Congratulations to Yolande Powell for the first and third placed pictures in the January photographic competition for her photos “The castle in Autumn” and “Sunset over the Loire”, and to Jean-Paul Paitreault for his photo of the Voiliers at Le Thoureil, which was placed second.
Venue: Le Bon Pasteur Inn, 18 Rue Marie Euphrasie Pelletier, 49100 Angers – see Google maps
Date: 27 April
Time: 10h30
The AGM will start at 10h30 – earlier than usual – followed at 12h15 by a speaker coming to talk to us about his time as a producer and presenter of the BBC’s Antiques Road Show programme. This will be followed by lunch at 13h00.
Only members are elegible to vote at the AGM.
Venue: ‘le Prieuré’, just south of the D751 between St George-des-Sept-Voies and Gennessee
Date: Wednesday 1 May
Time: 10h00
Once again this year, Tony Oakley has kindly organised our traditional May Day Walk. By popular request, we shall follow the paths of last year’s autumn walk in and around ‘Le Sale Village’ near Gennes. All members, non-members, family, and friends are welcome to join Tony on the walk which will cover around 8 kilometres and will take us close to the Dolmen de la Bajoulière and two other Menhirs.
The walk will start at promptly at 10.00am. The meeting place will be at ‘le Prieuré’, just south of the D751 between St George-des-Sept-Voies and Gennes.
As always, Tony recommends walkers wear good shoes and sensible clothing and carry waterproofs in case of rain. Although dogs are welcome, their owners are urged to respect the country code, and to ensure they are kept on leads.
After the walk we plan a picnic lunch together near the meeting point. Members and friends who prefer not to walk are welcome to join the walkers for lunch around 12.00 to 12.30pm.
There are no tables in the vicinity of the priory, so those of you wishing to picnic please bring your own table and chairs. In the event of rain, there is a covered area near the door of the priory where people can shelter with some benches to sit on.
Venue: London
Date: 13-18 May
Time: TBA
Details TBA
Venue: The Brit Hotel, Angers
Date: 25 May
Time: TBA
Details TBA
Venue: Château de la Boussinière, Route du Thoureil, Gennes
Date: 23 June
Time: TBA
Details TBA
Venue: TBA
Date: 30 July
Time: Lunch is TBA. Cruise is 15h00 (TBC)
Details TBA
Venue: private lake near Montreuil Bellay
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: TBA
This is always an extremely popular event. Full details are TBA.
Venue: TBA
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Details TBA
Venue: Plantagenet Plants, Argentay, near Doué la Fontaine
Date: Either 12 or 19 October
Time: TBA
Details TBA