As I am sure many of you will have expected, given the recent Government advice, we have reluctantly decided to cancel our next meeting on Thursday 19th March. Instead of the coffee morning, on 27th March, we are suggesting going for a walk in the park. Meeting at the benches near the Pavillion cafe at 10.30. In the meantime if anyone is having difficulty with anything, or wants a chat, please let us know by replying to this email.

Our next meeting is on 19th March, when we will have speakers from, the soon to be opened, East End Women’s Museum. They will be giving a short history of the museum, from its unique beginnings through to future ambitions, as well offering us an opportunity to give feedback on emerging plans for the museum’s design. As usual, we will meet at St Margaret’s Hall, behind the Gallery Cafe, 21 Old Ford Rd, E2 9PL - from 7pm, we will start the meeting around 7.30. Enter via the black gate to the left of the cafe and walk right around the garden. Entry for members is free and visitors are asked for a donation of £5.00 (which will be deducted from your subscription if you join). There is a donation tin for refreshments. Our coffee morning, on the 27th march, is at E5 Roasthouse, which is in Poplar Union, a community arts centre, at 2 Cotall Street, Poplar. E14 6TL. Meeting from 1030.   *** Bridget Chetwynd is having a private view for her upcoming exhibition on the 12th March,  6-8pm, in The Meditatio Centre, St Mark's Church, London, EC1R 1XX. Click here to find out more. We also have our first cooking/baking event of the year on the 28th March at the Ecology Pavilion on Grove Road. We will be serving tea, coffee, cake and soup at the East London History Society’s AGM. If you would like to bake and/or help on the day please let me know by replying to this email or getting in touch via 07701015588. The Museum of Childhood will be closing for refurbishment shortly after their St George’s Day event, which is on the 19th April. We are looking forward to participating with a cake stall; again if you want to bake or help please get in touch. Our March meeting is included in Alternative Arts program for Women’s month, if you want to find out what else is on click here.   ***  Just to remind you that subscriptions for 2020 are due. Not only  are all our meetings included in your membership, but all paid up members, are put into our draw for £100 contribution to a course or activity you are interested in. Full membership is £43 for the year, while dual members pay £21.10 to the second group they join. Payment can be made by cash or cheque at our next meeting. Or on-line, our bank details are: Lloyds:  Sort Code 30-94-57     A/c 02044729.