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From April 29th till May 2nd, 2011 to Condé-sur-Noireau

53 Citizens from Ross-on-Wye spent the weekend of May 1st, 2011 to Condé-sur-Noireau for this 33rd year of Twinning.

Here is a small report of these 4 days of reunion in Norman Ground, as usual in a warm and brotherly atmosphere.

Friday, April 29th, 2011:

In agreement with the major theme of Normandy, in this year of 2011, and it on the occasion of the 11th centenary of Normandy, about ten persons had dressed up fashionably médiéval : valiant knights, gentes ladies, kind gallants and attractive damsels so welcomed our British friends delighted with this attention.
Embraces, reunion, some speeches of Henriette BOUCLIER, Deputy mayor, the Chaiwoman of the Ross Committee Sharon CLAYTON and Cathy DUJARDIN, Vice-chairwoman of the Condé Committee.
The traditional Welcome gift, this year it was about a good bottle of cider, decorated with an attractive small apron, in memory of this vintage year 2011, was offered to our visitors of Ross-on-Wye.

For information: aprons were cut and sewn by Cathy DUJARDIN, Sylviane PARIS has preparing the sewing of the way for the series of color apricot and Jacqueline DESHAYES, Chaiwoman of the " Amis des Cheveux Blancs " realized the embroidery.

A fast "Pot d'Accueil", all the same little in the narrow on the landing of the first floor of the City hall, then after all this fatigue and these feelings, all scattered to meet in family to close this first day.

On Saturday, April 30th, approximately 80 persons visited the Museum of the Small Toy train of Clécy: model, norman crêpes and cider bowl, a stroll by small train, everything to indulge itself.
Another about ten persons, them were in confrontation in a party of very nice petanque.

At about 7:00 pm, Condéens and Rossins joined the gymnasium Robert-Gossart for a delicious Buffet - Dancing concocted by Lichtlé Traiteur Flers

Diverse animations livened up the evening: tombola and especially the karaoké which took away a striking success.
For the juniors, " Evening Olympiads " in a near room.
So they relaxed and had fun freely without their parents !

On Sunday, May 1st, for all was a "free" day.
Each was able to organize this day as one pleases by disregarding the bad weather.

On Monday, May 2nd, at around midday thirty, all left with the tear in the eye as usual.
The juniors were shared to stay or leave.
Goodbye, it is only one goodbye!!!

While waiting for go to have a look on in pages "Albums" HERE
To find all the photos of this stay there.

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Next year, from 13 till 16 April 2012, we shall be to Ross-on-Wye to celebrate a little early the 35th Anniversary of the Twinning to Ross-on-Wye.
In fact: charter signed for Ross on October 15th, 1978 and to Condé on April 22nd, 1979!.

The departure will be made on Thursday, April 12th late in the afternoon.
We shall spend the night on the boat and all Friday long we can discover at leisure: London.

To finance this future journey, and allow the largest number to participate in this memorable event of our Twinning, the Committee is going to organize Saturday, September 17th, 2011, in the area for playing boules, a tournament of petanque.


Attention it will be proposed that maybe also a "normal" formula for those who would not want to rediscover London, with departure as usual, on Friday, April 13th, 2012 at about the 5:30 am of the morning. Of course we shall inform you of the evolution....
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January 10th, 2011 - Directorate 2011

The Administrators in charge, and the other, elected or reelected during General Meeting, had a meeting on Monday, January 10th, 2011 to undertake the nomination of the Members of the Office.

Here is therefore the composition of the Council's Office 2011:


January 7th, 2011 - General Meeting

This year the favorable weather conditions allowed forty five members of our association to be present during the General Meeting 2011.

Chairwoman Sylviane PARIS welcame first of all all and thanked the participating members of their presence. She then presented all the events of year 2010.
First of all our award in the category "Cultural" of the "Trophées Associatifs Condéens 2010", when the organization of ceremonies for the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Twinning, in May, 2009 to Condé-sur-Noireau was noticed and rewarded by the members of the jury.
This distinction was the obtention of a Trophy which the Chairwoman presented to the participants and a price of 300€.


