SE21 December 2015

Issue 109 - December 2015 In this issue Events Calendar Monthly Notice Board What’s On Hectic Host Food & Drink Children’s Activities Pets Corner Around Dulwich

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Welcome Well Christmas is almost upon us and there are so many fantastic Christmas Fairs this year, you are definitely being spoilt. Saturday 5th December appears to be the most popular day, so make sure you keep it local and check out all our news pages for details.

Not quite in SE21 but the 4th East Dulwich Christmas Cracker should be even better this year, full details are on page 18. It is also Small Business Saturday, so please do support all our wonderful local shops.

We have got all our regulars here this month: our Hectic Host helps you be organised this Christmas, p12; Suzanne James has a delicious seasonal recipe for you to try on p14; Garden Talk is on p16; Leanne checks out the fitness trends for 2016 on p20. Pets Corner has wise words for the festival season and your pet, p24; Financial Matters takes on the important subject of fraud this Christmas, p38.

This month Lawrence Roullier White discovers affordable, local Christmas gifts for you to buy this Christmas, see page 26 for more.

Check out our full events listing starting on page 8, we have seven packed pages of local events. Remember there are more events, stories and news at www.arounddulwich.co.uk.

Merry Christmas, see you next time.

Angela

Angela Burgess: Editor SE Magazines Limited

Welcome Page.........................................3 Events Calendar .................................... 4 What’s On......... 8, 10, 18, 28, 30, 31 & 34 Hectic Host .......................................... 12 Food & Drink ....................................... 14 Garden Talk .......................................... 16 Fitness Tips ......................................... 20 Children’s Activities .................... 22 & 23 Pets Corner ......................................... 24 Christmas Trees ............................... 25 Shopping Page ..................................... 26 The Horniman .......................................32 Dulwich Picture Gallery ....................... 36 Financial Matters ................................. 38 Around Dulwich.....................................40 Index .................................................... 42

Christmas Trees

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uy one tree, give another for free this Christmas! For every tree sold at The Christmas Forest Dulwich or on their online shop, they donate so another tree can be planted by a family in Africa.

The Christmas Forest has already enabled thousands of families to plant 150,622 trees across Africa’s drylands, Growing Hope for some of the poorest people on the planet – and they are aiming to reach a fabulous 200,000 trees and thousands more families! All the trees The Christmas Forest donates in 2015 will be planted in Mali to restore the land and give families a way to earn a living.

The Christmas Forest is London’s biggest sustainable, pop-up Christmas tree seller and they have been supporting TREE AID to transform lives and landscapes in Africa’s drylands for 9 years.

Contact: 01865 427067 for more information www.christmasforest.co.uk

King’s Christmas Trees For 6 years Kings Christmas Trees has been feeding homeless people. Our weekly drop in meeting called The Feast provided 4,500 three course meals last year for rough sleepers and vulnerable individuals in South East London. It is simple, buy your real Christmas Tree at a similar price to other retail outlets and all the profit goes to helping homeless people throughout the year. Last year we sold out of our Scottish supplied freshly cut Nordman Fir Trees and expect to do the same again in 2015. Tree sizes range from 4ft to 8ft and prices start at £35.

You get a great tree, you help the homeless! Please go to our website kingschristmastrees.org for more details or call us on 020 8690 5121 “I love being involved with Kings Christmas Trees, I always feel so excited to help when I remember that selling 500 trees means over 100 people don’t go home hungry each week!” - Helen Foord-Joseph Kings Christmas Trees and Feast Volunteer.

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Events Calendar - December Monday

30th

Tuesday

Wednesday

1st

Thursday

2nd

3rd

Dulwich Charity Lively Minds over Jessica Walker Jewellery Lunch, see p10.

50’s Club, p8.

Event see p8.

Dulwich Folk Clandestine Cake East Dulwich WI @7.30pm Dance Club, see p6.

Club @ Dulwich Check website: Books, see p8. www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk p8

7th

8th

9th

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8.

Jessica Walker Jewellery Event see p8.

Vocal Chords Christmas Concert, see p28.

14th

Mums in Business, see p28.

15th

10th Practical Action SE Group Mtg. p28.

21st Not Just a Sock: sew a Christmas stocking, see p31.

28th

Modelling Festive Figures, see p31.

4th

16th

Jessica Walker Jewellery Event see p8.

23rd

17th

Carol Singing on Goose Green, see p31.

24th

Live Music @ The French House

11th

12th

30th

Family Christmas Comedy Magic Show, p34.

FREE Beginners’ Session @ The Old Nun’s Head, see p34.

13th

Twisted Vintage, p10.

31st

Little Disco, see p31.

Concert @ St

18th

19th

Christmas Family Singalong!, see p30.

The Goose is Out! Singaround @ The Old Nun’s Head, see p30.

20th

parkrun, Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

Live Music @ The French House

Nine Lessons and Carols @ St John’s see p6.

25th Christmas Day

26th

27th

Boxing Day parkrun, Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8.

29th

6th

Horniman Christmas Fair, see p32.

Jessica Walker Jewellery Event see p8.

Dulwich Youth Orchestra Holiday Music Course - 27th-31st Dec, see p34.

Sunday

Christmas Cracker; Fairlawn Fair; Goodrich Fair and much more, see p10 onwards

Jewellery Making see p31.

Christmas Eve Stitch a Santa Hat see p34.

parkrun, Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

5th

Dulwich Folk Dance Club, see p6.

22nd

Saturday

John’s see p30.

Sing Out for Dulwich Decorative & Fine Arts Society Christmas Concord Christmas, see p30. see p30. lecture, see p28.

Philadelphia Story parkrun, DulwichPark U3A Monthly Open www.biggerpicture.co.uk 9am, Meeting, see p30 @EDT see p28.

P8.

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8.

Carols at St Christopher’s, see p31.

Friday

1st

2nd

3rd

New Year’s Eve

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 10, 18, 28, 30, 31 & 34. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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What’s On - December Tuesday 1 December: Clandestine Cake Club 7pm Cake and fizz with Lauren Hill founder of the Clandestine Cake Club at Dulwich Books. We’ll hear from Lynn about setting up the club, how it works, why she did it and she’ll share funny stories of meetings. Followed by a Q&A where you’ll get your chance to quiz Lynn and then it’s onto cake!

Tickets are £12 and include a signed hardback copy of The Clandestine Cake Club or £3 entry only. Book tickets online, via email to dulwichbooks@yahoo. co.uk tel: 020 8670 1920, or pop into Dulwich Books 6 Croxted Road, West Dulwich SE21 8SW.

Tuesday 1, 8, 15, 22 December: Learn to Dance Salsa You will quickly gain the confidence to get out on the dance floor with these professional, fun and easy-to-follow classes. Held in beautiful dance studios at the Brockwell Lido, this drop-in weekly class covers the fundamental timing, rhythm and steps in Salsa, with a new core partnerwork each week to keep us on our toes! Every Tuesday – 8:15pm @ The Brockwell Lido (SE24 0PA). Start at anytime – Social atmosphere with fun and professional teaching. No Partners & no experience needed. Only £8/class. Find out more about Salsa, Kizomba and Dsantos Dance UK on our website www.dsantosdance.co.uk or by emailing us at dsantosdance@gmail.com.

