APRIL NEWSLETTER
Hello Everyone
I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the current lovely spell of warm weather with each day bringing new colourful blossoms in the garden.
This is a gentle reminder that due to the number of ceremonies in May, there will not be a monthly social until Thursday the 4th of June. I will send the usual invitation nearer the time.
We ask that if you do attend any ceremonies it would be most appreciated if you could please send us some photographs for us to include in the next newsletter.
For now, I wish you good health and good weather. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible in June.
Kind Regards
Karen Lockwood
Secretary
We hope you are all keeping well and have been enjoying the recent sunshine. Thanks to the recent glorious spring weather we have enjoyed spending time working in the garden.
It will soon be time to get out into the sunshine and enjoy ourselves at the April Royal British Legion Social, as March draws to a close and we look forward to a chocolate filled Easter.
It will, as usual, be held on the first Thursday of the month, Thursday 2nd April 12:00hrs at the Carpaccio Ristorante on Rue du Caire, Pontivy. There will be the usual topical Quiz and a Raffle, with donations of new raffle prizes, as always, most welcome.
This is an ideal opportunity to meet new friends or see friends you have not seen for a while and have a good catch up. You do not have to be a member of the RBL to attend, though it would be lovely to continue to increase the number of Branch members, so we have added information on joining the Branch below. We would recommend telephoning as we have found this easiest and the team are most helpful. Please do come along and bring your friends.
The venue has asked for the number of attendees, so if you think you will be attending could you please let me know by e-mailing
[email protected] with the number attending by Sunday 29th March. Due to the recent high number of attendees and increasing popularity of the monthly socials, which is very good news and we are most grateful for your support, to ensure you have a seat at lunch please do let us know if you will be attending.
May see's a lot of local town ceremonies which Branch members attend. The Branch does hold a limited number of wreaths so I would be grateful if you would please let me know in advance if you have a requirement for any wreaths. There is a recommended donation of €30 for any wreaths ordered for personal wreath laying at local ceremonies. November see's a high demand for wreaths to commemorate the November 11th ceremonies at local towns, so early ordering is necessary to avoid disappointment. The branch will make a donation towards these wreaths, but due to the high number attended, again donations would be much appreciated.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Karen Lockwood
Secretary
JOINING THE BRANCH
Royal British Legion Membership
Telephone:
UK: 0800 307 7773 (free)
Republic of Ireland: 1800 911 936 (free)
Overseas: +44 (0)207 191 1091 (charges apply)
Cost: £22 annual subscription
Payment Method: Credit/debit card, Direct Debit, cheque, bank transfer, PayPal, PayPoint.
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
Hello Everyone,
We hope you are all keeping well and the damp weather is not causing you any problems.
All is well here, we are coping with the rising water levels and watching the winter Olympics has been a welcome distraction. Thankfully we enjoyed a lovely sunny day today though are still looking forward to a nice warm log fire this evening. For those who have been lucky enough to escape to drier and sunnier climes or spend precious time with family or friends, we wish you happy travels and pleasant journeys home.
As February quickly disappears it is time to think about getting out and enjoying ourselves at the March Royal British Legion Social. It will, as usual, be held on the first Thursday of the month, Thursday 5th March 12:00hrs at the Carpaccio Ristorante on Rue du Caire, Pontivy. There will be the usual topical Quiz and a Raffle, with donations of new raffle prizes, as always, most welcome. So if you still have any unwanted Christmas presents you don’t really want to keep, please do bring them along.
This is an ideal opportunity to meet new friends or see friends you have not seen for a while and have a good catch up. You do not have to be a member of the RBL to attend, though it would be lovely to continue to increase the number of Branch members, so we have added information on joining the Branch below. We would recommend telephoning as we have found this easiest and the team are most helpful. Please do come along and bring your friends.
The venue has asked for the number of attendees, so if you think you will be attending could you please let me know by e-mailing [email protected] with the number attending, by Sunday 1st March. Due to the recent high number of attendees and increasing popularity of the monthly socials, which is very good news and we are most grateful for your support, to ensure you have a seat at lunch please do let us know if you will be attending.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Kind Regards
Karen Lockwood
Secretary
JOINING THE BRANCH
Royal British Legion Membership
Telephone:
UK: 0800 307 7773 (free)
Republic of Ireland: 1800 911 936 (free)
Overseas: +44 (0)207 191 1091 (charges apply)
Cost: £22 annual subscription
Payment Method: Credit/debit card, Direct Debit, cheque, bank transfer, PayPal, PayPoint.
JANUARY NEWSLETTER
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to 2026.
Here, life continues as we cope with the rather damp and windy Brittany weather. Thankfully the days are getting longer and the nights shorter as we sit in front of nice warm log fires in the evening deciding what to do tomorrow, or as is more often the case what not do tomorrow! For those who have been lucky enough to escape to sunnier climes or spend precious time with family or friends, we wish you happy travels and pleasant journeys home.
As February quickly approaches, New Year’s intentions have long been forgotten and the ‘New Year Diet’ has been banished to the cupboard for another year, it is time to think about getting out and enjoying ourselves. So what better way than to join us at our first British Legion Social of 2026.
It will, as usual, be held on the first Thursday of the month, Thursday 5th February at 12:00hrs at the Carpaccio Ristorante on Rue du Caire, Pontivy. .
There will be the usual topical Quiz and a Raffle, with donations of new raffle prizes, as always, most welcome. So if you have any unwanted Christmas presents you don’t really want to keep, please do bring them along.
This is an ideal opportunity to meet new friends or see friends you have not seen for a while and have a good catch up. You do not have to be a member of the RBL to attend, though it would be lovely to continue to increase the number of Branch members, so we have added information on joining the Branch below. We would recommend telephoning as we have found this easiest and the team are most helpful. Please do come along and bring your friends.
The venue has asked for the number of attendees, so if you think you will be attending could you please let me know by e-mailing
[email protected] with the number attending, by Sunday 1st February. Due to the recent high number of attendees and increasing popularity of the monthly socials, which is very good news and we are most grateful for your support, to ensure you have a seat at lunch please do let us know if you will be attending.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Karen Lockwood
Branch Secretary