Then sequence souvenirs with our last stay in British ground from 16 till 19 April 2010, when 114 Condéens moved to Ross-on-Wye for this 32nd year of Twinning.
To be more precise: 75 adults and 39 young people, of whom a small team of 14 young soccer players (U15) coached by Louis LAUMONIER and Thierry LEGENDRE. Good weather, varied and friendly animations left us with all very pleasant memories.


Then small return on our outdoor Day in the "Base Nautique de Pont d’Ouilly" on Sunday, August 1st, 2010 with 45 participants, a reserved but dry weather, nice animations and good-natured for all. In brief a last good day all together!


The financial balance sheet of year 2010 was presented by the Treasurer titular, Denis NODET. The accounts 2010 were approved by the full discharge of the General assembly.


Then the calendar of the visit 2011 of our friends "Rossins", from April 29th till May 2nd to Condé-sur-Noireau, was presented by the Vice-chairwoman, Catherine DUJARDIN.
The theme will be in touch with the 11th centenary of the creation of Normandy (911 - 2011). We shall inform our members during the next months which come to this subject.
Our friends will arrive on Friday, April 29th at about 6:00 pm. Welcome's drink to the City hall, then dispatching in families.
The afternoon of Saturday, April 30th will be for theme and the dancing-dinner will take place in the evening in the Room Robert Gossard from 7:00 pm.
On Sunday, May 1st will be left free to families to organize their timetable in their will.
Ross Citizen will restart on Monday, May 2nd, 2011.


Then as regards the renewal of the members of council the outgoing third was constituted by Catherine DUJARDIN, Claude PARIS and Dominique PARIS.
Catherine DUJARDIN and Dominique PARIS agreed to represent himself and they were accepted by all the participants of the General Meeting.
Claude PARIS, not wishing any more to be a member of the Office of the Committee, its post became vacant.
Roger LESNE's candidacy was unanimously proposed and accepted by the assembly.
Native of Saint-Malo, Roger and his wife live in Normandy since about ten year. Welcome to the new member of council.


The members elected Council are therefore for 2011 :


The Vice-chairwoman also presented to the full discharge of the General Meeting the modifications of Statutes realized by the Council of Administration to facilitate the composition of the Council of Administration in case of lack of candidacy in administrators' posts. Henceforth a number included from 6 to 11 members will allow the Council to work against 11 imperative members in the previous statutes. Also henceforth is enough a single member of the General Meeting for proposing a modification of the statutes against a quarter of the members of the General Meeting in the previous statutes. These modifications thus go in the right direction and the full discharge of the General Meeting was given for these two modified articles. Modified articles will thus be passed on to the sub-prefecture in the days which come.

The traditional Twelfth-Night pancake enclosed pleasantly this nice meeting.

Photos are to consult in pages albums HERE



Happy New Year 2011


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On Sunday, August 1st, 2010 - Outdoor Day
"Base de Plein Air" - Pont d'Ouilly


Further to the opinion poll realized in spring, the date of this first Sunday of August had been choosed by our Committee to organize this day of outdoor relaxation.

Thus in this Sunday, August 1st, 2010, 45 participants met at 12:00 am, in the "Base de Plein Air" in Pont d'Ouilly .

A little bit despondent sun at first and a little bit fresh temperature for the season, confirmed that August could not compete with that so warmly of July.
For this edition 2010, a big tent was reserved for our intention for Picnic in any just comfort in border of Noireau, in a bucolic place.
For the continuation of the day a closed privative play area was also provided us with.

The apéritif was offered by the Committee.
Everybody settled down for the picnic by sharing the bread, the butter
and "la bonne... humeur".

To begin, a new gameThe Throw of Boots setting the women to the men.
In fact it is a question of technique: put a foot in a boot, and throw it farthest possible
Some did not understand the rules of the game and thrown the boot in the air. Others had difficulties raising the boot above ground level.
After a good party of fun, it is necessary to admit that
the men won of a short ... boot!!!.

