SE22 May 2016

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Issue 135 - May 2016 In this issue Events Calendar - P4 What’s On - P8 Hectic Host - P12 Food and Drink - P14 Dulwich Festival - P20 Pets Corner - P25 Children’s Activities - P30 Shopping Page - P32 The Last Word - P52

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Welcome It’s May and it is my favourite month of the year. Not just because my birhtday is this month but it is the return of the fabulous Dulwich Festival! There are so many amazing events to choose from, read our preview on page 20. The Artists’ Open House is also part of the Festival, there are too many to feature but read about a collective of artists on page 36. For the full programme please visit www.dulwichfestival.co.uk.

Along with the great programme of events there are three fairs this year. The festival starts with the fantasic Festival Fair on Goose Green (can I you guess I organise it!) , then the Love West Dulwich Fair the following weekend, ending with the lovely Dulwich Park Fair on the final Sunday. Read more about the Festival Fair on page 21.

Instead of paying for your plastic bags, Lawrence Roullier White has been busy this month tracking down a selection of tote bags, see our shopping page on p32.

The Last Word this month goes to David Sanger who has just produced his first novel. Find out more page 52.

Remember that the events that miss our print deadline will be found at www.arounddulwich.co.uk as will many other stories.

Until next time.

Welcome .................................................3 Events Calendar .....................................4 Noticeboard.............................................6 What’s On.... 8, 18, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42 & 43 Around Dulwich ....................................10 Hectic Host.............................................12 Food & Drink.........................................14 Fitness Tips............................................16 Dulwich Festival Preview.......................20 Pets Corner ......................................... 25 Children’s Activities...................... 30 & 31 Shopping Page.......................................32 Dulwich Picture Gallery..........................34 Artists’ Open House ..........................36 Dulwich Hamlet FC Update....................40 Financial Matters...................................44 Horniman Museum...............................46 SE22 Councillors ...................................48 Garden Talk .......................................... 50 The Last Word .......................................52 Index......................................................54 Artists’ Open House Weekends

Art Prize for Visitors to Sydenham Hill Could you be the lucky winner?

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rtist Sarah Hamilton felt lonely in May 2013 when she was the only exhibitor in Artists’ Open House in her neck of Peckarmans Wood. But since that time the number of participating artists has steadily increased. For the first time this year, a cluster of six houses are opening their doors to showcase the work of ten different artists.

On 7 and 8 May visitors will be encouraged to collect ‘stamps’ at each venue; and when all six houses have been seen, they will be able to enter a prize draw. The prize will be an Art Swag Bag – an exciting sample of works by Sydenham Hill artists.

The scheme was devised by the enterprising Anna Jackson, who will be exhibiting for the first time at 2 Crescent Wood Road. She is a printmaker who loves fabrics and she creates pieces evocative of dreamy landscapes. She is also planning an intriguing ‘tea pot installation’.

All the open houses are as fascinating for their architecture and interiors, as for the art on show. Two new hosts, at 2 and 4 Crescent Wood Road, will welcome you in Victorian properties which have survived the transformation of the area by the Dulwich Estate in the 1950s and 60s. Sarah Hamilton’s house was the object of a lengthy feature in the latest issue of the prestigious magazine Midcentury, the author of the article exclaiming: ‘I love how fluid and social this house is’. Social it is and

Angela Angela Burgess: Editor SE Magazines Limited

Jo Lewis, Flow 2, 1916

Sarah Hamilton in her studio ©Torla Evans sociable too: no-one should miss the yearly treat of Sarah’s pop-up tea shop, run by Chris and Yuko (the home-made cakes are legendary). Sarah’s work is like a breath of fresh air – colourful, witty and inventive. She has invited Gabriela Szulman and Georgia Bosson to show work alongside her own.

At least three artists work in harmony with their mid-century environment – Justine Ellis, Sarah Hamilton and Virginia Armstrong (Roddy&Ginger).

Tiff Howick, by contrast, is drawn to wild-life themes, so relevant to the Dulwich Woods on everyone’s doorstep. But expect an explosion of colour with Eve Williams and Elizabeth Lloyd.

