MONTHLY SUNDAY BRUNCH 2023
We continue to meet up for our English Breakfast on the last Sunday of every month, enjoying good company and efficient service from the Zenhäusern restaurant staff. It’s a great moment to catch up with everyone and hear their news. Deborah Gorsatt New photos will be added each month…
WALK AMONGST THE NARCISSI AT LES PLÉIADES
Here we go again I thought when Andrew emailed to say there were no narcissi at Les Pléiades for the advertised Narcissus Walk. Did we still wish to go? Of course, we did! Walks with Andrew are always more than just what it says on the tin. On the day, Di and I from France […]
NEUCHÂTEL: CORONATION CELEBRATION
BRA Members met at the hotel Apls et Lac to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles the 3rd. Members came from as far away as Thun and Basel and over the border in France, joining members from the regions of Morat and Neuchâtel. The venue was just right, the meal was excellent and the service […]
Monthly Luncheon, Conthey (VS) – 2023
BRA Members and guests are still meeting for lunch on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. We have now changed restaurant and enjoy the friendly service and food “Chez Rocco”. Deborah Gorsatt New photos will be added each month….
DISCOVERING THE NW REGION – BADEN
Baden is a beautiful city, we had a really interesting tour. Lots to see, including the Spas and a lovely shopping area. Angie Meier-Jones
LUNCHEON AND MUSEUM VISIT
After the menu-de-jours at the restaurant Lake Side of the Hôtel Beau-Lac we walked across the road to visit the Museum of Art and History (MAHNe). This imposing building features an impressive staircase decorated by the remarkable paintings of Léo-Paul Robert (1851-1923). At the head of the staircase can be seen three beautiful stained-glass windows […]
VISIT TO THE CÉSAR RITZ COLLEGE AND THE MOSIMANN CULINARY INSTITUTE COLLECTION
Our tour of the Mosimann culinary institute collection was conducted by Mr. Anton Mosimann himself. This collection consists of culinary artefacts, including historical cookery books, medals, original recipes and a wonderful menu collection from the great restaurants of the world. We then had lunch served by the students at the school. Deborah Gorsatt
ANZAC DAY AND LUNCH
We had a lovely service for ANZAC day which was held at the CWGC, St. Martin’s Cemetery in Vevey and hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Embassies. After which we were all treated to coffee, tea or fruit juice with delicious ANZAC day biscuits. Some of our members then took a brisk walk down […]
LUNCH IN FRANCE
The rainy cold weather deterred almost everybody from the planned walk around the lac de Divonne – usually a pleasant, flat stroll with views across the lake to the Jura hills on one side and some horses at the hippodrome on the other – but this made the warmth of the restaurant “La Table du […]
VISIT TO THE SRF – SWISS RADIO AND TELEVISION STUDIOS
A most enjoyable afternoon spent visiting the SFR studios in Basel. We were given an insight into how the programmes are put on air. It was very interesting to hear how they collect and store all the music played on the programmes and we event sat in on a live presentation. Angie Meier-Jones