SE22 April 2021

The only Community Magazine for East Dulwich Established 2005

Issue 194 - April 2021 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 #onechange - P18 Pets Corner - P20 Financial Matters - P24 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P26 Healthy Habits - P32

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Welcome to SE22 Spring has sprung and I for one am enjoying the light mornings and the sunshine. With the shops opening on the 12th (as I write), I cannot wait to go and have a browse. Top of my list is having my hair done, which is already booked in! Remember if you can shop local, it helps so much. So many businesses have not been able to trade at all, so they really do need our support now, more than ever.

Local support means so much to me too. I was delighted to receive these kind comments last month: “It has been great to receive SE22 throughout the lockdown year and it has certainly made me feel less isolated, there really is a world out there! Thank you for keeping going, it must have been a challenge.”

Penny Shelley MBE. St Clement with St Peter Dulwich Our events pages start on page 6 this month with seven full pages of online events you can “go” to. Again, everything is subject to change, so please do check ahead. But most events have already adapted they way they host their events and we can do so much from our own home!

If you live or work locally and would like to be featured in The Last Word, please do get in touch. I am now taking bookings for June onwards. This page is free, you just need to drop me an e-mail.

Until next time.

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Contents

Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar.......................................................... 4 What’s On..............................6, 8, 10, 28, 29, 30 & 31 Garden Talk .............................................................. 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 #onechange.............................................................. 18

Pets Corner............................................................... 20 Education News........................................................ 22 Councillors Column .................................................. 23 Financial Matters...................................................... 24 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club ................................. 26 Healthy Habits........................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34

May Deadline - 15 April (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE22 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8693 9040 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our rates from our website: www.semagazines.co.uk.

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Events Calendar - April Monday

29th

Tuesday

Wednesday

30th

31st

Thursday

1st

Friday

2nd

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6. &ART art classes, see p6.

6th

Easter Monday

7th

8th

Zoom Life Drawing & Painting, see p6.

9th

Get Started with Touch-Typing for Dyslexia, see p10.

Two Day Easter Art Course, p8.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6.

An Evening in with Zoom Portraiture @ Beth Morrey & Dulwich Art Group, The Arts Society Jodie Chapman, p10 see p8.

Dulwich, p28.

On the Street Where Hamnet by Shearwater with you Live, see p10.

Maggie Farrell, Roger-Grenville, Honor Oak WI, see p8. see p10. see p28.

12th Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson, see p28.

19th

13th

14th

15th

3rd

16th

10th

17th

Zoom Portraiture @ BNI Adventurers Online Zoom Life Drawing Dulwich Art Group, Meeting, see p6. & Painting, see p6. see p8.

Dulwich & Filmmaking 101: Lighting, see p29. District U3a Open Dulwich Park Two Day Easter Art Course, p28.

Meeting, see p29.

Runners courses Nick Bailey - Revive Dulwich Park start, see p30. your garden in 2021, Runners run at see p29.

7.30pm see p30. &ART art classes, see p28.

21st

Zoom Portraiture @ How we can all Dulwich Art Group, help to break down see p8. mental health Why do birds Success in GCSE stigma, see p29. suddenly Science for Dyslexics, see p29. disappear?, see p30.

Dulwich & District Barbarossa with Jonathan Dimbleby, U3a Open Meeting, staying safe online see p29. see p30.

Life Drawing & Painting see p6.

26th

27th

An Evening with Clare Chambers & Rachel Joyce, see p31.

Life Drawing & Painting see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners run at 7.30pm see p30.

28th

The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall, see p31.

Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group, see p8.

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors.

See p31.

22nd

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6.

Dermot O’Leary: Toto The Ninja Cat, see p30.

4th

23rd

Weekly Horniman Market see p8.

11th

Dulwich Park Zoom Life Drawing & Painting, see p6. Runners run at 9am see p30.

Dulwich Park Weekly Horniman Runners run at 9am Market see p8. see p30.

Life Drawing & Painting see p8.

20th

Sunday

Good Friday

Dave Goulson: Gardening for Bumblebees, p6.

5th

Saturday

24th

18th Weekly Horniman Market see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners run at 9am see p30.

25th

Zoom Life Drawing Dulwich Park & Painting, see p6. Runners run at 9am see p30.

Weekly Horniman Market see p8.

Money & Power with Vince Cable see p31.

29th

30th

1st

2nd

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6.

Big City Butterflies - discovering London’s Wildlife, see p31.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 10, 28, 29, 30 & 31. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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What's On - April Notice Please note that all this information was correct at the time of going to press.

However please do check details ahead, as the lockdown may be extended and this could affect some events.

Thursday 1 April: Dave Goulson: Gardening for Bumblebees

Thursdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 April: BNI Adventurers (online meeting)

7pm - 8pm. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Sting in the Tale comes this practical guide to creating a paradise for pollinators.

