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Stitch and Bitch Beckenham

First ever Stitch and Bitch Beckenham! We will be meeting weekly (can only show fortnightly on meetup) at Kelsey House BR3 1AN from 19:00-21:00. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, felt or anything else, all levels are welcome - just bring your supplies! Follow us on ig @stitchandbitchbeckenham

London Matched Gay Professionals Speed Dating

An approachable virtual gay speed dating night for London singles held via Zoom. We are an inviting and inclusive group where neighborhood residents connect with authentic individuals nearby. Look forward to brief individual conversations, organized by age range, all while relaxing in your own space. Sign up here: [Reserve your place](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=510.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=London&groupurlname=weekly-amateur-radio-socials-and-chats&face_v=4.0) Selecting RSVP tells us you are interested. To participate in the sessions, please complete your registration at the link provided above.

Trails and Ales: Thames Path Teddington - Battersea 25km

**The Thames Path is a long distance walking trail, following England’s best-known river for 185.2 miles (298 km) as it meanders from its source in the Cotswolds through villages and cities to the Thames Barrier and on to Woolwich.** We'll be hiking just a small section on the south side of the river from [Teddington](https://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/teddington.aspx) lock. This section has a surprisingly rural feel, taking us past an amazing succession of parks, fields and gardens including the [nature reserve of Hamlands](https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/attraction/ham-lands-nature-reserve/), [cattle-grazed Petersham Meadows](https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house-and-garden/features/cattle-return-to-petersham-meadows-in-400-year-old-tradition-) just below Richmond, Richmond’s famous [Old Deer Park](https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/parks_and_open_spaces/find_a_park/old_deer_park) and Kew’s even more famous [Royal Botanic Gardens](https://www.kew.org/). This route also passes the spectacular 17th century [Ham House](https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house-and-garden), the lovely town of [Richmond-upon-Thames](https://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/), pretty [Barnes](https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/london-areas/barnes), and the [Wetlands Centre](https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london/) as well as the views across to Marble Hill House, Syon House and picturesque Strand-on-the-Green. Towards the end of the walk we begin to witness the development which has taken place providing wide, modern promenades for walkers alongside the river before jumping off the path to head into Clapham to the finish. ***TRANSPORT: 09.27 Clapham Junction to Teddington*** ***STARTING POINT*: 09.55 Teddington Station *** ENDING POINT**: Clapham Junction Station (around 5-5.30pm) Join the WhatsApp group to meet your fellow hikers and get all of the up to date information: send me a DM to get the link. **What to bring Essentials:** 🥾Hiking shoes 🧥Warm layers 🧃Lunch, snacks & drinks 💊Any personal medication A basic kit list: · Hiking shoes/ boots · Hiking socks (and spares in case of rain) · Waterproof Jacket · Fleece · Base layer · Hiking trousers – no jeans! · Rucksack · Hat & Gloves · Water bottle – at least 2 litres or water bladder · Head Torch · Optional: Gaiters (especially if there has been a lot of rain) · Optional: Walking poles (I find these help on the hills!) Disclaimer: I am not a qualified walk leader (yet), although I do have a lot of experience and will carry a first aid kit for the basics. **Transport** Transport to and from the walk is at your own cost. We will start and finish all walks at train stations, ensuring easy access from central London transport hubs. Information about train times will posted on the event pages and communicated via the Whats App group - subject to any rail timetable changes. Come hike, explore, and make new friends on this iconic trail! How to find us: End of the platform/ 1st carriage Fees are strictly non-refundable unless the event is cancelled

