Issue 136 - March 2018 In this issue Events Calendar Monthly Notice Board What’s On Food & Drink Garden Talk Children’s Activities Horniman Museum Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Welcome I am celebrating 13 years of our sister publication SE22 which paved the way for SE21, almost two years later. It is fantastic to have so much local support with wonderful readers, writers and businesses advertising. I couldn’t do it without you! As always there are plenty of local events to keep us busy in March. We have a fabulous seven pages of wonderful events happening right here on our doorstep. So dive in on page 8. Remember that we also have more events on our website www. arounddulwich.co.uk along with daily posts. The first ever Cancer Woof Day is taking place on Sunday 4th March in Dulwich Park. You can find out how to enter on page 15. Jessica Walker shows us how to make an Easter Egg and Flower tree, right in tiime for Easter. See Home Made on page 20. Number one bestselling author Joanna Trollope tells us about her new novel City of Friends, on page 37.. The Last Word this month goes to Sheila Robinson, Director of SVR Education. Sheila has plenty to say on page 40. Until next time.
Angela Angela Burgess Head of All Things Community SE Magazines/Around Dulwich
Welcome Page.........................................3 Events Calendar .................................... 4 Noticeboard.............................................6 What’s On......... 8, 12, 13, 26, 27, 34 & 35 Food & Drink ....................................... 14 Cancer Woof Day...................................15 Garden Talk .......................................... 16 Pets Corner ...........................................18 Home Made...........................................20 Children’s Activities .................... 22 & 23 Education News.....................................24 The Horniman Museum .............. 28 & 29 Financial Matters ................................. 30 Dulwich Picture Gallery .............. 32 & 33 Fitness Tips............................................36 Interview with Joanna Trollope..............37 Local Talk .........................................38 The Last Word........................................40 Index .................................................... 42
Headmaster for the Day It was all change once again at Rosemead Preparatory School and Nursery where a new Headmaster was installed – just for the day! After only joining the school as Headmaster in September, Mr Phil Soutar found himself cast aside as Mr Magnus Tibbalds, age 8, took over the running of the school for the day. Magnus had won this fantastic opportunity in a competition and took to the role effortlessly. After greeting parents and pupils at the school gate, Mr Tibbalds then led the Celebration Assemblies in both the Prep and Pre-Prep departments. He joined the teachers for coffee at breaktime and had lunch with members of the Senior Leadership team. He was able to tour the classrooms to check on learning and signed some important letters with the Head’s PA. Magnus described his experience as ‘fun and exciting’ whilst Mr Soutar, who was able to regain his position as Headmaster at the end of the day said ‘rather worryingly, Mr Tibbalds did a great job and I will be looking over my shoulder for his approval in the future.’
New Social Netball League in Dulwich
We will be running a ladies recreational league on Tuesday nights, starting on 27th March from 7-9pm at JAGS Sports Club, Red Post Hill, SE24 9JN. The season will run for 12 weeks. This league is suitable for players who are returning to netball after a break, new players with a little experience picking up the game or players who just want a bit of a run around without it being too competitive. Contact Kerry for more information or to sign up: interest@playnetball.com or 07895 790025 SE21 - March 2018 | 38
April Deadline - 15 March (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE21 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8088 1941 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our media pack from our website: www.semagazines.co.uk. Printed by Stephens & George Ltd ©SE Magazines Ltd All rights reserved. No reproduction can be made without permission. “This Publication is manufactured from (ECF) Elemental Chlorine Free pulp; sourced from certified or well managed forests and plantations, printed using vegetable based inks” “The fibres in this paper can be used up to a further seven times in the production of recycled paper. Please recycle this publication when it’s usefulness has been exhausted” Front cover image ©istockphotos.com SE21 - March 2018 | 3
Events Calendar - March Monday
29th
Tuesday
Wednesday
30th
31st
Thursday
1st
Friday
2nd
Beginners Sewing Workshop, see p8.
Dulwich Folk Dance Club, see p8.
6th
7th
12th
13th
14th
Evening with Lively Minds over Honor Oak WI, Joanna Trollope, 7.30pm @ The Honor 50’s Club, see p12. see p13. Oak Pub, see p12 Morning Quilting Evening with Mick Herron see p12. Group, see p8. Beginners Sewing Midweek Magic, Workshop, see p8. see p12. East Dulwich WI @7.30pm, see p12
Mum Before Me @ Jeannie Avent Gallery, see p13. Beginners Sewing Morning Quilting Workshop, see p8. Group, see p8. NEW Dulwich WI Lively Minds over meeting, see p26. 50’s Club, see p12. Forest Hill Reflections on the Women’s Institute, www.foresthiwi.com Great War, see p26/27.
19th
20th
Beginners Sewing Workshop, see p8.
Morning Quilting Group, see p8.
Intermediate Knitting, see p8.
Lively Minds over 50’s Club, see p12.
27th
8th
9th
15th
16th
10th
First Cancer Woof Day @ Dulwich Park, see p8.
11th
17th
22nd
see p27.
Give and Take Event, see p27.
23rd
Dulwich Folk Dance Leon Rosselson, Club, see p34. Joe Wilkes, Local Mums in Business, Singers @ The Ivy see page 34. House, see p34. Dulwich Society Garden Group Talk, see p34. U3A Meeting, see, p34. Wages of Fear www.biggerpicture.co.uk @EDT see p34
29th
30th Good Friday
Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors. 6.45pm Upstairs @The Palmerston. www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk
18th
, ParkrunRy e Peckham lw ich Park & Du Midcentury Modern m, Park 9a P12. @ Dulwich College,
Dulwich Folk Dance Club, see p27.
28th
Parkrun, e Peckham Ryich
St Patrick’s Day
Rosalind Whyte - Modigliani Lecture, see p27.
21st
4th
lw Park & Du Dulwich Folk Dance Mother’s Day Park 9am, P12. Club, see p13. Mum Before Me @ Jeannie Avent Gallery, see p13. Heber Nearly New Singaround @ The Ivy The Arts Society Sale, see p26. House, p26. Duliwch, see p13. Elizabeth Mundy Book Signing p26. Hadrian’s Union East Dulwich Car @ The Ivy House, Concert: Full of Boot Sale, see p26. the Joys of Spring, see p13. see p13.
Morning Quilting Group, see p8. New Social Netball League starts, see p35.
, ParkrunRy e Peckham lw ich Park & Du Park 9am, P12.
Sunday
Plosive Comedy see p8.
Beginners Sewing Workshop, see p8.
U3A New Members Tea, see, p27.
26th
3rd
Dulwich & District Twin Club Nearly New Sale, see p8.
Evening Quilting Group, see p8.
5th
Saturday
s k Walru The Pin w, see p35. ho S t n le Ta
24th
, ParkrunRy e Peckhamlw ich Park & Du Park 9am, P12.
25th
Children’s Easter Craft Morning @ Wigwam Toy Shop, see p35.
31st
, ParkrunRy e Peckhamlw ich Park & Du Park 9am, P12.
1st
Horniman Easter Fair including The Ugly Duckling, see p35.
Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 12, 13, 26, 27, 34 & 35. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! 4 | SE21 - March 2019
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Time to get gardening 6 session course from March to July aimed at beginners takes you through your first growing season. Learn how to achieve a garden with colour and interest all year round, the basics of pruning, how to identify and renovate overgrown shrubs, soil improvement, lawn care and growing flowers and veg from seed. Now in its 11th year, the course is held in an East Dulwich garden with RHS qualified teacher. Starts Saturday 24 March. 2 hour sessions include tea, homemade cake and free seeds. Call Jane on 07952 898025 or email janesvegschool@ hotmail.co.uk for more info.
Link Age Southwark Celebrates 25 Years
Local charity Link Age Southwark is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. For a quarter of a century Link Age Southwark has been working to end loneliness and isolation by forming friendships between older people and volunteers. Join in the celebrations by becoming a volunteer and committing to visit an older person in your local community for 1 hour a week. We especially welcome volunteers who are available during the day time. If you would like to find out more please visit www.linkagesouthwark.org/volunteering or call 020 8299 2623.
