How about a little exercise followed by some lunch? We have organised a walk in the beautiful woods by the river L’Eyre in Mios. The footpaths are well defined and level, it is not too strenuous and will take approx.imately 1 hour 30 mins to walk the 5 kms.
Meet at the restaurant/hotel Lo’Berge in Mios from 10 am where morning refreshments can be purchased. We aim to leave at 10.30am to start our walk. Lunch has been organised back at the restaurant. Lunch (menu of the day) including wine and coffee will be 16 – 19 euros.
Closing date for participation, as the restaurant need to know numbers, will be Saturday 6th July. Please register online via helloasso or via email contact either Norma; normab@orange.fr or Colette; colette_gibson@yahoo.com
Meeting place Hotel restaurant Lo’Berg, 27 Avenue du val de l’Eyre, 33380 Mios. Coming from the Bordeaux, take the A63 and turn off onto the A660 direction Arcachon. Come off at exit 1 signed Mios and Biscarrosse, turn left at the end of the slip road and follow signs for Biscarrosse. the hotel is on left hand side just before the bridge over the river on the D216.
Here is an opportunity to visit or re-visit the “winter town” of Arcachon and discover the history of the ” Parc Mauresque” and some of the old “villas” which made Arcachon such a popular resort.
We will gather in the market square at 10 am where, Christine, the organiser of this event will give us some information on the history of the market. We will then walk over to the lift at the foot of the high quarter, ride up and enjoy a leisurely guided tour of the park and the elegant villas in this area .
We will make our way back to the market in the beautifully restored square and settle down to lunch outside or inside the covered market depending on the weather!!
The menu following the visit of Arcachon “winter town” will be a bit of a surprise because as it will take place in the market, it will depend on what is available and fresh on the day! There will be a choice of fish or meat with the day’s vegetables,cafe gourmand and wine,all for the price of 20 euros per person. When you book, please indicate your choice of main course.
Following lunch you are free to explore Arcachon, shop, sunbathe on the beach, stroll along the Bassin, go home or whatever else takes your fancy!
If you would like to book for this outing, please contact Christine Gorce on 06 74 42 94 74, email address : christigorce@hotmail.fr or Colette Gibson. As Colette is travelling in May please contact her by email : her email address is : colette_gibson@yahoo.com
Bordeaux has a multitude of speciality shops for chocolate and cannele and wine outlets to enjoy and we will be exploring them on this spring walk.
Henley will guide us through the city as we visit the oldest chocolate shop, the most innovative cannele shop and a fusion pastry shop.
Of course no gourmet visit in Bordeaux is complete without wine and we will be enjoy a couple of glasses at some must visit places along the way.
Bring your walking shoes and of course ……
…… your appetite!
Meeting Place
Please meet at 14:00 in front of the Bordeaux Tourist Office – Office de Tourisme, 12 Cours du 30 Juillet, 33000 BORDEAUX
Booking
The price for BBC members and friends is 20€ per person. Payment is required in advance so please book and pay online here
The BBC uses the Helloasso online payments system.
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Please have your bank card and mobile phone available. The number of the phone must be the one registered against your bank account and will be used by your bank to verify your payment.
Further information is available from Henley whose contact details are here (Please use your BBC members password to access. If you have forgotten your password then please click here )
WALK AND PICNIC, AVENSAN, MEDOC AREA. MONDAY 13TH MAY.
Come and join us for a walk and picnic in the Médoc at Avensan…….
… discovering a lake attraction called “CABLE PARC” where very fit people in wetsuits come to enjoy water sports activities called “Jetski” …..
… further along are another two small lakes in a figure of 8 which are ideal for a long walk for some or, shorter walk for others The choice is ours.
Bring along your pooch as it’s great walk for dogs !
The picnic area is in the trees, enjoying a lovely view of the fishing lake. An excellent day of gentle exercise and fresh air in the country… further details nearer the date.
Booking and Contact Details
If you would like to come along please contact Cath M whose contact details are here (please use your BBC members password to access. If you have forgotten your password then please click here )
The next BBC golf event is planned for Tuesday 9th April at Gujan Mestras, near Arcachon. We need a group of 10 players to secure reduced rates. In view of the success of our recent trip to Lacanau, we plan to repeat the formula of 9 holes from 9h30 followed by a group lunch at 12 noon. Keen players may prefer 18 holes in the afternoon. Remember that non-players or friends of members are invited to walk the course or hire a « buggie ». Please note the terrain is basically flat.
To book for golf or just lunch, please contact pat.sanderson@orange.fr or tel: 05-57-17-22-65 ASAP
We aim to start our 2019 BBC golf season on Monday 18th February at the delightful Ardilouse course in Lacanau,
We need to have a minimum of 8 players to obtain a reduced fee of 36 euros (18 holes) and 24 euros (9 holes).
Tee off times at:
9.30 for 9 holes starting from the 10th hole
1.15pm for 18 holes starting from 1st hole.
This arrangement will allow us to have a group lunch about 12 noon,
Remember that non-players or friends of members are invited to walk the course or hire a « buggie »
Please note the terrain is basically flat and offers splendid views over the surrounding forest.
