Page 2 - Purbeck Society Spring Newsletter 2022 (xxx

First of all apologies to all our members for the excessive delay in getting
a newsletter to you all.

Its been a long time since we had the opportunity to have regular
meetings and of course many are still wary of meeting in groups indoors.

On several occasions it was thought we were able to arrange a
programme and get a newsletter done. However arranging venues,
getting speakers to commit to book to give presentations, whilst
adhering to the various restrictions in place at different times and
consequently having to change plans, has restricted our efforts and
curtailed such plans. This has been very frustrating and time consuming.

However now things are hopefully improving and restrictions are being
removed, we think it is possible to commit to a programme of talks and
visits and book venues. We look forward to meeting members again
and hopefully encouraging others to join. We will of course continue to
follow guidelines regarding the health and safety of members at any
organized events.

Of course how the pandemic has affected individuals has varied
considerably and we hope that members and their families have stayed
healthy both physically and emotionally throughout the past 2 years.

The committee send condolences to anybody who has suffered the
loss of a loved one or been affected adversely by the pandemic. We
hope that the coming year will be a happy and healthy one and we can
return to some sort of normality.

I think it is true to say that the Swanage community remained as strong
as ever in its commitment to supporting those that needed a helping
hand in such difficult times. The committee thanks all those that gave
time and energy working in the community during 2020 and 2021.

There were positives to the pandemic with some recognizing and
realising what was truly important to them and maybe making life