Tuesday 1 December: Lively Minds over 50’s Club Christmas Party Booked tickets only. From 12pm. St Faith’s Community Centre, SE24 9JQ near Dulwich Station and Dulwich Village. For information please ring Elaine 020 8299 6118 and leave a message.

Wednesday 2 December: East Dulwich WI Christmas Party The East Dulwich WI meets on the first Wednesday of each month (except August) at The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. Guests welcome. Meetings starts promptly at 7.30pm. Membership is currently closed but if you wish to join the waiting list please email join@eastdulwichwi.co.uk or visit www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk for more information.

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Jessica Walker Jewellery – December Festive Shopping Wednesday 2 December, 6-9pm and 20% off.

Wednesday 16 December, 6-9pm and 20% off.

Come along for as something very special will be happening. Mrs Christmas, Donna Marie, The Queen of Christmas, will be turning on the lights at Jessica Walker’s jewellery studio.

Whilst she makes a magical Christmas wish we will be serving Mulled Wine and mince pies to ensure a truly festive event.

Wednesday 23 December, 9-6pm Thursday 24 December, 9-4pm 30 Dulwich Village, SE21 7AL. www.jessicawalkerjewellery.co.uk

Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23 December: Learn to dance Kizomba You will quickly gain the confidence to get out on the dance floor with these professional, fun and easy-to-follow classes. Held in beautiful dance studios at the Brockwell Lido, this dropin weekly class covers the fundamental timing, rhythm and steps in Kizomba, with a new core partnerwork each week to keep us on our toes!

Every Wednesday – 7:15pm @ The Brockwell Lido (SE24 0PA). Start at anytime – Social atmosphere with fun and professional teaching. No Partners & no experience needed. Only £8/class. Find out more about Salsa, Kizomba and Dsantos Dance UK on our website www.dsantosdance.co.uk or by emailing us at dsantosdance@gmail.com

Get Running December Saturday 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th December: Dulwich Park Parkrun

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CwS | Smart Business Networking meets at the Private Dining Room (Upstairs), The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EP on the last Wednesday of every month.

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What’s On - December Thursday 3 December: Dulwich Charity Lunch We are delighted to announce the 14th Dulwich Luncheon Club Charity lunch will take place on Thursday 3rd December from 12.30pm. Once again the lunch will raise much needed funds for local charity Link Age Southwark (formerly Dulwich Helpline & Southwark Church Care.The venue is the same as last year, The Palmerston, which proved very popular with everyone last year. Tickets are just £30 for two courses including wine. Please note £5 donation goes straight to Age Link Southwark from each ticket sold. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Angela Burgess. Please note you cannot book direct with The Palmerston. If you would like to donate a prize for the auction or raffle please e-mail Angela Burgess. 12.30pm arrival.

We aim to sit down to eat by 1.30pm. All places need to be pre-booked and paid for in advance.

Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 December: Catherine Mitchell

Autumn Jewellery Sale 11am-5pm.

Featuring a huge selection of freshwater pearl, semi precious gem and silver necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. With prices starting at £4 and styles from classic to contemporary, choose the perfect Christmas presents for all ages, not to mention that special something for yourself. Tel 020 8766 8685 or email camitchell84@hotmail.com.

Cash and cheques only but no obligation to buy! 84 Croxted Road, West Dulwich SE21 8NP.

Friday 4 & Saturday 5 December: Twisted-Vintage Jewellery Open Studio Sale Friday 4th of December 9-1pm and Saturday 5th of December 10-2pm at 75 Horniman Drive, SE23 3BU. Come and get an unusual gift for those special people in your life from our range of unique earrings, bracelets or necklaces, with vouchers also available. For further info please email info@twisted-vintage.co.uk

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Goodrich Primary School Winter Fair 2pm-5pm Join us on Saturday 5th December from 2pm5pm for Goodrich’s annual Winter Fair. Meet Santa, buy your Christmas tree, Christmas wreaths,meet real life huskies and enjoy live music from the fabulous Goodrich Choir. We have bouncy castles ,reindeer rodeo ,brilliant games with lots of prizes to be won and a treasure hunt. There will also be mulled wine, gorgeous cakes and hot dogs so please do come along if you can. Entrance is £1 for adults and kids come in free.

Christmas Festival, St Christopher’s Hospice 11am to 3pm. St Christopher’s Hospice, 5159 Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, SE26 6DZ. Enjoy mulled wine and mince pies whilst browsing an impressive selection of stalls with a wonderful range of handmade gifts and produce from local sellers, plus fun activities for all the family. Adults £1 and kids go free.

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Herne Hill Christmas Fair 11am – 5pm. Herne Hill’s annual Christmas extravaganza is sure to get your sleigh bells ringing. This year’s fair features live music amid haystacks and mulled wine, an enchanting (and free!) Santa’s grotto, plus over 80 stalls from local small businesses selling quirky Christmas gifts. www.hernehillforum.org.uk.

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Hectic Host

Space Saving Solutions for Christmas Entertaining

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ny host no matter her or his affection for Christmas will have to make a festive nod in the direction of a seasonal spruce up, guests expect it. The problem I find is filling your home with items that only get used once a year, plus I find the whole process of packing up Christmas rather gloomy. Regular readers of this column will know from previous years my various tricks to minimise this ordeal. For example, I have a very realistic fold up tree pre-lit tree tied with lots of contrasting spotty, striped and checked bows that just has to be pulled from its box and plumped up.

The initial time invested in this was extraordinary but it has been paying dividends ever since. Another great idea is to collect items for your tree throughout the year, these do not have to be Christmas specific for example the bird salt and pepper pots pictured here, at a post-Christmas party invite guests to choose a gift from the tree to take home with them.

If a tree is too much hassle there is no better way to welcome guests than with a door wreath and if you get one from a local florist it can go into the compost, rather than the back of the loft, on Twelfth Night. Make sure you check for wires etc before composting. Similarly, fir fronds look beautiful tied on the hand rails of banisters and laid along the centre of a table. Add a splash of colour with orange pomanders, oranges studded with dried cloves, or scattered mandarins.

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but they have that classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ charm, the making process keeps the little ones quiet for a few hours and they go in the recycling! It is not only the decorations, the table accoutrements that take up valuable storage space too, what do you do with that Spode Christmas Tree dinner service the other 364 days of the year? Use foil A4 card as party placemats, tree ornaments with luggage tags as place card markers and our old favourite the paper chain as disposable napkin rings.

Buy some artists pallets from the Art Stationers in Dulwich Village and you will have the perfect superstylish serving board for cheese and crackers that stores flat throughout the year – I slide mine in undetectably between the Christmas cookery books.

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Food & Drink Wild Goose Breasts with Orange Glaze

This Month

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ecember brings the shortest day of the year, it is of course the time of year when friends and family gather together to enjoy good food and escape the winter chill. It is one of my favourite times of year, as in the brief lull between the Summer Events Season and the Christmas Party Rush I am able to grab some time in my own kitchen, doing what I enjoy most of all; getting creative with ingredients, and prepping for Christmas as much as possible…. those ‘essentials’ like satsumas in cider brandy, and Christmas Cake & Christmas Pudding of course!! Although the days are short nature is still providing us with some fantastic seasonal fruit and vegetables; sprouts, turnips, swede, cauliflower and parsnips are all in season and available alongside items from store such as potatoes, carrots, red cabbage, beetroot, apples and pears.

