Time: 11:00 Display Tables 11:30 Aperitif 12:30 Lunch Place: Glockenhof Hotel, Sihlstrasse 31, Zürich Cost: CHF 65 Members, CHF 75 Non-members Reservations: As soon as possible and by Tuesday 20 October at the latest E-mail: joannakoch@bluewin.ch dianadivo@gmail.com info@deanlightmetals.com Our traditional lunch this year is moving to the centre of Zurich, in the historic Glockenhof Hotel. We are planning a larger space for Display Tables, welcoming Skiing with Heroes, Philip Bellamy’s unique British Naval warship models, as well as Royal British Legion and the Royal Air Forces Association members. There will be a seasonal menu with a vegetarian alternative.
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 […]
Date: Thursday 7 December Cost: The three-course lunch will cost CHF 65 Reservations: 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 Please reserve this date for our special Christmas get-together when once again we will be entertained by Bob Dean’s fun and funny stories. We are currently looking into some different venues and the final invitation will come to you by e-mail. Keep an eye on the BRA website at www.britishresidents.ch and get in touch with one of the North-East Region Team for an update.
Date: Friday 5 January Time: 17:30 to 19:30 Place: British Cheese Centre, Viaduct Markthalle, Limmatstrasse 231, Zürich – Trams 4 and 13 to Dammweg Cost: Drinks at own cost. Cheese and Biscuit platters will be offered by the BRA as a New Year gesture Reservations: 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 There is limited space in the Marktalle. All will be welcome, including children and dogs. Once again we will meet and greet BRA Members and their friends to celebrate the New Year in this unusual and lively venue. Owner of the Cheese Centre, Michael Jones, will entertain us with his charismatic depictions of his lovely cheeses from different parts of the United Kingdom and the success he has enjoyed in introducing them to the Swiss. Come and enjoy them together with Pimms, cider, Hot Toddies and more.