Local Valisanne Bakery/Tea-Room, Zenhäusern in Sierre “Chez Zen” have agreed to prepare for us a full English breakfast consisting of :- Fresh orange juice 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages, 2 eggs, tomato (2 halves), Baked beans, mushrooms, toast & butter Coffee or tea, for the price of CHF: 19.90.- pp Vegetarian option also available 🙂 There is also a huge selection of food and drink to choose from on their regular menu. Come along and join us for just a drink or something to eat, it’s your choice…. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations to: deborah.kay65@gmail.com by the Wednesday before the event. When reserving please let me know if you wish to eat an English breakfast or not.  

Once again we meet here to greet BRA members and their friends and celebrate the New Year together. The British Cheese Centre is an informal setting in an ethnic market under the old railway viaduct. Owner Mike Jones will explain how and where he locates the cheeses, and why he started his business. His cheeses can be enjoyed along with port, beers, Pimms, cider, hot toddies and more.  All are welcome, including children and dogs. Transport: Trams: 4 and 13 direction Altstetten, Dammweg stop. Parking: Street parking Cost: CHF:   8,- BRA Members CHF: 10,- Non Members  Pay for your own drinks Reservations to: Joanna Koch,  Email: joannakoch@bluewin.ch or Diana Divo, Tel: 044 984 23 27   

On the 11th of each month, the BRA Central Region members meet up to have a drink and a chat. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new people. Please feel free to join us and bring along other British, Commonwealth and Irish people you know.   Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required – just turn up but it would be helpful to know if you intend to come Contact: Joy Sandoz, E-mail: joy.sandoz@gmail.com or Tel: 032 7531139    

NOT TO BE MISSED, over 50 masterpieces from the  Thannhauser collection, from Van Gogh to Picasso,  being shown in Europe for the first time. Justin K. Thannhauser donated the collectiond to the Guggenheim in1963. Make sure you reserve in good time, as we shall need to book our entrance to this very popular exhibition. Time: 09h15 – Meet on platform Lugano main station with your return ticket to catch the 9.30am train to Milano centrale, returning on the 17.10 or another train of your choice. Cost: Train ticket, museum entrance and the lunch you choose Reservations to: Mrs Patty Pellegrini, Via Baroffio 1, 6850 Mendrisio, tel: 091 646 5352, or Mrs Penny Osti, tel/fax: 091 970 1654 Email: p.osti@bluewin.ch or Mrs Beverly Ortelli, tel: 091 630 0086 Email: 1superspider@nluemail.ch 

To celebrate the start of the year of the Rat, we will be again getting together for lunch in Sion town centre. There is a set lunch menu which varies every week, consisting of: Choice of 1st starter Choice of 2nd starter Choice of 4 main dishes Cost PP: Menu = 2 starters + Main with 1,2 or 3 meats and rice CHF: 27.- Mixed Main = 2 or 3 meats and rice CHF: 20.50 Main Only = 1 meat of your choice and rice CHF: 18.- Starter on top = CHF: 4.50 extra For Cantonese Rice or Noodles = Suppliment of CHF: 1.- Plate of Vegetables = CHF: 4.- Reservations to: Deborah Gorsatt on email: deborah.kay65@gmail.com before Monday 20th January 2020 please

Local Valisanne Bakery/Tea-Room, Zenhäusern in Sierre “Chez Zen” have agreed to prepare for us a full English breakfast consisting of :- Fresh orange juice 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages, 2 eggs, tomato (2 halves), Baked beans, mushrooms, toast & butter Coffee or tea, for the price of CHF: 19.90.- pp Vegetarian option also available 🙂 There is also a huge selection of food and drink to choose from on their regular menu. Come along and join us for just a drink or something to eat, it’s your choice…. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations to: deborah.kay65@gmail.com by the Wednesday before the event. When reserving please let me know if you wish to eat an English breakfast or not.  

Heated indoor clay courts. All players capable of sustaining a gentle rally are welcome. Further details will be provided early in the New Year.  Club easily accessible by public transport. Changing facilities available at the club. “The date is subject to court availability and will be confirmed in January.”   Time: Tennis at 10 am to noon, followed by lunch.   Cost: CHF: 15,- for tennis CHF: 25,- to CHF: 30,- for lunch    Reservations to:  Max Bishop email: maxbishop.lausanne@gmail.com by 31 December 2019 please    

Join us for just a drink, for those who wish to eat, food is also available. This is a lively family place where you can also play various games: Ten Pin Bowling Pool Darts Table Football Table Air Hockey and other games. Be sure to bring some 2 franc pieces with you for the slot machines. Catch up with old friends or meet new acquaintances. This regular “meet up” has become the backbone of the Romandie-East region of the BRA. Anyone new to our area and who would like to meet our group, are welcome to join us. 🙂 It’s easy to find us…. we always have the Union Jack flags on the table. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: None required – just turn up  

