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Friday 26th February - Annual General Meeting

8.00 pm; United Reformed Church, Earls Street

To include elections for officers - see separate papers. Volunteers prepared to help on sub-committees for specific events would also be appreciated. Subscriptions are due (preferably by cheque, please). Refreshments will be served afterwards.

27th March - Coffee Morning

St Cuthberts Church Hall, 9.30 am onwards. Event to raise awareness and funds. German theme - come along to help or just to try some German Küchen (cake) with your coffee.

9th - 11th April - Invitation to Les Ulis

To include a visit to the Fête des Plantes Vivaces at St Jean de Beauregard. Friday 9th to Monday 11th April. Possible travel arrangements:

2newhorizons on the Market Place can arrange travel by plane or Eurostar to Les Ulis in April (or for other twinning trips). If interested, please book direct with 2newhorizons but let Janet know (01842 820335; jmsg@tiscali.co.uk) so your accommodation and transport from Paris can be arranged.

We are also investigating other travel options for twinning trips and these will be added later.

9th - 16th May - Invitation to Join ARDU on their Annual Holiday

An invitation has been received from ARDU,the club for the 3rd Age, Les Ulis, to join them in their holiday in Brittany (St Marguerite de Pornichet) from 9th-16th May. All inclusive from Les Ulis for €620 or €520 if you make your own way there. More details from Janet on 01842 820335 or jmsg@tiscali.co.uk.

17th - 20th May - Visitors from Hürth

As part of a longer trip to England visiting gardens and castles of Kent, visitors from Hurth will be spending some days in Thetford. A few hosts will be needed. Contact Gerald for more information.

6th June - Summer Lunch

Riversdale, Earls Street, Thetford. More details to follow nearer the time.

1st - 5th July - Spijkenisse International Event

To include Thetford and Hürth, with officials and twinning members from each town invited. Activities around the weekend of the Tour de France. Anyone wishing to go should contact Janet.

3rd & 4th July - Les Danses du Monde event, Les Ulis

This event has been organised by a group in Les Ulis, and a band or Morris Dancers from Bury St Edmunds (including some Thetford Twinning members) will be taking part in the dancing. This is not specifically a twinning event but Twinning Association members have been invited to the weekend.

14th August - Annual Barbecue

At the Homestead, Thetford. More details nearer the time.

October - Coffee Morning

Another event to raise awareness and funds for the Twinning Association. This coffee morning will have a French theme. Date to be confirmed.

Early December

Christmas Party.

For more information on any forthcoming events or if you have suggestions for future activities, please contact Thetford Twinning Association or speak to any Committee member.