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SUMMARY:CSF NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hello Everyone\n\n\nPhew! January is a loooonggg month. I have to say I haven’t been out much but the birds are tucking into the fat balls and the nuts and seeds I’ve strung up in the olive trees. This is odd to me – we’ve had warm weather so why do they need to feed? I’ll answer that myself – because it’s that time of year when birds need to fatten up and they are as aware as we are that the temperature can drop just like that. \nThose hills though. So clear and bright in the morning sun and even though I have been too busy to even take a walk\, I was up in the hills above Sorède recently and it is so peaceful. Take the car\, go halfway up and walk a bit\, stop\, and listen to the silence. \nThe AGM Sud de France was held on Wednesday 31 January. It sounds like the meeting went well. Here’s a summary: \nThe venue at the Ibis Styles at Castelnaudary was a pleasant change with a nice meal. The AGM was very well attended with 48 members present and we had 27 proxy voters. Fortunately the action being taken by the agricultural workers did not stop anyone arriving albeit some were a little late. Those standing for the conseil were elected unanimously. Jane summed up a successful 2023\, thanking all our volunteers in their various roles – ALs both one to one and language supporters plus those at Drop Ins\, our trainers and conseil members\, volunteers helping at events\, or just supporting by being members. She thanked Penny who stood down from her secretary role and presented her with a bunch of flowers and introduced Cheryl\, the new secretary. Sue Ackloo ran through the finances and the accounts and budget were approved unanimously. \nSuzanne Richardson-Coward gave an entertaining and interactive talk about the health benefits of exercise in many guises. The morning ended with the room doing a rendition of YMCA. \n(Note: a video of the rendition of YMCA will be available on request!) \nDrop Ins\n\n\nWednesday 7 February\, Pablo’s Bar\, Céret\, 10.30 \n\nCome along for coffee and chat.  There will also be books and Céret is a great place to meet up with friends.\n\nMonday 19 February\, Café des Artistes\, Laroque des Albères\, 10.15 \n\nCome along and buy a coffee and take away a book or two.  If you have books to bring\, they must be paperbacks please.  No large books and no hardbacks or non-fiction.\n\nWednesday 21 February\, Villa Lafabrègue\, Prades\, 10.15 \nThere will be coffee\, tea and books as usual\, plus cake and biscuits.\n\nLooking ahead\nThursday 25 April Activity for Life Oms \nOur Walk for Life will be in Oms this year and as you see it will be a Spring Walk rather than a Summer one! \nIn the morning there will be two walks and a friendly pétanque tournament\, for which there is a 5€ registration fee. \nThere will be a bar and cakes and savouries. Bring a picnic and join in the fun. Oms is a lovely village not far from Céret. \nPlease have a look at the poster for full details. \nTuesday 7 May Spring Open Meeting Céret \nThis is our informal meeting which we have every year around this time. I always call it a get-together because it’s really a chance to meet up with friends\, learn a bit about what’s going on in the CSF calendar\, listen to an entertaining speaker and then relax and chat over a nice lunch. \nI’m pleased to tell you that we have changed the venue – this time we will meet chez Guy Molas. His restaurant is on the road between St Jean-Plat-de-Corts and Céret and it’s a delightful little place with a terrace and a lovely view. \nOur speaker is a gentleman called Fred Browne who was a consultant psychiatrist in Belfast during the Troubles and has seen many changes\, both professionally and personally. \nThere will be more about this meeting (and the lunch) later but please do put the date in your diary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease remember that if anyone is struggling or needing help\, the CSF telephone and email helplines are always open.   We are there for everyone needing assistance at this time as well as for those affected by cancer. There is also lots of information on our website.\n\n\n\n\n\nA  joyful Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year to you all!\nDiana Eastaff \n
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LOCATION:Around the Region
CATEGORIES:A Bit of Everything,Charity Events,Family Fun,Health & Well-Being
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SUMMARY:AT A GLANCE February 2024
