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Veterens Luncheon
Westminster Kings College, May 2010 |
Many happy faces served a delicious lunch by 1st year students |
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Clayton and Elizabeth Joyce. |
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Bob Duffett with daughter Vanessa Linley. |
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Mike Springate and Alex Winkley. |
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Barbara Conroy and Diana Hall ( Skal Luton ). |
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Paul Hoskins ( President Skal Luton ) and Giovanni Maranghi. |
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Audrey Kennard and Laurie Warwick. |
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Robin Jackson ( President Skal London ), Paul McLean, Ian MacDonald and Eileen MacDonald. |
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Eileen MacDonald ( daughter of Ernest ) and Ernest Rawdon. |
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Kathleen Qwen, Bob Miller and Kath Nairne. |
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Brian McLean, Ingeborg Francis and Richard Hawkes. |
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Per and Inger-Lise Stendebakken from Norway. |
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Lauritz Tvedt - what are you trying to explain? |
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Edmund Volwles and Laurie Stanbridge |
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Asa Graham and Colin Webber. |
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Table 5 with Diana Hall, Alex Winkley, Angela Winkley, Paul Hoskins, Giovanni Marenghi and Barbara Conroy. |
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President's Night
Santorini Taverna, March 4th 2010 |
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Can not be more Greek than the Greek brandy Metaxa and the anis tasting Ouzo. |
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Have a nice eveing and enjoy the food! |
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All happy faces! |
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Bob Duffett explaining the Annual Grand Raffle |
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And here is the winner ....! |
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The Master of all Raffles, Bob Duffett, hard working during dinner. Please note that the bottles on the left are all raffle prizes! |
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AGM & LUNCHEON
London 26th January 2010 |
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Alex Winkley, Derek Seabrook, Jayne Byott and Bod Duffett - all studying the AGM notes. |
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The financial power house of Skal London - Alex Winkley, auditor and Peter Adamou, Treasurer |
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Arne Kode, Paul McLean and Bob Duffett - a drink before lunch or? |
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Tony Milhofer and Paul McLean at the AGM. |
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Robin Jackson receiving the President's Chain from outgoing President Mats Wivesson ( and don't I look very happy? ) |
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The chain is now yours, Robin! Keep on smiling for another year at least. |
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Our excellent speaker, Jaco Powell, 2by2 Holidays - Private Tours & Safaris to South Africa. |
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Ian Stazicker, just behind Jayne Byott and Ernest Rawdon listening with much interest to our speaker. |
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When the speaker speaks - we are all listening. |
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Diana Hall from Luton Skal and Jeanette Radcliff London Skal |
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Arne Kode and Paul McLean |
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Robin Jackson with guest Tracy Ramsay from Goring Hotel London |
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Mats Wivesson, now as Immediate Past President with the longest serving member of the London Skal Club, Ernest Rawdon. |
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CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
London 10th December 2009 |
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The Skal Choir with Mats Wivesson Skal London and Fiona Jeffery, World Travel Market |
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Guest speaker - Fiona Jeffrey from World Travel Market. |
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Fiona Jeffrey with Paul Hoskins, President Skal Luton. |
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Robin Jackson receiving the Chain as 1st Vice President from President Mats. |
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Ernest Rawdon receiving his accolades as a member of Skal for 61 years and as Skal International oldest member at 96. |
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Guests- Christine Farrington, Imperial Hotels London and Lolo Wivesson. |
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Guests: Elizabeth Milhofer, Heather Reeday and Peter Adamou. |
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Happy table with Robin Jackson, Paul Follows, Oliver Staas and Paul Hoskins. |
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UK President Tony Bennet in front. In the background, Sheila Caffrey and Christine Farrington both Imperial Hotels London and Mike Springate. |
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Oliver Staas and Paul Follows. |
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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET Cocktail
Reform Club, London 10th November 2009 |
Sponsored by New York TAB &
Skal New York |
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Guest from New York, Jim Power and Lolo Wivesson. |
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Mrs Sorrell, Jim Sorrell, Skal New York and
Juan Sepulveda, President Skal New York. |
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Katie Benson, Skal London, Jim Power and Lolo Wivesson. |
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Clive Burrow, Skal New York reading from the book " 80 days around the world". |
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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET at the stand
London 9th -11th November 2009 |
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Bob Duffett and Lolo Wivesson in control of the bar. |
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Paul Follows, Ibraham Ayoub Skal Mauritius and New York. |
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Robin Jackson and Vitalina Le Feuvre Skal Paris. |
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Noelene Evans, President Skal Albany Australia and
John Bright, Vice President Skal UK |
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Lolo Wivesson, New York Skal and Ibraham Ayoub, Skal Mauritius. |
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Paul Follows, Trevor King and Glen Malyon Skal London. |
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The Skal Paris delegation enjoying a glass of wine. |
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Two Presidents;
Mats Wivesson London and
Gerard Daniel Paris. |
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Ibraham Ayoub and
Margret Cronin Skal Dublin. |
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mingling at the stand! |
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Jim Power and Tony Milhofer |
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Mingling at the Skal stand.
