SE22 December 2020

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Issue 190 - December 2020 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 Link Age Southwark - P18 Pets Corner - P20 Financial Matters - P24 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P26 The Last Word - P32

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Welcome to SE22 Our last issue of the year and what a year it has been! I don’t think we are going to forget 2020 in a hurry. At the time of writing we are still in Lockdown 2.0 with no concrete news whether it will be lifted on the 2nd December. So as always please do check ahead if you are looking to go to an event or visit a shop, to make sure they are open. Even though many small business have had to close again for a month, so many now have a click and collect option; so please do support them if you can.

Our events pages start on page 6 this month with five full pages of online and in person events you can go to. Again, everything is subject to change, so please do check ahead. Remember to our visit our newly updated website www.arounddulwich.co.uk for our daily events calendar. Soon you will be able to add your own events, so watch this space.!

Link Age Southwark launch their Big Give Christmas Challenge with the opportunity to raise £24,000 in just 1 week! Full details pages 18 & 19.

The Central Southwark Community Hub (CSCH) has recently launched it’s Christmas Hamper Appeal and really need your donations. Find out more on page. 31.

The Last Word goes to Lauren Turner, who recently opened a new Medical Clinic Aesthetics by Lauren Turner on Lordship Lane. Find out more on page 32.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Contents

Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar.......................................................... 4 What’s On.......................................... 6, 8, 10, 28 & 29 Garden Talk .............................................................. 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 Link Age Southwark Big Give Christmas Challenge.........................................................18 & 19 Pets Corner............................................................... 20

Education News........................................................ 22 Financial Matters...................................................... 24 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club .........................26 & 27 Councillors Column .................................................. 30 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club ................................. 31 Central Southwark Community Hub Appeal ........... 31 The Last Word ......................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34

January Deadline - 11 December (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 - December Monday

Tuesday

30th

1st

A poetic evening with Barbara Kingsolver, see p6.

Wednesday

2nd

Thursday

3rd

Friday

4th

Saturday

5th

Sunday

6th

Tech Together, see p10.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

Dulwich Park Amigo’s Magical Runners, p10.

New Mum’s Online pre-Christmas Group, see p6.

Show; Profits Explore your Voice by Weekly Horniman Live Stream Life to Albrighton Speaking & Exploring Market see p10.

Drawing & Painting, Tech Together, see p8 Community Centre Bell House Shakespeare, see p6. see p10.

Peckham Car Boot see p8.

Christmas Quiz, see Honor Oak WI, see p6. Zoom Portraiture @ Sale, see p10. page 8.

Dulwich Art Group, Dulwich Park see p8.

Runners see p6.

7th

8th

Monday Evening Bad Drawing Group, see p28.

Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p6.

Coping with Anxiety, see p28.

9th

10th

14th

21st

15th Coping with Anxiety, see p28.

New Mum’s Online Group, see p6.

16th

Guilded Walking Tour in Dulwich, see p29.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10.

The Arts Society Dulwich, p28.

17th

Honor Oak WI Craft Meeting, see p29.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

New Mum’s Online Group, see p6.

22nd

18th

23rd Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group, see p8.

19th

29th

Bank Holiday Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p8.

3oth Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group, see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners, p10.

Weekly Horniman Market see p10.

20th

Pexmas Festive Market, see p29.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners, p10.

Weekly Horniman Market see p10.

Peckham Car Boot Sale, see p10.

24th BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

25th Christmas Day

26th Boxing Day

27th Dulwich Park Runners, p10.

Weekly Horniman Market see p10.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

28th

13th

Tech Together, see p28

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

Pexmas Emporium, see p29.

Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group, see p8.

Monday Evening Bad Drawing Group, see p28.

12th

Pexmas Festive Market, see p29.

Zoom Portraiture @ U3A Monthly meeting Dulwich Art Group, via Zoom p28 see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

Monday Evening Bad Drawing Group, see p28.

11th

31st

1st

2nd

3rd

New Year’s Eve BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

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

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What's On - December 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.

Tuesday 1 December: Explore Your Voice by Speaking and Exploring Shakespeare

Tuesday 1 December: Honor Oak WI We meet on the first Tuesday of each month, currently via Zoom, at 7:30pm. @honoroakwi @honoroakwi @Honoroak_WI / honoroakwi@gmail.com

Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 December: Dulwich Park Runners Social runs in small groups: we meet at 7:30pm on Tuesdays and 9am on Sunday mornings.