DESCRIPTION:Around the region February 2024\nAll of us here at P-O Life wish you a happy\, healthy new year. \n\n\n\nWHEN & WHERE?\nWHAT?\n\n\n\n\nThroughout the year\nFairs and festivals around the region\, little and large\, celebrating every imaginable ‘produit de terroir’.\n\n\nThroughout the year\nCatch a bargain or get rid of your junk at one of the many vide-greniers across the region.\n\n\nThroughout spring\nCelebrate the days getting longer and the temperatures getting warmer with the carnaval celebrations across the region.\n\n\nThroughout February\nCommemorations of the Retirada.\n\n\nFriday 2nd\nAcross the region\nFête de la chandeleur.\n\n\nFriday 2nd – Sunday 10th\nCinéma Castillet\, Perpignan\nLes Mycéliades. Science-fiction film festival\, with screenings of blockbusters such as Interstellar\, Wall-E and Back to the Future. Programme.\n\n\nSaturday 3rd\nSalle Pons\, Saint Cyprien\nSalon énergie et voyance. Find out how you can save money and the planet at this energy salon. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 3rd\, 8.30pm\nSalle Polyvalent\, Saint Génis des Fontaines\nTrio de chants. Trio of singers. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 3rd – Sunday 4th\nEspace Jean Carrere\, Argelès sur Mer\nFestival de Chorales. Choir festival with participation from multiple choirs from across the region. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 3rd – Sunday 4th\nPalais des Expo\, Perpignan\nSalon Eco-Maison et énergie-rénovation. Thinking of an eco-refit for your house? Interested in the latest ecological innovations? This is the salon for you! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 4th\nArles sur Tech\nFête de l’ours.\n\n\nSunday 4th\nSaint Cyprien\nBike and run. Fairly self-explanatory\, we just need to tell you it’s in the Parc de la Prade! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 4th\, 4pm\nEglise\, Toulouges\nCanticel concert.\n\n\nTuesday 6th\nAmélie les Bains\nForum de l’emploi. Looking for a job? Grab your CVs and head to Amélie. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 7th\, 7pm\nThéâtre Lavigne\, Peyrestortes\nFantastic Brass. Live brass band performance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 9th\, 8.30pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nAmaury Vassili.\n\n\nSaturday 10th – Sunday 11th\nEspace Saint Mamet\, Saint Estève\nSalon de minéraux\, fossiles et bijoux. Mineral\, fossil and jewellery salon. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 11th\nPrats de Mollo\nFête de l’Ours.\n\n\nSunday 11th\nSaint Jean Laseille\nRod’Méca. Car and motorbike festival. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 11th\, 3pm\nSalle du Foiral\, Prades\nConcert ‘Cabrel’. The Choeurs d’Arthichauts choir performs an accoustic hommage to Cabrel. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 11th\, 4pm\nEglise\, Saint Laurent de la Salanque\nThe Swing of Gospel Singers. Gospel concert. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 14th\nAcross the region\nSaint Valentin.\n\n\n\nSaturday 17th\, 2.30pm\nMéga Castillet\, Perpignan\nSalon du Manga. Projections of all things Manga. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 18th\nSaint Laurent de Cerdans\nFête de l’ours.\n\n\nThursday 22nd\nGymnase Capellans\, Saint Cyprien\nForum de l’emploi. Looking for a job? Grab your CVs and head to St Cyp. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 23rd\, 9pm\nMarie\, Saint Cyprien\nMusiques du monde. World music with the Groupe Pasado\, covering French\, Anglo-Saxon\, the Bossa Nova\, the blues and jazz… Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 24th\, 9.30am\nPlage nord\, Argelès sur Mer\nMarche de la mémoire. Commemorative walk along the route taken by the refugees during the Retirada.\n\n\nSaturday 24th\, 2pm\nVinça\nLa Ronda des Bojos. Crazy fancy dress fun run\, with routes from 7km to 18km. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nTuesday 27th at  18h\nMaison des Mots\, 1\, rue Arago\, Port Vendres\nLourds Heritages – an evening of discussion/debate presented  by the daughter of a member of the SS and the grand daughter of a spanish police officer sent by Franco  to track down the Republicans who had fled to France. \nOrganised with à group from the Mémorial at Rivesaltes.\n\n\n\nSunday 29th\, 8.30pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nLola & les Impromptueuses.\n\n\n\n\nMORE…..\n\n\n\n\n*Photo credit: Tourisme Conflent Canigou \n \nANY EVENTS TO ADD? ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS BELOW\, OR SEND THEM TO US. \n
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