police world Edition 1 2013

IPA News

A Memorable Weekend - WITH a

New PB Helps Raise Funds for Charity Matt Hale, a member from Glasgow, Lomond and

Horse , A Murder and a Big Wheel!

Clyde branch completed the 2012 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon in record time. Matt said, “ I managed a time of 3:40.28 beating my personal best from over ten years ago by two minutes! My overall place was 444 out of 4,000 marathon runners. So I'm very happy with my

On the beach near Brighton

On Friday, 14 September, 2012, a group from Waldshut-Tiengen, Section Germany, arrived in the UK for a weekend of stepping back in time with horse drawn travel and murder mystery. Sussex branch have been twinned with Waldshut- Tiengen since 1998. After a brief visit to Devil’s Dyke - a famous beauty spot near Brighton, the group travelled to Godalming, where members were joined by Surrey branch to enjoy a trip on the Arun and Wey canal on the boat ‘Iona’ - which was drawn by a Shire horse. There were 31 in the party and they all enjoyed a cream tea on board.

Matt Hale

performance as I hobble around recovering”! Matt’s efforts enabled him to raise over £150 for the MS Society in Scotland. Gimborn’s Full Programme Gimborn currently has 39 seminars listed in its 2013 programme in 8 different languages, namely: German, English, French, Polish, Russian, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. Turn to the back page for details of those delivered in English. You can take a look at Gimborn’s facilities and the full programme at www.ibz-gimborn.de It’s Never Too Late to Say Thank You Bob Smith, former Chair of 5 Region, made a long overdue presentation of a Presidential Award to Laura Payne, former Chair of West Mercia branch. The award was in recognition of Laura’s contribution to the IPA Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in 2010. Unfortunately, Laura was not present at that year's NCM and the presentation was delayed owing to Laura's move to France following retirement from the service.

The beautiful narrow boat Iona

It was then on to Petworth House, a National Trust property, where a murder mystery was enacted by professional actors scattered around the house. Visitors became sleuths as they interviewed suspects surrounded by the many magnificent paintings and fine furnishings that this house has on show. Rolf and Lisa Bendel stayed in the UK as the rest of the German visitors made their way home later that evening. The couple were taken on a magical

The power source for the day

mystery tour of London on the Tuesday which included a trip on the London Eye and later to The Tower for the ceremony of ‘The Keys’. This turned out to be a lucky day for Adrian Boniface, Sussex branch Secretary, as he won the first prize in a draw in The Yeoman Warders’ Bar. Adrian won a beautiful engraved decanter of the Tower. Adrian’s good luck continued on Thursday evening at his branch’s meeting. His numbers came up twice on the 200 Club prize draw! Sussex branch is already looking forward to visiting Waldshut-Tiengen in September.

A story of the visit made headline news when the members from Waldshut- Tiengen branch returned home to Germany

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Bob Smith and Laura Payne