Instead of our usual Christmas Social, we chose to gather for brunch at Southsea Marina this year (or last year, depending on when you're reading this). It was a wonderful occasion, enjoyed by all.
And the bad news
Unfortunately, much of the conversation had a "last year" tone. Some landlords have decided to call it a day, others are looking to sell their HMOs, and a few long-standing PDPLA members are stepping back. Allan, for example, has served on our committee for many years and has done an outstanding job managing Zoom and editing videos of our meetings over the past four or five years. His contribution has been invaluable.
We remain a large and active organisation, but we need more members to step forward and play their part. Our strength lies in supporting one another—when you need help, we're here, but that only works if everyone contributes. So if you're able to do more, please consider getting involved.