Thank you to all our lovely volunteers who sewed, baked, made and painted beautiful things to sell at our stall in the Pontardawe Summer Festival. We raised a fantastic £90 and met many friends and spread the word about our Association!
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Ponty Summer Festival Celebration
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Ponty Summer Fest Call to Action
Calling all sewers, bakers and fun-makers, We will be having a stall in the Pontardawe Summer Fest on the 20th August. We will have home-made stuff on our stall to buy and win. If you can make, bake, draw, sew items for our fund raising, please let us know. Alternatively if you just want to come down on the day, to help out or spread the word, it would be lovely to see you there and enjoy the live music events.
Sock bunnies at the ready!
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Sad News
Very sad to bring the news that long standing member and twinning supporter, Gwen Jones passed away on Sunday morning. Our love and condolences to Malcolm and family. Gwen helped make all our social events special with her warmth, kindness and gentle humour.
Out of respect,we will be cancelling our Bastille day celebration on Sunday 17th at Aberavon Beach and for those who wish, we will be meeting for cake and coffee at Remos at 4 pm this Sunday.
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Taste-tastic Curry Night
Lovely curry night in the Indian Cottage last night. Great catching up with friends and meeting a few new buddies along the way.
See you on again on Sunday 17th July for our beach party to celebrate Bastille day. Buckets and BBQ a must x
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Change of October Trip Date 20th – 24th
Due to issues with booking a ferry for our trip in October, we have been forced to change the dates. We will now be leaving Pontardawe on Thursday 20th October and returning on Monday 24th October. Places are still available now, please contact us to confirm you wish to join us for a wonderful holiday. For full contact details,Click here
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Locmine Trip Oct 21st- 25th Invite
If you would like to visit the real Brittany and experience true French culture, travel to the small picturesque town of Locmine, enjoy visits to local attractions and evening social events.
The Twinning Association of Pontardawe warmly invites the young, young at heart, singles, couples, students and families with children to join our regular visit to Locmine.
Whether you wish to try delicious specialties of the region or improve your French, your stay in your local hosts’ homes will ensure your holiday is unforgettable.
This all inclusive trip costs only £130 per adult and £65 per child, travelling by coach and ferry with cabin.
For further information or to book your place, click here for contact details.
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St Davids Day Celebration
Brilliant St. Davids Day Celebration on the 3rd March. Clive and Lynne made a delicious lamb cawl which was enjoyed by all, topped off a selection of french cheeses and a welsh cake. We also wished Heather all the very best for her upcoming wedding in a few weeks.
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St. David’s Day Supper Invite
Hello All, Brilliant meeting last week and planned our schedule for the year including our trip to Locmine in October. Hooray! We will not be having a meeting in at the end of February as our St. David’s Day Celebrations are the week after.
A warm welcome to all to join us for our St David’s Day Supper on
March 3rd at Cefn Llan Community Centre. Homemade Cawl and all the trimmings. Come celebrate with us and find out more about our trip to Locmine.
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First Meeting of 2016 – Jan 28th
Hi all,
A belated Happy New Year to you all!
We have our first monthly meeting this coming Thursday night at 7.30 Cefn Llan Community centre.We’ll be discussing our exciting plans for 2016 so come along if you have any great ideas! It’ll be great to catch up with you all.
Looking forward to seeing you and planning our trip to Locmine in October,
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Happy Birthday Martin
All our members in Pontardawe and Locmine would like to wish Martin, our brilliant friend and chairman, a very happy 21st birthday. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication over the years. Your ongoing commitment has ensured the success of the association and led to amazing experiences and Celtic friendship for hundreds of people.
Penblwydd Hapus Martin xx