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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET LUNCHEON
London 10th November 2009 |
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Alison Partridge, Skal Victoria Canada and |
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Birger Backman and |
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Bob Duffett and Noelene Evans, Skal Albany Australia |
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Bob Lunnon, Skal Sydney Australia and Tony Bennett President Skal UK. |
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Clive Burrows and , Skal New York, USA |
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Jim Power and Lolo Wivesson |
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Susan Barber, Skal New York and Oliver Staas, Skal London. |
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Guest from Brasil, Gerard Daniel President Skal Paris and Vitalina Le Feuvre Skal Paris. |
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Two Presidents!
Paul Hoskins, Luton and Juan Sepulvena, New York USA. |
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Tony Milhofer, Robin jackson and Trevor Blake, Skal London. |
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WTM Luncheon. |
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70TH SKAL WORLD CONGRESS
Budapest, November 1st-6th, 2009 |
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George Paldi, President of Skal Budapest and the Chairman of the Organising Committe with Paul Follows, Skal London and Jill Bertlin, Lake District. |
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Paul Follows and Tony Milhofer at the General Assembly. |
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Mike Scott, The Channel and
Ian McCubbin, Manchester -
part of the UK delegation at the General Assembly. |
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Our very experienced world-congress-bidder Tony Milhofer, giving adivice to the Turku delegation. They listenened and they won. World Congres 2011 goes to Finland! |
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Part of the UK delegation at the General Assembly.
Left to right Mike Scott, the Channel, Anthony Gay, President Brighton and Graham Appleby Skal Brighton |
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Part of the UK delegation at the General Assembly.
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Paul Follows and Tony Milhofer both London, Jill Bertlin, Lake District and Tony Bennet, President Skal UK. |
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Jim Power showing the new web-site to Karine Coulanges, Skal Paris. |
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Cara Macklin, President Skal Belfast with guest ( mum ). |
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Paul and Tony at the B2B session. |
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70TH SKAL WORLD CONGRESS
Budapest, November 1st-6th, 2009 |
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The UK delegation waiting for the doors to be open at the Palace of Art for the opening ceremony. |
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The UK delegation goes wild at the presentation of the UK flag. |
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All flag-bearer in national costyms. Very nice indeed! |
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The top table at the opening ceremony with all the 100 flags in the back ground. |
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George Y. Paldi, Chairman of the Organising Committee, 70th Skal World Congress Budapest and President of Skal Budapest. Fantastic work George - we applause you and all your staff! |
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Cultural entertainment at the Opening cermony. |
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THE SUMMER EVENT, July 2009
The London Duck Tour, The Slug & Lettuce Pub and the London Eye. |
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This is our vehicle for the day. |
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We are ready to explore the city! |
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Inside our Duck! |
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Queueing for the London Eye.
