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Issue 167 - January 2019 In this issue Events Calendar - P4 What’s On - P8 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 Digital Tips - P20 Dulwich Charity Lunch - P22 Children’s Activities - P26 The Last Word - P48
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I absolutely love this time of year. Christmas (which I love!) is over and we have a wonderful New Year to look forward too. December was a fantastic month with so much on locally including the wonderful Christmas Cracker, which had East Dulwich really buzzing. The Dulwich Charity lunch which took place at The Palmerston in early December, raised a fabulous amount for our local charity Link Age Southwark. Find out how much we raised on p22 & 23. There are plenty of events on this month too, so make sure you take a good look through the news pages, starting on page 8. The Last Word goes to Caroline Havers who is the new Chair of Link Age Southwark. Find out more on page 48. Until next month,
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Contents
Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 Noticeboard ................................................................ 6 What’s On....................................8, 18, 19, 28, 29 & 44 Garden Talk .............................................................. 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips............................................................... 16 Digital Skills .............................................................. 20 Dulwich Charity Lunch .................................22 & 23 Bell House Events .................................................... 24 Children’s Activities .........................................26 & 27
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Annual Review ................................................30 & 31 Education News .................................................. 32 Dulwich Picture Gallery ...............................34 & 35 Pets Corner................................................................ 36 Financial Matters ..................................................... 38 SE22 Councillors Update ........................................ 40 The Horniman Museum ...................................42 & 43 Health News .......................................................... 46 The Last Word ..................................................... 48 Index ........................................................................ 50
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Events Calendar - January Monday
31st
7th
Tuesday
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Wednesday
New Year’s Day
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2nd
Thursday
3rd
14th
15th
9th
10th
16th
17th
Goose Green Coffee Knit, Crochet & Morning @ St John’s Natter Club see p19. NEW Dulwich WI Church with Guest Dulwich Folk Dance meeting, see p28. Speak - see p28 Club, see p29. Mama.codes in Bridge U3A Meeting, see Livesey Dulwich, see p28. p28. Club, see p19. Mums in Business, Forest Hill The Bunco Show @ see p28. Women’s Institute, Belair House, p28. https://foresthillwi.com Dulwich Runners, p18.
21st Tea & Time, see p18. Mama.codes in Dulwich, see p28. Livesey Bridge Club, see p18.
Nunhead WI Meeting, see p29.
28th Tea & Time, see p18. Livesey Bridge Club, see p18.
4th
11th Plosive Comedy with Phil Wang, see p19.
5th
6th
23rd
24th
12th
Parkrun, Peckham Rye ParkPa&rk Dulwich 9am, P8.
18th
19th
Parkrun, Peckham Rye ParkPa&rk Dulwich 9am, P8.
Mama.codes in Dulwich, see p28.
30th
20th
Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, see p8.
25th
26th
27th
9am, P8.
Dulwich Runners, p18.
Laugh Train Comedy, see p44.
13th
Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, see p8.
Work on Emmanuel Goose Green Coffee Knit, Crochet & Laugh Train Wildlife Garden, Morning @ St Natter Club see p19. John Otway & Comedy, see see p8. John’s Church p29. Wild Willy Barrett, p29. Work on Emmanuel Dulwich Folk Dance Andy Twyman, Club, see p29. All@Alleyn’s Series: Wildlife Garden, p8. see p29 Philosophy, see Parkrun, Peckham Popchoir Term p29. Rye ParkPa&rk Starts, see p17. Dulwich
29th
Sunday
Singaround @ The Ivy House, p28
Laugh Train Comedy, see p28.
22nd
Saturday
Me and ED Photo Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8. The Arts Factory Holiday Drop Off Multi-Sports Camps, see p8. Saturday Club see p8. Holiday Football Course, see p8. Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, Work on Emmanuel see p8. Wildlife Garden, p8.
Me and ED Photo Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8. Knit, Crochet & Holiday Drop Off Multi-Sports Camps, Goose Green Coffee Natter Club see p19. Morning @ St Dulwich Folk Dance see p8. John’s Church p18. Club, see p19. Tea & Time, see Babble Talks @ Work on Emmanuel p18. EDT, see p18. The Arts Society Wildlife Garden, p8. Laugh Train Comedy, Dulwich Illustrated Livesey Bridge East Dulwich WI see p18. Lecture, see p19. Club, see p18. @7.30pm, see p18. Honor Oak WI, Mitchell & Vincent Mama.codes in 7.30pm, see p18. Dulwich Runners, p18. @ The Ivy House, Dulwich, see p28. see p19. Tea & Time, see p18.
Friday
31st
Goose Green Coffee Knit, Crochet & Morning @ St Natter Club see p19. John’s Church p44. Dulwich Folk Dance Dulwich Runners, p18. Club, see p44.
1st
2nd
3rd
Smart Business Networking Gin & Giggles with Cooking with Scissors. with the Midults, 6.45pm Upstairs @The see p44. Palmerston see p44.
Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 18, 19, 28, 29 & 4-4. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! 4 | SE22 - January 2019
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What's On - January Wednesday 2nd – Friday 4th & Monday 7th – Tuesday 8th January: Holiday Drop Off multi-sports camps Every school holiday at Dulwich College Sports Club. Your children will have a blast at HDO’s fantastic multi-sports camps! Children from age 5+ can take part in a whole range of incredible indoor and outdoor sports to keep them happy and active through the school holidays, including swimming pool inflatable sessions and many new exciting activities www.holidaydropoff.com. If your children simply can’t wait for the holidays, you can book one of their amazing weekend party packages www.eventdropoff.com
Wednesday 2nd – 4th January: Holiday Football Course
10am-3pm. The course will take place indoors, so no need to worry about the weather. Indoor Sports Hall @ The Charter School. Cost: £30 per day For more information or to book, please visit www.footballmagiccoaching.co.uk
Wednesday 2nd – 9th January: Me and ED Photo Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent
Earlier this year the East Dulwich Action Group invited local residents and visitors to submit their photos that capture the spirit of East Dulwich. The winners have been selected by a judging panel and will be available to view at this special exhibition hosted by Jeannie Avent, 14 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EU. Open Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am5pm. https://loveeastdulwich.com.
Saturday 5th January: The Arts Factory Saturday and After School Art Clubs
Two Saturday morning classes held in Dulwich Park Bowling Green Pavilion commencing on 5th January, 9.30am -11.am for 5 - 9 year olds, 11.30am – 1pm for 9 - 12 year olds and two after school clubs which start the week beginning Monday 7th January. Both after school clubs are for 5 - 11 year olds and run from 3.45pm 5pm. On a Wednesday the venue is The Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich and on a Thursday the venue is St. Barnabus Church Hall in Dulwich Village. www.theartsfactory.london/. 8 | SE22 - January 2019
Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun
Saturday Mornings 9am 5, 12, 19, & 26 January A FREE weekly timed 5k run, which is open to all standards of runners; it is not a race. PECKHAM RYE start is near the Colyton Road entrance of Peckham Rye park and run three laps of the gardens. www.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye DULWICH PARK start is Queen Mary's Gate on the south side of the park. This is the entrance on the South Circular (A205), Dulwich Common. www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich
Saturdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 January: Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden Every Saturday from 2-4pm. Replanting at Emmanuel Wildlife Garden has been extended to the Church Roadside Garden (Clive Road). This is already a popular meeting place with its two benches facing each other. Now it is planned to make it even more popular with the introduction of scented plants. Gifts of small scented shrubs and scented ground cover plants would be welcome. In the case of the Wildlife Garden which runs off Chalford Road a wild plum and a wild pear are needed to complete its native orchard. Meanwhile careful hand weeding has to be carried out every Saturday over a recreation of the South Downs with three species of wild orchids. Norwood Wildlife Team leader, John Cotter, needs very patient volunteers to deal with this. The turn-out is every Saturday 2-4p.m. Come rain or shine. Queries to John Cotter on 0208 244 8724. 18
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Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw
Your January to do list Giving the garden a tidy up, on a nice bright day, is a good way to start the year. Even in mid winter there’s plenty to do from pruning to planting – and any work put in now will pay off when the busier spring season arrives.
