In 2008 we took the Rhode Lane Wanderers football team to Prague, Kladno and Uherske Hradiste. We were helped tremendously by Jana Branecka who organised a match at her Buchlovice school. The students, from the Hamp estate in Bridgwater, were great ambassadors for their country.
Here is Brian’s actual programme for the year
-Brian visiting Czech to meet contacts and plan for 08
Friday 04 JanuaryBristol To Prague; flight 6127 dep. 11:20; arr. 14:25Prague;- Arlington (booked)meetings in prague….
Saturday 05 january Skrivanek;-collect 11.00 Arlington/kurta Konrada. >>Ceske Budejovice/EvaKordova/Anna Kroutlaccom;- Gomel
Sunday 06 january >>Cesky krumlov>>Telc>>Uherske Hradiste;- acc morava meetings;- Antonin/ Hubena
Monday 07 january Uherske Hradiste/acc;- Morava
Tuesday 08 january>> Prague return skrivanek 14.00 Arlington/kurta konradaacc;- Arlington Meetings
Wednesday 09 january Artlington Meetings
Thursday 10 JanuaryPrague To Bristol; flight 6128 dep. 14:55; arr. 16:05
RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS
-tha Cornish folk-rock band RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTRHOPISTS planning a tour of czech=Poland=Slovakia.
mon 11 feb FLIGHT-BRISTOL/PRAGUE ACC;- prague Prague (cz) gig
day 2 tues 12 feb travel > Brno (Cz) Gig
wed 13 feb travel > Krakow (Pol) Gig
thurs 14 feb travel > Poprad (Sk) gig
fri 15 feb travel > Uh.Hradiste (Cz) gig
sat 16 travel > Prague +fly back
Newcastle
-Juliet Graves and the Heaton manor school who visited prague last year will now not come as Juliet changed school BUT will encourage her new school to come later in the year
Krystomarch
-Uherske Hradiste teacher kristyna Partysova to visit bridgwater
Lynn Pack
-Bridgwater College Health and social care students to visit prague.
MON 10 MARCH
Flight;- Bristol 10.40 Arrive Prague 13.50.
Met at AIRPORT by ONDREJ ZDYCH (tel 00420724293956)-
** collected by BUS + taken to Na Florenci.
** Hotel METAMORPHIS on malastupartska will arrange luggage collection from Na Florenci. –
- 0-19.00 Brief familiarisation tour of Old Town Area.
- evening meal REPLACEMENT VENUE
After the meal back via metro
tues 11 March
9.30 – 12.00 PANKRAC Prison visit .
12.00-14.00 free time for lunch
14.30-16.30 Visit to POD PETRINY hospital;
Afterwards free time.
21.00 – late ;- Karlovy Lazne nightclub.
Wed 12 March
09.00 Meet Ondrej at the Hotel
09.00-11.00 sightseeing in JOSEFOV (Jewish town + guide)
11.00-12.30 lunch break-i
- coach trip to TEREZIN. Guided tour.
17.00 back to hotel free time for meal till 19.15
20.00 Black light Theatre. ‘Divadlo Palace, vaclavske nam 43.
thurs 13 March
09.00 Meet at hotel and get to Na Florenci + Luggage;-Coach to LIDICE – Continue to airport by 12.20
Flight 14.20 Prague Arrive Bristol 15.30
richard huish
-visit by Liz Truman and Richard Huish students to Prague. Interested in studying pre-and post communism
WED 12 FLY BRISTOL TO PRAGUE 11.20 ARR 14.25 BUS TO ACCOM ARR 15.30GUIDED TOUR OF PRAGUE/A city walk to see the main sights/historical aspects – but for a maximum of 1 hour!MEAL WITH CZECH STUDENTSEVENING FREE/ A communal meal with local students + folk music(possibly?)later;- night club
THURS 13 visit nurseries /primary / secondary schoolsA visit to the communist youth movement and a talk about communism
FRI 14am;’- A tour of the Castle /pm A reasonable amount of free time for the students to make their own explorations and do shopping!eve;-An early evening cultural concert – Chapel of Mirrors???? black light theatre??
SAT 15day free for shopping etcdepart airport by bus 14/00 fly 1625 arr 1725PLANE 83.86(NB LYNN PACK 10/11/12)
plym rock
-Oli James and the Plymouth music co-operative wanting to do a rock tour of czech details to be confirmed
plymouth>krakow+poprad
-Plymouth University.
Comparative education trip involving nursery+primary school teachers visit Krakow and Slovakia. 11 people.
