VISIT TO THE PANTHEON IN MUTTENZ
The Pantheon in Muttenz, BL is an attractive event venue, it combines a classic car museum and classic car workshop. The tour took us on a walk around the two stories of the round domed building. We started by looking at curious wooden vehicles marking the beginnings of the development of the motor car. Our […]
VISIT TO A VALAISANNE VINEYARD, WINE TASTING AND LUNCH
You must visit Chamoson If, like me, your idea of the Valais is the autoroute to the croquet lawn in Sion, you would have been in for a pleasant surprise if you had signed up to Deborah’s 2 September visit to a Valaisanne wine producer in Chamoson. Chamoson? It is so off the beaten track […]
AU SUJET DE SA MAJESTÉ
Who would ever think of exhibiting cartoons and caricatures of our Queen and the royal family dating back to 1962? Well a group of enthusiastic BRA members and friends went to find out and we met at the Maison du Dessin de Presse in Morges. We spent a good hour and a half looking […]
VISIT TO THE KUNSTMUSEUM – PICASSO / EL GRECO
To see the pictures painted by Pablo Picasso and El Greco side by side was certainly something different. Very interesting to compare their techniques and interpretations. There were 30 pairs of paintings to be seen. Picasso (1881-1973) and El Greco (1541-1614). Picasso frequented the Prado Museum to study the works of El Greco. Angie Meier-Jones […]
Scones & Strawberry Tea
On a warm Tuesday in August, BRA Members and Friends came to Joanna’s home in Kilchberg and enjoyed tea in the garden with the lovely view of the Zurich Lake. Scones with strawberries and cream or jam, cucumber sandwiches and a delicious cake favoured by our Queen Mother at her home in Sandringham, near Norwich. […]
SUMMER BBQ/PICNIC
From Barbecue to Summer Pic-Nic A group of heat-resilient BRA Members turned up for this traditional summer event. Due to the prolonged, extreme drought, the use of open fire and grills of all kinds was not allowed. So back to the cold Pic-Nic. It was amazing to see with what imagination simple meals were created. […]
JAZZ WEEKEND IN LENK
A group of BRA Members met in Lenk at the Sporthotel Wildstrubel for an apero, before going to the hotel restaurant for a lovely 4-course meal and then onto our first enjoyable jazz concert by ‘Chris and Mike’ at their pianos. After this concert many of us went to the hotel bar to listen to […]
VISIT TO THE CARTOON MUSEUM, BASEL
Basel’s Museums – wow! So many, big and small. This time it was a small one. A group of BRA NW Members visited the Cartoon Museum, set in an historical gothic building in the St. Alban Vorstadt. The building was old and narrow with plenty of stairs and different levels! The works of the comic […]
QBP – PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION
The birthday party to celebrate the Queen and her 70 years on the throne was held this year at the stunning location of the Château de Bossey. It was a beautiful summer’s evening and the perfect way to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Pink champagne kick-started the event, to be quickly complemented by a varied […]
QBP – PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION
We had a record number of people coming to enjoy this event, many BRA Members and friends as well as two Consulates. Although the weather was not too bad, the grass was too wet, so we enjoyed being together in one of the Belvoir beautiful rooms rather than being scattered around the garden. The Bagpipe […]