Prune • Prune tatty looking perennials left for winter interest such as sedum - avoiding new growth. And remove old hellebore leaves to make flowers more visible. Cut back ornamental grasses to within a few cm of the ground before the new growth arrives • Many deciduous trees, shrubs and hedges such as beech and hornbeam can also be pruned throughout the dormant period. (Exceptions are evergreens, tender plants and prunus species (cherries, plums, and apricots) as it makes them more susceptible to infection). • Cut roses back just above an outward facing bud and remove crossing or dead braches and thin weak stems – I remove branches thinner than a pencil. Prune to the height you want creating an almost vase like shape with an open centre. • Prune apple and pear trees while they’re still dormant. Likewise blackcurrant, redcurrant and gooseberry bushes to maintain a productive framework. • Climbers such as Ivy, climbing hydrangea and virginia creeper can be cut back now to keep them in check, and tie wall shrubs and climbers onto their supports. Wisteria can be cut now, pruning side shoots to 2 or 3 buds from the main frame. Tidy: • Rake up winter debris and leaves from your borders to keep them tid, deter slugs and allow spring bulbs to grow. Mulch to enrich your soil. • Keep hoeing off weed seedlings - they germinate surprisingly fast in warmer spells - and dig out perennials like dandelions. This will save a lot of time in the spring and avoid diseases that weeds harbour.
Plant And Plan • This is a good time to treat yourself to gorgeous winter flowering shrubs such as sarcococca, daphne, Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’, hamamelis or 12 | SE22 - January 2019
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anything else that catches your eye in the garden centre. Ideally plant them near a path to fully enjoy the delicious scent of their blossom. If you notice anything that needs screening such as a shed or fence, consider planting climbers such as a winter flowering clematis ‘Winter Beauty’. • If the ground isn’t frozen, you can continue planting trees and shrubs including roses while they’re dormant – or move anything that’s in the wrong place. If you’re moving something large, take as much of the root ball and surrounding soil as you can, and enlist some help!
Other • Avoid walking on the lawn when covered in snow. Brush away worm casts – otherwise they’ll encourage weeds to settle. If you didn’t do it in the autumn improve the drainage of the lawn using a garden folk – you’ll notice the boggy areas. Wait until the lawn’s dried a bit and push the fork 10cm into the ground and wiggle it about then add horticultural sand over the area and work it into the hols with a stiff broom. • Hang fat balls and keep bird feeders topped up to attract birds – they find it hardest to find food and drink when the ground is frozen. And hopefully they’ll return to eat the pests in your garden. • Keep containers tidy, cutting back and removing debris regularly and mulching with grit. Water if they feel dry and put them onto feet or bricks to avoid them sitting in the wet. Janine Winlaw - Writer & Gardener Follow me on instagram @janinewinlaw
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Food & Drink with Suzanne James
Lentil Stew with Burnt Aubergine & Tahini In November I decided to turn vegan (again) and I have found it much easier this time around, after 2 false starts earlier in the year. I know it isn’t for everyone, but lots of you are reducing the amount of meat in your diets, so this month I wanted to share a lovely recipe, which is inspired by a recent visit to Honey & Co – I have tweaked their recipe to include more vegetables, and it is now at the top of my list of vegan favourites. If you would like to try out some more of my vegan dishes then make sure you book seats at our Veganuary East Dulwich Supper Club on 11th January at fifty seven!
Makes 4-6 Portions For the stew • 350g Puy lentils • 1 small red onion, peeled & diced • 2 carrots, peeled & thinly sliced • 2 celery sticks, peeled & sliced • 3 whole cloves of garlic, halved • 1 Red pepper diced • 1 Green pepper diced • Small bunch of rosemary & thyme, tied • 1 Bay leaf • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
To season the Lentil Stew • 1 tablespoon salt • A generous pinch of black pepper • 1 tablespoon ground cumin • 2 crushed garlic cloves Place all the ingredients for the stew (apart from the olive oil) together in a saucepan and add 1.5 litres of water. Bring to a boil, skim any foam that may have come to the top and turn down the heat to minimum. Add the olive oil and simmer until soft. This will take about 30-40 minutes. Remove from the heat and season with the salt, pepper, ground cumin & crushed garlic. Set aside and allow to infuse for about 20-30 minutes before removing the rosemary, thyme & bay leaf. 14 | SE22 - January 2019
You can serve the stew straight away or reheat it later. It is delicious as is, but even better with the following:
Burnt Aubergine • 2 Aubergine • Juice of half a lemon • Pinch of salt Take the aubergines whole and place over a gas flame or under a very hot grill and burn until the skin is charred all over and the flesh is soft. You will need to turn them every few minutes. Once they are soft, remove to a serving plate, slit open and, using a spoon scoop out the soft white flesh, season with lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
Thick Tahini Dip • 100g Tahini paste • 1 clove of garlic, crushed • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice • A pinch of cumin • ¼ tablespoon salt • 100ml water Mix everything together to form a thick paste. If it is too thick for your liking, you can add a teaspoon or two of water to dilute.
In Season This Month Vegetables - Jerusalem Artichokes, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Garlic, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Red Cabbage, Shallots, Spinach, Swede, Turnips. Fruit & Nuts - Apples, Pears (late – Concorde, Doyenne du Comice, Conference and Winter Nellis), Rhubarb (forced), Walnuts Meat - Duck (end of season), Guinea Fowl, Hare, Partridge, Venison Fish & Seafood - Brill, Clams, Cockles, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Salmon (coming into season), Monkfish, Mussels, Oyster, Plaice, Turbot Sign up to our newsletter for more seasonal tips and news at: www.suzannejames.co.uk
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Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer
What does an ideal week of exercise look like?
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his is a question I get asked a lot, and obviously it varies from person to person, and you need to make it personal. It needs to work for you. You know that old question, what’s the best type of exercise? Well, it’s the one that you can maintain. Consistency is key. Here’s what an ideal week looks like, taking out all the personal nuances of you and I - low intensity exercise, medium intensity exercise, and high intensity exercise: • Low is activities like walking. It’s while I’m standing here in front of the camera. It’s while I’m walking around. It’s your basic daily life movement, so you should be doing that on a relatively constant basis seven days a week. • Moderate activity three to five times a week. That could be a brisk walk, a light jog, something that just gets your heart a little bit higher, but it’s not high intensity. • High intensity exercise two to three times a week. That could just be for two minutes or 10 minutes a day, getting your heart rate up. Examples would be sprinting, spinning, lifting heavy weights, HIIT, a dance class, a Zumba class, anything like that. That’s all going to be really important, but the key is finding something that you can maintain, and it’s also finding something that you find really enjoyable, those two are inextricably linked. I like to mix it up. I do my boxing sessions regularly. Plus we’re in the process of making a little gym in the garden, and we’ve got one of these boxing figures that you can punch. We’ve got a pull-up bar. I’ve got a wallboard, which is a big board that you can bang up against the wall. I’ve got a kettlebell out there, but also I do look for bodywork exercises, so you don’t need any equipment. You just need a space about 4' x 8' in which to exercise, but ideally something a little bit bigger. Also, think about doing some of your exercise, whether it’s the low, medium or high, outdoors. Get the benefit of being in the sun, or at least in the fresh air. Try going barefoot, earthing
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yourself onto the ground as well, which is what I do, so you’ve got that connection with the earth. Just think about how you can blend exercise with movement. Exercise would be a planned session, it doesn’t have to be very long. It can be 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30, or an hour if you like, but actually, shorter, sharper, focused sessions can often be more effective. Exercise is contrasted with movement, which is just your daily life movement that I talked about at the start. Don’t mistake the two of them. Movement isn’t exercise and exercise isn’t movement. In other words, you couldn’t just exercise for an hour, and then sit down all day thinking you’ve ticked that box, because you haven’t. You’ve got to blend the two. Think about ancestral movement, which you’ve heard me talk about before. A caveman didn’t sit still, run frenetically, and then come back and sit still. They were up and at ’em all day foraging, scurrying, chasing, hunting, sharpening tools, washing, and so on. That’s the type of movement that we want to emulate as model day humans.
