My talk about Spitalfields

I was invited to give an introduction about Spitalfields to a small group of people in one of the local libraries.  They were mostly older people, but all active. One was just about to go to America, one Spain bound for the summer, another wanted me to help sell some swimming costumes he was knocking up.  An interested, involved audience
There was no fee offered for my presence, nor any expected.

The talk was successful and I was then given a raffle ticket- I had won 2 biro pens!   A friend who had come along to give me some encouragement won a spatula.  She waved it triumphantly in the air- I haven't got one with a handle like that she said. I came home to hear the news about members of the House of Lords.  All retired and expecting thousands of pounds for unspecified services.  Same ages as my audience, very different expectations.  Spatulas all round!