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What's On - March From Thursday 1 March: Sewing, knitting & Quilting Workshops Would you like to learn a new hobby? Come and join a course, workshop or group and be inspired by an expert teacher who will share their skill with you here at Really Maria. We provide all the sewing machines, but you may bring your own if you wish. We also provide cutting boards, rotary cutters and scissors. Our class fees do not include materials unless stated. You can bring your own, or purchase at our shop with a 10% discount for having booked onto the class. For further information visit: reallymaria.com or call 020 3581 0909. Really Maria, 15 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. Thursdays, 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd March: Beginners Sewing Workshops - 10-12noon Mondays 5th, 12th & 19th March: Beginners Sewing Workshops – 7.30pm-9.30pm. Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd March: Evening Quilting Group -UFOS Bring Your Unfinished Projects. 7pm-10pm Tuesdays 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th March: Morning Quilting Group -UFOs Bring your own project. 10am-1pm. Mondays 12th & 19th March: Intermediate Knitting 11am-1pm.
Saturday 3 March: Dulwich & District Twin Club Nearly New Sale 10am-12pm Come and pick up a bargain at our Spring sale. We will be selling good quality, pre-loved, newborn, baby, children’s and maternity clothes as well as toys, books, equipment, pushchairs and more. All proceeds support King’s Premature Baby Unit. Teas, coffees and cakes. Entry £1. St Faith’s Community Centre, Red Post Hill, Herne Hill, SE24 9JQ.
Sunday 4 March: First ever Woof Cancer Day organised to raise cash for Cancer Research UK A family fundraiser welcoming four legged friends has been organised to raise vital cash for Cancer Research UK. Pet pooches and their owners are being invited to sign up for Woof Cancer Day – a 5km dog walk around Dulwich, which has been organised by the Dulwich Woof Committee in aid of Cancer Research UK. There will be a number of activities to get involved in including top dog and fancy-dress competition, refreshments and of course some poochtastic stalls! Entry is just £5 for each adult and £5 for each dog. www.cancerresearchuk.org.
Thursday 1 March: Dulwich Folk Dance Club 8-10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Caller – Michele Odell. Ideal activity for a healthy lifestyle. No partners needed. Lots of fun – make new friends. Contact Gwen Godwin 020 8699 7032 / gagodwin@hotmail.com.
Saturday 3 March: Plosive Comedy with James Acaster
James Acaster, John Kearns, Desiree Burch and MC Stuart Laws. 8pm (doors 7.15pm). The MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, Dulwich, SE22 8SU. £16 (plus booking fee). Age restriction: 18+. www.plosive.co.uk.
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Horniman Easter Fair Saturday 31 March & Sunday 1 April, 10.30am–4.30pm Easter Trail
Ugly Duckling Storytelling
Animal Corner
Arts & Crafts Markets
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Around Dulwich with Sarah Pylas March Round-up
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lthough the weather may still be cold, the first signs of spring are already starting to appear around Dulwich and we even welcomed a few glorious sunny days over half term. The winter production of Mother Goose at St Augustine’s Church on One Tree Hill was superb! My son turned his nose up when I first told him I’d booked tickets, deeming himself to be - at the grand old age of 8 - too old for panto, but he absolutely loved it and thought it was hilarious. A trip to the East Dulwich Picturehouse to see Early Man was met with slightly more enthusiasm. Early Man is a film about a courageous caveman hero Dug and his best friend Hognob, who plan to win back their land in a high-stakes football match against a mighty enemy, Lord Nooth, and his Bronze Age City. We went for a quick burger after the film and as members of the Picturehouse, we received 25% off our total bill at Gourmet Burger Kitchen win! I managed to squeeze in some adults-only time in February too. A girls’ dinner at Bonne Bouffe on North Cross Road provided the perfect setting to end my dry and Vegan January! I went for the bavette, which was seriously delicious, especially when washed down with a few glasses of fizz. I also had a yummy lunch with Angela at Rocca in Dulwich Village - when I finally navigated my way around the road works to get there! And, what could be more romantic than gluten-free fish & chips from Brockley’s Rock on Valentine’s Day. This month, I am looking forward to trying out the dinner menu at Aneto, which is now open in the
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evenings. Another highlight for March is the Joanna Trollope event, hosted by Village Books on 7th. Joanna will share her thoughts on writing, tell you about her latest novel, An Unsuitable Match, and where she gets her storylines. I am also going to try to pop in to see the ‘Mum Before Me’ exhibition at Jeannie Avent Gallery from 8 – 13th March. Who was your mum before you were born? This is the question that has inspired an exhibition in which eighteen artists explore the lives of the women who became their mothers. The exhibition opens on International Women’s Day and on the following Sunday, 11th March at 3pm, there is a celebration at the gallery of Mother’s Day with performances by the Rye Poets, other voices and Caroline Gregory. Expect an eclectic mix of some of the UK’s favourite new contemporaries and top midcentury experts at the Midcentury Modern event at Dulwich College on 18th March. Finally, wishing very many happy returns to our mothership, SE22 Magazine, which will turn 13 this month! As the month comes to a close, the longawaited British Summertime will officially begin. As the clocks spring forward and our evenings get lighter and (slightly) warmer, my thoughts are already turning to BBQs and Easter holidays, but more on that next month. As always, details of all local news, events and ticket information can be found on our website and on Instagram @arounddulwich. www.arounddulwich.co.uk |
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What's On - March
Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun
Monday 5 March: Honor Oak Women’s Institute 7.30pm. The Honor Oak Pub, Upstairs Function Room, 1 Saint German’s Road, SE23 1RH. We meet on the first Monday of every month from 7.30pm (or the second Monday to avoid bank holidays). All ladies are welcome and the first visit is FREE.
Wednesday 7 March: East Dulwich WI Meeting Saturday Mornings 9am 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 March A FREE weekly timed 5k run, which is open to all standards of runners; it is not a race. PECKHAM RYE start is near the Colyton Road entrance of Peckham Rye park and run three laps of the gardens. www.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye DULWICH PARK start is Queen Mary's Gate on the south side of the park. This is the entrance on the South Circular (A205), Dulwich Common. www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich
Tuesdays: Lively Minds Club Tuesday 6 March: White Winter – M Carrigan Tuesday 13 March: Crossing the Pantanal – A Search for the Elusive Jaguar – John Lawrence Tuesday 20 March: The Choice / entertainers for Easter Party Ticket Holders Only 11am-4pm. We are a group of over 60’s who meet weekly on Tuesday during term time. We are at St Faith’s Community Hall, Red Post Hill, SE24 9JQ near Dulwich Village and North Dulwich station. We are open from 12pm for a chat, tea and coffee available, and a speaker slot from 1.45-2.45pm. We have recently lost our exercise class and are trying to replace it. There are outings from April to December some with freedom pass. Please note we are closed on the 27th March, 3rd and 10th April and will reopen on the 17th April with a welcome back quiz. St Faith Community & Youth Association, St Faith’s Centre, Red Post Hill, London SE24 9JQ.
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We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Membership and waiting list is currently closed www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.
Wednesday 7 March: An Evening with Mick Herron 7pm-8.30pm. Bestselling spy novelist Mick Herron returns with London Rules, the fifth of his acclaimed Jackson Lamb novels. Mick will discuss his writing, read from his new book and sign your copies. Mick’s Jackson Lamb novels started with the bestselling Slow Horses. Mick himself is as hilarious and captivating as his books. Do not miss this event! Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Rd, London SE21 8SW. £10 (admission & glass of wine), £20 (admission, book & glass of wine). Tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk
Wednesday 7 March: Mid-Week Magic Mix
An ADULTS ONLY Magic show, presented by Barrie Westwell (The Illusioneer) and The illusioneer Team of expert magicians and illusionists. Expect outstanding entertainment, a mixture of magic styles and an escape from the norm. Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start, £15, ADULTS ONLY. The Illusioneer, 19 Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JU. barrie@theillusioneer.co.uk | 07711 161864.
