SHERINGHAM & CROMER ROUND TABLE
Six Sheringham & Cromer Round Tablers with their partners set off in
the early hours of Thursday morning to Augsburg in Germany. Was it an advanced party
for the World Cup? No it was the annual Euro-Meeting when Sheringham & Cromer
meet up with their twin Tablers from Germany, France, Holland and Sweden.
After having been met at the airport and provided with a relaxing lunch it was off to the
welcome party which took the form of a barbecue. As per usual the atmosphere at this
event was fantastic, catching up with Tablers from all over Europe that you have not seen
for a year and more importantly becoming friends with Tablers and their partners who were
attending their first event. The talking was none stop only pausing briefly to take a
mouthful of very tasty food and the occasional sip of beer.
After a good nights rest at their hosts the party met again at an historic building in the
centre of Augsburg. It should really have been no surprise, after all the Bavarians
are very proud of their beer, that the building was the home to a 700 year old brewery.
A guided tour followed which included a visit to a very cold cellar where the beer
was maturing to the stirring music of Mozart. Of course the beer had to be tasted
even if it was only 10am in the morning; it would have been rude to the hosts to refuse.
After completion of the tour brunch was provided, on the menu was potato salad,
beer bread, beer sausages and of course beer.
It was then onto a coach to take us off to Munich to visit the Olympic Park. The
highlight of the tour was to climb up the roof (with the benefit of safety harness) of the
Olympic Stadium. The roof was designed to move to cope with wind, snow and changing
temperatures, this point was made very clearly by the guides by jumping up and down; a
gesture that was not appreciated by some in the party who did not like heights.
Back on the coach for the trip back to Augsburg or so we thought! The group took the
opportunity to catch up with some sleep on the coach, only to wake up in the middle of
some glorious countryside approaching an old hunting lodge for the evening meal.
Each person received a massive leg of pork and of course potato salad along with
beer to quench both thirst and hunger. After the meal the Sheringham & Cromer
contingent led a sing-a-long with some traditional British songs, all the other countries
joined in and a great night was had by all.
Saturday was a time to find out about the town of Augsburg, all present were split into
teams with a least one representative from each country, for a walking treasure hunt
around the town. It was a superb idea not only to learn about Augsburg but to have
time to really get to know those attending from all the other countries. Lunch was
provided and the treasure hunt finished in the old part of town at the premises of a
traditional silversmith, owned by a Round Tablers family where homemade cake and coffee
was served.
Saturday evening was the big event of the weekend organised by the ex Tablers in Augsburg.
It was held in a railway museum where an old workshop was spruced up complete with
a locomotive for a formal meal and speeches. Entertainment was provided by a local
skipping team and of course a representative from each country had to take part much to
the amusement of all present. All that was left was to dance the night away until
2am, no-one left early.
Round Table is all about fun and friendship and nothing demonstrates this more the annual
Euro-meeting. So for all who attended Sunday brunch came all too quickly and it was
time to say goodbye until next year when the party reconvenes in Flen, Sweden on the 17th
May
Sheringham & Cromer Round Table meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month and
undertakes a variety of activities which amongst others include sport, visits and
speakers. For more details visit www.sheringhamandcromerroundtable.co.uk
. Anyone interested (men aged 18 to 45) in attending a Sheringham and Cromer Round Table
meeting should contact Andy Johnson on 01263 822146.
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