CONCERT AT THE KKL IN LUCERN
BRA Members were happy to attend this special concert at the KKL – the Lucerne Concert Hall – with three international composers and played by the City Light Symphony Orchestra. First – “Superman – I Like Pink – I Can Fly – To the Moon” by John Towner Williams, born 1932 in the USA – […]
QBP – PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION
SUMMER PICNIC & CROQUET AFTERNOON On one of the hottest June days on record, members competed in the 11th annual Romandie-East croquet tournament. As one BRA Member said ” Even the oldies can play this game “. It is always a wonderful day because we have our guest of honour, Mr. David Underhill, President of the Swiss Croquet […]
VISIT TO REGA TICINO HEADQUARTERS
Like Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year it was also the 70th anniversary of the REGA and on Friday, 17th June on a very hot day 15 of us paid a visit to their REGA base situated at Locarno airport. We started with a good coffee on the terrace of the little airport […]
QBP – PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION
It was a wonderful occasion celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of our beloved Queen, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II. How fitting that the event was held in the beautiful Castle in Bottmingen. Edward Inglett from the British Embassy joined us for this evening and after his speech proposed the loyal toast. Angie Meier-Jones
QBP – PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION
In the presence of Mr. Henry Evans from the British Embassy in Bern and our Chairlady Angela Meier-Jones, the celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee took place at the Hotel du Peyrou in Neuchatel. Henry made a short speech and then proposed the Loyal Toast to the Queen and the Swiss Federal Council. We tucked into […]
QBP – PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION
BRA Members and their guests celebrated at the Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola in the handsome ’Sala del Camino’ due to stormy weather. It was good to have BRA sponsor Mr. Alberto Allevi from Atlantinvest join us and Mr Peter Steimle, BRA advertiser as well as the BRA Treasurer, Mr. Peter Payne. It was also a pleasure to […]
WALK AND TEA AT THE SELEGER MOOR GARDEN IN RIFFERSWIL
How much we enjoyed walking through this largest collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, peony and ferns in Switzerland – also romantic lily ponds and streams with ducks and jumping frogs. We found it so beautiful, both relaxing and invigorating as it was calm and peaceful in spite of the rain. Before leaving we enjoyed tea and […]
2022 BRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPRING LUNCHEON
THE BRITISH RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF SWITZERLAND 75th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This year we were able to hold our Annual General meeting physically. How lovely it was to meet up again in person! We managed to get through all the AGM business without any hiccups and Members were invited to ask any questions they might have […]
DISCOVERING THE NW REGION- SOLOTHURN
Solothurn is a gem of a baroque town and our guide for the morning took us on a most interesting tour of this historical town. It was decided, over lunch in the Trattoria da Daniele, that this was one of our best outings yet! Solothurn is full of beautiful buildings, St. Ursen Cathedral, Altes Zeughaus […]
WALK IN THE WILD FLOWERS – SAANENMÖSER TO GSTAAD
We love to go awandering… The invitation was to a scenic train journey from Montreux to Saanenmöser and a walk down through the flowers to Gstaad for lunch. The instructions were clear “See you at Montreux gare, Thursday, 12 May”. Optimistically, Andrew had declared “The weather forecast is not promising but I am carrying on regardless and […]