Twink Gates-Zimdar A fond farewell for the following members who have played an integral part in the success of the British Club over the past years: George Vardy (past president) and Jean Vardy (past Social Committee Chair), Doreen Daniels (past Membership Chair, Social Committee and Member at Large) and Jim Daniels, Peggy Vitale (past Social…
Twink Gates-Zimdar With snow on the mountains and another sunny, crisp February morning in SaddleBrooke, a coffee morning and book exchange was held at the home of Ethel Willmot on Saturday, February 6. Thirteen members of the British Club had fun catching up with tales of their daily lives and plans for the year ahead.…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Thursday, January 14 twenty-five members and two guests of the British Club enjoyed a brilliant meal at the Saffron Indian Bistro on Oracle Road here in Tucson. Choosing a la carte from a wide menu of delicious Indian Cuisine, the Brits enjoyed the camaraderie of members and friends. A fun time was…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Friday, December 11, 32 members and four guests of the British Club enjoyed their annual Christmas Party at the Activities Center. After cocktails at 6:00 p.m. a potluck buffet, contributed by all members, was served where they enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Following the buffet, entertainment was provided…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, December 5, sixteen members of the British Club enjoyed a ladies holiday coffee morning at the home of Twink Gates-Zimdar. Freshly baked mince pies, mini quiche, coconut macaroons, Belgium chocolate cookies, brandied fruit cake, holiday muffins, peppermint chocolate bark, sugar free oatmeal-raisin cookies and chocolate muffins and fresh strawberries were served…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On November 5, 34 members of the British Club enjoyed a friendship breakfast at the Bistro, HOA Two, commemorating Guy Fawkes Day. As we all remember, Guy Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, which was an attempt to blow up King James and Parliament in 1605, the failure of which has been…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, October 24, 11 members of the British Club attended a Coffee Morning and Book Exchange at the home of Sheelagh Simpson. All enjoyed the camaraderie, swapping stories of vacations past and plans for the future and generally catching up with each other’s lives while enjoying lemon and raisin muffins, shortbread, a…
Twink Gates-Zimdar The ladies were joined by their husbands at a British Club Coffee Morning and Book Exchange Saturday, 11 July, at the home of Eileen and Mike Sedgwick. Twenty six members enjoyed scrumptious, freshly baked, homemade delicacies of sponge cake with orange cream filling, fruit cake, cookies, a variety of tarts – lemon curd,…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On a glorious spring day at a wonderful oasis at the foot of the Tortolita Mountains on Sunday, May 10 seventeen members of the British Club enjoyed a delectable tea party/lunch at Tea on the Town. They savored a selection of fine teas, finger sandwiches, deviled eggs, quiche, lavender scones with clotted cream,…
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, April 11 it was another glorious morning here in SaddleBrooke when eleven members of the British Club gathered together and enjoyed a friendly coffee morning and Book Exchange at the home of Joan Reichert. Along with coffee and tea, of course, Joan served an array of homemade delicious sausage rolls, quiche…