My thanks to all those who were able to brighten my week by making the informal meeting last night. Always so good to get together and hear what people are up to.

Attached is the final version of the notes from last week's real meeting. Donald and I are chair/notes again for our meeting next week on 23 April so please send any agenda items in to either of us. Stay safe and smiling. See you via Zoom next Thursday 7.30pm

https://otago.zoom.us/j/9016259016?pwd=ZGZQRnM2L2tsai90eENKRExQUEtJQT09

ID: 9016 25 9016 password: 25 25 25

A final note on finials…..

Marianne had also understood that one association with Finials was to keep witches out, but Rainer tells us that in Germany, they are vital in protecting houses from fork lightning, which they get a lot of, as opposed to sheet lightning which is more common here. Each house has a metal rod extending over the roof line, which connects down into the earth, to neutralize the otherwise high risk of fire!