In Season this month Vegetables - Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Jerusalem Artichokes, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Red Cabbage, Sweed, Turnips Fruit & Nuts - Apples (Egremont, Russet, Blenheim Orange, Orleans Reinette), Chestnuts, Clementines, Cranberries, Pears, Satsumas, Tangerines Meat - Duck, Goose, Grouse, Guinea Fowl, Hare, Partridge, Pheasant, Rabbit, Venison, Wood Pigeon Fish & Seafood - Brill, Clams, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Monkfish, Mussels, Oysters (Native & Rock), Plaice, Scallops, Sea Bass, Turbot 14 | SE21 - December 2015

For a real treat this month try Wild Goose, Jerusalem Artichokes and Red Cabbage (wonderful braised and served with chestnuts) all of which will be at their best now. Serves 4 • 4 wild goose breasts • salt to taste • 1 dash dry vermouth (optional) • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest • 1 orange, juiced • 1 teaspoon lemon juice • 1 teaspoon brown sugar • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon soy sauce • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

Method 1) Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. 2) Rinse the breasts in cold water, and place in baking dish.

3) Splash with vermouth, then season with salt & set aside.

4) In a medium bowl, combine orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, garlic and soy sauce.

Season with mustard and caraway. Pour glaze over breasts in baking dish.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.

6) Baste at least twice during baking as wild geese tend to have very little fat on them and the basting ensures they remain moist and tender.

7) Serve with oven roasted root vegetables.

Email Suzanne with comments or questions: info@suzannejames.co.uk www.suzannejames.co.uk

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Garden Talk

Plants that keep on giving Digitalis purpurea “Excelsior Group” - Our beloved foxgloves. They’re technically biennals but produce plenty of sideshoots and self seed generously so go on for years.

Hemerocallis Daylili - Daylillies can tolerate flooding, drought and salt and are often used for erosion control on steep hillsides. A plant that is best divided every three to five years, the daylily is perfect to share with friends.

In this festive season, I thought what better gift for you amateur gardeners than a list of tried and tested, reliable plants that work hard for your money and will flower for a very long time? With the help of my friend and peer Jane Booth**, I have compiled a list of plants that keep on giving.

Some of them are still in full bloom in my garden as I’m writing this article!

Erigeron kanvianskanus - This small unassuming plant doesn’t ask for much and will flower for months and months even if you don’t deadhead.

It brings a bit of happiness everywhere it goes.

Salvia “Amistad” - Salvia is a very interesting group of plants, but this one is particularly rewarding. It’s very easy to grow and flowers for 6 months or more The books say it needs deadheading but I leave mine to get on with it and it doesn’t seem to mind.

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' - is a must-have tobacco plant. It looks fantastic for at least 4 months, and has great disease resistance.

Thalictrum 'Elin' - The new leaves are blue-grey gorgeously flushed with purple. By May the stems have soared to a height of 2m. In June lavender buds open to creamy flowers and the stems stand all winter.

Cosmo binnapitus - Though it’s an annual, it often reseeds on its own. It flowers all summer until the first frost. It’s easy to grow from seed. So for a few pennies, you’ll have a long and gorgeous show in a single season.

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Solanum jasminoides - This is a vigorous climber that you cannot kill and flowers throughout summer and autumn and it’s not unusual that I see it flowering during the winter as well.

Rosa “Madge” - flowers 11 months of the year, what about that, hey?! You might have to go to Great Dixter though to purchase it as it’s not often seen in garden centres.

Geranium “Rozanne” - as well as, to be fair, most cranebill Geraniums keep on flowering over a very long time. They need deadheading though.

Cyclamen hederifolium - With their pretty, marbled, heart-shaped leaves and upright, fragrant pink or white flowers, these easy to grow cyclamen have a long season of interest before disappearing below ground over the summer.

The flowers of this autumn-flowering cyclamen often appear well before the leaves, which form a pretty carpet after the flowers have finished.

Happy in sun and shade, they are perfect to plant around the base of deciduous trees. ** I recommend her “practical gardening advice” service. She comes to your garden, helps you identifying its plants, advises on pruning and maintenance and gives plant suggestions and tonnes of tips. www.janesvegschool.co.uk.

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What’s On - December Saturday 5 December: East Dulwich Christmas Cracker Now in its fourth year, the 2015 East Dulwich Christmas Cracker street festival will offer even more to get everyone in the festive spirit.

- A Bandstand with performances from Local Bands, Choirs, Theatre Groups; compèred by local comedy duo, Scummy Mummies.

- A Kid’s Christmas Disco.

- Quirky roaming entertainers provided by local alternative comedy club, Pull the Other One. - A Mince Pie competition - see below - A Festive Market with fabulous gifts and delicious festive foods.

- A Christmas Jumper Competition judged by the East Dulwich Women’s Institute.

- A Christmas Movie themed Treasure Hunt run by the East Dulwich Picture House.

- Arts & Crafts workshops, Poetry and Storytelling activities for kids and grown ups.

- Exclusive offers from fantastic Local Traders and Businesses.

- A Dancing Christmas Tree!

- Father Christmas outside The Clipper The event in East Dulwich will take place on Lordship Lane and North Cross Road between 10am and 5pm. So come along and join in the festive fun!

Band of Bakers Best Mince Pie Competition Supported by the Mayor of Southwark and a prestigious panel of bakers. South East London bake club, Band of Bakers, will be hosting a Mince Pie Bake Off at this year’s East Dulwich Christmas Cracker. There will be 3 categories to enter: traditional mince pies, alternative mince pies and children’s bakes. Each category has limited spaces so bakers are encouraged to enter early. The compeition is open to all amateur bakers. Entrants must send an email to mincepiebakeoffse22@gmail.com and will be required to make a donation to Peckham Foodbank. For more information visit: www.facebook.com/bakeclubselondon/ 18 | SE21 - December 2015

Sydenham Gardens Christmas Fair 11am - 3pm 28a Wynell Rd, SE232LW. £1 entry, 50p Concessions. Children’s activities, Christmas Crafts, a Festive Food tent, stall selling our home-grown/made produce including chutney, jam, Christmas Hampers and much more! It’s all in aid of Sydenham Garden, helping people recover from mental ill-health.

Children’s Christmas Crafts Morning 10am – 12pm Wigwam Toy Shop on Rosendale Road, is hosting a festive crafts morning for children at the shop on Saturday 5 December. Enjoy making Christmas tree decorations, angels, cards and much more. Free of charge and no booking necessary. 109 Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8EZ. Tel. 020 8676 4815

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Fitness Tips

The Seven Big Fitness Trends of 2016

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s the year draws to a close and we look ahead to 2016, I’ve identified what I think the biggest fitness trends will be next year.

Most of the trends I’ve outlined in this post have a common theme: personalisation. If you follow these trends, next year could be the year that you really make improvements, and see greater results for potentially the same amount of effort.

1) Wearable technology: gadgets such as the Apple Watch, Garmin, Jawbone, Fitbit and Nike Bands have been out for a while now, and there are even virtual reality headsets that you can use whilst exercising.

As a PT, I’m seeing more and more clients wearing these gadgets, and there’s definitely more interest in tracking health-related data amongst the people I come into contact with. I predict that 2016 will see even more people buying devices that can help them understand how much they’re moving, and what effect it’s having on their fitness; on balance, this has to be a good thing.

