A sporting weekend included 3 competitive teams at the AFB 10-pin bowling on Sunday 15th March. It was an anglo-french win with David Rose and Sylviane Martin as the top scorers closely followed by Chris Scully and Patrizio Veronese (with … Continued
A group of 17 members were guided around a very interesting exhibition encompassing more than the French resistance locally, by setting the challenges in the Vendee in the context of life in France during 1939 – 1945. Madame Bréchoteau the … Continued
There was a great atmosphere at the Christmas Belote competition. The players took the game seriously, accompanied by mulled wine and hot chocolate. The next competition will take place on 16th February 2026. Get your cards ready! See you soon
It was a fun afternoon for 39 players all trying to win a prize in the lotto. Chris was the ‘caller’ assisted by Helen writing the numbers on a white board. The numbers called prompted a guess as to which … Continued
There was a cheerful atmosphere in Moutiers on Saturday afternoon for the ‘Board Games’ event. There was a wide selection of games on offer, ranging from Pictionary to Dingo-disc, Skip-bô, Taktic, Ekko, and more. Twenty-three people tried their hand at … Continued
On Saturday night 7 teams of players battled, agonised and laughed their way through 6 quiz rounds. The final scores were interesting in that 5 teams scored the same number of points so after 2 tie breaker rounds a final … Continued
Around 40 members and guests attended the AGM on 9th September at Moutiers. The subscription rate was unanimously voted to remain at the same price: 10€ for a single and 16€ for a family. David Roseblade was voted on to … Continued
The 20th anniversary of the AFB on 20th July at la Nanté was a great success with around 70 participants. Despite a change in the weather at the weekend, a team managed to erect a cover for the tables and … Continued
A group photo started a lovely walk from the Moulin de Rambourg on Sunday 8th June. 23 walkers and their dogs walked leisurely through pretty hamlets and alongside the River Yon. As usual, there was lots of chatter and exchange of … Continued
A good selection of plants and books were available at the annual exchange at la Nanté on Saturday 26th April. About 20 members enjoyed meeting and chatting about the plants and books while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee … Continued
