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The July Visit - English Gardens Weekend
The arrangements for the reception of our French guests have now been completed. All 29 guests have been allocated to host accommodation. Hosts will receive separate details of booking arrangements if they wish to join their guest(s) on garden visits or other entertainment. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform all other interested members of what is happening and which parts of the programme they can take part in if they so wish.
There will be about 20 spare seats on the French coach for each garden visit. Twinning Association Members will be welcome to use these places (£3.50 per head per trip) but they will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so get your booking in early! Once the coach is full, it will still be possible to take your own car.
Entry fees for the French will have been collected in advance & you will be asked to pay on booking. This will give you the benefit of any group rates. Some of the properties are National Trust, so if you are a member, remember to take your Membership Tickets!
Please note that, with the exception of the arrival, the pick up and return point of the coach in Bathford will be opposite the Crown Inn.
Hosts please remember that there will be a Hosts Briefing Meeting on Tuesday 19 June at 8.00pm in the Primary School.
Programme Details
Thursday 5th July
c.18.00hours - French Coach arrives at the Primary School. Short greeting and introduction to hosts in the school. Guests leave with hosts for accommodation & dinner.
Friday 6th July
Morning:
10.00 hours - Coach leaves Crown for Malmesbury
11.00 hours - Visit Abbey House Gardens (Entry Fee: £6.00)
12.45 hours - Lunch at the 2A'S Restaurant - £11.00 per head
14.00 hours - Coach leaves Malmesbury for Bath
Afternoon:
14.45 hours - Bath - Afternoon Free in Bath for Shopping or Sightseeing
18.00 hours - Coach returns to Crown
Evening:
19.45 hours - Supper at Parish Hall - Buffet & Cider (Cost: £7.50 or Under 16s: £5.00). Wine also available. Followed by Beetle Drive.
Saturday 7th July
Morning:
09.00 hours - Coach leaves Crown for Hidcote Manor Gardens (NT - Members free)
11.00 hours - Arrive Hidcote for booked visit (Entry Fee: £7.20)
On completion of visit, leave for Kiftsgate.
Afternoon:
13.00 hours approx. - Arrive Kiftsgate for Salad Lunch (Cost: £6.20)
14.30 hours - Visit Kiftsgate Court Gardens (Entry Fee: £5.00)
17.00 hours - Leave Kiftgate
18.30.hours - Coach arrives Bathford
Evening:
An informal evening with groups in houses or pub suppers
Sunday 8th July
Morning:
09.45 hours - Coach leaves Crown for Stourhead
10.30 hours - Visit Stourhead (NT Members free) (Entry Fee: £5.70)
12.45 hours - Lunch at Stourhead - Soup & sandwiches (Cost: £ 6.50)
Depart after lunch
Afternoon:
14.30 hours - Visit Iford Manor (Entry Fee: £4.00)
16.30 hours - Depart Iford
17.00 hours - Arrive Bathford
Evening:
19.00 hours - Safari Suppers - Sorry - already fully booked!
Monday 9th July
08.00 - French Party departs from Crown (time to be confirmed later)
Booking
The best opportunities for meeting the French guests will be by joining one of the garden visits and particularly by coming to the supper in the Parish Hall on Friday evening - 6 July.
If you are interested in booking for any part of the Programme do please get in touch as early as possible.
Please contact Peter Rideal for bookings or information -
Tel: 858322 or email:
peter@rideal.freeserve.co.uk
I emphasise that hosts will get a separate Booking Form and should not respond to this Newsletter. We look forward to seeing you at one or more of these events.
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