What's On - March Wednesday 7 March: An Evening with Joanna Trollope 7.30pm at The Great Hall Alleyns School. Village Books of Dulwich Village is delighted to present an evening of chat and conversation with Joanna Trollope. Joanna will share with you her thoughts on writing, tell you about her latest novel and where she gets her storylines from. Joanna’s latest novel, An Unsuitable Match, is an uplifting story of love, family and second chances. Tickets are £10/£8 at www.villagebooks.co.uk/events.
Thursday 8 March: HADRIAN’S UNION at The Ivy House Fantastic folk rock band Hadrian’s Union say their influences include Lindisfarne, Jethro Tull, Stackridge and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, but they are very much forging their own unique style. They supported Oysters 3 at The Ivy House last year, and for us they were the highspot of the night. Since then they have gone from strength to strength and have released a great album – Aural Borderalis. We are really looking forward to having them back tonight as headliners in their own right. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. Tickets £7 (on the door only, no advance tickets). Unbooked floorspots welcome, put your name on the list by the door! www.thegooseisout.com
Thursday 8 March: Dulwich Folk Dance Club 8-10pm St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Caller – Jane Lowe. Ideal activity for a healthy lifestyle. No partners needed. Contatct Gwen Godwin: 020 8699 7032 / gagodwin@hotmail.com.
Thursday 8 March: The Arts Society Dulwich illustrated lecture Habitat Catalogued 7.30 for 8pm, James Alleyn’s Girls’ School Sixth Form Centre (parking and access via JAGS Sports Club, Red Post Hill, SE22). www.ddfas.org.uk.
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Thursday 8 – 13 March: Exhibition ‘Mum Before Me’ Jeannie Avent Gallery 11am-5pm. 14 North Cross Road, SE22 9EU. Who was your mum before you were born? This is the question that has inspired an exhibition in which eighteen artists explore the lives of the women who became their mothers. The exhibition opens on International Women’s Day, Thursday, 8 March, and on the following Sunday, 11 March at 3pm, there is a celebration at the gallery of Mother’s Day with performances by the Rye Poets, other voices and Caroline Gregory. Everyone is welcome. There will be a special drawing by Gill Day on the gallery’s windows.
Saturday 10 March: Concert: Full of the Joys of Spring 7.30pm Our exhilarating centrepiece is Poulenc’s Gloria, a masterwork which, with exquisite melodies and breath-taking harmonies, manages to combine buoyant optimism and a deep, spiritual tranquillity. We will also perform Poulenc’s 4 Motets, a popular choral work often performed during Holy Week. In an eclectic programme we also include pieces by Debussy, Messiaen and Stravinsky. All Saints’ Church, Lovelace Rd, SE21 8JY. Tickets £12 door / £11 advance www.concordiachamberchoir.co.uk. Concessions (students and those on means tested benefits) half price. SE21 - March 2018 | 13
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Food & Drink with Suzanne James
Courgette Spaghetti
For the spinach & basil pesto • 150g Baby spinach • 30g basil leaves • 1 garlic clove, finely grated • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil To finish • A small handful of fresh basil leaves • 2 tsp grated parmesan
Method 1) For the pesto, put all the ingredients into a jug blender or food processor, add some salt and pepper and blitz until smooth. 2) Put the spiralised courgettes into a bowl and sprinkle generously with salt. Mix well with your hands, then leave to stand and wilt for 20 minutes. Drain in a colander, patting the courgette firmly with kitchen paper to remove all excess water and salt. 3) Tip the spiralised courgettes into a large pan and add the pesto and “cream”. Stir well to coat with the sauce and cook over a medium heat for 2 minutes, then fold through the sundried tomatoes. 4) Divide the courgetti between warmed bowls and sprinkle with the fresh basil leaves, parmesan and pine nuts. More and more people are changing their diets, eating less meat and even becoming vegetarians or vegans. There is no doubt that there are health benefits but it does take time and research to make sure you still follow a balanced diet. Over the past two months I have been trying to stick to a pescetarian diet, and I have now given up meat for lent so please help me! Some days are easier than others, but I have been surprised by how much I am enjoying it, and I am definitely getting more creative with my recipes. We will be serving Courgette “Spaghetti” as a starter at our March Supper Club, and it is definitely one of my favourite veggie options so far (though maybe not the healthiest due to the double cream – I will keep working on that!). Serves 2.
Ingredients • 50g Sundried Tomatoes • Olive oil spray • 1 tsp dried oregano • 500g large wonky courgettes, spiraliser to resemble spaghetti (or use a peeler to create fine strips if you don’t have a spiraliser) • 2 tbsp double cream 14 | SE21 - March 2019
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Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw
In Praise Of Cherry Blossom There’s nothing prettier than pink cherry blossom against a clear blue sky – a sign winter is behind us and spring is here. Here are 10 of the best:
Pale pink Prunus ‘Pink Shell’ A small, elegant tree with spreading branches and delicate single, pale pink flowers – a lovely contrast to the light green leaves. This is one of the prettiest cherries and widely available. 4m. Prunus ‘Kojo-no-mai’ A compact cherry tree/shrub - with delicate very pale pink flowers and wonderful autumn foliage. Ideal for containers. 2.5m Prunus ‘Accolade’ A graceful spreading tree with a cloud of large pastel pink semi-double flowers in April/May. It also has smooth reddish brown bark and fiery orange foliage in autumn. Height 6/7m.
Brighter pink Prunus ‘Kursar’ A small tree with clusters of dramatic deep pink single blooms in March to April. It has a neat upright habit and the new bronze foliage turns green then red/gold in autumn. 3/4m Prunus ‘Okame’ A lovely tree with masses of single candy floss pink flowers in March/early April and orangey red autumn foliage. 4m Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ An elegant spreading cherry with masses of frilly double, bright pink flowers from April to May. Delicate bronze coloured leaves when young turn green then orange in autumn. 5m
Whites Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ Considered one of the finest Japanese cherries with pale pink flowers April/ May quickly fading to clouds of white blossom. It has lovely orange/red leaves in autumn. 4m Prunus ‘The Bride’ This is a dinky tree with a rounded shape, covered in large single white flowers with dark red centres in spring. Ideal for growing in a container or border. 2m 16 | SE21 - March 2019
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ Unlike the others here, the tiny white flowers of this tree are now getting to the end of their season having flowered from October. A stunning tree for winter, lovely underplanted with winter flowering Cyclamen hederofolium. 8m Prunus serrula This gets bigger than the others here but it’s lovely as a multi-stem, which tend to stay smaller. It has small white flowers in April but is grown more for the polished coppery bark that shines out in the winter. Its leaves turn a lovely yellow in autumn. 10m
Companions Cherries look great underplanted with a mass of Crocus tommasinnianus or Cyclamen coum. Helebores also look great interplanted with low growing ferns or try Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ – a fab semi evergreen ground cover plant with delicate white flowers in spring.
