Last week I was at the annual Citizen’s reception celebrating 60 years of twinning with Épinay-sur-Seine in France and 35 years with Rushmoor in England. As is the tradition at this event, the Citzen’s medal was awarded to a local organisation and prizes for worthy local youth projects were handed out.
I was there for the Oberurseler Woche and my article is on the front page today!
Click here to read it in German
Each year a delegation from Oberursel’s twin town, Rushmoor, make their way to the Christmas Market, bringing with the an assortment of mince pies, lemon curd, shortbread, Christmas puddings, crackers, and even whisky to sell at their stall inside the town hall.
Visitors from the Oberursel’s twin towns of Rushmoor (UK), Epinay (France) and Lomonosov (Russia) are at the Hessentag this weekend, and this evening I was able to chat to the newly elected Mayor of Rushmoor, Councillor Alex Crawford.
Since he has only been in office for three weeks, it is maybe not surprising that this is Councillor Crawford’s first visit to Oberursel, and so he only had a few first impressions of the town so far.
Mayor of Rushmoor, Counciller Alex Crawford, with his wife Jennifer Evans in Rushmoor Park, Oberursel
Over the weekend he will be attending [Read more…]
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