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YOUR COMMITTEE

Chairman Anne Moodie 01872 277854 robert.moodie@btinternet.com

Vice Chairman Barrie Anthony 07799 455300

Secretary Val Flatt 01872 271593 johnorval@talktalk.net

Treasurer Robert Moodie 01872 277854 robert.moodie@btinternet.com

Minutes Secretary Ann Burnett

Membership Secretary Ann Burnett 01726 68896 ann.burnett@freenet.co.uk

Twin Link Editor John Flatt 01872 271593 johnorval@talktalk.net

Hosting Sandra Anthony

Raffle Organiser Sandra Anthony 07800 867163

Assistant raffle organiser Helen Moodie 01872 277854

Extra hand David Hoskin 01326 376474 rdhoskin.mylor@btinternet.com

Boules Co-ordinator Jean Anderson 01872 320121 jeananderson47@hotmail.com

Press & Publicity Officer Carol Heginbotham 01872 864121 carol.heginbotham@btopenworld.com

Helen Moodie is also co-opted as a Youth Liaison Officer, representing the youth of the association, as a non-voting member Th

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URGE�T - SEE BACK PAGE!

JULY 2009

I feel greatly honoured to be your Chairman but am also somewhat daunted by the thought of following on from

Chris Ward who was such an inspirational chairman. I would like to thank Chris for all the hard work that she put

in on our behalf. I can only promise to do my best to continue to take the Association forward and I look forward

to working with my new committee who I know will keep me on track.

This is an exciting year for us and we have already begun our 30th anniversary celebrations with a visit to Morlaix

at Easter. A super time was had by all in glorious sunshine. We were given a very warm welcome as usual and the

highlight of the visit must be the picnic at Chateauneuf de Faou and the canal trip. Now that Morlaix encompasses

the Pays de Morlaix we were treated to two civic receptions, which included the re-signing of the charter by the

respective mayors. We were pleased to be accompanied by Ros Cox, the then Mayor elect, and Pat Young. It was

good to meet some of the original founder members who were also present at the dinner. During the meal we were

entertained by a group of Breton dancers before having a go ourselves.

We are now looking forward to welcoming the Morlaisiens here in August and are busy planning the programme

for their visit.

In the meantime we have had a successful immersion for five of our Morlaisien friends and they have returned

home proud of the progress they have made in English. The weekend ended with a party, kindly hosted by Val &

John Flatt, and presentation of certificates.

St Mewan Sinfonia and the Orchestre de Patio in Morlaix came to Truro in April and treated us to a superb concert

in the Town Hall. Members of the Sinfonia were given a warm welcome at their concert in Morlaix at the

beginning of June.

The cream tea in Carol & Richard Heginbotham’s garden was a great success, the sun shone and the scones baked

by Carol melted in the mouth. Our thanks go to Carol and Richard for their warm hospitality and hard work. We

hope to repeat this event next year.

The County Boules Tournament took place on the 29th June and we entered 3 teams. We congratulate them on their

achievements!

Anne Moodie

CHAIRMA�’S LETTER

The cream tea at the home or

Carol and Richard Heginbotham

was a great success, and a profit

of £137 was made!

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Although we have 16 years experience of twinning exchanges with the Newquay/Dinard Association and the

Newquay Band/Dinard School of Music exchanges, this was our first with the Truro/Morlaix Association.

We followed rather complicated AA directions through Plymouth to the Ferry port, but apart from that the journey

was straight forward - although we understand that some of our party found the sea crossing a little less than smooth!

After a very friendly reception in Roscoff, we were taken by our host to her home - a very old house in the middle of

Morlaix, with uneven floors and full of very old if not antique furniture. It was rather like staying in a National Trust

property. Morlaix is a very old and historic town, with a lively market. The planners there have seen fit to ensure that

the river remains high regardless of the state of the tide, thus producing a very pleasant environment. If only Truro

planners had that sort of vision.....

We were entertained very well by the Morlaix twinners, with two receptions, an art exhibition, a visit to the local

newspaper - enlivened by a rather eccentric French lady who kept interrupting the presentation to ensure that we were

given an English translation - and an official dinner with entertainment. The visit ended with a very pleasant and

relaxed picnic, together with a boat trip. It was a thoroughly enjoyable visit. One minor moan is that, on previous

exchanges, although it is normal to have conversations in a mixture of French and English, the default language has

usually been that of the host country. On this occasion, our host rather took the edge off the visit by insisting on

speaking English the whole time!

Vernon Bailey

Our Visit to Morlaix at Easter

The 100 Club The ‘TMTA Super 100 Club’ is like a club lotto, for all over 18. At only £12 /year / ticket there is

a monthly draw. The more who join, the larger the prize fund, as there is more in the pot to share

out. and the more we can then undertake to do for the association and for our guests from Morlaix.

Pay by cash, cheque or standing order. Contact Robert Moodie 01872 277854

Winners

April: 1st: Anne Moodie 2nd: Sandra Anthony. 3rd: Gareth Wilcox

May: 1st: Katy Fletcher-Peters.2nd: Ann Moodie. 3rd: Patsy Newton

June: 1st: Enid Hawke 2nd: Gareth Wilcox 3rd: Roland & Joan Goddard

July: 1st: Zena Richards 2nd: Chris Ward 3rd: Bill Anderson

The French are ‘Immersed’

and receive their certificates.

County Boules Tournament

Well done to our three teams, who played valiantly.

Lilian’s team did very well in the morning, and eventu-

ally came second in the Runners-Up final. In the semi-

final it was Truro v Truro, and.....Truro won!!

