After giving 17 years sterling service to the Kent and Sussex Region, we are sad to announce that Joan Wilson is stepping down as the Regional Representative.  Joan took on the role in 2004, from Brian Dando and has worked tirelessly since then to ensure that the region planned and carried out a full social programme and made sure members needs were met in terms of support and information sharing, so that everyone enjoyed the full benefits of BAFUNCS membership. Joan now needs to take a break and is also waiting for planned surgery. This means that the region is urgently seeking a volunteer to take over from Joan, by the end of July. Joan has managed the regional business very well and so everything is in place for someone to take over seamlessly. Joan, I am sure, will be on hand to guide and inform and she has kindly kept all relevant files which will be handed over to the new incumbent. Please contact Joan directly on this. We hope that someone will come forward to take over and to ensure that the region can continue with its great social programme. Please do give urgent consideration to this   With Warm Regards,, Colin Davis Regional Convenor  

We have now resumed our monthly lunches and eight of us enjoyed lunch on the croquet lawn of Dean’s Place Hotel on Thursday, 8 July 2021 Alfriston. We thought it would be pleasant to have a change of venue, so for Thursday, 12 August 2021 we have booked eight places for 12:30 at the Bridge Pub in Shoreham, post code BN43 5DE. There are a limited number of parking spaces directly outside the pub; otherwise drive over the Norfolk bridge to the big roundabout, this is approximately 300 metres, turn back on yourself driving back to the Norfolk bridge, just before the bridge is a large, free, car park.  It is then a short walk on the bridge over the river back to the Bridge Pub. The train station is in the centre of the town, and a ten to fifteen minute walk to the pub. Please email me if you are able to come, so that I can book extra places!   warm regards   Joan    

  Dear BAFUNCS Friends, I have this morning been to see the Restaurant in the Jardin Botanique and am now letting you have the menu in this mail.  There is a choice between two dishes for each course: Entrée:                 Gaspacho Andalou OR Salade Melee Plat principale : Supreme de Poulet, Sauce Diable ; pommes de terre grenailles sautées, légumes du jour     OR    Filet de Sandre, Sauce Vierge, Riz Basmati, légumes du jour Dessert :   Tartelette au Pommes OR Salade de Fruits frais a la menthe In addition, there is a Vegetarian Menu which has the Gaspacho Andalou, followed by a Brochette de Falafel (vegetables). The price is 45 Swiss Francs and this includes wine, water and coffee. I am sending this to all those who have confirmed their participation and to those who have no yet replied to me and those that were not yet sure! Kindly let me know by evening of 11 July your choice of menu, i.e. three dishes: entrée, main course and dessert. I will confirm this with the restaurant on 12 July as well as the definitive number of guests they may expect. I hope to see very many of you on Thursday 15 July between 12.00 and 12.30 at the Pyramus. Please remember parking is extremely limited and there are only a very few places in the chemin de l’Imperatrice. As for Public Transport buses 1, 25, 22 and 11 stop by the main entrance of the Jardin Botanique. The Restaurant is near the back entrance, so it means you will have to traverse the gardens to get there. But once you do get there it is worth it! I look forward to confirmation of your attendance and your choice of menu! Coby  

Dear BAFUNCS members in the Geneva area and neighbouring France, A year has gone by since we last had a BAFUNCS lunch. As things in Switzerland and France have eased up considerably I have been bold and reserved a space for us in the Restaurant Pyramus in the Jardin Botanique for Thursday 15 July 2021. As some of you will remember we have been there once before with great success but when we wanted to try again Covid stopped us. I am sure this time we shall be more lucky! The restaurant has promise to send me a menu and price list and I shall communicate that to you once received. This is just to ask you to set the date in your diaries. As was usual in the past I hope we can all arrive between 12.00 and 12.30 and start lunch at 12.30. Our OVS Region has had quite a few new members which we have not been able to meet and I am very much hoping that all those who have not been before will try to come and join us so we can put faces to names and get acquainted. I think the Jardin Botanique is familiar to all of us, close as it is to the location of the International Organizations in Geneva. I would appreciate your response please as soon as possible but no later than 11 July since the restaurant has asked me to give a final number on July 12. With very best wishes! I will contact you again with the menu! Coby