2) Eschewing the gym for outdoor training: I predict that more people will want to train outside, as opposed to working out in a sweaty gym. Most of us work indoors, and in winter months, you can leave the house in darkness, and return in darkness, therefore seeing very little natural light or fresh air. Working out outdoors, once you’ve got over the cold, can be very liberating and make people feel better about themselves, and less confined.

3) Using a Personal Trainer: as time becomes ever more precious, and our lives seem to get busier, a lot of people are now looking to an expert to help them maximise their time spent exercising.

I predict that personal training will become even more popular in 2016, as people look to get the best results they can in the time they spend exercising.

4) Using exercise as a form of therapy: we have long known the benefits of exercise on mental health, but I think 2016 will see a lot more people taking up exercise to help them with problems affecting mental health such as stress, anxiety and depression. I am a big advocate of using exercise to help with mental health, and issue such as professional burnout and 20 | SE21 - December 2015

stress in the workplace are becoming more widely discussed and appreciated.

5) Older adults: awareness of the need to exercise and stay mobile is increasing now in older adults.

I’ve seen an increase in the number of older adults who have come to us; often they are looking for help reducing their cholesterol or blood pressure, but they also want to strengthen their muscles, ligaments and tendons to reduce the risk of falling.

Older women are also aware of the need to exercise to strengthen their bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

6) Tapping into your DNA: genetic tests can now identify the ideal diet type and best type of an exercise for each individual. This science is revolutionising the fitness world, and removes the educated guesswork that happens otherwise. The one-size-fits-all approach is now outdated.

7) Yoga: I predict that yoga will become even more popular in the next 12 months. New styles of yoga are cropping up, such as BoxingYoga™, which blends elements of a fighter’s training with classic vinyasa flow yoga moves. Traditional forms of yoga still remain very popular, and more people are developing an appreciation for what yoga brings to the body and mind.

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BabyBallet

Caterpillar Music

The Baby Bear Club

Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park

The award winning movement to music, dance & singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards run with a fun, safe and caring environment. Classes in Dulwich. Call Stephanie 07809 148348. www.babyballet.co.uk.

Mum and baby classes for children under 5s, as well ad Dance classes and parties, at St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact 07825 710044 or e-mail Olya@theBabyBearClub.co.uk www.thebabybearclub.co.uk.

Exciting puppets, colourful percussion instruments, fun music making & favourite songs provide a captivating class for babies & young children!Contact:merrynkidd@caterpillarmusic.com.

020 8698 8439. www.caterpillarmusic.com

Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Brockwell Park Childspace, Cressingham Gardens Tenant’s Hall, Hardel Walk, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QG. www.dadsandlittluns.co.uk.

diddi dance

Baby Loves Music

Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys.

Learn co-ordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, contact Anne-Marie 07973 982790 for a free trial www.diddidance.com.

Baby Massage

Dulwich & District Twins & Triplets Club, Baby & Toddler Group

Multi-Sensory Music groups for Parent and Baby in Nunhead. For more information email: amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

Baby massage classes provide quality time with your baby and a fun social occasion with other mums.

You will learn a wonderful skill which has many benefits. Tuesdays SE19. Contact Jayne 02086534781, jayne@2prepare.co.uk, www.2prepare.co.uk

Ballet, Tap & Jazz for 2-16yrs

TEAM (Theatre Entertainment Arts & Music) offer professional yet affordable dance classes for children aged 2-16yrs. All our classes are run in a fun and energetic environment by teachers who are fully qualified and CRB checked. Weekly classes held at Christ Church, Gipsy Hill. Call Lucy 07801 735000. www.bepartoftheteam.co.uk.

Bea’s Baby Bop

Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers.

Tues/Wed/Friday 3:30-4:30, Wed/Friday 11-12, Friday 10-11, Saturday 10:30-11:30, East Dulwich/ Herne Hill, www.beasbabybop.com.

Boppin Bunnies

Mondays: 10:15am (Mixed Ages), 11am (0 – 18 months). Exciting music classes for under 5s, led by professional musicians. Punk Me Up Ceramic’s Cafe, 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX www.boppinbunnies.co.uk.

Bumps and Babes

Meets on Fridays between 9.30 and 11.30 (drop in anytime) at St Faiths Community Centre, at the bottom of Red Post Hill, SE24. It is very informal, aimed at new Mums meeting up and getting ante/postnata/moral support from Alice and other mothers. Please contact Alice Yeates on yeatesa@ btinternet.com or 07831 225841.

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1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10-11.45am, Herne Hill United Church, top of Red Post Hill. karendelahunty@yahoo.com or 07799 861104.

Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers

Thursdays 10.30-11.45 & 1.30-2.45. 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 020 7525 6220.

East Dulwich Youth Theatre

Drama for 5 to 12 year olds. Storytelling, scripts and drama games to develop confidence, creativity and self-expression.Small classes and ensemble working means everyone can take part. Thursdays after school at the East Dulwich Constitutional Hall. Call Helen on 020 8693 0102 or email: helen.stanley@yahoo.co.uk.

Funky Monkey Group

Keyboard classes Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays. 01732 457100. www.funkymonkey.info.

Gymboree

Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers.

We run throughout the year at South London Dance Studios. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. Tel: 020 3616 0033. Email: eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.

in attending any of these activities please phone first to check the details.

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HHUC Recorder Group & Youth Choir For boys and girls aged 8 and above. Recorders 4.15 – 4.45 pm. Youth Choir 4.45 – 6pm. Fridays during term-time. FREE. Herne Hill United Church SE24 9PW. Contact Sue 020 8693 0402. www.hhuc.co.uk.

HartBeeps

Mondays. Goose Green Community Centre, East DulwichRoad, SE22 9AT. 1.30pm Baby Bells - Suitable from birth to sitting. 2.30pm Baby Beeps Sitting to toddling Also Thursdays at St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich SE21 7BT. 1.30pm, Baby Bells, 2.30pm Baby Beeps & 3.30pm Happy House toddling to 4 years, younger siblings welcome. http://hartbeeps.com.

La Jolie Ronde

French & Spanish classes for 3-11 year olds, in SE21, SE22 and SE24. Call Ginny Wadding on 07940 511034. www.lajolieronde.co.uk

Little Superhero Training

Practice your Superhero moves! Tackle a Superhero assault course! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2 and a half - 6, Come along for a free taster session. Mondays and Fridays (term time only) @ St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757, littleherocompany@gmail.com, www. littleherocompany.com

Lucy Sparkles

Monday, Wednesday & Fridays in East Dulwich.

From 0-7 years. Outstanding drama, music and dance classes for young children. Check website for times and venues. www.lucysparkles.com.

Mini Movers Street Dance

An action packed dance class for 2-4’s, exploring different dance styles to popular music and funky nursery rhymes. Dance for boys and girls is great exercise, and most importantly lots of FUN! Dulwich Lesiure and The Ivy House 07904 424504. www.gdnd.co.uk.

Monkey Music

Music for Little People

Fun, friendly & educational music classes for 0-5 year olds. High quality, good value. The Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. Contact Rebecca Vicary on 020 8852 0118 or www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk

Nimble Arts

Join Nimble Arts’ Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance!

Classes in East Dulwich, Nunhead and Brockley. nimblearts.co.uk.

One O’Clock Club

Fun activities for children and their parents.

Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA (next to café).

020 7639 2702. Cost: Free. Age: 0 -5 years.