Care Cherries tolerate semi-shade, but they do best in the sun, in well drained soil. Any pruning such as removing dead, diseased damaged or crossing branches needs to be done in the summer to avoiding diseases. When planting, incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake. Janine Winlaw - Writer & Gardener Follow me on instagram @janinewinlaw
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Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair
The Benefits Of Pet Ownership
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n acquaintance once looked at my dog and said rather pointedly ‘what’s the point of you’? her view was that domestic pets are a social and climate burden and have no place in the modern world because they serve no real function. It got me thinking are there real and justifiable benefits to modern pet ownership? Setting aside the continuing use of service dogs in policing, search and rescue and people assistance, it is true, we no longer need dogs to help us hunt and catch food or guard property; we don’t use cats to control vermin. There are no obvious functional benefits to owning rabbits, hamsters or budgies. Those against focus on the associated costs of pet ownership, citing a heavy carbon footprint, risks to wild animal populations and disease transmission to humans. Yet myriad studies suggest there are still very real benefits to pet ownership and that it would be a poorer world without them. The evidence that pets lead to health and happiness benefits in humans has its roots in early 19th century science and though far from conclusive is still growing. The benefits of the daily dog walk are well documented and one might think are something of a ‘no brainer’. Striding out into fresh air and sunlight is good for joints and the cardiovascular system, exposure to sunlight and vitamin D is necessary for many bodily functions, not least mental health. Playing with a pet elevates levels of serotonin and dopamine- both essential for maintaining calm and relaxation. Two recent studies offer further interesting insights. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth found that dogs alter their facial expressions intentionally, in response to human attention. Another Swedish study found that cats seek out contact with their owners after a longer than usual separation. Findings from the first study appear to support evidence that dogs are not only sensitive to human attention but that they are actively trying to communicate with us by altering their facial expressions, especially the use of ‘puppy dog eyes’. The doleful look of a pet dog when we are ourselves feeling sad or low, is something
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every dog owner will recognise. We cannot be sure of the underlying motivations for these changes of expression but what is clear is the impact it has on us. It looks and feels a lot like empathy and empathy is an essential ingredient in companionship and successful human relationships. The Swedish study on cats indicates that, unlike many dogs, most cats cope very well by themselves but will initiate increased social contact with owners after prolonged absence (stretching, purring and rubbing) indicating that the cat views the owner as an important part of its environment. The naysayers will dismiss these observations saying it is just a case of ‘cupboard love’. We cannot be sure of feline motivations but what is in no doubt is the very positive effect these affiliative displays have on the pet owner. It is the sense of social support that provides such a boost to cat and dog owners alike. Many pet species fulfil a basic human need for touch and contact with a pet can raise the owner’s levels of the hormone oxytocin. This is a chemical most often described in the bonding process between mother and infant. Its presence in cementing the human pet bond goes some way to understanding the terrible loss owners feel at the death of a beloved animal. The value of this two way bond is more contentious in work with autistic children, many of whom are said to develop confidence and empathy around pet animals in ways that are harder for them with humans. More recently still, work is underway to provide a sound evidence base for the anecdotally positive role of therapy dogs in helping those with PTSD. The jury is out. To date we just do not know for sure how important animals are in animal assisted therapy. Research on the human animal bond is ongoing and there is still much to learn. Evidence for the therapeutic value of animals in a clinical setting may as yet be inadequate but this does not undermine the central role pets have in making their human owners feel good. Leonie St Clair - www.londondogstraining
Local Competition
The Dulwich Trader Mother's Day Portrait Competition 2018
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ward winning Dulwich based stores, the dulwich trader, ed and tomlinsons will once again be running their hugely popular Mother’s Day Portrait Competition. Open to children from Reception to Year 6 at a number of participating local schools, the competition asks children to submit portraits of their mothers or important people in their lives. First run by the dulwich trader over 15 years ago, the competition encourages interaction between local schools, parents and businesses. The only requirement is that the entries should be bold, bright and beautiful. Last year the competition really captured the imagination of local children and the dulwich trader stores were swamped with well over 400 fantastic entries from 14 local schools, panicking mothers and schools were still dropping off masterpieces well past the deadline. Once again the judging panel will include award-winning portrait artist and former Dulwich Hamlet student, Julie Bennett (www.juliebennett. co.uk). Julie has been blown away by the creativity,
effort, talent and passion on show in previous years. Ranging from poster paint to sculpture and taking in everything between – the range and quality of entries was incredible. Choosing winners is always a very difficult task and we are sure this year will be no different. Winners of the various categories will each receive a dulwich trader voucher to give to their mother or special person. The winners and runners up and 100’s of selected works will be displayed at the dulwich trader, ed and tomlinsons until Monday 12th March to coincide with Mother’s Day on Sunday 11th March. It’s quite a spectacle! All those that are not displayed will be returned to pupils so that they can give them to their mothers in time for Mother’s Day. The participating schools at this stage are: Alleyn's Junior, St Johns & St Clements, DUCKS, Dulwich College Junior School, Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich, Goodrich, Rosemead, Dulwich Hamlet, Heber, Paxton, Oakfield, The Villa and Elmwood. SE21 - March 2018 | 19
Homemade with with Jessica Walker
Easter Egg & Flower Tree Impress your friends and family this Easter with these adorable chocolate egg and flower trees. Use as place settings or as a centrepiece… they won’t last long as the tree is entirely edible!
You will need: white marzipan, cooking chocolate (I used dark, but milk or white would also work), mini eggs (I used traditional Cadburys), sugar flowers, pink tissue paper, a small glass vase or votive and edible glitter to finish. Step 1 – break your cooking chocolate into small pieces, place in a Tupperware container and melt in the microwave. Step 2 – tear a piece of your tissue paper and place in your vase or votive 20 | SE21 - March 2019
Step 3 – mould your marzipan into a ball and place on the top of the vase. Step 4 – using the melted chocolate as glue, work around the marzipan ball with the eggs and flowers to create your tree. Step 5 - finish with a dusting of edible glitter. You have created a total unique pretty Egg tree. Hide them so they don’t get eaten before Easter!!!!
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BabyBallet
Capoeira Dulwich
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.
Classes for boys and girls from 4 years upwards. Martial arts the Brazilian way. Helps children develop strength, flexibility, coordination and rythm. Contact: vitor.barreto.13@ucl.ac.uk 07473 751177 | www.facebook.com/capoeiradulwich/m
The Baby Bear Club
Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park
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. Olya@theBabyBearClub.co.uk 07825 710044 | www.thebabybearclub.co.uk.
Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Brockwell Park Childspace, Cressingham Gardens Tenant’s Hall, Hardel Walk, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QG. www.dadsandlittluns.co.uk.
Baby Loves Music Multi-Sensory Music groups for Parent and Baby in Nunhead. Contact: amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.
Baby Massage 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 020 8653 4781 | 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 Interactive Music class for under 5’s led by professional musicians. Monday mornings 9:30am, 10:15am & 11am. Punk Me Up Ceramics 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 Yeates and other mothers. 07831 225841 | yeatesa@btinternet.com
diddi dance Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | www.diddidance.com.
Dulwich & District Twins & Triplets Club, Baby & Toddler Group 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10-11.45am, Herne Hill United Church, top of Red Post Hill. karendelahunty@yahoo.com | 07799 861104.
Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers Thursdays 10.30am-11.45am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 020 7525 6220.
Funky Monkey Group Keyboard Classes Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays. 01732 457100 | www.funkymonkey.info.
GDND Academy Ballet & Street Dance For children aged 3 and upwards Dulwich branches in SE22 and SE21 All new pupils receive a FREE TASTER CLASS office@gdnd.co.uk / 07904 424 504 | www.gdnd.co.uk
Gymboree Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.
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HartBeeps
Nimble Arts
Mondays. Goose Green Community Centre, East Dulwich Road, 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
Join 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! East Dulwich, Nunhead, Brockley. www.nimblearts.co.uk
La Jolie Ronde
Fun activities for children and their parents. Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA (next to café). Mon 1.15-3.15pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues - 10am-12pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues - 1.302.30pm Olympikids - advanced booking required. Thurs -1.153.15pm Stay and Play for children under the age of 5yrs old. Sat - 2pm-4pm Brazilian language school. There is a fee to attend the session. Sundays - party hire available. 020 7639 2702
French & Spanish classes for 3-11 year olds, in SE21, SE22 and SE24. Ginny Wadding 07940 511034 | www.lajolieronde.co.uk
Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2½ - 6, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | littleherocompany@gmail.com www.littleherocompany.com
Lucy Sparkles
Peckham Rye Playrooms
Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com
Sparkle Music
Monday, Wednesday & Fridays in East Dulwich. From 0-7 years. Outstanding drama, music and dance classes for young children. www.lucysparkles.com.
Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Please check the website for current classes. Contact anna@sparkle-music.co.uk. 0771 1238352
Maths Mad = fun maths for kids!
Team Kaizen Dance Academy
Stimulating Times Tables classes for 6 - 11 yr olds. Forest Hill. We make learning memorable & fun! Call Clair 020 8291 0360 www.mathsmad.co.uk | mathsmadcouk@gmail.com
(8+yrs) Street Dance classes led by industry professionals, classes lead to performances and demonstrations. Classes take place every Thursday at JAGS sports Club, 18.00 – 19.00 & 19.00 – 20.00. FREE TASTER SESSIONS throughout June, to book call 07533 533 297 | www.teamkaizentds.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 & The Ivy House 07904 424504 | www.gdnd.co.uk
Monkey Music Various classes www.monkeymusic.co.uk | 020 8764 5185
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. Rebecca Vicary 020 8852 0118 www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk
Water Babies Taught by world-class teachers, our multi-award winning programme teaches water confidence and safety skills from birth to 4 years. Our fun, innovative baby swimming classes will start in Forest Hill Pools from September. For more information call 020 8858 5242 divein@waterbabies.co.uk | www.waterbabies.co.uk
Wise Kids Yoga Classes for Toddlers, Children and Teens. We teach a lovely mix of hatha, kundalini yoga, mindfulness and Montessori. Classes are held on Tues & Thurs - Parent & Toddler Yoga / Children’s Yoga ages 5 - 8, 9 - 11 and Teen Yoga 11 - 16. Goose Green Clinic, 59 East Dulwich Road, To book Email: wisekidsyoga@gmail.com | 07957 492407 www.wisekidsyoga.co.uk
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Education News from Alleyn's
Star Gazing Ben Jones, Director of Science at Alleyn’s, tells us how to introduce our children to astronomy. Stephen Hawking once said that ‘to confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit,’ and all must agree that there is little more mind-bogglingly wonderful than thinking about the scale, structure and order of the universe. So what better way of exciting our children about Science – and indeed perhaps even what it means to be human - than by introducing them to Astronomy? Here are some ideas on how we can encourage and feed curiosity:
Birthday Stars When we look into space we are looking back in time. While light travels very fast, given the scale of the universe, it can take many years for light to travel from stars to us. This means that there are stars that emitted the light we see today, in the year we were born! Use the following site to find such a star: http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/explorethe-sky/birthday-stars.html
Toilet Paper Solar System Even our modest solar system is huge with a scale that is difficult to imagine. And this is where toilet paper comes in. Using several rolls of toilet paper (and either a long garden or a few laps of the house), produce a scale model of the solar system using distance information from NASA (search ‘toilet paper solar system). To provide representations of the sizes of the planets themselves is also possible: Using a toilet paper scale (450 sheets being the distance between Neptune and the sun), Jupiter, which measures 140,000km across, would be 1/100th the size of a piece of toilet paper, and the Earth would be ten times smaller than this!
Track The Phases Of The Moon Each day, over the course of a month, locate the moon and sketch its shape; after a few days, you will notice that the shape of the moon is changing. A ‘waxing’ moon is one that is growing larger while a ‘waning’ moon is one that appears to be getting smaller. Such a collection of pictures will look great on a child’s wall! 24 | SE21 - March 2019
Locate Constellations, Planets & Satellites Using a printed star chart (see https://astronomynow. com/uk-sky-chart/) or an app (such as Stellarium or SkyView), identify the constellations – or asterisms - above you. Using small marshmallows and toothpicks you could model constellations before you go outside and hunt for them (and possibly then, toast your constellation models over a bonfire!). Using the same star chart or app, look out for some of the planets, bright stars (Aldebaran, Capella or Vega, for example), the Milky Way, or even, if you get your timing right, the International Space Station as it orbits overhead. Finally, and most obviously in South London, visit Greenwich Observatory, where you will be enthralled by the various exhibitions and the wonderful planetarium. Learning science feeds our children’s curiosity, but Astronomy provides something more than other areas of science; As Arthur C. Clarke stated, “Astronomy, as nothing else can do, teaches men humility.” www.alleyns.org.uk
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What's On - March Sunday 11 March: Singaround at The Ivy House 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. Door 7pm. Singing starts 7.15pm, finishes by 10.30pm at the latest. £2 on the door. www.thegooseisout.com
Sunday 11 March: East Dulwich Car Boot At Goodrich School, Dunstans Road SE22. Come & sell your unwanted upcycled & vintage items. Pitch Enquiries 07398 577183. Sellers 11am. Public Entry FREE 12pm. All pitches are pre-paid to avoid road congestion come rain or shine. Every 2nd Sunday of the Month.
Monday 12 March: Dulwich WI in East Dulwich Saturday 10 March: Heber Nearly New Sale 11am-1pm 11am-1pm. Having a Spring Clean or clearing out the Loft? Sell your unwanted/preloved baby and child equipment, toys and clothes at the Heber School Nearly New Sale. Heber Primary School, Heber Road, East Dulwich SE22 9LA. £20 a table . £1 admissions for buyers (kids free). Refreshments, car parking near site. Contact hebernearlynew@gmail.com to make your booking and for more information. Supported by LoftLife www.loftlife.net.
Saturday 10 March: Elizabeth Mundy Book Signing Kirkdale Book Shop 3pm. In Strangers’ Houses by Elizabeth Mundy is a debut crime for the postBrexit generation. Lena Szarka, a Hungarian cleaner working in London, knows all too well about cleaning up other people’s messes. When her friend Timea disappears, she suspects one of her clients is to blame. The police don’t share her suspicions and it is left to Lena to turn sleuth and find her friend. But Lena soon discovers it’s not just her clients who have secrets. And as she begins to unravel Timea’s past, exposing long hidden truths, she starts to wonder if she really knew her friend at all. Kirkdale Book Shop, 272 Kirkdale, SE26 4RS. www.elizabethmundy.com. 26 | SE21 - March 2019
7.30pm. Dulwich Constitutional Club, East Dulwich Grove, East Dulwich, SE22. For further details if interested in more information please contact Sue Jarvie on suejarvie53@gmail.com
What's On - March Tuesday 13 March: Reflections of the Great War 6.30-7pm – drinks reception in the James Caird Hall. 7-8.30pm – Lecture in the George Farha Auditorium. The 10th GE Moore lecture marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War with reflections from Dr Nick Black, Jeremy Deller OA, David Parfitt and Nick Newman. Tickets £10 at: lectureseries@dulwich.org.uk.
Thursday 15 March: Dulwich Folk Dance Club 8-10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Caller - Crys Rothon. Ideal activity for a healthy lifestyle. No partners needed. Lots of fun, make new friends. Contact Gwen Godwin gagodwin@hotmail.com or call 020 8699 7032
Thursday 15 March: Rosalind Whyte – Modigliani Lecture 7.00 for 7.30pm. Tickets £10 includes a glass of wine. A new series of art history lectures about major exhibitions in London is to start at the very beautiful Bell House in College Road, Dulwich. Built in 1767, it is Grade II listed, and gets its name from the striking bell tower, the bells of which, together with Dulwich College Chapel, rang whenever a fire broke out. Tickets available via www.eventbrite.co.uk.
Saturday 17 March: Give and Take Event East Dulwich Community Centre Association & Barry Area Residents Association. 11am-2.30pm. Bring items 11-1pm ONLY. Take items: 11-2-30pm. East Dulwich Community Centre, 46-50 Darrell Road, SE22 9NL. Items ONLY ACCEPTED ON DAY OF EVENT. Free community events promoting reuse and recycling. Bring unwanted items in good condition and easy to carry home and take away things you need. Typical items include CD’s DVD’s, books, small electrical items, buggies, bikes, lamps, plants and kitchenware. NO FOOD or PAINT. We reserve the right not to accept items. Further information: 020 8693 4411 or edcc2010@gmail.com. Supported by a Grant from Veolia.