No matter how large or small your space is, Dave Goulson shows you how you can make a pollinator-friendly haven.

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Saturdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 April: Zoom Life Drawing & Painting

Thursday 1 April: After School Art Class for children aged 5-12 years old

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10am-1pm. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

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What's On - April Sundays 4, 11, 18 & 25 April: The weekly Horniman Market

10am – 3pm. The weekly Horniman Market is open to provide food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat.Market stalls will be positioned outdoors at a safe distance from each other to ensure we can maintain a two metre social distance for all customers and traders. Strict and enhanced hygiene measures are in place with all traders. We also ask that you sanitise your hands at each available stall and only touch produce you intend on buying. The Market will be accepting card payments only.

Gardens toilets are open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk.

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Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 April: Two Day Easter Art Course (5-13 year olds)

Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 April: Life Drawing & Painting

7pm-8.30pm. This is a drop-in drawing and painting session with the Dulwich Art Group conducted via Zoom with limited studio slots.

Untutored sessions with a long pose generally held for three weeks giving the artist a chance to produce a more considered piece of work.

Our models are carefully chosen and are lit with professional lights. Advice is always on tap but we tend to leave you to your own devices unless encouraged. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

Tuesday 6 April: Honor Oak WI

10:30am - 12:30pm &ART Clubs offer children a creative space in which to explore their world.

All sessions are taught by trained artists and experienced educators. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Road, SE15 4BY. Exceptional children’s after school art tuition. www.andart.london.

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What's On - April Tuesday 6 April: On the Street Where You Live The Heiress & the Hussar: a history of the East Dulwich Friern estate

With Gavin Bowyer- 8pm - 9pm. Continuing in our ‘On the Street Where You Live talks series, Gavin Bowyer tells the fascinating story of East Dulwich’s Friern Manor Farm Estate from its purchase in 1796 by Henry Jones, subsequent inheritance by his granddaughter, Mary Ann, her marriage to Captain William Cartwright and their sons, Fairfax and Aubrey, up to when the Estate was sold to the British Land Company in 1865.

Originally, the Estate stretched from Barry Road southwards as far as the historic boundary of Camberwell, including land now occupied by the Horniman Gardens. It was bounded to the west

by Lordship Lane and to the east by Peckham Rye and Camberwell Cemetery. By the time of the sale, the southern boundary was Wood Lane, now Woodvale. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Tuesday 6 April: An Evening in with Beth Morrey & Jodie Chapman

7:30pm - 8:30pm. Another Life by Jodie Chapman: a novel about first loves, and how all relationships – whether between families, between friends or between lovers – deepen and change over the years. www.village-books.co.uk/events/

Wednesday 7 April: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 April: Get Started with Touch-Typing for Dyslexia Year 5 & 6

1.30pm – 3pm Students who attend the course will take away a special keyboard to keep practicing on as well as continued access to the online software used. The sessions will be fun and interactive, focused on showing pupils how they can use this new skill to improve their schoolwork, thereby motivating them to learn this vital skill. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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7pm - 8pm. To celebrate the paperback publication of the award winning and bestselling Hamnet, Village Books are delighted to be welcoming Maggie O’Farrell back to Dulwich!

Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief. It is also the story of a flea that boards a ship in Alexandria; a kestrel and its mistress; and a glovemaker’s son who flouts convention in pursuit of the woman he loves. www.village-books.co.uk/events/ 28

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Cherry Blossom Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw

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lossom trees are one of the heart stopping sights of spring – a sign that winter is behind us and spring on the way. In Japan the custom of ‘hanami’ involves admiring the transient beauty of blossom and the National Trust is running a project to create circles of blossom trees in our cities to give people a space for hope as we recover from the pandemic.

One of the first circles of blossom trees is in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park where 33 trees, including cherries and hawthorns represent the cities 32 boroughs and the city of London.

One of the loveliest blossom trees has to be cherries. Flowering from March to May, there’s a blossom to suit all tastes. A great choice of tree for London gardens as many varieties don’t get too big and the foliage colours beautifully in autumn giving another season of interest. Here are 10 of the best for smaller gardens.

1) Prunus ‘Pink Shell’ A small, elegant tree with spreading branches and delicate single, pale pink flowers – a lovely contrast to the light green leaves. One of the prettiest cherries and widely available. 4m.

delicate bronze colour when young, turning green then orange in autumn 5m.

6) Prunus ‘The Amanogowa’ A small pillar shaped tree when young, spreading as it gets more mature. Popular in small gardens, it has large blowsy semi double pink bloom in late April. 6m.