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What's On - January Mondays 7, 14, 21 & 28 January: Livesey Bridge Club 6.45 – 10pm Sydenham Community Library, Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE. Come and play duplicate bridge. No partner necessary as a steward/host is available. www.bridgewebs.com/livesey/
Mondays 7, 14, 21 & 28 January: Tea and Time Tea and Time is a newly launched club, aimed at anyone over the age of 60 who would like to meet other folk in the local area on a Monday starting on 22nd October between 10.30-12.30 at Christ Church, Barry Road, East Dulwich. Arts and craft, music and chat are on offer. Refreshments can be bought on site ranging from sandwiches to a cooked meal – all at a reasonable price. First session is free thereafter £5 per session. All welcome. www.teaandtime.org or email sue.beynon@yahoo.com
Tuesday 8 January: Honor Oak Women’s Institute 7.30pm. We are now meeting at The Lodge Cafe, Stanstead Lodge, 260 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD. Access via Northwood Rd on the first Tuesday of the month from 7.30pm.
Tuesday 8 January: Laugh Train Comedy with Tony Law
Tuesday 8th January: Babble Talks – Jurassic Park: Could it Happen? 11.30am-12.30pm. In the film Jurassic Park, dinosaur DNA is discovered preserved in the abdomen of a mosquito. Dinosaurs are brought back to life and chaos ensues. Dr Susie Maidment explores the science behind Jurassic Park, her research on the geological preservation of soft tissues, including dinosaur blood cells, and the advances in our understanding of the palaeobiology of dinosaurs. Dr Susannah Maidment is curator of non-avian archosaurs at The Natural History Museum. and a dinosaur researcher with a particular focus on the stegosaurs. She has a five-year old daughter and live in Lewes, East Sussex. Upstairs at The East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW. Babble Talks are daytime TED-style talks for parents, not about parenting. For parents and carers with babies under 1 year old. www. babbletalks.com. Tickets https://billetto.co.uk.
Wednesdays 9, 16, 23 & 30 January: Dulwich Runners Club Dulwich Runners meet every Wednesday night at the Edward Alleyn Clubhouse, 83-85 Burbage Road, SE24 9HD at 7.15pm (for 7.30pm). We have various groups that run between 4 and 10 miles on different routes each week. There are groups for a variety of paces to suit all levels of ability from beginners, those looking to build on the parkrun bug to experienced racers. We have a rota of established club runners to run with new members. www.dulwichrunners.org.uk
Wednesday 9 January: East Dulwich WI Meeting
8pm-10pm. Tony Law (8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You, Comedy Central UK's The Alternative Comedy Experience), with Leo Kearse (Scottish Comedian of the Year), Ben Pope (Winner, Chortle Student Comedy Award 2015, Finalist, Leicester Square New Act of the Year 2014) and MC Robyn Perkins. The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com. 18 | SE22 - January 2019
This month’s meeting has been pushed back a week to allow us to all recover from festive celebrations – and we’re excited to announce that legendary quizmaster, Peter Hillyard, will once again be joining us for our annual Quiz Night. It’s the perfect way to get your brain going again after the Christmas break. We are back at our usual venue, Upstairs at the East Dulwich Tavern, Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW, meeting at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Just bring a pen!. The EDWI currently has a limited number of places available for new members. Why not try us out? You can come along to 3 meetings before committing yourself (£3 fee on the night) or email us at edwicommittee@eastdulwichwi.co.uk.
What's On - January Wednesdays 9, 16, 23 & 30 January: Livesey Bridge Club 6.45 – 10pm Sydenham Community Library, Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE. Come and play duplicate bridge. No partner necessary as a steward/host is available. More information at: www.bridgewebs.com/livesey/
Wednesday 9 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday (3rd Wednesday in January) of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.
Thursday 10 January: Mitchell & Vincent at The Ivy House
Distinctive traditional tunes based on the folk music of the British Isles. With fiddle and guitar, Mitchell and Vincent tell stories with their melodies. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. Tickets £8 (on the door only, no advance tickets). Unbooked floorspots welcome, put your name on the list by the door! www.thegooseisout.com
Thursday 10 January: The Arts Society Dulwich illustrated lecture Art, Architecture and Style of Old Shanghai, 7.30 for 8pm, James Allen’s Girls’ School Sixth Form Centre (parking via Green Dale). www.ddfas.org.uk.
Thursdays 10, 17, 24 & 31 January: Knit, Crochet and Natter Club @ Really Maria 6:30-9:00pm. Free club. Really Maria, 15 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW. www.reallymaria.com.
Thursday 10 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller Michele Odell: The New Year Start 8 – 10 pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Contacts: Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com
Friday 11th January: Plosive Comedy with Phil Wang
8pm-10.15pm. Tickets £17. Plosive’s flagship stand-up night, bringing the best in alternative comedy to south east London. Phil Wang – Netflix star, ‘Live at the Apollo’ regular and ‘Taskmaster’ loser – headlines January’s show. Plus fellow ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘The Mash Report’ star Ahir Shah, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sara Barron and ‘The Magic Sponge’ podcaster Ian Smith. The MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road Dulwich, SE22 8SU. www.plosive.co.uk 28 SE22 - January 2019 | 19
Digital Skills - with Brian McGee
LinkedIn: five tips to start improving your profile
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s LinkedIn yet another thing on your “must do more of” list? As 2019 begins, what better time to get this underway. In the first monthly article about digital skills, here are five ideas to help you create a LinkedIn profile you’re proud of. That, in turn, may encourage you to start engaging more on LinkedIn. Hardly revolutionary, but why not work on improving your profile little by little… Dive in, give it a go! 1) Headshot: A high-resolution photo taken by a professional… why wouldn’t you? How to find a local photographer: you may want to ask on LinkedIn for a recommendation… Chances are you’ll already want to engage more on LinkedIn once that professional photo takes pride of place.
2) Headline field beneath your name: It’s the ideal place to summarise how you help your clients and solve problems; or your style of working with colleagues. Take a look at a few of your connections’ LinkedIn profiles to see how they put those 100+ characters to best use. 3) Edit public profile and LinkedIn URL: You may have a URL (the address of a web page) that includes numbers. It’s easy to clean this up, helping to “enhance your personal brand,” as LinkedIn puts it. See the top right corner of your profile. 20 | SE22 - January 2019
4) Initiatives *and* teamwork: When you’re summarising* a previous role, it’s great to highlight what initiatives you took to “add value”. Teamwork is also worth giving its proper place. Collaboration always gets my vote, and I’m hardly alone in admiring that trait in others. (*Key word: less is more…) 5) Share *after* the edit: If you’re revamping your LinkedIn profile, e.g. the experience section showing your career history, chances are you don’t want your connections to know about every tiny change. So you may want to switch “Share profile changes” to no. It appears once you click on the edit icon (a blue slanting pencil). One swipe left, it’s done. This article is by no means exhaustive but will help you take a few practical steps on LinkedIn. The five steps will put you on the way to having a profile that you’re proud to stand behind, as a client of mine put it. (We worked together to improve his profile, which didn’t reflect a busy few years at work. We then explored the best ways - that suited him, not someone else - to engage more on LinkedIn.) Go on, dive in! I’ll be very interested to hear about your experience. What successes have you had on LinkedIn? What about your frustrations? Please add a comment after this blog: https:// briandmcgee.com/networking/linkedin-five-tipsstart-improving-profile Photos: PublicDomainPictures & pixel2013 on Pixabay
briandmcgee.com | +44 (0)7801 943 007 brian@briandmcgee.com
Free Lectures and Workshops at Alleyn’s School Alleyn’s presents All@Alleyn’s - an engaging series of lectures and workshops delivered by our subject specialists. Events are free and open to all the community. The series will include: 1619: A World of Ideas
16 May
The Elizabethans in Film
26 February The Psychology of Evil
26 June
Letterpress Workshop
22 January
27 March
Pasta-making Workshop
16 July
Family History Workshop
24 April
Shakespeare: A Potted History of the ‘Upstart Crow’
8 October
Holistic Development through Sport
All@Alleyn’s forms part of our celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of Edward Alleyn’s foundation of his School. We would be delighted if you could join us!
