Last Friday the Geezers enjoyed the first of four watercolour and drawing classes at Chisenhale Studios Education Space. Our course is called The Watercolour and Drawing Toolbox and it’s being run by Joy Girvin. All
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Author: Alan T
I've lived in Bow since 1985, and am fascinated by the rich history of the East End. I'm also interested in all the recent ongoing changes.
Preventing falls by older people
Nicola Humberstone and Husna Begum of Tower Hamlets GP Care Group recently visited a Geezers meeting. They are looking at the incidence of falls and the ways people have been dealing with them. Nicola and
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Visit from David Calvin of the Zacchaeus Project
Last week we had an enlightening talk from David Calvin. The Zacchaeus community project is based at Bethnal Green Methodist Church, at the junction of Approach Road and Bonner Road. The short description of the
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Update on the Where’s my Boozer Gone? project
In 2014 Barrie Stradling walked past a pub which had closed for good, then another, and another! He went to a meeting of the Geezers Club and floated the idea of the project called Where’s
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Why were there so many pubs, and how were they used?
The hoarding artwork in Arnold Road, Bow is taking shape, as you can see above. It’s a collaborative project between The Geezers Club in Bow, renowned street artists Normally Ben (@normallyben Instagram) and Steph Warren
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