Eardisland Twinning Association is delighted to announce that its invitation to the villagers of La Vieille Lyre, has been kindly accepted and they will visit us between Saturday 24th and Monday 26th October.
At this early stage the group will consist of 28 adults and 8 youngsters, mostly boys aged 15 years, travelling with their parents or guardians. The group will be taking the night ferry from Caen, arriving at Portsmouth at about 6am, then travelling by coach to Eardisland, which, with a breakfast stop on route, should see them arriving late morning.
A 36 strong party will be the largest in number to travel from France for such a visit and shows the popularity that twinning has in both our communities. Already several Eardisland residents have come forward to volunteer as hosts, but it does appear we will now need a few more.
A very rough itinerary has been drawn up by the associations committee, which should not be too onerous on hosts, who will need to provide a bed, breakfast, a light lunch on the Saturday and a Sunday evening meal. All of Saturday will be spent in the village, with a special venue booked for what promises to be a fantastic meal and entertainment. It is planned to spend Sunday in Hereford, paying a visit to the Food Festival, whilst plans are being made for a local visit on the Monday morning, prior to our guests departure mid afternoon.
I have been forwarded a full list of the guests names, ages and hobbies, so if you wish to check if a friend is coming, who you would particularly like to host, please contact me. If you have any questions regarding hosting, without obligation, please speak to any committee member, or give me a call on 388097, or email
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Phil Milchard
