BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
TWINNING ASSOCIATION
SUNDAY 23rd May
2.30pm until 4.00pm
at
Bromham Social Centre
Just £3.00 for a pudding and tea/coffee
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT FOR BROMHAM TWINNING ASSOCIATION AGM. 18th NOVEMBER 2009.
Our main fundraising event this year was our Pudding Afternoon on 26th April. This was quite successful & due to notice boards being displayed on the main road, we attracted passing visitors – even from Bristol.
We were sadly not able to participate in the Twinning meeting in Ingrandes in May, but we were all very busy with the elections at that time. Our friends from Lack joined those in Ingrandes & a wreath was laid on our behalf on the grave of a British serviceman. We will have to have a rethink about our journey arrangements to Ingrandes as the flights which were so convenient for us from Southampton no longer operate. We are hoping to go to visit them next year.
A party of 13 of us went to Avoca from 25th to 29th September by mini bus. We were made very welcome and have hopefully reignited the twinning link. They are hoping to hold an Avoca Day next year to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Moore and have invited us to attend. We are hoping to establish a link by e-mail with the children in Avoca through Tony Fitzpatrick, who was contacting the teacher there, plus Mary Brennan & our Bromham children - then also with Ingrandes.
We are holding a get together at The Homestead, when all members are invited to bring any photos from past twinning visits and to enjoy wine & nibbles. We have extended invitations to all the organisations & clubs in Bromham to join our Twinning Association, but have not been successful as yet, we do need to attract new members & committee members too. Invites will be sent out for our ‘get together’ so perhaps members could personally invite any friends who they feel would be interested.
It just remains to me to give our committee my sincere thanks, particularly to Arthur & Rosalind, for your hard work & support during this year & also to the people of Bromham who attend our fundraising events, together with Bridget Luke for her help in improving our French language skills.
BROMHAM SOCIAL CENTRE:
In the Social Centre Lounge Bar is a collection of gifts on display that have been presented to the Twinning Committee by Avoca, Ireland and Ingrandes sur Loire, France.
The Official Twinning Certificates are also displayed in the Social Centre Foyer.
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS New Members welcome!
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I/we wish to be member/s of the Bromham Twinning Association for the year 2010
SUBSCRIPTION £3.00 or £5.00/couple
NAME ……………………………….. TEL NO………………………………
ADDRESS ……………………………….. E-MAIL………………………………
....………………………………… I/we are able/unable to host visitors on future exchanges
Please return to A Blackman or R Humphries
BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
AVOCA TWINNING MEETING 15th September, 2009
PRESENT: JGiles, A Blackman, R Humphries
| 1. | APOLOGIES:P Paget D Dolman L Goodridge J Beecham M Austen Meek J Argue Visitors going to Avoca 25th September | Action |
| 2. | MINUTES TO BE SIGNED: 14th July and 7th September 09 signed as a true record. | |
| 3. | ACTION UPDATE: · Social Centre book case – on going. | GPartt |
| 4. | AVOCA VISIT: Travel, accommodation mini-bus and driver all confirmed. Due to numbers travelling it was proposed by RH to keep the cost at £250.00/person with the remaining funds being made up from the Twinning Association funds. Sec JG. | |
| 5. | TREASURER’S REPORT: Balance: £1662,93 RH was reimbursed £395.00 for ferry fees paid. | |
| 6. | FUNDRAISING EVENTS: Due to the Avoca visit and other commitments it was agreed to cancel the Autumn fundraising event until the New Year. 15th or 22nd January 2010. | |
| 5.. | DATE OF NEXT MEETING: To be arranged. AGM 18th November. RH & AB to advertise and send out letters to members. | AB/RH |
Visit to Avoca: details of travel arrangements, accommodation and itinerary discussed,
BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL TWINNING ASSOCIATION
CHEESE AND WINE EVENING
FRIDAY, 9TH APRIL
7.OOp.m. at THE HOMESTEAD, DURLETT
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT FOR BROMHAM TWINNING ASSN. AGM.
18th NOVEMBER 2009.
Our main fundraising event this year was our Pudding Afternoon on 26th April. This was quite successful & due to notice boards being displayed on the main road, we attracted passing visitors – even from Bristol.
We were sadly not able to participate in the Twinning meeting in Ingrandes in May, but we were all very busy with the elections at that time. Our friends from Lack joined those in Ingrandes & a wreath was laid on our behalf on the grave of a British serviceman. We will have to have a rethink about our journey arrangements to Ingrandes as the flights which were so convenient for us from Southampton no longer operate. We are hoping to go to visit them next year.
A party of 13 of us went to Avoca from 25th to 29th September by mini bus. We were made very welcome & have hopefully re ignited the twinning link. They are hoping to hold an Avoca Day next year to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Moore & have invited us to attend. We are hoping to establish a link by e-mail with the children in Avoca through Tony Fitzpatrick, who was contacting the teacher there, Mary Brennan & our Bromham children then also with Ingrandes.
We are holding a Twinning Evening on 22nd January at 7pm at Homestead, when all members are invited to bring any photos from past twinning visits & to enjoy wine & nibbles.
We have extended invitations to all the organisations & clubs in Bromham to join us in our organisation, but have not been successful as yet, as we do need to attract new members & committee members too. Rosalind will be inviting them again to our January event, so perhaps members could personally invite any friends who they feel would be interested. Could you please let either Rosalind or me know if you hope to attend?
It just remains to me to give our committee my sincere thanks, particularly to Arthur & Rosalind, for your hard work & support during this year & also to the people of Bromham who attend our fundraising events, together with Bridget Luke for her help in improving our French language skills.
