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Tunbridge Wells Francophiles - The French Conversation Group

Tunbridge Wells, G5

Tunbridge Wells Francophiles - The French Conversation Group
**Bonjour et bienvenue à bord.** Tunbridge Wells Francophiles -the French Conversation Group has **been in existence for over ten years** and continues to grow and evolve. You will find a warm and inviting group with Members traveling from all over Kent, Sussex, and Surrey to attend our Meetup. We are a very informal, friendly, and jolly group – so please do not be afraid to come along. We will be looking forward to meeting you.  In terms of fluency, **there is a mixture of conversational standards within the Group but, it is preferable to have a minimum level of conversational French** to be able to join in with the discussions, as beginners may struggle. However, this group is by no means intended to be just for those who speak French perfectly: it is also about meeting people and making friends with a mutual interest in France, and things French. Everyone helps each other improve their spoken French in a positive and helpful way that builds confidence in speaking a foreign language. Regardless of your ability, you are very welcome. We meet on a **Monday evening for conversational French** at a restaurant in Tunbridge Wells **every two weeks.** The restaurant has been selected because it has a pleasant ambiance, a good menu at reasonable prices, and is located **near the centre of Tunbridge Wells**, so people can either walk or drive there. Most people have dinner, but some just join us just for a drink and a chat. **We start around 19.30**  and we speak conversational French for most of the evening but when the coffees arrive, we switch back to speaking English for the last 20 minutes or so. We usually finish around 22.00 and at most meetings, we get between 10-18 attendees. Some people are regulars who come to every meetup and others on an ad-hoc basis. We also organise other activities such as going to the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells to see French films or the occasional day trip to France.  We always welcome suggestions from members for other things to do. To cover our fixed costs, such as payments to Meetup head office for the cost of running the website and other incidental costs, **we charge a one-off joining/ membership fee of £5.00 plus a rolling £10.00 subscription charge to cover 5 meetings**, which you then renew to pay for another additional 5 meetings. However, we only ask for payments after your first visit. Please come along and see if our group is for you. If it is and you want to join, then we will ask you for the subscription. We ask that you come to a meeting within the first two months of joining which gives you four opportunities to join us in this period. If you do not come within this period, we will cancel your application but you are very welcome to re-apply and then come when it is convenient for you. **All payments are made by Internet banking** for simplicity. We are a not-for-profit group and after covering our running costs and maintaining a healthy surplus to pay for the next year’s subscription to HQ, we return all excess surpluses back to the regular Members of the Group, usually at Christmas. All funds are accounted for.  **How to join?** Please complete the application form. We require that you post a photo of yourself on your profile. It must show your face as it helps us recognise you on your first visit, so we can meet and greet you. Also, so we can help you on your first visit by seating you next to someone with a similar standard of spoken French, please indicate your level of fluency. If you do not know your level of spoken French, advice is given on this website. [https://www.france-langue.com/french-levels/](https://www.france-langue.com/french-levels/Finally,) Finally, the Group has also agreed that Members cannot use the Group as an opportunity to sell goods or services. **What next?** When we have received your application, please come along to a meeting to see if the group is for you. There is no charge for attending your first meeting. Then if you wish to join us you will need to make your payment of £15.00, you will then have access to the programme of meetings/events. The £15.00 is made up of a one-off joining /membership fee of £5.00 combined with your first subscription of £10 for 5 meetings. After 5 meetings, you then pay again for additional meetings.  Finally, If you would like any further information about our group, please email:  **maggie123meet@gmail.com** or **gareth.meetup@gmail.com**  **Quotes from attendees about Tunbridge Wells Francophiles** These are just some of the comments that we have received about the Group. Carol ***“Thanks to everyone who came along for making it such a fun evening”.*** Marcus ***“A pleasure. Nice to see everyone; good food”.*** Brian ***“I really enjoyed last night. Great to make the acquaintance of new members plus spending time with "old" friends. The group goes from strength to strength”.*** Alan ***“Good fun”*** Jean ***« Really enjoyable evening and my guest enjoyed it too and wants to join us again.”*** **It's a very informal, friendly, and jolly group - don't be afraid to come along!**
213 members · Private

Mid Sussex Wiccans

Haywards Heath, P6

Mid Sussex Wiccans
The Crawley and Tunbridge Wells Wiccans (Wiccan Federation) is a straightforward first port of call for those in the Crawley and Tunbridge Wells area who are interested in Wicca. It is the local branch of the Wiccan Federation which is one of the major forces within the Wiccan tradition in this country. The group has the following objectives 1. To allow Wiccans to connect with like minded individuals through our network of Watsapp groups including one for Crawley and Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. 2. To offer training online through the 13 Knots course, and face to face training for those who progress to joining a coven. 3. To allow members to meet like minded individuals who are interested in the tradituon in pub and coffee shop based meetings in Crawley and Tunbridge Wells and through Zoom conferencing for Crawley and Tunbridge Wells Wiccans and other members around the UK 4. To provide a way for individuals to join a Wiccan coven, facilitating the practice of Wiccan rites. 5. To allow those interested in Wicca to meet with others interested on a national basis particularly on Dartmoor. 6. To provide access to written material on Wicca that is written from the perspective of those practicing in a coven setting to ensure that new members understand how experienced Wiccans practice. The group provides a straightforward access point to the Wiccan tradition and we are dedicated to facilitating access to initiatory coven Wicca for all seekers. Our Order website is below [http://ootham.wordpress.com](http://ootham.wordpress.com/) We also run a major Wicca website at [http://www.wicca.org.uk](http://www.wicca.org.uk/) The Wiccan Federation and its associated covens also hold a number of events not on meetup which are for the members associated with the covens. Although the covens are spiritual groups they are also groups of friends and hold their own gatherings. We try to avoid bringing members to events in private houses who are unknown to our network unless they are with a friend we know. Additionally we are a group for Wiccans. Our focus is on those seeking to join the Wiccan path. The group is also limited to the over 21s. We have special arrangements for those who are 20.
299 members · Public