Welcome to WoW

Under the buttons on the left are a collection of the old favourites
- simply click on the title you like -
click What's On - and you will see a choice of things to do from art exhibitions to days out and from this week to the upcoming festivals - one more click and you are on the page you want"

CURRENCY CONVERTOR AND WEATHER LIVE NOW - CLICK €/£ (PAGE 3)

WoW on AIR - listen to the weekly What's On - see/hear last page

Good luck and enjoy WoW and l'Herault - in the heart of the "real" South of France

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The French Week - on news stands each week for only 1 €

Asian hornets are spreading across France - their nests are now reportable
Read all about how to do it and how to get rid of the nests in French Week, out on Friday

It's harvest time in the woods: the law on mushroom-picking, the secret life of the cèpe and a few eco-citizen's guidelines to reposible gathering – on page 11 & 12 of the coming issue of French Week.

Also, looking ahead to the French presidential elections, the likely riders and runners in the Socialist party.

French Week is in all shops stocking foreign press, price €1.

If you can't find it, go to www.trouverlapresse.com, type in "French Week", click "Valider" until you are asked to type in your address.

A map shows you your nearest stockists.

Contact Alex on 05 53 70 40 23 /subs@french-week.com





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From Steve of Aude and Ariege Flyer

How to open a bottle of wine if you have forgotten or lost your corkscrew



www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHTADX5nxT8&feature=fvw

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And another one from Steve of Aude and Ariege Flyer

On A Lighter Note!
The other day I needed to pay a visit to A & E at the local hospital.
Not wanting to sit there for 4 hours, I put on a dark suit and stuck a badge that I had downloaded off the Internet onto the front of my jacket.

When I went in, I noticed that 3/4 of the people immediately got up and left. I guess they decided that they weren't that sick after all. I cut at least 3 hours off my waiting time!

Here's the badge. Feel free to use it the next time you're in need of quicker emergency service.

Click the link below
www.audeflyer.com/newflyer/43f25aug10/articles/43bord.html

It also works at the DSS. It saved me 5 hours.
At the Post Office, three minutes after entering, I had my choice of every cashier in the place.
Don't try it at McDonald's though..... at one branch the whole crew disappeared out the door so l never got my breakfast!

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A good idea sent in by Joy!

We hope it will never happen but in case of emergency, an idea which could prove to be of immense help .....

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign

The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" ( In Case Of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE."

For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc.

Remember:-
ICE will speak for you when you are not able to speak for yourself

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New to WoW a website which might save you money and a lot of frustration.

An increasing number of companies have moved to 0870 numbers - and they can cost a lot to ring. There are also some which simply dont want to work when you ring from France - so check out this odd looking but useful site.

The site lists many well known companies, and their equivalent geographical numbers.

www.saynoto0870.com/

Alternatives listed for 0500, 0800, 0808, 0844, 0845, 0870 and 0871 numbers.

And thanks to Graham, who posted this on Forum - another service

"I'm surprised there isn't more mention of www.telerabais.fr that allows UK (and other pays) calls at a local Orange (France Telecom) rate although 0845 calls are 15c a minute (haven't tried the likes of 0870). OK it's a pain as your first have to call a 10 digit number before 0044 then the rest of the UK number but I've got used to it. The service presumably uses cheap bandwith as very occasionally there's a glitch and one needs to redial."

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Fun French test - how good is your knowlege of France - www.viamichelin.fr/viamichelin/fra/htm/div/quizz/france/quizz.htm

Thanks John Higginson for this

And if you want to test yourself on Europe - there is another site - but I cannot get it to load - any help welcomed

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And another test - how well do you know your French Highway Code?

A test you can take sent by Chris Woodhouse


Click here to download this file

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Fragrance Plug-Ins can cause fires

Received from someone in the property insurance business. It is well worth reading.

The original message was written by couple whose house burnt down.. nothing left but ashes

The investigator said the cause of the fire was the plug-in type room fresheners, said they caused more fires than than anything else.

The plastic they are made from is THIN so that in every case there is nothing left to prove that it even existed.

