At the next meeting Peter attended I happened to mention that we had been given notice and were finding it difficult to find a place that might be a little more permanent. Pete then casually said he had a studio in Wardour Street which he had hung on to for some reason and that if I thought it was suitable, to use it. Michael and I went up as soon as it could be arranged — I took one look and knew it was the right place for us, a large airy room with oval windows letting the light in from all sides. There was a kitchenette and entrance space which eventually was fixed up as an office.

Then started a period of real hard slogging work to get the place ready. It was at this stage that Naomi Westerfeldt came actively into the scene. She was living in England, but of course, had met Baba through Margaret Craske. She came regularly to help me scrub and clean. She was also most generous in contributing anything specially needed. I bought quite a number of things from Peter's mother who had an antique shop. I even rode in front of a furniture van and helped cart things up the flights of stairs.

All the young people were roped in for work. By the time of the official opening more and more young people had been drawn into the fold. The scene had been gradually changing also, for Don Stevens had been transferred to live in England and he wanted to give Discourse sessions at the Centre. This was of course arranged.

On the day of the opening we were working almost to the last moment. Peter was in America, but had sent a cable read by Karen. About seventy people came for this dedication, including Baba's younger brother Adi and his wife Freni. As is often typical with Baba working, a thunderstorm broke out. I read the dedication and then we started to show the planned film, there was a loud bang, and that put an end to the film. All the older members of the Baba Group rallied round and gave their experiences with Baba. Refreshments were served and all agreed that although not going according to plan it was a fine Baba opening. Maud Kennedy was there with several of her contacts, and many continued to come to the centre.

In the meantime Peter had married Karen and had bought a house in Twickenham by the river. Later Dudley got a flat on Richmond Hill. Ronnie of the "Faces" Group and Sue Lane, friends of Peter's, in spite of much disinclination, gravitated to a flat just over Richmond Bridge, a few minutes from Michael and Katie. Latest recruits are Barbara and Mike Morice who also live near them.

Was this what Baba saw and planned when he stood on the balcony of my Mother's sitting room at the Star and Garter, and looked over the panorama of the river at Richmond, and was that why my family were uprooted from Hampstead to open the "Q" theatre which Baba visited, also Kew Gardens, and for me to live in this locality?

Some time before the opening of the Centre Michael had made the remark: "If you want Baba's work to spread in England among the young people you should get Dr. Allan Cohen over, he speaks our language." I then wrote to Don Stevens and asked him to approach Allan, this he did and Allan said he would love to come; and arranged his visit for a month, from the middle of September, 1968. Baba approved and sent His blessings to Allan. Tom Hopkinson very kindly arranged a press conference for Allan and a special interview with Lionel Birch (Mandrake) just before he and Dorothy left for America; so Allan got off to a flying start. He did remarkable work over here, appearing on TV, radio and giving many lectures.

At the Centre we were all busy, making plans to go to the Darshan in April to June 1969. So many hoped to go or if not, to be able to see Baba at a later date, but this was not to be. We were so unprepared for what happened, in spite of many warnings by Baba and knowing His health was very bad. It was a shock to hear on the morning of February 1st, from Adi Jr., that he had received a phone call from India that Baba had died on January 31st. I phoned to all concerned. It suddenly seemed as if the whole world was disintegrating. It was almost the unbelievable happening. There had been a meeting arranged at the office to discuss Darshan plans; instead we broke this news to them. By some miracle I