The moment everyone has been waiting for - the latest muvee at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs4qBdpUObg
Thursday 26 June 2008
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Highly Enjoyable Walk 25 June
Gerry laid on a added treat to the walk along part of the landslip during the first walk of the season. Twinning Association member and local historian Derek Stevens was there to regale the group with sparkling stories and anecdotes of the war years and other times, all delivered in broad dialect.
Many people will know Derek from his regular "The view from the country" column in the Marshwood Vale magazine, and the stories certainly added piquancy to the walk. It was not that difficult after his vivid descriptions to imagine marauding Focke-Wulfs skimming over cornfields or the deafening roar of massed Lancasters passing overhead at 50ft. Afterwards the party was joined by Gail and enjoyed a pleasant drink at the Harbour Inn at Axmouth.
Many people will know Derek from his regular "The view from the country" column in the Marshwood Vale magazine, and the stories certainly added piquancy to the walk. It was not that difficult after his vivid descriptions to imagine marauding Focke-Wulfs skimming over cornfields or the deafening roar of massed Lancasters passing overhead at 50ft. Afterwards the party was joined by Gail and enjoyed a pleasant drink at the Harbour Inn at Axmouth.
No date is fixed for the next walk, but watch this space
photos Derek describes the Lancaster raid, and then on the landslip
Thursday 19 June 2008
Thury-Harcourt the animated slideshow
If anyone has had problems accessing the site recently it may well be because of botched attempts to embed a video. Safer to follow this link if you want a animated slideshow to get the atomsphere of Thury
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezBw5mrp0x0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezBw5mrp0x0
Newsletter June 2008
Newsletter June 2008
Dear Members,
Please read this newsletter carefully as it covers events going through to September.
1 Gerry has arranged another social walk for Wednesday 25th June. Details are as follows:
An easy walk out to the landslip, 1h to 1h15 minutes in total.
Meet at 6.45pm at the top of Steppes Lane in Axmouth (where it levels out and joins the green lane to the landslip on the right). Afterwards to the Harbour Inn in Axmouth for an informal social evening/drinks/food.
If the weather is wet it will be postponed until mid July, date to be notified later if so.
2 Following the very enjoyable visit to Thury-Harcourt, we would like to give everyone the opportunity to get together again soon and enjoy each others company. This applies to all members of the twinning not just those who went on the recent visit. If you were not able to go this time it will be all the nicer to see you again now. If you did go it will be a chance to share photos, exchange stories and enjoy memories as well as catching up with old and new friends. It was good to see so many new members enjoying the visit and we hope we will all get to know each other better. To this end, there will be an informal gathering at the Kings Arms in Seaton on Wednesday 2nd July from 7.30pm. Just turn up and enjoy yourself.
3 There will be a series of friendly matches at the boules pitch in Cliff Field gardens as follows. Beginners are welcome as well as more experienced players. Boules are provided.
FRIDAY 4TH JULY 7PM
TUESDAY 15TH JULY 9.45AM
FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST 7PM
FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 7PM
4 French photo competition. To enter, get your photos to Graham Jones by post, by email to
seatontwinning@yahoo.co.uk, by bringing them to a social, or by any other means you can devise. If you don’t want to enter the competition but still have photos you would be happy to share, we would love to have them as Graham will compile a CD of photos and videos as a souvenir of the visit. This will be available to purchase for a modest sum to raise money for the visit of the French next summer.
5 Not many people know this, but the souvenir enamel coasters which were given to us by our French hosts at the dinner on the Saturday evening were manufactured in the enamel factory in Thury-Harcourt and followed a design by Gerard Gehanne, a member of the Thury twinning association. So take good care of yours, if you are lucky enough to have one!
If you have any queries, ideas or comments please don’t hesitate to contact me or any member of the committee. Hoping you enjoy the summer (when it comes back), and that you make it to as many events as you can.
Yours sincerely,
Clare Jones on behalf of the committee.
Dear Members,
Please read this newsletter carefully as it covers events going through to September.
1 Gerry has arranged another social walk for Wednesday 25th June. Details are as follows:
An easy walk out to the landslip, 1h to 1h15 minutes in total.
Meet at 6.45pm at the top of Steppes Lane in Axmouth (where it levels out and joins the green lane to the landslip on the right). Afterwards to the Harbour Inn in Axmouth for an informal social evening/drinks/food.
If the weather is wet it will be postponed until mid July, date to be notified later if so.
2 Following the very enjoyable visit to Thury-Harcourt, we would like to give everyone the opportunity to get together again soon and enjoy each others company. This applies to all members of the twinning not just those who went on the recent visit. If you were not able to go this time it will be all the nicer to see you again now. If you did go it will be a chance to share photos, exchange stories and enjoy memories as well as catching up with old and new friends. It was good to see so many new members enjoying the visit and we hope we will all get to know each other better. To this end, there will be an informal gathering at the Kings Arms in Seaton on Wednesday 2nd July from 7.30pm. Just turn up and enjoy yourself.
3 There will be a series of friendly matches at the boules pitch in Cliff Field gardens as follows. Beginners are welcome as well as more experienced players. Boules are provided.
FRIDAY 4TH JULY 7PM
TUESDAY 15TH JULY 9.45AM
FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST 7PM
FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 7PM
4 French photo competition. To enter, get your photos to Graham Jones by post, by email to
seatontwinning@yahoo.co.uk, by bringing them to a social, or by any other means you can devise. If you don’t want to enter the competition but still have photos you would be happy to share, we would love to have them as Graham will compile a CD of photos and videos as a souvenir of the visit. This will be available to purchase for a modest sum to raise money for the visit of the French next summer.
5 Not many people know this, but the souvenir enamel coasters which were given to us by our French hosts at the dinner on the Saturday evening were manufactured in the enamel factory in Thury-Harcourt and followed a design by Gerard Gehanne, a member of the Thury twinning association. So take good care of yours, if you are lucky enough to have one!
If you have any queries, ideas or comments please don’t hesitate to contact me or any member of the committee. Hoping you enjoy the summer (when it comes back), and that you make it to as many events as you can.
Yours sincerely,
Clare Jones on behalf of the committee.
Wednesday 18 June 2008
On the trail of the lost plaque
Stop Press The Twinning Committee have confirmed that that they are writing to their French counterparts to try and find out what has happened to the missing plaque. If it is lost efforts will be made to produce a replacement
Sunday 15 June 2008
Loss of plaque on oak at Thury-Harcourt
Seaton presented Thury with am English Oak. Spot the difference between the view above taken 2008 and that of the left taken in 2006, apart from two years growth in the tree that is. The plaque which is the only reference to the gift has disappeared
There is clearly a need for a replacement and all ideas for a more long lasting feature are welcome
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