New runners welcome. All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, lots of competitions, coaching and other great socially distanced activities. DPR: Building a Local Running Community www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to: enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com

Tuesday 1st December A poetic evening with Barbara Kingsolver 10:30 - 11:30am. Bell House is pleased to welcome Matthew Collins back for ‘Speaking Shakespeare’, a four-part voice course focusing on Romeo and Juliet in which participants will explore Shakespeare’s most famous lovers by speaking them. www.bellhouse.co.uk/allevents

Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 December: Life Drawing & Painting 7pm-8.30pm. This is an online drawing & painting session conducted via Zoom.Long pose life painting and drawing. A single pose held for three hours with 5 minute model breaks every 25 minutes. This class will be run by Freya Tate, a wonderful artist with a sharp eye and a playful line. The session will be life model focused but Freya will introduce chaotic elements to challenge you and move your drawing on to higher levels.

The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

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7.30pm. The poems of How to Fly (in Ten Thousand Easy Lessons) find breath and lightness in the common business of living, from the bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible.

Join us for an evening with Barbara Kingsolver as she reads from her collection. Barbara Kingsolver’s generous collection is divided into thematic sections that loop and interweave to form a carefully patterned whole. A wonderful series of ‘How to’ poems that balance tonguein-cheek pragmatism with revelatory wisdom, a complicated yet affirmative family pilgrimage to Italy, cherished childhood memories, the perils and pleasures of being a [female] writer, elegies to lost loved ones, and elegies to the planet. https://www.village-books.co.uk/

Wednesdays 2, 9 & 16 December: Online New Mums’ Group 10.30am-12pm. Free online weekly drop-in group for mothers with children under one. All sessions are free and will be held using Zoom. You will need to register in order to access the link to join each session. Register via www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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What's On - December Wednesday 2 December: Tech Together - Online Job Search tips

Friday 4 December: Amigo’s Magical pre-Christmas Show!

11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Wednesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 December: ZOOM PORTRAITURE @ Dulwich Art Group & School 2pm-5pm. This is an online life drawing class with the Dulwich Art Group. This is a clothed portrait session conducted via Zoom to allow for interaction between participants. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

Thursdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 December: BNI Adventurers (online meeting) 6.45am-8.30am. Are you looking to grow your business? We have kept £9.4million in the local economy this year alone. We’ve changed the way the world does business……now it Dulwich’s turn.

Contact Hayley on 07843 989728 for information. www.facebook.com/adventurersbni/

Thursday 3 December: Bell House Christmas Quiz 2020 7.30pm-8.30pm. Begin your Christmas with Bell House!

Bell House presents its Christmas Quiz for 2020.

This year it will be online and you can join from the comfort of your own home. There is no entry fee but please donate to our pond project. Book at: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/allevents

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Profits to Albrighton Community Centre 6pm-7pm. Get your sparkle and spells ready to have some fun!

Live from Hogwarts castle “AMIGO” will be making sweets out of smelly socks, ear wax and other weird stuff as well as showing you a range of other magical things. Get your magic wands and party outfits out for the ultimate magic show of 2020. Please arrive at Hogwarts (via the zoom link) 10 minutes early to be admitted to the Magic Waiting Room and the show will begin promptly at 6pm.

In this strange and difficult time, we live in, many things are different and the festive season is no exception but we will be sure to bring you some fantastic magical and fun entertainment that the whole family can enjoy together.

Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive a Zoom link via email (please check your spam folder if not received within 2 working days or email inegbue@gmail.com and we will re-send the link). Profits will go to the Albrighton Community Centre Fridge, helping vulnerable families in need this autumn/winter.

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What's On - December Saturdays 5, 12 & 19 December: Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting

Saturday 5 December: Tech Together - Making & Sending Christmas Cards Online 11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 December: The weekly Horniman Market

10am-1pm. 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.

Sundays, 6, 13, 20 & 27 December: Dulwich Park Runners Social runs in small groups: we meet at 9am on Sunday mornings. New runners welcome.

If you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to: enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, lots of competitions, coaching and other great socially distanced activities. DPR: Building a Local Running Community

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10am – 3pm. The Market is still open with a smaller group of traders than usual, to provide essential food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat. The Market will be accepting card payments only. During lockdown The Café and kiosks are also open as follows, for takeaway only: • Café – daily, 9am – 4pm • Bandstand kiosk – daily, 9am – 4pm • Café Terrace kiosk – weekends only, 11am – 4pm – serving sweet crepes and savoury galettes.

Please note, the Horniman Gardens and Gardens toilets are now open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk.