Booking
Please confirm your participation ASAP by contacting Patrick Sanderson by email or phone. Patrick’s contact details are in the Members area here (Please use your BBC password if a password is requested)
Burns Night at 19h00 on Saturday 26th January in Salle Gérard Philipe in Martignas
This is possibly the most popular event in the BBC calendar and it is extra special this year !
BOOKINGS CLOSE ON MONDAY 7th JANUARY
It’s that time when we celebrate the life of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns and the BBC always celebrates in the best possible style !
Some would say he was the greatest Scottish poet ever to have lived, and measured by the number of parties held around the world every year to celebrate his anniversary, that could be true. However, it may also have something to do with the whisky, which always flows freely and helps to drown the ‘Haggis Beasty’ !
BOOKINGS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE ON MONDAY 7th JANUARY
Our Burns Night will have the traditional menu will of smoked salmon, haggis, neeps, tatties and fruit tart together with wine and whisky at the inclusive price of 20€ for adults and 10€ for children. Entertainment will include the pipes, some Burns recitation and the traditional ‘Address to the Haggis’ ( together with its stabbing! ) followed by optional dancing for all.
Every year Burns Night is a BBC favourite but there are disappointments as it is always overbooked due to space limitations. Problem solved this year as we are delighted to be invited to join forces with the Martingas Jumellage Association. We have no space restrictions this year and the event will take place in the excellent events room in Martignas.
Martingas Jumellage
Martingas are twinned with Aboyne which is a historic village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, on the River Dee, midway between the Cairngorms National Park and Aberdeen.
Starter: Smoked salmon, salad, slice of lemon and vinaigrette
Main course : Haggis, fresh mashed tatties and mashed neaps
Dessert: Apple and fruit tart
Coffee
Whisky, water and wine will be available.
Booking – Online
Booking deadline: Monday 7th January 2019.
20€ for adults and 10€ for children
The BBC uses the Helloasso online payments system.
The Helloasso system adds a voluntary ‘tip’ called a ‘Pourboire’, at the page which summarises your payment. If you do not wish to leave a tip, click ‘Modifier‘ and then click the feint box to the left of ‘Je ne souhaite pas laisser de pourboire‘. There is no obligation for you to add a tip.
Please have your bank card and mobile phone available. The number of the phone must be the one registered against your bank account and will be used by your bank to verify your payment.
2019 Piet de Bie Memorial Walk: Vendays — Saturday, 9th February
Ready for another brisk, bracing winter walk?
This year we will be meeting at the park bench in Vendays at around 10h45. Note, this is a change from what was originally announced.
There is off-road parking (Google Earth GPS coordinates : 45°21’24.00”N 1°05’23.00″ W) at the bench. Please click here for a map.
Format for the day
The day will kick off with a “tailgate party” to keep first arrivals cheery and warm while waiting for everyone to gather, so come prepared with a thermos flask of hot coffee (or, whatever…). We will then offer a toast to Piet before we strike out on our walk (approximately 4-5 km)
Once back at our cars, we will motor to lunch at the “Marin” restaurant in Montalivet (18, avenue de l’Océan, 33930 Vendays-Montalivet, Telephone : 05 56 41 46 33).
Those going straight to the restaurant can plan to meet us at 13h00. If it is pelting down rain, we’ll skip the walking part and go straight to the restaurant after our bench-side gathering and toast.
Menu Options
Menu complet à 20€ avec un verre de vin et un café
(Complete menu at 20€ includes : entrée+plat+dessert, 1 glass of wine and coffee)
Entrée
“Velouté de potimarron et crème de châtaignes”
(Creamy Pumpkin Soup with chestnut cream)
Plats
“Filet de poisson du marché”
(Fish of the day)
ou
“Rôti de canard farci”
(Stuffed Roast Duck)
Dessert
“Tarte aux pommes”
(Apple Tart)
* * *
Other menu formulae are :
Entrée + Plat
or
Plat + Dessert
* * *
Or you may order from their regular menu on arrival
Booking
When booking, please specify which main course (fish or duck) you would like if you are choosing one of the formulae (entrée+plat+dessert, entrée+plat, or plat+dessert),
or
If you prefer please specify in advance that you would like to order from the regular menu at the restaurant.
Please book direct, including your menu preferences, with Elizabeth whose contact details are here (Please use your BBC password if prompted for a password)
Driving directions to the walk
At the round-about in front of the church St. Seurin in Vendays, take the first exit, the Route de Montalivet (D102), as if going to Piet’s house.
At the traffic light, continue on for 1.36 km and just after the “Hôtel Les Acacias” turn left onto Route de Pey Mayan.
Follow this for 800 m then turn right at the intersection with Route de Pointon.
Continue on the Route de Pointon for 400 m to the park bench where we will be leaving our cars (it’s at the junction with Route de Mérin).
If you run into any difficulties, you can try calling Elizabeth on 06 99 80 69 30 and if that fails, try Chris (06 98 49 24 14) or Deirdre (06 35 91 20 53). See you there!
