Autumn Newsletter 2015

Autumn Newsletter 2015
Storrington and District Twinning Association
Chez Joel, Steyning
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Another chance to visit a local
French restaurant
A choice of 3 starters, mains and
dessert with red or white wine
September 25th starting at 7:15pm
Price:£35 pp.
July’s AGM
Dates for your Diary
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Chez Joel,
Film night
Wine Tasting
Sept 25th
Oct 23rd
Nov 20th
2016
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Nouvel An
Jan 15th
Quatre Pays Meal Feb12th
(We thought we’d go one better than
our popular Trois Pays!)
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Film night
Mar 18th
This was held at Klara’s house and garden again
this year—thank you Klara. And thank you also
to Clive for his barbeque skills, aided by his
‘souschef’ David Smithson!
After a very wet morning the sky cleared and we
were blessed with a beautiful, but hot, afternoon.
The formalities of the AGM took place before
lunch. The existing committee, which had
already agreed to stay on for another year, was
voted in and has now been joined by Tim and
Juliette. It was also with regret that Alan
Hughes’ resignation from the committee was
accepted, as he has been with the Association
for many years, being a founder member and
visiting Villerest often in the past.
After these formalities were over a pleasant
lunch was enjoyed by all, followed by a
competitive game of Croquet or just a catch-up
chat.
News from our members
Roger Paulin
Ian Ferguson wrote recently about an original
member of the association
At the last Film Show, in his introduction Alan
recalled the early history of the Twinning and the
original phone call from my old friend Roger
Paulin in Villerest asking whether I could suggest
a possible twinning candidate for them - a village
of say about 5,000 + , in southern England. I
didn't ponder very long .......et le reste est histoire!
That was a long time ago and Roger is well in his
90's and not in the best of health (early dementia)
and has moved to Roanne and has very little
contact with Villerest or the Jumelage. I went to
see him last year and have been again recently. I
thought you might like to have his news and see a
photo of " les peres fondateurs" .
Typically he has short-term memory problems but
we dug happily into the past..........not only early
Twinning days but way, way back, over (to our
horror) seventy years!
Christa Hancock
An early, regular and enthusiastic Twinner,
Christa so enjoyed her Villerest visits that she
sold her delightful little cottage (on the miniroundabout in the middle of the village) and
moved there. She has now found an equally
delightful but totally different village house in the
nearby ancient town of Charlieu and is completely
and happily at home there and able to keep up her
Twinning interests. The photo was taken at a
typical, long and delicious French lunch.
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Forthcoming Films
French Film Nights
Friday, 23rd October - “La Gloire de mon père”
Visitors to Villerest May this year.
Picture and information courtesy of Dee
Back in May a group from Storrington arrived at
Villerest for a four day exchange.
We were warmly greeted by the Municipality (new
Mayor) during a welcome cocktail. The
programme was varied:-including a boat trip ride
over the Loire and Chateau, a visit to Roanne
Centre Ville,
Museum and an art gallery, a tour of Vichy with its
spectacular Victorian park, a ride on a local petite
train taking in all the lovely scenery of the town and
as you would expect, it has some superb
restaurants. We tasted the local spring waters that
Prince Albert & Queen Victoria once visited. A
truly beautiful town. All rounded off with a cabaret
evening at l’ Oberge du barrage.
It is always nice to re-visit our Villerestois friends.
Villerest Visit to Storrington 2016
We were due to receive our friends from Villerest in
May 2016, but have received news from Cerrione
Italy, together with three other local communities,
that they are putting together a twinning project to
the European Commission, called “Europe for
Citizens”. If this gets the go ahead this event
would take place in Cerrione in May 2016. Due to
the cost only Committee Members from all 4
communities have been invited to attend. As this
visit is set to take place in May it would clash with
Villerest’s proposed visit to Storrington. Therefore,
we are in contact with them to confirm another date
in 2016 for their visit.
As soon as a new date is confirmed we will contact
you.
Based on the childhood memories of Marcel Pagnol in La
Gloire de Mon Père and its sequel Le Chateau de Ma
Mere are two of the most loved and successful French
films ever made.
A 10- year-old Marcel Pagnol recalls the story of his
school days and family life growing up in 19th century. His
parents decide to rent a villa in the hills of Provence
where they continue to enjoy idyllic summer holidays. He
befriends a local boy, Lilli who teaches him all about
country wild life etc. Unfortunately back in town Marcel
takes special classes to prepare for the Lycee.
Venue: Trinity Methodist Main Hall, 7.30pm. Duration:
1hr45 With English subtitles
Members: £3, Non-Members: £3.50
2016
Friday, 18th March – “La Chateau de Ma Mère”
Following on from Marcel’s early years, the story
continues with his mother who cleverly arranges to
befriend the school headmaster’s wife and means they
are now able to spend more time away at weekends. The
long trek to the house from where they leave the road
takes hours on foot. The short cut means trespassing
across private estates, but Marcel’s father, a law-abiding
school teacher, is torn and the family put pressure on him
to forget his conscience. Marcel’s first encounter with the
fairer sex, an adorable blond munchkin who turns him into
her slave much to the dismay of his family and his friend
Lilli.
Together these timeless classics stand as one of
cinema’s greatest celebrations of childhood, filled with
warmth, love and a poignant nostalgia for bygone days
and depict a lost world of simple pleasures and the
hardships that most people took for granted in the past.
Definitely a “feel good” factor.
Venue: Trinity Methodist Main Hall, 7.30pm. Duration:
1hr35 with English sub-titles.
Members: £3, Non-Members: £3.50
We hope that this programme will appeal to you all. If you have any ideas or experiences of
France that you would like to share, please contact Heather at [email protected] and
we will endeavor to include your ideas.
Autumn Newsletter 2015
Storrington and District Twinning Association
Wine Tasting
Friday 20th November
Back due to popular demand, Sue and
Steve will be hosting another wine
tasting evening where you will sample
different wines. The theme this year is
‘A journey round the Roman Empire’,
so all the wines will come from regions
which were part of the Roman Empire
circa AD100. Come along and be
pleasantly surprised!
The price includes a light supper of
pate, bread and cheeses.
Venue: The Martletts, Hurston Lane
Storrington
Time : 7.30 pm
Price: Members £10 Non Members
£12
Nouvel An
Sunday 17th January 2016
Why not join us in the New Year to meet
up with new and existing members over
a relaxing buffet lunch which includes a
glass of wine on arrival.
Venue: The Martletts, Hurston Lane,
Storrington.
Time: 1pm
Price: Members £10, non members £12
Repas Des Quatre Pays
Friday 12th February
Our Repas des Trois Pays back in April
was such a huge success that we have
gone even bigger and better by adding
another course linked to another country.
There will be a ‘welcome’ glass of wine
when you arrive but feel free to bring
your own bottle along with you if you
wish.
Jenny and John have kindly offered to
host this for us again so the venue is Oakdell, Fryern Road, Storrington
Time:7.30 pm
Price: £10 members £12 non
members.
Committee Member Contacts
Chairwoman
Jennie Goddard
[email protected]
01903744483
Treasurer
Sue Kibblewhite
[email protected]
01903745325
Secretary
Dee Smithson
[email protected]
01903744024
Membership
Carol Powell
[email protected]
01903745528
Magazine
Heather Epps
[email protected]
01903741659
Committee
Tim Lester
Juliette Lester
Klara Turner
[email protected]
01903740818
[email protected]
01903744789