Mary (Twink) Gates
Carols, cocktails, and canapes kicked off the holiday season for 42 members of the British Club at the home of Lynne Pendlebury and Mike Sachse on Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.
It was so much fun, each member being decked out with choices of necklaces of flashing Christmas lights, headdresses of reindeer horns, snowmen, Santa hats, Christmas glasses, et al. Everyone gleefully sang Christmas carols, accompanied by their very own British Club piano virtuoso and host Mike Sachse. Our very own British Club member Tim Frost was our super surprise saxophone player, and everyone enjoyed the amazing Christmas melodies that came forth from his saxophone.
A delicious holiday potluck buffet was served, with members contributing their culinary delights of a selection of cheese and crackers, BBQ dip and crackers, shrimp with cocktail sauce, devilled eggs, sausage rolls, and more. Scrumptious desserts followed: mince pies, rum Bundt cake, and Christmas cookies. Lynne and Mike generously provided cocktails, beer, and wine.
Each couple brought one wrapped gag (funny) Secret Santa gift per couple to exchange after the marvelous buffet, which made it a most enjoyable, fun time.
Tim Frost closed the wonderful, festive evening with his saxophone once again, this time playing the heartfelt, emotional strains of “Auld Lang Syne,” with members embracing the tune and singing along.
Everyone thanked Lynne and Mike for hosting this extremely fun holiday party and agreed it was a great way to start the holiday festivities!
For membership information, contact Eileen Sedgwick at 520-834-4142 or esedgwick66@gmail.com.
Membership is open to any person who was born in Britain or The Commonwealth or holds or has previously held a British passport and is a current homeowner of SaddleBrooke One, SaddleBrooke TWO, or SaddleBrooke Ranch. The member’s spouse or partner may be of any national origin.
The British Club now has 65 members from the following hometowns:
England: Cambridge, Colchester, Derbyshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Lincolnshire, Louth, Kent, Rochester, Merseyside, Liverpool, London, Manchester, South Yorkshire, Newbury, Nr. Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey), Newcastle upon Tyne, Oxford, Wooton, Northamptonshire, Wigan, Swindon, Worcestershire
Scotland: Kilmarnock, Lennoxtown
Wales: Swansea, Glan Conwy
Ireland: Limerick, Isle of Man, Douglas and Foxdale
France: Loches
Germany
South Africa: Johannesburg
USA: Mount Shasta, Calif.; Chicago, Ill.; Massachusetts; Billings, Mont.; Staten Island, N.Y.; San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Spokane, Wash.; Pittsburgh, Penn.; Leavenworth, Kan.