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Sunday 18 March: Midcentury Modern 10am-4pm. Dulwich College, SE21 7LD. Expect an electic mix of some of the UK’s favourite new contemporaries and top midcentury experts at this celebrated show in association with Elle Decoration and Camper. Line your walls with original travel, film posters and artwork both modern and midcentury. Dress the home office with furniture, lighting and rugs, buy presents for your nearest and dearest including some stunning glass pieces and midcentury or modern jewellery. Furnish your home with midcentury and modern desks, tables, sofas and sideboards. £9 early bird or 2 for £10 afternoon tickets. £10 on door all day. While we are happy for you to bring babies/children to this adult interiors show and we ask you to put all prams in the buggy park outside each building free of charge.
Tuesday 20 March: Dulwich & District U3A – New Members Tea 2pm-4pm. A chance for new members to meet with some of the committee and Group Conveners. To find out more do feel free to come to a monthly meeting – All welcome – Once you see what we have on offer you will want to join. u3asites.org.uk/ dulwich/events SE21 - March 2018 | 27
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Horniman Museum & Gardens Colour: The Rainbow Revealed 10 February-28 October
PHOTO © Gareth Jones
Colour: The Rainbow Revealed is an awardwinning exhibition exploring the endless ways in which colour shapes our world. Be dazzled by how colours are made and perceived, discover how animals use colour to attract and hide, and look into how different colours mean many different things for people across the planet. The exhibition is also full of family-friendly displays and interactive games including an Art Machine for you to create your own vibrant masterpiece, a Mood Room with multi-coloured lights, and a Colour Café to learn why only certain colours tempt our taste buds.
Horniman Butterfly House 10am-5pm March to October / 10am-4pm November to February Last admission 30 minutes before closing. See the website for seasonal opening times. Get up close with hundreds of beautiful butterflies in a tropical indoor garden. The specially-planted habitat is the perfect place to experience free-flying butterflies and discover amazing facts about the life-cycle and behaviour of these fascinating creatures. Tickets: Adult £6, Child £6, Family (2 adults and 2 children) £15 (includes voluntary 10% Gift Aid donation which supports the work of the Horniman. Standard prices also available.) Horniman Members and Benefactors enjoy free, unlimited visits. Advance booking recommended.
Neon Late Thursday 1 March, 6.30-9.30pm We celebrate the opening of our new Colour: The Rainbow Revealed exhibition with a vibrant evening featuring the full spectrum of performances, music and tours. Food and bars available. Tickets: £5. Over-18s only
Live at the Horniman Friday 2 March. 7-9.15pm Join us for a special evening of live music, from rock and pop to R&B and indie, performed by some of Lewisham’s best up and coming young musicians. This exciting showcase will also feature advice from a panel of industry experts. Organised in partnership with Lewisham Music and part of the Lewisham Live Festival. Tickets: Child £3, Adult £5
Crossing Borders: People and Places PHOTO © National Museums Liverpool
Ticket prices: Child £4.40; Adult £7.70: Family (2 adults, 2 children) £18.70. Prices include voluntary 10% Gift Aid donation. Standard prices also available. Horniman Members and Benefactors enjoy free, unlimited visits to the exhibition. For more information and to book tickets go to www.horniman.ac.uk.
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Saturday 10 March. 11am-4pm Celebrate the diversity of our neighbourhood at this event organised in collaboration with local organisations who work with refugees and asylum seekers. FREE. Everyone welcome
Youth Takeover: Family Day Saturday 24 March. 12-4pm The Horniman Youth Panel take over the museum for an exciting day of activities for families inspired by our new exhibition Colour: The Rainbow Revealed. FREE.
Horniman Museum & Gardens Easter Holidays
Horniman Farmers’ Market Every Saturday: 9am-1.30pm
Horniman Easter Fair Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April 10.30am–4.30pm Enjoy the Easter weekend at the Horniman with the whole family. Go on our Easter trail, create something crafty in our workshops, have your face painted and join in family activities across the Gardens. Suitable for families with children aged 3+. FREE ENTRY.
Visit the Horniman Farmers’ Market every Saturday to pick-up your weekly essentials direct from independent and local producers. Located in our glorious Gardens you will find stalls selling seasonal fruit and veg, artisan bread, organic meat and delicious hot food. We also have regular guest traders specialising in treats such as luxury chocolates, homemade jams and irresistible cakes. FREE ENTRY.
The Ugly Duckling
Library Open Day
Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm (30 minute performance) £5 Child, £1 Adult Meet the most unlikely duckling hero and hear the story of the duck who was different. Featuring song and puppetry, The Ugly Duckling is a classic heart-warming tale for all the family. Produced for the Horniman by Sandal Sticks Theatre. Suitable for children aged 3+.
First Sunday of each month 10.30am–5.30pm Browse our library collections and see some of the library treasures. FREE, DROP IN.
The Horniman Public Museum & Park Trust 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ | www.horniman.ac.uk
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. 6.45pm - 8.45pm. Find out how to register for FREE at: www.cookingwithscissors.com | e-mail: sbn@ cookingwithscissors.com Next Meeting: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Take a look at our new website which covers the areas in and around Dulwich including Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park. Up to date events, more stories and news. www.arounddulwich.com | twitter.com/AroundDulwich SE21 - March 2018 | 29
Financial Matters with David Frederick
Managing The Household’s Cash
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n the shadow of Carillion’s demise and Toys R Us battle for its life, the importance of cashflow management must be remembered. Furthermore, this brings to mind a recent meeting with a couple on the verge of that age old British pastime of property renovation. The couple were proposing to embark on a project of major household renovation works. A project cost circa £250,000 was muted but not confirmed with any quotes from contractors. However, their initial email stated their available savings was only £125,000. It was difficult to see what advice they required as the figures seemed to speak for itself. This prompted a reflection on Mr Micawber's famous recipe for happiness; "annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen shillings and six pence, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." However, looking beyond the emailed facts, a meeting with the couple provided further insight into their plans and financial capability. At said meeting, they presented detailed cashflow forecasts of their expected income and expenditure for the next 12 months. Two notable observations within their cashflow forecast were; their annual bonuses from employment and the cost of their agreed and pending release of remortgage cash. A bonus unlike contractual monthly salary is not guaranteed and is always difficult to report with any degree of certainty. However, the couple applied a conservative reflection of their performance bonuses received over the past three years. This resulted in the couple including bonus amounts at the lower end of the expected scale in their cashflow forecast. On the outflow side of the cashflow statement, the couple had included their new fixed rate monthly mortgage payment. As the mortgage rate had been fixed, this was probably the most reliable expenditure item that was not subject to change over the next 12 months. This was reassuring as it was their main monthly outflow.
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A cashflow forecast does not guarantee success or provide a true reflection of tomorrow. However, it does provide a less painful landing if events do not go to plan. Hence, the importance of cashflow planning as part of a household’s management especially when seeking to embark on major projects. Five golden rules can be applied to households when producing a cashflow forecast to aid their decision making and management of major projects: 1) identify the expected arrival of all income; 2) identify the expected outflow of all expenditure; 3) always apply prudence and caution, do not overstate income or understate expenditure; 4) be prepared and expect the unexpected, by incorporating an allowance for an unknown or unexpected expenditure outflow or the nonarrival of an income flow; and 5) don’t massage the cashflow forecast, by ensuring the income and the expenditure are in agreement. This only serves to defeat the whole objective of the exercise. A cashflow forecast is not the end of the journey. In many aspects it is just the start. The well prepared cashflow forecast, provides households with the information to make their decisions about the year ahead and serves to allow them to monitor their activities on a monthly basis. Our couple’s cashflow forecast revealed a position somewhat healthier than their initial deficit of £125,000. However, despite this premature happiness, no evidence of the actual proposed cost of their renovations had been presented. Unless this position is rectified our couple run the risk of emulating the likes of Carillion and Toys R Us. Whether a business or a household, cash is king, for survival and a cashflow forecast highlights any pending cash problems. David Frederick FCCA Principal Marcus Bishop Associates Chartered Certified Accountants
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
David Milne: Modern Painting Until 7 May 2018
@dulwichgallery From the Collection: Hunting for Paintings 28 March, 7.30pm, £12, £10 Friends (Entry to Permanent Collection included in ticket price) Noel Desenfans, one of the Gallery’s founders, became a master in the art of hunting for paintings. Join the Gallery’s curator Peter Kerber for the story of one of the finest private art collections in Europe – which was to become the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Adult Workshops Mark-Marking for Beginners A major exhibition of one of Canada’s greatest modern painters, David Milne (1882-1953). It will showcase, for the first time in the UK, a wide selection of his oil paintings alongside watercolours, drawings and photographs, to reveal an artist of true originality and vision.
