Twinning in Romsey
Patron: The Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten of Burma
President: The Worshipful the Mayor of Romsey
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Our Patron, Countess Mountbatten, meeting twinners from Battenberg in the Town Hall, November 2018.
Romsey is twinned with Paimpol in France, Battenberg in Germany and Treviglio in Italy.
Romsey Twinning is a voluntary association which exists to maintain and promote the town’s relationship with its three twin towns. Exchange visits with these towns are arranged every year. Typically these take place over a long weekend, with one year a party from Romsey visiting the twin town and the following year a group from the partner town travelling to Romsey. Dates for future exchange visits are publicised in our newsletters and on this site
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Membership of Romsey Twinning is open to anyone who lives in Romsey and the surrounding area, on payment of an annual subscription (currently £10 for individuals, £15 for couples/families). There is a link to an application form on this page. As well as organizing the exchange visits themselves Romsey Twinning holds social and fund-raising events throughout the year, as well as offering advice and support to other local organisations wishing to develop their own links with groups on the continent.
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​More about the exchange visits
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On all exchange visits to the continent accommodation is offered in private houses where the visitor is a guest of the family. In return, we then offer the hospitality of our own homes. Accommodation is very much offered on the principle of ' take us as you find us'; you definitely don't need to have a guest suite to receive visitors!
Remember that the people we exchange with want to offer their hospitality because they want to be friendly and learn something about us and about Britain. There is lots of goodwill from both sides from the outset. There is the added bonus of lots of conversation; usually a mix of English, French, German or Italian helped along by gestures and plenty of laughter!
On most visits there is a mixture of organised group and individual activities with your host. At some point in the weekend, there is normally a short formal welcome, followed by an informal get-together. Usually an optional outing or walk is arranged. On visits to Romsey, each host is provided with a list of the other hosts taking part and their guests, together with the schedule for the weekend. In addition to the group activities, you are encouraged to show your guests other aspects of the locality. ​​
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Twinning enables people to make friends and to enjoy the very best of French, German and Italian hospitality. What better way is there to gain insight into the lifestyles of our European neighbours. Do come and join us!
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