Diana hall and Janet Kevan in front. Don Love and Ernst Roawdon in the background. |
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Look we are flying away high above London! |
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Tolene van der Merwe ( right, Skal London ) with guests. |
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Inside our capsul of London Eye! |
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THE VETERANS LUNCHEON, May 21st
Westminster Kingsway Catering College |
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John Lovegrove & Eileen, Alex Winkley & Eli Tvedt, Lauritz Tvedt & Angela Winkley |
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Tony Whelan, Mike Springate, Trevor Blak,e Mother & Jayne Byott, Richard Hawkes & Ingeborg Francis David Steer & Cyril Duff |
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Guilio & Jill Ugo, Kathleen Nairne |
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Jim Nairne & Diana Hall |
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Sally Goodhew & Giovanni Maranghi |
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Ruth Dunlop, Clayton & Elizabeth Joyce |
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Ernie Rawdon, Derry Seabrook & Don Love |
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Audrey Barlow & Lynn Bogaert |
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Bill Linwood, Vanessa Linley, Bob Duffett, Ken Page |
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Laurie & Evelyn Warwick & John Lovegrove |
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Eli & Lauritz Tvedt & Angela Winkley |
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Giovanni Marenghi, Kathleen Owen & Bob Miller |
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Alex Winkley, Eli Tvedt,
the bald head of Laurie Warwick (I think) |
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Bob Duffet,
Master of Ceremony -
Senior Benevolent Fund Trustee
and much more |
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCILLORS
MID-YEAR CONGRESS
London, April 30 - May 02
Cumberland Hotel |
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A huge lights and waterfall display in the reception of the Cumberland Hotel
Quite impressing! |
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Conference display at the Cumberland Hotel. |
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCELLORS
MID-YEAR CONGRESS
London, April 30 - May 02
Welcome Buffet |
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Our own Skal Choir, Sir John Cass Primary School Foundation, entertaining during the first evening with the Skal Hymn, a school kid love song sung in the Bengali language, the three tenor sang in Italian. A wonderful performance! |
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John Britton ( Toronto) with partner Rose singing the Skal hymn |
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The girls corner from left - guest, Litsa Papathanassi (Greece), Lone Ricks (Denmark ), Marina Ipsilani (Greece), Sofie with partner Trygve Soedring (Norway - Past International President in 1993) here in supporting roll. |
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Lolo Wivesson (London) with Ewa Bjurstoem (Sweden) |
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Mok Singh (USA) and John Britton (Toronto Canada). |
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Jim Power (Skal International) and Tony Milhofer (London) |
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Tuula Lindberg (Finland) and Per Stendebakken (Norway) with partner. |
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Andrew Woods (Thailand) and Maxwell H. Kingston (Past International President 1992) |
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCILLORS
MID-YEAR CONGRESS
London, April 30 - May 02
Show Boat / Dinner Cruise |
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Marianne Krohn, President of the International Skal Council and our own Paul Follows (London). |
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Amy Lidder (India), Mok Singh (USA), Karine Coulanges (France) and Keith Murcott (South Africa). |
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Andrew Wood (Thailand) and Mike Springate (London). Both with partners! |
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Bob McGill (Australia) and Ian Dobson (Ireland ) |
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From left - Lone Ricks (Denmark), Tony Boyle (Australia), guest and Michael Macpherson ( New Zealand ) |
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Tony Milhofer, Don Love and Peter Adamou, all from London Club and partner Heather Reeday. |
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Mr Kem Aslantas and Hulya Aslantas (Turkey - International President ), Jan Sunde (Norway), Cara (London) |
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Maxwell H. Kingston (Past International President 1992),Sylvia Liebisch (Austria), Alfonso Castellanos (Colombia) with guest. |
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From left Litsa Papathanassi (Greece - Past International President 2007), Marina Ipsilanti (Greece), Jim Power (Skal International), Iam McCubbin (Skal UK). |
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From left- Peter Javorkaj (Hungary), ?? Ann Lootens (Belgium) and George Paldi (Hungary). |
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Ignazio Sanna (Italy), Nic Racic (Croatia), guest, Zlatan Froehlich (Croatia) |
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From left - Thomas Vincent (Canada), Per Stendebakken (Norway) with partner, David Fisher (Kenya), and Heerke Broywer (Netherlands). |
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The Spanish speaking table from left - guests and Arturo Sierra Marrera, guest and Gustavo Paez (Ecuador) |
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The Spanish speaking table 2 from left - Gustavo Paez (Ecuador), guest, Alberto Esper (Argentina) and Enrique Quesada (Mexico). |