🔭NASA Confirms Life on Mars: View With Wine, Music & Telescopes ☾P Date☽🪐

If you're looking for sensational headlines - this group is defo not for you! But seriously - do you look up and marvel with insatiable curiosity at both the beauty and the wonder of the **universe?** How it began, our place in it, how life evolved and where else in the cosmos other non-microbial life might live (99% of stars have exoplanets orbiting - some similar to Earth )? And nah I didn't make it up - unless you live in hibernation or have zero idea about our greatest endeavours - you'll know **NASA really did find the best evidence to date of ancient life on Mars.** This follows scientific verification of the biological signatures of microbe life discovered on Venus a few years ago So we'll defo take a look at the red planet as well the majestic rings of **Saturn** and it's potential life harbouring moon, the international space station, Tau Ceti star with **2 Earth like planets** orbiting in the habitable zone, remnants of **supernova** witnessed by our early ancestors plus a range of other fascinating celestial wonderments (comets, star systems, **galaxies**) over drinks and engaging chats and banter this Sept fully hosted by me - a passionate amateur astronomer and former global Reuters journalist covering cutting edge big picture science related stories. In between observing - we'll have **drinks and engaging chats** on all astronomy related topics for those inclined (Astrobiology, SETI/Femi Paradox, cosmology, space exploration, exoplanetology, astrophysics etc) as well as non space chatter and banter too. No doubt I'll hear the usual jokes we've all heard hundreds of times before! If those don't make you laugh, then my impersonation of Los Angeles ET will! 👽 **====Free Astronomy Club =====** Over the years we have enjoyed numerous social evenings of stargazing and thought provoking chatter with people of all ages and varying levels of astronomy knowledge - so complete beginners that are genuinely curious about the universe are very welcome. If you are just looking to meet generic randoms that you have nothing in common with / share passio**ns** then there are other groups that easily cater for that. The world renowed **BBC Television Sky at Night** also attended our events pre covid and interviewed some of us for it's show that aired on BBC1 in Feb 2019. BBC **Radio London** (94.9 FM / digital) were there Aug 2023 to cover our meteor shower event broadcasting live to millions of Londoners for 3 hours You don't need a telescope as you will be able to view through scopes belonging to me and other club members (as long as you behave responsibly and don't temper with expensive equipment). If you have your own telescope/binoculars feel free to bring along and I can help you setting it up if you're a newbie. **====ITINERARY=====** We will meet outside Camden Station. After a short wait for anyone delayed, I will escort everyone to our observation point in the park about 15-20 minutes walk away and brief you in terms of what to expect, observing etiquette, tips, equipment handling and take any questions you have - weather general or astronomy/cosmology related. **After Drinks:** on work nights - unless I have a important 9AM deadline for a client presentation or something - most of us usually head our way back to Camden for another drink till about 1am - yes even on a skool night. I will annouce the pub to all on the walk back. **===What Can You Expect To See (this time of year)? ====** * Orion Nebula * Jupiter and 4 moons * Meteors * Andromedia Galaxy * Saturn, rings & moon * Star clusters such as the Pleiades & Owl Cluster etc * International Space station fly by * Venus & Mercury * Binary & tripple star systems (think planet *Tatooine in* Starwars!), * Neptune * Uranuus * Mars * Our moon * A look towards the galactic centre where that supermassive £22b black hole sits (Sagittarius A) More here from Jodrell Bank Observatory/Astrophysics Centre: [http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/](http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/) Guide to viewing the cosmos for beginners: [https://phys.org/news/2018-05-universe-distant-starstips-cosmology-backyard.html#jCp](https://phys.org/news/2018-05-universe-distant-starstips-cosmology-backyard.html#jCp) **===Weather Dependent=====** The event is subject to clear skies forecasts on the night so if on the actual afternoon of the event the weather forecasts looks unsuitable beyond doubt then I will postpone so please check the event status on the day of the event . If this event is still listed here at 5PM on the day, it will be going ahead at the designated day and time! Happy Stargazing Lucas Skywalker (Amateur Musical Astronomer)

Pizza afternoon.

Join me at W4RM for some delicious pizza (other food is available) in this unassuming place dubbed "the best pizza in Chiswick". 63 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1RP - on the corner by the green about 200 yards from Turnham Green tube station. [https://stayw4rm.com/](https://stayw4rm.com/) We can go after somewhere nice to have a cuppa/drink as Chiswick has so many great places.

