We’ve been keeping things local with our meetings recently. In February local author Steve Crabbe’s very interesting talk about Queen’s Park brought record attendance, and in March local entrepreneur and owner of ‘Nilly Flowers’ led us in a floral workshop making jam jar arrangements of spring flowers and ‘foraged’ greenery.

Two more sections of the London Loop were enjoyed by Walking Club; in Feb it was Stanmore to Hatch End, and in March we went eastwards and walked from Enfield Lock to Chingford. And our regular short walks were resumed with a sunshine-filled walk around Regent’s Park at the beginning of March.

A small group were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Houses of Parliament by our very own treasurer Catherine, and an even smaller group squeezed between the fascinating collections at the Sir John Soane’s Museum one Saturday afternoon.

At the end of March Dining Club took the form of a wonderful dinner at The Vincent Rooms with all the meal prep and serving executed by students of Capital City College. The food was excellent, the students were delightful, and we all left saying we would definitely recommend the experience.

Book Club discussed ‘The Safekeep’ by Yael van der Wouden, Doubles Tennis in the spring sunshine has been glorious, and Craft Club thrived on tea, chat, and needlework.