Books, DVDs, knitting wool, fun day, autumn ball….. Sud de France is a French registered charitable association which aims to provide support for English speaking people affected by cancer.

Where a Bank holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, many small businesses will ‘faire le pont’ (make a bridge) and take Friday or Monday off too to ;make a long weekend. This rarely applies to large shops, supermarkets etc, many of whom no longer close for most of the public holidays.