7) Prunus ‘Kojo-no-mai’ A dinky cherry tree/shrub - with delicate very pale pink flowers and wonderful autumn foliage. Ideal for containers. 2.5m

8) Prunus ‘Shogetsu’ Considered one of the finest Japanese cherries with dramatic clusters of large frilly double pale pink flowers, quickly fading to clouds of pure white blossoms. 4m

9) Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ Unlike the others here, the tiny white flowers of this tree don’t flower until October. A stunning tree for winter. 8m

2) Prunus ‘Kursar’

10) Prunus serrula

A small and popular ornamental cherry tree and one of the first to flower with clusters of 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. Height 3/4m

Lovely as a mulit-stem, it has small white flowers in April but is grown more for the polished coppery bark that shines out in the winter. (10 m)

Care

3) Prunus ‘Accolade’

Cherries tolerate semi-shade, but they do best in the sun, in well drained soil. Any pruning such as removing dead, diseased or damaged branches, or those that cross, needs to be done in the summer so that wounds heal before the winter, avoiding diseases such as bacterial canker. When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake.

Another pretty cherry, with a a graceful spreading shape and a cloud of large rose pink semi-double flowers in April/May. It also has smooth reddish brown bark and fiery orange foliage in autumn.

Height 6/7m.

4) Prunus ‘Okame’ A lovely tree with masses of single candy floss pink flowers in March/early April and orangy red autumn foliage. 4m

5) Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ An elegant spreading cherry with masses of frilly double pink flowers from April to May. Leaves are a 12 | SE22 - April 2021

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God Daughter Cookies Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk

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am lucky to be a Godmother several times over (don’t ask me why because I will be the first to admit that not all of my parenting skills are entirely up to scratch). However, when it comes to teaching kitchen skills I am your woman! I really love cooking with children as they have so much enthusiasm, and it is a great way to sneakily build some life skills into play time. As the Easter Holidays are looming (crazy I know when they have all only just gone back), here is a fantastic recipe to keep them busy and use up ‘leftover’ Easter Eggs!

Ingredients • 115g Butter, melted • 150g Light brown Sugar • 115g Granulated Sugar • 1 Large Egg • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract • 180g Plain Flour, sift • ½ tsp of Bicarbonate of Soda • 1 tsp Salt • 200g of either Chocolate Chips, Marshmallows or Raisins or another filling of your choice

Method 1) Mix the melted butter and sugars together and once this forms a paste, add in your egg and vanilla extract, mixing until the batter is thick and smooth.

2) Add in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt and mix this together thoroughly.

3) Once mixed add in the addition of your choice.

(I love marshmallow and dark chocolate!)then leave the mixture to chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 160°C 4) After 30 minutes, remove from the refrigerator and divide the mixture equally, using a spoon or an ice cream scoop. Roll the mixture flat into cookies and place these on a tray lined with parchment paper.

5) Bake at gas mark 3, 160°C (320°F) for 10 to 12 minutes until golden **Try to leave to cool before eating – they are hard to resist!

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About Laughter

Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com

And why it really is the best medicine Laughter, there is nothing quite like a good laugh is there? In this month’ article I will tell you why laughter is important for health and wellbeing.

Laughter Releases Endorphins Firstly, laughter releases endorphins. Endorphins interact with pain receptors. You might have heard me talk about those in previous blogs and articles, endorphins make us feel good. We get them from running. We get them from stretching. We get them from massage and who knew, we get them from laughter too. And again, a bit like breathwork that I talked about before, you can laugh on your own.

Find a funny YouTube video. Think of something that happened when you were at university or in the past that made you laugh, read a joke, watch a comedian, anything at all that makes you laugh.

Share the Laughs Talk to someone around you and have a bit of banter, and it will increase the amount of endorphins in the body that will make you and them feel good. Why not watch a funny movie with the kids or your partner, try and make them laugh, the out loud belly kind of laughing.

Laughter Takes Cortisol Out of the Blood Endorphins are one big plus, but laughter is also known to take cortisol out of the blood – again, a bit like breathwork. So they’re kind of similar in some ways and that’s another wellbeing benefit of laughter. It will take some of that stress hormone out of the body and leave you feeling a little bit more relaxed.

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think about it, laughter moves the body. It uses a lot of muscles in the body and that increases blood flow. So you have fresh oxygenated blood moving up and down the body into the brain and bringing nutrients into the brain, but also all the limbs.

Laughter is the Best Medicine So endorphins up ✔, cortisol down – which is, generally speaking, a positive thing ✔, blood flowing throughout the body ✔, and all of that through laughter. Which is such a positive thing for our mental health, it makes us feel good.

My mood can be instantly transformed with a laugh. So go out and find something that makes you laugh, go out and make somebody else laugh.

It’s as funny, I think, to make people laugh as it is to be entertained yourself.

And I will finish this article with a quote: “I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period. But I laugh often, and my laughter is contagious. When people ask me how I find the strength to laugh now, I reply that I am a professional laugher.”- (Dalai Lama)

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#1change

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his last year has been extraordinary. Filled with lockdowns, home-schooling, health and financial insecurity, it has shown us how easy it can be to slip into perpetuating poor health. Amongst many other things, this means we will need to work harder as we come out of lockdown.

