Due to the pandemic situation in Valais, we have decided to cancel this event until things get better. We hope to see you all soon, take care and stay safe. Local Valaisanne 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: diane.moretti@gmail.com by the Wednesday before the event. When reserving please let me know if you wish to eat an English breakfast or not.  

This pre Christmas aperitivo for members and their guests would mean booking well in advance; we would need to know the numbers, in order to comply with the regulations and have the space to keep the required distance.      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@bluemail.ch       

If all goes well Craig Penlington will be regaling us with his traditional Christmas fare. Unfortunately, due to the infamous COVID-19 we must keep the numbers down to 24 participants. First come, first served. Cost: CHF: 60.-  (which includes the apero and the meal) Drinks at the table are not included. Reservations to: Joy Sandoz on tel: 032 153 11 39 or email joy.sandoz@gmail.com by 22 November please    

We very much hope that we will be able to enjoy our annual traditional Christmas dinner this year and that by December things will be improving for us all. We will of course be making sure that social distancing measures are in place.  Numbers are likely to be limited so book early. No-shows will be charged. Parking: Available at the Auberge.  Cost: CHF: 50.- BRA Members CHF: 55.- Non-Members Please pay cash on arrival. Reservations to:   Pam Walsh on pam@pr-walsh.ch by 4 December please    

Due to the Covid situation we are meeting up on Zoom for the moment. We meet the last Tuesday of each month, but please phone or e-mail to be sure it is taking place. We have been delighted to know that some members, not in our book club, have also been reading the books we have recommended. Reservations: If you are interested please contact: Angie Meier-Jones at: angiemeier@gmx.ch or 079 322 44 52 TO BE READ AND DISCUSSED BOOK                                         AUTHOR                                To be discussed The Shadow of the Wind           by Carlos Ruiz Zafon               24 November 2020   We will have a casual get together either by zoom or in person 15 December 2020   Bird Cottage                               by Eva Meijer                             26 January 2021   The Thursday Murder Club        by Richard […]

Due to the Covid situation we are meeting up on Zoom for the moment. Anyone interested to join, please contact Sonja and she will send you the details on the day. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 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! Cost: Pay for what you consume. Reservations to: Sonja at sonjavig@yahoo.com or Mobile: 078 900 86 91 We will be discussing the following books on the following dates: BOOK TITLE                                        AUTHOR                          To be discussed The Garden of Lost and Found            Harriet Evans                    16 September 2020   The Salt Path                                       Raynor Wynn                    […]

Date to be confirmed We hope that COVID will have lifted and we can hold this happy event once again in January 2021, 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    

Due to the Covid situation we are meeting up on Zoom for the moment. We meet the last Tuesday of each month, but please phone or e-mail to be sure it is taking place. We have been delighted to know that some members, not in our book club, have also been reading the books we have recommended. Reservations: If you are interested please contact: Angie Meier-Jones at: angiemeier@gmx.ch or 079 322 44 52 TO BE READ AND DISCUSSED BOOK                                         AUTHOR                                To be discussed The Shadow of the Wind           by Carlos Ruiz Zafon               24 November 2020   We will have a casual get together either by zoom or in person 15 December 2020   Bird Cottage                               by Eva Meijer                             26 January 2021   The Thursday Murder Club        by Richard […]

Without doubt everyone must have wondered where the rubbish sack goes when it is chucked unceremoniously into the communal collecting zones…. Well this is your chance to see exactly what happens ! We have organized a visit to the Ticino incinerator plant in Giubiasco where rubbish from the whole of the canton is brought ready to be burnt. We have arranged a guided tour (in Italian only) where we will be taken through the Plant having heard beforehand how, why and when all this happens. Comfortable non.slip shoes are recommended as there are various stairs to use and the floors are not made for high fashion footwear ! After the visit we will be having lunch at our ‘usual’ place – La Tureta, Giubiasco. Having been there twice before, we found the menu/price excellent, the staff most accommodating and the surroundings just perfect. Contact us no later than 1 week before for car-pooling. Meet: At 10am for car-sharing from lugano for 10 :45 rdv Giubiasco Cost: Visit to Plant free ;  pay for what you consume for lunch. Reservations to: Mrs Beverly Ortelli, tel: 091 630 0086 e-mail: 1superspider@bluemail.ch  Mrs Penny Osti, tel/fax: 091 9701654 e-mail: p.osti@bluewin.ch

Due to the Covid situation we are cancelling our Monthly Round Tables for the moment, we hope to start meeting up again ASAP. Take care and stay safe. 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    

Our outing for February will be a visit to the Villa Panza in Varese, Italy. This palatial building was constructed in the 18th century and is now owned and operated by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI) which is Italy’s equivalent of the National Trust. The very interesting collection of minimalist art was built up with visionary insight by Giuseppe Panza di Biumo between the late 1950’s and 2010 and is scattered around this elegant villa with its antique furniture which makes it an altogether interesting experience. There are over 150 artworks all by contemporary artists and the Collection is well worth seeing. Our guided tour in English is by Patrik Carroll who is the Vice President of FAI in Switzerland. Afterwards lunch will be in the restaurant at the villa. If the day is fine weather-wise we can also walk around the extensive garden too. Please let Penny or Beverly know no later than 1 week before whether you would like to participate in this highly recommended visit, as we hope to organise car-pooling. Meet: At 9am for car-sharing from Lugano in time for 10.15 guided visit. Cost: €12 but free for FAI members Plus your share of €130 for […]

Too early to plan a menu but let us hope that we can have our winter luncheon at one of our favourite restaurants. Transport: The bus number 60 stops outside the door and the number 14 is just a 5 minute walk away though the village. Cost: Pay on the day Reservations to: Angela Meier-Jones, angiemeier@gmx.ch or tel: 079-322-4452 by the 15 February 2021 please  

Due to the Covid situation we are cancelling our Monthly Round Tables for the moment, we hope to start meeting up again ASAP. Take care and stay safe. 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    

Due to the Covid situation we are meeting up on Zoom for the moment. We meet the last Tuesday of each month, but please phone or e-mail to be sure it is taking place. We have been delighted to know that some members, not in our book club, have also been reading the books we have recommended. Reservations: If you are interested please contact: Angie Meier-Jones at: angiemeier@gmx.ch or 079 322 44 52 TO BE READ AND DISCUSSED BOOK                                         AUTHOR                                To be discussed The Shadow of the Wind           by Carlos Ruiz Zafon               24 November 2020   We will have a casual get together either by zoom or in person 15 December 2020   Bird Cottage                               by Eva Meijer                             26 January 2021   The Thursday Murder Club        by Richard […]

In 2020 we were sad to miss the visit to this world-famous garden, because of lockdown, but very much look forward to be able to enjoy the glorious magnolia and scented Daphne all underplanted with carpets of flowers, once again in 2021. Date: Mid-April TBC Cost: TBC Reservations to: Mrs Patty Pellegrini, Via Baroffio 1, 6850 Mendrisio, tel:091 6465352, pattypellegrini@hotmail.com Mrs Penny Osti, tel/fax: 091 9701654. Email: p.osti@bluewin.ch Mrs Beverly Ortelli, tel: 091 630 0086 e-mail: 1superspider@bluemail.ch