Truro and Morlaix Christmas Zoom Get Together 18th December 2021
Our 2nd 'International' Christmas Zoom Get Together was held on Saturday 18th December. Fifteen members took part and it was good to see a few of our Morlaix friends once more. Spirits were high despite the ever ongoing Covid situation. All members raised a glass or two and exchanged Christmas Greetings. There was an assortment of festive apparel on display including some impressive hats and also one or two brightly lit Christmas trees. Despite all the current gloomy news around about Covid and travel restrictions, bonds of friendship were reasserted and we looked eagerly forward to when our exchange visits could recommence.
We wish all our Morlaix friends a happy Christmas.
Nous souhaitons à tous nos amis de Morlaix un joyeux Noël.
We wish all our Morlaix friends a happy Christmas.
Nous souhaitons à tous nos amis de Morlaix un joyeux Noël.
Carnon Downs Horse Racing Evening Saturday 27th November 2021
27th November marked the long awaited return of our TMTA Carnon Downs Race Meeting Day. Thank you to the 41 people who came along and supported us.
Our famous thoroughbred horses, Morlaix Mover, Truro Tramper, Roscoff Rascal,
Plymouth Plodder,Twinning Twiddler and Brittany Bouncer had been training for weeks and took part in three exciting races on the flat and two more over fences and water jump.
The punters were busy placing their 50p bets with our three 'honest' bookies
Fred's Fast Getaway, Vanishing Victor and Lightening Laura ably fronted by Alison, Sam and Laura ! Everyone had great fun - some people even won !, and 50% of all the winnings were added to TMTA funds.
The lights were dimmed for the final event which was non-betting. This was for the 'Santa Steeplechase' where Santa and his reindeer competed against the horses. There was a little rule bending by the reindeer, and quite unexpectedly of course, Santa won by an easy margin.
In between the races we enjoyed a delicious Cornish Pasty and fresh fruit. Thanks to all those who helped organise and run the event, and especially to everyone for cheering their horses towards the winning line. And a special thanks to Barry and Mike for providing us with such wonderful hand crafted horses and fences.
Our famous thoroughbred horses, Morlaix Mover, Truro Tramper, Roscoff Rascal,
Plymouth Plodder,Twinning Twiddler and Brittany Bouncer had been training for weeks and took part in three exciting races on the flat and two more over fences and water jump.
The punters were busy placing their 50p bets with our three 'honest' bookies
Fred's Fast Getaway, Vanishing Victor and Lightening Laura ably fronted by Alison, Sam and Laura ! Everyone had great fun - some people even won !, and 50% of all the winnings were added to TMTA funds.
The lights were dimmed for the final event which was non-betting. This was for the 'Santa Steeplechase' where Santa and his reindeer competed against the horses. There was a little rule bending by the reindeer, and quite unexpectedly of course, Santa won by an easy margin.
In between the races we enjoyed a delicious Cornish Pasty and fresh fruit. Thanks to all those who helped organise and run the event, and especially to everyone for cheering their horses towards the winning line. And a special thanks to Barry and Mike for providing us with such wonderful hand crafted horses and fences.
Fortnightly Walks - Perran Sands and the Lost Church 10th Nov, Tregew, Roundwood Quay and Lamouth Creek 24th Nov and Trelissick 8th Dec
We held our seventh and eighth walks in November along two new routes. On 10th Nov we visited Perran Sands and St. Piran's Lost Church and on 24th Nov we walked from Tregew to Roundwood Quay and Lamouth Creek.
We are so lucky to have such an abundance of lovely walks in this part of Cornwall and will continue to try out new routes in months ahead.
Our ninth walk, which was the last one for 2021, was held on 8th Dec at Trelissick.
Each walk has been followed by a pub or tearoom lunch.