Sunday 20th April; Fly back Friday 25th April
Early collection on minibus pick up Plymouth A38 (0430) Exeter services (0515) check in 0630 Fly to Easyjet Bristol – Krakow 0730 arr 1105 – day in Krakow and stay Krakow (2 nights)
acc krak
Mon 21st april Poland – nursery and/or school visits / Auschwitz & evening cultural experience (meal/music etc)
acc krak
Tue 22nd april Poland– nursery and/or school visits; /wierlicka / minibus >>Slovakia ((Tatranska Lomnica)
acc lom
Wed 23rd april Slovakia
Thursday 24th april Slovakia– nursery and/or school visits; cultural evening in traditional Slovakian restaurant with live music ?
Acc lom
Friday 25 april
early depart >> Krakow for 12.00 flight to Bristol **depart 07.30>>Krakow for 12.55 plane
yvette
-Bridgwater ‘Voice of the people choir’ (40) to link up with czech choir Labyrint. Stay in Krakow. Link with a Polish choir and do a performance all together.
fri 18 april…Bridgwater group fly to krakow
(Labyrint drive to krakow)-6-8 hours via wroclaw
sat 19 april…..
evening concert in krakow
sun 20 april
(labyrint return)
mon 21 april
Brits return
Madmartin
-Taunton Unison group organised by MadMartin to visit Prague and ceske budejovice
Day 1- mon 29 april Arrive Prague ;- Hotel Arlington (kurta Konrada / near ceskomoravska metro)
Day 2- tues 30 april Prague
Day 3- wed 1 may Prague and excursions
Day 4- thurs 2 may PM- to Cbud train 09.11 arr 12.04 (direct)Hotel KIT (central) –
Day 5- fri 3 may C Bud area
Day 6- sat 4 may C Bud area (day trip to Cesky Krumlov by train…price included)
Day 7- sun 5 may To Prague and Airport (train 09,54 arr 12.53 (direct) metro > airport
7 DAYS (6 nights) FROM April 20th – 26th, 27th April- 3rd, 4th May- 10th. Prague and C Bud area
Soucek
- Jan Soucek and Arabska students visit Bridgwater
Sat 17 may16.00 collect vehicle>>collect from bristol airport 17.30 (50m /0.45hr there)
>>>Bridgwater -delivered to Home hosts8.00 GIG AT ART CENTRE (Czechs+Home hosts free)
Sun 18free day with hosts
Mon 19BRIDGWATER DAY 7pm BRITISH DEMOCRACY EVENT at Mayors parlour – candidates from Political parties will answer questions from czechs then we’ll hold a secret ballot
Tue 20DAY TRIP;- + Glastonbury+Wells+Cheddar+
8.30pm New Workers Night at labour Club + Czech+English music (bring a CD )
Wed 21DAY TRIP;-SOUTH WALES (overnight)>>cARDIFF / + CASTLE (FREE) / VALLEYS/CYFARTHFA (FREE) Wales- bridge 9.80p)
(evening free) OVERNIGHT brecon YHA LLWYNYCELYN (15 PEOPLES)
Thr 22morning in bRECON BEACONS / BRECON MUSEUM (ZULU WAR)/ ABERGAVENNY/ TINTERN/ evening Jazz at bar 27 (free)
Fri 23Day at Bridgwater College………..farewell party at labour club
Sat24to airport by 11,.30…depart 12.45 from bristol(50m)
Whitehead
-Bridgwater College ‘counselling’ students to visit Krakow and Poprad to study comparative ‘care services ‘ – ie drugs/alcohol/prison/ family therapy/relationships etc
mon 26 May;-depart bridgwater 6.30 for poss 08.20 plane Bristol to krakow arr 11.55 bus to centre;- guided tour / shopping / social with Polish types acc;- (central hotel) tues 27Maymorning visit to AUSCHWITZ by coach / onward trip to SLOVAKIA / guided tour of Mountains / social with Slovaks in bar restaurant Hotel;-2 nights wed 28 May visit to Slovak institutions / family therapy / drugs / prison/ etc evening social
thurs 29 early departure for Krakow airport c. 07.30 coach KRAKOW >BRISTOL 12 .25 > 14.00a
Eva
-Eva Kordova and cesko anglicky gymnasium students of ceske budejovice visit to bridgwater
sat june 14 leave czech by coach
sun 15 holland house
mon 16- ridgeway (or bellevr??)