Not to break the good manners, the teams again met for a second game.
The traditional Tir à la Corde setting the team of the Chairwoman to the team of the Vice-chairwoman. But a strong "physical" disproportion allowed the team of the Chairwoman to remove both rounds, by annihilating so easily the opposite team.
Some bruises on veins and blisters to fingers, but especially many roars of laughter.

Then in the choice of the participants: "pétanque" by team or cricket in individual.
And it is necessary to say that it occupied well us all.
The funny situations made a lot us laugh, it is crazy what a small ball can make us turn in ass.
In fact the "green" was "rustic" really bumped, hollows, copses, pebbles, really all that it was necessary to obtain a catchy game.

To continue, the women and the men again opposed with the game "chamboule-tout".
And well, each adapting a little the line, the young ladies were the best without any contesting in this game there!!!

For the juniors then, a new game : the pinned T-shirt.
The bandaged eyes we have to find and catch all the clothes pegs fixed randomly to the T-shirt of the opponent, and naturally by preventing him from catching your own clothes pegs on your T-shirt.
A story to be pinned as a matter of fact!

Then, having clean up quickly places, around of 6:30 pm some with the others took the way back towards Condé sur Noireau.

Successful day, good ambiance and cheerfulness, on magnificent Sunday " between friends ".

Thanks to all those who joined us for this day and goodbye to find us still together.

All the photos of this day are HERE.


From 16 till 19 April 2010 to Ross-on-Wye

114 Condéens moved to Ross-on-Wye for this 32nd year of Twinning.
To be more precise, in this cool in the morning at about the 5:30 am, we counted: 75 adults and 39 young people, distributed in two buses.
Among them we had a small team of 14 young players of football ( U15) supervised by Louis LAUMONIER and Thierry LEGENDRE. Anecdotally these young people had put a lot well since last December to finance a part of their journey in England. For the record they had held a stand in the Christmas market 2009. It thus goes without saying that they were not little proud to meet there!

Here is a small report of these last 4 days across the Channel under a radiant sun and very spring temperatures, in one warm and brotherly atmosphere, in family as a matter of fact.

Friday, April 16th, 2010:
Upon our arrival on the boat, we proceeded to the Drawing lots of Membership Cards 2010. The winners are Helen and Albert HOOTON (our deans for this journey). Their prize: the repayment of the price of the journey for a person. For 12€ of stake it was worth participating. Congratulations to the winners.

We had a very difficult sea during the crossing, with numerous sick, but a so warm atmosphere on arrival to Ross-on-Wye after this endless trip.

Embraces, reunion, some speeches of Presidents Sharon CLAYTON and Sylviane PARIS, Mayors also John EDWARDS and Pascal ALLIZARD.
The traditional welcome gift, this year a magnificent linen bag embroidered by Mrs Jo FOWKES of Ross's Twinning, offered to all the families of Condé-sur-Noireau.

In return three watercolors offered by a painter of Condé-sur-Noireau, Jean-Pierre GIRONDEL, and realized to offer specially to Sharon CLAYTON (Chairwoman of the English Twinning), to John EDWARDS (Mayor of Ross-on-Wye) and to Pascal ALLIZARD (Mayor of Condé-sur-Noireau). They were put handed through Vice-president Catherine DUJARDIN, ex-student of the artist.

Alan WOOD, photographer of Web site " Wyenot.com " realized a photo of the group. This allowed to measure the narrow-mindedness of the room, we were well many indeed to want " to enter in in his magic box ".
Then after all this fatigue and these feelings, all scattered to meet in family to close this beautiful day.

Saturday, April 17th:
With all day a magnificent sun.
Free morning in families, and initiation into the Cricket for 14 young football players Condéens.