Fortnightly Walks - Devoran to Point 13th October and Route of old Newham Railway, Truro 27th October 2021
We held the fifth and sixth of our fortnightly walks in October. On a lovely sunny day on the 13th we walked along Restronguet Creek between Devoran and Point followed by lunch at the Old Quay Inn, and on 27th we followed the route of the old Newham Railway from County Hall finishing at Lemon Quay. These were two new routes for our fortnightly walks and everyone thought it a good idea that we should continue to vary the location each time. We are looking at the Lost Church and St. Piran's Cross walk at Perran Sands, and also the Tresillian River walk as possible November candidates.
Fortnightly Woodland Walks - Trelissick 1st September and Idless Woods 15th September 2021
The third and fourth of our fortnightly woodland walks were held,around Trelissick and Idless Woods, and were followed by a coffee afterwards. We were lucky with the weather being sunny on both walks and we varied the routes slightly from last time. From Trelissick we visited the scenic backdrop of Roundwood Quay and for Idless we initially followed a less used minor path through the woods before returning on the main track.
Annual BBQ - Sunday 12th September 2021
Thank you to Alison for hosting our 2021 BBQ and to everyone who contributed to the event.
Around 30 members attended and enjoyed a delicious selection of sausages, burgers, chicken and salad, followed by ice cream. The rain which was forecast luckily held off for the afternoon, and it was good to meet together once more now that the Covid restrictions have ended.
Thank you to Alison for hosting our 2021 BBQ and to everyone who contributed to the event.
Around 30 members attended and enjoyed a delicious selection of sausages, burgers, chicken and salad, followed by ice cream. The rain which was forecast luckily held off for the afternoon, and it was good to meet together once more now that the Covid restrictions have ended.
Fortnightly Woodland Walks - Idless Woods 18th August 2021
The second of our ongoing fortnightly woodland walks was held, at Idless Woods and was followed by a coffee at the Woodman's Cabin. We are initially alternating between Trelissick woodland walk and Idless woods, but will be adding other venues from October. The walks, around 3 to 4 miles each, have provided a safe and pleasant outdoor setting for members and their families and friends to meet socially and informally.
Cream Tea Afternoon Get together 11th July 2021
This was a special occasion, being our first face to face get together since February 2020, and everyone was really happy to meet up once more, now that Covid restrictions have been eased. Altogether we had 26 people and although the rain was fairly persistent it did not dampen our enjoyment, and we had good shelter under the gazebos. We all partook of the excellent scones, and jam with Cornish cream on top of course !! Many thanks to Jean for hosting us, and for everyone who contributed to a lovely afternoon.
All About Cornish Olives Presented by Chris Hughes 24th June 2021
Twenty members, including eight from Morlaix joined in the Zoom presentation which was conducted in english and french. Chris talked about his business operation 'The Cornish Olive Store' which is based in St. Austell, and the different types and flavours of their olives, the production process and the marinades used. He took questions afterwards and spoke more about the sourcing of the olives and the packaging used to keep them fresh. Many of the flavours of their olives have been accorded 'The Taste of The West' Gold Award.
Truro and Morlaix Zoom Quiz Night 21st April 2021
We held our fifth Zoom fun quiz night on 21st April '21, and were very pleased to welcome 23 participants, including many of our Morlaix friends.
Three rounds of questions were set by each association: European Monuments, Animals, What links these ?, English-French vocabulary False friends, Famous men, and Geography. Test your knowledge with the What Links These ? questions - answers in bold
What links these ?
1. The rivers Vienne, Cher and Allier ? They are tributaries of the Loire.
2. Flags of Brittany, a pirate ship and the flag at the end of a motor race ? They are all black and white.
3. Strasbourg, Mannheim and Cologne ? They are all towns or cities on the river Rhine.
4. Lottery, Scrabble and epiglottis ? They all contain animals - otter, crab and pig.
5. The Mona Lisa, The Virgin on the Rocks and the Last Supper ? They are all paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci.
6. Burkina Faso, Ghana and Namibia, other than the fact they are all in Africa ? They are all countries which have changed their names.
