To celebrate the birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth we will meet on the balcony of the Café Spitz. As we usually enjoy good weather the Café Spitz is ideally located on the banks of the Rhein with lovely views. Transport: There is a tram and bus stop outside of the hotel where the Café Spitz is situated. Cost: CHF: 35.- (Pay on the day) Reservations to: Angela S. Meier-Jones, e-mail angiemeier@gmx.ch or telephone/sms  079 322 4452 Before 10 June 2019 please

We are looking forward to welcoming BRA members and friends to a fun, family day out, at our annual Queen’s Birthday Party, this year we are back at the same venue as last year. There is an adequate sized lawn to play croquet, which is right next to the covered terrace, where we can sit in comfort to watch the game while waiting to play your turn. We are honoured again this year with the presence of The President of the Swiss Croquet Association, Mr. Dave Underhill who organises us into teams and explains how this very British traditional game is played. No need to know how to play in order to participate in a team. There will also be other games available like; Darts, Petanque, Cards, etc… Bring your own picnic & drinks (Gas grill to BBQ meat or sausages available) The fully equipped canteen has a kitchen, tables and chairs for 40+ people inside and out. Getting there: If coming with public transport, please contact Deborah for details on how to get to the venue. There are ample parking spaces available for those coming by car. Cost: CHF 10.- for BRA Members CHF 15.- for Non-Members Please pay cash on […]

Once again we’ll drink a toast to our Queen in the gardens of the Hotel du Peyrou. Please let me know if you need to be picked up at the station when you reserve. Cost: CHF: 40.- wine included – No shows will be charged Reservations to: Joy Sandoz tel: 032 753 11 39 or joy.sandoz@gmail.com  by June 12 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.  

Location – 3 minutes from Sion train station. This is a regular chance to catch up with friends and meet new people. Chat over a drink or may be have a snack or a meal. It’s easy to find us…. we always have the Union Jack flags on the table.    Parking: Just opposite, under the Migros or in the streets around Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: None required, just turn up  

Weather permitting we can once again enjoy our summer lunch in the garden, with its lovely views of the Albis and Allmend Hills. It is also known as the only Farm to Table restaurant in Zurich. The international chef is happy to serve his traditional Fish and Chips with mushy peas, or choose one of his other specialities. They also have a wide selection of British and craft beers. How to get there? By car: Drive past Sihl City, direction Chur motorway and roughly 100 m before the traffic lights which lead onto the motorway, turn right into the Gfellstrasse. Transport: Tram No. 12 to Sihl City, and then about an eight minute walk in the direction of Brunau Allmend. Train S4 from Zurich main station to Brunau, and a two minute walk using the underpass. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations to:  Joanna Koch on joannakoch@bluewin.ch or Tel:076 319 4146 or Diana Divo on dianadivo@gmail.com or Tel:044 984 2327 By Monday 2 July please 

A guided visit to an ancient water / saw mill that will be be put in action for us . An experience not to be missed ! Cost: Museum entry CHF: 5.- Please pay upon arrival for Le Moulin tour. Lunch: At Auberge au Cavalier, Grand-Rue 5, Saint-George – More details will follow soon Pay for what you consume. Reservations to: Names for Visit only or for Visit + Lunch to: Alan Baker alanbaker@bluewin.ch no later than 12 July 2019

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.  

