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BRANCH NEWSLETTER - MARCH

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all well and looking forward to the Easter celebrations.

We had a very good attendance at the March lunch and would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the Branch.

We hope you have all enjoyed the recent spell of warm weather and are available to join us for the next British Legion Social on Thursday the 4th of April 2024. It will be held as usual at 12:00hrs at the Carpaccio Ristorante on Rue du Caire, Pontivy. To enable orders to be taken and to ensure you get your choice of meal please arrive no later than 12:00hrs.

There will be the usual topical Quiz, book stand and a Raffle. Donations for raffle prizes are always most welcome.

This is an ideal opportunity to meet new friends or see friends you have not seen for a while and have a good old catch up. You don’t have to be a member of the RBL to attend so please do come along and bring your friends.

As the venue has asked for the number of attendees, if you think you will be attending could you please let me know by e-mailing Karen with the number attending, by Sunday 31st March.

A number of members are now back from their travels to sunnier climates and we look forward to hearing about your holidays.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Kind Regards

Karen Lockwood

Secretary

RBL Central Brittany

N.B. We are updating our mailing list and therefore if you no longer wish to receive these updates or are aware of anyone who wishes to be added to the mailing list, please let us know.

BRANCH NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a lovely start to 2024 and are not too cold nor wet. I am sure everyone is looking forward to a few dry and sunny days.

The branch has been quite active this month with the well-attended February social, despite the traffic disruption due to the farmers action.

Also, on Sunday 4th February a number of Branch members attended two ceremonies in Finisitère. The first ceremony was organised by the UNC and local community to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the sacrifice of three valiant resistance fighters at Le Fessiou bridge. The second ceremony was organised by RBL members John Duncan and Jean-Michel Crewe with support from the La Forest-Landerneau officials to pay tribute to Sgt J F J Sheridan (Royal Air Force) at his graveside, to mark the anniversary of his death, at the age of 25. Sgt Sheridan’s family attended to pay their respects after making a special journey from England. Both ceremonies were well attended by various organisations with a wreath laid by the Chairman at each ceremony and an additional wreath laid for Sgt Sheridan, by Tony Turner whose brother was killed on the same weekend 79 years ago. More information is available on the “Remembrance in North Finisitère” Facebook page.

We are coping with the damp weather which is helped by the arrival of our 4 month old German Shepherd puppy. We are proving to be typical new parents whose baby is “so well behaved and so intelligent”!!!

We are also keen to leave the house and enjoy human company so what better way than to meet with you all at the March British Legion Social. As usual it will be held on the first Thursday of the month, Thursday 7th March at 12:00hrs at the Carpaccio Ristorante on Rue du Caire, Pontivy.

There will be the usual topical Quiz and a Raffle. Donations for raffle prizes are welcome.

As the venue has asked for the number of attendees, if you think you will be attending could you please let me know by e-mailing Karen with the number attending by Sunday 3rd March. If you say you are attending and your plans change can you please let us know.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Kind Regards

Karen Lockwood

Secretary

RBL Central Brittany

N.B. We are updating our mailing list and therefore if you no longer wish to receive these updates or are aware of anyone who wishes to be added to the mailing list, please let us know.

NEWSLETTER - JANUARY

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to 2024.

Here, life goes on with the odd cold frost in the morning and rather damp weather. Thankfully the days are getting longer and the nights shorter as we sit in front of nice warm log fires in the evening deciding what to do tomorrow, or as is more often the case what not do tomorrow!

As February quickly approaches, New Year’s intentions have long been forgotten and the ‘New Year Diet’ has been banished to the cupboard for another year, it is time to think about getting out and enjoying ourselves. So what better way than to join us at our first British Legion Social of 2024.

It will be held as usual on the first Thursday of the month, Thursday 1st February at 12:00hrs at the Carpaccio Ristorante on Rue du Caire, Pontivy. .

There will be the usual topical Quiz and a Raffle. Donations for raffle prizes are welcome. So if you have any new or unwanted Christmas presents you don’t really want to keep, please do bring them along.

As the venue has asked for the number of attendees, if you think you will be attending could you please let me know by e-mailing Karen with the number attending, by Sunday 28th January .

We are aware that a number of members are fortunate enough to have escaped the Brittany winter weather for sunnier climates and wish you all happy holidays.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Kind Regards

Karen Lockwood

Secretary

RBL Central Brittany

N.B. We are updating our mailing list and therefore if you no longer wish to receive these updates or are aware of anyone who wishes to be added to the mailing list, please let us know.

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