Free 3 course vegetarian Community Meal Every Tuesday 7pm in East Ham

🇬🇧🇮🇹🇮🇳🌞 PICNIC - No.4! 🌳🥪🧃🇪🇸🇩🇪🇺🇸🇨🇳🇫🇷🇧🇷🇷🇺🇰🇷🌏

**⚡ TO ATTEND THIS EVENT PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW 👇⚡** Yes, it's time for our next (the 4th) **Languages in London** PICNIC & international language social 🌞🌳🧺🍓🥪🥂🌏 👇👇 ⚠️⚠️ **IMPORTANT** YOU MUST JOIN OUR WHATSAPP **(BROADCAST)** GROUP TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. READ THE DETAILS BELOW👇👇 ❇️ Note: This event is for **Languages in London community members** and their guests. **You'll need to have a Meetup confirmation** to attend this event and be in our WhatsApp group, to be updated of our exact location on the day of the picnic ❇️ Just like all our other events expect to meet a truly diverse and international 🌏 group of people, for a fun and social afternoon. Lots of people, lots of languages and lots of memorable conversations! **📍The Venue - we're going to be in Hyde Park** and we'll be there from 2pm 🕑 on Saturday afternoon. Our **exact location 🧭** will be confirmed on Saturday afternoon shortly before 2pm via our group WhatsApp "Broadcast" message. To join our WhatsApp group read the instructions further below. **📝 What to bring** - For yourself (and to share if you would like to), food / snacks, drinks, picnic mats / blankets and perhaps games to keep you even more entertained\! We hope to be in a shaded area\, as its going be a warm day, but prepare accordingly with drinking water\, sunscreen\, hats\.... umbrella! 🔘 To attend this event there's a small **£1 contribut**ion per person, which you can pay when you arrive. You can pay by card / phone or cash (bring correct amount) 🔘 **Post Picnic**! We will head over to a local pub for some extra hydration 🍻🍷 **🌳Remem**ber \- The park is a public space\, look after your belongings\. Be courteous to other visitors to the park\. Please remove your food leftovers and rubbish \(drinks cans / bottles\, food wrapping etc\) and dispose of them considerately🚮🗑️ **⚠️⚠️IMPORTANT - How to join our Picnic WhatsApp group and what is a Broadcast message?** 🔒To respect the privacy of all of our community members your WhatsApp information is not visible or shared with anyone else. 📢 **A WhatsApp Broadcast** is a feature that lets you send the same message to multiple people at once, but each recipient receives it as a private chat. Unlike a WhatsApp Group, recipients cannot see each other or reply to everyone. ▶️ To join our Picnic WhatsApp group there are just 2 steps and you must complete both. Step 1 - Send a Message to Girish via your MeetUp account "Send Message" or "Chat" feature. Include your first name and mobile number, and request to be added to the "Languages in London Picnic" WhatsApp Group. Step 2 - You will receive a response from our WhatsApp confirming your that you've been added to the picnic group. **Then you need to add our WhatsApp mobile number to your own phones contacts list. This is required by WhatsApp so you can receive a Broadcast message and it isn't blocked as a spam message. If you don't follow this step you WILL NOT** **receive the message confirming our location in Hyde Park**. Finally, please don't post your mobile number in the Meetup group chat. For your own privacy this will be removed. **Still have questions?** Please make sure you've read and followed the instructions above if you'd like to join us at the picnic. If you still have a question, send me a message via MeetUp or post a message in the Meetup picnic event group chat. I'll respond to any messages on MeetUp until 11am on Saturday. Looking forward to another memorable get together, closer to nature, in one of London's most iconic locations! Girish ☺️

