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Her Report Follows
Seaton’s
Town Crier was heard in France
Seaton’s
Town Crier, David Craner does have a voice which travels! On this
occasion so too did David, when he joined Seaton Twinning Group on
their visit to our twinned Town of Thury-Harcourt in Normandy. Both
groups were treated to an amazing cry on Friday in French and
English, when they assembled at the welcome meeting in the Town Hall
of Thury-Harcourt. Pictured is David in full regalia along with
Phillippe
Lagalle, Mayor
of Homs and the chairs of French and English Twinners Nathalie
Casas-Pasquel and Sharon Bruce. The French hosts made Seaton’s
Twinning party feel so welcome providing a mouth-watering array of
authentic home cooked food.
After
a good night’s sleep at the hosts’ homes, our members were
invited to a visit La Michaudiere, a typically Normandy Bocage farm
at Juvigny with a large collection of horses including Bretons,
Normands and Percherons. The animals were magnificent and the courage
of their young riders was something to be marvelled at. The ground
shook as these massive horses galloped past .The show was followed by
a superb meal where everyone was able to sample some of the local
speciality beverages. Not to be upstaged by the French cuisine, the
humble Brussel Sprout was the subject of a spontaneous and very witty
cry from our Town Crier during the meal.
The
following day our host families treated their guests to experiences
in the town of Thurly Harcourt and surrounding areas. A number of the
group tried their hand at the fishing competition which was being run
at the Lake Traspy, which recently staged on an International
Kayaking Polo Competition
where
70,000 people visited during the week of the competition. First
time twinner Vivien Rodger was delighted to land a sizeable Rainbow
Trout, which she donated to the bbq.
The
inward journey had allowed time for the group to visit
Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Everyone had the opportunity to look around the
beautiful church and discover the Airborne Museum and learn more
about the paratroopers’ experience of 1944. Whilst there, the town
had a real celebratory atmosphere as it hosted numerous US Military
personnel.
The
journey home provided the opportunity to visit Bayeux where the group
were free to look around the Cathedral, shops or view the famous
Bayeux Tapestry. The journey would not be complete without a stop at
a hypermarket where Twinners were able to purchase some gifts for
home or stock up on supplies of the best French food and wine.
Seaton
Twinning Association is always happy to welcome new members of all
ages. The group usually visits France on alternate years and receives
a return visit from our French partners in the intervening year.
There is no requirement to be able to speak French, just a genuine
desire to be part of a community group here and in France.
For
more information please contact the Secretary, Glyn Roberts by email
pglynroberts@live.co.uk or by mobile on 07800903866.