Jo Lewis is a landscape artist who works with paper, ink, watercolour and the ebb and flow of the tidal Thames: ‘on the shores of the Thames there is a feeling of landscape, like nowhere else in the city’, she says. And Jo developed a close and trusting relationship with the river, allowing its muddy waters to spread vibrant colours across the immersed sheets of paper. The results are thrilling. Jo also runs popular workshops at the National Gallery and the Dulwich Picture Gallery, so catching her at home should be a real treat.

Oh … and I will be selling signed copies of my new book on Dulwich (The Dulwich Notebook) at Sarah Hamilton’s studio! Mireille Galinou dulwichfestival.co.uk/tag-artists-open-house/se26/

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Events Calendar - May Monday

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Wednesday

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Bank Holiday Half-Temr Junior Tennis Camps @ Sydenham Tennis Club, see p43.

Thursday

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Saturday

Sunday

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28th

29th

30th

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5th

6th

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8th

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8 Holiday Drop Off, see p43.

Brockley Max see p43.

2nd Bank Holiday Estonian Chamber Choir, see p8.

3rd Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8

Open Day @ Sydenham Tennis Club, see p8.

9th Honor Oak Women’s Institute, 8pm St Saviour’s Church.

Dr Phil Hammond, see p27.

16th

10th

Dulwich Festival www.dulwichfestival.co.uk East Dulwich WI @ Catherine Mitchell’s Spring Jewellery Sale, see p18.

Upstairs at EDT from Artists’ Open House Weekend, see p26.

7.30pm Festival Fair on Food Trail - Festival Dulwich Folk Dance Goose Green p26.

Bites, see p18.

Club, see p6.

The Style Lab, The Goose is Out! see p6.

Singaround @ The Ivy House, see p26

11th

12th

13th

Dulwich Festival www.dulwichfestival.co.uk

Mum2Mum Market, see p13.

17th

18th U3A Monthly Open Meeting, see p42 Dulwich Books Event see p42

19th

20th

Open Gardens see p26 Hiroshima Mon Amour www.biggerpicture.co.uk @EDT see p42 Mum’s in Business See p42

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24th

25th

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8.

26th

27th

15th

Artists’ Open House Weekend, see p26.

Anorak Sample Sale, see p7.

Dulwich Decorative West Dulwich Fresh & Fine Arts Society Food Market, see p18. lecture, see p38 Christian Aid Coffee Elle Osborne @ Morning p39 The White Horse, Love West Dulwich see p38.

Spring Fair, p42.

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8

Lively Minds over 50’s Club, p8.

14th

21st

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park & Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

Dulwich Park Fair, see p42 Open Gardens see p26

22nd Open Gardens see p26

West Dulwich Fresh Food Market, see p18.

28th

29th

Brockley Max see p43.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club, see p6.

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors. 6.45pm Upstairs @The Palmerston. www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk

Practical Action Group SE London Group AGM, see p42.

The Ivy House - The Goose is Out! see p42.

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park & Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

Open Gardens see p26

West Dulwich Fresh Food Market, see p18.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 18, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42 & 43. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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New Market Launches in West Dulwich On Saturday 23rd April a new fresh food market launched in West Dulwich. Located on the corner of Croxted Road and Park Hall Road outside Dulwich Books, Jo Partridge & Topps Tiles The market now runs every Saturday from 9am and will run weekly.

The market is run by Street Concepts and will consist of a florist, Wild organics (organic seasonal vegetables) Parsons Nose (free range sausages and burgers), G.G Sparks free range butchers. Dairy products and fresh fish will be appearing within weeks.

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The Style Lab Wednesday 4th May

The next Style Lab takes place at Lawler Steel hair salon, 90 Park Hall Road, London SE21 8BW at 7.30pm. Queen Bee Styling will be presenting some tops tips on what to wear for Spring and Lawler Steel will be showcasing their brand new beauty room. There will also be lots more, including a talk on nutrition, canapÊs and a free glass of wine. It’s all FREE but places are limited. To book yours please email sally@queenbeestyling.com or call the salon directly on 020 8670 9969 .

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What’s On - May Sunday 1 May: NEH* Estonian Chamber Choir Awake, My Heart. 3pm. Doors open 2:30pm.

