The Christmas Raffle Hamper is back ...

 What's a Hamper ?

 a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (as food or laundry)
 and this can be won in the RAFFLE ; at the abc Cellar . what's a Raffle ?raf·fle ¹  (rfl) ?????

n.

A lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win a prize.

[Probably from French rafle, act of seizing, from Old French; see raffle¹.]

but  at the Cellar we don't  "wash our dirty laundry in public" !!!  So the  XMAS  HAMPER is full of  British DELIGHTS 

 One Ticket 3 EUROS ; 4 tickets for 10 euros ...

  ( value 40 euros plus ) INCLUDING a FREE ENGLISH CLASS  for you or your loved ones !

        2 HAMPERS TO WIN or consolation prize the  "LIMITED EDITION ABC DESK CALENDAR "

 Come and buy tickets NOW  .. or sunday afternoon from 5pm to 6pm at the Cellar  with a cup of tea ! 

 Abc Cellar Passage de la petite Horloge Rouen .. see you there !!!!

ENGLISH GIFTS for Xmas

Christmas gifts ! GOOD NEWS

 The Abc Bookshop will stay open  later on the 2 Christmas eves from 6pm to 8pm Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th so you can shop at your leisure and pick up  original gifts .. Mugs ,




 books  for all the family, posters, Games ..  " KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON " gifts  Cards , Posters and  of course  boxes of CRACKERS .
 British Xmas wouldnt be xmas without them

 and remember " Better than Socks" .. buy a Free English  Conversation Lesson for your friends ...
 ( 15 euros)   from and at the Cellar !

 What an original idea ..  It may change their lives  forever .. and socks only get holes .. or lost !

 so see you there and make Xmas British this year !

Coming soon ...

   “Christmas Time”

at the  ABC Cellar  : 

A Taste of Christmas 

with mulled Wine, Mince Pies  and Crackers ! Join us for Carol singing in True English style... Listen, and   join in... 

Discover English  traditions and texts ...

Behind Abc Bookshop, Passage de la petite Horloge, Rouen, Tuesday 18th and Thursday December 20th

8pm – 10pm  12 Euros

 contact p.abcbooks@gmail.com to book

 A  FEW PLACES LEFT !!

An interesting debate...

 Should be interesting .. see RBS website for more info ...

THIS IS ENGLAND !?!

  An English short Film festival is coming to Rouen ... should be VERY intersting .. click on Link below :

thisisengland-festival.com/en

 and meanwhile , for the Romantics  ( ?)! another Version of  the Classic Jane Eyre  is on at the Melville Rouen ...

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Some dates for your diary ...

If you are / were unable to come to games Night in October, don't worry ... By popular request there will be another one soon ; but on a WEDNESDAY    next time 14th  NOVEMBER  . From  8pm to 10pm.
 You can  reserve your place already. Usual conditions apply.

 The following event will be the really popular Christmas Night with  Mulled Wine , Crackers and pudding . With Christmas traditions and of course  CAROL SINGING . ( Who is Carol you may ask ? ) well come and find out :) .. and join in  the singing!  Thursday 20th December ( 12 euros )

 And Next year we will of course start the year with BURN'S NIGHT ..A Traditional  Scottish meal of tatties and haggis will be  cooked by a wee Scots lass and myself .  AND WE ALREADY HAVE A PROMISE OF A MAN IN A KILT ....
 Tuesday 22nd January 20 euros  including Whisky tasting !

 ... so  SIGN UP NOW at p.abcbooks@gmail.com
 see you soon !

Games Night THURSDAY 4th OCTOBER

 The First GAMES NIGHT at the Abc CELLAR ... will coincide with The CEllAR'S FIRST BIRTHDAY !

 SIGN UP now for this special theme night   From 8pm SHARP /ON THE DOT / PRECISELY!
 till 1O O'clock ish ...

 Come and test your numbers ,your vocab , idioms, culture and general knowledge  in and of ENGLISH! .. a new game every time with new and familiar faces  ...

 The only rule  shared by all the Games is " ONLY ENGLISH SPOKEN " .. so sign up now at
 p.abcbooks@gmail.com
 ( payment in advance  of night please ) 12 euros ...

 includes a glass of wine or juice and there are very British prizes to be won !


 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE !

THEME NIGHTS ...What are they ? .... click below !

http://abookcellar.blogspot.fr/2011/11/theme-nights-what-are-they.htm

STILL TIME TO REGISTER ...

 Thank you to all those who visited the cellar .. It was very busy  and great fun. Classes start Tomorrow Monday ..  BUT there are still some places  left...

There is now  a waiting list for the Monday class ( advanced level)


  but  DON'T HESITATE to contact me by mail  p.abcbooks@gmail.com to  meeet and see possibilities.

 Information about the " THEME NIGHTS " will come very soon .

                                                   WATCH THIS SPACE !

JOIN US THIS WEEKEND...

                         OPEN HOUSE TODAY 8TH/9TH SEPT 2pm-6PM

Class times ...
Monday 

5.30 – 6.50pm  AND  6.55 – 8.15pm

Tuesday

 4.30- 5.50pm   AND    5.55 – 7.15pm

Wednesday

 3.30pm – 5 pm FOR YOUNG TEENAGERS 

Thursdays

 5pm- 6.20pm

Friday 

1pm – 2.20pm

There may also be occasional Saturday morning groups from 10 to 11.20 am

 Classes start monday  10th September... as soon as 4 people join a group. Some classes nearly full already !! 6 people maximum !