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Robin Jackson, Janet Kevan-Marcelo, Ludo Marcelo. |
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Lolo Wivesson, John and Flo Bright |
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Mandy and Robin Jackson, janet Kevan-Marcelo |
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Mum and Jayne Byott |
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Paul Hoskins (President Luton ) raising his glass. Derry Seabrook (London). |
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Janet Driver guest (London), Lyn Boghart with guest |
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Bob Duffett and Sheila Gray |
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Keith Murcott (South Africa), Marianne Krohn and Bent Hadler (Denmark ). |
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Disco dancing in full swing - and who is leading - Jayne Byott. |
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Could not be better! |
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCILLORS
MID-YEAR CONGRESS
London, April 30 - May 02
The President of International Councellors Gala Dinner |
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Mats Wivesson (Skal London) and Marianne Krohn President of the International Skal Council. Receiving the accolades on behalf of the London sub-committe |
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Marianne Krohn President of the International Skal Council and Jayne Byott (Skal London) |
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Marianne Krohn President of the International Skal Council and Tony Milhofer (Skal London) |
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All of the delegates. From left Jim Power and ... the rest and you name them. |
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TWINNING OF PARIS & LONDON CLUBS
April 28th, 2009 |
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Mats Wivesson & Pierre Boudot-Lamotte ready to sign the agreement of twinning the Paris Club and the London Club.
But ops where is the pen? Easy, easy President Hulya, of course I have a pen! |
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So let start the signing! |
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The signing finish. Paris and London are now true sister clubs.
The both Presidents showing the proof of the twinning flanked by the International president Hulya. |
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President Mats Wivesson's acceptance speak where he draw the attention to a 100 years old twinning cetificate he saw in a museeum, with a similar content to the modern Skal twinning certificate. |
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Ludo Marcelo and Janet Kevan-Marcelo from Skal London enjoying the lunch cruise in Paris. |
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Robin Jackson, Skal London surronded by international delegates on the lunch cruise in paris. |
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Peter Adamou skal London and Tony Bennett Skal UK President in full swing.
Please note the "in-door" umbrella in the back ground. Sure it was hot that day! |
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Paul Follows Skal London and UK International Councellor enjoying the day |
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John Bright, Vice President Skal UK on the river. |
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YOUNG SKAL RECRUITMENT SEMINAR
London March 2008 |
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From left
Rob Davidson University of Westminster,
Lizzi Thomas,
Justin Daich Young Skal Luton
Jim Power Skal International,
Paul Follows Skal London. |
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Discussions in full swing |
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From left
Jim Power Skal International,
Paul Follows Skal London &
Justin Daich Young Skal Luton |
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Lizzi Thomas, motivator and a very appreciated one, got the student going. |
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
2008/2009 |
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Discussions in full swing |
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David Steer recieving from President Mats Wivesson his "Oscar" as winner in the category of Best performance in the roll as Club Secretary. |
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Lets meet in the bar!
From left to right; Trevor King, Bob Duffett, Brian McLean, Peter Adamou and Alex Winkley. |
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President, Mats Wivesson (right) try to convince guest, Dan Pennar, to join Skal London. |
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All enjoying a lovely lunch after an interesting AGM |
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| CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON, 2008 |
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Our Christmas Choir at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel |
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From left to right
Guest, Peter Adamou, Ian Hurst, Robin Jackson |
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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET
London November 2008 |
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At our stand from left to right:
Bob Duffett, London;
Mats Wivesson, President London;
Hulya Aslantas, International President;
Jayne Byott, London;
Paul Follows, London;
Susan Barber, New York;
Tony Milhofer, London |
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At our stand from left to right:
Paul Follows, London;
Hulya Aslantas, International President;
Jim Power Secretary General |
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At our stand:
Mats Wivesson, President London;
Hulya Aslantas, International President; |
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| Skål Luncheon WTM, 2008 |
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