However, our lifestyle choices contribute to around 70 per cent of long-term illnesses.

This is a truly significant amount of illness that is preventable and can make a difference to the burden on the NHS. I firmly believe that helping you understand and make the best lifestyle choices for you will help you live the best and healthiest life possible.

Your body is amazing and has all the mechanisms and pathways in place to be well. Your lifestyle IS the medicine that you can access instantly and puts you instantly back in control of your health.

However it’s not always easy. It’s not about suddenly switching something on and you are ‘healthy’. It’s about small repeated behaviours. It’s more about making an effort to try and go to bed an hour early on Monday evenings for example. deciding to run up the steps 2 at a time each time when you would normally walk up them.

You see, we know statistically that it takes small repeated behaviours to make a change. Some studies say it takes 16 weeks for this to imbed and rewire our brain.

Here Are Our Top Tips Keep a glass of water by your bedside so you wake up and get closer to your 2L daily water intake and crucial for metabolism helping weight loss.

Bring activity into everyday by associating it with pleasurable or easy, daily things. Like doing 10 squats whilst brushing your teeth or table top press-ups whilst waiting for the kettle to boil.

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Dog & Puppy Theft Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair | www.londondogstraining.co.uk

What to do & how to stop it

The pandemic has seen all kinds of unintended consequences. A worrying development has been the unhealthy relationship between demand for pets, supply and opportunistic price hikes. Puppies are now being sold at crazy prices; in some cases, for many thousands of pounds.

Pet sales are now big business, criminals have seen an opportunity and pet theft is on the rise, with animals being snatched in broad daylight.

Thieves are no doubt emboldened by the current status of pets in law. Dogs and pets are classified as non-sentient ‘goods’, and theft of a pet carries no greater penalty than theft of any inanimate object. A petition in 2018 sought to reclassify pet theft to a specific crime in its own right, with much greater penalties, without success. This year, evidence-based campaign group Pet Theft Reform has resurrected the need for urgent action and are pushing for amendments to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to make pet theft a specific offence and dog theft a specific criminal offence.

Avoiding Theft • Ensure your pet is microchipped and your dog wears a collar tag with your name, address and telephone number but WITHOUT your pet’s name.

Ensure your contact details are kept up-to-date.

• Keep up-to-date photos of your pet. Have a variety of angles.

• Keep proof of ownership materials. Photos of you with your pet, vet records and bills, are also useful.

Decide who in your family is the legal owner and keep things consistent, to avoid any ambiguity.

• Unless your dog or puppy has a solid recall do not allow them to move away from you at distance.

Use a long line.

• Be especially vigilant in heavily wooded areas or areas with cover. Do not let your puppy or dog out of your sight.

• Do not leave dogs tied up outside shops or cafes or unattended in cars. Thieves will smash car windows or door locks to retrieve a pet.

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• Be scrupulous about any dog services (dog walker, daycare, groomers). They have legal obligations in terms of care and custody of your dog. Are they as careful as you would like?

Scrutinise qualifications, insurance and references.

• Do not let children walk the dog or puppy unsupervised. Consider how aware your nanny is.

• Avoid strangers who show an interest in your dog, especially those asking questions about name, age and breed. Thieves will pose with dogs of their own to garner trust.

• Try to vary walk routes.

• Ensure your garden is secure and observe your animals if there is external access to your garden.

What To Do If A Pet Is Stolen • Don’t delay. Report theft or a missing animal to your council, the police, your vet and missing animal services like www.doglost.co.uk, many of which are nationwide- who will also list cats and other pets.

• Report to your pet’s microchip register. Attempts can be made to de-register chips.

• Ensure the police record your pet as theft, not just missing, and get a crime reference number.

• Make use of local social media and pet owning communities. They will be keen to help.

• Make posters with photos and place them in local parks, vets and social media.

• Get the word out to animal rescues and charities.

• For emotional support contact the Blue Cross pet bereavement service at pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk / 0800 096 6606

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Getting Up and Running at School Education News from Alleyn's | www.alleyns.org.uk Liz Thornton, Head of Lower School at Alleyn’s, talks about the return to school, post lockdown.

Being back at school is brilliant! Nevertheless, it is a significant transition for our children, and it might take time. Here is some practical advice to help recalibrate their learning and social interactions at school.

Don’t worry about being behind This has been an unprecedented educational experience for children, and they have been asked to lead their own learning in a way never before demanded of them. Try not to worry about any lost ground but trust the experts - their teachers - to continue the positive learning momentum. If your child is worried about being behind, encourage them to reach out to their teachers for help.

Teachers have worked tirelessly to meet their pupils’ needs over the past year so they will want to hear your child’s concerns!