7. The Panama Canal, The Garabit Viaduct and the Statue of Liberty ? Gustave Eiffel was involved in their construction.
8. Val Thorons, Mottaret and La Tania ? They are all villages in the Three Valleys skiing area.
Three rounds of questions were set by each association: European Monuments, Animals, What links these ?, English-French vocabulary False friends, Famous men, and Geography. Test your knowledge with the What Links These ? questions - answers in bold
What links these ?
1. The rivers Vienne, Cher and Allier ? They are tributaries of the Loire.
2. Flags of Brittany, a pirate ship and the flag at the end of a motor race ? They are all black and white.
3. Strasbourg, Mannheim and Cologne ? They are all towns or cities on the river Rhine.
4. Lottery, Scrabble and epiglottis ? They all contain animals - otter, crab and pig.
5. The Mona Lisa, The Virgin on the Rocks and the Last Supper ? They are all paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci.
6. Burkina Faso, Ghana and Namibia, other than the fact they are all in Africa ? They are all countries which have changed their names.
7. The Panama Canal, The Garabit Viaduct and the Statue of Liberty ? Gustave Eiffel was involved in their construction.
8. Val Thorons, Mottaret and La Tania ? They are all villages in the Three Valleys skiing area.
Annual AGM 25th March 2021
We held our annual AGM via Zoom on Thursday 25th March, welcoming 22 members who joined us.
Bert Biscoe, Mayor of Truro, hosted the event, with a brief introduction commenting that twinning associations were as important as ever to maintain close alliances with our European friends, in a post Brexit and Covid strained world. Cornwall he felt had a particularly close affinity with Brittany owing to our common Celtic origins, and twinning was an important initiative which encompassed and enhanced this. It had been a very long and difficult year, but he congratulated the association on maintaining its links via the frequent ongoing Zoom events with its members in Truro and with Morlaix invitees. He concluded by paying tribute to his predecessor Bob Smith, who as Truro Mayor very actively participated and supported the association. Bert hoped that after his own retirement as Mayor in May this year, that he would still continue to play an active role in the association. Members thanked him for all his considerable support which has been so greatly appreciated, and his finding time in a very busy schedule to participate in our meetings and activities.
Margaret George, Chair of the association, then spoke remembering three members Harry McGill, Bill Anderson and Connie Fozzard, who had sadly passed away over the last year. She spoke briefly of the association events since our last AGM and advised that Hervé Bernard had now retired as Président of the Morlaix Association. Annie Inizan has been appointed as the new Présidente, and Hervé takes over as Vice Président. Margaret paid recognition to the strong support from Truro City Council over the last year, and thanked Bert Biscoe, Ros Cox, Committee members and association members for their contribution and ongoing loyalty.
Peter Coxwell then gave the TMTA Treasurer's report, and this was followed by election of new officers. Margaret having served the maximum allowed duration as Chair, stood down and members elected Alison Mandeville as the new Chair of the association (a complete list of newly elected officials is included on the TMTA website in the 'contact us' section). We all welcomed Susanne Deneke as a new Committee member.
The meeting concluded with an open discussion between members offering their views and suggestions about future events and possible ways of further increasing our member base.
Bert Biscoe, Mayor of Truro, hosted the event, with a brief introduction commenting that twinning associations were as important as ever to maintain close alliances with our European friends, in a post Brexit and Covid strained world. Cornwall he felt had a particularly close affinity with Brittany owing to our common Celtic origins, and twinning was an important initiative which encompassed and enhanced this. It had been a very long and difficult year, but he congratulated the association on maintaining its links via the frequent ongoing Zoom events with its members in Truro and with Morlaix invitees. He concluded by paying tribute to his predecessor Bob Smith, who as Truro Mayor very actively participated and supported the association. Bert hoped that after his own retirement as Mayor in May this year, that he would still continue to play an active role in the association. Members thanked him for all his considerable support which has been so greatly appreciated, and his finding time in a very busy schedule to participate in our meetings and activities.
