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November:  Long dark nights till Spring, so your Twinning Committee has met to plan some bright spots.

A successful visit from a group from Fl?ac, who came here for a walking weekend in August.

A report from a young French student who came to the Inchture Area this summer- her first visit abroad.

 Please watch local notice boards and ?What?s On in Abernyte? (the online notice board) for our dates in 2008. !  Below are some dates for your diaries.{mospagebreak}

The Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh will be on Saturday 9th February 2008?  a very special event with the return of a brilliant speaker of ?The ImmortalMemory'.The AGM is in May hopefully combined with a special local food evening.

1st weekend in July is Fleac en Fete. This may be when the Inchture Area  visits Fl?ac to celebrate 15 years of our Twinning relationship!
 A  Beetle drive was held on  23rd November featuring an exhibition of designs for our new Twinning logo.  Local schoolchildren were asked to design an emblem which combined something Scottish with something French.  Next time you read a Twinning report you will see the new Logo!

Scottish Walkabout August 23rd - 28th 2007
 At the end of August a group of 13 Fl?acois arrived in the Inchture Area for a very successful walking visit.

 After seemingly relentless rain all summer we were a little anxious about the itinerary but luckily for everyone the first day dawned with not a cloud in the sky. The group headed off early to Glen Clova for a walk up to and around Loch Brandy. We were accompanied by Reg Popham ? a seasoned walker and glen expert from Kirriemuir and Pete Henderson our relatively new Chair of Community Council who also knows the area well. George Ward was a great help driving everyone around in the mini bus. A beautiful walk, paddle in the loch and picnic in the hills was finished off with a well earned drink in the sunshine at the Glen Clova Hotel. It really showed Scotland at its best.

 The following day saw a big group of French and Scottish twinners heading up Arthur?s Seat. It was a little cooler with a wind aiming to sweep us all off the top. However, despite being overcast the views were fantastic and the French visitors saw Edinburgh as they hadn?t seen it before (a few had been on previous visits). Next was a brisk walk into the city to take in the sights and sounds of the Edinburgh Festival. With street performances, pipers and bustling crowds we all felt the excitement of this great Scottish event. After dinner in a French Restaurant!!! it was back home for a well earned sleep.

 The third day saw a more leisurely start with plenty of cooked breakfasts going around. The afternoon was spent on a walk to Pitmiddle with local historian Mary Young providing expert historical snippets. The 4ft high nettles and barbed wire fences didn?t dampen any enthusiasm and all agreed it had been a very successful afternoon. Tim and Suki Stobbs then kindly allowed us to use their holiday cottage for tea, cakes, BBQ and wine. This was followed by entertainment with Sandy Smith on the pipes, Lindsay Muir with a Highland Fling and Sophie Stobbs performing her Scottish country dancing. A great day was had showing what the Carse does best.

 Finally, the last day dawned bright and sunny. Off we