Donations welcome. The NEH Chamber Choir*, conducted by Maret Alango, was formed in 2007 by aspiring musicians of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Maret Alango (b. 1986) is an Estonian choral conductor, who works with a number of the country’s most outstanding collectives, including the Boys Choir of the Estonian National Opera. .St. Augustine, One Tree Hill, Honor Oak Park, SE23 3LE. *”Noored Eesti Hääled” (NEH) translates “Young Estonian Voices” www.augustineonetreehill.org.uk

Monday 2nd May: Open Day at Sydenham Tennis Club 11am to 2pm A fun family event packed with activities for children and adults. It’s a great opportunity to try the sports the club offers – squash, tennis, racketball and croquet – for free. There will be a food stall, refreshments and face painting.

Plus 20% off subscriptions, two free tennis lessons for all visitors and a prize draw to win a membership. www.sltcc.co.uk/open-day-2016

Lively Minds Over 50’s Club - Tuesdays 12pm We are at St Faith’s Community Hall, Red Post Hill, SE24 9JQ, next to the Church. We meet every Tuesday from 12pm. Come for a cup of tea and a chat. A low impact exercise class from 12.45- 1.30pm. The Speaker/ entertainer slot is 2-3pm, come whatever time it suits you. We pay £20 in September and £10 in February. We have a monthly outing from April to November, some are freedom pass. For more information Please ring 0208 299 6118. Speakers for May: 3 May Behind the Scenes of Television

House with Wilf Lower 10 May What’s on the Cards with Alan Payne 17 May Cockney London with Alan Baker 24 May Baritone Singer with Franz Hepburn 31 May Woman’s Employment in Victorian

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Wednesday 4 May: East Dulwich WI An exciting programme of guest speakers, activities and entertainment lined up for members this year.

You can check them all out over on our events page. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. Meetings start at 7.30pm ( please come along from 7:00pm).

Membership and Waiting list is currently closed www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

Wednesday 4 May: The Style Lab The next Style Lab takes place at Lawler Steel hair salon, 90 Park Hall Road, London SE21 8BW at 7.30pm. Queen Bee Styling will be presenting some tops tips on what to wear for Spring and Lawler Steel will be showcasing their brand new beauty room.

There will also be lots more, including a talk on nutrition, canapés and a free glass of wine. It’s all FREE but places are limited. To book yours please email sally@queenbeestyling.com or call the salon directly on 020 8670 9969.

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Thursday 19 May

The Bigger Picture Film Club Presents

Hiroshima Mon Amour Director: Alain Resnais, writer: Marguerite Duras, with Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada

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A French actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eliji Okada) have an intense affair in post-war Hiroshima. Intertwining the impact of personal sorrow and public remembrance, this film offers one of the most haunting evocations of personal suffering, loss and grief and a profound meditation on the horror of war.

7pm Bar/themed snacks | 8pm Film Free raffle prizes courtesy of Rye Books & Push Studios

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May Roundup

By Sarah Pylas

M

ay is one of my favourite months on the Dulwich social calendar. Not only does it play host to the annual Dulwich Festival and Festival Fair, but this year is also when a fabulous friend will celebrate the big 5-0 with a well-deserved big birthday bash.

There is much more to celebrate this month too – a new Fresh Food market launched in West Dulwich at the end of April, the popular Artists’ Open House event is returning over the two weekends of the Dulwich Festival, and the Brockley Max Arts Festival is back for a 15th year!

On a personal level, May is a big month for me as well. Some of you may know that in my other life, I run a small business called Yiayia’s Kouzina.

We recently published a recipe book - Secrets from Yiayia’s Greek Kitchen - and will be launching our first range of authentic Greek dips at the Dulwich Festival Fair on Sunday 8 May. We will also be the guest speakers at the East Dulwich WI AGM, talking about our book and giving a dip-making demonstration!

If you are planning to attend either event, please do come and say hi, as we would love to see a few friendly faces.

Looking back in my diary, I managed to eat out quite a lot last month. That Slimming World membership really does pay for itself…

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of when we first met, my husband took me for dinner at The Palmerston. I ordered the fillet of Cornish sea bass while my husband plumped for the grilled 32 day aged Galloway rib eye steak with wild garlic butter, green salad and chips. Both the food and the service, was exceptional and the wine went down a little too well too.

