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 18th March 2010
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Debbie Waller's life in Limousin has changed radically since she came here in 2006. Shortly after arriving Deborah was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis making it impossible for her to do many of the activities she had planned. Debbie's life has since taken a new direction and she is now a published author. Here is her story............
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One of the many reasons cited by families moving to Limousin is for a better life for the children. Well what could be better than getting them involved in the good life from day one....
Professional tree surgeon Darren Edwards is understandbly a busy man at the moment following the damage the recent storms caused to the Limousin's trees. Darren tells us early intervention could have saved a lot of damage...
On 14 and 21 March 2010 there will be the elections of the 26 Regional Councils (Conseils Régionaux) of France. The Conseil Régional of Limousin which meets in Limoges, covers three Départements; Haute Vienne, Corrèze, and Creuse..............
Anne Passmore and her husband Philip have been spending their holidays with sister Jackie here in Limousin since they moved here. On each visit they found it harder and harder to leave the Limousin behind and return to the U.K.
Finally January has been and gone. Jack Frost has nipped and did he nip! The weather has rivalled Moscow, though thankfully, only at times. Only February to go and then hopefully, a return to the milder Limousin climate that we all enjoy.
If you are moving to Limousin before you have reached retirement age earning a living can be one of the most daunting aspects.In the past it has been difficult to set up a new business with high social charges and a fairly complex bureaucratic system to navigate.In January 2009 a new scheme was introduced making new business start up extremely straightforward. 
Creuse news is an English language newspaper dedicated to the breathtaking Limousin department of Creuse. The paper provides news, events, comment and analysis on all things Creuse. Creuse News have recently launched a new website, so we thought it would be the ideal time to find out more about the paper and its editor Julia Dunbar.
A happy new year to one and all and WOW, seems like just yesterday that the whole world was on tender hooks waiting to see what the Y2K bug was going to do. The noughties are over and done with and as with every year for the gardener, 
Healthcare is perhaps one of the biggest concerns and oft discussed topics for those living in or moving to the Limousin. As an EU citizen once affiliated in to the French system you will be treated on the same basis as a French national
December a peaceful cordial time for the gardener to relax and reflect! Don’t you believe it, as it could leave you with too much humbug and not enough punch? The easy choice is to put your feet up and relax, why not it’s been a long hot year!
October has been and gone and with it has come the weather that we can normally expect for the region at this time of year. The early frost’s have arrived and seen off most of the unprotected annuals and nature seems to have returned to normal or, has it?
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French entrée-Limousin receives around 13,000 unique visitors each month. Predominantly from the UK and France, but we also from all over the English speaking world. So we thought it would be interesting to find out what a young Australian currently travelling through Europe thinks of the Limousin. Sean Whelan is a 19 year old civil engineering student.... .jpg)
Our regular contributor David M Thomas has provided us with some fascinating and moving pieces on the tragedy of Oradour sur Glane and the resistance movement in general. David’s latest book has recently been published and we did not feel we could let the event pass unnoticed. David has lived in Limousin now for around 12 years and is sufficiently fluent in the French language that it is the language he chose for his latest book
This month Mark from Oak Gardening services ponders the effect of an Indian summer on the Limousin garden as well as giving advice on preparing your garden for the cold months to come.
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French Entrée- Limousin has had the pleasure of joining Amanda and other FBCCI members at some of their networking events. Amanda’s personality and enthusiasm are a great contributing factor in the success of an organisation that is sure to go from strength to strength helping hundreds of businesses along the way.If you are in business in Limousin contact Amanda now for an informal chat and to learn more about the networking opportunities and help available through FBCCI Brive
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As autumn approaches the rolling green landscape of Limousin slowly turns a burning array of reds, golds and ambers. Darren Edwards a professional tree surgeon from Coussac Bonneval in Haute Vienne gives us tips and guidance to help us get the most from the splendour of the autumn foilage..
This month Mark from Oak Gardening services takes a look at all the activities that are part of life in the Limousin countryside in September. Mark also gives us his usual selection of top tips and advice for your Limousin garden...
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Limousin is home to endless acres of trees and woodlands. Hundreds of people are employed in the forestry industry maintaining, thinning and harvesting the Limousin woods. We talked to one Limousin tree surgeon to find out more about working with woodlands.
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Sally Schofield has been showing and breeding Golden Retrievers for many years in the UK. Now firmly settled in Limousin she gives us a whole host of useful information on breeding, showing and bringing your dogs to Limousin.....
So why has a garden article about August have a lot of advice about September………. Confused?
For many of us living in Limousin our computers become a virtual lifeline. Easy contact with friends and family back in the UK, on line translation help, research on finding solutions to everyday problems we encounter, to name just a few. So when we do encounter problems we need to find a quick fix. Dave from on Limousin computer services has given us some tips to keep us up and running and should you need it they also offer an online live helpdesk
The Franco British chamber of commerce was originally founded in 1873 and since then has been working to promote and assist British businesses here in France. 
For people of working age who move to Limousin, earning a living is always the most challenging part. People choose the Limousin for its beautiful countryside, charming historic villages and a lifestyle that often feels like it is from a bygone era....
Summertime and the living is easy………. Or so the song would have us believe. All the Indications so far this year and future predictions, are for a return to the traditional French summer which equates to a very warm July and August, anyone remember August 03?
It comes as no surprise then that when the British move to France Curry is right up there as one of the dishes most missed from the UK.In Limousin though there is a great place to get a truly authentic curry, as well as a great opportunity ro run your own business...