Tuesday 10am-12pm Stay and Play Wednesday 9:30am-12:30pm Childminders Group (term time only) Wednesday 1:30pm-3:30pm SEN Play Session (for children with additional needs. Term time only) Thursday 10-12pm Muslim Women & Children Group Thursday 1:30pm-3:30pm Stay and Play Friday 10am-12pm Stay and Play

Sing and Sign

Mondays through to Saturday. Call 020 7193 3696. www.singandsign.com.

Sparkle Music

Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22.

Please check the website for current classes. Contact Anna 0771 1238352 or anna@sparkle-music.co.uk.

Twinkly Toes Ballet 2-4yrs

Tuesdays @ The Goose Green Centre 2.35-3.10pm.

Following the IDTA syllabus this class is geared to teach your pre-schooler the basics of Ballet, in the most exciting way to keep your child engaged!

Contact Danni - www.gdnd.co.uk. 07904 424504.

Various classes, see www.monkeymusic.co.uk or call 020 8764 5185.

Mum and Baby Fitness

Small, friendly day time classes, Wednesday 10.40am.

Babies are welcome too! 020 8693 9111. 17 Blackwater Street, SE22. www.pushstudios.co.uk - December 2015 | 23 If you are interested in attending any of these activities please phone first toSE21 check the details.

Pets Corner

Keeping Pets safe at Christmas

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hristmas is a period of high excitement for all the family, but it is also the time we are most likely to take our eye of the ball where pets are concerned. So often, as festive preparations take over, and you are busy overseeing children, family and an endless succession of meals, it is easy to overlook the many potential dangers Christmas poses for our furry friends.

Be prepared and take a moment to read these top tips; avoid a costly visit to the emergency vet and keep your pets safe this Christmas.

Food Hazards Don’t leave food lying around, put it out of reach, or dogs and cats will certainly help themselves.

Protecting a tasty morsel may trigger possessive aggression in dogs.

Must have Christmas treats can be deadly to pets.

Chocolate is a killer where dogs are concerned.

The darker the chocolate the more toxic it is. Even a tiny amount can induce vomiting, diarrhoea, hyperactivity and changes to heart rhythm, as well as trembling, seizures and finally, coma.

Cooked bones can cause a ruptured gut, choking and even broken teeth. Too much fat can cause pancreatitis.

Put those mixed nuts and dried fruits well out of reach. All are highly toxic and can cause seizures, trembling or other neurological signs, like lethargy and loss of muscle control. Christmas cake and Christmas pudding are chock full of dried fruit and nuts.

Gravies full of onion and garlic are toxic to dogs.

Watch children and dogs. Kiddies love to share delicious treats with their four-legged chums, oblivious to the dangers.

Dangerous Plants We all know Yew is deadly, but who knew a tiny bit of lily leaf could kill your cat? Pretty poinsettias can inflame the mouth and cause severe vomiting.Pine needles are toxic. Dogs and cats enticed by dangly decorations and glittery lights, can accidently ingest bits of tree.

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Holly and Mistletoe can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, hallucinations and even death, if ingested. Few adult dogs are likely to eat something so prickly but curious pups and kittens are a different matter.

Ornaments and wrapping Cats love tinsel. It is the ultimate in desirable prey; it moves, it rustles and it glitters. Some cats try to ingest what they catch and kill, and tinsel can cause a fatal obstruction in the gut.

Swinging glass ornaments are no less interesting and can cause choking and obstruction in both cats and dogs. Remember puppies are especially inclined to explore new and interesting objects with their teeth. Try to put objects like this high up the tree, out of reach.

Pups and cats are excited by the rustle of wrapping paper and bits of ribbons. Again, ingestion can cause choking or impaction, twisting around the guts, requiring urgent surgery.

Christmas lights and candles Kittens and pups are always fascinated by fire and flame; they will try to play pat-a–cake with glowing candles, with obvious consequences if one is knocked over. Hot wax can badly damage little paws.

Twinkly lights, especially ones that blink on and off, will attract the interest of your pet and investigations may lead to discovery of the flex.

Many young animals try to chew light flex and power cords and the ensuing electric shock, when the animal chomps down, may lead to damage to mouth, tongue, and even death.

The bottom line is, monitor and supervise pets throughout the holiday period. If you can’t, put them somewhere safe, away from temptations, until you can. For dogs and pups, crates, puppy pens and a solid ‘settle’ command are a lifesaver.

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Christmas Trees

Grow Hope this Christmas

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uy one tree, give another for free this Christmas! For every tree sold at The Christmas Forest Dulwich or on their online shop, they donate so another tree can be planted by a family in Africa.

The Christmas Forest has already enabled thousands of families to plant 150,622 trees across Africa’s drylands, Growing Hope for some of the poorest people on the planet – and they are aiming to reach a fabulous 200,000 trees and thousands more families! All the trees The Christmas Forest donates in 2015 will be planted in Mali to restore the land and give families a way to earn a living.

The Christmas Forest is London’s biggest sustainable, pop-up Christmas tree seller and they have been supporting TREE AID to transform lives and landscapes in Africa’s drylands for 9 years.

Contact: 01865 427067 for more information www.christmasforest.co.uk

King’s Christmas Trees For 6 years Kings Christmas Trees has been feeding homeless people. Our weekly drop in meeting called The Feast provided 4,500 three course meals last year for rough sleepers and vulnerable individuals in South East London. It is simple, buy your real Christmas Tree at a similar price to other retail outlets and all the profit goes to helping homeless people throughout the year. Last year we sold out of our Scottish supplied freshly cut Nordman Fir Trees and expect to do the same again in 2015. Tree sizes range from 4ft to 8ft and prices start at £35.

You get a great tree, you help the homeless! Please go to our website kingschristmastrees.org for more details or call us on 020 8690 5121 “I love being involved with Kings Christmas Trees, I always feel so excited to help when I remember that selling 500 trees means over 100 people don’t go home hungry each week!” - Helen Foord-Joseph Kings Christmas Trees and Feast Volunteer.

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Camembert Baker, Dulwich Trader, Croxted Road, SE21 Beardy Egg Cups, £10.95, Ed, North Cross Road, SE22 How To Avoid A Lightning Strike, £12.99, Horniman Museum, London Road, SE23 Annie Neill Men’s Socks, £15, Jane Newbery, Dulwich Village, SE21 Gold Plated Silver Stud Earrings, £25, Jessica Walker Jewellery 30 Dulwich Village, SE21 jessicawalkerjewellery.co.uk Pet Bow Tie, £7.99, Jumping Bean, Honor Oak Park, SE23 Women’s Bamboo Socks, £5, Karavan, Lordship Lane, SE22 Children’s Melamine Breakfast Set, £18.75, Lush Designs, Lordship Lane, SE22 House Tea Light Holders, £6 & £16, Mrs Robinson, Lordship Lane, SE22 Pencil Cases, £22 & £25, by Bussey Building based The Pattern Guild from Papa Bear, Nunhead Green, SE15 Chain Bracelet, £16, Question Air, Lordship Lane, SE22 Copper Moscow Mule Mug, £15, Roullier White, Lordship Lane, SE22 Liberty Print Bibs, Reggie B Bibs, £8.99, reggiebbibs.bigcartel.com and Trio, Bellenden Road, SE15 Circus Bookends, £18.99, Wigwam Toy Shop, Rosendale Road, SE21

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What’s On - December Monday 7 December: Vocal Chords Christmas Concert 7.30-9.30pm at Forest Hill Methodist Church Normanton Street, SE23 2DS. £6 inc. refreshments.

