What a wet and windy February it has been! Thank you for still supporting us so well. We always make sure that we have comforting soups, vegetarian and top quality beef chilli, macaroni cheese, warm scones and toasted teacakes, not to mention our free range sausage or bacon baps as well as our home made cakes and bakes to make the short trek across the Great Field worth it!

We’re also thrilled to say that as of the 4th March, we will be open on Mondays - so many of you have requested this, and we have trialled being open with PiP’s hut during the Summer, so come and see us between 9.30 and 3pm from now on (we are open 9-4 during the winter on other days).

Remember that we’re very dog friendly (with biscuits!) and host a thriving book swap in the café, as well a shelf of children’s books to borrow which is very popular. We also have a private room that hosts up to 18 comfortably and we can either supply delicious food from the café, or you can bring your own refreshments for meetings or get togethers.

On the 5^th February, we had a wonderful open day to celebrate our name change to The Talk About Trust, reflecting that we help children make safer choices around cannabis, vaping, county lines, spiking and many other topics as well as alcohol – do take a look at www.talkabouttrust.org and www.life-stuff.org . As you may know, any profit that PiP makes supports our work in schools, special schools, pupil referral units, sports and youth clubs across Dorset and across the country. Do email helena@talkabouttrust.org if you would like to know more or get involved with our wonderful youth charity.

Supper Club has continued with great success through the Winter months with the café being fully booked for ‘Rosemary’s Choice’ in January and is already sold out for our Spanish Evening on March 8^th where guests are set to enjoy Spanish specialities such as Marbella chicken or roasted cod with smoked pimento and roasted peppers and desserts such as an orange and almond torte and guests can bring their own wine!

Our last Supper Club of the year will be in April – please look out for more news about that on our Facebook page, Instagram, within the café and on our website PiP Cafe – Pavilion in the Park (pipspoundbury.com). If you would like any more information about Supper Club or any event that we are holding, please contact kerry@pipspoundbury.com to join our update list.

After School Art is back for children aged 5-10 years old. It runs every other Wednesday during term time from 4-5pm. What is lovely is a parent or carer attends with their children, providing an important creative and relaxing time to spend together. If you would like to book a place, or recommend someone to join, please contact kerry@pipspoundbury.com .

With Easter just around the corner we are pleased to be holding the following events at PiPs:

On Monday April 1^st we will be supporting the annual Egg Rolling event on The Great Field. Please join us from 10am at PiPs to decorate your own boiled egg ready for the big roll at 11am; impress us with your Easter colouring, complete the Easter Trail and enjoy some delicious Easter treats in the café!

We will also be hosting a fun-filled Easter Kids Club on Wednesday 3^rd April from 10am – 2pm. Places will book up fast so if you would like more information, please contact kerry@pipspoundbury.com

If you have any ideas for a community activity or would like to use PiP for a meeting or get together, please do ring 01305 259142 or email kerry@pipspoundbury.com