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Fundraising
The Dulwich Charity Lunch This year the Dulwich Charity lunch raised a fabulous ÂŁ2,026 for Link Age Southwark The lunch, now in its 17th year, is held every December and is a fantastic way for local business men and women to meet up and get in to the festive spirit. This year the lunch was held at The Palmerston, who kindly closed the pub for the event. Over 59 local business men and women got together and had a great Christmas party. The organisers enjoyed great support from local businesses who donated prizes for the raffle and came along and enjoyed the day.
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Dulwich Charity Lunch 2018
A big thank you to: AA Graphics, Acacia Learning, Acorn Estates, Alcander Limited, Amanda Greatorex, Around Dulwich, Brian McGee, The Clipper, Daisylets and Sales, Dolce Vita Catering, ESPH, Emma Robyn Nails, Franklins, Furnishful, Glazer Delmar, Helen Jermyn Photography, House of Colour, House of Tippler, The Illusioneer, Inspiring Change Coaching Limited, MAC Support, Marcus Bishop Accountants, Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe, The Palmerston, Patrick Myers Photography, Property In, Push Studios, QualitySolicitors Amphlett Lissimore, Raised by Bears, Robert Carder, Romeo Jones, Roullier White, SE Magazines, SE22 Piano School, Satoria Lab, Sunsky Properties, Suzanne James Catering, Toni Horton Coaching, Water Bear Design, William Bailey Solicitors, the ladies from the ED Women’s Institute & Yoga with Michele.
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Bell House Educational Centre
January Events Jamaican Folk Songs – Saturday 19th January, 7:00pm
A Short Introduction to Life drawing from Tuesday 22nd January, 7:30pm In this 4 week course with Dulwich Arts Group, students will learn several different approaches to capturing the figure including blind contour, gestural, schematic, and will be provided the tools for proportional drawing.
Technology to Transform Learning with Dyslexia – Wednesday 23rd January, 7:00pm Find out from learning consultant Caroline Bateman the vast range of apps and IT solutions that can boost the confidence and attainment of people with dyslexia.
Hot Flush Women’s Health Event: Talking Menopause with the Experts – Saturday 26th January, 1:00pm Join Adwoa Dickson (soprano) and Lorraine Liyanage (piano) as they celebrate the folk music of Jamaica. Adwoa’s recital draws from the wealth of Jamaica’s folk music, a music which reflects the way of life of individuals and communities.
An Evening of Poetry and Music, Tuesday 15th January, 7:30pm An evening of poetry and music to help lighten the soul on a dark winters’ night. There will be four invited poets and we will welcome 6 floor poets, who may read up to 25 lines.
Gainsborough’s Family Album: Exhibition Talk - Wednesday 16th January, 7:00pm In the first of our exhibition talks of 2019, Rosalind Whyte will talk about Gainsborough’s Family Album, an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Tickets details at www.bellhouse.co.uk. Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich SE21 7BG. 24 | SE22 - January 2019
Hot Flush are shaking up awareness of menopause. Join them as they delve into how to manage personal relationships, experiences at work, mental resilience and mindfulness, with expert speakers Pam Custors, Julie Dennis and Jane Atherton.
New Beginnings and Promises with the Philosophy Foundation – Sunday 27th January, 3:00pm Ready to make a new start this month? Curious as to what a ‘new start’ actually means? Bell House has joined forces with The Philosophy Foundation to help you explore January’s theme of new beginnings and promises through conversations and activities for young people and their parents.
I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women – Thursday 31st January, 7:30pm Join us and Village Books as Midult founders Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan discuss their new book I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women’, a wry, heartfelt and edgy look at what it is to be a grown-up woman.
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BabyBallet
diddi dance
The award winning movement to music, dance & singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards run with a fun, safe and caring environment. Classes in Dulwich. Call Stephanie 07809 148348 | www.babyballet.co.uk.
Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | www.diddidance.com.
The Baby Bear Club
District & Dulwich Twins Club
Mum and baby classes for children under 5s, as well as Dance classes and parties. Dulwich Village & Forest Hill. Olya@theBabyBearClub.co.uk v07825 710044 | www. thebabybearclub.co.uk.
Baby and Toddler Group every Friday 10am-12pm (turn up at any time!), at Peckham Rye Playrooms (SE corner of the Rye). It is for multiples only, but you do not have to be a member of the club to attend. BYO coffee cup! www.ddtwinsclub.org.
Baby Massage
Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers
Baby massage classes provide quality time with your baby and a fun social occasion with other mums. You will learn a wonderful skill which has many benefits. Tuesdays SE19. Contact Jayne 020 8653 4781 | jayne@2prepare.co.uk www.2prepare.co.uk
Thursdays 10.30am-11.45am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 020 7525 6220.
Baby Sensory
Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays. 01732 457100 | www.funkymonkey.info.
Multi-award winning classes for babies from birth to 13 months. The fun packed programme of sensory delights includes an incredible variety of sounds, sights, textures, music and massage to support your baby’s development. Classes in SE4 and SE21 on Tues, SE26 on Weds and SE23 on Thurs. Email Sarah: Dulwich@babysensory.co.uk
Funky Monkey Group Keyboard Classes
GDND Academy Ballet & Street Dance For children aged 3 and upwards Dulwich branches in SE22 and SE21 All new pupils receive a FREE TASTER CLASS office@gdnd.co.uk / 07904 424 504 | www.gdnd.co.uk
Bea’s Baby Bop
Gymboree
Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers. Tues/Wed/Friday 3:30-4:30, Wed/Friday 11-12, Friday 10-11, Saturday 10:30-11:30, East Dulwich/Herne Hill, www.beasbabybop.com.
Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.
Boppin Bunnies
Happy Feet
Interactive Music class for under 5’s led by professional musicians. Monday mornings 9:30am, 10:15am & 11am. Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe. 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX www.boppinbunnies.co.uk.
Creative Movement Class for Preschoolers. Tuesdays 1010.45. The Quaker Meeting House, 34 Sunderland Road, SE23 2QA. Contact Emma 07734 414024. www.facebook.com/ happyfeetmovementclass/. Booking required. £6 a class.
Bumps and Babes
HartBeeps
Meets on Fridays between 9.30 and 11.30 (drop in anytime) at St Faiths Community Centre, at the bottom of Red Post Hill, SE24. It is very informal, aimed at new Mums meeting up and getting ante/postnata/moral support from Alice Yeates and other mothers. 07831 225841 | yeatesa@btinternet.com
Mondays. Goose Green Community Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. 1.30pm Baby Bells - Suitable from birth to sitting. 2.30pm Baby Beeps Sitting to toddling Thursdays at St Barnabas Parish Hall, SE21 7BT. 1.30pm, Baby Bells, 2.30pm Baby Beeps & 3.30pm Happy House toddling to 4 years, younger siblings welcome. http://hartbeeps.com
Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Brockwell Park Childspace, Cressingham Gardens Tenant’s Hall, Hardel Walk, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QG. www.dadsandlittluns.co.uk.
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Junior Sebek-Kha Physical fitness & martial arts, 5-10 yrs. Herne Hill Methodist Church Hall, 155 Half Moon Lane SE24. Saturdays 2-3pm. 020 7737 2260 | www.siaacademy.com.
La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish classes for 3-11 year olds, in SE21, SE22 and SE24. Ginny Wadding 07940 511034 | www.lajolieronde.co.uk
Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2½ - 5½, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | lucy@littleherocompany.com www.littleherocompany.com
Lucy Sparkles Outstanding music, drama and dance classes and parties for young children. Fun classes where children engage with singing, movement and live music whilst enhancing learning through developing physical, emotional and intellectual skills. Tues, Weds & Fri classes for different age groups/themes. sarah@lucysparkles.com. 07929 784 719
Maths Mad = fun maths for kids! Stimulating Times Tables classes for 6 - 11 yr olds. Forest Hill. We make learning memorable & fun! Call Clair 020 8291 0360 www.mathsmad.co.uk | mathsmadcouk@gmail.com.
Parents Photography Workshops Hands-on workshops helping parents make the most of their cameras, run by a professional children’s photographer. Babies and pre-walkers welcome in class. Booking essential. Punked Up Cafe. www.timeformums.com | 07753 533577.
