Upper Culm Twinning Association
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The villages of Hemyock, Clayhidon and Culmstock are twinned with a similar group of villages on the River Loire in France.
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Welcome to Hemyock
Sunday, May 19 2013 @ 05:04 PM BST Upper Culm Twinning Association
The fact that their Twinning Association consisted of several villages was the main reason for choosing the name of our Association, “The Upper Culm Twinning Association”, so it enabled villages in the area to feel that it was their association. We have members from Hemyock, Clayhidon and Culmstock. We are an active association, organising several social events throughout the year. WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE ? Offering accommodation to a person or family in your house and feeding them. Accommodation must be reciprocated. WHAT DOES IT COST ME? WHAT DO I GET OUT OF IT? New friendships, knowledge of other cultures, economical visits to France, possible lasting friendships, giving you a holiday base in one of the beautiful areas of France. BUT I CAN’T SPEAK FRENCH! Don’t worry, as long as you are prepared to try, mime, gesticulate or even learn a few French words like; “Yes, No; Thank you; Good Morning”, and may be a few other words, you’ll have a wonderful time. WHAT TYPE OF PERSON IS INVOLVED IN TWINNING? People from all walks of life. WHAT IF I DIDN’T GET ON WITH MY VISITOR? We give our French organisers a personal or family c.v. of people offering to be hosts so that, if possible, visitor and host can be compatible. YES I’M INTERESTED, WHAT DO I DO NOW? Contact us! See contact details below. Hon. President Secretaries Louise Saunders 01823 681457 Treasurer Members John Scantlebury 01823 681393 Christine Vaughan 01823 681151 Jon Handforth 01823 680953 Lesley & Colin Rawle 01844 841521 Paul Featherstone 01823 680036
Upper Culm Twinning Association
![]() The villages of Hemyock, Clayhidon and Culmstock are twinned with a similar group of villages on the River Loire in France. In May we will be hosting 67 people from France, several of which are young families new to twinning, would you like to start a friendship?
They will be here for 3 nights, Wed 8th May to Sat 11th with trips organised on Thursday and Friday and a party for everyone on the Friday evening.
They will return our hospitality when we visit France in May 2014.
If you are interested in hosting a family or would like more information please contact Karen on 01823 681034 or kazapinder@hotmail.com
Twinning Association Visit To France May 2012
![]() Over the May Bank Holiday members of the Upper Culm Twinning Association made their biennial visit to our Twinning partners in France. For those of you who are not familiar with the association, we are twinned with a group of villages in the LoireValley about halfway between Nantes and Angers. Forty one Upper Culm residents, including several new members, enjoyed a superb weekend of French hospitality. Thirty seven of us travelled aboard our coach, hired from Redwoods, whilst four members travelled independently. We left Hemyock on Thursday evening for the overnight ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff arriving in France at around 8a.m. We followed the coastal route down through Brittany, heading for the harbour town of Vannes on the Gulf of Morbihans. We had plenty of time in Vannes to explore the town and take a leisurely lunch before continuing our journey south towards our destination in the Loire Valley. St Patrick's Dance
Twinning Association AGM
Twinning Association Visit to France May 2010
Summer Sports Evening
![]() Following our successful event last summer, The Upper Culm Twinning Association will once again be running a family sports evening on Longmead Field. The event will be held on Saturday 17th July from 4pm until 8pm. There will be a variety of activities including boules, skittles and rounders along with BBQ food and a bar. Put the date in your diary and come along and join the fun! Upper Culm Twinning Association News
Join us as we travel to visit our partner French twinning association “Jumelage des Grées” which has been formed by members from four villages in an area situated near the Loire River not far from Nantes. We will be travelling to France 27th to 31st May and the costs are modest, just £90 for adults and £40 for children.
Fund raising Fun
![]() The local Twinning Association saw a good turn out of supporters for their Sports and Social fund raising event at Longmead Sports Field in Hemyock last Friday (7th). Featuring a wide range of activities including the very popular Boules and, for the children, bouncy castle, the BBQ evening enjoyed fine weather and some good wine.
Picture – Future Twinners? Local children enjoy the UCTA event.
boules - rounders - skittles - bouncy castle - tennis coaching
If you fancy having a go at any of the above or just a drink, something to eat and a chat with friends, why not come to our Sports and Social evening on Friday 7th August at Longmead Sports field, there will be a BAR and BBQ, please bring along your friends. Evening kicks off at 6pm.(Please display attached poster if possible) Upper Culm Twinning - June Report
Charter Signing Success!
Our French Friends Have Arrived
Our French friends arrived today (Thursday 21st). The programme of events for the coming weekend can be found by clicking on the Twinning link to the left of this page and then scrolling down. There are no tickets left for the Saturday evening event at Hemyock Parish Hall, but people are welcome to attend the tree planting ceremony at Longmead in Hemyock on Saturday afternoon.
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LinksDevon NewsLocal WeatherHeadline:Odd showers later overnight, but some warm sunshine developing Monday. This Evening and Tonight:Any rain near the south coast will ease away with more in the way of clear spells overnight, and becoming quite cool by dawn in light northerly winds. More cloud and showery rain may encroach on eastern counties by dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C. Monday:Rather cloudy with some showery outbreaks of rain moving southwestwards during the morning, then mostly dry with some warm sunny spells in the afternoon. Breezy around northern and western coasts. Maximum temperature 20 °C. Updated: 1527 on Sun 19 May 2013 Forecast for Exmoor National Park for MondayRather cloudy at first, with some hill fog perhaps, but becoming brighter later with cloud lifting. Light northerly winds. Updated: 1522 on Sun 19 May 2013 Forecast for Dartmoor National Park for MondayRather cloudy at first, with some hill fog perhaps, but becoming brighter later with cloud lifting. Light northerly winds. Updated: 1522 on Sun 19 May 2013 sourced from the Met Office |
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