Doors open 7pm. Vocal Chords is supporting ‘Action for Refugees in Lewisham’

Wednesday 9 December: Mums in Business TBC

Thursday 10 December: The Bigger Picture Film Club Thursday 10 December

The Bigger Picture Film Club Presents The

PHILADELPHIA STORY Directed by George Cukor with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart.

We are a group of mums in East Dulwich, South London SE22, who come together for support, networking and joint working. The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday every month at 8pm in the new Daisylets office – 165 Lordship Lane (opposite Mrs Robinson) East Dulwich SE22 8HX. The meeting is free to attend (contribution of £1 towards drinks and nibbles is appreciated). Please let us know if you would like to join us so the nibbles stretch round! Email claire@daisylets.com

Thursday 10 December: Contemporary Christmas Table Design 7pm - 9.30pm Adult Learning Lewisham, Granville Park Centre, Granville Park SE13 7DU. Cost £40. Learn how to create a stunning table centre piece or table runner design for the festive season, that would also make an impressive seasonal gift. You will use both fresh and preserved materials, candles and other seasonally influenced accessories to create your design, and will learn how to use a range of florist’s sundries. This creative class will be taught by an industry professional florist. Materials will have a neutral colour theme of cream and green that will work with all home colour schemes. For details on how to enrol and a full list of courses visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/adultlearning

Thursday 10 December: Dulwich Decorative & Fine Arts Society 7.30 for 8pm Illustrated lecture A History of Christmas Cards, Valentines & Postcards; Kingswood House, Seeley Drive, SE21. www.ddfas.org.uk

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112 mins

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1940 USA

This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord, a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding nature. As Tracy prepares to wed the wealthy George Kittredge, Haven, quite clearly still in love, gets prickly journalist Macaulay Connor and his photographer, Elizabeth Imbrie, to gatecrash the ceremony posing as cousins. Amiable chaos ensues.

7pm Bar/themed snacks | 8pm Film Free raffle prizes courtesy of Rye Books & Push Studios Tickets £7 in person from: Push Studios, 17 Blackwater Street, EDT, 1 Lordship Lane & Rye Books, 45 Upland Road Or online from: www.thebiggerpic.co.uk

Upstairs at East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 www.thebiggerpic.co.uk

Thursday 10 December: Practical Action SE London Group Open Meeting 7pm Forest Hill Methodist Church, Normanton St, Forest Hill SE23 2DS. (Corner of Shipman St.) “Tunneller’s Vision”. An illustrated talk by David Brown, who will speak about the development of major tunnels and transport systems all over the world – and how this can change lives.

David Brown is a former Engineering Director for the Channel Tunnel, a consultant to the Swiss Federal Railways overseeing the development of the high speed Alp transit Gothard Tunnel and has also been involved in HS1, in the transTokyo Bay project and in the Boston (USA) and London underground developments. Free entry.

Everyone welcome! Coffee, tea and cake from 7pm. Gifts and cards on sale. 020 8693 6774 or contact paselgroup@yahoo.co.uk

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What’s On - December Friday 11 December: Dulwich & District U3A The next Open meeting of Dulwich & District U3A is on Friday 11th December 2-4pm at St Barnabus Parish Hall – 23 Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. No talk this month we will have a light-hearted quiz with a Christmas tea, lots of prizes and some entertainment from the Ukulele Group.

Friday 11 December: Concert in St. John’s, East Dulwich You are invited to a concert of music and readings with the theme of Advent and Christmas running through them, in St. John’s, East Dulwich, on Friday, December 11th at 7.30 p.m. There will also be music from a young flautist and the performers will be the Elm Singers. Admission free with a retiring collection for Sydenham Garden, a mental health charity which is doing excellent work locally.

Saturday 12 December: Sing Out for Christmas The four Lewisham ‘Sing Out’ community choirs combine to present a festive concert to celebrate Christmas and fundraise for award-winning local charity Sydenham Garden. Featuring music by the vibrant young recorder ensemble Palisander. At Holy Trinity Beckenham, 66 Lennard Road SE20 7LX 6.30-8.30. Doors open at 6pm – come and join us for mulled wine and cakes! Tickets £6.00 Buy on the door or in advance from www.singoutforchristmas.bpt. me. Enquiries to sydenhamsingers@gmail.com 07501 529 737

Sunday 13 December: Christmas Family Singalong!

3.30-4.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Calton Avenue, SE21. Mulled wine and mince pies and other refreshments – free raffle!

Exit donations to go towards Link Age Southwark’s work in supporting older people in our communities. Kindly sponsored by KFH Estate agents. More details on www.linkagesouthwark.org/events or call 020 299 2623.

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Benjamin clark introducing introducing Benjamin clark our new musical director our new musical director St St Augustine’s Augustine’s Church Church One One Tree Tree Hill Hill Se23 Se23 Friday Friday 11th 11th December December 7.30pm 7.30pm Refreshments from 7.00pm refreshments from 7.00pm Tickets available at tickets £7/£3 available at school office/on the door and School Office, on the door and www.ticketsource.co. uk/augustine1treehill www.ticketsource.co.uk/augustine1treehill

Friday 11 December: Fairlawn Singers and friends present ‘A Christmas Concord’ 7.30pm Introducing Benjamin Clark our new Musical Director at St. Augustine’s Church One Tree Hill Refreshments from 7pm. Tickets available www.ticketsource.co.uk/augustine1treehill or from Fairlawn School Office or on the door.

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Sunday 13 December: Seasonal Singaround

Another popular Singaround hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time! Songs of any country or culture welcome.

Tonight will have a seasonal theme and there will be carols and other seasonal songs (we’ll provide the words) as well as the usual individual/small group singing. Starts 7.30pm, finishes whenever. Free entry, voluntary donation at the interval to help cover the costs of running the Goose – we suggest £2.

More information at: www.thegooseisout.com

What’s On - December Sunday 13 December: Join Little Disco for a fun family Christmas disco!

A festive day time disco for parents and their under 7s, at the East Dulwich Tavern, SE22.

Go crazy swirling and twirling your little ones around the dance floor and show them how you get down to the latest tunes, retro disco classics and Christmas favourites that you love to dance to. The lovely DJ will get you “Rocking around the Christmas Tree”, and there will be other boredom busting activities such as snow, bubbles, games and competitions, prizes and a free disco accessory for every child.

There are child friendly drinks and snacks available to buy to complete this fun packed afternoon and there is a bar for the grownups! Doors (and bar!) open 15 minutes prior to advertised start time.At the East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. Prices: £6.50 per child, £4.50 per adult, £19.50 family ticket (booking fees apply). Tickets available at www.thelittlediscocompany. co.uk. Sunday 13th December: 1pm- 2.30pm & 3.30pm – 5pm (sold out). Free parking

Monday 14 December: Carols for St Christopher’s A multi–faith Carol Service with readings at 7.00pm. St Barnabas Church, Calton Avenue, Dulwich, SE21 7DG. Celebrity Readers, Dulwich Chamber Choir, JAGS Madrigal Choir. Wine and mince pies after the service. Retiring collection in aid of St Christopher’s Hospice.

