SOUTH CENTRAL SPRING LUNCH La Parisienne, 21 Bell Street, Romsey SO51 8GY On Tuesday 21 April 2026.  As usual, let’s meet from 12 noon with lunch being served at 12h 30, earlier if everyone has arrived. The DEADLINE FOR ORDER  is Monday 13 April 2026. Payment will be made on the day. Please contact Claudine Pichon at  sclbafuncs@gmail.com PARKING 3 Newton Lane, SO51 8GZ – behind the restaurant, 70 spaces OR Alma Road, SO51 8ED – large parking area with  203 spaces and five minutes’ walk to La Parisienne: MENU STARTER [1] Soup of the Day [2] Warm Goat Cheese Salad [3] Leek Gruyère Tart with Salad MAIN COURSE [4] Pan Fried Filet of Sea Bream with Lemon, Lime and Olive Oil Sauce served with New Potatoes, Green Beans and Carrots [5] Chicken Breast with Thyme Sauce served with New Potatoes, Green Beans and Carrots [6] Pork Chop with Roquefort Butter served with New Potatoes, Green Beans and Carrots PUDDING [7] Chocolate Mousse [8] Crème Caramel [9] Sorbet or Ice Cream (choice on the day) Two Course = £23.- Three Course = £31. ADD Expresso, Americano, Cappuccino or Tea = £3.50      

DON’T FORGET TO BOOK FOR CARDIFF! Booking is now open for the Cardiff Annual Reunion, which will feature a packed programme of outstanding speakers and interesting excursions. Book early to guarantee your room at the hotel. AR 2026 Cardiff Invitation AR 2026 Cardiff Registration Form       Important Note: You should be aware that the name of hotel in Cardiff has been changed from the Radisson Blu to the Majestic.  The ownership of the hotel and conditions of our contract remain the same – it is just the franchise that has changed.  The staff are busy with the transition at the moment and the re-branding, including the initial telephone message you hear, has not yet been completed.  Our contact at the hotel has suggested that reservations should be made by email, rather than by phone, and everything should be sorted by mid-March.  The AR committee is sorry for this disruption which is due to circumstances beyond our control.

Members may be interested to read the latest communication we have received from FAFICS about the Pension Review.  There is also information about the Federation’s internal processes to ensure that we are well represented in all such UN System discussions, not only on  pensions but also on After Service Health Insurance (ASHI). FAFICS President’s Update on Pension Matters, March 2026 FAFICS President’s Letter on Succession Planning, February 2026 FAFICS Working Group on Succession Planning, Interim Report, February 2026 FAFICS Survey of Social Media Use, November 2025

 43rd Annual General Meeting and  Spring Lunch   – Surrey Region. Talk by David Wardrop MBE. Dag Hammarskjold’s Plane Crash : The Continuing Search for Truth Our AGM and Spring Lunch this year will take place on Thursday, 26th March 2026 at the Angel Inn, Angel Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0AU.  Surrey members are invited to arrive from 11.30am with the AGM starting at noon.  Lunch will follow at 12.45pm with visitors from neighbouring regions invited to join the lunch at this time. We are pleased to announce that David Wardrop MBE has agreed to join us as guest speaker.  David is the Chair of Westminster UNA.  Among the many initiatives in his UNA work is the annual diplomats’ wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph to mark International Day of UN Peacekeepers, now in its 23rd year. Also securing the name United Nations Green for the lawn outside Central Hall Westminster. Since 2011, he has worked with others in seeking the truth behind the plane crash that killed Dag Hammarskjold and his team.  He has titled his talk ‘Dag Hammarskjold’s Plane Crash: the Continuing Search for Truth’. Lunch arrangements:  Lunch will include choices for all tastes including vegetarian.  The cost will be £22 for 3 courses or £20 for 2 courses . VAT and gratuities are included. Drinks, teas or coffees should be paid for at the bar. Please contact Marilyn Carr : marilyncarr55@aol.com for further details and menu.  Payment should be made by Friday, March 13th, 2026.   We look forward to seeing as many members as possible. BAFUNCS Surrey Region Committee