Report of visit to Aldenham

Our friends in Lautertal have posted a report on their recent visit to Radlett on their website (all in German) with lots of pictures.

See http://www.bergstrasse.de/apeg-lautertal/ and select Aktuelles

APEG Visit to Radlett & Aldenham

Last weekend we welcomed a group of visitors from APEG, the town twinning organisation in Lautertal to celebrate 30 years of twinning with the Parish of Aldenham. The twenty eight visitors, ranging in age from 12 to 80, from Lautertal in Hesse, Germany stayed with families in Radlett and took part in a busy programme of visits and events arranged by RAIFA.

These included a visit to the Radlett Art Society's annual exhibition at the Radlett Centre, and an official welcome from Aldenham Parish Council in the Council chamber. This was followed by a visit to Bhakdavidanta Manor in Letchmore Heath and Aldenham church. In the evening we held an English Folk Dance evening with a fish and chip supper in the Vision Hall in Watling Street, Radlett.

On the Sunday they visited the Olympic Park in Stratford and Camden Market and had a sight-seeing tour of London in between. The visit ended on Monday in St Albans where they visited the Abbey and Clock Tower as well as having some time for shopping.

The visitors arrived in the rain but left with temperatures of 30 degrees and sunshine. RAIFA Chairman Clive Glover said the whole visit had been very enjoyable for everyone involved and they were all looking forward to the next 30 years of exchanges between the two communities.

Some pictures of the visit are below:

Councillor Chris Wilkins receives a gift from Lautertal

Arrival in rainy Radlett!

Presentation to Joan Doughty for her years of work for RAIFA as secretary

Visitors and hosts at Bhakdavanta Manor

Viewing the Olympic Park, Stratford

A gift for Lautertal

Visit from Lautertal

We are making the final preparations for the visit of a party from Lautertal to commemorate the 30th anniversary of our twinning. This follows our visit to Germany last year.

The party will be in Radlett from 24 to 27 June and their programme will include a special visit to the Olympic Park in London as well as a number of events in and around Radlett and Aldenham.

September Events

We have two events in September. Firstly we shall be sending a representative as Maid of Honour to the annual Féte des Fleurs in Louveciennes. Secondly we shall be sending a party to Lautertal to commemorate the 30th anniversary of our twinning.

Watch out for more details and reports!