Our Latest Project.

With the weather turning colder it is time for more DIY, this time it is one of our double beds that gets a much needed make over. The head of the bed was quite simple so I wanted it transformed into something more in keeping with the style of the room.

We bought a carved panel from a local antique market and a pair of wooden bed knobs for on top of the bedhead and plywood, trim and a carved decal and a tin of paint, then the work started.

First Paul cut and fitted the plywood and trim to fit the bedhead.

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Attached the carved panel, knobs and decal.

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Then gave it two coats of Dulux sage grey paint, and the bed head was finished.

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Events:-

Sarlat Film Festival, check out what films are showing on the Sarlat Tourism site.

Markets:-
Daglan every Sunday morning.
Belves Saturday
Cenac Tuesday morning
Domme Thursday morning

Also, Christmas Markets are being allowed this year.

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Les Jardins de Picami.

Les Jardins de Picami just outside Daglan on the D60 road to Saint Pompon have the most fresh and delicious produce that you can buy. All organic, harvested the day of sale and at a low price. The farm shop is now open every Thursday from 16.30 to 18.30. They may not sell the same things every week because they rely on what is ready to pick and eat. Which I think adds to the buying experience. You buy the produce then decide what to make.

The entrance to the Farm Shop on the D60

Romuald and Laetitia offer their produce for sale in a variety of places locally:

At Cénac market on Tuesday morning.

At the farm shop on Thursday from 16.30 p.m. to 18.30 p.m, with or without pre-order (same form as for the lockers, link below)

At the market in St Cybranet on Friday morning.

By order and collection from the lockers seven days a week, twenty four hours a day with a pre-order the day before at the latest, instructions for the use of the lockers are at the end of this post.

The Farm Shop

If no one is there to serve just ring the handy bell.

Fresh produce which tastes amazing.

Romuald, ready to serve his delicious fresh vegetables

Reminder of how “Picami Lockers” work:

Step 1: You place your order by clicking on the order link, you can see what produce is ready to buy. Orders must be placed the day before your pick up at the latest. When ordering, you will have to choose a day and a two hour time slot on which you want to collect your order.

Step 2: You will receive confirmation informing you that they have taken your order into account. Usually they confirm orders at the end of the day.

Step 3: You receive the information for collection of your order the morning of the day you have chosen for pick up (they always harvest the morning of your order for absolute freshness), by email with:
* the allocation of your locker and the padlock code (which will change after each passage
* the amount of your order to be paid in cash or by check (payable to R. Jousselin)
or by text message if you have chosen this option in the order form
If you are a regular customer, they can also agree to a end of month settlement.

Step 4: you collect your order. The lockers are at the entrance to the farm by the road.
Because of the freshness of the vegetables it is advised to pick up the produce on the day and time on the order form. They will place your order in the locker just before the pick up time so that the vegetables are preserved as much as possible. Please do not leave it until after your selected time since it is possible that someone else’s order has to be placed there.
You place your payment in the locker in cash or by check and close the padlock.

Locker Order Form

Enjoy your produce.

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A Dance Around The Supermarket…

…or How We Live Through A Plague Situation.

Our first outing in a week for provisions was shall we say interesting but strange. We were on route to a supermarket in Sarlat when we were stopped in Cenac by a very friendly police officer who wanted to see our form (download here). Everyone must fill one out and take a completed form with them whereever they go, chemist, supermarket, walking etc. After reading through the form the officer asked if we were shopping for food and then sent us on our way.

On we traveled through deserted villages until we reached the supermarket. Where a queue had formed outside with people standing one or two meters away from each other. By the doors stood men looking like bouncers who were letting in a few people at a time. No arguments there.

A dance around the supermarket followed. Remembering that we needed to stay one metre away from the next person was interesting, for example, we turned into the cereal isle which was occupied by another person. What to do, stay still and wait or move to another place? … But the other person has spotted us and quickly vanished around the corner.

It reminded me of a very old Movie of the Scarlet Pimpernel, “We seek him here we seek him there”.

We could still buy what we wanted from fresh to frozen, even toilet rolls, which we are told are sold out in many shops in England! Only dried yeast for bread making and alcohol based hand gel were out of stock.
 

Back in Daglan the 8 á Huit is open as normal, with the 1 metre social distancing limit. Restaurants La Cantine and La Petite Paris are offering take out meals.

 

The take away menu at La Canteen yesterday.
 
 

The take away menu at La Petite Paris yesterday.
 
A great Idea for supporting the community in these strange times
 
 

Events:-throughout France are all cancelled including the Flower Festival which was to take place in Daglan this Sunday.
 
 

Next time, How we live through cabin fever.
 
 

Yummy Galette Time.

The word Galette comes from the Norman word ‘gale’ which means flat cake. It is a word used in French cuisine for various types of flat round or free form crusty cakes that are eaten during Epiphany from the 6th January, it symbolises the fertility and renewal of the earth, which is linked to the extension of sun light during the day.

In Christianity it is a symbol of the manifestation of Jesus among men and celebrates three episodes:- the arrival of the Magi, the wedding in Canna and the date of the baptisms of Christ in Jordan.

Inside the galette is a small bean or china gift which dates back to Roman times. It was white or black and was used during the Saturnalia festival to elect the king of the Feast. Today, the person who finds the gift in the galette becomes King or Queen for the day and wears the crown.

Tradition says that the galette is to be shared with guests who are also offered a glass of cider, muscat, sparkling wine or champagne. Which is very popular in South West France.

This particular fragipane filled galette was purchased at Delices De Pito Cénac, complete with the crown and flags. The flags are placed around the galette, it is cut into portions and served. The king or Queen and their guests act out what is written on each flag. For example ‘make a grimace face’, ‘recite the alphabet’ or ‘draw a mustache on your face or a guests face’. The fragipane filling originates from Marie de Medici, Henry IV’s second wife who brought the recipe to France.

If you find a special yellow bean in the galette from Pito, with the words ‘Bravo, vous avez gagne un mug’ written on the bean you take the bean back to Pito to receive a special gift a decorated yellow mug.
 
 

Events:- Truffle Festival in Sarlat this Saturday and Sunday. Also, Daglan truffle market on Sunday at eleven o’clock.
 
 

Garage Fire in Cenac.

The car body and paint workshop on the Grand Rue in Cénac was completely destroyed by fire last Monday, October 1st, the fire broke out around 19:00. Several gas and acetylene bottles exploded making firefighter’s work very difficult. Forty men were called to control the incident.

The facade of the building facing the Grand Rue is unstable and in danger of collapsing, a security perimeter has been set up reducing the road to single lane.

These pictures were taken the following morning.
 

Such a mess. I am so glad to say that no one was injured.
 
 

Event:-

Vide-Grenier – 7th October, eight am until six pm, Salle des Fêtes de St Cybranet.
 

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