Manoir de Coat Amour

For somewhere to stay in Morlaix, try

www.gites-morlaix.com Chambres d’Hotes

and Gites in delightful surroundings, run by Stafford and Jenny Taylor.

E-mail: Stafford.taylor@wanadoo.fr

The St Mewan Sinfonia and the Orchestra

de Patio from Morlaix entertain us to a

free concert.

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Things to do on an Immersion (courtesy of Barbara Knott) 1. Read aloud to your hosts.

2. Watch the News and Weather reports on TV or listen to them on the

radio. Write a summary in your journal.

3. Practise reciting the poem you will receive in your welcome ppack.

4. Learn a new recipe or the names of some garden plants or something

of special interest to your host.

5. Go shopping.

6. Make a telephone call.

7. Use your local map to find places in our quiz.

8. Enquire about booking either a theatre ticket or a cinema ticket or a

train ticket or a bus ticket. Write the information in your journal and

discuss it with your host.

Have you ever wondered what goes on during an ‘immersion’? It can

vary, depending on the host and what you want to do. Barbara has kindly

sent a programme she arranged for a recent immersion, and I include part

of it here:

Do you live anywhere near Falmouth? If so, you may be interested about a group of people who get

together on a Tuesday evening from 7 pm, once a week at The Shed at the Events Square, the main

purpose being to speak French. It is informal so it is a case of joining in if you want to, for as long

as you fancy. So far those who have gone along have met new people, spoken French and learnt

some new words. Each week it varies as to who is able to come along, and abilities vary, but every-

one so far has been very enthusiastic. We have had such a great time. We have been to see a French

film together and have plans for more exciting evenings including food tasting and a crepe night, as

well as discussing a short trip to Brittany. Anyone is welcome. For more information contact Alison

on 01326 318848,

alisoncameron@talktalk.net or call The Shed 01326 318502.

URGENT: We desperately need good quality Raffle Prizes. Unwanted gifts, home-made fare and/or craft, job (e.g. an hour’s gardening, baking a cake etc.) Please contact Sandra Anthony 01872 520288. Thanks.

EVE�TS DIARY A�D WHAT’S O�

Everyone is invited to all events. Need transport? Contact one of the committee. We try to notify everyone promptly

particularly when numbers are required in advance. Help us to help you by giving us your e-mail address. This can also

save the association money by avoiding unnecessary postage.

Keep up to date by logging on to our web-site created by Andrew Moodie. You can see all the latest photos, and read

past editions of Twinlink etc. At :- www.truromorlaixtwinning.weebly.com

Don’t forget the monthly get-togethers

on the first Tuesday of each month at

‘The Riverbank’ (previously the Barley-

sheaf) in Old Bridge Street, Truro, near

the Shopper’s car park. Come for a drink

and a chat at about

7.30 pm. Can members please contact

other members to see if they would like

to meet up there, as this is an event ar-

ranged for members to meet informally

and it is felt that there is no particular

need for a committee member to be

there!

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Annual subscriptions are : Single £10. Family £15. Corporate £20. Cheques to: Ann Burnett, 2 Mullion Close,

St Austell, PL25 3SS. To encourage younger members a resolution will be put to the next AGM that students

under 21, in full time education can join for free in their own right.

This edition (in pdf format) can be sent to those with known e-mail addresses - I print on a colour laser printer. If your printer

isn’t up to it or you would prefer a paper version, just let me know and I will check you are on the postal list. John

August Visit:

Wednesday Aug. 26th: French arrive in Truro at approx. 11 pm.

Thursday: Day free with hosts. 5.30 pm Civic reception in the Chapter House of the Cathedral followed by a tour of the

Cathedral then a sit down meal at 7.30 pm.

Friday: Visit to the Minack Theatre and Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, with a picnic between the two venues. Evening free

with hosts.

Saturday: French leave at 9.30 am.

. Lilian Polkinghorne has sent us this article. It comes from a tourist booklet called 'Flânerie dans le Vieux Morlaix'. It might need guidance with some of the vocabulary i.e. cocher = coachman, atteler = to harness or hitch up, hauts-de-forme = top hats, manquer = to be absent,missing, jurer = to swear.

Cocher, Attelez!

Le 20 février 1864, la première locomotive passe tout doucement sur le viaduc traînant quelques wagons neufs bondés de notables en hauts-de-forme et de dames en crinolines. A cette inauguration, une grande dame manque. C'est Madame Fenoux, la femme de l'ingénieur qui a construit le viaduc. Elle n'a pas confiance en la solidité de l'édifice et jure de ne jamais passer dessus. Plus tard, quand elle devra se rendre à Paris, on l'entendra ordonner "Cocher, attelez!" pour se faire conduire à la gare suivant celle de Morlaix.

Sunday Sept 6th. Eddie Jones Memorial Boules Competition in Boscawen Park. £1 entry fee. Prizes, bar. Bring picnic,

chairs etc. Followed by a BBQ at the home of Barrie and Sandra Anthony. £5.50 per head or £15 per family. Drinks

extra. Raffle.

Saturday Oct 3rd. TMTA Coffee morning from 10 am to 12 in the Inner Foyer of the Municipal Buildings. Cake stall—

contributions welcome.

Saturday Oct 17th. Harvest Winter Warmer lunch at Kea Church Hall. £7 to include a glass of wine.

Sunday Dec 13th. Christmas Lunch at Killiow Golf Club, 12.30 for 1 pm. £18 per head.