Simon Williams has been studying martial arts for over 30 years. Since moving to the Limousin he has set up classes offering training in Karate and Tai Chi. A great chance to learn martial arts, keep fit, make new friends and improve your French.....
In roughly 3 weeks time summer will be officially with us and hopefully the results of our efforts will begin to bear fruit, literally. If you haven’t already, cover your fruit trees and vines with plastic netting to protect ripening fruit from the birds..
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Arguably the most important month in spring time. May the month when you can plant virtually anything. If you have been held off on earlier planting due to cool weather and the threat of late frost, now is the time to catch up.
It all started as a ploy to convince her son that a move to the Limousin would be great fun... Stephanie Dagg tells us how her love of Llamas has grown in to a family business....
At the beginning I suppose, and where is that? Why, after 17 years in France, living the frustrations and the hassle do I still want to get involved? I live here, my life is here and so, I’m launching as an autoentrepreneur...
So, how did it come about that this morning found me in this hidden tiny hamlet in the Limousin, spreading 2 cubic meters of cow muck? What is it about this life in France that makes a city girl through and through give up the trappings of city life, the designer clothes and the stilettos and exchange them for manual labour, muddy rough hands and wellies?
More top tips from Mark at Oak Garden Services. The clocks have gone forward and the garden is coming alive. Plenty to be done in April including lawn care and a good clean up..........
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The Limousin could become one of the most important areas in France for the production of eco friendly wind power. Dozens of projects and studies are currently underway that could put Limousin firmly on the map as a major force in the production of energy from this renewable source.
Printemps or Spring time? 
Here at French Entrée Limousin we heard about a great band who are proving popular on the Limousin circuit led by British born Stu Luckley, we decided to find out more...
Our regular contributor, author David M. Thomas presents an enlightening piece on Ostentation. The French tradition of the public display of relics in order to reassure the faithful.
What to do on a cold wet Limousin winter’s day? 
Part II of the fascinating account of the history of the family of Maurice Fourches, giving us an insight in to Limousin life in days gone by.....
Dave Hardy from Siddalls financial advisers tells us how he came to be living and working in france after meeting a French lady at a football match!
Maurice Fourches was born in 1930 in Tulle Corrèze. Monsieur Fourches carried out his higher education at the Faculty of Science at Clemont Ferrand. Maurice's military service was spent ...
We decided very early during our renovation, that time would not be an issue, our renovation had to be enjoyable and not just all about work. .......
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Susan Virr is an instructor in France qualified to teach in English for a British PPL licence & is also a British PPL Ground Examiner. Sue said that many people in the UK are now choosing to fly in France due to it being a less expensive option than flying in the UK............. 
Amanda Lawrence, from our sister site in Lot and Quercy has just published her first book. Although based in the Quercy, this beautifully written book is both informative and enchanting, with many scenarios which we can easily recognise from life in rural Limousin...........
Arthur and Monica Carter moved to Haute Vienne from Devon four years ago. They bought a traditional farm where they keep the famous Limousin cattle as well as running a bed and breakfast business. We thought it would be interesting to find out how an Englishman came to be farming in France.
Many move to the Limousin and find the way in which the locals conduct their affairs quaint and at times frustating. Kathleen Fourches moved to Limousin from Britain around 50 years ago. She has recently taken a trip back to the U.K. As well as the many obvious changes that have taken place in that time she has some observations on our national psyche............
Terry Ferdinand is a man of many talents. When not hosting his radio show in the North east of England he spends his time at his holiday home in the ...
Kathleen Fourches told us of the complex political system in France. Here we have an English man's acount of what it is like to be on the front line on polling day.
Find out more about the work of the regional council in Limousin and the help it provides to industry and business.
As a nation the British have a reputation for being obsessed with the weather. I wondered if the French were the same. Delphine Roux from France 3 helped me find out....
Unbelievably, it is over 2 years since I last updated our story so far. This should give the reader an idea of just how fast time can pass here in France......
There is not a gardener in France who who has not been driven to distraction by moles. These little critters spend their lives creating chaos among the chrysanthemums and carnage in the carnations. Here one Correze resident tells us of his, and his neighbour's attempts at eradication.
Living here, in rural France, I have learned to follow the seasons. Here they are very marked by the temperature, the rainfall - or snow -, the food available, and and generally the activities one can practise.
Our experience, I have to say, is based on the various rules and regulations pertaining to Dept 87, they may well be slightly different where you are.
When we discovered the burned out ruin of Chez Jallot in February 2003, we never imagined what a change it would make to our lives. Both of us were complete novices at DIY, but for some incomprehensible reason we decided ‘we can do this’.
Miles of beautiful countryside . . . . forested hills . . . lush green valleys. . . wide rivers, narrow gorges . . . dotted with picturesque historic towns and villages. . . . and spectacular chateaux – all connected by virtually deserted winding roads – where’s my roadster!?...
How easy it is to forget, or even not to know, that at one time major parts of France were ruled by the same kings and queens as England. The kingdom stretched from England across Normandy, Aquitaine, Limousin and to Gascony. However it is in the Limousin that one hears much more about King Richard 1, as he was killed after a successful siege of the château in Châlus to the south west of Limoges. This happened in 1199, after a reign of but 10 years and of those Richard spent ...
I have lived in France for forty-five years, ever since I married a Corrézien in 1959, most of the time in 1959, most of the time in Limousin, the rest in different regions of Auvergne. I arrived before we British had adopted central heating, before all the French had telephones, before there were any supermarkets ...