SOCIAL GATHERING IN HEXHAM, OCTOBER 2026

Hexham Town Twinning Association held a social event in Hexham Community Centre. Members were invited for a light supper and a chat. David Oliver played favourite songs by Édith Piaf on the accordion. On arrival each attendee was given a sheet of paper with about 25 boxes of named activities, sports, or other characteristics, and had to find a different person in the room who could (truthfully) claim one of them: the aim was to fill the page. Our Chair Marianne Corder later conceded that no one in the room had actually climbed Mont Blanc!

Image: from left to right, Councillor Neil Park, Jude Clements and Steph Whittington, with other guests at the event. Image © HTTA/SC

Jan Lambert and her visitor, Susan, from New Zealand, prepared platters of food with a Continental flavour - cheeses, olives, dried tomatoes and sliced salami. Each table had a choice of games and the wine and soft drinks flowed.

Image from left to right, Sarah Kemp, David Oliver and Marianne Corder. Image © HTTA/SC