I look forward to seeing you all on 22nd January.
0BROMHAM TWINNING ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT: P.S. PAGET
A SUB COMMITTEE OF BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
TWINNED WITH
AVOCA, CO. WICKLOW, IRELAND & INGRANDES SUR LOIRE, FRANCE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 18th November, 2009
7.00 P.M.
THE COMMITTEE ROOM
BROMHAM SOCIAL CENTRE
AGENDA:
- Welcome from the President
- Chairman’s Report
- Apologies for absence.
- Minutes of the last AGM – 10th December 2008
- Matters arising.
- Treasurer’s Report.
- Election of Committee
- Links and Visits to Ingrandes, France and Avoca, Ireland including photographs
- Future Community links
- Fund Raising events/ideas
- Open Discussion.
NOMINATIONS FOR: CHAIRMAN………………………………………….
TREASURER………………………………………...
SECRETARY………………………………………...
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I/we wish to be member/s of the Bromham Twinning Association for the year 2009/10
SUBSCRIPTION £3.00 or £5.00/couple
NAME ……………………………….. TEL NO………………………………
ADDRESS ……………………………….. E-MAIL………………………………
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I/we are able/unable to host visitors on future exchanges.
BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
AVOCA TWINNING MEETING 7th September, 2009
PRESENT: JGiles, A Blackman, J Argue, R Humphries
| 1. | APOLOGIES:P Paget D Dolman L Goodridge J Beecham M Austen Meek | Action |
| 2. | MINUTES TO BE SIGNED: N/A | |
| 3. | ACTION UPDATE: · Cost per person with 12 travellers including the driver -£270.00 The cost was discussed and agreed that it would be put to the full committee on 15th September that the cost should be £250.00 per person with the additional costs being subsidised from existing funds. AIF · Vehicle insurance for rescue and recovery in Ireland needs to be provided by the Twinning Association. RAC cover by a member traveling costs £65.25, although this could increase due to extended hire to cover a full week fully Comprehensive.. JA to book as the RAC member. · Ferry: £30.00 per person return. RH to book – leaving Pembrook @ 2.30pm and returning from Rosslare @ 8.45am. | |
| 4. | TREASURER’S REPORT: N/A | |
| 5.. | DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, 15th September 7.00pm and 7.30pm for those travelling to Avoca. | |
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BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
AVOCA TWINNING MEETING 15th September, 2009
PRESENT: JGiles, A Blackman, R Humphries
| 1. | APOLOGIES:P Paget D Dolman L Goodridge J Beecham M Austen Meek J Argue Visitors going to Avoca 25th September | Action |
| 2. | MINUTES TO BE SIGNED: 14th July and 7th September 09 signed as a true record. | |
| 3. | ACTION UPDATE: · Social Centre book case – on going. | GPartt |
| 4. | AVOCA VISIT: Travel, accommodation mini-bus and driver all confirmed. Due to numbers traveling it was proposed by RH to keep the cost at £250.00/person with the remaining funds being made up from the Twinning Association funds. Sec JG. | |
| 5. | TREASURER’S REPORT: Balance: £1662,93 RH was re-inbursed £395.00 for ferry fees paid. | |
| 6. | FUNDRAISING EVENTS: Due to the Avoca visit and other commitments it was agreed to cancel the Autumn fundraising event until the New Year. 15th or 22nd January 2010. | |
| 5.. | DATE OF NEXT MEETING: To be arranged. AGM 18th November. RH & AB to advertise and send out letters to members. | AB/RH |
Visit to Avoca: details of travel arrangements, accommodation and itinery discussed.
BROMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
TWINNING MEETING 14th July, 2009
PRESENT: JGiles, A Blackman, J Beecham, J Argue, R Humphries
| 1. | APOLOGIES:P Paget D Dolman L Goodridge M Austen-Meek | Action |
| 2. | MINUTES TO BE SIGNED: 16th June - signed as a true record. AIF | |
| 3. | ACTION UPDATE: · Visit to Social Centre to meet the new manager John Webb went well, cabinet ideal, painting to be displayed –PP? RH to provide Irish Flag. · Book case: book rest to be altered – G Partt? | PP RH JG |
| 4. | TREASURER’S REPORT: Balance: £1662.93 | |
| 5. | VISIT TO AVOCA, IRELAND: Avoca committee are looking forward to our visit and have arranged some events. RH to send schedule and ask for local attractions to visit. Numbers need to be confirmed for 22 person coach hire. If 17 seat mini bus used a driver needs to be provided. RH to make enquiries. Ferry times – From Pembrook 2.30pm Return from Rosslare 8.30am Additional Cost of B & B in Avoca £180 Euro. Ferry approx £35/person Approximate cost per person £270.00 depending on size of transport and numbers traveling. Meeting to be arranged for participants. MWF plaque to be taken – DP? INGRANDES, FRANCE: News and Photos received from Gerrard – links between our schools are continuing. It was disappointing that Bromham representatives could not attend the celebrations in May. It is hoped that perhaps a visit to Ingrandes can be arranged for next year, or invite to Bromham for the Carnival in June? LACK, POLAND: Members are invited to celebrations on August 30th. | AB RH |
| 6. | AUTUMN FUND RAISER: French wine/cheese/quiche/raffle evening – Wine tasting? Friday 6th November Licence? JG Fizz and Fairy Cakes? | JG |
| 7. | CORRESPONDENCE: - | |
| 8. | DATE OF NEXT MEETING: To be confirmed. | |