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event had come to the end. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the festive steering group, composed of Geoff and Trish Tootell, Anne Berrington, Ann Evans, Margaret and John Fowkes, Mick and Sara Luke and Andre Bak, for making the festival an exceptional success. I would also like to thank the hosts, family and friends that attended and made it special for our guests. The celebrations were a credit to the group who, after a year of planning, meetings, chasing various people and venues, ensured that the 55th anniversary event built on the success of the one held five years ago. The group’s determination and commitment was truly evident. The whole ethos of IPA is around making friends across the globe which we surely did. I hope this event’s success will give an incentive for others to join the IPA and get involved in many other activities that take place and are part of being a member of IPA. Gurmit Kaur , Nottinghamshire branch

period. Entertainment arrived in the form of a juggler. A creative balloon modelling competition resulted in the winner offering something that appeared to be a sausage dog. Others created teddy bears. The evening also gave the branch the opportunity to congratulate Jim and Val Quinn on their golden wedding anniversary. Sunday was left with guests to either recover from the night before or for those who had the energy to either go shopping or visit other historical sights of Nottingham such as Wollaton Hall - where the most recent Batman movie was filmed. Nottingham Castle and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, that claims to be England’s oldest pub, were among other venues. I even expanded my own cultural experience, with a guest, by taking a guest to the local Sikh Gurdwara. I opened the last evening with an attempt of greeting our guests in their own language. Phew! I got through it but it was hard! The dinner and dance took place at the Masonic Hall in Nottingham. Our guest speaker was Nottinghamshire Chief Constable, Chris Eyre, who closed the event and was accompanied by his lovely wife Sharon. Gift exchanges followed with each branch reflecting in their return speeches how much they had enjoyed themselves. Many said that they look forward to the 60th anniversary celebration. We were

USA guests visit Wollaton Hall

Twisting the night away

also able to raise over £200 on the raffle with the money going to the Nottingham Air Ambulance The evening came to an end and as I gave my

farewells to my new found friends, I felt saddened that the

To view more photographs from this event visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Notts-55th- Anniversary-Celebration

Jim and Val Quinn

Which way? It’s Segway!

Licenced to thrill

Left to right: Roxanne Kudhail, Döndü Yazgan, Gurmit Kaur, Dalgeet Sahra and Surinder Lal

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