🌌Coffee Chats: Life, The Universe & Meaning of It All 🤔☕

When you look up at the stars, what is the first thought or instinct that goes through your mind? Do you ever ponder: Why are we here? Did a cosmic creator set our world in motion or did we and the universe come about randomly without any purpose? What are the odds of not just you existing right now but the entire universe itself? Time is precious. Here we cherish non-boring chats and interactions that are fully engaging, soulfully enriching, inspiring, and leave you a bit wiser than when you arrived. In that spirit today’s fully hosted laid back social coffee chat will offer a perfect haven for naturally inquisitive and curious **independent thinkers** drawn to the mysteries of life, the universe and the unknown to share ideas on exciting thought provoking topics no one else has the courage to talk about. An adrenaline caffeine infused fun afternoon of thought-provoking causal chats exploring interconnected topics spanning **philosophy** (epistemology aspects)**,** **neuroscience**, **cosmology** and **theology** over a mug of sweet coffee or Chardonnay if that's what you need to express your true views! Whether you've studied philosophy, cosmology or theology or simply feel a deep sense of wonder about existence, you are welcome. You don't need an in-depth background - just an open mind, a willingness to explore life's big questions and potentially share some stories Chaired by a former Reuters journalist & published empirical researcher (I recognise statistical causality and significance don't make something true) - exploring topics in pursuant of the "truth" since a teenager. There'll be no strict structure - a relaxed friendly space to openly chat, exchange ideas without judgement, but I'll preside to promote inclusivity and zone in on specifics to avoid people digressing onto unrelated tangents to ensure particpants derive maximum utlity and engagement from attending **==== Sample of conversational threads ===** might include: 1. Many say that because God is an invisible force, he cannot be seen, and so no physical evidence can prove his existence. Yet, while we cannot directly see quarks, black holes, or dark matter, we know they exist in reality via inference through quantum mathematics, particle accelerators, and gravitational lensing and waves. None of that can be said about a creator which is based just on blind faith. So, is anyone who declares there is proof of God delusional, or simply mistaken about what constitutes empirical evidence? 2. Despite the fossil records, the detection of cosmic microwave background radiation from over 13.8 billion years ago and radiometric isotope dating with half-lives exceeding the biblical timeline, many **religions refuse to answer questions on** dinosaurs, evolution, space and the age of the universe. When the first physical evidence of exoplanets was confirmed, the Vatican - realising that other life in the galaxy was highly likely - issued media statements proclaiming if we found aliens that would not contradict the existence of god. Was this because the foundation of their belief system was threatened? 3. So imagine a wonderful, powerful, almighty God created the entire universe. Then why does this God not help kids in pediatric oncology wards? A deity that promises you a heaven tomorrow in echange for suffering today, but only if you believe? What kind of caring snake oil salesman god promotes transactional marketing? Yes, many great philosophers such as Hume and Kant have tackled the contradiction, and surely the only explanation is that the universe operates on indifferent physical and biological laws rather than divine governance? 4. As Alice Roberts work not only as a renowned British scientist but in her capacity as a biological anthropologist and anatomist too demonstrates - the probability that we exist today through evolution is 99.999%. This is further backed up by genetics research (our DNA & RNA traces back to a single common ancestor + we're 98.8% identical to apes), fossil records spanning millions of years, and evolution observed in living things real-time both at organism level in a lab and species. But what about the universe we live in itself? Did that that to come about random? Read on.... 5. Based on the precision of cosmological natural laws that govern our universe (gravity, dark energy, ratio of gravity to electromagnetism etc) the odds are estimated at less than 1 in 10^{120}, i.e practically zero - suggesting our world could of been fine tuned. So yes - atoms, stars, planets and eventually us emerged from one particular set of physical rules. But what if an infinite number of universes exist with different laws? It then becomes a 100% certainty that at least one would have the right conditions for life, and we simply happen to live in that one? Does the discovery of quantum superposition or 'disappearing neutrons' (9 second neutron lifetime discrepancy) imply these **parallel universes** actually exist? 6. Clinical prayer trials including **Cochrane** meta-analyses reviews testing the impact of third-party prayer on patient recovery, mortality rates or re-hospitalization show zero statistical evidence of divine intervention effects in randomized controlled trials. So aside from a placebo effect which we can easily get from a sweet, praying for anything is complete waste of time! Does this mean he doesn't care about you in this life let alone afterlife? 7. Was God just a man-made, artificial ideological construct invented to build empires and control people, similar to a tyrannical states? Both Christianity and Islam are guilty of terrible acts, as evidenced by centuries of Islamic imperial domination prior to the Crusades, where hundreds of thousands of Christians and members of other faiths were killed all in the name an ideology. 