Tag Archives: le Club de l’amitié Daglanaise

Our Super Sunday successes (holiday edition)

Posted on December 9, 2019 by loren24250

Did you ever have this thought: “What if I threw a party, and nobody came?” I must admit I was feeling a bit of that apprehension before yesterday’s Marché de Noël. Knowing the huge amount of work that had gone … Continue reading →

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Fashion, food, friends, fun — success!

Posted on June 3, 2019 by loren24250

Sunday’s special event at Daglan’s Salle des fêtes — the fashion show, English tea, and clothing sale — turned out to be quite the success. A good time was had by all, as the saying goes, and the volunteers of … Continue reading →

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Fashion show and a tea, with some twists

Posted on May 20, 2019 by loren24250

For some weeks now, a group of dedicated female volunteers have been working on a special event to be held in Daglan on Sunday, June 2 — an event built around a fashion show and vintage-clothing sale, with the added … Continue reading →

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The Anglophones do it again!

Posted on May 7, 2018 by loren24250

It’s not quite an annual tradition, but the Sunday lunch planned and prepared and served by the Anglophones of Daglan for members of the Club de l’Amitié (Friendship Club) is not just a success, but an event clearly welcomed and … Continue reading →

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The Anglo lunch: Take 2

Posted on May 2, 2018 by loren24250

The Anglos of Daglan — those of us whose first language is English, whether we were born in England, Scotland, Ireland, or the United States — are now in high gear. Planning meetings have been held, recipes have been checked, … Continue reading →

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Chuffed? C’est nous!

Posted on April 25, 2016 by loren24250

The Anglophones who live full-time or most of the year in Daglan are feeling pretty chuffed today. And well we might. Yesterday’s lunch for the Club de l’Amitié (Friendship Club) was a major success, and it was all planned, prepared and … Continue reading →

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Our super-value Sunday lunch

Posted on December 1, 2015 by loren24250

I’ve never been much of a “joiner” — when I was a kid in Florida, I think I lasted about a week in the Boy Scouts before bowing out — but sometimes it does pay to belong. Take the Club … Continue reading →

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And a good time was had by all

Posted on June 30, 2013 by loren24250

Tout le monde. Literally, it means all the world, but in day-to-day usage it means everyone or everybody. And last night in Daglan, tout le monde turned out for a community event that seems to have become an instant hit … Continue reading →

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