Margaret George, Chair of the association, then spoke remembering three members Harry McGill, Bill Anderson and Connie Fozzard, who had sadly passed away over the last year. She spoke briefly of the association events since our last AGM and advised that Hervé Bernard had now retired as Président of the Morlaix Association. Annie Inizan has been appointed as the new Présidente, and Hervé takes over as Vice Président. Margaret paid recognition to the strong support from Truro City Council over the last year, and thanked Bert Biscoe, Ros Cox, Committee members and association members for their contribution and ongoing loyalty.
Peter Coxwell then gave the TMTA Treasurer's report, and this was followed by election of new officers. Margaret having served the maximum allowed duration as Chair, stood down and members elected Alison Mandeville as the new Chair of the association (a complete list of newly elected officials is included on the TMTA website in the 'contact us' section). We all welcomed Susanne Deneke as a new Committee member.
The meeting concluded with an open discussion between members offering their views and suggestions about future events and possible ways of further increasing our member base.
Our Annual Crêpe Night 16th February 2021
Our annual Crêpe night on Shrove Tuesday was held on Zoom. Members from Truro and Morlaix brought along their own pancakes to celebrate the evening.
We were joined by Gaïd Carval, the Bigoudène and Finistère-Cornwall Co-operation Officer, who is based in Falmouth. We would like to thank Gaïd, once again, for providing such an interesting and informative presentation on the history and culture of the Bigoudèn region, south-west of Quimper.
We learned that Shrove Tuesday in France is called Mardi Gras and the traditional food eaten is a beignet (a soft fried doughnut), rather than a crêpe. Another local delicacy often eaten at this time, is the Kouign des Gras which is a pain-brioché and is frequently enjoyed along with one of the local ciders, Kerné: Kerne is the Breton name for Cornouaille, a historic region on the west coast of Brittany. Settlers who originally came to Cornouaille from Cornwall created an independent principality there. Celtic Britons and these settlers spoke a common language, which then evolved into Breton, Welsh and Cornish.
Gaïd then spoke of the difference between crêpes and galettes, which mostly depends upon which region of France you are in. She talked about local industries including fishing, which provides some of the finest langoustines in France. On culture and clothing, she described the Bigoudène; a distinctive tall headdress traditionally worn by local women. By the end of the 19th century, the name Bigoudène began to be used to describe women of the area. Later it was widened to describe all inhabitants, and has since been adopted as the name of the region itself.
We also heard about the local Bigoudène embroidery, with skills passed through family generations. Finally Gaïd talked about six churches in the region which suffered the 'beheading' of their steeples by order of Louis XIV, following the revolt of the Bonnets Rouges in 1675. This was a popular revolt which exploded against taxes imposed by Louis XIV, to finance war against the Dutch. The red-capped protesters were known as Les Bonnets Rouges. Nearly 340 years after the uprising was bloodily suppressed, people in Brittany donned their bonnets rouges once more. This time they were campaigning against new taxes introduced by President François Hollande.
We were joined by Gaïd Carval, the Bigoudène and Finistère-Cornwall Co-operation Officer, who is based in Falmouth. We would like to thank Gaïd, once again, for providing such an interesting and informative presentation on the history and culture of the Bigoudèn region, south-west of Quimper.
We learned that Shrove Tuesday in France is called Mardi Gras and the traditional food eaten is a beignet (a soft fried doughnut), rather than a crêpe. Another local delicacy often eaten at this time, is the Kouign des Gras which is a pain-brioché and is frequently enjoyed along with one of the local ciders, Kerné: Kerne is the Breton name for Cornouaille, a historic region on the west coast of Brittany. Settlers who originally came to Cornouaille from Cornwall created an independent principality there. Celtic Britons and these settlers spoke a common language, which then evolved into Breton, Welsh and Cornish.
Gaïd then spoke of the difference between crêpes and galettes, which mostly depends upon which region of France you are in. She talked about local industries including fishing, which provides some of the finest langoustines in France. On culture and clothing, she described the Bigoudène; a distinctive tall headdress traditionally worn by local women. By the end of the 19th century, the name Bigoudène began to be used to describe women of the area. Later it was widened to describe all inhabitants, and has since been adopted as the name of the region itself.
