Irene and William Eason have very generously made their country home "LA FERME DE LA GORRA" in Saint Martin de Peille available to us again this year for our annual church picnic. The farm is very easy to find: click here

or on the photo, left, for directions.

 

The picnic begins with Sunday worship at 11 a.m. on the lovely open air porch of the historic farmhouse. This is followed by a "Bring & Share" picnic lunch. Bring a dish and enjoy the bounty God provides! After lunch: have a dip in the pool pool, play football on the field, or just sit back and enjoy the company of old and new friends. 

Please let Father Walter know (reply to this message or call 93.30.71.06) if you HAVE ROOM FOR PASSENGERS in your car on the trip up the mountain for the picnic on Sunday 22 September.

A lovely late summer evening greeted party goers on the roof-top terrace ofr the A Qietudine seniors residence in the Condamine, Monaco. Residents of the home,  

Ruth Knight (pictured right) and George Katz invited friends from the English community to join them for the festivities that took place on Friday evening 13th September. The resident chef provided a sumptuous feast of several courses including champagne with chocolate cream cake to end the evening. 

Jyrki Sandelin & Juulia Siikala were pleased to announce their recent engagement to be married, after the morning service at Saint Paul's on Sunday 15th September. Jyrki and Juulia are childhood friends who re-discovered each other a year ago at a school reunion. Jyrki (pronounced Yurki) has a daughter from a previous marriage and Juulia has 2 daughters of her own.  

The happy couple are sorting through the logistics but hope to be married before the summer of 2014 with a blessing ceremony at Saint Paul's. 

Darren works for Single Buoy Moorings and Joanne is a long haul flight attendant with British Airlines.  

In an article for the next edition of the Riviera Reporter, Michael Healy reports:  

One of the most valuable personalities in the British community on the Riviera, Valerie Haxton passed away September 10th aged 77 in Centre Lacassagne cancer hospital in Nice after many months of increasing suffering.  

London-born Valerie arrived here over 30 years ago from Canada with her husband Jim whom she met while working there. They quickly became involved in Church affairs, Jim as Treasurer of Holy Trinity Nice; and both took a leading part in saving that church from closure in the 1990's. More recently she was much involved with St Paul's and the Anglican Diocese in Europe. But a wider public knew and appreciated her for many years as the inspiring Chairman of the British Associations in the Alpes Maritimes - Cannes, Nice, Menton and the Var - which took her full attention after the death of her husband. Yet she still found time for much direct Welfare work in the community.  

Valerie is survived by her brother Albert in Nice. Cremation was in Nice on September 14th; and
a Requiem service will be held for her in Holy Trinity Nice (11 rue de la Buffa) at 10h30 on Wednesday October 9th.  

Testimonials have flown in from many quarters including condolenceses from Bishop David Hamid and Canon Peter Allen. Hugh Mitford-Raymond had this to add to Michael Healy's comments: Valerie dedicated her life to the church and the British Association and provided help and assistance to hundreds of expatriates. Also, the kitchen you see, to this day, at the Holy Trinity Church, Nice, was installed and donated by Valerie. She baked the most wonderful carrot cake!

Patricia Cerrone and Gillian Johnson-Flint invite the members of our Chaplaincy community to join them for the opening of an art show feature the work of University of Beausoleil Students:
Monday 23rd September 2013 at 18.30

15, rue Jules Ferry (behind the Mairie de Beausoleil)

The exhibition will run from 23rd September to 11th October

Women's clothing, handbags,shoes, men's clothing, linen, children's clothing and toys, CDs,DVDs, white elephant items, books, bric-a-brac, baked goods.Saturday 12th October 10h - 16hin the Church Hall, HOLY TRINITY CHURCH: 11 rue de la Buffa, Nice