A DELEGATION of more than 20 people from Fordingbridge Twinning Association visited Vimoutiers, in Normandy, last weekend.

Fordingbridge’s twin town was celebrating its annual Fete de la Pomme (apple festival) and the group were able to meet visitors from two other towns that Vimoutiers is twinned with from Belgium and Germany.

Two members of the Fordingbridge delegation, Tim Wheatley and Dave Green, arrived on tandem on the Saturday morning celebrating their arrival at Le Fordingbridge Bar in the middle of Vimoutiers.

They had cycled from Le Havre to Vimoutiers, marking the 35th anniversary of when six cyclists, including Brian Wheatley, Tim’s father, representing what was then known as Friends of Fordingbridge rode from Fordingbridge to Vimoutiers on tandems, to launch the twinning between the two towns.

Another member of that original team of six cyclists, Peter Adams, was present to welcome them upon their arrival.

Fordingbridge Twinning Association is holding its Jazz on an Autumn Evening event on Saturday (October 21) featuring Blue Tides. It takes place at Fordingbridge Town Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets, £15, are available from Jessica’s and Caxton Décor in High Street.

For more information about the twinning group contact Derek and Alison Ayling on 01425 650770 or email hippotrain@btinternet.com.