Photo Competition
Entries for the 2010 competition can be viewed here.Click on the linkClick Here
2009 Competition Winners
The winners have been placed on the Hall of Fame, which is located below the current entries for the 2010 competition.
GT Projector
GT has just acquired a BenQ projector. If you are planning to give a presentation this is available for your use. Technical support, advice and operation are all available on request. You can set up a powerpoint presentation, show photo's and even show films (subject to copyright and performing rights restrictions) or your own digital movies.
If you wish to take advantage of this equipment please use the contact us page heading your message GT projector.
Get Together Annual General Meeting
Notice is given of the AGM to be held on the 26 February 2010. Full details can be found (for members only) by clicking on the link
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Following the AGM details of your new committee can be found on the Who We Are page.
How to reclaim tax paid in the UK
Information on reclaiming UK Bank and Building Society Interest can be found on the Links & Information Page
European Health Insurance Card
Important information can be found on the Links and Information page, regarding changes taking place from 1st May 2010
PLEASE NOT THESE ARE NOW AVAILABLE
A copy of the minutes of the meeting held on the 7th July 2009 are available on the forum.
Please note this is a members only section, and you need to either log in or register to be able to view these items.
Click here to access these Minutes
The Southern Regional Meeting minutes held on 13 October are now available on the Forum.
Click here to access these Minutes
Annual Accounts
A Copy of the annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008 is now available on the forum under "Members Information".
Click for 2008 Accounts Note these are only available if you are a fully paid up member and have registered for the forum
Future accounts will be available here 21 days before the next AGM.
Membership Renewal
A Note for your diary, in December next. GT Membership runs from the 1st January each year. To avoid missing any issues of the newsletter please renew promptly
You can use and download the membership application form to renew membership. If you have difficulty in printing it from the newsletter. See the contact us page.
News
With the ever increasing cost of petrol and diesel the Government has created the 'Le site du prix des carburants'. Prices are updated at least once a week. You can see a list of petrol stations in your area and the current prices.
click here
Now if you are planning a trip to the UK you can see (if you dare) the current prices of fuel there.
Click here
New Speed Radar Cameras.
You can see locations of all speed radar cameras in Poitou-Charentes at the following French Government website. If planning a trip you can also look at other areas.
click here for Poitiou-Charentes
click here for all France
Help with French
Living in France it is important that you have a good grasp in French. To this effect the attached page gives information on where you can find help in learning French. A data base of information will be built up with your help. If you know of any lessons, teachers or self help programmes please let us know.
More Information
Events
Full details can be found on the GT Forum or in the monthly newsletter.
If you have booked in for any event and for some reason are unable to attend - please have the courtesy to contact the organiser as soon as possible
Sales, Wants and Giveaways
SALES WANTS AND GIVEAWAYS
With the introduction of the forum this section is now obsolete, and any items should be advertised on the forum under the section- Sales, Wants and Give-aways. You need to register on the forum beforehand.
There are new rules applicable to this section.See main section of Home page.
Metric to Imperial and US Conversions, just click on logo
Who we are, the committee, a brief history, our constitution and mission statement
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The group consists of mainly British people who have made their home in the Department of Deux Sevres and the adjoining Departments. Other members include French, Dutch and Germans. Our primary function is to assist new residents make the adjustment to their new environment.
21st Anniversary Party
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Over 90 Members and ex-members attended the 21st Anniversary party. Here you see some of the guests enjoying the excellent food and drink.
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Members supplied an amazing variety of delicious food, pride of place must go to the two 21st Anniversary cakes.
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General Information about our activities
By means of meetings and social events members can make new friends and gather information on such diverse subjects as - who can help me complete a French Tax Declaration, how can I register at the Social Security, or who can give me French lessons. The group has recognition by the Prefecture and has full insurance covering all its activities.
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Regular events include morning walks followed by a communal meal in a local café or restaurant, an afternoon book club/social gathering. Quizzes, music evenings, golf competitions, outings to places of interest are organised by members on an ad hoc basis. There are 3 or 4 major social events organised by the committee every year.
General Information about our activities
There is a monthly newsletter where forthcoming events are listed together with other items of interest. This is distributed by e-mail or by post to anyone without an internet connection. An annual membership subscription currently 12€ is payable. The committee consists of President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, two area co-ordinators covering the north and south of the Department and a website moderator/developer. Names of the current committee are listed below with contact details.
Committee 2010
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President
Kate Sangster
Tel:05.49.50.84.77 Email: katesangster@orange.fr
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Acting Secretary
Jenny Emmett
Tel:05.49.17.00.43 Email: gtsec@yahoo.com
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Treasurer
Diane Mousdale
Tel:05.49.64.90.39 Email: dandkmousdale@gmail.com
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Newsletter Editor
Anne Amsden
Tel:05.49.28.98.69 Email: roger.amsden@wanadoo.fr
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Vice President and Coordinator South
Brian Stead
Tel:05.49.29.66.60 Email: brianstead5529@hotmail.com
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Coordinator North
Steve Collins
Tel 05.49.80.13.32 Email stephen.collins752@orange.fr
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Welfare Liaison
Linda Lee
Tel 05.49.63.10.14 Email leegreyholme@orange.fr
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Website and Forum Manager
Howard Goodman
Tel 05.49.24.45.02 Email info@getogether-france.org
History
Get together was started by Mary Bailly, Patrica Pickles and some other friends in 1989. The original members were mainly British women married to French men, who wanted to socialise and speak English. The influx of British people to the area gave the group the idea of helping these people to settle down and cope with the change in bureaucratic culture. After 10 years there were about 65 member families, in the meantime both French and other nationalities were admitted to membership. Right from the start there was a newsletter disseminating information and listing social events. Since 2005 the newsletter has been distributed by e-mail in addition to posting to those without computers. The walking group grew from 6 members deciding to have a meal together after the walk, nowadays there can be upto 40 members dining after a 7-8 km walk. The membership today is about 200 families with the membership spread mainly over Deux Sevres with a few in Vienne, Vendee and the Charentes. The website was published on the 1st March 2007 and the members Forum was initiated on the World Wide Web (www) in October 2007.
Our Constitution
At a recent EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) various new and amended clauses to the Constitution were voted on and approved.
Following approval by the Prefecture of Deux Sevrés we published both the French (legal version) and its English Translation.
CONSTITUTION OF GT VERSION FRANCAIS.pdf
CONSTITUTION OF GT ENGLISH VERSION.pdf
GT Mission Statement
Our mission statement is available as a download PDF here.