Concert in KKL
No, not another boring commentary on Brexit by someone who knows nothing, but part of the text of a Walt Whitman poem set to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams . . . What a lovely surprise we had on the 20th January in the KKL Luzern, a visit arranged by the BRA with a table […]
Cheese Fondue Evening
Again this year 9 BRA members met up for a cheese fondue evening at the “Au Vieux Valais” restaurant in Sion old town. We had fantastic food, wine and finished off with a delicious apricot sorbet (some of us added an apricot schnapps) As you will see from the photos, a great time was had […]
NEW YEAR GET TOGETHER
Thirteen cheese lovers and one dog met up at The British Cheese Centre in the Zurich Viaduct Markthalle, for what has now become for some of us an annual event of enjoying British cheese and fine drinks. Mike Fontana-Jones, the British owner, has the largest selection of quality British cheeses in the world outside of […]
NW – Christmas Luncheon
Once again, by popular demand, we held our Christmas luncheon in the Restaurant Schluesselzunft in the heart of Basel. The Schluesselzunft is the oldest ‘Zunfthaus’ (Guild House) in Basel. Housed in a 14th century guild house that had a neo-Renaissance remake in the 20th century, this elegant restaurant includes an internal courtyard with sweeping staircase. […]
C – Christmas Lunch
After the incredibly well organized and delicious Christmas lunch in 2017, 24 intrepid Christmas lunchers arrived in Neuchatel again to experience the wonderful warm welcome at the railway station. A band of perfect drivers picked us up there and drove us to the beautiful Hôtel Du Peyrou (www.dupeyrou.ch – highly recommended) where we had two […]
RE – Christmas Lunch plus Visit to the New Nestle Museum, Vevey
Nestle has a very close relationship with the town of Vevey. Its HQ, located in the town, has the Alimentarium on the lakefront, two product discount shops, and there was the Nestle. I write ” was ” for when this report is published in the Bulletin the company will be in the process of actively […]
RW – Christmas Dinner Special
On a grey and rainy St Nicholas’s night, more than thirty of us from Romandie West got together for some pre Christmas cheer in the welcoming warmth of the Auberge de Founex. There was more than just roast turkey on the menu. All guests were required to sing for their supper with some rousing carols, […]
New Orleans Jazz Brunch
What better way than to spend a foggy and cold Sunday afternoon than amongst friends enjoying a Sunday brunch and listening to Marians Traditional Jazz Band That is what nine BRA members did on 25th November. We met at the Innere Enge Hotel in Berne at 11 am and were welcomed with a glass of champagne. […]
Visit to the Stella Chocolate Factory
Thirteen members signed up for this visit, where duly kitted out in the latest fashion, we were able to see the whole chocolate-making process and even enjoy sampling a variety of types of chocolate with different flavours. The very successful visit to the Stella Chocolate Factory in Giubiasco was followed by lunch at the Hotel […]
A Cosy Raclette Evening
It had snowed a little overnight and the day itself was cool and overcast. Such conditions were perfect for hosting RW’s first Autumn 2018 social event. 32 Members, guests and current non-members came together on 20 November, in the ancient and welcoming Carnotzet of Jean-Pierre Deblue’s Cave des Biolles, close to Founex/VD. After negotiating winding […]