Then at 2:30 pm a big match of setting "International" level 13 of our young football players Condéens to a team of young people Rossins (Ross's coach had 22 players at his disposal).
The match was very competed and of very beautiful quality. Even the not passionate persons got hooked and the encouragements did not miss from the spectators stood around the ground, each encouraging the team.
The whole in a perfect agreement and with fair play. That of the pleasure for all!
There are many "big" players who would do well to take it as example...
In the final Score, Condé-sur-Noireau won by 3 - 2.
Appreciation: very technical teams .
The best players were respectively congratulated for Condé-sur-Noireau, Maxime LEGENDRE, captain and for Ross-on-Wye, Dexter CHURCHUS, left back.

Late in the afternoon, official inauguration to the Museum of Ross-on-Wye of the Room dedicated to the Twinning between Ross-on-Wye and Condé-sur-Noireau. The watercolor realized by Jean Pierre GIRONDEL to offer specially to the Mayor of Ross-on-Wye, thus joined in this opportunity all the presents exchanged for 32 years between our two cities.

The evening dedicated to the traditional dinner in common, was livened up by a typical group " The Poachers ". The dancers also had the privilege to discover "Barn Dance", this under the leadership of the very nice Fiona, singer, dancer and the bilingual presenter.

During the evening, Maxime LEGENDRE (ESMC Condé) and Dexter CHURCHUS (Ross Football Team) received each the Trophy of Better Player of the Match.
The coaches Condéens Louis LAUMONIER and Thierry LEGENDRE were also rewarded, as well as all the players of both teams by the Mayors of the two towns.
All this under the applauses of the public.

Sunday, April 18th:
After noon, a treasure hunt in Ross-on-Wye, directed by Richard and Jenny COOK, more a tournament of Pétanque, organized by the Professional team of Ross-on-Wye gathered everybody under a magnificent sun and in a very pleasant place: Bowls Club.
After noon ended with "Afternoon Tea " in Larruperz Centre prepared by a local association.
In a friendly atmosphere, "diplomas" were awarded to the participants of these two competitions.
But many people regretted not having been able to make the parrot speak about "Sir Richard the Parrot" by fear of the wrath of "Lady Jenny the Red".
Then return in families for the last evening to Ross.

Monday, April 19th:
We left at about 9:30 am, always under the sun but with "a little wet" good-byes.
The return took place well, with a calm sea which allowed us to take advantage at most of the crossing and especially nobody was sick...
On arrival to Ouistreham, small problem with the Bus A which had a problem of compression on the hydraulic system.
It remained blocked in the low point on left side and in position road to the right.
Result little of roll and reeling for the passengers and a speed reduced to be last 60 km in safety.

At 11:30 pm, finally reached destination to Condé-sur-Noireau, we left happy to have returned to good health but also with a lot of nostalgia.
In when the next reunion???
All the photos of this weekend are in the Summary 2010 thus go to have a look at it!!!

Also go to make a visit on Alan WOOD's web site, our friend of " WyeNot.com" who dedicated us a magnificent report.

His complete report and some one of his photos are on the Official site of
the City of Ross on Wye
This report is very nice and it retranscribes really well the magnificent and warm atmosphere of this wekend of reunion between old friends.


Alan WOOD, also put on YouTube a stop motion which he realized from his photos of this weekend of twinning.
HERE the video realized by our friend Alan WOOD.



The newspaper Ouest-France of last April 23rd in published our fast report Dicours des officiels

Dicours des officiels


"Orne Combattante" of last May 6th in published a very nice and
well informed article
Dicours des officiels
Dicours des officiels

To follow !!

"Trophées Condéens 2010"

On February 4th, 2010 9th Trophy Condéens took away a striking success.
The room of the Royal posted complete.
The godfathers of this edition 2010, the ninth of the name were this year:

The animation was assured by Henry LEMARCHAND et le Big Jazz-band.

30 "Condéennes" associations had deposited a file for these Trophies 2010.
28 files were selected by the Jury.
8 categories proposed to compete.
3500€ of reward.

As well as we had announced it to you during Général Meeting on January 8th, 2010, we had put deposited an application file too, concerning the realization of the 30th Anniversary from 1st till 4 May 2009 to Condé-sur-Noireau, in the category " action and animation with cultural vocation ".

