Tag: British Club

British Club: Carols, Cocktails, and Canapes

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…

British Club Christmas Dinner Dance

Mary (Twink) Gates The holiday spirit was in full swing on Dec. 10 when 26 members and three guests of the British Club attended their annual Christmas Dinner Dance. This year they teamed up with Unit 5 and Unit 11 at the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView clubhouse ballroom. Everyone had a fabulous, festive evening, which began…

British Club Annual General Meeting

Mary (Twink) Gates, British Club Information and Publicity Officer It was Nov. 7 when 17 members of the British Club here in SaddleBrooke met from 9 to 11 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center to attend their annual general meeting. New officers of the British Club were duly elected for 2025-26. Before the meeting,…

British Club Hawaiian Evening

With wonderful entertainment by Hawaiian dancers, the Nana Loa Kapuna Hula Halai group, 27 members of the British Club enjoyed delightful, fun-filled aloha moments at their Hawaiian evening at the Activities Center here in SaddleBrooke. They feasted on potluck culinary delicacies of Hawaiian curry chicken salad, spiral ham, Spam potatoes, lasagna, pulled pork, chicken wings,…

British Club at the Ranch

Mary (Twink) Gates A monsoon sky welcomed 30 members of the British Club for their taco night on the patio at SaddleBrooke Ranch. With thunder in the air, a delicious buffet was served consisting of soft and hard shell tacos with accompaniments of ground beef and chicken, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. An…

British Club Dines at Saffron Indian Bistro

Mary (Twink) Gates It was June 25 when 22 members of the British Club enjoyed a brilliant meal at Saffron Indian Bistro on Oracle Road here in Tucson. Choosing à la carte from a wide menu of delicious Indian cuisine, the Brits enjoyed the camaraderie of members and friends. A fun time was had by…

British Club Enjoys Britain’s Finest

Mary (Twink) Gates It was a trip down memory lane when 16 members of the British Club met at the DesertView Performing Arts Center here in SaddleBrooke on April 30 at 6:30 p.m. for a brilliant performance at 7 p.m. of Britain’s Finest. The tribute band did not let us down, playing those wonderful songs…

British Club Celebrates

Mary (Twink) Gates It was St. George’s Day on April 23 when 50 revelers, including members and friends of the British Club, gathered together for a wonderful British buffet at the magnificent home of Margaret and Tom Somenske in SaddleBrooke Ranch. In addition, it was a time to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the British…

The British Club Plays Bocce Ball

Mary (Twink) Gates Sunshine and blue skies with a slight breeze was the order of the day on May 18 when 28 members of the British Club met at the home of Bob Zimdar and Twink Gates who were hosting bocce ball games and a potluck picnic. Moving on to the bocce ball courts, some…