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Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw It’s chilly out there, the lawn’s looking muddy and the borders tatty, but a bit of tidying now will make the garden look neat over the Christmas period and get you one step ahead for spring…

Cut Back… …but don’t be too tidy. Some perennials such as sedum have attractive seed heads that look great covered in frost or dew. Ornamental grasses also add winter structure as do dried out hydrangea heads – both can be pruned in spring.

Cut back perennials that are looking tatty and brown such as peonies and Verbena bonariensis to around to 5cm from ground level.

(Leave more tender plants such as penstemon until April or May after the frosts.)

Wisteria can be pruned now and give roses a light trim, removing long or damaged shoots.

Now they’re dormant, apples, pears, currants and autumn fruiting raspberries can also be pruned from now on. Likewise, trim off any dead, diseased or rubbing branches from shrubs and trees. Acers and birch are particularly suited to pruning now, before the sap starts to flow. But there’s no need to go overboard as many plants such as buddleja and late flowering clematis can wait until early February.

Reorganise And Plant…

This is a good time to move plants that are in the wrong place – too big, not thriving or overcrowded, adding organic matter as you go. Since they’re dormant, as long as the ground’s not frozen, they will adjust to being moved or divided. Try to work on boards, so as not to compact the soil.

You can also plant trees, shrubs and bare root fruit trees, soft fruit bushes and roses now.

Clear Up Throw away any annuals such as sweet peas and cosmos. You can always replace with cyclamen or viola for winter colour Keep raking leaves from the lawn and remove them from borders -– especially rose leaves with black spot (burn or destroy anything diseased rather than composting it). If you have masses of leaves, bag them up – making a few holes in the bag - and leave them at the end of 12 | SE22 - December 2020

the garden for fantastic leaf mould. Keep on top of weeds and clear up messy areas with piles of pots or clutter that create a winter home for snails and slugs. Clean and store stakes and garden furniture.

Mulch Finish off the borders with a mulch of bulky organic matter or bark, especially around anything recently pruned, newly planted or tender such as Verbena bonariensis or penstemon. This will improve soil texture, suppress weeds and add a bit of frost protection. (Ideally this is done before the soil gets too cold.)

Lawn Care If the weather’s mild you may still need to cut the grass in dry weather – on a high setting. But keep off the lawn if it’s wet or frosty.

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Pick some holly, cotoneaster, ivy and other evergreens with berries for the festive period!

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Parsnip & Apple Cake With Walnut Frosting Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk Method

It has been a pretty rotten year all round, but there is nothing like a slice of cake to cheer you up! This is one of the cakes we have been selling at Fifty Seven, our venue (now takeaway in COVID times) at Northcross Road. As it is made with Parsnips & Apple we feel sure that it qualifies as a slice of your five a day!

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230g self raising flour 1tsp baking powder 1.5tsp cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1tsp mixed spice 200g caster sugar 100g walnuts chopped 3 eggs 150ml sunflower oil 400g grated parsnips* 100g grated apples* *(Squeeze in a tea towel to remove all juice) 2 oranges zested

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1x 200g tub cream cheese (light preferably) 250g unsalted butter 200g icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Plus chopped walnuts to decorate!

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1) Preheat the oven to 1500C. 2) Sieve together the self-raising flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder, ground nutmeg & mixed spice.

3) Sprinkle in the caster sugar.

4) Chop the walnuts and add to the mixture.

5) Beat the eggs and sunflower oil together to emulsify and add to the mixture.

6) Grate the parsnips and apples and squeeze through a tea towel to remove all the juice, then fold into the mixture.

7) Add the zest from two oranges to the mixture and fold in.

8) Line your 12inch deep round tin with parchment & pour the cake mix in.

9) Bake 25 – 30 minutes at 1500C. 10) Combine the frosting ingredients – cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla extract.

11) Beat until smooth.

12) When the cake is cool pour over the cake and then pop the chopped walnuts on the top.

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Five Signs Of Burnout

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How To Spot When You May Be On The Burnout Spectrum This month I’d like to talk to you about the five signs of burnout, that show you may be moving on that huge burnout spectrum. Perhaps a few red flags going up in terms of your health and wellbeing, all the way through to burnout. Now it’s a long way to go from these early warning signs, but it would be great, if we could identify these things to stop things in their tracks in the early part of that burnout spectrum.

I was influenced by Gail North and Herbert Freudenberger‘s burnout spectrums. They created the burnout spectrum with 12 points.

1) Apathy And Anhedonia Apathy means you can’t be bothered and everything feels like an effort.

Anhedonia is a loss of pleasure in things you would ordinarily find pleasurable. You used to love a game of tennis or a dog walk. Now you just don’t feel it. You don’t get the joy from it.

