This year Bath-Braunschweig Twinning Association organised a chalet at Bath’s Christmas Market for the first time. Our volunteers braved the cold and had an enjoyable time talking to visitors to the Market, many of whom had a German connection, and who were interested to hear more about Brunswick and to take away a taste of Brunswick and various booklets. On 6th December we were joined by friends and members of BBTA and Bath German Society to sing Weihnachtslieder, and the Mayor (Cllr Rob Appleyard) kindly joined in all the singing, too. The following evening, members of the ukulele band “Uke can’t be serious”, who had visited Brunswick for the Kulturnacht in 2019, also performed in front of our chalet The festivities continue on 15th December, when the German Society hosts the annual Christmas party at...

Plans for our Chalet at the Bath Christmas Market are making good progress and we will be there to welcome prospective customers of Brunswick memorabilia and more general inquiries from 6th – 8th December.  We can be found opposite the Abbey, and next to Brown’s Restaurant.  If you can’t wait until then, some of us will explore the market on Monday 28th December, starting from “our” chalet at 11.30.  Members and friends are welcome to join us. Brunswick’s own Christmas Market will start at the same time as Bath’s and looks just as magical.  There has been some talk in the local press of Bath finding a Ukrainian twin.  Meanwhile, in Brunswick the Lord Mayor, Dr Thorsten Kornblum, has proposed that Brunswick should establish a partnership with the Ukrainian town of Bila Tserk.  We look forward to hearing more about such...