Location – 3 minutes from Sion train station. This is a regular chance to catch up with friends and meet new people. Chat over a drink or may be have a snack or a meal. It’s easy to find us…. we always have the Union Jack flags on the table.    Parking: Just opposite, under the Migros or in the streets around Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: None required, just turn up  

Rosemary and Paul Bissegger are looking forward to hosting a summer tea party at their home in Echandens, near Morges. Their house is pale blue, on the corner of Chemin de la Gravière and Chemin des Uttins, opposite the cemetery. Cost: No charge ! Transport: There is a public car park just up the road opposite the church and the village has bus and train connections to Morges ( and Lausanne ). Should you wish to come by public transport and need information  for directions, please ring Rosemary Tel : 021.802.39.50. Reservations to: Alan Baker on  alanbaker@bluewin.ch by 3 August 2019 please Numbers are limited to 15 guests

The IENA is adjacent to the Haras National Suisse on the outskirts of the Roman city, Avenches near the lac de Morat. The guided tour of the Institution starts at 11 am. The guide will also explain the intricacies of trotting to those like me, who know nothing. 3 harness races are scheduled for Tuesday during and after the meal at the Paddock. Cost: Menu du jour at “Le Paddock”  CHF: 19.90 – Drinks not included Guided tour is free of charge Reservations to: Joy Sandoz, tel: 032 753 11 39 or joy.sandoz@gmail.com by 14 August please

 The Romandie East Book Club will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month, please find dates below. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday 21st August 2019 and titles to be discussed will be published after this date. This reading group will meet up to discuss books, which can be read in any language, but will be discussed in English. Cost: Pay for what you consume CHF: 10.- pp (Tapas for those who want) or choose something from the restaurant’s regular menu. Reservations to: Sonja at sonjavig@yahoo.com or Mobile: 078 900 86 91  

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  

Location – 3 minutes from Sion train station. This is a regular chance to catch up with friends and meet new people. Chat over a drink or may be have a snack or a meal. It’s easy to find us…. we always have the Union Jack flags on the table.    Parking: Just opposite, under the Migros or in the streets around 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    

 The Romandie East Book Club will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month, please find dates below. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday 21st August 2019 and titles to be discussed will be published after this date. This reading group will meet up to discuss books, which can be read in any language, but will be discussed in English. Cost: Pay for what you consume CHF: 10.- pp (Tapas for those who want) or choose something from the restaurant’s regular menu. Reservations to: Sonja at sonjavig@yahoo.com or Mobile: 078 900 86 91  

J.M.W. Turner, the world famous English painter, travelled around Switzerland several times in search of spectacular motifs. While doing so, he visited Lucerne repeatedly to study the unique interplay of light and weather, lake and mountains there. He captured his impressions in sketches and vibrant watercolours. These observations and depictions both of the sea, during his crossing to the continent, and of the alps were of major importance for Turner, in them the beauty and dangers of nature combine directly with the theme of the sublime, which was of fundamental significance for Romanticism. Cost: Self Paying Event As many of you have a train or museum pass this will be a self-paying event. We will be having lunch at the museum, this will be booked in advance. Members from Ticino and Grisons Region Time : 8.43 train from Lugano to Luzern, returning on 16.18 train arriving 18.18 Place : Meet on platform main train station in Lugano with your return ticket. Reservations to: Please send the application to Angela Meier-Jones, e-mail angiemeier@gmx.ch or tel: 079-322-4452 Before 15 September 2019, or as soon as possible to enable us to finalise the arrangements.  

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    

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 a visit to the Warrior Games in the USA in 2013, HRH Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, saw how the power of sport can help physically, psychologically and socially ex-Armed Services personnel suffering from injuries and illness. Inspired by his visit, he started the Invictus (meaning “Unconquered”) Games, the first of which took place in London in 2014. The 5th Games will be in The Netherlands in 2020. As 2019 marks the 80th Anniversary of the start the Second World War and the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s occupation, it was decided, with the support of British associations in Switzerland, including the BRA, that a concert should be held to mark the anniversaries and to raise funds for the Invictus Games Foundation. BRA members from all regions will be most welcome at the concert. The concert will feature the Brass Band Arquebuse, Switzerland’s leading ensemble in the brass band style, the Pipes and Drums Band of Geneva, a massed choir and soloists. The hall seats nearly 1000 people and the audience will include diplomatic representatives of the 12 countries that were involved in the D-Day Landings in June 1944, as well […]

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