NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2014

The November BAM monthly lunch was held at the Da Bruno Sul Mare Restaurant on Thursday, 27th November. The special 3 course menu arranged by Paz was very acceptable and appreciated by the 23 members who attended. Many thanks go to Paz for also arranging for BAM to receive a Da Bruno discount card to allow the association to have a 10% discount on future prearranged events.

Reminder, the December monthly lunch will be a special Christmas menu at the San Cristobal restaurant on Thursday, 11th December. The event will include a Cava welcome drink, choice of traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings or Hake, choice of dessert, wine, water, beer etc., throughout the meal and finally coffee and mince pies. The lunch, as usual, will commence with arrival at 1.30pm for service at 2.00pm. The cost for the lunch, which includes a tip, is €32.50 for members and €37.50 for non-members. The restaurant can accommodated a few more places, so if you have not already booked your place please contact ASAP Joan, 952835947. Those who do not pre-book are not guaranteed a place. Joan, as an extra attraction to the event, is to provide a rewarding internationally biased quiz.

Further BAM monthly lunches are being planned for 2015;

The 29th January lunch is to be held at the Da Vinci restaurant

The February lunch will be held at the El Capitan restaurant.

More details on each event will be issued early in January.

I am informed that some BAM members are likely to attend the Carol Concert at the church of the Encarnacion on 16th December.

The 2014 BAM coffee morning event will cease on 17th December and recommence in 2015 on 7th January at the San Cristobal.

Many thanks are given to Eva, who has created and constantly updates a new website and Facebook entry for BAM. Any ideas for additional content would be appreciated.

See, website: http://britishmarbella.blogspot.com.es/ and/or on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Association-of-Marbella/132505103576725

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014

The following press release was issued:

On 30th October Aspandem invited the British Association of Marbella (BAM), to their headquarters in San Pedro. BAM members were given a short tour of the premises, showing the magnificent work that Aspandem does for physically and mentally disabled (often both physically and mentally handicapped) children and adults. The day centre provides respite for the parents and families of the affected people and a specially adapted bus service is provided to take the patients for day care and occupational and educational services, returning them to the various bus stops in Marbella, Puerto Banus, San Pedro and Estepona areas.

After the tour, BAM members were served a superb lunch in the cafeteria, during which Angret Moeller, BAM Treasurer, presented a donation to Maria Jose Morales, president of Aspandem to thank her and her excellent staff for their hospitality.

You don't have to be British to join BAM, but it is advisable to have the ability to converse a little in English!! BAM holds coffee morning every Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Hotel San Cristobal in Marbella, a monthly lunch on the last Thursday of each month, usually at a restaurant in Marbella, trips to theatres and places of interest in Andalucía throughout the year,

If anybody is interested to know more about BAM - or how to join - please telephone Fran on 952 927 807.

A much reduced text, without photograph, was printed in the SUR last week.

However, Sixteen BAM members had a very informative visit and an excellent lunch. At the last Committee meeting your committee elected that ASPANDEM would receive our next Charity donation of €400. This will be presented at a future monthly lunch event.

The next BAM monthly lunch will be at the Da Bruno Sul Mare Restaurant on Thursday, 27th November. The 3 course menu will contain meat and fish dishes. Please contact ASAP Joan, 952835947, at the latest by Monday morning, 24th November, to book your place. The cost for the lunch, which includes the tip and one drink, will be €14. Note; those who do not pre-book are not guaranteed a place. The lunch, as usual, will commence with arrival at 1.30pm for service at 2.00pm.

The December monthly lunch will be a special Christmas menu at the San Cristobal restaurant on Thursday, 11th December. The event will include a Cava welcome drink, choice of traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings or Hake, choice of dessert, wine, water, beer etc., throughout the meal and finally coffee and mince pies. Please contact ASAP Joan, 952835947, at the latest by Monday morning, 1st December, to book your place. The cost for the lunch, which includes a tip, is €32.50 for members and €37.50 for non-members. Note; those who do not pre-book are not guaranteed a place. The lunch, as usual, will commence with arrival at 1.30pm for service at 2.00pm.

Reminder, BAM yearly subscription for 2014-15 of €12 was due on 1st September, so if you have not yet paid please see Joan or Angret. Currently, only 30 members are bona fide.

As there has been no response to a proposed trip to the Christmas lights in Malaga the BAM event has been shelved.

Yutta has details of the forthcoming productions at the Salon Varietes.