Socialising

Look at the positives

We have all missed friends during lockdown and perhaps some of your child’s friendship groups have shifted during this time, so you may need to guide your child if so. If social media updates are getting too much for example, it is okay to step back, and it might be a good time to join a new club at school and meet some new friends with common interests.

Alas, things are not completely back to normal yet, but do talk with your child about the things they have enjoyed during the pandemic and what they may be looking forward to, like their favourite shop reopening, seeing friends in the park or getting ice cream from their favourite café. We will certainly relish those connections and activities we once took for granted.

Rest

Continue the conversation

Ensure your child has enough sleep to allow them to maximise their enjoyment of school. If bedtimes and get-up times shifted during lockdown, try to return to your pre-lockdown routines. You may need to negotiate and take it slowly!

Exercise Ensuring children get fresh air by doing sport or going for a walk is important for their wellbeing so look for ways in which exercise can be safely achieved. Listen out for any physical activities they are enjoying at school and try and continue these at home or encourage socialising through exercise at the weekends.

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Your child may want to come and “debrief” but not necessarily when you expect. Check in with them when you can and don’t always assume they are fine. Create space for talking in diverse ways, such as going for a walk or baking together – there may be less pressure in these circumstances than when you are sitting face-to-face.

We are all working together to foster happiness in our children. Getting back into the rhythm of school life may take some children longer than others but please don’t worry, professionals in schools everywhere have the same shared end goal. We are thrilled to be in school shaping lives and inspiring excellence.

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Dulwich Hill Councillor Maggie Browning | maggie.browning@southwark.gov.uk

Empowering Communities South Area meeting- 23rd Feb 2021 It was great to take part in the Empowering Communities South Area public meeting on 23rd Feb. At this meeting, all the council wards in the south of the borough announced their annual funding allocations from the Cleaner, Greener, Safer fund; the Devolved Highways Budget; and the Neighbourhood Fund. Cllr Hartley and I were particularly pleased to allocate £68K from the Cleaner Greener Safer/ Devolved Highways Budget funds to pay for more cycle hangers in Dulwich Hill ward. We are keen to do all we can to encourage active travel for Dulwich Hill residents and providing more cycle hangars is key to this.

Southwark Labour’s 2021/22 Budget Council Assembly took place on Wednesday 24th February. We are proud that our proposed budget includes maintaining two of our flagship policies -- universal free school meals and free swim & gym -- for another year along with investing in a range of new areas. We have allocated £500k into a food poverty programme to combat the drastic increase in food poverty since the beginning of the pandemic, £300k into Southwark Stands Together to make the changes we need to create an actively anti-racist borough, and £100k into the brilliant Community Hub that has been the epicentre of Covid-19 support throughout the pandemic.

Climate Emergency Update At Budget Council Assembly, we agreed our Capital Strategy that sets out the council’s investment for the next decade. This includes a £101 million investment in the Capital Programme, which will go towards initiatives that will contribute to our goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The Climate Change team have recently completed extensive engagement with residents that will shape the way this money is spent. Our current plans include the Net Zero Operational Estate that will see Southwark-owned property reach net zero carbon through improved insulation,

glazing, and solar panels, and a Net Zero Council Fleet that will reduce fleet size and invest in electric alternatives. The council currently has a ten-year programme on Electric Vehicle charging points. We have also committed to accelerating this timeline with additional funding from the £101m.

Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Programme The council, working with the CCG, has launched a programme of work encouraging and supporting residents to take up the Covid-19 vaccine when they are offered it. The programme aims to help residents understand the risks that Covid-19 poses to them, their families and their community; know the plan for the vaccine rollout and what to expect; and feel confident in their decision about taking the vaccine, based on facts and official information. The programme includes training 1,000 community members including staff, volunteers and our 50 Community Ambassadors, to talk to residents about their concerns and share information. The council is also running public webinars and producing campaign materials including case studies and videos to share through its communications channels and community and faith partners.

New Private Rented Licensing Schemes The council is looking to protect private renter’s rights through the introduction of two new licensing schemes. The proposed new schemes will encourage responsive repairs, fair rents, secure tenancies with protection from unnecessary eviction, and will give the council new enforcement powers against non-compliant landlords. The council wants to hear from private renters to help shape these new schemes. Please complete the consultation via the link below, which is open until 7th June 2021: https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/ environment-leisure/2021-private-rented-sectorproperty-licensing-prop/ Do you have any questions or comments about anything in this report?

Please do get in touch: Maggie.browning@southwark.gov.uk

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Financial Matters

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Budget 2021 – HMRC New Direction of Travel

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he recent Budget delivered by the Chancellor delivered a mixture of measures as part of the roadmap to resurrect the economy following the year long series of Covid-19 emergency support measures. Several notable budget talking points engaged commentators.

Firstly, the increase in the personal allowance and higher rate threshold to £12,570 and £50,270, respectively in April 2021. These thresholds will remain frozen until April 2026, thus many taxpayers will walk into the higher income tax band.