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is widely acknowledged as one of America’s most important painters. A large selection of his world-famous works, usually only on view in the US, will be presented at the Fondation Beyeler. The more than 60 paintings and watercolours on loan from museums and private collections feature iconic masterpieces as well as magnificent surprises. This will be the first time an exhibition focuses on Hopper’s fascinating landscapes, in which he explored the relation between man and nature. Hopper’s favourite motifs include lighthouses, beach houses and sailboats, as well as streets, gas stations, barns and railroads, After the exhibition we will be having coffee and cake at the museum coffee shop. Meet: At the entrance to the Fondation Cost: Self-Paying Event Reservations to: Angela Meier-Jones, e-mail angiemeier@gmx.ch or tel: 079-322-4452  by the 10 February 2020 please.

Please feel free to share with anyone interested in a monthly book discussion in English. Books can be read in any language but the group discussion will be in English. We hope that you can join us! We will be discussing the following books on the following dates: BOOK TITLE                                             AUTHOR                          To be discussed The Bookseller of Kabul                            Asne Seierstad              18th December 2019 The Five People You Meet in Heaven       Mitch Albom                      15th January 2020 Love is the Answer, God is the Cure         Aimee Nikolov                 19th February 2020   The Mountain’s Morning Song                  William Graney                    18th March 2020   The Awakening                  […]

Ottilia, the daughter of Giovanni and Annetta Giacometti and sister of Alberto, Diego and Bruno. is the least-known figure in the family. She died in 1937 at just 33 at the birth of her son Silvio. Some 60 paintings, drawings and sculptures by Giovanni and Alberto Giacometti show Ottilia as a child, adolescent and young woman. The last section of the exhibition looks at the portraits of her son Silvio created by Alberto between 1943 and 1945: for Alberto, Ottilia’s memory lived on in his nephew, of whom he was extremely fond. Wednesday is not only open until 20.00 but is discount day for seniors. Entrance to the general art collection is free and the Kunsthaus restaurant opposite, offers coffee and a cake all day for CHF: 7.50 as well as smaller less expensive menu portions midday at least. BRA members could just meet up at 17h00 and see the exhibition, afterwards as the art gallery only closes at 20h00, or just for a chat for a round table discussion. Something NE would like to start, but a venue needs to be decided. Any ideas? Time:  16h00 to view the exhibition. 17h00 or later meet in the snack bar or […]

Do not miss this chance to catch up with old and new friends. It has proven to be a real backbone event for the North-West Region and is well attended with always a lot to discuss! Restaurant just opposite to the Swiss railway station. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required  

On the 11th of each month, the BRA Central Region members meet up to have a drink and a chat. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new people. Please feel free to join us and bring along other British, Commonwealth and Irish people you know.   Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required – just turn up but it would be helpful to know if you intend to come Contact: Joy Sandoz, E-mail: joy.sandoz@gmail.com or Tel: 032 7531139    

Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle count among the most significant artists of the 20th century. The Espace Jean Tinguely is in the spacious bright area of the disused tram depot, just a few steps from the St Nicolas Cathedral. Jean Tinguely was a genius of moving art. His sculptures gradually evolved towards works appealing to several senses – sight, hearing, touch, and sometimes even smell. The sophistication and dynamic of his art exert an extraordinary fascination on viewers. The beautifully rounded and harmoniously shaped sculptures by his wife Niki de Saint Phalle delight the eye, her most striking works  probably being his lush female sculptures “Les Nanas” Time: 12h at the Gothard restaurant for lunch, a 3 minute walk from the Espace Jean Tinguely. 14h at the museum where an English speaking guide isexpecting us. Cost: Entrance fee: CHF: 5, – Guide: CHF: 120,- which will be divided among the participants. Food: A la carte from CHF 20, drinks not included. No shows will be charged. Transport: From the main station to the Espace there are buses Nos. 1 – 2 and 6, direction Cathedral: Bus stop: Tilleul  Cathedrale is by the restaurant. Reservations to :  Joy Sandoz on […]

Meeting beside the lake at Bürkliplatz for a leisurely walk to the Rote Fabrik. Rösti is their specialty, which is very comforting on a cold day. This will be the fourth time BRA has trod this path and the weather and numbers improve each time. Needless to say we need to know who is coming as it is very popular with its reasonable prices and is child and dog friendly. Time:  12h at Bürkliplatz Boat Station 13h at Restaurant Ziegel oh Lac  Transport: Frequent buses 161 and 165 link Burkliplatz and the Rote Fabrik. Parking: Parking is usually not problematic on a Sunday. Cost: Whatever you consume Reservations to: Joanna Koch,  Email: joannakoch@bluewin.ch or Diana Divo, Tel: 044 984 23 27   

