Despite the summer heat, many of our members joined us for an inspiring evening at Art Studio Portals, where gallery owner and artist Claudia Vanessa Fallis was showing her work alongside three fellow artists, Krystyna, Katell Besnard and Octavia Campbell-Davys.

And of course, Freya, the dog, deserves a special mention for being such a charming host and doing her bit to make us all feel very welcome.