At our last meeting on Thursday, 5th February, we experienced a sudden change in plans. Our scheduled speaker, Evan Panagopoulos, was unfortunately unable to join us to discuss the Battle of Britain House, Ruislip due to a family bereavement. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Evan and his family during this difficult time. And we look forward to Evan being able to give the talk in the future.
We are incredibly grateful to our Chairman Roy Jakes, who stepped in at the very last minute to ensure our members weren't left disappointed. Delivering a talk on such short notice is no small feat, but Roy delivered an engaging and amusing presentation, "From Pinner to Paradise". His presentation was based on the book of the same name where, in 1883, a young man from Pinner set sail for Australia in search of his fortune. His family and friends wrote to him with news of home and life in Pinner during a period of great change driven by the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway.