8. If **Elon Musk** is right and we live in a simulation created by an alien civilization or a computer software, who created our creators? At what point does the chain of causes have to stop at an uncaused base reality? 9. Similarly if God created the universe then as my philosophy professor once rightly postulated: "If God created Adam, who created God Lucas?" Does that inconvenient flaw **debunk every religion** out there? Is there any difference between a fairytale and religion? What makes God true and witchcraft practised by Harry Potter at **Hogwarts** false? Proponents will argue before god there was nothing. So how you get something from nothing? If god came out of **nothing** then why can't the universe? What existed before the **big bang**? 10. Does the fact that 15% of people who have had NDEs reporting that they went to hell prove God exists? Could pleasant experiences of happiness be purely endorphin-driven? If a morphine antagonist is given instead, could that evoke a demonic experience? 11. If a wise supreme intellectual entity of genius created the universe, then why has it been so easy for us mortal humans to crack the code of life? We can create species in a lab, including humans. Surely a God would have made it impossible to decode our own biological source code by creating life using physical laws that defy human comprehension? And what if we humans, through AGI, build a synthetic intelligence that surpasses our own collective cognitive abilities? Surely this upends religious narratives, suggesting creation is not a top-down divine miracle, but an evolutionary ladder? 12. We know there are trillions of galaxies and planets in our universe. James Webb has found early black holes just 1 million years after our universe was born that make no sense. Dark matter and massive empty space for life only to exist on one planet - really? 13. The mobile or laptop you are using right now to read this is mostly **empty space**. The solid bits [the nucleus and electrons] take up less than 0.00000000001% of an atom's volume - held open by invisible energy force fields [electromagnetism]. Yet, without this "empty" space, nothing would exist because all the complex molecules that we we are made of like carbon and DNA could not form. Does this perfect engineering point to intentional design, or just natural physical emergence? 14. If a higher intelligence or God did create our universe, what could the purpose and motive be? Love, connection, artistic expression, or simply exploring what complex systems can do? 15. Evidence of reincarnation and cellular memory in organ transplants is recorded in clinical settings, yet these ideas are rejected by major religions because they are undermine scriptural tenets regarding afterlife. Is this because religions are just rigid ideological inventions governed by fictious texts written by human prophets communicated to by a God that created billions of species yet miraculously happen to speak the same language as them? We know many animals exhibit consciousness - did god bark at dogs too? Why would a cosmic universe creator not reflect universal cosmic truths rather than specific cultural, linguistic, and biological biases of ancient humans? If we assume for a sec that these choosen ones did communicate with god - how do we know that they didn't just suffer from dopamine [D2] overload in the brain - i.e they had clinical psychosis? 16. Has a profound personal experience, a mystical moment, or a sense of awe in nature ever made you feel connected to something higher? How do our personal experiences shape what we believe compared to logic or science? 17. If God created a universe with purpose of life then why did he not protect it throughtout the Earth's evolution where it could of vanished without any trace? Does the data on five mass extinction events prove we are just lucky anomalies, not the plan? **So, does God exist?** I take real-world data on the above across medical trial, fine-tuning cosmological constants (for the universe to exist/expansion speed of), molecular biology & cellular genetics [likelihood of observing complex, self-organizing DNA and RNA under natural evolution versus divine creation], natural evil, divine silence, and quantum cosmology) to empirically estimate **the GOD EQUATION.** My model estimates the **probability of a God at a maximum of 2.47%!** (built using Bayesian probabilistic inference guided by Occam's Razor - I can share more on my methodolgy and parameters used if interested) ***Is this ulimate "truth"?*** Both in my journalism days and in my consulting work applying advanced empirical research techniques to answer difficult questions - it becomes clear the truth is often elusive. No matter how much we triangulate evidence - we can only provide part answers. As George Box once said "All models are wrong, but some are useful" What we think we know and reality diverge leading to that great **paradox of knowledge.** And as the boundary between knowns and unknown converge, we end up with cognitive dissonance and more questions. In that spirit - every credible philosopher & scientist acknowledges - we'll never get to the complete truth but could **a** balanced approach guided by Immanuel Kant's pragmatism and Aristotle's deductive reasoning at least be a starting rationale framework? **=== RENDEZVOUS POINT ===** We will meet in the outside back garden of this lovely posh Islington pub. 10 mins walk from Highbury & Islington station. Ask for me by name or I will post in commrents exactly what table we are at. I'll be wearing a **Starwars identifier** and will share mobile hotline just before event start and table number/location. Lucas - The Unenlightened Desperately Seeking Answers

