Mary Gates It was 9 a.m. on Nov. 1 when 22 members of the British Club met to attend their annual general meeting at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center. A delicious continental breakfast of croissants, strawberry preserves and marmalade, mango yogurt, banana muffins, and fresh fruit was served before the meeting where new officers of…
Mary (Twink) Gates David Taylor and Linda Irwin hosted a wonderful evening party on Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. Thirty-one members enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow members catching up with each other’s lives while greeting and welcoming new members, all while feasting on delicious culinary delights contributed by the attending members of the club: spiral…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was July 25 when members of the British Club met once again, this time enjoying 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…
Mary (Twink) Gates Roaring Twenties Review! The Wildcat Jazz Band performs the music and dance of the Roaring Twenties, and 14 members and two guests of the British Club got into the swing of things at The Gaslight Music Hall where the band was performing on Aug. 18. Some of the women broke out their…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was June 27, and it was time for a British Club ladies luncheon! Ten ladies had a fun time enjoying the camaraderie of fellow members and dining on delicious Italian choices from an extensive menu at North Italia Bistro in La Encantada Plaza on Sunrise and Campbell. The ladies all agreed…
It was, of course, the 5th of May when 22 members of the British Club met at the magnificent home of Jill and Tim Frost. Here they were treated to the exceptional desert views of different species of cacti with the backdrop of the majestic mountains, backyard to all the fabulous wildlife we have here:…
John Wayne, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix, et al., deck the halls with their pictures, along with other western memorabilia, at the Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse just outside Tucson on the Florence Highway, just a 20-minute drive from SaddleBrooke. It was here on April 11 that 19 members of the British Club…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was “Roll Out the Barrel, Let’s Have a Barrel of Fun” Day on Feb. 28 when 24 members and two guests of the British Club met at the home of Susan and Jim Biestek for a Potluck Pub Night. And roll out the barrel they did, enjoying the camaraderie of fellow…
Mary (Twink) Gates With an unusually cold front and showers on March 24, it did not deter some members and friends of the British Club from playing bocce ball. With 25 members and eight guests, following the games everyone headed to the home of Bob Zimdar and Twink Gates, who were hosting a potluck picnic,…
Mary (Twink) Gates On Jan. 21, 22 members and two guests of the British Club attended a Meet & Greet for new members at the home of Lynne Pendlebury and Mike Sachse. Everyone thanked Lynne and Mike for hosting this important and fun event where new members were greeted and got acquainted with existing members.…