Bienvenu Saint Benoit
27 October 2016
(with thanks to Keith le Page and Stephanie Diggon)
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Bienvenu Saint Benoit 27 October 2016 (with thanks to Keith le Page and Stephanie Diggon)
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| 2016 was the year that the French from Cookham's twin village, St Benoit in France, arrived to visit us in Cookham. They arrived on Saturday 22nd October 2016. A reception was planned with the President Richard Simmonds which sadly had to be cancelled as Richard's wife was not well. The visitors had a welcome dinner with their hosts. | ||
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Welcome to Cookham |
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| The visitors were welcomed at the Parish Office in High Road where gifts were exchanged. Chairman of the Parish Council, Councillor Fiona Hewer, presented the French with a book on Berkshire and the French gave Cookham a beautiful cross stitch sampler. | ||
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A Present and a Glass of Wine |
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| Sunday morning the Catholic Church St Elizabeth welcomed the French with a special service and a chat over coffee afterwards. Then lunch at the Odney Club with the opportunity of a walk around the garden. Lunch was followed by a Treasure Hunt around Cookham, which seemed a bit harder than originally thought. | ||
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Lunch at the Odney Club |
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| There was then tea followed by skittles at the Greyhound at Eton Wick with a buffet. | ||
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Skittles at the Greyhound |
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| On Monday it was a visit to London firstly the Houses of Parliament followed by a boat trip up the river to Tower Bridge. | ||
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The Houses of Parliament |
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Tower Bridge |
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| Back from London and it was a social evening at the Cricket Club. There were boules this time not skittles. Richard Kellaway of the Fabulous Shirtlfters provided the music with some of his friends. | ||
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Boules and Music at the Cricket Club |
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Only too quickly it was Tuesday morning and time to say goodbye to our French visitors. Next year Cookhamites will be visiting France. |
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| Everyone of any age is welcome to join Cookham Twinning. Cookham Twinning also has French classes you may like to join. There will be a visit to France next year, so if you want more information about Twinning call 01628 532279 or email twinning@cookham.com | ||
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