IWCV Bulletin

Board Issue 81 - June 2015 The Bulletin Board is a place for IWCV members to advertise personal items for sale, services or other information that could be of interest to members. If you have something to share with other members, send details IN A BRIEF PREPARED TEXT, 100 WORDS MAXIMUM, including your email address and phone number to [email protected] *All photos must be in jpeg format and resized to 200KB or less. If you’re not sure how to do this, ask Google!* Lessons provided by members will be listed in all editions unless otherwise cancelled. Items for sale will be listed for ONE edition ONLY.

If you wish to run your advert more than once, you must contact the editor before the next deadline of 15 June 2015 for issue to be published on 1 July 2015 Neither the editor nor any member of the IWCV take any responsibility for the quality/accuracy of the details of items for sale or services offered in this document. Please be aware that it is illegal to use the IWCV distribution list as an advertising tool.

LESSONS GET YOUR FRENCH UP TO SCRATCH! Individual or group tuition by a professional French mother-tongue teacher (mobile): adapted French lessons to give you confidence for everyday conversation - beginner, intermediate or advanced. Please contact Rose-Marie Jouandin 06.70.56.36.98; email [email protected] ~~~ Please contact Katla Heidrich if you’d like to learn German, or improve what you already know. Tel: 04 94 76 11 32. ~~~

French classes by native French speakers who are also fluent in English Tailor-made lessons (individual or in twos or threes depending on ability level) Fayence location. Call or email for further information Rose Marot: [email protected] Tel: 04 94 47 79 70 or 06 19 83 53 84 Eliane Kiendl: [email protected] Tel: 04 94 47 79 70 or 06 19 27 42 00 ~~~ I hold bridge workshops every 2 weeks at a cost of €6.50 per person (€7.50 per lesson for complete beginners). Lessons and workshops will be held in the morning from 0930 to 1200. Tea, coffee and cakes provided. Please contact Aurora at [email protected] for dates.

~~~ Tailor-made lessons in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements using your own photos. Learn to crop photos, sharpen images, add text, compose pictures, re-size using layers and much more! I can also assist you with transferring photos from your camera to your computer so you can send your pictures by Internet. For more information, call or email Francesca at: 04 94 84 74 77 / [email protected]

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HEALTH & WELLBEING I am a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist and can offer members help with the following issues. Stress reduction, depression, alcohol addiction, nicotine addiction, PTSD, phobias, etc. Steven Thomson. DCH(London) GHR, GQHP. 04 94 76 85 24. Mob 06 61 34 70 70; [email protected] ~~~

Nail beauty treatments - apply as nail polish (on gel base) on your natural nails, it stays for 4 weeks beautifully. Artificial French nails with gel are also possible. Contact Aurora [email protected] ~~~ For massages, lymphatic draining and plantar reflexology, call Francesca Megnet tel. 04 94 84 74 77 or email [email protected] ~~~ Lisa Mayer holds yoga classes at her home in Fayence on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 0930 – 1030 . She also does Californian (soft, therapeutic) massage. Tel. 04 94 76 26 25 or email [email protected] ~~~ Are you breathing correctly? Our breath is vital in maintaining optimal health by oxygenating our cells. Learn to breathe again and experience the benefits of Yoga - physical well-being, clarity of mind, reduce stress and weight, increase flexibility. If you could produce these sorts of results without any equipment, doctors’ visits, etc. would you take the next step? I am a Certified Yoga Teacher and teach Hatha yoga every Monday and Thursday morning in Montauroux. To discover what Yoga can do for you, IWCV members get a first-time free trial. For more details, please call Lorna on 06 83 96 74 93 or email [email protected]. Namaste ~~~ Qigong workshops - Reconnective healing and Psych-k in St. Antonin du Var. Do you want to have more energy, less tension in your muscles or just have a nice morning or afternoon? Than qigong can be useful for you. I can also assist you with Reconnective Healing and Psych-k. Please have a look at my site www.behappynow.fr . Contact Esther Moes at [email protected] or on 04 94 86 47 79. ~~~

Cancer Support Group in English meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 15:30 in the conference room at CAC – Centre Azuréen de Cancérologie (next to Clinique Plein Ciel) 122, Avenue du Docteur Maurice Donat, 06254 Mougins. Visit the website www.csg06.therivierawoman.com or email [email protected]

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OTHER SERVICES & RECOMMENDATIONS Help Offered Wendy Andersen can assist with French administration and language issues that you may come across such as making accompanying visits to the Mairie, vet, hospital, helping you open a bank account to making phone calls on your behalf. If you have any needs in this direction please contact her on 06 85 31 31 00 ~~~ Looking for a reliable dedicated gardener? Please contact Hanneke van Lent 06 04 49 67 43 or email [email protected]. Her French gardener is looking for a regular gardening job in the Pays de Fayence. He charges a reasonable hourly rate and takes all your garden waste for free to the déchetterie. She is very pleased with his attitude and performance. He is also prepared to undertake paint jobs.