tu 17-liz
wed 18- liz
thur 19 liz
fri 20 okehampton (poss Bellever) (or ridgeway)
sat 21 bath (not poss)
sun 22 depart
Krystyna scot
-Kristyna Partysova and UH group to visit Scotland
DAY 1fly Prague to Newcastle/ met by minibus + driver/guide (Brian)>>Scots border/Jedburgh >>EDINBURGH (overnight)
acc;- Edinburgh
day 2Morning in Edinburgh >>>Highands / Pitlochry / Culloden / Invernessacc;- loch Ness
day 3>>>Isle of Skye via Glengarry / Kyle of Lochalsh / Eilean Doonan Castle
acc;- Kyleakin (nb ; next door Highland pub with music)
day 4>>> Ben Nevis (should people wish to walk to summit it would take 6 hours) others can walk and/or picnic in the Glen Nevis or visit nearby town of Fort William
acc;- Glencoe (nb;-excellent folk music bar in the valley)
day 5Morning in Glencoe / >>> Oban acc Oban
day 6 visit to Isle of Mull by Ferry + bus to TOBERMORYacc loch lomond
day 7Day in Glasgow + New Lanark (Robert Owens utopian milltown ) + Clyde Fallsacc;- new lanark
day 8early morning drive along hadrians wall to NEWCASTLE / fly back to Prague
kroutl scot
-Anna Kroutl and ceske budejovice group to tour Scotland
sat 12 july ;- flight 15.05 prague>Newcastle (arr 16.15) Přílet do Newcastlu, nalodění na minibus s Brianem Smedleym. Transfer z letiště, cesta severní Anglií přes Hadriánův val do Skotska. Ubytování a večerní prohlídka Edinburgu.>
acc;-Edinburgh
sun 13 july;-Na sever přes Firth of Forth po unikátním mostě. Prohlídka města Perth. Dále zastávka v útulném viktoriánském městě Pitlochry, vstupní bráně do skotských Highlands.
Poté směrem k průsmyku Killiecrankie, místu historické bitvy z r. 1689. Projížďka krajinou severně kolem Aviemore. Dále Culloden, kde se r. 1745 odehrála poslední velká bitva Skotů za svobodu. Cílem je Inverness, kde se ubytujeme v hostelu na břehu jezera Loch Ness.
acc;-Loch Ness
mon 14 july ;-Jezero Loch Ness. Poté odjezd k městu Fort William, odtud výstup na nejvyšší horu Velké Británie Ben Nevis (1344 m.n.m.) Přejezd přes Sky Bridge na ostrov Isle of Skye, součást souostroví Vnitřní Hebridy. Ubytování v Kyleakin na jiznim břehu ostrova.
acc;skye
tues 15 july;- Eilean Donan Castle, nejromantičtější hrad Skotska. Další zastávka v Glencoe, nejnavštěvovanější údolí celého Skotska. Nocleh ve stejnojmenném městečku.acc;-Glencoe
wed 16 july >Přesun do Obanu, „brány k ostrovům“, trajektem na ostrov Isle of Mull, město Tobermory. Nocleh v Obanu. acc;- Oban
thurs 17 july Cesta dramatickou vřesovištní krajinou Rannoch Moor a národním parkem Trossachs, ubytování u básníky opěvovaného jezera Loch Lomond. acc;Lochlomond
fri 18 july >Glasgow – jedna z nejnavštěvovanějších destinací Evropy, pulzující univerzitní město. acc ; New Lanark
sat 19 july ;- 7.30 am start >Newcastle flight 11.30 arr 14.35
Biggsova scot
-Zdena Biggsova and Kladno group round scotland trip
15 augustfly prague to Newcastle/ met by 2 x minibus + driver>>Scots border/Jedburgh >>EDINBURGH (overnight)acc;- Edinburgh
16 augMorning in Edinburgh >>>Highands / Pitlochry / Culloden / Invernessacc;- loch Ness
17 aug>>>Isle of Skye via Glengarry / Kyle of Lochalsh / Eilean Doonan Castleacc;- Kyleakin
nb ; next door Highland pub with music
18 aug>>> Ben Nevis (should people wish to walk to summit it would take 6 hours) others can walk and/or picnic in the Glen Nevis or visit nearby town of Fort Williamacc;- Glencoe
19 augMorning in Glencoe / >>> Oban acc Oban
20 aug visit to Isle of Mull by Ferry + bus to TOBERMORYback to Obanacc;- Oban
21 aug>>Inverary >>Loch lomondacc loch lomond
22 augDay in Glasgow + New lanark (Robert Owens utopian milltown ) + Clyde Fallsacc;- new lanark
23 augearly morning drive along hadrians wall to NEWCASTLE / fly back to Prague
RHODE LANE WANDERERS did a tour of Czech republic playing in Kladno, and uherske Hradiste
Unison Unison footballers went to Czech republic for their 10th anniversary- Prague and Ceske Budejovice