Our candidacy was retained and having been nominated, we had the honor to obtain Cultural Trophy on 2010 for the realization of the 30th Anniversary in France of the Twinning Condé sur Noireau-Ross on Wye.

Our Chairwoman, Sylviane PARIS thanked the Jury and the municipality.
She indeed has recalled that without the active participation of Mr.ALLIZARD, our Mayor, and of his staff, this event would certainly have been more difficult to do.

But also specified that this challenge had been won by all the members of the Twinning, the Committee as the leader, but collectively helped by the 50 host families on 2009.

A "Thanking of Honor" was sent to his founding Chairman Hubert Laurent, who knew manager the life and the evolution of the Twinning during 23 years.

For the last information, Vice-chairwoman Catherine DUJARDIN indicated that for this future journey of April, 2010 in Grat Britain, we would be about 115 Condéens to cross Channel for this 32nd wedding year.
Evident proof of the good health of our association.

Photos are to consult in pages "Photos" HERE
Thanks to all those who we supported and helped to make a success of this challenge.

Long life in our Twinning!




IMPORTANT : Contribution 2010

The persons who wish to come to Ross-on-Wye from 16 till 19 April 2010, necessarily have to be up to date of their contribution 2010 he persons who wish to come to Ross-on-Wye from 16 till 19 April 2010, necessarily have to be up to date of their contribution 2010 from 13€ by family from 13€ by family

Before February 15th, 2010.

Indeed this Card of Active Member will allow you if need to be taken care by our insurance during this journey, both in France and abroad.
We have imperatives of administrative documents to be communicated and no deadline can be negotiated beyond this date.
Thank you for your diligence settle this payment with Denis NODET, or Dominique PARIS.


January 20th, 2010 - Directorate 2010

The Administrators in charge, and the other, elected or reelected during General Meeting, had a meeting on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 to undertake the nomination of the Members of the Office.

Here is therefore the composition of the Council's Office 2010:


January 8th, 2010 - General Meeting

Approximately around thirty brave were present during the General Meeting in spite of execrable weather conditions.
Chairwoman Sylviane PARIS thanked first of all warmly the members who had defied the big difficulties circulating at the moment to make all the same act of presence this evening.

She then redrew all the events and the activities 2009 including the ceremonies of Anniversary for the Thirtieth of the Twinning, last May.
She also specified that 4 new families joined us in 2009. There are thus today 50 families members in the Twinning

Then the calendar 2010 was presented: participation of the Committee in Trophies Condéens on February 4th, 2010, the Journey to Ross-on-Wye from 16 till 19 April 2010, one Day Open air in September, and to finish the year the Market of Christmas 2010.

The Chairwoman called back that Cards of Active Members guarantee to the holders to be insured during the diverse activities.
Of more this year they are numbered and participate in a drawing lots which will see awarding a discount on the cost of the journey 2010 for his or her happy beneficiary.
Tickets of tombola are also for sale to strengthen the luck to win.

On this subject considering the weather conditions, and not wishing to penalize the involuntary absentees, the drawing lots of the winner will be made during the next meeting of the Committee of Administration, on January 20th, 2010.
It is thus possible to you until January 19th, 2010 to buy your membership card and to complete if you wish it with tickets of tombola.
Contact fast Denis NODET or Dominique PARIS.

The financial balance sheet of year 2009 was presented by the treasurer-assistant, Dominique PARIS, further to the unavailability forced by our Treasurer titular, Denis NODET.

About election of the members of the Council the "tiers sortant" was : only Chrystèle CAHOUR because several resignations were made for 3 years and a light gap took place with the new entrants, the elected representatives for 3 years.

Chrystèle CAHOUR want to continue with Commitee and was accepted by all the participants in unanimity.

Gilles ROUSSEAU not liking any more to be part of the Office of the Committee, his post became vacant.
The candidacy of Louis LAUMONIER was received and accepted.

The members elected Council are therefore for 2010 :


The traditional Galette des Rois enclosed this nice meeting agreeably.


Photos are to consult in pages albums HERE


Happy New Year 2010





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