Tuesday 15 December: Modelling festive figures 10am-3pm. Adult Learning Lewisham, Granville Park Centre, Granville Park SE13 7DU. Cost £23 (full) £14 (reduced/Concession). This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to create a fun festive character. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary to enrol on this course. For details on how to enrol and a full list of courses visit: www.lewisham.gov.uk/adultlearning

Wednesday 16 December: Make a silver clay ring 10am-3pm. Cost £23 (full) £14 (reduced/ Concession). Design and make a ring. Learn how to work with silver clay. Using a variety of techniques manipulate, texture, dry, fire and polish into your selected design.

Thursday 17 December: Jewellery making – make a bead and wire necklace 10-4:30pm. Cost £51. Learn how to make a necklace using the same or varied lengths of wire linked together to make a chain. Use beads between to add colour and interest.

You will learn about the variety of wire, types of beads and how to put them together in a creative way. This would make an ideal seasonal gift.

Adult Learning Lewisham, Granville Park Centre, Granville Park SE13 7DU. www.lewisham.gov.uk/adultlearning

Thursday 17 December: Carol singing on Goose Green From 6.15pm. Free event, mulled wine and mince pies. Come and join in and get into the festive spirit with staff and pupils from Goose Green school.

Monday 21 December: Not just a sock: sew a Christmas stocking Enjoy an afternoon of sewing with The Sewcial Circle in Dulwich Park and learn how to use a sewing machine and create your own personalised stocking to take home at the end of the workshop. Choose a funky festive fabric, sew it up and then dip into our trunk of trims and ribbons, buttons, pom poms and beads to make something all your own. 2-4pm at the Francis Peek Centre, Dulwich Park.

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Horniman Museum & Gardens Exhibitions & Displays

Farmers’ Market

Bloom Closes Sunday 6 December A series of plant silhouettes, painted by artist Edward Chell, inspired by the Horniman's own collection of rare Cyanotype folios by 19th century naturalist and early photographer Anna Atkins, and plants in the Horniman's Gardens and historic collections. FREE ENTRY.

Animal Kingdom

(Stereoscopic Images of Natural History) Until 6 March 2016 An interactive display of mesmerising Natural History images by artist Jim Naughten, brought to three dimensional life through stereoscopic photography. Featuring mounted skeletons and wet specimens from various Natural History collections, including the Horniman’s.

FREE ENTRY.

Project Tobong Until 10 April 2016 A series of theatrical portraits of the Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bakti Budaya, one of the last remaining nomadic theatre troupes in Yogyakarta, Java, taken for this collaborative photographic project led by British artist Helen Marshall with Indonesian artist Risang Yuwono. Supported by Arts Council England and the British Council. FREE ENTRY.

Collected and Possessed Until 24 January 2016 A unique exhibition of Mark Fairnington's paintings alongside their inspiration, taxidermy treasures from our stored Natural History collections. Mark Fairnington is a British painter whose work explores the lineage of animal and plant painting, and its relation to how humans understand the natural world. Over the past five years he has been exploring the Horniman's natural history specimens; looking into hidden spaces in our stores and painting the objects he has found.

This project has been funded through Art Happens, the Art Fund's crowd-funding platform. FREE ENTRY.

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Every Saturday, 9am - 1.30pm (except Saturday 26 September, 9am - 4pm) A locally sourced, locally sold farmers’ market selling vegetables, meat, bread, flowers, hot food and much more in our glorious Gardens. FREE

Christmas Fair

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, 10.30am - 5pm A day out for all the family! Join in festive activities, buy gifts in the arts and crafts markets, pick up your seasonal produce at the Farmers Market (Saturday), take part in family art fun, and enjoy mince pies, mulled wine and concerts (Sunday) on the Bandstand. FREE.

Online Tea Trail London Tea Trail London - www.teatrail.london is a new web app launched by the Horniman exploring the heritage of tea in London through three unique trails: Tea Through Time, World Tea Tastes and Taking Afternoon Tea. Aimed at encouraging international and UK visitors to London, as well as curious Londoners, to discover and explore new sites in the capital, Tea Trail London brings out the historic stories of tea in a variety of fascinating London venues including museums, shops and tea houses.

Please see our website: www.horniman.ac.uk for full details on all events, activities and exhibitions.

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What’s On - December Christmas Services

St. Clement with St. Peter, Dulwich Barry Road / Friern Road entrances.

Sunday 20 December

Candlelight Service of carols and readings.

Followed by mince pies and mulled wine.

Thursday 24 December

Crib Service at 4pm, Midnight Mass at 11.30pm.

Christmas Day

Family Mass at 10am.

Tuesday 22 December: Santa baby: stitch a Santa hat and make an ornament Enjoy an afternoon of crafting with The Sewcial Circle in Dulwich Park and get to grips with hand sewing at this workshop. We’ll tackle some simple embroidery stitches and create a beautiful ornament for your tree and get all festive with handmade Santa hats! We’ll use the sewing machine to make our classic red Santa hats, complete with a fluffy white pom pom and then get to grips with some hand-stitching to create a felt bauble ornament, with sequins, ribbons and trim. 2-4pm at the Francis Peek Centre, Dulwich Park. For ages 8+, £25. Book at www.thesewcialcircle.com or call 020 3488 1560

Sunday 27 – Thursday 31 December: Dulwich Youth Orchestra Holiday Music Course Dulwich College If you live in or around South London, then you’ve come to the right place for holiday music courses. We are most fortunate to benefit from more than twenty highly professional and experienced tutors and to use the extensive facilities at Alleyn’s, including the Music School and the wonderful Michael Croft Theatre. DYO meets for five mornings (9.20am – 1.00pm) each school holiday and presents a concert on the last day. A limited number of bursaries are available – please contact Ronke, our administrator. There are no auditions – see our recommended playing standards. Please apply as early as possible as courses fill up very quickly and we do not like to turn down children. Please apply via our website www.dyodulwich.com.

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The Old Nun’s Head Monday 28 December: FREE Beginners’ Session

If you’ve always wanted to be able to join in an instrumental session in a pub or at a festival, here’s your chance! All welcome, and we will be learning a tune an evening by ear, so you don’t need to be able to read music. Bring your own instrument. 8pm.

More information at: www.thegooseisout.com

The Ivy House

Monday 28 December: Family Xmas Comedy Magic Show 2 – 4pm @ The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Rd, Nunhead, London SE15 3BE. Doors Open 15 minutes early. Interval between two Magical acts of Tricky Toby and Amigo’s Magic. Live Animals from thin air, one lucky person to be cut in half, sweet making Magic style, audience participation & Great Family Entertainment. A chance to meet Fluffy the Rabbit and Free Bunny Copter to all those attending. Tickets £6 per Child, Adult £7.50 – Family ticket of four £20. www.magicmindreadingandmayhem.co.uk

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Dulwich Picture Gallery Exhibition: The Amazing World of M. C. Escher UNTIL 17 January 2016

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Gallery Film: Screenings Bar opens at 7pm and screening at 7.30pm Tickets £9, £7 friends - includes a glass of wine and snacks. No allocated seating

Cabaret (1972) Cert X/124 mins Monday 14 December

Friends Events Tickets and information are available from the Friends Desk, by phone or online: 020 8299 8750 (10.00am – 4.00pm) friendsticketing@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Visits Beefeater Gin Distillery Friday 11 December 11am-12.30pm £15, Friends £13 includes a gin and tonic at the end of the tour.

