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Twinning Photo 2010 Competition
- Written by Pam Pearce
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
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).
Yate Twinners Visit 'Bizarre' Bath
- Written by Ian Blair
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!
Saturday’s Quiz Night a Great Success!
- Written by Ian Blair
Over 20 teams attended the Twinning Quiz at Dodington Hall on Saturday in support of both Yate & Sodbury Twinnings.