Combined with apathy, you can’t be bothered to go out and do those things and try to get that joy back. This is a sign on the burnout spectrum.

2) Feeling Deeply Fatigued You feel deeply fatigued, real tiredness, tiredness in the bones. Tiredness perhaps that you just don’t seem to be able to overcome or even get enough sleep to overcome.

3) Finding It Hard To Shut Off You may feel you just can’t shut off. You might find that you’re dreaming about work or dreaming about some of the problems and anxieties in your life. That your mind is racing and you find it very, very difficult to close that off and to move on. You may find it challenging to get any headspace.

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on the burnout spectrum. You may notice this in yourself as well. You may feel that you’re not your usual effervescent self.

5) The Body Keeps The Score This last point is arguably the most important, which is that the body keeps the score. Even if you’re able to push through, ploughing on regardless, which is so common in business and British culture. Know that you can ignore the signs the body sends you, but it does keep the score.

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ink Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity providing friendly volunteer support to isolated people aged over 60. They work to reduce loneliness by helping older people and those living with dementia to maintain active lives, by providing befriending, group activities, transport, and light DIY and gardening services across the community.

The charity will soon be launching their Big Give Christmas Challenge with the opportunity to raise ÂŁ24,000 in just 1 week! These funds will be used to reduce isolation and loneliness experienced by older people living in Southwark, by enabling Link Age Southwark to diversify the way they offer their groups, to include face-to-face, online platforms and conference calling. Ultimately, this will help them to ensure nobody is excluded in the community.

Link Age Southwark’s social and activity groups provide a much-needed break in the week for some, a chance to socialise and move about. For others, the groups may be the only time they speak to another person for several days or weeks at a time. Last year alone, the charity ran 26 groups who met 758 times, with a record 6,160 attendees in total.

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our work. It feels hard to reach out again after so much has been given by the local community, but any contribution that you can make to this appeal will be very gratefully received.”

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96% of group members reported they were either happy or very happy with the groups, with one member saying, “Group session gives me a big uplift.

We sing and talk. It’s nice to socialise.”

Another member’s husband commented on the impact the musical group has on his wife, who lives with dementia; “She used to love music […] and the group helps her to connect some way through music.” So far, the charity have moved 6 of their groups online and had 1 group meeting in a COVIDsafe way, up until the latest national restrictions.

As government guidelines continue to change, it is essential for Link Age Southwark to adapt and expand the way they offer their groups to the older people they work with.

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Christmas Memo Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair | www.londondogstraining.co.uk

Twelve Days Of Christmas Memo For Lockdown Puppy Owners Lockdown has seen an unprecedented increase in puppy ownership. Many of you are first time dog owners. With the Christmas season now only weeks away, I felt it would be useful for newbie owners to have a quickie Christmas pitfalls puppy guide. I have included links to further information.

1) Many human foods are toxic and even deadly for dogs. Chocolate, dried fruits, grapes, nuts, onions are just a few of the dangerous ingredients that can land your pup at the vet, or worse.

2) Christmas plants and decorations can also be very dangerous if ingested. Cabling for fairy lights and batteries are just one example of things your puppy may try to chew. See: www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/christmasdangers-dogs 3) Don’t forget external hazards like anti-freeze, sometimes present in floor cleaners. It tastes like nectar to your pup but is deadly in even tiny quantities.

4) Think about using baby gates, a pen or crate so your puppy or dog can be given a safe area when you cannot supervise.

5) Remember pups need 18-20 hours’ sleep a day. Ensure your pup has a quiet area and encourage chew and settle periods. No-one wants an adrenalin charged puppy.

6) At Christmas and other holidays, it is easy to get caught up in festivities and forget the young animal’s needs. Ensure your pup has an array of suitable edible chews, of different textures. These will keep her occupied when you are busy with presents or cooking. Remember, teething can be a protracted affair and the back teeth are still bedding in at twelve months.

7) Take time to teach your pup problem solving games as well as letting him run around. Brain work will tire and relax your pup beautifully.

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8) Teach your pup to find things, put part of her daily food ration into toys so she can chew and snuffle for the goodies.

9) If your pup is short-haired, do get a coat for rainy or cold days.

10) Be careful not to over exercise pups and young dogs in wet or slippery conditions. A bad slip can cause lasting damage to tender puppy joints.

11) Fireworks season continues and before you know it, we’ll have New Year celebrations too. Read up about how to prepare. www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/dog-care/ fireworks 12) Don’t forget to leave your pup on her own for short periods. In lockdown and on holidays pups soon get used to you being around all the time and will suffer when that stops. Keep up separation training. www.abtc.org.uk/owners/covid-19/ Have a wonderful Christmas with your puppy and let’s look forward to a better year in 2021!