We also heard about the local Bigoudène embroidery, with skills passed through family generations. Finally Gaïd talked about six churches in the region which suffered the 'beheading' of their steeples by order of Louis XIV, following the revolt of the Bonnets Rouges in 1675. This was a popular revolt which exploded against taxes imposed by Louis XIV, to finance war against the Dutch. The red-capped protesters were known as Les Bonnets Rouges. Nearly 340 years after the uprising was bloodily suppressed, people in Brittany donned their bonnets rouges once more. This time they were campaigning against new taxes introduced by President François Hollande.
Truro and Morlaix Zoom Quiz Night 30th January 2021
Continuing to keep in touch despite the Covid-19 restrictions, we held our fourth Zoom fun quiz night on 30th January '21.
We were very pleased to welcome 25 participants, including many of our Morlaix friends.
Three rounds of questions were set by each association: Truro - anagrams, animals and paintings/painters and Morlaix - European monuments, geography and plants.
Test your knowledge on the anagram questions provided by Alison Mandeville. The first four have english answers, the second four have french. Answers are below.
CARE MATE (Cornish favourite, sweet but rich)
GAS LANE (An Italian Pasta)
FREE BOATS (Sunday lunch for carnivores)
PALE PIPE (Fruit in pastry)
LE TOT (Fish)
CHER BIO (Sweet Bread)
NOS LIMITE (Red wine from Bordeaux)
LES (Edible mineral)
(cream tea, lasagne, roast beef, apple pie, lotte, brioche, St Emilion, sel)
We were very pleased to welcome 25 participants, including many of our Morlaix friends.
Three rounds of questions were set by each association: Truro - anagrams, animals and paintings/painters and Morlaix - European monuments, geography and plants.
Test your knowledge on the anagram questions provided by Alison Mandeville. The first four have english answers, the second four have french. Answers are below.
CARE MATE (Cornish favourite, sweet but rich)
GAS LANE (An Italian Pasta)
FREE BOATS (Sunday lunch for carnivores)
PALE PIPE (Fruit in pastry)
LE TOT (Fish)
CHER BIO (Sweet Bread)
NOS LIMITE (Red wine from Bordeaux)
LES (Edible mineral)
(cream tea, lasagne, roast beef, apple pie, lotte, brioche, St Emilion, sel)
Truro and Morlaix Christmas Zoom Get Together 19th December 2020
Largely free from technical complications, we held our 'International' Christmas Zoom Get Together on Saturday 19th December. Thirty four members took part and it was good to see our Morlaix friends once more. The session began with an introductory welcome from the Truro and Morlaix chairs, Margaret George and Hervé Bernard, followed by a few words from Bert Biscoe Mayor of Truro. All members raised a glass or two and then we individually exchanged Christmas Greetings. There was an assortment of festive apparel on display including some pretty impressive reindeer hats and also an assortment of brightly lit Christmas trees. Despite all the current gloomy news around about Covid and travel restrictions, bonds of friendship were reasserted and we looked eagerly forward to when our exchange visits could recommence.
We wish all our Morlaix friends a happy Christmas.
Nous souhaitons à tous nos amis de Morlaix un joyeux Noël.
We wish all our Morlaix friends a happy Christmas.
Nous souhaitons à tous nos amis de Morlaix un joyeux Noël.
TMTA Zoom Quiz Night 18th November 2020
Continuing to keep in touch despite the Covid-19 restrictions, we held our third fun quiz night since June on Zoom on 18th November.
We were very pleased to welcome 26 participants, including four from Morlaix. It gave an opportunity for everyone to share their news and it was heartening to see and talk once more with our French friends, following the cancellation of all exchange visits in 2020 due to Covid-19. Everyone felt that it brought Morlaix a little nearer to Truro, despite all the current difficulties.
There were once again eight question categories - Plants & Trees, Paintings & Painters, General Knowledge, Food & Drink, Rivers, British History, TV & Film and Truro. Test your knowledge with some of the Paintings & Painters questions - answers in bold, also with a bit of extra background added !
