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Penpals reunited 56 years after German exchange trip

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Five women stand shoulder to shoulder in a line and raise their hands in celebration in front of a red-brick building with glass windows. They are wearing casual clothes.

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British and German penpals reunite 56 years after school exchange trip

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Three women from Lincolnshire have had an emotional reunion with their German penpals 56 years after meeting on a school exchange programme in 1970. Claire Fort, Pat Lill, and Rosemarie Oliver welcomed Heike Utta, Monica Weber, and Birgit Ostertag to Britain to celebrate turning 70 this year. The group visited their former school, King Edward VI Academy in Spilsby, as well as Lincoln and the Lincolnshire coast, with plans already in place for a return visit to Germany next year.

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  • Three British women reunited with their German penpals 56 years after participating in a 1970 foreign exchange programme.
  • The former pupils from King Edward VI Academy in Spilsby welcomed their friends to Britain as the group celebrates turning 70 this year.
  • The reunion included visits to King Edward VI Academy, Lincoln, and Sandilands on the Lincolnshire coast.
  • The friends have maintained contact over the decades, transitioning from letters to modern messaging apps like WhatsApp.
  • The group is planning a second reunion in Germany next year.
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