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arents and carers play an integral role in helping children develop speech and language skills. Many of us may have experienced the temptation to hand a child a device to distract them, especially with the added stresses of our current challenging times, but are we missing out on opportunities to teach our toddlers and young children real communication skills?

Play Creative play is essential for unlocking emerging vocabulary. Teddy bears’ picnics, den building, Playdoh, and sand play are all great shared activities, and for babies as young as six months you can use single word naming to model words.

By 12 months a toddler should have 50 – 100 words.

After that you can model two- and three-word phrases to help your child develop short sentences by two years old. Remember, there is a wide range of “normal” so don’t panic if your two-year-old isn’t speaking in sentences – they may need a little longer.

Articulation Sounds develop at different ages and not all children speak clearly at first. If other people can’t understand your child at three however, it might be time to get an assessment. Therapy waiting times can be long so it’s better to seek a GP referral early than assume your child will grow out of it.

When children have difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings or find it hard to understand rules for social interaction, their frustrations can result in behaviour difficulties. Be patient and try to understand why your child is frustrated. Get down to their level, maintain eye contact and give them time to express themselves.

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questions like, “What is the capital city of...?”.

This might impress the in-laws but rote learning is less valuable than asking open ended questions like “What do you think about…?” or “I wonder what would happen if…”, which are more likely to stimulate a child’s thinking, develop a love of learning and also their ability to use reasoning skills when they start school.

Reading Reading to your child can help them develop a thirst for good stories. Even after they have learned to read, continue reading to your child to help expand their vocabulary, their understanding of story structures and to provide you both with valuable time together. Play family games like Boggle, Blurt, and Articulate too, to boost your child’s vocabulary.

Delayed speech and language development can impact a child’s progress at school. If you feel worried, trust your instincts and consult your GP for a referral to a Speech and Language Therapist.

Empowering children to communicate effectively can help them unleash a lifelong love of learning.

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Christmas In An Unprecedented Time I guess if Stanley Adams was still alive in 2020 he would have rewritten his classic song “What a difference a day makes” and given us “What a difference a year makes”. Perhaps the first verse would read, 365 days later has brought us a pandemic with irreversible change. For as we look forward to Christmas and waving goodbye to 2020, we are all in a transformational different place from 365 days ago, yet we have to face the arrival of Christmas and all the things that we all assign to it. In many or some quarters the religious significance has long since been lost or forgotten.

The economic landscape for everyone is different from what was perceived, planned or imaginable at the start of the year. Households across our region and nationwide has felt the effects of Covid-19. Whether it is furlough, loss of employment, business shut down or any combination plus more, households are experiencing the ongoing effects. All these transformation and unplanned effects have a direct impact on our Christmas plans.

Therefore how will households cope with the festive season of 2020, whether in lockdown (stay-at-home safe) or tier 1, 2 or 3? This will be the real test of financial acumen and challenge.

To understand how households were facing up to the challenge, some of our readers shared their opinions.

“Control the controllables is the mantra for families this Christmas. Can you purchase less expensive smaller items for gifts? Are brands important or is there a similar less expensive alternative available that can also help the local economy. Shop local to save the high street.

Make your own rather than buying in can help save pounds. From crackers to Christmas cards for family- recycle and reuse.” said Lawrence Wilson a small business owner with a young family.

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“parents should not be going broke buying presents. If parents talk to their children, they’ll learn that children are more resilient than they are give them credit. Sometimes buying lavish gifts for children is a reflection how parents feel and not whether it’s what the child needs.”

Jackie also added, “children want your time and for children love is spelt T I M E. The lesson is children value the time spent with them greater than being showered with lavish boxes of gifts.”

Petra Boucher a local VA provided an alternative strategy that will see her through Christmas 2020. “Experience has taught me that December and January can be expensive months.

So for several years I have arranged my finances so I my recurring debts are paid via direct debit.

However, they are paid over 10 months or less which means I have no direct debits in December and January. This reduces any financial pressure on me for Christmas.”

Seven Tips for Christmas 2020 Consequently, for Christmas 2020, more than ever consider the following seven tips: 1) Set a budget for any planned expenditure; 2) Spend within your budget. The lesson of 2020 is tomorrow events will not occur as planned; 3) Avoid any form of borrowing; 4) Keep it simple, remember just like how children spell love, happiness can also be spelt TIME! 5) Be creative, ask what can we make rather than buy; 6) Past behaviour may not serve us well today.

