Tag: France

It’s The Rudd Gnomelympics!

Graham Wright

Our nationally famous Ruddington Yarn Bombers have gone ‘international’ for their latest topical tribute – paying homage to the 2024 Summer Olympics in France! Installed right on time for today’s grand opening ceremony of The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris – providing the TV spectacle of thousands of real life Olympians sailing along the Seine (and the rest!) – the Yarn Ninjas’ latest display is to be found to the front of St Peter’s Rooms on Church Street. Katie Goy says: “Thank you to ‘Team Rudd Yarn Ninjas’…

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Twin Town Teams’ Football and Fun!

Paul Reedman

Ruddington has entertained two young teams from A.G. Grenay, the football club from our French Twin town, Grenay, in north eastern France. From Thursday 10th May to Sunday 13th May our village hosted a total of 33 people including the Mayor of Grenay and his wife, 21 children aged from 12 to 15 years and a collection of football coaches and parents. Ruddington Parish Councillor Paul Reedman writes: “Their stay proved to be a very busy affair with trips to both Notts County FC, where the children were thrilled to meet…

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“Le Jumelage”

Graham Wright

Football will be the focus of this week’s visit by another young group from our “twin town” of Grenay. Although the “Twinning” activities (“Le Jumelage” in French) lapsed for several years, there’s recently been a drive to re-establish links and arrange new exchange trips between Ruddington and Grenay – which lies in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Although a town, its last recorded population of 6,899 in 2013 is actually slightly less than ours. The visitors will be here for four days from this Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th May, when…

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