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VISIT
TO VERWOOD FROM CHAMPTOCEAUX
13 –
16th MAY 2010 |
In
2010 Verwood Celebrates 25 years of twinning
with Champtoceaux in
France.
Our friends from Champtoceaux are visiting us from Thursday 13th
May to Sunday 16th .
They plan to bring over 70 people this year.
If
you would like to to be involved -
then why not join the Verwood Twinning Association.
Contact
Terry Bright on +44 (0)1202 822959
or email: 
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PROGRAMME
13 - 16th MAY 2010 |
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Thursday
13th
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15:00
approx.
Arrival in Verwood at The Hub.
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Host
families meet and collect their guests.
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Welcome
Dorset
cream tea for all co-hosted with the Mayor.
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Short
ceremony to unveil a plaque on our 2007 gift magnolia tree.
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Friday
14th
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Outing
for both guests and hosts.
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09:00
: Coaches
leave the Hub Car Park for a visit to
Lacock
Village
, Abbey and the Fox-Talbot museum. Arrive approx 10:45.
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  Lacock
village is a 13th century village which remains largely
unchanged across the centuries. Lacock Abbey is a former convent which
was changed into a magnificent country house.
 It
was one of the locations used in the Harry Potter films and in numerous
television costume dramas. The Fox Talbot museum celebrates the life of
the owner and resident of Lacock Abbey in the 1830s, photography pioneer
Henry Fox-Talbot.
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Lunch
at
14:00
in (one of) two pubs in the village. Traditional English Ploughmans
with tea or coffee provided. Cash bar.
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Coach
departs
15:30
. Return via A342, A360 for a view of
Stonehenge
(
16:30
approx) then home via
Salisbury
.
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17:30
approx
Coach arrives back in Verwood.
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Saturday
15th
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Day
spent with host families.
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The
boules pitch (and sets of boules) will be available for any friendly
challenges.
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18:00
for
18:30
: hosts take their guests to the soirée at The Hub.
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Twinning
display in the Bistro.
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Traditional
English aperitif: Pimms
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Meal,
speeches, entertainment.
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Dancing
to “Smack” 60s & 70s music.
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Cash
bar available.
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Sunday
16th
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Morning
spent with host families.
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Coach
leaves The Hub for return journey to Champtoceaux 12:00.
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We hope you have an enjoyable stay in Verwood and
find the programme we have arranged for you interesting.
If there are any problems with hosting, please call Joyce on 01202 824469
In the event of other problems please call Terry on
07967 833586
Verwood
and Three Legged Cross Twinning Association - UK
with questions
or comments about this web site.