Meotra Winter Newsletter December 2021

Our latest newsletter dropped through letterboxes 2-3 weeks ago and I hope you managed have a read and find something of interest. If you didn't get a copy through your door then please let us know by email, but here is an online copy of it in any case.

The 8-page newsletter included articles about Liveable Streets, School Streets, a MEOTRA project aimed at rewilding the Holy Trinity churchyard, an opportunity for you to feedback on Tredegar Square Gardens and several other features. Please do take a look and let us know what you think.

Since the newsletter was distributed we have of course had our Carols in the Square. Many thanks to Vivien and Alice for ensuring we had plenty of mulled wine and mince pies and to the Meotra committee for all their efforts. The event was quite well attended, especially considering the state of our Covid-afflicted nation, and I hope those of you who attended (around a 100 or so?) enjoyed yourself. The kids enjoyed Santa and his presents, and grabbing the mic. I must apologise for the amplified singing - all professional singers seemed to go underground - which left yours truly with the mic in hand for the first time ever. Next year we will have background music and more mince pies.

If you have any photos from the carols then please can you email them in. Any other feedback is welcome too. Thanks,

Don't forget we archive all our old newsletters on this page

We would like to thank WJ Meade for their ongoing sponsorship of Meotra and their recognition of the importance of a residents association. You have supported us through a difficult couple of years. Thanks.

A reminder about the MEOTRA Carols - 19th December 5PM

Please put a note in your diary that the MEOTRA Carols in the Square is on the 19th December at 5PM. We have mulled wine, mince pies, pressies for the younger children, Santa and we are planning it to be as Covid-safe as we can.

If you would like to help out on the gate, or with serving mince pies or mulled wine, marshalling or happen to be a closet choirmaster/musician/singer then please do get in touch

MEOTRA Carols in the Square Returns - Sunday 19th December, 5PM

 

We are pleased to announce the return of the Meotra Carols in the Square on Sunday 19th December at 5PM in Tredegar Square.

Last year a singular "doorstep carol" replaced the traditional arrangement due to the essential pandemic restrictions, but this Christmas we are close to getting the all clear from Tower Hamlets Council.

A big thank you to Margaret Winniak for undertaking the Herculean task of completing the council's risk assessment procedures. Although it looks like we won't have to sip mulled wine through (individual) straws and double glove to munch on a minced pie, there will be some safety precautions*.

So please put the time and date in your diary, and let's all look forward to a cracking carols with friends old and new, young and old.

*We may have to sing in family bubbles all in a large circle facing a central cross painted on the floor! More of that in another post/newsletter.

£310 raised for Bow Foodbank - Thank You!

It was great to see so many of you at our Carols in the Square just before Christmas. There were around 150-200 of us. We had the usual drama of missing song sheets, the heavens decided to open up for a bit, but we soldiered on and had a great time. The professional singers helped to keep us in time and gave it more of a West End rather than West Ham sound.

Thanks to David for manning the collection box, Nicky for acting as compere, Sarah for getting presents together for Margaret (the high-viz elf) to distribute, Alice for the mince pies and Vivien for the liquid refreshments.

All told we raised £310 for the Bow Foodbank and our Treasurer Jakki has dropped this off.