Place: Restaurant Flügelrad, Basel Date: The last Tuesday of each month Reservations: Phone or e-mail to be sure it is taking place If you are interested contact Jackie Pearson at: Jackie.pearson@teleport.ch or telephone 061-811-7531 TO BE READ AND DISCUSSED BOOK                               AUTHOR                                         To be discussed The Seven Sisters            RILEY Lucinda                                 26th September 2017

Place: THE RESTAURANT ALTE POST, CENTRALBAHNSTRASSE 21, 4051 BASLE Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE 3 OCTOBER WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE RESTAURANT ALTE POST, CENTRALBAHNSTRASSE 21, 4051 BASLE BY THE SWISS RAILWAY STATION. 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.    

Place: Hotel des Arts, rue Portales 3, Neuchâtel 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 In view of the success that various regional round tables have had, we have decided to start one in the Central Region, namely in Neuchâtel. This will begin in September 2017 and provide a chance to catch up with old friends and perhaps entice new members to join the BRA.  

Place: Victoria Hall, Geneva Cost: Entrance is Free; a collection will be held in favour of the Richard Walsh Music School for blind orphans in South India. Reservations: Please confirm your presence to Pam Walsh on pam@pr-walsh.ch All BRA members, their family and friends are warmly invited to a concert by the brilliant Arquebuse Brass Band of Geneva. Seats will be reserved for BRA members who register before 30 September.

Place: Restaurant Flügelrad, Basel Date: The last Tuesday of each month Reservations: Phone or e-mail to be sure it is taking place If you are interested contact Jackie Pearson at: Jackie.pearson@teleport.ch or telephone 061-811-7531 TO BE READ AND DISCUSSED BOOK                               AUTHOR                                         To be discussed The Seven Sisters            RILEY Lucinda                                 26th September 2017

Place: Restaurant Rebhaus, Riehentorstrasse 11, Basle Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required Do not miss this chance to catch up with old and new friends. It has proved to be a real backbone event for the North-West Region and is well attended.  

Place: Zürich Toy Museum, Fortunagasse 15, Zürich (off Rennweg), meet downstairs; to take lift to the museum. Time: 10:50, for tour at 11:00 (participation limited to 10 members) Cost: CH10 including entrance and guided tour It is advisable to call  beforehand in case there are last minute changes. Joanna Koch: Tel:  076 3194146, e-mail: joannakoch@bluewin.ch Diana Divo: Tel: 044 9842327, e-mail: dianadivo@gmail.com Robert Dean: Tel: 052 6591156, e-mail: info@deanlightmetals.com Reservations: Diana Divo as above, also mentioning whether likely to snack afterwards.  It is a privilege that Ruth Holzer, whose mother founded the museum, and is the granddaughter of Franz Carl Weber, will give us a personal tour of the museum which will be opened especially for the BRA visit. This is a unique opportunity to visit this little bijou in one of the oldest parts of Zurich. It is small but first-rate with a collection of European playthings from the 18th to the mid-20th century.  The toys mirror in miniature the life of the respective eras: trains and steam engines bear witness to the technical revolution, dolls and their costumes illustrate fashion trends, dolls houses show the domestic life of earlier generations.  Pewter figures, antique games, wooden toys, children’s books, stoves – everything that belongs to the theme of toys […]

Place: Hotel des Arts, rue Portales 3, Neuchâtel 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 In view of the success that various regional round tables have had, we have decided to start one in the Central Region, namely in Neuchâtel. This will begin in September 2017 and provide a chance to catch up with old friends and perhaps entice new members to join the BRA.  

Place: Hotel de Peyrou, 2000 Neuchatel Cost: CHF 50 (Drinks not included) – No shows will be charged Reservations: Joy Sandoz on Tel: 032 753 11 39 or E-mail: joy.sandoz@gmail.com To facilitate catering, please reserve by Monday 21 November The Hotel de Peyrou is on the way down from the station, bus 107 “direction Place Pury”, arrêt: Les Rochettes. For those coming by car there is ample parking behind the restaurant. The chef de cuisine is Australian so we can guarantee a real Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.  

Place: Restaurant Rebhaus, Riehentorstrasse 11, Basle Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required Do not miss this chance to catch up with old and new friends. It has proved to be a real backbone event for the North-West Region and is well attended.  

Place: Auberge de Founex, Grand Rue, Founex Cost: CHF 55 (not including wine) Reservations: chairman.romandie-west@britishresidents.ch  The RW Events Team is planning to return to the Auberge this year for a three course dinner with traditional Christmas fare. The Auberge, which is in the heart of the village has excellent parking nearby. The No. 811 bus from Coppet or Nyon stops by the Auberge. Do join us again this year to ensure a splendid start to the festive season.  

Time:    Apéro 12:00 hours Cost     CHF 65.00 (Please pay on the day). Coming up to the Christmas season what could be nicer than the North-west Regions Christmas luncheon. The Freie Strasse is in the heart of the city and shopping area and easily accessible by taking the tram to the Marktplatz. This year the menu, including the apéro, will be made public before the date it will of course be up to the usual standard and have a vegetarian alternative. Please send the application by the 1 December to Angela Meier-Jones, e-mail angiemeier@gmx.ch or tel: 079-322-4452.