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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
The final of the Grand National of Trotting was brilliantly
won by Nimrod Boréalis driven so well by Matthieu
Abrivard who lay in ambush most of the race to surge up and
take control on the final bend to win by four lengths. Second
was a horse I’ve always liked: Monte Georgio. The overall
winner was Jean-Baptiste Bossuet’s Orla Fun who was so far
ahead on points in this round-France competition.
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
Bath’s CEO is optimistic about his club’s chances and shares his predictions for this year’s cup with Sylvie Mathis.
Bath Chief Executive Bob Calleja
is expecting a French-English
mixed ECC final this year,
although the English domination in this
year’s tournament is clear, with Bath and
three other English teams leading
their pool.
From Calleja’s perspective, the
hardest times should come when playing
the Sale Sharks and Newcastle on the
English side, and Brives and Castres on
the French.
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
World karate champion Simon Williams has left his chop all over the world. Roger Steptoe tracks him down in Saint-Mathieu.
For Simon Williams, 2008 promises to be something of a
turning-point. Already with national, European and four
world karate championships under his black belt he’s a
celebrity in his own right but also takes time to lead two
weekly karate classes in the Haute-Vienne (Limousin).
“I’ve been teaching in France for three years and, now in
my mid-30s, I would like to give British and French students
some of the firm training I had when I was young.” Recently
he and his students were accepted into the Fédération
Française de Karate (FFKarate for short). “We are the first
English people to be accepted into this federation, governed by
the Minister of Sport and recognised throughout the world. I
feel it is an honour to be a part of this. Now my students have
the chance to enter regional competitions and courses and to
represent France on an international level.”
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
Despite threats of global warming there is great excitement
in the village of Chaux-Neuve in the Doubs as it once
again hosts the combined Nordic World Cup on the 19th and
20th of January. For those used to the idea that the only real
mountains in France are
the Alps and Pyrénées, it
is worth remembering
that skiers from Franche
Comté in the Jura won
four Olympic medals at
the Winter Olympic
Games in Turin in 2006
in Scandinavian skiing
events: Florence
Baverel-Robert and
Vincent Defrasne, both
from Pontarlier, won
gold. Competitions in
Nordic skiing are known
to date back to Swedish
army training in the 18th
century but the present
combination of racing
and jumping first
became an Olympic
event in 1924.
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Friday, 18 January 2008 |
LYON Anglican Church – Intercontinental Church Society
International and Interdenominational
Services each Sunday, 10.30am, in the Chapel, 92 Rue de Crequi.
1st Sunday Family Service; 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday Holy Communion;
3rd Sunday Morning Prayer;
Sunday Club Crèche, Bookstall and Library each Sunday morning
The English Church HAUTE-SAVOIE
Part of the Anglican Diocese in Europe. Services are held in English. All
denominations are most welcome.
ANNECY The annexe chapel next to the church of Notre-Dame-de-Liesse,
Place Notre-Dame The last Sunday of the month (except July and
December) 10.30am Eucharist (Holy Communion with hymns).
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS In the side chapel of Évian Parish Church (opposite
tourist office) From September to June services normally on the 1st and 3rd
Sundays. From mid-July to the end of August every Sunday at 9.30am
Eucharist (Holy Communion with hymns).
For information, contact the Priest-in-charge
the Reverend David Miller: 04 50 26 89 41
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