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20 March - 3 Jun 2018 Rediscover one of Dulwich Picture Gallery’s finest masterpieces: Joseph Receiving Pharaoh’s Ring by Giambattista Tiepolo (1696–1770). Since 2016, this painting has been the focus of a major conservation project, with the help of X-rays, this display explores the changes the artist made during the course of its production.
Colour 16 March, 6-10pm, £12, £10 Friends & Concessions Take a trip through the shades and hues of this intriguing subject as we explore one of society’s greatest fascinations. Through artist interventions, workshops, experiments and talks, we’ll examine our relationship with colour and uncover the surprising stories behind the pigments in the Gallery.
1-29 March, 6.30-8.30pm, £130, £125 Friends Over five weeks become more confident in your mark-making, and take inspiration from the master of line, David Milne. Each session you will explore a different medium, including ink, watercolour, and pastel.
Wild Life Drawing: Wings in the Wilderness 17 March, 11am-4pm, £25 drawing ticket (11am1pm), £50 drawing & flying ticket (11am-4pm) Get up-close to the birds of prey and owls that would have lived in the same environments as David Milne. Spend the morning with Wild Life Drawing and an avian specialist, drawing from life and learning about the lives of these powerful birds. You can also opt-in to spend a full day with these birds, and have the extraordinary opportunity to fly them in the afternoon..
Art Sundays 2 - 4pm, £3 per child, Suggested ages: 3yrs+
Lectures & Talks Into The Wild Lecture Series: Wild London - Spring in the City: Talk 14 March, 7.30pm, £9, £7 Friends Brenna Boyle, a zoologist, and founder of Wild Capital will describe how an extraordinary diversity of wildlife has adapted to the urban environment of London.
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Sunday is art day! Join us every week to take part in our hands-on drop-in workshops. There will always be something special for you to make and take home. For the month of March we will be making pop-up cards, windmills and multi-coloured wigs!
Dulwich Picture Gallery Mini Masterpieces Windows & Light: Exploring Architecture.
7 & 22 March. 10am - 11am and 11.30am 12.30pm, £12 per adult & child Experience the delights of our Collection with your child aged 6-24 months and then create your very own masterpiece in a practical, handson session. March's theme is architecture!
Gallery Music Piano Recital by Pavel Kolesnikov 21 March, 7.30pm, £20, £18 Friends, £10 under 18s ( Adult ticket includes a glass of wine) Russian born, but now based in London, Pavel Kolesnikov was a BBC New Generation Artist from 2014 - 2016. In 2014, the Daily Telegraph gave his Wigmore Hall debut recital a rare five-star review, calling it “one of the most memorable of such occasions London has witnessed in a while.” His programme will include works by Chopin, Debussy and Schumann.
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@dulwichgallery Tours & Walks Wild London: A Spring Walk in Nunhead 24 March, 2pm, £7, £5 Friends Nunhead Cemetery is one of the seven great Victorian cemeteries that ring London. Large areas have re-naturalised and it is now a designated Nature Reserve and a haven of wildlife, with spring the season of peak activity. Following on from her talk on 14th March, Brenna Boyle will lead a two-hour walk exploring some of this activity. Please come wearing appropriate footwear.
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What's On - March Thursday 22 March The Bigger Picture Presents: WAGES OF FEAR @8pm
Thursday 22 March: Mums in Business Come along at 8pm to Daisy Lets & Sales on Lordship Lane and meet new and existing members, have a chat and some nibbles and a glass of wine! Please do let me know if you plan to come so I know numbers in advance, claire@daisylets.uk.
Thursday 22 March: Dulwich Folk Dance Club Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot. 1953 France & Italy | 131 minutes | Cert: PG Classed in many ‘top 10 of all time’ action films, and winning the Golden Bear in Berlin and the Palme D’Or at Cannes in 1953, this is the story of four desperate men who take on an almost impossible challenge. Set in a South American backwater, the four are hired to drive unstable nitro-glycerine in unrefrigerated trucks across impossible roads. This is a seat-clenching film, and, despite the unattractiveness of the protagonists you cannot help but care for their fates. www.thebiggerpic.co.uk. Showing at THE IVY HOUSE 40 Stuart Road Nunhead, London SE15 3BE 020 7277 8233 | ivyhousenunhead.com Tickets £7 online at: www.wegottickets.com.
Thursday 22 March: Dulwich Society Garden Group Spring Gardens Talk Troy Scott Smith on “Sissinghurst – revitalising Vita”. 7.30pm at the Lecture Theatre, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, SE22 8SU. This year’s Spring talk will be given by Troy Scott Smith, the Head Gardener at Sissinghurst Castle Garden since 2013. Before his move to Sissinghurst, Troy was Head Gardener at Bodnant in North Wales, another celebrated National Trust garden. Tickets £10 each (including a glass of wine) and may be purchased through www.eventbrite.co.uk (search “Dulwich Society”), or by sending a cheque payable to the “Dulwich Society” and SAE to Jeremy Prescott, 142 Court Lane, London SE21 7EB. JeremyMPrescott@gmail.com. 34 | SE21 - March 2019
8-10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Caller - Carol Hewson – Easter Bonnets Party. Ideal activity for a healthy lifestyle. No partners needed. Lots of fun, make new friends. Contact Gwen Godwin 020 8699 7032 or email gagodwin@hotmail.com
Friday 23 March: Dulwich & District U3A 2pm-4pm. History and conservation of the Sydenham Woods with Daniel Greenwood. Herne Hill Baptist Church, Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU. u3asites.org.uk/dulwich/events for full details.
Friday 23 March: LEON ROSSELSON, Joe Wilkes, Local Singers at The Ivy House A very powerful singer and songwriter, Leon Rosselson’s songs have been recorded by many people including Billy Bragg. We are delighted to be welcoming him to the Goose for the first time, and we can’t believe it has taken us so long! Described by Rock ‘n’ Reel magazine as “A major talent”, Joe Wilkes was long associated with The Spitz venue in East London, where he played with Bert Jansch, Beth Orton and Davy Graham, amongst others. Also appearing tonight will be a number of talented local singers who are regulars at our Singarounds.Please note that due to Easter, this concert is a week earlier than usual. Tickets £10/8 advance, £11/9 on the door. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. For advance tickets and information see www.thegooseisout.com
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What's On - March Saturday 24 March: Children’s Easter Crafts Morning @ Wigwam Toy Shop 10am – 1pm. Join us for a fun morning of making Easter crafts and cards. The event is free of charge and parents are asked to stay with their children and join in the creativity. Wigwam Toy Shop, 109 Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8EZ. 020 8676 4815.
Tuesday 27 March: New Social Netball League in Dulwich Playnetball will be running a ladies recreational league on Tuesday nights, starting on 27th March from 7-9pm. The season will run for 12 weeks. This league is suitable for players who are returning to netball after a break, new players with a little experience picking up the game or players who just want a bit of a run around without it being too competitive. Contact Kerry for more information or to sign up: interest@playnetball.com, call 07895 790025 or visit our Facebook page. JAGS Sports Club, Red Post Hill, SE24 9JN.
Wednesday 28 March: Cooking with Scissors An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meets at upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 from 6.45pm – 8.45pm. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.