Back by popular request! Beefeater London, the home of gin since 1862, tells the intriguing story behind the world’s favourite gin. The best G&T in the world finishes off the tour!

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Directed by Bob Fosse, based on Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood, with Liza Minelli, Michael York and Joel Grey.

Sally Bowles, dancer in a debauched downmarket nightclub in 1930s Weimar Republic Berlin, romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight.

Lunchtime Concert

December 2 1.30-2pm/Christ’s Chapel Enter from the cloister in Dulwich Picture Gallery. A FREE concert with talented students from local schools who will both entertain and impress you with their musicianship.

Anytime Art Trails Coming to the Gallery with children? Pick up your FREE family trail at the Friends Desk or ask a Gallery assistant.

Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Thursday 10 December

The Bigger Picture Film Club Presents The

PHILADELPHIA STORY Directed by George Cukor with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart.

112 mins

Cert PG

1940 USA

This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord, a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding nature. As Tracy prepares to wed the wealthy George Kittredge, Haven, quite clearly still in love, gets prickly journalist Macaulay Connor and his photographer, Elizabeth Imbrie, to gatecrash the ceremony posing as cousins. Amiable chaos ensues.

7pm Bar/themed snacks | 8pm Film Free raffle prizes courtesy of Rye Books & Push Studios Tickets ÂŁ7 in person from: Push Studios, 17 Blackwater Street, EDT, 1 Lordship Lane & Rye Books, 45 Upland Road Or online from: www.thebiggerpic.co.uk

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Financial Matters

The Twelve Frauds of Christmas

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o, the title is not a mistake. The 12 days of Christmas a bedrock of the festive season has now been given a make-over. This is deeply regretful as we look forward to Christmas, the festive season and the celebration of giving. We must now be vigilant and guard against those who celebrate taking from us.

This shift has arisen from the explosion in internet trading. A greater degree of vigilance needs to be executed when undertaking internet or on-line activities as they have become a mainstay of our everyday life, especially during the festive season.

Cyber criminals have moved online to target internet shoppers with scams which, on the surface promise to save them time and money, but in reality only deliver festive heartache and misery. In 2014, tens of thousands of shoppers fell victim to an online fraud in the weeks leading up to Christmas and sadly, even more are at risk of suffering the same fate this year, with the threat of being left out of pocket with no presents to give to their loved ones on the big day and their computers corrupted with a computer virus.

To try and safeguard online shoppers and reduce the success rate of the cyber fraudsters, the City of London Police, has launched, ‘The 12 online frauds of Christmas’ campaign. This is to reinforce and continue to raise the awareness of the major internet threats especially at this time of the year.

1) Online shopping fraud 2) Christmas e-cards 3) Auction fraud 4) Holiday fraud 5) Loan and investment fraud 6) Ticketing fraud 7) Donating to charity 8) Mobile malware/malicious apps 9) Money transfers 10) Social media scams 11) Dating/Romance frauds 12) Mobile payments An examination of the top five frauds reveals similar modus operandi by fraudsters to help internet shoppers and surfers shop more safely. Online shoppers must be aware of fraudsters creating

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bogus websites to advertise counterfeit goods and services that are often poor quality/unsafe, or items that will never be delivered.

Despite the popularity of the Christmas e-card, cyber-criminals have developed their own as a Trojan horse because their e-card may contain a virus (malware) that will embed itself onto your computer or electronic device. The fraudsters then use the malware to collect personal data, financial information, passwords and usernames which can then be used to commit fraud.

Bargain hunting during the festive period on auction sites, such as eBay or Gumtree is a popular pastime. Thus, fraudsters use the festive period as an opportunity to advertise popular items such as smartphones and ‘designer’ clothing at low prices on these auction sites. Often these items are either counterfeit or do not even exist. The principle of caveat emptor should be exercised with greater care when purchasing from these auction sites in the search for Christmas bargains.

During the cold or mild weather of the festive period searching the internet for that sunshine breaks is not uncommon. However, sun seekers should be mindful of the fraudulent advertising of fake holidays on websites or social media. Some of these fake offers include, ‘too good to miss’ package trips, bargain-booking offers for villas and ski chalets or calls and texts offering tempting lastminute deals.

The festive period is characterised by an increase in online loan applications. Fraudsters seek to exploit this opportunity by intercepting applications to legitimate lenders or by creating their own bogus company websites. Borrowers may also be seduced into investing their money in an investment scheme which promises high returns and low risk.

To have a fraudulent free festive period strategies for online crime prevention can be found at: www.getsafeonline.org / www.cyberstreetwise.com.

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Christmas!

By Sarah Pylas

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t’s impossible to write about December and not mention the C-word. Now the silly season has officially arrived, I don’t seem able to stop saying it! I am casually dropping it into conversations at the school gate, on the phone to family, and in work emails.

I know many people like to get a head start on their shopping, but in our house all talk of Christmas is embargoed until 1st December. Then, I go all out!

I draw the line at fluorescent Santa statues, but love Christmas films, carol singing, mince pies, decorating the tree, shopping, gift wrapping, drinking fizz and dusting off the sequins for midweek nights out.

Usually, this time of year is also when our diary is packed full of trips to visit family, so I try to dedicate some time in November to catching up with friends.

When I first moved to the area, the only other person I knew here was my husband. So, in an effort to make new local friends, I joined the East Dulwich WI and met a group of incredible women * waves at Angela Burgess * I met one of them for lunch last month at The Lordship, which was my first visit since its big refurb.

The menu features hearty homemade dishes, which are locally sourced where possible. I had the panroasted hake with crushed Jersey Royals and it was absolutely delicious.

I caught up with a few others at a WI event hosted

by Suzanne James at her premises on Barry Road.

Sitting in Suzanne’s state-of-the-art kitchen, glass of wine in hand, Suzanne and her team showed us how to make a selection of impressive canapés for when entertaining at home. If you are looking for dinner party inspiration, I highly recommend visiting her website suzannejames.co.uk The following night another good friend, Anna, who is currently the President of the East Dulwich WI, hosted a party at The Palmerston to launch her

new business, House of Colour. Due to a diary clash with ‘the husband’ I wasn’t able to go along to support her, but Angela went and said it was a huge success. If you need to inject more colour into your wardrobe, then get in touch and say we sent you houseofcolour.co.uk/annagryce Another great way I have found to make local friends is through your children! A different group of us got together with our kids to go to the Dulwich Sports Club fireworks. It was 5-deep at the bar and a nightmare to get in and out of the grounds, but the display was magnificent and made it all seem worthwhile.

With December now underway, I am thankful for all the festive shopping events over the next few weeks. Saturday 5th is a popular day for Christmas fairs with the East Dulwich Christmas Cracker on Lordship Lane and Northcross Road, Fairlawn Christmas Fair, St. Christopher’s Hospice Christmas Festival, Herne Hill Christmas Fair, Sydenham Gardens Christmas Fair and the Goodrich School Winter Fair, all happening on the same day!

I am also very much looking forward to the Dulwich Charity Lunch at The Palmerston in aid of Link Age Southwark, which not only raises much needed funds for charity but provides another opportunity to meet up with some of the wonderful people I mentioned above.

See you on the other side!

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