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 BBC Châteaux and Vineyards Walk-and-lunch at Mérignac with Alain
Mérignac hosts a number of pleasant 18th and 19th century houses, some of which were or still are surrounded by vineyards producing fine Pessac-Léognan. The day is organised in a flexible way, you are free to come to one, two or all activities.
Meeting Point
Meeting point and time: between 10 and 10.30 at the “Mérignac-centre” tram stop on the A tram line. There is a brasserie and café across rhe road.
Morning Walk
The morning walk will take us to the Mairie de Mérignac and its grounds, on to Parc Féau. If there is time, we’ll amble on to the Meltin’potes Caffé by the “Peychotte” A tram stop. If not we’ll hop onto tram A for 3 stops.
Lunch
Meltin’potes Caffé, 8 Allée des Conviviales, 33700 MERIGNAC
Aperitif, 3-course, wine and coffee 26€. This restaurant serves fresh cuisine du marché.
Punch maison.
Entrée:
Oeuf parfait, émulsion de parmesan et pétales de jambon fume
OU Velouté de butternut et copeaux de foie gras
Plat:
Magret de canard cuisson basse température, pommes grenaille et jus au thym
OU Pavé de saumon, purée de petits pois et frites de patates douces, crème de basilic
Dessert:
Entremet au chocolat lacté et croustillant de noix de pécan
OU Tartelette au citron meringuée
Vin: Bordeaux rouge ou rosé
Café.
Afternoon Walk
The afternoon walk will take us to Châteaux Pique-Caillou, Chêne Vert, Fantaisie, Tour de Veyrines, chartreuse de Marbotin, back to a stop on the A tram line.
Booking – Online
We use the Helloasso online payments system.
The Helloasso system adds a voluntary ‘tip’ called a ‘Pourboire’, at the page which summarises your payment. If you do not wish to leave a tip, click ‘Modifier‘ and then click the feint box to the left of ‘Je ne souhaite pas laisser de pourboire‘. There is no obligation for you to add a tip.
Please have your bank card, menu selections and mobile phone available. The number of the phone must be the one registered against your bank account and will be used by your bank to verify your payment.
New Year’s Walk or Cycle Ride and Lunch: Mios – Thursday 3rd January
Time for a little exercise following the holiday? A walk or cycle ride followed by lunch has been organised in the beautiful woods around and by the river Eyre in Mios. The foot paths are
well defined and level, it is not too strenuous and will take approx. 1hour 40 mins.
For those feeling more energetic, or keen to make up for the Christmas excesses, there will be a cycle ride
Meeting
Following a 10am meet at the hotel/restaurant LO’Berge, 27 Avenue du Val de l’Eyre, 33380 MIOS, ( Map )
10.30 coffee and 1pm lunch have been booked
Mios lies about 30 minutes SW of Bordeaux (Rocade), take A63 then A660 towards Arcachon and leave at first exit, signed to Mios. The hotel is in the town on D216, on left hand side just before the bridge over the river. From the south (Sanguinet) it is on the right just after the bridge.
Cyclists
The cyclists will join Phil cycling along the ‘green’ Mios to Bazas cycle track AF3V, (an old railway track – now tarmac!).
We would aim to reach Belin Beliet , 16km towards Bazas, and then 16km back, in time to meet the walkers for lunch. We might turn back earlier, depending on our cycling speed. This route is close to the canoeing route the BBC have taken (Salles to Biganos) in warmer times !
Walkers
Norma B will lead the walkers and meet up with the cyclists for lunch
Lunch
13:00 at LO’Berge, 27 Avenue du Val de l’Eyre, 33380 MIOS ( Map )
Mios lies about 30 minutes SW of Bordeaux (Rocade), take A63 then A660 towards Arcachon and leave at first exit, signed to Mios. The hotel is in the town on D216, on left hand side just before the bridge over the river. From the south (Sanguinet) it is on the right just after the bridge.
Afternoon
After lunch we could optionally make a shorter cycle excursion along the walkers’ morning route, perhaps to the Bassin- or perhaps relax and recover from the morning’s excursion!
Booking
The BBC uses the Helloasso online booking system to make it very easy for you to book and select any of the options for the event..
If you have not used Helloasso before, try it, it is easy !
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How about a little exercise followed by some lunch? We have organised a walk in the beautiful woods by the river L’Eyre in Mios. The footpaths are well defined and level, it is not too strenuous and will take approx.imately 1 hour 30 mins to walk the 5 kms.
We will gather in the market square at 10 am where, Christine, the organiser of this event will give us some information on the history of the market. We will then walk over to the lift at the foot of the high quarter, ride up and enjoy a leisurely guided tour of the park and the elegant villas in this area .
We will make our way back to the market in the beautifully restored square and settle down to lunch outside or inside the covered market depending on the weather!!
Bordeaux has a multitude of speciality shops for chocolate and cannele and wine outlets to enjoy and we will be exploring them on this spring walk.
Come and join us for a walk and picnic in the Médoc at Avensan…….
The day will kick off with a “tailgate party” to keep first arrivals cheery and warm while waiting for everyone to gather, so come prepared with a thermos flask of hot coffee (or, whatever…). We will then offer a toast to Piet before we strike out on our walk (approximately 4-5 km)
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