Deux-Sèvres Life

French animal sanctuary needs help

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Sign the petition to save Brittany Ferries

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Le Regal'on, Allonne - Bingo Night 12 September

We are holding another Bingo night .. Bingo cards are 2€ each and you can buy as many as you like for each game. Play for cash prizes and the big jackpot at the end of the evening. Snacks are available before and in between games if required. With the current restrictions places will have to be booked in advance. There will also be a raffle and all proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Association Violet. Come down with your friends and have a bit of a giggle. For more info or to book your table please call... Read more →

Coutts Bank may stop services overseas after Brexit

Coutts Bank have announced that if there is a No Deal Brexit, they are considering stopping services to overseas customers. Read the full article here. Read more →

Cancer Support France to help British after Brexit

Cancer Support France will be available to help British people in France deal with the administrative fallout after Brexit. Read the full article in The Connexion here. Read more →

France - petition against animal cruelty - please sign and share

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France/UK travel - quarantine regulations

From the British Embassy in Paris COVID-19: QUARANTINE: TRAVELLING FROM FRANCE TO THE UK FORM 15 AUGUST UK Government decided last night to remove France and Monaco from its list of travel corridors for the UK following data showing a significant increase in COVID-19 risk in France. Data from France shows that over the past week (7th -13th August) there has been a 66% increase in newly reported cases and a 52% increase in weekly incidence rate per 100,000 population, indicating a sharp rise in COVID-19. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is therefore now advising against all non-essential travel... Read more →

Burnt coffee grounds as a wasp repellant

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Managind dogs in the heatwave

Vet advice 1) AVOIDING the heat is the best approach. Some basics are: -Walk in the early morning or late evening -Reduce activity e.g. keep dogs on leads or avoid ball games, etc -If your dog is outside it must have access to shade -Keep dogs inside during the hot part of the day in a ventilated room (but with the windows shut), with curtains or blinds pulled and ideally a stone or tiled floor -Get a mobile AC unit or fan -Water must always be available -A few ice cubes on their own or in the water bowl will... Read more →

Music at Le Regal'on, Allonne - Saturday 15 August

Many of you missed out last time so the popular Ted ,otherwise known as The Lone Groover, is playing here on again Saturday 15th August from 7.30pm. We also have a special guest appearance from the very talented Freddie. Why not come down, support them and enjoy the garden. If you get hungry there will be Chilli and rice or Vegetable curry and rice available at 6€ a person. We have an outside bar and all the tables are spread out over the garden. Entrance is free. However to keep inline with the Covid19 rules we can only accept 40... Read more →