Secondly, limited companies corporation tax will increase to 25% from 1st April 2023, a small profits rate of 19% was introduced for all companies with profits under £50,000. Thirdly, the “stealth tax raids” in the form of the freeze on lifetime allowance for pension contributions. The consequence of which results in more people at risk of 25% levy on extra income from their pension fund, rising to 55% if they drawdown a lump sum.

Despite these headline grabbers, deep within the Budget was the gentle announcement of HMRC introducing a new penalty based regime for regular tax return submission obligations. In short HMRC will replace the current fixed penalty regimes for income tax self-assessment and VAT. The new regime will mark the end of taxpayers receiving automatic financial penalties if they fail to meet a submission obligation. Taxpayers will now incur a number of points for missed obligations before a financial penalty is levied.

According to HMRC, “This new points-based regime is designed to be proportionate, penalising only the small minority who persistently miss their submission obligations rather than those who make occasional mistakes.” The changes will take place over three stages to specific taxpayers: 1) 1st April 2022 - VAT registered businesses; 2) 6th April 2023 - Self-assessment tax payers with business or property income over £10,000; and 3) 6th April 2024 - All other self-assessment taxpayers.

The timetable for the new penalty regime is

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reflective of the long term time planning timetable theme throughout the budget. Furthermore, this new regime is indicative of HMRC tax penalties in the future as HMRC states, “the new pointsbased system will initially apply only to those 3 taxpayers who have submission obligations for VAT and income tax self-assessment with a regular frequency.

Under the new penalties regime, taxpayers will be awarded one point each time they miss a submission deadline. Once the taxpayer attains a certain threshold of points, a financial penalty of £200 will be levied and the taxpayer notified.

Moreover, a penalty will be charged for every subsequent failure to submit tax obligations on time but the taxpayer will not experience any additional points.

The point’s threshold is based upon the submission frequency of tax obligations as follows: • annual submission frequency - two points • quarterly submission frequency - four points & • monthly submission frequency - five points Penalty points will expire after two years unless the taxpayer is at their points’ threshold. If taxpayers are at their point’s threshold, they must satisfy two conditions before their points are reset to zero.

The period of compliance is determined by the tax submission obligations as follows: • annual submission frequency - 24 months • quarterly submission frequency - 12 months & • monthly submission frequency - six months During the compliance period all tax submission obligations must be on time. The second condition to be satisfied by the taxpayer is their tax submissions must be complete. Both conditions must be met before the taxpayer’s points can be reset.

HMRC will have discretionary power to levy a point or charge a penalty to a taxpayer. Similarly, a taxpayer will be able to challenge a point or penalty levied by HMRC. The only joy associated with the new penalties regime is it allows taxpayers sufficient time to practise timely submission of their tax submissions.

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England’s Protestant reformation had begun.

On 18 February 2021, nearly 500 years later, The National League declared that the National League South 2020/21 Playing Season too was null and void. Unlike 1533, the historical ramifications of this annulment are yet to fully unfold. But if you’re reading this Hilary Mantel, you’ve just found the subject of your next novel.

Let the record show that, when finally the veil was drawn over this duffer of a season, Dulwich Hamlet were in twelfth place in the table with sixteen hard fought points. Your writer can’t be bothered to check for sure, but we think this is the highest up the league pyramid the Pink and Blues have ever finished. For the Egyptologists among you, that’s roughly where the ventilation shaft exits The Great Pyramid of Giza and points towards the Shoulder of Orion.

But this is very thin gruel indeed for the avid Hamlet fan. Save for the odd game here and there, most of our games were behind closed doors with little of the famous Rabble exuberance to drive the Kings of Champion Hill forward. All efforts now are focused on making sure the club can get through this difficult period and be ready to cut a swathe through the second tier of English non-league football when we emerge out of lockdown.

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There is however still a lot fans and denizens of our corner of South East London can do to help the club get to the start of the new season in good order.

For one you could join the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters’ Trust. Founded in 2002, the Trust is an independent, democratic, not for profit organisation whose focus is to support a successful and secure future for the Hamlet, while giving a voice to the Club’s supporters. In the last three years the Trust has invested around £60,000 in the Club, the majority of which has been used to secure a significant stake in the Club.

The best way of supporting the Trust is to become a member. You can also support the Trust by donating and joining the 100 Club, where contributions are shared between the Trust and in a Lottery for its members. And of course you can continue to buy club merchandise from the Trust run club shop (online and at the Megacontainer at Champion Hill when lockdown rules allow. All sales help support the Trust in its work and in its various work in the community.

Check all of this out and more on the Trust’s website at www.dhst.org.uk.

In the meantime, let’s all hope for a safe and successful start to the upcoming season in the later part of summer. Keep an eye on the club website www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk for all news and developments. And up the Hamlet!