Don’t be afraid to substitute items in your shopping basket, eg will replacing turkey with chicken harm you?

7) Build on that community spirit of sharing, rekindled and witnessed across our communities since March 2020.

As we approach a memorable Christmas season 2020, households may wish to remember the words from Stanley Adams’ original hit, “What a difference a day makes, twenty-four little hours”

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s we clatter towards Christmas, it is true to say that the youthful and somewhat injury depleted Dulwich Hamlet men’s side is yet to burn as brightly as many fans had hoped. A few draws, a few more defeats, and a limp departure from the FA Cup in the last qualifying round have left SE22’s finest camped in the foothills of the league.

If ever a club is driven by the roar and jangle of its home crowd it is the sons of Edgar Kail. And boy has Champion Hill ever missed its roar.

Yet hope burns eternal in The Rabble’s breast. Surely, the fans cry, the time must come when the team pull up their pink and blue socks, find their football mojo, and start ascending the treacherous slopes of National League South like a latter day Norgay. Well Amen to that and watch this space sports fans.

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Hamlet universe however where the ever spicy Dulwich Hamlet Women’s team have put in some stellar performances recently. Just prior to lockdown, DHWFC took on high-flying Dartford, coming from 0-2 behind to win a ripsnorter 3-2. All this in front of a rocking record crowd of 586. The Hamlet women now go top of their league.

Unfortunately during lockdown all football below the National league has been put on ice.

So while the “elite” Dulwich Hamlet men’s team continue to play behind closed doors, the women’s team must wait until 2 December to find out whether and when they can resume their allconquering season.

In the meantime however, the club is very much alive and well. For one, all Dulwich Hamlet home games continue to be streamed absolutely free on the club’s Tube channel (www.youtube. com/c/DulwichHamletTV). So you can don your

pink and blue, bellow at the screen, and cheer on your Hamlet heroes from the comfort of your own home.

The experience is so life like you can even apply to be a virtual mascot at a Dulwich Hamlet game. Check out https://dhst.org.uk/news/virtualmascots-wanted for how you can do just that.

If you’re feeling generous while you’re at it, you can chip in a few virtual coins to sustain the brilliant media team at https://www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/dhfctv. Talking of generous, Dulwich Hamlet fans have raised over £1200 through the sale of Hamlet branded face masks. Thanks to all those who have helped.

And finally, in the news we’ve all been waiting for, you can now buy the new replica Dulwich Hamlet kit. This season’s shirt is right smart and will render any wearer the envy of Lordship Lane. So with Christmas approaching, why not take a look at all the Hamlet merchandise

available via the Supporters’ Trust website www.dhst.org.uk and buy yourself or a loved a special gift in pink and blue. Last order date for Christmas which guarantees delivery is Thursday 3. Any orders placed after this date will certainly be processed, but might not arrive in time for the big day.

A merry Christmas to all from Champion Hill.

And keep your eyes on the club website (www. dulwichhamletfc.co.uk) for news and updates on fixtures.

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What's On - December Mondays 7, 14 & 21 December: Monday Evening Bad Drawing Group

Tuesday 8 December: Dulwich & District u3a Festive Fun!

7pm – 8.30pm. The starting point for this group is that we are all rubbish at drawing, even if we’ve been doing it for ages. From there we proceed with freedom, enjoying the journey with no investment in the outcome.

We use live streaming via Zoom, so artists will be able to communicate with each other and be part of an art group, even when not physically in the same location.

This online class is open to everyone. Join us after 6.45pm so we can say hi!

Cost: £8 per session £5 for students – email us with details of your student status: info@dulwichartgroup.co.uk – we’ll give you a discount code. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

From 2pm on Zoom. A cheerful festive seasonal monthly meeting including a quiz, music and a talk on paintings of wintry scenes. Joining details will be sent on the 7th December.

More details at dulwich-u3a.uk/events.

Contact secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting.