🗣️ Arabic Practice Circle: Social & Structured Session

A regular meetup for those committed to practising and improving their Arabic. It is designed for those who know the very basics and want a structured opportunity to practise reading, listening, speaking, and building confidence. If you're still learning the very basics but want some motivation to keep going, you're very welcome to join. Note: This is a practice group facilitated by a native speaker - not a formal teacher or taught class, and not a Quran teaching session. 📚 SESSION FORMAT: ⏱️ 30 mins Intro & Social: We'll go around and introduce ourselves in Arabic. Feel free to prepare 2-3 sentences beforehand if you don't like being put on the spot! 🗣️ 60 mins Structured Practice: A focused session practising together with guidance : ◾ Taking turns reading passages aloud ◾ Listening to excerpts from an audiobook ◾ Working together to translate and understand the text 💬 Continued Socialising: Feel free to stick around afterwards for more informal chat and connection. ✊ Note: Active Muslims is equally about focusing on the actual activity, in this case, it is a practice session requiring mental engagement and active participation (and not just a social), therefore it is advised to approach and attend these events with that mindset, intention and purpose. 📍 LOCATION: Kismet Café ⏱️ TIME: Meet from **11:00am** for intros and socialising. The practice session starts promptly at **11:30am** insha'Allah. 🎒 What to bring: 📚 Any Arabic texts you would like to read 🎧 Headphones (optional, if you prefer listening privately) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP to free up your spot for someone on the waiting list. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🌐 **[@Active.Muslims](https://www.instagram.com/active.muslims)** *(Follow for latest events updates)*

Korean-English Self-Study Language Exchange | 한영 언어 교환 [추석특집] Chuseok Edition

EFEKT MOTYLA – ta jedna chwila, która zmienia wszystko

🦋 EFEKT MOTYLA – ta jedna chwila, która zmienia wszystko Czy naprawdę drobna decyzja, przypadkowe spotkanie albo jedno wypowiedziane słowo może zmienić bieg naszego życia? Zapraszamy na wyjątkowe spotkanie Polish Your Polish Toastmasters, podczas którego przyjrzymy się bliżej efektowi motyla – idei, że niewielka zmiana w jednym momencie może z czasem doprowadzić do ogromnych konsekwencji. 🦋 Co by było, gdybyś wtedy powiedział „tak” zamiast „nie”? 🦋 Gdybyś poszedł w inne miejsce, poznał inną osobę, podjął inną decyzję? 🦋 Czy nasze życie jest sumą wielkich wyborów, czy może właśnie tych małych, pozornie nieistotnych chwil? Podczas spotkania będziemy mówić, słuchać, improwizować i dzielić się historiami o momentach, które – czasem zupełnie niepozornie – zmieniły nasze życie. Może jedna decyzja skierowała Cię na zupełnie inną drogę? Może przypadkowe spotkanie zmieniło Twoją przyszłość? A może właśnie jedna mała chwila, która wtedy wydawała się nic nie znaczyć, zmieniła wszystko? Przyjdź i opowiedz nam swoją historię. Albo po prostu posłuchaj historii innych. 📅 Wtorek, 22 września 2026 ⏰ 19:15 📍 Ognisko Polskie 55 Prince’s Gate, London SW7 2PN 🎤 Polish Your Polish Toastmasters Nie musisz być doświadczonym mówcą. Wystarczy ciekawość, otwartość i chęć spędzenia wieczoru w inspirującym gronie. Bo czasem jeden wieczór, jedno spotkanie, jedna rozmowa… może być Twoim efektem motyla. 🦋 Jeśli jednak wolisz uczestniczyć online, to będzie też możliwość uczestniczenia przez Google Meet https://meet.google.com/sxz-jkqp-ihp Więcej informacji o klubie na naszej stronie: http://www.polishyourpolish.org.uk/ www.facebook.com/pyplondon www.instagram.com/polishyourpolishlondon www.linkedin.com/company/polish-your-polish-toastmasters Strona Ogniska Polskiego: www.ogniskopolskie.org.uk

Great Conversations with Friends at the Pub

We love a good chat. Come and join us at Table 45