~~~ Event Organiser "Mises En Scenes" will help you make all the beautiful events in your life special and unique - weddings, birthday parties, baptisms, private parties.... Do not hesitate to contact Véronique Lachenaud for more information, she will be very happy to tell you about the wide range of services she offers, all of which can be adapted to your personal requirements. See you soon! Contact: Véronique Lachenaud on 06 15 85 12 84, email [email protected] ~~~ I am in the process of creating a website in German (for German visitors) in search of Holiday Rentals in this area. If you would like me to post your Holiday Home on my website please contact Astrid at [email protected] ~~~ Bed & Breakfast in Seillans. Do you have friends and family coming to stay this summer but no spare bedrooms for them? We have opened our new bed & breakfast just outside the village of Seillans, and promise to give them a very warm welcome. We have 5 rooms, each with their own terrace overlooking the pool and gardens. Please have a look at the website www.maisondeslavandes.com or call Bronwen on 04 89 73 33 36 or 06 44 79 48 52 - look forward to hearing from you! ~~~ Veronica Macdonald undertakes seasonal lettings, long term rentals and property management. If you have any needs in this direction please contact her at [email protected] or on 06 70 40 77 16 ~~~ We are a fully-registered cleaning company based in Tourrettes offering a professional, reliable and 100% trustworthy comprehensive cleaning service for villas and apartments including an ironing and laundry service. We look after many properties in the area and would be happy to supply references at your request. For further information please contact Min Cowling on 06 76 17 63 93

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Looking for an unusual/useful gift – check out my website for a wide variety of ideas all made in Provence www.wix.com/susied/provence-presents or visit my market stall in Fayence most Saturdays in July & August.

~~~ Personalised cards for that special occasion - I can provide these in 24 hours and they are usually treasured forever!! Other "all occasion" greetings cards are also available (English). And finally…are your loose chair cushions a little tired? Let me recover these in your chosen fabric...also scatter cushions ... plain or piped. Please contact Sue Douglas on 04 94 47 74 18 or email [email protected] for more info. ~~~ Does your wardrobe need sorting out? Do you need a fashion stylist? A personal shopper? Look no further. I have 15 years’ experience in this field & have worked on shoots all over the world for many different clients including:- Nordstrom, Bloomingdales & the Broadway in the USA and Grattans, Freemans & Littlewoods in the UK among many others. If you need me just call me:Debbie Sullivan-Alibelli on 06 11 32 34 63 and we can chat about what your requirements are. ~~~ I can thoroughly recommend Laurie, an experienced young masseuse/aesthetician who has given me the best massages I’ve ever had. She lives in Fayence, and is thoroughly trained in a number of different techniques. If you’ve got knots or just want to be pampered, please call me for her contact details. Deborah 06 37 07 15 26 or [email protected] ~~~~ I can recommend an excellent aesthetician who is also a Lapex coach. Call Veronique at 06 15 85 12 84 ~~~~ Siri Knott recommends a very good hairdresser who will come to your house. She cuts ladies and gentlemen's hair equally well and prices are reasonable. Email [email protected] for further information. ~~~ My son, Thomas Van Steenbrugge, is a certified technician in air conditioning (cooling and heating/heating pumps) and electricity. He has several years’ experience and his company is located in Callian. He can help you with all your property repairs, maintenance, servicing and improvements and will provide a free quotation. Please contact Laure Van Steenbrugge ( Peeters) at [email protected] ~~~

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