Estavayer, a small medieval town with its monastery (there are still 12 Dominican sisters in residence), château and pretty cobbled streets, sits above the southern shores of lake Neuchâtel. This is where our group met for Le Festival des Roses which takes place every two years in June. A rainy start for the group going […]
Honouring Queen Elizabeth’s birthday at the beautiful Belvoir Park Restaurant, near Enge station. The weather was not very kind but we gathered under the Terrace awning and could still enjoy views of the Belvoir Garden. Dani Schulz, our bagpipe player of many years welcomed everyone, mingled with guests and played in the surrounding garden. […]
On the 7th of every month, BRA Members in the Romandie East Region meet up for a drink, a chat and for those who want, something to eat at IL GIUSTO GUSTO, where we are warmly welcomed by Geny & Vincenzo. This monthly event is now a backbone event in our region and keeps our regional […]
On Tuesday 4th June we had a perfect evening for our celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. This was held as usual at the Hotel Lido Seegarten, where there is still plenty of free parking, a precious commodity in Lugano. We started off the proceedings with refreshing drinks. As soon as everyone […]
” The course of true love never did run smooth “,( act 1,sc.i ) when it came to the relationship between me, as organizer, and the human and natural elements involved in this event. The saga began when the owner of the restaurant where the pre performance dinner was to be held, telephoned the previous […]
A small but enthusiastic group met up at the Puricelli Centre in Riva San Vitale, we were welcomed by our excellent guide Signor Luciano. In his introduction, he explained that Puricelli is unique in that it is the ONLY firm in Ticino that separates and recycles different types of plastic. They manage to recycle 85% […]
BRA’S AGM, 18 May 2019 FINANCES ON THE UPSWING! Annual General Meetings are usually conventional procedures for most associations and the BRA’s on 18 May, in the belle époque elegance of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Berne, was no exception. There was however some good news for the many members present, but more anon. In his […]
It was a pleasure to organize this event for an enthusiastic and discerning group of attendees, representing five of the BRA regions, two members coming from as far away as the Grisons. A pleasant, if uninspiring fish lunch at the Swiss Chalet restaurant over, we wandered in small groups down the rather steep slopes of […]
Monica Shah, a BRA Member has just opened this Centre which upholds the British tradition of early and diverse education – education is not just schooling. Robin Hull, Director of the Zurich Hull School gave a comprehensive survey of all aspects of schooling in Switzerland. We enjoyed an informal buffet lunch and meeting with […]
We started our evening by selecting our pizzas from the wide choice on offer, including gluten free and lactose free for those with food intolerances. Our group of nine was comprised mainly of BRA members, including Sandra Darra, who came all the way from Vevey to join in the fun, we also welcomed some newcomers […]