We are lucky enough to be invited again to visit this world-famous garden, to see the creation of Sir Peter Smithers, lovingly maintained and cared for by Sheila and Adolf Winters. Cost: TBC Reservations to: Mrs Patty Pellegrini, Via Baroffio 1, 6850 Mendrisio, tel: 091 646 5352, or Mrs Penny Osti, tel/fax: 091 970 1654 Email: p.osti@bluewin.ch or Mrs Beverly Ortelli, tel: 091 630 0086 Email: 1superspider@nluemail.ch 

Do not miss this chance to catch up with old and new friends. It has proven to be a real backbone event for the North-West Region and is well attended with always a lot to discuss! Restaurant just opposite to the Swiss railway station. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required  

Join us for just a drink, for those who wish to eat, food is also available. This is a lively family place where you can also play various games: Ten Pin Bowling Pool Darts Table Football Table Air Hockey and other games. Be sure to bring some 2 franc pieces with you for the slot machines. Catch up with old friends or meet new acquaintances. This regular “meet up” has become the backbone of the Romandie-East region of the BRA. Anyone new to our area and who would like to meet our group, are welcome to join us. 🙂 It’s easy to find us…. we always have the Union Jack flags on the table. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: None required – just turn up  

Have you ever had falcons, eagles and owls fly really close over your head so you can actually feel the wind from their wings??? Why not come along with us at the falconeria in Locarno? It is well worth a visit and we hope many of you will be interested in coming along on a ‘different’ sort of day away!!  We will see the birds in flight at 11h00 – a show that lasts 45 minutes which literally ‘flies’ by. Then we will have a light lunch in a restaurant nearby. We are looking into a restaurant and will let you know later on near the date. Time: 9.30am meet up in Lugano for car sharing to go to 11.00am show. Cost: CHF: 18.- (for a group of 10 over 65’s for the show) otherwise CHF: 22.- CHF: 25.- for younger members Plus the cost of the lunch you choose Reservations to: Mrs Patty Pellegrini, Via Baroffio 1, 6850 Mendrisio, tel: 091 646 5352, or Mrs Penny Osti, tel/fax: 091 970 1654 Email: p.osti@bluewin.ch or Mrs Beverly Ortelli, tel: 091 630 0086 Email: 1superspider@nluemail.ch 

Local Valisanne Bakery/Tea-Room, Zenhäusern in Sierre “Chez Zen” have agreed to prepare for us a full English breakfast consisting of :- Fresh orange juice 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages, 2 eggs, tomato (2 halves), Baked beans, mushrooms, toast & butter Coffee or tea, for the price of CHF: 19.90.- pp Vegetarian option also available 🙂 There is also a huge selection of food and drink to choose from on their regular menu. Come along and join us for just a drink or something to eat, it’s your choice…. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations to: deborah.kay65@gmail.com by the Wednesday before the event. When reserving please let me know if you wish to eat an English breakfast or not.  

On the 11th of each month, the BRA Central Region members meet up to have a drink and a chat. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new people. Please feel free to join us and bring along other British, Commonwealth and Irish people you know.   Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required – just turn up but it would be helpful to know if you intend to come Contact: Joy Sandoz, E-mail: joy.sandoz@gmail.com or Tel: 032 7531139    

Please feel free to share with anyone interested in a monthly book discussion in English. Books can be read in any language but the group discussion will be in English. We hope that you can join us! We will be discussing the following books on the following dates: BOOK TITLE                                             AUTHOR                          To be discussed The Bookseller of Kabul                            Asne Seierstad              18th December 2019 The Five People You Meet in Heaven       Mitch Albom                      15th January 2020 Love is the Answer, God is the Cure         Aimee Nikolov                 19th February 2020   The Mountain’s Morning Song                  William Graney                    18th March 2020   The Awakening                  […]

Join us for just a drink, for those who wish to eat, food is also available. This is a lively family place where you can also play various games: Ten Pin Bowling Pool Darts Table Football Table Air Hockey and other games. Be sure to bring some 2 franc pieces with you for the slot machines. Catch up with old friends or meet new acquaintances. This regular “meet up” has become the backbone of the Romandie-East region of the BRA. Anyone new to our area and who would like to meet our group, are welcome to join us. 🙂 It’s easy to find us…. we always have the Union Jack flags on the table. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: None required – just turn up  

On the 11th of each month, the BRA Central Region members meet up to have a drink and a chat. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new people. Please feel free to join us and bring along other British, Commonwealth and Irish people you know.   Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required – just turn up but it would be helpful to know if you intend to come Contact: Joy Sandoz, E-mail: joy.sandoz@gmail.com or Tel: 032 7531139