Twinning Association season in full swing with AGM on horizon
SHEPSHED and District Twinning’s winter season is now in full swing, with events always looked over by their mascot ‘Sheppy the Sheep’
Last week 10 members had an interesting French conversation session when participants were invited to bring unusual objects or suitable conversation topics.
Subjects ranged from a cobblers cast iron foot, Van Gogh’s Yellow House, to animals that sing, plus many other esoteric subjects, all in French and interspersed with fine food and drink provided by their host.
Shepshed Twinning’s press officer Martyn Wro said: “Unfortunately, planning formal twinning events is being disrupted by the B word. The uncertainty continues to disrupt our efforts to arrange a visit for our French friends from Domont, who are keen to come and see us again.”
Time passes - their next event is the 30th Annual General Meeting on November 15, and will be held in Shepshed. After short formal business attendees will be hearing one of their members, Laura Grevel, perform her one-woman spoken word show called ‘Fierce Barefoot Love: A Geography of My Life’.
Laura says that “her geographic tale starts in Texas and then follows her travels to Mexico, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and finally Shepshed” (where she has been for the last 10 years), all delivered in less than 30 minutes with poetry, song and performance art.
Martyn Wroe added: “We are very much looking forward to hearing Laura’s new work. The AGM is the formal necessity, but all our social events are fun and usually involve food. We are an openminded Francophile group and welcome new friends.”
For more information and contact details visit www.shepshedtwinning.co.uk