Another great local family favourite is Si Mangia on Forest Hill Road, who makes their own

pasta on the premises and much to my delight, this includes gluten free options too! These days, avoiding gluten does not mean having to miss out on anything – Brockley’s Rock even offer gluten free fish & chips on Tuesdays. If only it could be Tuesday every day…

I also had a great evening at Olivelli on Lordship Lane with a friend recently. The downstairs restaurant was booked out for a Labour Party dinner the same evening, so we were ushered quietly upstairs and enjoyed a great Italian feast.

I have given up pretending to be on a diet – I am just so rubbish at it! However, I am going to try to incorporate more exercise into my routine to try and balance out all the food and ahem… wine. To this end, Angela and I signed up for a studio Pilate’s class at The Pilates Garden on Forest Hill Road, and we are already hooked! Following a posture assessment, our instructor mapped out a per sonalized plan for us both and my muscles really felt the workout the next day. The classes are small and welcoming and the prices are pretty reasonable too. Now, I just need to attend about another 147 classes a week to burn off all the extra calories.

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Hectic Host

Brunch Time Haunts

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hilst we are all going to running around the area at break neck speed this month trying to cram in as much of the Dulwich Festival as we can, I thought I would forego the usual Hectic Host labour saving entertaining tips in favour something even quicker. No one can appreciate art on an empty stomach, so whether you decide to meet over breakfast or make a midmorning pit stop, here is a guide to just a few of our favourite brunch time haunts.

Mr. Bao on Rye Lane, serves up a delicious weekend brunch: The Full Taiwanese (pictured) consisting of Taiwanese sausage, korokke, smoked bacon, eggs, tomato jam and you have not had beans until you have tried Mr. Bao’s Asian beans. Just across the road at Pedler, on Peckham Rye, I would encourage meat eaters to tuck into a very hearty Pig Mac of 2 pig patties, G’s sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles & fries. New to the area, The Habit, on Nunhead Lane has a changing bistro brunch menu which includes a delicious kale bubble, served with a fried egg and tomato chutney.

If you are really in a hurry, Ayers the bakers on Evelina Road, a company that dates back over 60 years, offers a takeout service but I would suggest seriously stocking up on cakes for tea.

Anderson & Company on Bellenden Road serves Cilbir: Turkish poached eggs that will put a spring in your step; two poached eggs, herbed labneh, chili butter, chimichurri all on sourdough toast.

Lordship Lane is foodie heaven and with so many wonderful places to choose from my apologies to the many I do not have room to include. The Brick House Bakery, world famous for its Peckham Rye Bread serves Square Mile coffee; the perfect fuel for those that may be flagging.

I was first introduced to the joys of Christine Ferber’s jams when I was fortunate enough to meet a friend for breakfast in the George V in Paris, I was delighted when I discovered these incredible concoctions are served in our very

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Photo: Aaron George own French House on Lordship Lane, with French butter on toasted sourdough. Le Chandelier is an essential part of any visit to East Dulwich and I can recommend the Kedgeree and their Belgian Waffles wholeheartedly.

The Scrambled Eggs from Romeo Jones in Dulwich Village, are perhaps the best you are likely to taste, fluffy and creamy topped with succulent smoked salmon and delicious with a steaming coffee. The Dulwich Picture Gallery Café, is always buzzing and terrace is great for a spot of people watching.

The Dulwich Bakery in West Dulwich does proper old school Bloomer Sandwiches, the type your granny may have made and they are just as delicious.

St David’s Coffee House on David’s Road in Forest Hill offers rather splendid Ricotta on Sourdough with basil, olive oil & balsamic strawberries and I am intrigued to try their weekend special; Persian eggs. Those of you that have not sampled the joy of Bircher Muesli are in for a treat at Canvas & Cream where they serve it topped berries, yoghurt and seeds.

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Food & Drink with Suzanne James

Spiced Lamb Burgers Here is a recipe for the most amazing spiced lamb burger, perfect now the BBQ season is fast approaching! Serves approximately 6 depending on size! Preparation time 20 mins plus 30 minutes chilling time Cooking time 6-10 minutes (depends on thickness)

Ingredients • 1kg Minced lamb • 2 Diced White onion • 2 Diced Red Chili’s • 1 Tablespoon Whole grain Mustard • 1 Whole Egg • 500g Chopped fresh mint

Method 1) In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients.

