| What is
the purpose of the Twinning Association? |
The
official answer is “to further the friendship between our two
communities” but it has turned out to be
much more than that, with firm
friendships being struck between people either side of the Channel. |
| Isn’t
the Twinning Association an excuse for local councillors to
have a jolly on the Community
Charge? |
Most
definitely not! The
Association is self-funded. It
receives no money other than that
generated as the result of its own activities.
It is nothing to do with the local council. |
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How
many members are there in the Twinning Association?
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Currently, we have
120 memberships - including whole families |
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What
age group are the members and what sort of people are they?
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We have members from
babes in arms to OAPs and from all backgrounds,
with no one group being dominant. |
| I don’t know many people in the village, won’t that be
a problem? |
Definitely not! Membership
of the Association is one of the best ways to
widen your circle of friends.
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| What am I committed to if I join? |
Nothing - but if you don’t join in some of the activities, you will be
missing a lot of fun!
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How does the Association raise its funds?
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Through membership subscriptions, from a series of events
throughout the year and from
membership |
| I don’t speak any French - how can I possibly join the
Association? |
The English are not exactly known for their linguistic abilities - and
the French are not much better. A
few of the English speak passable French, a lot speak it badly and some don’t know any at all.
The same is true of our French friends’ grasp of English - but it doesn't seem to
matter – sign language, a bit of
good humour and a lot of smiles go an awful long way!
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Will I be expected to host a French family?
I don’t think my house is big enough.
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No - but you will be given the opportunity to stay with a French family
if you want to go to France, and some of the French houses are not very
big either.
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What sort of family would I host?
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We have a few details about all visiting families
before they come and endeavour to match up age groups etc.
This is especially important for families with small children.
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Who runs the Association?
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The Twinning
Association Committee,which is elected each year at the AGM, is open to
all members.
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