Thursday 10 December: The Arts Society Dulwich Zoom lecture

Tuesday 8 & 15 December: Coping with Anxiety 6pm-7.30pm. This new drop-in series of online sessions are aimed at teenagers and young professionals from 18-25 years of age. You are not alone in feeling anxious. The group is a safe space to discuss any anxiety-related feelings, emotions, and everyday experiences of dealing with the burden of anxiety. Anxiety can really diminish the quality of everyday experiences, from school, work and relationships. Find out more at www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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7.50pm – 9pm. The Arts Society Dulwich Zoom lecture: The Christmas Story in Renaissance Art, 7.50 for 8pm (members only). www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk

Saturday 12 December: Tech Together - Tips for choosing a mobile phone contract 11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

What's On - December Guilded Walk in Dulwich Saturday 12th December, 2pm Join a guided walk in Dulwich (Maximum 6 guests). To order your gift vouchers,or to book a walk, and for more information, email: info@walkinglondonhistory.com

Saturday 12 / 19 & Sunday 13 / 20 December: Pexmas 2020 Festive Market

Tuesday 15 December: Honor Oak WI Craft Club Our Craft Club runs on the 3rd Tuesday of each month –currently via Zoom at 7:30pm @honoroakwi @honoroakwi @Honoroak_WI / honoroakwi@gmail.com

Wednesday 16, Thursday 17 & Friday 18 December: Pexmas Emporium 2-5pm or 6-9pm. A bookable shopping experience with 25+ traders, each hosting a bigger boutique style pop up for their brand. Less chance of queuing, more time to shop, with more space.

A standard ticket grants individual access for a 3 hour shopping session. Book now for 2pm or 6pm shopping times.

A Loyalty card ticket grants individual entry plus a 10% discount for all boutiques in your chosen Emporium slot, PLUS 10% off the Pexmas Online Store till the end of October 2021. https://www.pexmas.com/pexmas-2020

11am-6pm. Two weekends of independent Festive Markets, with 50+ different traders each day. More focussed shopping at the weekday Pexmas Emporium. Workshops from traders to DIY your way to the holidays. Plus we host our first Pop Up Shop! Watch this space for more.

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COMING SOON! - Nimble Arts Holiday Clubs

Covid-secure 2021 Ofsted-registered creative holiday clubs for 4-11s 8am-6.30pm at Goodrich Primary SE22 0EP are now open for booking up till the end of the summer holidays! Book 1-5 days flexibly each week, pay by card, childcare voucher, tax-free childcare or spread the cost of all your 2021 holiday childcare with one of our instalment plans. Every day is a brand-new creative adventure launched every morning by our resident robot Switcher. Age-specific video and live workshops combining a huge variety of arts forms, creative play, teamwork, indoor and outdoor physical challenges and an emphasis on making friends in bubbles of 15 all come together at a Nimble Arts club, staffed by our highly experienced and qualified DBSchecked team. £52 for 8am - 5pm with flexible drop-off and pick-up and £6.50 for late pick-up 5 - 6.30pm with sibling discounts available. Children can attend from their 4th birthday, and we are able to open as a registered childcare company even in Tier 3/full lockdown. We can’t wait for you to join the fun - school holidays SORTED! To find out more visit www.nimblearts.co.uk • February Half-Term: 15th - 19th February 2021 • Easter Holidays: 6th - 16th April 2021 (Not Open Easter Monday 5th April) • Spring Half-Term: 1st - 4th June 2021 (Not Open Bank Holiday Monday 31st May) • Summer Holidays: 5 Weeks From 26th July - 27th August 2021 If you’d like to get in touch with any questions please email info@nimblearts.co.uk or call 0333 014 2576 SE22 - December 2020 | 29

SE22 Councillors Cllr Victoria Olisa | Victoria.olisa@southwark.gov.uk

East Dulwich Phase 2 traffic measures As we come to the end of Lockdown 2, local people are still dealing with the local traffic measures, that has closed some side streets near East Dulwich station (Melbourne Grove etc), installation of planters and quieter streets for cyclists and school children, however increased traffic from the recent burst water main and Thames Water works on the South Circular.

At the time of going to press, ward councillors like myself have been discussing these traffic measures with local residents and business owners in recent Stakeholder.

What can be changed in the coming weeks?

Council officers are looking to introduce slight changes to the business parking bays close to Lordship Lane, increase cycle hangers and parking and look to insert new parklets/ benches along Lordship Lane, to give some much needed relief to shoppers. Business bays are the top priority, as these can be installed in a matter of weeks, without a long formal decision-making process, so look out for the new revised business parking bays before the end of the year.

Due to legal and constitutional process, parking changes won’t be taking place until January 2021. Key Milestones for the Phase 2 of the East Dulwich traffic measures, will include the following: January 2021: project review by local people and the council – no formal decision to be made April 2021: comprehensive traffic data collection by the council across the affected areas and roads Summer 2021: extensive public consultation of local residents and businesses.

These public views will be fed into the final council office report which will go to the Cabinet Member (Catherine Rose) for a decision whether the scheme exists in its currents state, or significant changes or other options. We need 30 | SE22 - December 2020

as many local people to add their views at the formal Summer 2021 public consultation.

