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Twinning Visit – Villainville and Newchurch
June
7th – 9th June.
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Date
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Time
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Event
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Notes
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7 June
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14.00 –
APPROX!
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Arrival of visitors at Ryde Pier Head
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All the visitors came on the 8.00 ferry from Le Havre
to Portsmouth, they arriving at Ryde Pier Head after 14.00.
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7 June
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15.30
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Games/sport activities for the children on the
Village recreation field.
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Some trips to Sandown Pier, Cowes, Newport, Shanklin and
Godshill (etc) were arranged.
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7 June
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19.00
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Barn dance and BarBQ in the Community Hall.
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Aperitifs to start followed by a BarBQ/ salads and
desserts. Wine and soft drinks provided.
Followed by a Barn Dance.
Raffle during the evening.
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8 June
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10.00
16.30
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Assemble in Newchurch Car Park for a trip round the
Island via coach.
Lunch in Yarmouth.
Visit to Carisbrooke Castle
Back in Newchurch
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Lovely trip through Whitwell, Niton and along the Military Road (as
far as it was open), through Freshwater to Yarmouth.
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8 June
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Evening
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The French with their host families.
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Lots of parties got together to enjoy the evening.
(This time the English beat the French at Croquet!)
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9 June
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12.50
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French visitors to be transported to the catamaran at
the end of Ryde Pier.
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Trips to Newport, Ryde etc in the morning.
And of course trips to Safeways or other "English hypermarkets"!
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