world botting reunion update 
		11 April 2008
	    The programme for  the World Botting Reunion at Alfriston over the Bank Holiday Weekend 24-26 May  2008 is almost complete.
	    There are  approximately 40 people attending all or part of the weekend.
	      
	    The programme  will be as follows:
	    
          
            | 24th May | 10.00 | Official Welcome, introduction of the  International Family, Photographs, Displays of Family Genealogy and the opportunity to meet and find out more about your family | 
          
            |  | 12.30-13.30 | Buffet lunch | 
          
            |  | 14.00-18.00 | Local Tour of  places of interest to the Botting family | 
          
            |  | 18.30-23.00 | Buffet dinner  and evening programme | 
          
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            | 25th May | 10.00 | Day trip to Westmeston  Church for Reunion Service. Then on to Okehurst Manor to view Botting  Javelins. Lunch provided. Return to the hotel for a dinner and Social  evening | 
          
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            | 26th May |  | Day trip to Hammerwood  Park and Cowden via places of interest en route where family lived and worked almost 500 years ago. Informal dinner at hotel | 
        
	    All enquiries contact 
	      Margaret Shanks, 
	      Park House, Park  Road
	      Great Chesterford
	      Saffron Walden
	      Essex CB10 1RL 
        Or email maggie_shanks@hotmail.com 
	    
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