and most of the near neighbors know what kind of group meets there and respect them for their rights, their decorum and their courtesy. They show consideration for the other tenants and are helpful on occa- sion so they get the same respect back. It shows what a group can do that really wants to get together. There were 30-35 people there that night and we had a lot of refreshments, visiting and conversation. Its really refreshing to meet with a group that is just like any women's club group and is open and above board about the whole operation. We American FPs could learn a lot from our Swedish, Danish and English sisters. FPE may have started here, but certainly they have "possession of the ball" over there and are running a really great game.

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On a Sunday Jim drove Sylvia and I out to Greenwich where we spend a most interesting day going through the National Maritime Mu- seum and through the old Observatory. As you can see from one of the accompanying photos Virginia had to straddle an issue the Prime Meridian. As an astronomy buff it was interesting to visit this place which played such a role in the establishment of the science of astronomy and the practical science of navigation and time keeping. Copernicus' statue in Warsaw, Keplers house in Prague and Flamsteeds observatory in Greenwich I did up the astronomical side pretty well.

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Two last interesting incidents both of which were significant. Sylvia and I were going to take in a movie in downtown London on a Sunday night. There weren't many restaurants open in the area so we went into a little Indian restaurant for curry. Soon a man and a woman came in and sat at the other end of our small table. Things worked out so that we had a little conversation with them. He asked if we were in the publi- cation business as he'd overheard some of our conversation. The article in the Observer had just come out and we happened to have a copy with us. I gave it to him to read. After doing so they both asked some ques- tions. After a bit when Sylvia and I had to leave to catch the movie, the man courteously stood up and told us how pleased he was to have met us, how much he admired us for "doing our own thing” and for being well dressed and well behaved "ladies." With that he reached over and kissed us both on the cheek. I was much taken aback by this gesture of acceptance and understanding from a perfect stranger -- but also a perfect gentleman. It turned out that he was advertising manager for one of the largest London newspapers so he was a man of some impor- tance. It illustrated to me once more how much of the acceptance by strangers is based on one's own acceptance of oneself. Sylvia and I were at ease, comfortable, happy, self assured and confident and he almost couldn't help reacting with the same degree of self acceptance and his kiss was just his way of putting his stamp of approval on the whole idea. There is a lesson in this for all FPs.

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