Twinning News
Twinning Photo 2010 Competition
Written by Pam Pearce Friday, 03 September 2010 17:13
If you took photos during the trip to Germany, why not take part in the Twinning Photo Competition? Send up to 5 photos per family to Pam Pearce's personal email address by Friday, 10 September - contact us if you do not have it. There will be prizes, and all photos submitted may be used on the Twinning Association website.
Mark Reynolds of Blazen Web Marketing, who designed this website, will judge the photos. Winners will be announced at the Wiedersehen 'Post-Trip' Meeting on Friday, 17 September at 7.30pm at Poole Court, Yate. If you have printed off any of your photos, please bring them along to show to your fellow travellers.
25 Years of Twinning
Written by Pam Pearce Friday, 03 September 2010 16:35
During the 2010 visit to Bad Salzdetfurth, Yate & District Twinning Association Chair, Ruth Boulton, presented an anniversary plate to Bürgermeister, Erich Schaper, to commemorate 25 years of Twinning. It will be displayed in the Library, which is part of the KulturBahnhof (the modern station building which was opened in 2005).
Another Successful Trip
Written by Pam Pearce Friday, 03 September 2010 16:07
Members of Yate Twinning have returned from another successful trip to Bad Salzdetfurth. The wet weather did not dampen the warm welcome from their German hosts.
Trips during the week included:
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The International Windmill and Watermill Museum in Gifhorn
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The Heimkehle, one of the largest caves in Germany, which from 1944 to 1945 was used by the Nazis for an underground munitions factory.
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The historic town of Stolberg, known as the "Pearl of the South Harz"
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Hildesheim, historical city in Lower Saxony
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Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg, claimed to be the largest model railway in the world
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Hamburg harbour tour
- Tour of local villages including the regional Fire Service Technical Centre.
Yate Twinners Visit 'Bizarre' Bath
Written by Ian Blair Thursday, 17 June 2010 14:07
On Friday 11th June a group of twinners met up in Bath to take part in the” Bizzare Bath Walk”. An enjoyable evening was had by all.
We heard lots of interesting and bizzare facts about Bath and about John Palmer (1741 – 1818), the man who designed the interior of the Pump Rooms and also seemingly invented basketball!
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