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.  

The Fondation de l’Hermitage continues its exploration of the great centres of Western art in the 19th century with an exhibition devoted to British painting from Turner to Whistler. Nearly 60 paintings, on loan from the most prestigious collections in the United Kingdom and now being shown in Switzerland for the first time.After lunch, a gentle and pleasant walk down a wooded path to the Foundation. Those who do not want to participate in the lunch meet at Foundation entrance 14h00  Lunch: at 11.45 – Le Chalet Suisse, Route du Signal, 40, 1018 Lausanne. Cost: CHF: 25.- (Soup, Plat du Jour, salad, ice cream) – drinks extra   Exhibition visit: 14h00 – 15h30 Cost: CHF:14.- (Group of 10 plus seniors), CHF: 19.- Adults, CHF: 17.- Transport: Excellent directions by public transport or car on  www.fondation-hermitage.ch or www.chaletsuisse.ch   Critique/discussion: coffee in Hermitage Café 15h30 – 16h00   Reservations to: andrewkonecki3@gmail.com by Tuesday 23rd April please    

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  

The Geneva Chapter of the BSCC has once again kindly invited BRA members to join them in the Warwick Hotel, Geneva, on 8 May 2019 for a lunch and talk by Lord Owen, a man with a long and varied political career. BRA members are being offered the BSCC Members’ rate of CHF:70.- instead of the non-member rate of CHF: 140.- Reservations and more details can be found in the link below. Cost: BRA Members CHF70.-           Non-BSCC, Non-BRA Members CHF:140.- Reservations to: http://www.cvent.com/d/jbqb4f by Friday, 3 May 2019 

The BRA Council looks forward to welcoming you on the 18 May and thanks you in advance for your continuing support. This year our AGM is to be held at the Schweizerhof Hotel in Berne. This well-known beautiful five-star hotel is situated next to the train station and is a stone’s throw away from the centre of Berne. Our after-lunch speaker will be the UK Ambassador to Switzerland, Jane Owen. The AGM, Apero and Meal will all take place in the prestigious Salon Trianon on the first floor of the hotel. Cost: CHF: 83.- for BRA Members CHF: 93.- for Non-Members Please endeavour to make your payment in advance to the BRA account 17-55708-4 IBAN: CH 38 0900 0000 1705 5708 4 indicating AGM No shows will be charged      Reservations to:  e-mail: secretary@britishresidents.ch, copy to angiemeier@gmx.ch Or click here to use the on-line event booking form Apero 12:00 The Apero has been generously offered by Schroder & Co Bank Zurich Luncheon 12:30 LUNCHEON MENU Three course meal, served with 1 dl. Swiss white wine, 1 dl. Swiss red wine, mineral water, coffee or tea. Green-leaf salad with watercress, egg, parmesan shavings and shoots Veal Saltimbocca with a Marsala jus, served with […]

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.  

This is Shakespeare’s most popular comedy. The story follows the fortunes of a quartet of lovers who are lured into a forest by fairies who trick them with a magic potion that forces them to fall in love with the first person they see. The Queen of Fairies falls in love with a donkey. Shakespeare explores the idea that love is random, that we are in love with ourselves rather than the person we supposedly adore, that the eyes deceive us as to a person’s true worth and the consequences are sometimes tragic, but often comic.            Time: Dinner – 18h00 Performance of Play – 19h30 Cost: Dinner CHF: 35.- to CHF: 40.- pp          Tickets AVS CHF:37.- Adult CHF: 45.-   Please note that for the Château de Chillon a new municipal tax of 15 % is charged on the ticket price. Buy Tickets: www.adg-europe.com   Reservations to: Andrew Konecki on Tel: 021 921 23 30 or Email: andrewkonecki3@gmail.com         

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  

Weather permitting  we can be in the garden, enjoying the delicious Apero. We are delighted to welcome once again our Deputy Ambassador, Richard Ridout and possibly also our Ambassador Jane Owen if she is not called away on an emergency. You will be greeted by our traditional bagpiper in full Highland regalia. We await confirmation of the presence of Kevin Griffiths and his duo who will give you a musical interlude. It was particularly moving last year to listen to the lovely traditional British music on the lawns, under the trees with view of the Lake and distant mountains. The Belvoir Restaurant is one of Zurich’s oldest and most elegant villas and is now the home of one of Switzerland’s leading Hotel Management schools. Once again we welcome an enthusiastic Team of Hull School Students who will organise an Information Table and enhance this celebration. Transport: Near Bahnhof Enge Cost: CHF: 45.- BRA Members CHF: 55.- for non-members – No Shows will be charged Reservations to:  Bob Dean on info@deanlightmetals.com or Joanna Koch on joannakoch@bluewin.ch or Tel:076 319 4146 or Diana Divo on dianadivo@gmail.com or Tel:044 984 2327 by 1 June please. We look forward to welcoming you to this traditional celebration of our Queen’s Birthday, […]

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    

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 Children – Free Reservations […]

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.  

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 

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    

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  

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