Reading Club, Next Meeting 27th September
We shall discuss "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens. As usual, at 7:30pm in our Club.
We shall discuss "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens. As usual, at 7:30pm in our Club.
As usual we offer: Optional lunch at 1.30 p.m. (let me know in advance if you can join us) Poetry at 4.0 p.m. Theme Ballads or Poems that tell a Story.
The last Poems out Loud was held on the 15th of March. We had a smaller group than usual - eight people. The winter folk had gone back to their own countries and others were working or on holiday. Nevertheless we had an interesting intimate session. We began by talking about our own thoughts about [...]
Albert Camus's "The Stranger" was the Book of the Month, chosen to discuss on Wednesday, March 22, by the Reading Club of the British Club of Las Palmas. Albert Camus, was born in Mondovi, French Algeria, on November 7, 1913. He died in Villeblevin, France, on January 4, 1960. He was a novelist, essayist, playwright, [...]
Once again, another Wednesday with out Reading Club. The chosen book was a complete success thanks to Professor Melvyn Elphee. Aravind Adiga was unknown to most of us, it was indeed a fantastic find of both a great writer and country. During seven nights, Balram Halwai helped us to go all over India with a [...]
St. Patrick´s Day dinner - menu will be sent out at a later date but it will certainly be a typical Irish meal. Price will be €22 p.p. for a three course meal including a bottle of wine between four.
The February POEMS OUT LOUD was held, for a change, in Maspalomas, in the garden of Jeannie and Tony van Rompaey’s house. We met at 1.0 p.m. After greeting everyone and making sure everyone had a drink, we sat on the back patio in a circle and read poems while Tony prepared a snack - [...]
On the evening of the 14th February 2017, we held a very special tournament for St Valentin´s day. Out of our surprise we were delighted to see a great display of balloons, chocolates and a great range of heart shape sweets distributed among all tables. It was more than that, besides the prizes in cash [...]
Dear Members, please find enclosed below the Menu for St Valentine´s dinner which will be held at the Club on the 14th February 2017 from 20:30h onwards Menu . Starter – Pastry with courgette filling or a cream soup – followed by Duck with orange sauce or oven baked salmon and for dessert strawberries and [...]