Twinning Weekend

Thu, May 18th 2023 at 12:00 pm- Tue, May 23rd 2023 - 2:00 pm

Hosting members of our twin Club – Bordeaux-les-Jalles (formerly Blanquefort en Medoc and St Medard en Jalles).


  ROTARY CLUB – TWINNING WEEKEND WITH MEMBERS OF 

THE RC OF BORDEAUX LES JALLES

18 TO 21 MAY 2023

VISITORS:

JEAN* & ANNE-MARIE CAMBAR – RTD PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY– FORMER DISTRICT GOVERNOR 1690 - TO BE HOSTED BY PRESIDENT MARTIN AND GILLIE PALMER

FRANÇOIS DUMAREAU* - TO BE HOSTED BY PRESIDENT MARTIN AND GILLIE PALMER

PIERRE-LOUIS* & BIRGID DEROUBAIX – TO BE HOSTED BY HUGO PIKE AND EILISH

MARIE ROUQUET* - CO-PRESIDENT OF BORDEAUX LES JALLES – TO BE HOSTED BY HUGO PIKE AND EILISH

CHANTAL** & MICHEL GAIDOTCO-PRESIDENT OF THE NEW CLUB OF BORDEAUX LES JALLES – VISITING FRIENDS BEFOREHAND BUT WILL JOIN US ON 18 MAY 

– TO BE HOSTED BY TREVOR AND VIRGINIA JAMES

JEAN-PAUL SOUBRET* - TO BE HOSTED BY JOHN AND ANN BUTLER


* RC BLANQUEFORT EN MEDOC

** RC OF ST MEDARD EN JALLES



DATE – TIME


EVENT



ACTION


THURSDAY, 18 MAY

14.10

ARRIVAL OF PARTY AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

EASYJET FLIGHT

EZY 2770


HOSTS TO MEET

TRAVEL TO HOMES & SETTLE IN


NB: Chantal and Michel Gaidot will not be on the flight having spent time with friends in our area.  Hosts Trevor/Virginia to liaise regarding arrangements to meet.

9 VISITORS 

8 HOSTS


TJ

JPS to obtain email/phone contact details for C&MG

19.00 FOR 19.30

DINNER @ LA CAMPAGNA, PAULTON 

DRIVE TO VENUE

DINNER FOR 17 + 3


NB: Pre-order for dinner on 20/5 and lunch on 21/5 – HP to then inform venues am 19/5

HP – TABLE FOR 20 BOOKED 14.4.23

9 VISITORS 

8 HOSTS 

+ TQ; LQ; KR (20)


FRIDAY, 19 MAY

10.15 – 11.30

VISIT TO BROADWAY HOUSE

THIRD AVENUE, WESTFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MIDSOMER NORTON, BA3 4XD

01761-409115 (DAVRON)

BRIEFING UPDATE ON WSB PROJECT – PACKING OPTION

HOSTS DRIVE TO VENUE – THEN TO BATH – PARK AND RIDE @ ODD DOWN OR NEWBRIDGE / LONG STAY AVON STREET OR CHARLOTTE STREET CAR PARKS – 

Please note: only accept payment by using MiPermit or by using correct change. Cannot provide change and are unable to accept debit or credit cards. 



HP BOARDROOM BOOKED VIA SHANNON

9 VISITORS

< 8 HOSTS 

2 WSB TRUSTEES TQ; GR


12.30

LUNCH @ ARCHITECT (FORMER EMPIRE HOTEL) – ORANGE GROVE, BATH


TABLE FOR < 17

JB – TABLE BOOKED 15.4.23

19 AS ABOVE

PM

BATH – ROMAN BATHS, OR CITY TOUR BUS 



JB 

EVENING

WITH HOSTS



SATURDAY, 20 MAY

10.15 – THE LOFT CAFÉ, WELLS CATHEDRAL – TEA/COFFEE

11.05 TOUR OF CATHEDRAL

VISIT CITY OF WELLS

MARKET SQUARE

VISIT CATHEDRAL (GUIDED TOUR) – BOOKED 14.4.23


10.00 - HOSTS TO BRING VISITORS - TO WAITROSE CAR PARK 

10.15 – THE LOFT CAFE, WELLS CATHEDRAL

10.45 - STEWART CURSLEY RE MEET/GREET & TOWN CRIER BRIEF

11.00 - TOWN CRIER

11.05 – CATHEDRAL TOUR – GUIDED BY CLIVE HOWARTH 


HP – CLIVE HOWARTH & STUART CURSLEY (MAYOR OF WELLS) s.cursley@wells.gov.uk

Parking at Waitrose – top deck < 24 hrs @ £6.50 - coins required

1230

LUNCH



LIGHT LUNCH WITH HOSTS AT BISHOP’S PALACE CAFÉ OR ALTERNATIVE IN TOWN

+ CH

1400

BISHOPS’ PALACE & GARDENS


CLIVE HOWARTH - BISHOPS’ PALACE & GARDENS

@ £8.75 pp


HP/JB

EVENING

1930 for 2000

TWINNING CELEBRATION DINNER

@ HAYWARDS RESTAURANT AT GRASMERE HOTEL, KEYNSHAM 

PRE-ORDER ON 18/5

Limited parking on site – drop off and park in Chandag Rd area

BRIEF SPEECHES RE FUTURE OF TWINNING ETC


HP/MP & JPS TO ARRANGE

HOSTS, VISITORS & MEMBERS OF CLUB UP TO MAX OF 20/24

V 9; H 8; + < 7


SUNDAY, 21 MAY




AM

 FREE WITH HOSTS



14.15 FOR 14.30

FAREWELL LUNCH

@ CHEW KITCHEN

PRE-ORDER ON 18/5

DRIVE TO VENUE, SUNDAY LUNCH AND THEN TO AIRPORT

HP - BOOKING FOR UP TO 20 MADE 4.4.23

V 9; H 8; + < 3


16.40

BRISTOL AIRPORT 

CHECK IN FOR EZY 2769 FLIGHT TO BORDEAUX

18.40 DEPART

HOSTS 



CONTACT DETAILS:

JOHN BUTLER:     jdbutler311@gmail.com #44(0)7909-765736

MARTIN PALMER: margilly@aol.com #44(0)117-986-0843 or Mob: #44 (0)7553-958823

TREVOR JAMES: trevor.james@openwork.uk.com #44(0)1761-451041 or Mob: #44(0)7501-228272         HUGO PIKE: hugo@white-house.org.uk #44(0)7779-835508 or #44 (0)1761-490369





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