We were all really sad to say goodbye to our regular chatters from the Regency Park when it closed down in December. Fortunately a few managed to stay local and are still visiting us but many were moved a long way away. It has been a difficult and stressful time for all concerned and several volunteers are still in touch with and helping those who no longer live in West Berkshire.

Meanwhile, the Chatty Corner is welcoming Chatters from all over the world; Columbia, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Poland, Czech, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Romania are just some of the countries represented recently. It’s a joy to see how the chatters arrive the first time usually looking slightly worried and very soon relax with their group and start mingling with other chatters too.