Peckham Rye Playrooms Fun activities for children and their parents. Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA (next to café). Mon 1.15-3.15pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues - 10am-12pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues - 1.302.30pm Olympikids - advanced booking required. Thurs -1.153.15pm Stay and Play for children under the age of 5yrs old. Sat - 2pm-4pm Brazilian language school. There is a fee to attend the session. Sundays - party hire available. 020 7639 2702
Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com
Sparkle Music Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Check the website for current classes. Contact anna@sparkle-music.co.uk. | 0771 1238352
Team Kaizen Dance Academy
Mini Athletics Mini Athletics is the first of its kind. Through 3 progressive classes, children go on a fantastic journey in athletic movement. They are introduced to the basics of athletic movement skills (running, jumping, throwing) in a play based yet structured format. Classes for 2-3, 3-5 and 5-7 year-olds are held in Forest Hill, Dulwich Village, Peckham and Nunhead with free taster session for 1st class.. www.miniathletics.com.
Mini Storytellers Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays 10am The East Dulwich Picturehouse. Ideal for 2-4 years. Price will be £7 drop in (under 12months free with paying child) . £26 for upfront for the month ahead. www.ministorytellers.com.
Monkey Music Award winning music classes for babies and young children. Established since 1993 families across the UK have grown up with Monkey Music as the ‘highlight of their week’. Enrol in our age specific classes in Dulwich and Herne Hill and claim a reduced £1 membership quoting SE23. Contact Rebecca 020 8291 4092. dulwich@monkeymusic.co.uk.
Nimble Arts Join Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance! East Dulwich, Nunhead, Brockley. www.nimblearts.co.uk
(8+yrs) Street Dance classes led by industry professionals, classes lead to performances and demonstrations. Classes take place every Thursday at JAGS sports Club, 18.00 – 19.00 & 19.00 – 20.00. FREE TASTER SESSIONS throughout June, to book call 07533 533 297 | www.teamkaizentds.com.
Water Babies Taught by world-class teachers, our multi-award winning programme teaches water confidence and safety skills from birth to 4 years. Our fun, innovative baby swimming classes will start in Forest Hill Pools from September. 020 8858 5242 divein@waterbabies.co.uk | www.waterbabies.co.uk
Wise Kids Yoga Classes for Toddlers, Children and Teens. We teach a lovely mix of hatha, kundalini yoga, mindfulness and Montessori. Classes are held on Tues & Thurs - Parent & Toddler Yoga / Children’s Yoga ages 5 - 8, 9 - 11 and Teen Yoga 11 - 16. Goose Green Clinic. 07957 492407 www.wisekidsyoga.co.uk.
World of Little Adventures
Baby Yoga and Toddler Yoga Classes in the East Dulwich Area. Email yoga@wola.org.uk or call Hannah 07736 649 146 for class information.
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What's On - January Sunday 13 January: Singaround at The Ivy House Hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time! Songs of any country or culture welcome. Door 7pm. Singing starts 7.15pm, finishes by 10.30pm at the latest. £2 on the door. www.thegooseisout.com
Tuesday 15 January: Laugh Train Comedy with Stephen Bailey
Mondays 14, 21 & 28 January: MAMA.codes Dulwich children’s coding class Age: 3-4 years at The Goose Green Centre from 2pm – 2:40pm (starts January 2019, drop-off or stay if you want to). Price: £9.50 (own tablet) or £11 (hire tablet). Book via https://mama.codes
Monday 14 January: New WI in East Dulwich 7.30pm. Dulwich Constitutional Club, East Dulwich Grove, East Dulwich, SE22. For further details if interested in more information please contact Sue Jarvie on suejarvie53@gmail.com
Tuesday 15 January: U3A meeting 2pm-4pm. What’s the use of the House of Lords? Sir David Beamish retired in April 2017 after 42 years working at the House of Lords, the last six as its Clerk. His talk will examine the place of this centuries-old institution, often threatened with abolition or reform, in the 21st century. Herne Hill Baptist Church, Half Moon Lane , SE24 9HU. u3asites.org.uk
Wednesday 16th January: The Bunco Show @ Belair House Join us for a unique evening of entertainment and illusion , parlour magic, street magic, casino games, puzzles and other mysteries staged throughout the atmospheric Belair House’. You’ll be strolling through our world of magic, mysteries and puzzles, testing your skills against the Bunco Illusioneers and enjoying the Cabaret performances. So with a drink in hand, take a chance with the endless chain, pit your wits against us in the three shell game and find the lady, or just be entertained! Tickets are £20, see www.theillusioneer.co.uk for full details. Doors and Bar open from 6pm to 12midnight the show will start at 8pm. Food available from the bar. Belair House, Gallery Road, West Dulwich, SE21 7AB. Car Parking available. www.belairhouse.co.uk 28 | SE22 - January 2019
8pm-10pm. Stephen Bailey (Celebs on the Farm, Zoe Ball on Saturday and Sunday, Comedy Central Live at the Comedy Store, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, CelebAbility,Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side),withSara Barron (The Guilty Feminist, Edinburgh Award, 2018 Best Newcomer), Wilson and MC Robyn Perkins. The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com
Wednesday 16 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning With guest speaker Goose Green Safer Neighbourhood Team speaking about Crime Prevention. We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.
Thursday 17th January: Mums in Business Come along at 8pm to Daisy Forest Hill, 5 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3TW and meet new and existing members, have a chat and some nibbles and a glass of wine! Please e-mail Claire if you are planning on attending, claire@daisylets.uk.
What's On - January Thursday 17 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller sue Hastings 8 – 10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com
Monday 21 January: Nunhead WI meeting We are a friendly and exciting Women’s Institute group, established 2015. If you’d like to join us or pop along as a guest (£3 fee) to our next meeting, we’d love to meet you. We meet upstairs at the Old Nun’s Head pub on the 3rd Monday of each month at 8pm. www.nunheadwi.wordpress.com/about
Thursday 24 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller Crys Rothon: Burns Night Special 8-10.30 pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com
Friday 25 January: John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, Andy Twyman
Tuesday 22nd January: All@Alleyn's Series: Philosophy 7pm. As part of our Alleyn's 400 celebrations, we are delighted to invite friends and neighbours from the local community to take part in the All@ Alleyn's series; an engaging programme of events that are free and open to all. Delivered by Alleyn's staff and pupils, a varied range of talks will cover literature, art history, science and more. Our Senior Deputy Head, Mr Andy Skinnard, will deliver the first lecture. Tickets are free but must be booked online. https://mct.alleyns.org.uk.
Tuesday 22 January: Laugh Train Comedy with a Secret Celebrity 8pm-10pm. Secret Celebrity(high profile guest, trying new material), with Ola the Comedian (8 Out of 10 Cats, Plebs, Comedy Central and MTV Base), Janine Harouni, andMCCarly Smallman. The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com.
Wednesday 23 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.
A welcome return to the Goose from John Otway (he of “Cor Baby, That’s Really Free” fame), this time accompanied by Wild Willy Barrett. Expect hilarious mayhem! Andy Twyman is a jaw-droppingly good one man band, who is also very funny. Tickets £15/13 advance, £17/15 on the door. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. For advance tickets and further information, please see www.thegooseisout.com SE22 - January 2019 | 29
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his end-of-year review must start with Dame Tessa Jowell, our long-time Dulwich MP, who passed away in May after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. The former culture secretary, who played such a pivotal role in bringing the 2012 Olympic Games to London, never gave up being Tessa, earning a tearful standing ovation in the House of Lords in January with an emotional plea for more cancer treatments to be made available through the NHS. “In the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived, but how it draws to a close,” she told peers. She was a credit to our community. How Parliament, at this time of acute division and mistrust, misses Tessa’s ability to reach out. Hers would be a voice of calm and authority. Like the rest of the country, we remembered the fallen of World War I on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The memorials around the borough tell countless tales of futures curtailed. It was great to hear that the Calvary War Memorial in the grounds of St. John The Evangelist will benefit from a grant of £7,730 from the Grants for War Memorials scheme supported by the First World War Memorials Programme and Historic England.