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What's On - April Thursday 8 April: Shearwater with Roger Morgan-Grenville

3pm - 4pm. Part memoir, part homage to wilderness, Shearwater traces the author’s 50year obsession with one of nature’s supreme travellers. In the finest tradition of nature writing, Roger Morgan-Grenville, author of Liquid Gold – described by Mary Colwell (Curlew Moon) as ‘a book that ignites joy and warmth’ – unpicks the science behind its incredible journey; and into the story of a year in the shearwater’s life, he threads the inspirational influence of his Hebridean grandmother who instilled in him a love of wild places and wild animals. Tickets from £6. www.village-books.co.uk/events/

Thursday 8 April: Gender and 20th Century British Sculpture - Barbara Hepworth & Elisabeth Frink

8pm - 9pm. Lecture exploring the life and times of Barbara Hepworth and Elisabeth Frink, arguing that Hepworth's abstract forms are 'divine', while Frink looked for the divine in human form. www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk.

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Monday 12 April: Open Water

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7:30pm - 8:30pm. At once an achingly beautiful love story and a potent insight into race and masculinity, Open Water asks what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a Black body, to be vulnerable when you are only respected for strength, to find safety in love, only to lose it. With gorgeous, soulful intensity, Caleb Azumah Nelson has written the most essential British debut of recent years. Tickets from £6. www.village-books.co.uk/events/

Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 April: Two Day Easter Art Course (5-13 year olds)

10:30am - 12:30pm We will be taking inspiration from the wonderful work of painter William Scott. We will be making our own observational drawings and paintings of real fish and then experimenting with colourful inks, fine line markers and posca pens to create Japanese inspired Koi Carp compositions. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Road, SE15 4BY. www.andart.london.

What's On - April Thursday 15 April: Filmmaking 101: Lighting with Kaspar Kamu 7pm - 9pm. What does a director actually do?

What makes a good script? Why is editing so important? Over the course of this year, Bell House Films will answer these questions and many more with its series of ‘Filmmaking 101’ events. Every month, an industry professional will host an online tutorial, where they will delve into the fundamentals of a specific filmmaking discipline. The cost of this tutorial is £15. We have 2 free/bursary tickets available for those unable to pay the full price. Please email your request to: filmmaking@bellhouse.co.uk

Thursday 15 April: Nick Bailey – “Revive your garden in 2021: breathing life, style and good-health into your garden”

7:30pm - 9pm. Nick Bailey is a freelance horticulturalist, best-selling author, a regular presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World, garden designer and speaker. His illustrated online talk will provide the audience with a fresh approach to designing and planting their gardens along with a host of tips on rejuvenating tired plants, lawns and patios. This coupled with a wide range of recommended plants for difficult situations will ensure that there is ample take-home advice for all participants. The talk will last for 45 minutes with additional time for questions.

This talk has been organised in association with the Dulwich Society's gardens committee, with any surplus going towards Bell House's wildlife pond. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Friday 16 April: Dulwich & District u3a open meeting:

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Monday 19 April: How we can all help to break down mental health stigma 7pm - 8pm. Practical ideas for individuals, workplaces and communities to build a mentally healthy society. Mental Health stigma is still unfortunately prevalent in our schools, workplaces and communities. It stops people sharing their difficulties, reaching out for support and stifles recovery. How can we all play our part in engaging in the mental health conversation, making a difference that can literally save a life. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Tuesday 20 April: Barbarossa with Jonathan Dimbleby

7:30pm - 8:30pm. In Barbarossa, drawing on hitherto unseen archival material – including previously untranslated Russian sources, Jonathan Dimbleby recounts not only the story of the military campaign, but the politics and diplomacy behind this epic clash of global titans.

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Tuesday 20 April: Success in GCSE Science for Dyslexics 7pm - 8pm. Dr Susie Nyman is returning to Bell House to present her unique multi sensory style of teaching to help dyslexic learners in their GCSE science. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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What's On - April Wednesday 21 April: Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear?

7pm - 8pm Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? is the story of that year, a story about birds, family, music, nostalgia, the nature of obsession and obsession with nature. It's about finding adventure in life when you twig it's shorter than you thought, and about losing and regaining contact with the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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Wednesday 21 April: Dulwich & District u3a open meeting: Staying safe online 2pm - 3:30pm Barry Linton will offer wise advice and tips to protect your data. https://u3asites.org.uk/dulwich/events.