1. What happened to the Mona Lisa on 21 August 1911 ?
It was stolen from the Louvre by an Italian museum worker, Vincenzo Peruggia, who returned to Italy and kept it in his apartment in Florence until he was found out and arrested by the Italian police. The painting was returned to the Louvre in 1913.
2. Which city in Europe is generally associated with the origins of the Renaissance period, starting in the 14th century ? Florence in Italy.
3. What is the name of the watermill in Suffolk, which John Constable used in 1821 as a location for his landmark painting ‘The Hay Wain’ ? Flatford Mill on the River Stour, owned by his father, and which along with its immediate surroundings was the location for many of Constable's works. It is now a National Trust site, with the river crossing view kept similar to that depicted in the painting.
4. What is the name of the famous painting by William Turner which depicts a fighting warship being towed up the River Thames, under a dramatic sky ? ‘The Fighting Temeraire’. The 98 gun, HMS Temeraire, which played a role in the Battle of Trafalgar, was being towed up the Thames by a paddle-wheel steam tug in 1838, towards its final berth in Rotherhithe, to be broken up for scrap.
5. Who painted the ‘Bal du moulin de la Galette’ in 1876, housed at the Musée d'Orsay, and depicting a typical Sunday afternoon, dancing at the Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris ? Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In the late 19th century, working class Parisians would dress up and spend time there dancing, drinking, and eating galettes into the evening.
6. Where did Claude Monet live and paint for 42 years of his later life, from 1883 to his death in 1926 ? Giverny, 75 km north-west of Paris. He directed the renovation of the house, and had the nearby river Epte partially diverted for the gardens, from which he gained much of his inspiration, surrounding himself with nature while painting outdoors.
7. On which Pacific island did the French artist Paul Gaugin spend much of his time in the late 19th century ? Tahiti. Disillusioned with French life and with his lack of success in France as an artist, he had a romantic image of the island as an untouched paradise. He immersed himself in Tahitian culture, and its women!, and painted what he believed were the authentic aspects of the culture and its people.
8. Which ear did Vincent Van Gogh cut off ? Was it his right or left ear ? According to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, Vincent van Gogh cut off his LEFT ear on 23rd Dec 1888, when tempers flared with Paul Gauguin, with whom he had been working for a while in Arles. Van Gogh’s illness revealed itself: he began to hallucinate and suffered attacks in which he lost consciousness. During one of these attacks, he used the knife. He could later recall nothing about the event.
We were very pleased to welcome 26 participants, including four from Morlaix. It gave an opportunity for everyone to share their news and it was heartening to see and talk once more with our French friends, following the cancellation of all exchange visits in 2020 due to Covid-19. Everyone felt that it brought Morlaix a little nearer to Truro, despite all the current difficulties.
There were once again eight question categories - Plants & Trees, Paintings & Painters, General Knowledge, Food & Drink, Rivers, British History, TV & Film and Truro. Test your knowledge with some of the Paintings & Painters questions - answers in bold, also with a bit of extra background added !
1. What happened to the Mona Lisa on 21 August 1911 ?
It was stolen from the Louvre by an Italian museum worker, Vincenzo Peruggia, who returned to Italy and kept it in his apartment in Florence until he was found out and arrested by the Italian police. The painting was returned to the Louvre in 1913.
2. Which city in Europe is generally associated with the origins of the Renaissance period, starting in the 14th century ? Florence in Italy.
3. What is the name of the watermill in Suffolk, which John Constable used in 1821 as a location for his landmark painting ‘The Hay Wain’ ? Flatford Mill on the River Stour, owned by his father, and which along with its immediate surroundings was the location for many of Constable's works. It is now a National Trust site, with the river crossing view kept similar to that depicted in the painting.
4. What is the name of the famous painting by William Turner which depicts a fighting warship being towed up the River Thames, under a dramatic sky ? ‘The Fighting Temeraire’. The 98 gun, HMS Temeraire, which played a role in the Battle of Trafalgar, was being towed up the Thames by a paddle-wheel steam tug in 1838, towards its final berth in Rotherhithe, to be broken up for scrap.