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Remembrance Sunday provided a brief moment of unity in a year of escalating political crisis. The divisions were clearly evident when Question Time came to Dulwich for the first time when James Allen Girls School hosted the show in November. JAGS also hosted the auditions for David Dimbleby’s successor. And the winner is ...... Fiona Bruce! What will 2019 herald on Brexit? Will Brexit actually happen? Will there be another election? Who will be prime minister? Will they finally sort out the speeding on Forest Hill Road? Lord only knows what the coming year has in store. At least 2019 will bring some much-needed stability to Dulwich Hamlet after one of the most tumultuous years in the club’s 125-year history, which fortunately ended with the Hamlet back at Champion Hill after a nine-month exodus. The high point came on a boiling hot May Day Bank Holiday, when Dulwich Hamlet secured promotion for the first time to the National League South, but only after a penalty shootout against Hendon. That playoff final took place at Imperial Fields, home of Tooting & Mitcham, who came to the club’s rescue after the Hamlet was locked out of Champion Hill in March in the wake of a dispute between the owners of the ground, Meadow Residential, and Southwark Council. Having gained promotion with the dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win, which earned a good old-fashioned pitch invasion, the Hamlet has not found it easy in the new division. But at least it can look forward to 2019 with optimism now that it’s back home after the dispute was resolved. It’s also been a big year of transition at Dulwich Cricket Club where John Smith announced he was stepping down as president after 33 years
The 2018 Review of diligent and inspirational leadership. John was hugely instrumental in the growth of the club and in the establishment of the Southwark Community Sports Trust. It would be remiss not to mention the role of Tessa in making sure the grounds formerly owned by London South Bank University remained available to us all. In modern-day Britain, change appears to be a constant in the local retailing scene and what follows is certainly not an exhaustive list of the changes in our neighbourhood. While saying goodbye to longtime staple Londis, Marks & Spencer opened its newest Simply Food store by East Dulwich station. We also bid farewell to Curry Cabin but welcomed Saucy, which serves Great British Classics. Coming soon, Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe is due on Lordship Lane selling, well, you guessed it. The Begging Bowl has also set up a Kickstarter campaign to secure funds for the extension and refurbishment of its Peckham restaurant. An action group comprising East Dulwich businesses, market traders and residents launched a competition to celebrate everything that’s great about East Dulwich. Local residents were asked to submit their favourite snaps capturing the spirit of SE22 and the 15 winning photos will form an outdoor exhibition stretching from East Dulwich station to Lordship Lane. This project was funded by a grant from the London Borough of Southwark. The local cultural scene continues to go from strength to strength. The Picturehouse is well and truly established and showcases a broad range of
movies from the latest Hollywood blockbuster to older classics such as Escape from New York! This year’s Dulwich Literary Festival had another stellar line-up, including Jo Brand, Nick Hewer and John Suchet. The Dulwich Festival returned in spring with a theme of ‘Celebration’ to mark its 25th year. Here’s to the next quarter century! East Dulwich finally gets a new secondary school - it’s been a while! Charter School East Dulwich will finally open its doors on Jarvis Road on January 10 with the school relocating from its Southampton Way temporary site. Peckham Sponsors Refugees will meet with a Home Office representative in the next few weeks to seek pre-approval to re-home a refugee family fleeing conflict and devastation in Syria. The family is expected to arrive early next year. Welcome. The Link Age Southwark 25th Birthday Gala at Dulwich College promised a night of glitz and glamour and it did not disappoint! Over £20,000 was raised for this wonderful charity to support their work in helping older people maintain active lives in the community. The Dulwich Charity Lunch – also in aid of Link Age Southwark - was hosted at The Palmerston again this year and thanks to the generosity of our local businesses, over £2,000 was raised. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2018 Time Out London Love Awards, including La Scala Coffee House for winning Best Coffee place in Dulwich and East Dulwich, East Dulwich Tavern (Best Pub), HB-Therapy (Best Shop) and The French House (Best Restaurant). Clearly there’s so much more going on in and around Dulwich, so do keep the team at SE22 magazine posted and I’ll catch you again next year. All the best for 2019! Pan Pylas is a journalist for The Associated Press, a proud Hamlet fan and a seasoned veteran of the Dulwich 7th XI cricket team! You can follow him on Twitter at @panpylas.
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Education News from Alleyn's
Strictly Speaking Ruth Seager, Acting Head of Dance at Alleyn’s, tells us about the benefits of getting your child involved in dance.
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ou only have to watch Strictly Come Dancing to realise what a positive impact dance has on our physical and mental well-being. The enjoyment of the performers is clear, and whether the celebrities get through to the finals or not, the joy on the faces of both dancers and audience after each number is a reminder of the ‘feel-good’ factor we experience when we dance, and our children can experience this feeling too, even if it is without the studio audience!
The Benefits Dance is a social art form and whether it is ballroom, hip-hop, or classical Greek, it is a wonderful way to meet new people with shared interests. Dance builds confidence and provides a platform for children to express themselves in a safe, supportive and creative environment. Not only does it improve children’s confidence, but it also equips them with invaluable life skills, which are transferrable across all areas of life. Your child can learn to: • Work in a group • Speak and listen effectively • Be a team member and also a leader • Give and receive feedback
Keeping Physically And Mentally Fit It is no surprise that dance is a great way to keep fit, both from a physical and psychological point of view. The element of fun and being part of a group means that, for some children, dancing is a more enjoyable way of exercising. Dancing not only exercises us physically but also helps with co-ordination and mental agility. There is a huge sense of achievement that comes from facing and overcoming challenges, working as a team, heeding advice and memorising moves, not to mention being able to smile and glide through a dance, even when we are physically exhausted! In an ever-evolving technical world, dance is a fantastic way for our children to leave behind the busyness of everyday life and simply be ‘in the moment’. 32 | SE22 - January 2019
The Next Step Find out which genre inspires your child. Generally, commercial, street and contemporary dance are popular with teenagers and the more narrativebased styles such as Musical Theatre appeal to younger children. Once you have found your style the ‘keeping fit’ part is easy! Attending weekly classes will result in visible improvements in your child’s physical skills, including flexibility, posture and strength as well as providing benefits from a cardiovascular point of view. There are a number of ways your child can become involved with dance. For example, there are weekend academies which offer Dance, Singing and Comedy/Drama classes and Clubs and co-curricular classes in schools are a great way to start and to make new friends. There are plenty of classes of all types locally and in central London. Try looking on local internet forums such as Netmums, Hoop or the Around Dulwich website. Good luck and… keep dancing! www.alleyns.org.uk
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Saturday 2 March, 10am Mozart Requiem, St. Barnabas Church, Dulwich Village.
Informal workshop led by Aidan Oliver with highlights concert late afternoon. All welcome.
Spring Concert
Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Cadogan Hall.
DCS returns to this prestigious venue as we celebrate our 75th anniversary. For further details, please visit: www.dulwichchoral.com
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
Ribera: Art of Violence Until - 27 January 2019
@dulwichgallery Show Me The Monet 11 January, 6-10pm FREE - Booking Recommended Beat the January blues with this colourful, floral-themed Gallery Late, as we bid farewell to Claude Monet’s Vase with Flowers (188182), on loan to Dulwich Picture Gallery from the Courtauld. Listen to pop-up talks, savour delicious botanical cocktails, meet scent experts AVM Curiosities and make flower garland crowns with Fresh Flowers Presents.
Film: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 14 January, Bar opens at 7pm, Screening at 7.30pm £9; £7 Friends & concessions
Ribera: Art of Violence is the first UK show of work by the Spanish Baroque painter, draughtsman and printmaker, Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652), displaying his most sensational, shocking and masterfully composed works.
Animalis Every Sunday throughout Ribera: Art of Violence These intimate performances, choreographed by the critically acclaimed dancer Dane Hurst, give form to the emotional tensions, psychological resonances and physical impulses in Ribera’s work. Enjoy this event as part of your Sunday visit to Ribera: Art of Violence and expect to be challenged, entertained and enlightened.
Unlocking Paintings: The Art of Work Until 13 January 2019 Scenes of people at work became incredibly popular in the 17th century. This display offers a snapshot of working life, from fishing and farming to brickmaking and ironmongering.
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Winner of two Oscars, including best actress for Katherine Hepburn, this 1967 comedy-drama tells the story of an interracial marriage and the two families who come together as a result. A rare positive depiction of an interracial couple from the time, it provides a vital commentary on societal racism in the 1960s. Ticket includes a glass of wine, snacks and film notes.
