We continue our exciting Cooking Circle adventures in March with a taste of typical English food, offered by our lovely Lydia. We will continue to have a carefully timed ‘first come, first served’ approach to reserving a place, with a waiting list made from ladies who contact me by phone, email or sign-up sheet when …

The Locarno Camellia exhibition is the most important events of its kind in Europe and out performed only by Japan, home country to this exquisite flower. This is an exhibition set in the Palazzo Sopracenerina, Piazza Grande, Locarno with over 200 types of Camellia, splendidly arranged by experienced gardeners.

In March we will have lunch together with the Gardening Group in Locarno as Velina and I plan to visit the "Exposition of the Camellias" taking place every year in March. Details about time and restaurant will be available at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, 6 March. If anybody needs car pooling please write it …