INTERNAL EVENTS 2016
NEW YEAR HIKE AND GALETTE : Sunday 10th January 2016.
This year the walk was a circuit from Kermarrec to Kermarrec with 21 participants including 2 children.
We headed off towards the estuary, passing by Beausejour and then took
the walkway over the estuary, with a slow climb along the north side to
reach the car park under the pines on the Ploumoguer road. Then went up
the steps to the St Renan road and through the Kerjean Estate before
descending onto the north side of the southern fork of the estuary.
Through the bare, wintry branches of the oak and beech trees, a sudden,
piercing ray of sunshine lit up the waters. Across the estuary again
and up through Kerandiou to reach the plateau and then down by Croas ar
Meyer road to arrive at our point of departure.
Around ten people joined the group of walkers to partake of the
traditional galette. Happy New Year wishes were exchanged along with
news of the summer fêtes and discussion of future projects. There were
several kings and queens but no fairy to transform one of them into a
Vice-President.
Pancake making training – 6th February & 5th March – Picnic
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Traditionally,
the Twinning Committee makes and sells pancakes during the fetes
throughout the year. No-one can become a skilled pancake maker
overnight and our pancake making courses are the opportunity for our
most skilled and experienced chefs to pass their knowledge onto
learners.
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And
all the beautiful and delicious pancakes made during the last of the
two sessions become the dessert for our traditional picnic where
everyone brings a favourite dish or speciality.
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Volunteer’s Dinner – 12th November
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The
summer fêtes went well, thanks to the help of many volunteers from the
Twinning Association. The Volunteer’s Dinner is the opportunity to get
together again over a pleasant meal.
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Annual General Meeting Twinning Association – 9th December
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2016
closed with the Twinning Association’s AGM. It was the occasion for
Alain, our president, to look back over all the events of 2016. The
major event was, of course, the visit of our Welsh counterparts from
Llandeilo. Supporting and encouraging the friendship between our two
towns is the primary aim of the Twinning Association especially in a
year when the British voted to leave the European Community.
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Alain
also presented a financial report for the year, with a resumé of the
various expenses and receipts in 2016. We made a loss in 2016 but this
is normal for a year in which we host the Welsh when our expenses are
always greater with excursions (Molene, this year) and a gala dinner.
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The third part of the AGM
concerned the elections for the Committee. Mireille Avelot, Francoise
Paisley and Jane Shufflebotham had reached the end of their three-year
terms. After years of work in the Twinning Committee and in a great
many other associations, Mireille Avelot wished to step down and clear
the way for younger members.
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Francoise
Paisley and Jane Shufflebotham stood again. Nicole Giraud, Olivier
Odrat and Maryvonne Martin were also candidates. All five were elected
unanimously. The Committee will therefore have 13 members in 2017
instead of the 11 members it had in 2016.
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The AGM closed with the traditional aperitif, the occasion to get to know new members.
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The evening continued with a meal at The Hangar au Pecheurs for those who wished to finish the year in festive style.
On the menu
- A plate of Perigoudian specialities
- Brill with pepper sauce, rice and vegetables
- Raspberry Gateau
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