Music: Aquinas Piano Trio 23 January, 7.30pm £22 adults; £20 Friends; £10 under 18s Described by Gramophone as an ensemble “spot-on in interpretative instinct”, the Aquinas Piano Trio – Ruth Rogers (violin), Katherine Jenkinson (cello) and Marin Cousin (pinao) – has established itself over the last five years as one of Britain’s most sought-after chamber groups. They will play piano trios by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Adult/Friend tickets include a glass of wine.
Families: Art Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 January, 2-4pm £3 per child; adults free Sunday is art day! Join us every week to take part in our drop-in family workshops. Each week there’ll be something special for you to take and take home. Suggested age: 4-12yrs
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16 January, 10-11am £12 per adult and child Are you and your little one ready for an adventure? Each month join our Early Years mascot, Jerome the Lion, as he takes you on a journey through the Gallery. Dance, sing and play your way around our paintings, before enjoying a messy art-making session. Themes change monthly to keep little ones engaged. Suggested age: 2-4yrs
26 January, 10am–3pm £60; £55 Friends & concessions Spend a day exploring the human form from a biological and artistic perspective with London Fine Art Studios. Ribera specialist Pohlschmidt will guide you through the workings and anatomy of the human body, which will then inform a life drawing session. A visit to Ribera: Art of Violence will be included.
Mini Masterpieces 17 January, 10-11am & 11.30am-12.30pm £12 per adult and child Discover all of the different people, places and animals in the Gallery’s paintings in these interactive workshops. Each session begins with a journey through the Gallery, followed by an artmaking activity. Our themes change monthly to keep your little creatives engaged. This month’s theme is nature. Suggested age: 6-24 months
Lecture: Art of Violence in Renaissance Florence 18 January, 12.30-1.30pm £12 adults; £10 Friends & concessions Join Scott Nethersole to explore the relationship between art and violence in 15th-century Florence, exposing the underbelly of a period more often celebrated for enlightened and progressive ideas. Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
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Introducing new pets in the home
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Controlled, slow introductions It is advisable that animals are not simply placed together in the hope they will sort things out between them. Some get away with this strategy but it is risky and could lead to injured pets or worse. A negative experience on first meeting can lead to long-term fears and damage a potentially good pet relationship forever. Try not to rush introductions. Over a week plan brief but positive meetings at a controlled distance, perhaps using a glass barrier at first. If body language from both animals is calm then gradually decrease distance until there is a quick nose to nose greeting.
Use scent cloths First, aim to keep the animals in separate rooms until they have become familiarised with each other’s scent. Gently stroke clean cloths over the body of each animal and then leave out, or hanging at nose level for each animal to sniff and investigate. Repeat at various times of the day. Over a few days start to dab the scent of the new pet around the house, onto skirting boards, furniture and so forth. Once each animal has ceased to show much interest in the scent of the other it is time to move on to in sight exposures.
First meeting Put adult or adolescent dogs on a short but loose lead, ensure they are exercised first. Give the cat an escape route from the introduction space and accessible high vantage points from which to view the dog/pup at leisure. Baby gates can be useful for keeping dogs and cats apart. If you have a young puppy a pen can help your cat to be confident 36 | SE22 - January 2019
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about investigating, protecting your pup from an angry paw swipe. Do stop your dog/pup fixating on or trying to chase the cat. Use high value treats to reward your pup for calm behaviour keeping them focussed on you. Cats find prolonged eye contact threatening, so developing a ‘watch me’ cue with your dog is handy.
Resources and layout Look at the geography of your house and plan how you can keep pets and the things they value most separate until they can meet in a shared space calmly. If you have a cat flap the cat needs to be able to use this without being ambushed by your dog/pup. Ditto litter trays. Canines will happily try to snaffle cat food, cat poo and cat litter, make sure the dog does not have access to these and that your cat can use them without interference or being stared at! Give new dogs a safe space to eat undisturbed and a calm resting area, initially even shut in a different room from the cat.
Obedience Whether the dog is meeting a new cat or vice versa, being able to have some control over the dog’s behaviour with a few basic cues, like ‘sit, ‘leave’ and ‘watch’ will help facilitate smooth introductions. Leonie St Clair - www.londondogstraining.co.uk
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Financial Matters with David Frederick
Do you have a mobile appetite?
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Olympic sport in the pool. No longer will you ever lose your thoughts and musings again. Imagine, that great idea that springs out at night just as you are about to fall asleep, can be quickly jotted into the mobile. It can now be retrieved safely in the morning, unlike the current practice of trying to recall what was I thinking about last night? Petra shared her three favourite apps with us: Dropbox is a central place to save all your files and folders. It actually works great for teams, but even as a small business it works as an excellent storage facility. Last Pass is a utility that stores and saves all your passwords to all your accounts, so you can log into your accounts quickly and easily. Despite the benefits of such an app, some of us may be less excited by this feature for a various reasons. Asana is a project management software and is a key tool in Petra’s business. “I use Asana every day as a to-do tracker and goal setter. Regardless of when I add a task and what device I use to do so, this is immediately available on all my other devices.” Vincent identified Moneybox as a useful app for financial planning and that provides a convenient approach to save and invest. The app rounds up your purchase to the nearest whole pound and invests the difference into a stocks and shares ISA. However the monthly costs of the app should be considered before rushing to use it. A regular visitor to the Dulwich shores is financial fitness fan Addy, who champions Money Dashboard as a useful app to help people take control of their spending in 2019 and beyond. Readers, you have now had your appetite whetted to undertake effective paperless personal planning and control in 2019. David Frederick FCCA Principal Marcus Bishop Associates Chartered Certified Accountants
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SE22 Councillors - Maggie Browning
Councillors News SE22 Delivery Office Residents continue to be affected by the closing of the Royal Mail delivery office on Silvester Road. Helen Hayes MP and all SE22 councillors wrote to Royal Mail earlier this year to argue against closing the delivery office. At Dulwich Community Council, many residents highlighted a number of issues with Royal Mail including long queues at the Peckham delivery office. We will be writing to all SE22 residents to ask for their experiences with Royal Mail since the closure of the delivery office- please look out for a letter through your door and do let us know how you have been affected.
Christmas Celebrations It was a pleasure to attend two festive community events in Dulwich Hill. The first was Dawson Heights’ Christmas do and included mulled wine, crown making, music and a Santa’s grotto where all children who live on the estate were able to meet Santa and receive a lovely gift. The Barry Road Residents Association party was also a fantastic evening and included a magician (!) and a live band. Both events were very well attended by young and old alike and are a testament to the hard work of volunteers who make the SE22 area such a great place to live.
Community Safety In December, we attended the Dulwich Hill ward panel for community safety. PC Deepa Patel and APS Trish Edmead reported that they had dealt with a number of issues in the ward including some incidents of anti-social behaviour and theft. Deepa and Trish reported that Dulwich Hill has one of the lowest crime rates in the borough. Elsewhere in Southwark, the council is taking action to deal with the devastating issue of knife crime, including by launching the £500 000 Positive Futures Fund, recently announced by Evelyn Akoto, the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Public Health. The fund will be used to support community groups that provide innovative opportunities for young people across the borough. The next Dulwich Hill ward panel for community safety will be on Monday 25th March 2019 6pm at Christ Church, Barry Road. 40 | SE22 - January 2019
Road Safety/ Speeding Speeding continues to be a major issue in this part of the borough, including along the main arteries of Barry Road and Forest Hill Road. These roads are a key focus for the introduction for further speed calming measures in 2019 and we will continue to work with local residents to push for such measures to be implemented as soon as possible.
