We are looking forward to the AGM this weekend.  While there will be a videoconference, we look forward to seeing as many Members as possible the “old-fashioned” way. Everyone in the same room, spending focused time setting the agenda for our “shared second home”.

Those who have reviewed the Agenda will have seen a Motion proposing a temporary operating levy designed to raise around €70K a year until 2026.  Why this Motion?

1. Many of us have expressed frustration about various aspects of service over recent months. While most of us have seen improvements, we want more … and faster
   1. Presence on the front desk
   2. Bar opening hours
   3. Frequency of social events
   4. Cleaning
2. For the next 2 years (until the Covid loan, the PGE) is paid off, we will be channelling our €250K annual free cash flow to debt repayments and budgeted capital investments as we continue to tackle the backlog of capital projects. Two years from now, the Covid loan payments of €6K a month will end and the Club will be able to spend an extra ~€70K a year on providing service to us as Members. Do we want to get there even faster?
3. This Motion therefore gives each of us the option of paying an additional ~12.5% for the next 2 years, so as to accelerate the step-change in service levels. This would otherwise happen, without a levy, from mid-2026.  The Management Committee commits to spending the funds, if approved, on service upgrades
4. If the Motion is not approved, the upgrade in service should happen 2 years from now, in mid-2026. 

One final consideration.  Around 75% of the €250K in cash flow being generated each year comes from the salary savings following management staff reductions during Covid.  Their work has, since 2020, been largely done by volunteers, who have collectively “donated” over €150K a year of their time to our Association and its Members. After 3-4 years there is an understandable element of fatigue creeping in among these volunteers.  This Motion therefore also gives us, as Members, an opportunity to overcome this fatigue by ensuring that volunteer hours are spent to “get ahead” rather than just “keep things ticking over until 2026”. Essentially it is asking us, as ~500 Members, to ease the burden borne primarily by the ~50 volunteers who have run the office, staffed the front desk, coordinated events, and so much more.

22/09: Brunch by Janine - reserve on HelloAsso
27/09: TGI Friday Live music with Paddy Sherlock
28/09: Little British School in Bridge Room from 2-4 pm
30/09: Swimming pool closes
02/10: Golf initiation at Villarceaux
05/10: Junior Football coaching starts 3 pm
18/10: Junior Football match vs British School
12/10: Golf Autumn Vase at Villarceax
12/10: Golf initiation at Villarceaux
13/10: Golf session for children at Meudon
tbd/10: Halloween Party for kids
09/11: Guy Fawkes

🎾Friday from 5:30 pm onwards. No need to reserve, just turn up and play.
Any level, any age!
Drinks on the terrace afterwards - weather permitting!

For more information contact our head of Junior Cricket Adhavan Manoranjan at .
Sessions are every Saturday at the Club: U11s are 10-11 am, U16s 11 am-1 pm until Saturday 13 July
Here are some other key dates for your diaries:
U11s: Parents vs Kids  28 September
U16s: Dads vs Lads, 29 September 

See this article for the 2024 Fixture List.
For more information and how to enrol please read on.

Delicious terrines (Salmon 10€, Rillettes de canard 12€), served with pickles, capers, olives, artisanal pita bread, tomatoes, cherries & crackers
Click here to see the choices.

Thanks to the members who volunteered for the front desk duties! More volunteers would be appreciated to help look after the front desk on Saturdays and Sundays!
Hours are between 10 am and 5 pm, for at least one hour, please. The duties are principally checking in members and guests.
Please contact if you can possibly help and we'll add you to our WhatsApp helpers group. Thank you!