Thursday 22 April: Dermot O'Leary: Toto The Ninja Cat

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Dulwich College Sports Club 4:30pm - 5:30pm. Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can’t wait for you to join her on her fourth ninja adventure! Toto and her friends are due to be looking after the French ambassador on a day of sightseeing, finishing at the Tower of London to see the animal world’s crown jewels: a sacred diamond cat collar. But when they arrive, the collar has disappeared – and what’s worse, it looks like Toto’s boss Larry is responsible, with Toto as his accomplice! She and her friends will have to follow some strange clues that will take them to a secret bookshop, Buckingham Palace and the rats’ underground city in the sewers…

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What's On - April Thursday 22 April: Money and Power with Vince Cable

Wednesday 28 April: The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall (Live Stream Event)

7:30pm - 8:30pm. In Power and Money, Vince Cable examines the legacy of sixteen world leaders who transformed their countries’ economic fortunes and who also challenged economic convention. From Thatcher to Trump, from Lenin to Bismarck, Money and Power provides a whole new perspective on the science of government. Tickets from £8. www.village-books.co.uk/events/

7pm - 8pm. If you want to understand what’s happening in the world, look at a map.

Tim Marshall’s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed, but the world has. In ten chapters covering Australia, The Sahel, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Space, delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future. Tickets from £6. www. village-books.co.uk/events/

Monday 26 April: An Evening with Clare Chambers and Rachel Joyce

Thursday 29 April: Big City Butterflies - discovering London’s wildlife 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Simon Saville will describe Butterfly Conservation’s new “Big City Butterflies” project, which will run for four years from 2021. This will inspire Londoners to discover butterflies and moths, and in doing so will connect them with nature and their local green spaces. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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Wednesday 28 April: Cooking with Scissors (via Zoom) 8.15pm. An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email: sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.

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Mindset Matters With Becca Teers | www.healthy-habits.me | www.mindplus-experience.com

Are you Struggling with Lockdown Brain?

During these recent months of the pandemic more people are reporting experiencing a type of mental fatigue that may be described as brain fog. Brain fog isn’t actually a medical term, but is a name we’ve given to a set of symptoms, that affect our ability to think efficiently. These symptoms include: • An inability to focus • Poor concentration • Hazy memory & forgetfulness • Lack of mental clarity Chatting to people about their experience reveals that these symptoms can affect work and school productivity for obvious reasons. Other knockon effects include struggling to communicate or articulate clearly which can affect relationships too. Also, an inability to get organized, lack of motivation and feeling low and tearful seem to be linked with brain fog.

When I looked up likely causes of this condition, the obvious ones are listed; lack of sleep, prolonged stress &/or anxiety, hormonal change (during the menopause oestrogen levels drop and this can cause a forgetfulness and lack of concentration). Food allergies can also cause brain fog, as can some medical conditions.

I would expect that the most likely cause for the rise of cases during the pandemic is the stress/anxiety factor. The fact that many of us are struggling to get our brains into gear now, as we are soon to be easing out of lockdown is not really a surprise. This last year has seen many of us stuck at home for months on end with limited social interaction, having to work while also home schooling and dealing with the worry of financial and health impacts to ourselves, our friends and loved-ones. It’s little wonder our brains have taken a hit!

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I think also a good way to look at it is to know that it’s totally normal to feel some level of mental fatigue, with all that we have been dealing with this past year.

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Index Adult Learning Lewisham: Live and Online Open Day.....................................................................7 Alexandra Nurseries ..................................................13 Allora Gardens: Professional Garden Services...........13 The Arts Factory: Awarding Winning Art Classes ........5 Awaydays Campervan Hire..........................................5 Ayrton Windows & Doors...................................... Back Bells Bathroom and Kitchens.....................................21 Bespoke Windows .....................................................21 Casa of Peckham: Eco Wood Stove Specialists..........17 The Clipper...................................................................9 Critter Solutions Pest Control ....................................25 Day Lewis Pharmacy .................................................15 Dulwich Carpet Company .........................................21 Dulwich College The Sports Club...............................17 Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating .................15 Esomatics with Erika Pimental..................................25 Healthy Habits............................................................33

Human Health............................................................19 Isabelle Capitain Handmade Jewellery .....................33 John @ James & Lamont: Painting & Decorating .....15 Knocker & Foskett (Solicitors) ................................. 25 The Little Clipper..........................................................9 Mac Support ..............................................................15 Piercy & Co ................................................................13 Quickprint.....................................................................5 Robert Cox French Polishing......................................27 Rosie Reilly Plumber..................................................25 St William 0f York Catholic Primary School ...............27 Steve Smith Accountants ............................................7 The Place Where Illustrations .....................................7 Truepennys Estate Agents...................................2 & 35 Village Books Events..................................................11 Walsh Glazing.............................................................11 William Bailey Solicitors.............................................33 Yoga with Michele......................................................11

St Clement With St Peter, Dulwich Holy Week & Easter Services 2021 Maundy Thursday Thursday 1st April 7.30 pm Institution of the Eucharist and Mass (live streamed and in church) Good Friday - 2nd April 3.00 pm Liturgy of the Passion (live streamed and in church)

Saturday - 3rd April 8.00 pm Easter Vigil (live streamed and in church) Easter Day - Sunday 4th April 10.00 am Mass of the Resurrection (live streamed and in church)

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