5. Who painted the ‘Bal du moulin de la Galette’ in 1876, housed at the Musée d'Orsay, and depicting a typical Sunday afternoon, dancing at the Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris ? Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In the late 19th century, working class Parisians would dress up and spend time there dancing, drinking, and eating galettes into the evening.
6. Where did Claude Monet live and paint for 42 years of his later life, from 1883 to his death in 1926 ? Giverny, 75 km north-west of Paris. He directed the renovation of the house, and had the nearby river Epte partially diverted for the gardens, from which he gained much of his inspiration, surrounding himself with nature while painting outdoors.
7. On which Pacific island did the French artist Paul Gaugin spend much of his time in the late 19th century ? Tahiti. Disillusioned with French life and with his lack of success in France as an artist, he had a romantic image of the island as an untouched paradise. He immersed himself in Tahitian culture, and its women!, and painted what he believed were the authentic aspects of the culture and its people.
8. Which ear did Vincent Van Gogh cut off ? Was it his right or left ear ? According to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, Vincent van Gogh cut off his LEFT ear on 23rd Dec 1888, when tempers flared with Paul Gauguin, with whom he had been working for a while in Arles. Van Gogh’s illness revealed itself: he began to hallucinate and suffered attacks in which he lost consciousness. During one of these attacks, he used the knife. He could later recall nothing about the event.
TMTA Zoom Quiz Nights 17th June and 16th September 2020
Keeping in touch, despite the Covid-19 restrictions, we held two quizzes on Zoom in June and September. It gave an opportunity for everyone to share their news as well as joining in a fun quiz together afterwards. There were several question categories including food and drink, Geography, Truro, Cornwall, France, films music and literature. Test your knowledge with some of the French questions - answers in bold !
- Brittany has 4 departments. In which department is Morlaix located ? Finistère
- What is the name of the capital town of Brittany ? Rennes
- What is the population of the current administrative region of Brittany ? Is it: a) 2.5m b) 3.5m c) 4.5m ? b) 3.5m
- What is a Kouign Amann ? Brittany Butter Cake
- What is the longest river within France - excluding the Rhine which although being the longest of all the rivers, only partially runs through France ? Loire
- What is the name of the French National Anthem ? La Marseillaise
- On 6th May 1994 the Queen and which French President formally opened the Channel Tunnel ? President Francois Mitterrand
- There are five French speaking places in the Caribbean and South America that use the Euro as their official currency. Martinique is one of them, can you name another ? Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, French Guiana
- The fastest train from Morlaix takes how long to reach Paris Montparnasse ? a) 3 hours 15 mins b) 3 hours 35 mins c) 3 hours 55 mins a) 3 hours 15 mins
Crêpe Evening 25th February 2020
Thank you to Jean for hosting our annual Shrove Tuesday Crêpe evening, and pre-preparing countless crêpes with tasty fillings. Everyone had a terrific time rounded off with lots of prizes won in the raffle.
New Year's Lunch and Horse Racing Game 12th January 2020
12th January was TMTA Carnon Downs Race Meeting Day.
Our famous thoroughbred horses, Morlaix Mover, Truro Tramper, Roscoff Rascal,
Plymouth Plodder,Twinning Twiddler and Brittany Bouncer all took part over four
exciting races.
The punters were busy placing their 25p bets with our two 'honest' bookies
Fred's Fast Getaway Ltd and Vanishing Victor Ltd, ably fronted by Margaret and
Alison !
Everyone had great fun - some people even won !, and 50% of all the takings
were added to TMTA funds.
The French triumphed on the day. Morlaix Mover won the first race, then Roscoff Rascal
won the other three. Lots more training needed for Plymouth Plodder and the other
horses before next year's race !
In between the races we enjoyed a delicious aromatic chicken and rice lunch,
followed by fresh fruit salad and sherry trifle.
Thanks to all those who helped organise and run the event, the Committee Members who supplied the lunch, and to everyone for cheering their horses towards the winning line.
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