When the investigator looked in the wall plug, the two prongs left from the plug-in were still in there.

The victims had one of the plug-ins that have a small night light built in it.

She said she had noticed the light would dim and then finally but after a few hours the light would be back on again. The investigator said that the unit was getting too hot, and would dim and go out rather than just blow the light bulb.
Once it cooled down it would come back on. That is a warning sign.

The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of plug in fragrance device anywhere in his house. He has seen too many places that have been burned down due to them.

WoW wonders if those plugs which heat up insecticides might also be dangerous

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Martyn Turner - some time resident of Pouzolles - is political cartoonist for the Irish Times - see his latest on security leakes in the US military


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CASSAN - An artistic rendering treatment of the project is done.
The main work which is starting soon is building the Hotel in Gabian.



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MONTPELLIER - mass wine tastings - 25 June - 10 September


On the Charles De Gaulle plaza - every night 18h - 00.30H

Read more on the Wine Matters page with Rosemary Georges recommendations

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WoW is supported by Beziers Cap D'Agde Airport - gateway to the heart of the "Real" South of France

www.beziers.aeroport.fr
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LONDON - the Hayward re-opens - "The New Decor" - just included because...........

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The youth of today - thanks for this Diana

J Glasham
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You can trust LA Art to chose an image to make you smile - thanks Kevin

Partners with WoW

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Thanks to Steve of the Aude and Ariege Flyer for this.
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From our colleagues in Languedoc Art - part of the Consortium Culturel
www.lheraultart.com/
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RADIO PAYS HERAULT WEEKLY UPDATE IN ENGLISH - 5 - 10 minutes each week
FRIDAY evening 18.40 & SATURDAY morning 8.15
Frequencies are - work within a 30 km radius of
PEZENAS 89 FM
LODEVE 96.7 FM
CLERMONT L'HERAULT 102.9 FM
Learn more at www.rphfm.org

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Corum MONTPELLIER - See if you can find the plaque noting the contributions to build this fine centre and note George Freche getting the last word – and not for the last time!

Hard to read but what is shows is the amount given by various towns etc and it notes with no comment ZERO against the Region naming the president at the time. Nice one George - bet M. Blanc is proud!

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WoW has media partnerships with

FREE TICKETS for concerts and events.
Take part by emailing hicks-france@wanadoo.fr with the date of the concert in the subject bar.
See the concerts planned at www.clermont-herault-concerts.fr
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WoW is also a media partner with the Theatre in Clermont l'Herault
2 FREE tickets to readers for each performance. Simply email WoW - hicks-france@wanadoo.fr with the date of the performance and Theatre in the subject bar.


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How to get here by plane look at;-
www.bezierscapdagde.com
www.montpellierairport.net
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WoW is partnered with some very helpful sites for the area;-
www.languedocliving.com - Very comprehensive and easy to use site

Links to principal Office de tourisms:-
www.en.ot-sete.fr/www-accueil_SETE_etranger-87-UK-SETE.html
www.ot-pezenas-valdherault.com
www.CC-CANAL-LIROU.FR
www.beziers-tourisme.fr

www.languedocliving.com - most of what you want to know about the region that is not on WoW!

www.creme-de-languedoc.com - comprehensive regional information with houses for sale - easy to use.

languedoc.angloinfo.com - wide ranging knowlege source with weekly updates if you join the newsletter

www.the-languedoc-page.com - huge content about pretty well everything!

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Other sites designed with information on the area

www.midi-france.info

www.thisfrenchlife.com

www.languedoc-roussillon.eu.com

www.lacdusalagou.com/index.php

www.blablablah.org - Local Pezenas magazine

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House finding

For a personal house finding service and no wasted visits - contact Patrick via his website - www.primelanguedoc.com

Leading estate agents in the Languedoc Herault area - WoW recommended

www.realestatelanguedoc.com/uk.shtml - mainly villages around Pezenas

www.finefrenchhomes.com - more around Beziers

www.languedocpropertyfinders.com

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Consortium Culturel - working to promote the Arts in l'Herault

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Working together to welcome 3.5 million Anglophones to the "Real South of France" each year