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By Raymond Hagger 20 Apr, 2024
Town Mayor Cllr. Francis Oppler presents cheques at Civic Reception
By Maralyn Green 20 Apr, 2024
Over 80 people from four local Town Twinning Associations met recently to compete in a challenging Joint Quiz. Thirteen teams made up of members and friends from Bognor Regis, Angmering, and Littlehampton Associations joined together for the annual Quiz event. The independent quizmasters for the evening, Ric and Sharon, set a wide variety of questions in the categories of Food & Drink, TV & Film, Mixed Music, Sport & Games, and European Geography. Teams could play a Joker in an attempt to double their scores, but only on one chosen round. This year, Felpham Village Hall was a very welcome and warm venue for the occasion. All present were treated to a generous Ploughman’s supper halfway through the evening, whilst we were still puzzling over the picture quiz. A prize for the winning team and a raffle rounded off the evening. Some weeks later the Bognor Regis association held a series of games evenings in various houses in the Bognor area. Mainly board or card games were played although shuffleboard and charades were also included in the evening at some locations. These social evenings form part of the ongoing programme for the Twinning Association.
By Raymond Hagger 04 Feb, 2024
Heather Perrot elected Chairman
By Maralyn Green 28 Dec, 2023
Mayor of Bognor Regis, Councillor Francis Oppler meets Santa
By Tonio Passlick 04 Dec, 2023
Brigitte Wittkaemper and Heinz Meindel retire On November 15th two long time members have left the board - they have been honoured by Klaus Geese and Tonio Passlick for 36 years (Brigitte Wittkaemper) being vice president or in other functions and 18 years (Heinz Meindel) as member of the board of the twinning association Weil am Rhein. In the background from left Andrea Kuntzmann, Hans-Jürgen Friedrich and Klaus Geese.
By Tonio Passlick 30 Nov, 2023
St. Gallus church in Ötlinger
By Raymond Hagger 21 Nov, 2023
An enjoyable afternoon with fellow members and guests.
By Raymond Hagger 04 Oct, 2023
25th - 28th April 2024
By Raymond Hagger 05 Sep, 2023
Link with our Twin Town of Saint-Maur-Des Fosses Explained
By Raymond Hagger 04 Sep, 2023
Samuel Postica-Hammond Thank you for taking me on this wonderful trip. I really enjoyed all the activities we did. I also liked meeting new people from Germany and I was glad to make new friends especially with the two girls and the band. We hope we can see them all again and we can do this trip again. I really enjoyed the trip thank you for the opportunity Eleanor Grant The Trebbin trip was a wonderful experience. Not only did we stay with the kindest of hosts, but we got to learn all about the culture in Germany, which myself, as a humanities student, found profoundly interesting. We partook in a range of activities where we got to learn a lot about Trebbin’s past, as well as visiting Berlin with our hosts. I gained a lot of knowledge around this, which was incredibly valuable as I am studying history at A-level. Not only did we learn if the past, but we met many new people and created many new experiences that I will remember for the rest of my life. We became friends with Paula and Laura who made our stay comfortable and it was lovely to be able to make friends with people our own age. One day we visit the open mines where we got to see the unique work that Germany is doing to fix the land scarring which they leave behind. This introduced us to the idea that perhaps we should begin to also try this in England because it turns a once horrible eyesore into an idyllic camping site and holiday destination. Overall, it is an experience I will never forget and one I will always be grateful for being given the chance to experience. Oliver Sygulski Germany was amazing although I barely knew any German at all! First of all, I must say that the trip was very well organised and planned ahead, from the moment Bob met us at Bognor Train station all the way to Trebbin and back. It was great to see how well I got on with the different age group. I have learnt a lot from this trip, like the coal mine which was very interesting, or the historical trip to Potsdam or even the Berlin wall. The evening parties were very entertaining and I had the chance to try traditional German food with a very friendly atmosphere. We met two lovely German students who were very kind and friendly, their English was really good. In addition, we met a young German band from a music school and we exchanged numbers and still stay in contact. My host family were very nice, they gave me and Sam a very warm welcome. We still stay in touch. I enjoyed this trip so much that it was difficult to find any negatives! It was such an amazing experience which I will definitely treasure for the rest of my life.  Thank you so much for this opportunity.
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