With the current COVID-19 19 restrictions, the council is unable to carry out public face to face meetings, but please check your local noticeboards, Common Space website and other social media avenues for news of how to engage with you to listen to your views. Please still continue to email your local ward councillors at the following addresses: • Victoria.Olisa@southwark.gov.uk • James.McAsh@southwark.gov.uk • Charlie.Smith@southwark.gov.uk Or the Cabinet Member: Catherine.Rose@southwark.gov.uk Deputy Cabinet Member for LTNs: Radha.Burgess@southwar;gov.uk

Health Matters including COVID-19 19 etc) As the Chair of the Health Scrutiny Commission since May 2019, I have focused on the current service delivery for our residents within our care homes and those outside the borough (70% of provision), before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The key learning so far, is that the council working with the CCG, NHS and local providers have provided the relevant PPE and other safety measures to keep our residents and staff safe.

With this second lockdown, we are seeing the number of local COVID-19 fatalities declining, with our borough being selected as a pilot borough for rapid testing, e.g. 30 minutes. Testing centres are still at Peckham Pulse and Burgess Park. One of the centres was moved from Dulwich Park due to accessibility issues for local residents. We are waiting for NHS England to inform us when the vaccine will be available in the coming weeks and then how it will be administered to high priority residents such as those in care homes etc.

For more information about the Health Scrutiny Commission and its focus, please do not hesitate to contact me at: victoria.olisa@southwark.gov.uk

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entral Southwark Community Hub (CSCH) is a charity based in Camberwell tackling food insecurity in the local community.

During lockdown in Spring, the number of people they were supporting on a weekly basis increased from 30 to nearly 200. They expect to see another surge in demand during these last two months of the year.

In Southwark, 40% of children live in poverty - for these children and their families, Christmas can be a particularly difficult time.

CSCH has recently launched it’s Christmas Hamper Appeal, raising money to provide local

families with food and gifts this festive season.

You can help them to reach as many families as possible this year. Any amount you can give, however big or small, will help to provide a hamper filled with Christmas goodies to a local family in need.

To make a donation today and give the gift of food this Christmas please go to: https://cschub.enthuse.com/christmashampers2020#!/

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The Last Word – Lauren Turner The one thing you couldn’t do without?

I know this is a very typical answer, however……. coffee! Working six days a week to keep my business going definitely needs a strong coffee in the morning before I wake up and most certainly something I couldn’t do without. I try to support independent businesses as much as possible and so you can find me in Jade’s Boulangerie or Kanella & Co. grabbing my morning coffee.

The most famous person you’ve met?

Pleased to say we have had a few famous people come to our lovely medical clinic, however I am sworn to secrecy to the grave on that one!

Describe your perfect weekend Getting towards that end of the spectrum where I would consider a relaxed weekend including a takeaway (I adore the Chinese from 148) or a lovely meal out on a Saturday evening with a few drinks in The Bishop as the perfect weekend……. Especially during winter when it’s cold.

My name is Lauren Turner, I’m 32 years old and current business owner of a new Medical Clinic based in Lordship Lane. I am a nurse by background and also live in the East Dulwich area.

How long have you lived in the area?

I have lived in the area for the last seven years since moving all the way over from Ireland. I don’t think I will be able to move back to Ireland at any point, especially after living in London which is such a vibrant city and has so much to offer.

What brought you here?

I initially came here to complete my nurse training at University and then following this, work in a very busy London Hospital Emergency Department. After meeting my partner around this area, I definitely plan to stay for the long term and settle down here.

What do you most value about the area?

I really love the community spirit in the area I live in. During the pandemic, my street has pulled together in order to support everyone, both elderly and young. This has enabled us to get to know each other more and also help out those in need.

Being able to rely on neighbors during this time is fantastic.

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Where are you to be found Saturdays?

Saturday is one of our busiest days in the medical clinic and so for the most part of the day I am working! However, I absolutely love it and so cannot complain.

Cafe, pub or bar?

That’s definitely a tough one. I think café would have to be my answer! I love meeting up with friends and having breakfast or lunch in East Dulwich and treating myself when I have a free minute. Although, in this current climate I have forgotten what it’s like to be in a bar and almost certainly looking forward to this when things normalise again.

Book I am currently reading?

I love a good autobiography and I am very interested in other people’s lives and how they came to be where they are today. I have just started ‘Becoming’

by Michelle Obama.

My perfect holiday..

I’m definitely a city girl and love exploring, rather than a relaxing sun holiday. My perfect getaway would have to be somewhere like New York, where it is mainly hustle and bustle.

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