BWG Bangkok Contact Magazine August 2019

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE BRITISH WOMEN’S GROUP BANGKOK

August 2019

BRITISH WOMEN’S GROUP The aim of the Group is to enable its members to meet socially, to welcome its new members and associate members to Bangkok and to establish a programme of social, welfare and cultural activities.

Contents

Directory Page 2

Chairman and Editor’s message Page 3

Diary Page 4

August Coffee Page 6

August Lunch Page 8

Book Club Report Page 10

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Editor contact@bwgbangkok.org Advertising advertising@bwgbangkok.org Please note that the deadline for advertisements is the 5th of the month prior to issue. Please contact advertising@bwgbangkok for more information.

PLEASE NOTE : Contact is published as a service to our members to keep them informed of news and events within BWG. The accuracy of other information cannot be guaranteed and is not an endorsement by the group. This also applies to advertisements that are included in Contact in order to cover some of the production costs.

Every effort is made to produce Contact in good time to reach members before the first scheduled meeting, but the editor cannot be held responsible for unavoidable delays caused by circumstance beyond their control.

It is the members’ own responsibility to know when meetings are scheduled and to contact someone to check if any changes have been made.

Members are also asked to bear in mind when booking actives that most venues are not deemed suitable for children over six months of age and to make appropriate child minding arrangements.

Chairman’s Message Greetings from the UK, where it appears we have more BWG members enjoying the pleasures of home than we have in BKK at the moment. Many thanks to those members still flying the flag for us and running drop in coffee and lunches, while we are recharging our batteries and visiting family and friends.

While we are enjoying a less frantic time can I remind you to check your mailerites for up coming events.

I know it seems a long while away, but we are looking for members who would be happy to join a sub committee to organise the annual Ploenchit “Bacon Butties” event, to be held at Patana School on November 30th. It is not an onerous task, as all that is required is coordinating the shopping for supplies and then setting up a rota of helpers for the day. It is always a great fun day, and enables us to help raise money for Thai charities. Please contact one of the committee if you feel you can spare some time for this, it would be very much appreciated.

I hope you all enjoy your month of August wherever you maybe and I look forward to seeing everyone again in September.

Ailsa Kneath

Ailsa.

August is a month when if it is hot weather it is really very hot.

Gertrude Stein.

Welcome to the August issue of Contact which is slightly smaller than usual due to many of our members being away and therefore contributions are slightly reduced. There are however many important alerts for exciting forthcoming events so this is the time to organise diaries for the next few months.

I’m enjoying time in the UK at the moment with family and friends as I know many of you are - we’ve even had a graduation to attend which was a very proud moment to see our youngest son gain his Masters degree!

Happy reading and enjoy the rest of the summer.

www.bwgbangkok.org

info@bwgbangkok.org

British Women’s Group Bangkok

Contact August 2019

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August Coffee Jones the Grocer

August Lunch - Bar Su, Sheraton Grande

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Weekly/Monthly Activities You are invited to join these groups, but final approval is at the discretion of individual group leaders

Monday Mah-jong - (beginners welcome) (10am - 1pm) Tuesday Bridge - Audrie Sill Beginners/Intermediate Golf - (morning) Ann McKinnon Golf - (morning) Sheona Jackson Bookworms - 1st Tuesday (10am) Jane Upperton Scottish Dancing - 1st Tuesday (7:30pm) Karen Burr Wednesday Mah-jong - (beginners welcome) (1pm - 4pm) Art Group - Bistro 33 Sukhumvit Soi 33 (10am -12:30pm) Karin Worthington

August Coffee Date : Thursday 8th August Time : 10:30 - 12 noon Venue : Jones the Grocer, Emquartier Cost : Pay as you go.

RSVP : to coffee@bwgbangkok.org by Monday 5th August

nspiring ndividuals At KIS International School all students can shine. The midsize, caring community allows KIS students to be confident and to be appreciated as an individual, with unique dreams and strengths. The school is a full IB school, offering the International Baccalaureate Programmes for all age groups (IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma), ensuring an academically rigorous curriculum that not only prepares students to be successful at university, but also teaches important life skills.

KIS, it’s all about Knowledge, Inspiration and Spirit.

Check out the students’ videos to learn more about their passion www.kis.ac.th

Tel: +66 (0) 2274 3444 Email: admissions@kis.ac.th

“With the power of imagination, characters can actually fly off the page” Jun, Grade 11.

August Lunch Drop in lunch at Bar Su, Sheraton Grande Date - Thursday 22nd August

Time - 12 noon

Location - Sheraton Grande Hotel, Sukhumvit Road.

Use Asok BTS

RSVP to lunch@bwgbangkok.org by Monday 19th August

Don’t forget to let Laura or Ann(membership@bwgbangkok.org) know if any of your details change, or you leave us, so that they can keep the database and, of course members up to date with the latest information.

If you use Facebook you can join the group : BWG Bangkok Women’s Group MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Please note Membership renewals are due by the 30th September. The renewal fee is 1000 baht.

Thank you everyone for all being such fantastic supporters of the BWG. Your membership is very much appreciated.

Laura (membership@bwgbangkok.org)

Celebrating 60 Years A proud tradition of learning excellence

We oer a British-style education for an international community, from Nursery through to Graduation.

Find out how our approach to learning and outstanding teaching sta develop global citizens who shape their world through independence, empathy, creativity and critical thinking.

Contact us at admissions@patana.ac.th www.patana.ac.th | +66 (0) 2785 2200 | 643 Lasalle Road, Bangkok 10260

Bangkok Patana is a not-for-profit, IB World School, accredited by CIS and NEASC

Bookworms - August

Unnatural causes by Dr Richard Shepherd

This book is the memoir of one of one of Britain’s top forensic pathologists - Dr Richard Shepherd. It chronicles his prolific career as well as his personal life and how certain milestones helped and hindered his career. It’s an unputdownable record of an extraordinary life, a unique insight into a remarkable profession and above all a powerful and reassuring testament to lives cut short. Dr Shepherd faced serial killers, natural disasters, perfect murders and freak accidents in the pursuit of truth.

Just six of us met to discuss Dr Shepherds book. A comment ‘well I would never have picked this book’ serves to highlight what book clubs are about because this book was enjoyed by all of us and gained our highest scores ever. A couple of us struggled to get started but soon got over that .

None of us were surprised when Dr Shepherd noted that he had suffered PTSD after we had read the history of some of the cases he dealt with.

He goes into some detail about the forensic process which is interesting and at times in depth - like SIDS and shaken baby syndrome and the reasons the victims of an accident on the Thames had their hands cut off and reconnected during the post mortem period.

It’s a well recommended read. One of our members suggested that those who enjoyed this book might also like - All that remains -a life in death by Professor Sue Black

Scores - 8/10 from 3 people who read the book. 9/10 - from 2 people who rad the book

Future picks:

August 6th 2019 - ‘If Cats Disappeared from the World’. By Genki Kawamura

Sept 3rd 2019- How to be Human . The manual by Ruby Wax. .

For those ladies who would like to join the book club:

Meetings are 10-12 am on first Tuesday of the month Normally at 28/06, Urbana, 55 LangSuan, Pathumwan , bkk 10330 Ask the guys on the door or reception to assist you into security lift.

BTS Chitlom is closest sky train. Follow signs to Mercury Ville and go down to ground floor and out of the door onto LangSuan. ( the door is just along from Taco Bell). Urbana is just a bit further towards Lumphini after Hotel Muse .

Jane’s phone number is 08 1946 7364

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