Campaign against cuts to school funding It was great to speak at the rally against cuts to school budgets in Westminster in November as a representative of the National Education Union Councillor Network. The rally followed the announcement from Philip Hammond of £400 million for schools for ‘little extras’, which every parent, teacher and student knows will do little to mitigate the impact of cuts to school budgets, particularly on support for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Southwark schools are set to lose nearly £17.5 million between 2015-2020, which will adversely impact schools like Goodrich and St Anthony’s in Dulwich Hill. I was pleased to propose a motion at council assembly in November condemning these cuts. The motion was passed unanimously. Maggie.browning@southwark.gov.uk
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Horniman Museum & Gardens EVOLUTION of The Artist & The Exhibited Works
The Lore of the Land Until Sunday 28 April
Until 17 March 2019
Crochetdermy® Lioness Trophy
An installation of beautifully crafted lifesize crochet animal sculptures by UK based Crochetdermy® artist Shauna Richardson. Part natural history, part anthropology, the display includes trophy heads of a bear and a lioness, as well as monkeys and an infographic showing the ‘evolution’ of Shauna’s work. Supported by Roseberys Auctioneers. FREE
Horniman Noses Until Sunday 17 March Artist Joshua Sofaer has an interest in ‘the nose’ which has led to a body of work that plays with absurdity and disguise. As part of an Artquest research residency, Joshua researched the Horniman’s collections as inspiration to create a series of false noses, three of which will be on display in the Natural History Gallery. FREE
Yamal: The Stream of Life Until Sunday 6 January 2019
The first exhibition in our new arts space, The Studio, explores our deep-rooted relationship with the natural world. Artist Serena Korda has worked with a Collective of local community members to create an immersive, multi-sensory installation featuring ceramic artworks dispensing scents inspired by the Horniman Gardens, and a soundscape based on recordings of the chemical processes occurring in plants and trees. The exhibition includes a display of 100 objects from the Horniman’s anthropology collection which have been selected by Korda and the Collective. The Studio was developed as part of the Horniman’s wider anthropology redisplay to provide a platform for our social arts programme that will feature exhibitions and events. FREE
Grasslands Garden Throughout the year
Photographer Bryan Alexander has spent the last 25 years documenting the lives and culture of people living in the Yamal region of Northwest Siberia. This display of his work in the World Gallery reveals aspects of traditional life, and how it has been affected by social, cultural and environmental changes taking place. FREE
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Wander through wild landscapes in the new Grasslands Garden, featuring spectacular plants from North American prairie and South African grasslands. Celebrating critically threatened wild landscapes, the Grasslands Garden showcases species flowering throughout summer and into autumn. Visitors during the colder months will be able to see beautiful architectural seed heads and fading flower spikes. Linked to the World Gallery, the naturalistic planting scheme was devised by Olympic Park designer James Hitchmough. FREE
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What's On - January Tuesday 29 January: Laugh Train Comedy with Tez Ilyas
Thursday 31 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller Jane Lowe 8 – 10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com
Thursday 31 January: Gin & Giggles with The Midults 8pm-10pm. Tez Ilyas (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Comedy Central Live from the Comedy Store, The Now Show, Virtually Famous, Live from the BBC and more), with Robin Morgan (BBC’s Stand up at BBC Wales), Olga Koch (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award Nominee, 2018) and MC Robyn Perkins. The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com.
Wednesday 30 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.
Wednesday 30 January: Cooking with Scissors An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meets at upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 from 6.45pm – 8.45pm. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.
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7.30pm. Join Village Books and The Midults for an evening of gin and giggles! Founders Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan will be discussing their new book I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women. They’ll be offering a wry, heartfelt and edgy look at what it is to be a grown-up woman : with all the anxiety and potential, all the fun and dysfunction woven through every minute of every day. Annabel and Emilie founded The Midult in 2016. They are journalists, worriers and incredibly good friends. Together they write a Midult column in the Saturday Telegraph Magazine and Annabel has a column in the Evening Standard’s ES Magazine. Tickets £10 (includes a gin or seedlip cocktail). Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BG. Tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk.
Next Month Sunday 3 February: Classic Orchestral Concert Join us in the lovely surroundings of St Stephen’s Church for this beautiful concert, given by the local professional musicians of the Tamino Orchestra. The programme includes Strauss’s evocative Metamorphosen, works by Handel, John Tavener and Gluck (with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Marshall), and a new work by local composer Nicholas Ansdell-Evans, who conducts. Sunday 3 February 7.30pm, St Stephen’s Church, College Road, SE21 7HW. Tickets £15 on the door. Wine will be served in the interval. www.ststephensdulwich.org/concerts/
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Health News
Why do we resist change?
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he New Year tends to be a time that we think about making positive changes, whether it be creating new habits or making healthier choices. Often though, we consciously may want to make these changes permanent but they tend to be shortlived. The subject of change and how we resist it is an interesting one. The nature of evolution relies on change. Life is full of cycles and natural transitions; the change of the seasons, the changes our bodies go through as we grow and get older. And with the advances of technology and science we’re constantly moving and changing with the times and what’s new and innovative. But if change is so natural and inevitable then why does it often feel so unsettling and uncomfortable? There are a couple of reasons that our brains don’t like change; We are creatures of habit and learning something new takes a lot more effort than just following the same habits or actions that we’re used to. To change the way we do something, at the beginning our brain has to work harder to focus and concentrate, making it more tired. The brain would rather work less and so it may come up with all sorts of excuses to stop us from learning something new. Another reason change is difficult is because the mind’s ‘job’ is to keep us safe and well. The brain favours familiarity and routine as this makes the job of keeping us safe easier. When we consider doing something that’s outside of our comfort zone, again the mind may create lots of reasons, fears and ‘what if’s’ to stop us from venturing into the unknown. Here are some tips to make change easier; • Focus on making one change at a time, trying to change everything at once is a sure recipe for overwhelm. When we become overwhelmed we tend to throw in the towel and give up. Master one change or new habit before starting to change something else. • I recommend writing the following questions and answers down, this will consolidate your decisions and reasons for making the change and also strengthen your commitment to taking action.
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• List each change that you want to make and underneath write down the benefits of the change? Be realistic about the time frame in which you will start to see the benefits i.e. you may not get the results you want immediately, but in time. • What are the negatives of not making the change? Note these down. • “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time”- John Wanamaker. Break down the actions needed to make the change into manageable steps. Make a plan with the first 5 small steps you can take to start making the change. • Just start with the first step as soon as you can and follow it with the next and so on. And you’re on your way! Becca Teers – Author, Clinical Hypnotherapist www.healthy-habits.me | www.unlimited-book.com www.mindplus-experience.com
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The Last Word – Caroline Havers What do you most value about the area? I love the green spaces in and around Dulwich, yet can get to central London quite easily. I live down a little alleyway that is tucked away and hidden from view.
The one thing you couldn’t do without? It is not very environmentally friendly to say my car, but I drive a yellow VW beetle which I love!
The most famous person you’ve met? We have several famous people who support us at Link Age Southwark and I have been lucky enough to meet Jenny Eclair, Jo Brand, Rob Glenister and Edmund de Waal.
Do you belong to any groups? I am a member of the choir at St Barnabas which is a wonderful group to be a member of, we rehearse on Friday evening and after singing great music we socialise over a bottle of wine, or two!
Describe your perfect weekend On Saturdays I enjoy a leisurely breakfast either at home or brunch in any one of the great cafes in Herne Hill and East Dulwich. I have two Jack Russells so any weekend involves a walk in the park and after pottering about at home, I enjoy the theatre or eating with friends. I sing with the choir on Sunday morning and will go out to enjoy an exhibition on Sunday afternoon. I often go for a drink with friends on Sunday evening to bring the weekend to a sociable end. I am a long time resident of Dulwich and have recently been appointed as Chair of Link Age Southwark, a local charity providing befriending services and 24 groups for older people in Southwark.
How long have you lived in the area? I have lived in Dulwich for 25 years
What brought you here? Schools! My daughters were very lucky and were able to walk to school every day of their school career at Dulwich Village Infants school, The Hamlet and then Alleyns.
What has changed most during that time? One of the lovely things about Dulwich is that things do not change that much, more traffic and different shops but otherwise changes are gentle enough that I have not really noticed them. 48 | SE22 - January 2019
Your favourite place for a night out? In a relaxed restaurant eating interesting food, with my partner and friends, for example Spinach on Lordship Lane
The best meal I’ve ever had.. Pad Thai sitting at a shady table with my family and some friends on the beach on Koh Samui in Thailand paddling our feet in the sea.
Where’s your favourite place to walk? I walk a lot in a Dulwich Park with my dogs and love it because I know it so well, but also how different it can be depending on the time of day and season of the year.
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