Guy Fawke's celebration rescheduled to Wed. 11th Nov. due to weather
A bonfire, home made soup and hot sausages will warm us on a chilly Guy Fawke’s night - or since the weather will be rain/sleet/snow, let's reschedule to 11th Nov. To help with catering, please let us know you'll be there by emailing 5Nov@bca.nu or leave a message at 08-660 72 25.

   Sunday 8th Remembrance Day
English church service at 10.50 am

   Saturday, November 14, 1 pm. Guided Tour of the Royal Opera House
Get together with other BCA members to enjoy the Royal Opera’s tour of their premises in English. This event has to be booked in advance so contact Sheila at tour@bca.nu to arrange your ticket.

   Saturday, November 21, 11am. Guided Tour of Shirley Tommos textil exhibition, Djursholms Library
Shirley Tommos will be exhibiting her textiles at Djursholm Library from the 9th to 28th November (Mon, Thurs 11-19, Tues, Wed, Fri 11-17, Sat 11-14).  Many BCA members have had a glimpse of Shirley's work at our annual Queen's Birthday Party Events.  On the 21st Nov., Shirley will be pleased to give BCA members a guided tour of her exhibition starting at 11am.

   Pub nights - Last Tuesday of each month (24 Nov) from 6.30 pm
Drop in and enjoy an informal get together at the Man in the moon, Tegnérgatan 2.  pubnights@bca.nu

   Wednesday 2nd December,  6.30-8pm at OPON. Christmas Party
To get us into the festive spirit, come and enjoy some festive cheer, a glögg tasting, wine, some nibbles, Christmas cake and mince pies, some music and fun. For catering purposes, please let us know you'll be there by emailing xmasparty@bca.nu or leave a message at 08-660 72 25.

   Sat 5th December,  English Church's Christmas bazar
 

    Carol Service and after service mingle, 6.30pm
The English Church will hold a Carol Service for the BCA and British Swedish Society.  This year, it is the BCA's turn to provide nibbles for the after-service mingle. So that we can plan the catering, please let us know that you'll be coming along.  It would be appreciated if you could bring something along for the food table.  Please email carolservice@bca.nu or leave a message at 08-660 72 25.

Please see the newsletter/email for more details of these events.

You are also welcome to email chair@bca.nu or phone 08-660 72 25 if you have any queries.

Watch this space for details of other events.
 

                          Important - Passports!!!

   The British Embassy has advised that you can no longer get a passport here in Stockholm. You have to send your application to Germany. For details see: http://ukinsweden.fco.gov.uk/en/passports/

                          Recent events

   A Poetry Reading event was organised by Janice Dunkerley Archer. It took place on Sunday 11th October at the Music Cafe in Östermalm. Ten people attended and enjoyed reading and listening to a variety of poems. A 2nd Poetry Reading event is planned for February, when the focus will be on Love poems.

   One of our members, Krishna Dutt, has recently published a book called 'A Round Trip' about her experiences of travelling between Indian and Swedish cultures.  Krishna's book is available at the usual web outlets and The English Bookshop, Lilla Nygatan, Gamlastan.

   A think you to our honoured guests and those who made the garden party in celebration of the Queen's birthday such a pleasant afternoon.

    Hope we are now getting the most from our digital cameras after Harold's expert personal advice and setup.

    The BCA held its Annual General Meeting in the British Embassy at 6.30 p.m. on 12 February 2009.

    People dropped by for an informal get together at Monks Cafe - and enjoyed the beer.

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    Enjoy reading? Bookworms have had a number of people who are interested meeting once a month to discuss a book.  So much so that there is a need to establish a second bookworms section. So if you enjoy reading, then why not give it a try. For more information, contact Lesley by emailing bookworms@bca.nu