Friday 30 March: The Pink Walrus Talent Show Forest Hill’s monthly LGBT+ night returns – and they are looking for acts for their talent show. Top prize is £50 and all kinds of acts are welcome, from singing and dancing, to drag, puppets, juggling, contortionists, magicians – the stranger the better. You don’t have to be professional standard, enthusiasm is more important than ability. If you want to take part get in touch: thepinkwalrusevents@gmail.com. The Control Room, Upstairs at The Signal, 7 Devonshire Road, SE23 3HE, Admission £5.
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Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April: Horniman Easter Fair 10.30am–4.30pm at Horniman Museum and Gardens. Enjoy the Easter weekend at the Horniman with the whole family. Go on an Easter trail, create something crafty in our workshops, have your face painted and join in family activities across the Gardens. Suitable for families with children aged 3+. Free entry.
Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April: The Ugly Duckling 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm at Horniman Museum and Gardens. Meet the most unlikely duckling hero and hear the story of the duck who was different. Featuring song and puppetry, The Ugly Duckling is a classic heart-warming tale for all the family. Produced for the Horniman by Sandal Sticks Theatre. Suitable for families with children aged 3+. Tickets: £5 Child, £1 Adult
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Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer
How Sleep Affects Weight Loss This is one of the most popular questions about sleep that is asked on Google, which is interesting as I think it’s an under-appreciated aspect of weight loss. The fact is, sleep plays a major role in fat loss (and in muscle gain as well). Sleep is a critical factor for almost every aspect of our health. So how can a lack of sleep affect weight loss? There are three major implications to a lack of quality sleep – and they’re all linked to hormones.
Ghrelin Ghrelin is a hormone that regulates our appetite – its nickname is the hunger hormone. Ghrelin tells our brain that we’re hungry, and when it’s working well, we can rely on it to steer us towards food when we need it. It’s like following your intuition – you’ll know what to eat and when to eat. When you’re sleep deprived, there can be too much ghrelin in your system, causing feelings of hunger. This makes you far more likely to overeat and gain weight.
Leptin Leptin is a hormone that regulates satiety – leptin tells the brain when we’re full. When we’re sleep deprived, we can end up with too little leptin in our bodies, which makes your brain think you need energy, and creates feelings of hunger. This can cause you to overeat and more likely to crave glucose-rich foods such as refined carbohydrates.
The Perfect Storm When you combine these two factors – increased ghrelin and decreased leptin levels – you have a perfect storm for weight gain or hindered weight loss. Add into this that when you’re tired, you lack motivation to exercise or cook healthy foods, it’s clear to see the influence that sleep has on weight loss.
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for functions such as regulating metabolism and contributing to your immune response. Cortisol levels should be highest in the morning and come down as the day progresses and hit their lowest point before bedtime. When you’re sleep-deprived, cortisol levels go up, and this increases blood glucose (sugar) levels. Whilst this isn’t ideal, it’s not a huge issue if it’s intermittent or infrequent, because your pancreas will produce insulin to ‘mop up’ the glucose and transport it to the muscles, liver and fat cells. The problem is sleep deprivation can reduce your insulin sensitivity, which means your blood glucose could be elevated. This is a scenario you want to avoid and can cause unstable energy levels.
Main Takeaway Sleep is essential for good health, and this includes weight management. If you’re looking to lose weight, review your sleep routine first.
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Joanna Trollope Through these characters, I look at marriage with children and marriage without children. I look at single parenthood, I look at being gay and the relationships attached to being gay in the modern world, I look at women fighting to succeed in a very crowded and male-dominated industry. In fact I’m trying to look at every aspect of what it means to be a woman and a working woman in modern life.
What do you value the most about your closest friendships?
Number one bestselling author Joanna Trollope tells us about her new novel City of Friends, which is out in paperback now.
Tell us about your new novel, City of Friends City of Friends is both contemporary and topical. It’s a novel about women, women in the workplace and it’s about friendship and family. I wanted to write a story that looked at all aspects of women’s personal and professional lives. The novel hinges on the friendship between four protagonists, Stacey, Melissa, Gaby and Beth. Four university friends, all working in different aspects of the finance industry, all in their late forties and all in very different personal situations.
I think that what I value most in close friends are, oddly, complete opposites. I love it when people are absolutely in tune with me, but I also love it when people I like and admire, and who seem to feel the same about me, have completely different views and tastes. I suppose that what I value most is a deep respect for someone else’s mind and opinions. And principles. I really mind about those - the principles. There’s a dual aspect of friendship. There are the friends you’ve had since the dawn of time and there are the friends you go on making all your life. And that is a very important aspect of friendship, that you’re always renewing it. I think forgiveness is an extremely important part of friendship. There are some disloyalties you can forgive, and some that really are deal breakers. I try and look at all these aspects in this novel.
City of Friends City of Friends is a celebration of female friendship and starting again from number one bestselling author, Joanna Trollope. Reprinted with kind permission of Pan Macmillan (first published in September 2017)
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Headmaster for the Day It was all change once again at Rosemead Preparatory School and Nursery where a new Headmaster was installed – just for the day! After only joining the school as Headmaster in September, Mr Phil Soutar found himself cast aside as Mr Magnus Tibbalds, age 8, took over the running of the school for the day. Magnus had won this fantastic opportunity in a competition and took to the role effortlessly. After greeting parents and pupils at the school gate, Mr Tibbalds then led the Celebration Assemblies in both the Prep and Pre-Prep departments. He joined the teachers for coffee at breaktime and had lunch with members of the Senior Leadership team. He was able to tour the classrooms to check on learning and signed some important letters with the Head’s PA. Magnus described his experience as ‘fun and exciting’ whilst Mr Soutar, who was able to regain his position as Headmaster at the end of the day said ‘rather worryingly, Mr Tibbalds did a great job and I will be looking over my shoulder for his approval in the future.’
New Social Netball League in Dulwich
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The Last Word – Sheila Robinson
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What brought you to the area? I moved here with my family because I was offered a senior management role at Alleyns Junior School. It was a wonderful school to work in and every day was a challenge. Such a pity that it has become so popular that it is almost impossible to get into. Perhaps they should expand? By far the best school in Dulwich, in my opinion
What has changed most during that time? It has changed so much in the last 30 years since we arrived. There are so many good restaurants and shops ( I’m a big fan of Moxons, William Rose and of course Marks and Spencer) The cinema has been a welcome addition too
What one thing would you change? Parking is a problem. It is such a pity that a lot of shops don’t survive in the village due to high rents and such a shame that the local village community no longer have a local shop within walking distance. This is particularly difficult for the senior members of the community who are no longer unable to walk to their local shop for a pint of milk or loaf of bread. Perhaps the Dulwich Estate should reconsider their rents?
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Coffee or tea? Where? Drinking tea on a sunny day in Romeo Jones
The best kept secret... My hairdresser Stephen at GMs I will never get an appointment now.
What is your favourite shop? Jigsaw....I’ve bought most of the shop but there are no bargains
If money was no object.. I would still continue to work but maybe buy a little place in the sun and possibly move back to East Dulwich, somewhere small and chic.
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The book I’m reading at the moment..
I really enjoy the company of my book group. Only one member lives in Dulwich
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid an intriguing read and My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. I don’t buy books on line because I believe in supporting my local bookshop, Village Books. Hazel and Tracey are very friendly and the font of all knowledge. They have also been very supportive of my publications
Describe your perfect weekend My perfect weekend . Walking my dog Bella in the Park, she sadly died at Christmas, playing scrabble with my daughter, spending time with friends. I spend a lot of weekends in Cornwall and the Cotswolds
What is your favourite place to eat? Probably Yama Moma. There are however many good restaurants on offer. I like the Palmerston and Bonne Bouffe in North Cross Road. Such a pity that the same cannot be said of Dulwich Village
My perfect holiday.. I went on safari to Uganda last year as my daughter is working out there. It was a life changing experience
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