2) Once combined well take a nice handful and roll it into a ball, then set aside.

3) Do this until all the mix is portioned out and then place in the fridge for half an hour to chill.

4) While the mix is chilling, get your grill pan or BBQ hot.

5) After 30 minutes in the fridge the burger mix is ready to be formed into burgers. You can do any size or depth that you like, but I prefer a juicy, fatter burger rather than a large flat one.

6) Once they are all shaped you are ready to start cooking, they should take about 3 minutes on each side, but this will depend on how fat you have made them. It is important to ensure that the meat is cooked the whole way through before serving.

7) I like to serve mine in a buttery brioche bun, with fresh tomatoes, crisp lettuce and a harrissa yogurt.

8) Remember, you don’t have to use lamb mince, turkey mince is a nice 'healthier' version

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1) Wait until the BBQ is ready – which is when the flames have died down. Be patient; it will be worth the wait!

2) There is nothing better than a homemade burger (recipe above)!!

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5) Don’t pierce the meat with a fork as the juice will escape and the meat will be dryer - use Tongs 6) Don’t add salt until after the meat has been cooked or it will dry out.

7) Let your meat rest when you take it off the BBQ.. it is the key to juicy, perfectly cooked meat.

8) Keep an eye on your grill for the best results… you won’t get lonely as it always seems to be the hub of the event…. Barbecuing is theatre!

9) Marinade, Marinade, Marinade – so many choices, explore them all!

10) It takes time for your caramelised BBQ crust to develop so don’t keep dipping your steaks or burgers’ a maximum of two times should be enough.

Food in Season

Fruits & Nuts - Rhubarb Vegetables & Herbs - Asparagus, Broccoli, Carrots, Jersey Royals, Lettuce, New Potatoes, Peas, Radishes, Rocket, Samphire, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Onions,Watercress, Wild Nettles, Basil, Chervil, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Elderflowers, Oregano, Mint, Nasturtium, Parsley (curly), Rosemary, Sage, Sorrel, Tarragon Meat & Game - Lamb, Wood Pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Cod, Coley, Crab, Haddock, Halibut, Langoustine, Mackerel, Plaice, Prawns, Salmon, Sardines, Sea Trout, Shrimp, Whelks, Whitebait Going out of season - Morel Mushrooms Email Suzanne with comments or questions: info@suzannejames.co.uk www.suzannejames.co.uk

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Fitness Tips

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his month I share some tips to encourage you to get outside and embrace the changing seasons by taking more exercise and improving your fitness. None of these activities cost any money, and whilst I’ve suggested where to go, you can choose your own preferred park or place.

Take a Walk My favourite local places for a walk are Nunhead Cemetery, Dulwich Woods, One Tree Hill, Peckham Rye Park and the Waterlinks Way, a trail that stretches from Cator Park to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. Whilst quite different, all those walks are interesting and especially beautiful at this time of year. If you haven’t been to Nunhead Cemetery yet, prepare to see something quite unexpected in there!

Try Parkrun Parkrun has been going for a few years in our local parks. It’s a 5k run that takes place every Saturday morning in Brockwell, Dulwich and Peckham Rye. It costs nothing to enter, but if you want your time recorded then you need to register (http://www. parkrun.org.uk). The pace is very mixed so suitable for all ages and abilities.

Cycling or Rollerblading in the park Dulwich Park in particular is well-suited to cycling, and is flat and enclosed so good if you have children just learning to ride a bike. Rollerblading is also a great way to get fit and burn calories, and all the parks are good places to bring the skates. Dulwich Park also has a bike hire service and you can have lots of fun on the recumbent bikes but that does cost money.

Create Your Own Workout Most of the local parks now have an outdoor gym, which means you can create your own workout.

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such as tree trunks for wall sits, and the benches for tricep dips and press ups. Squats and lunges are very effective exercises and can be done anywhere, as can running. More on that next.

Running and how to vary things for greater effect If you haven’t tried jogging, I recommend you do.

It’s a great way to improve your cardiovascular fitness and tone the leg muscles. If you are already a runner, try mixing up the tempo (pace) of your runs - run fast then slow, mixing up the pace. Also consider interval sprints (short bursts of rapid sprinting followed by a recovery jog) and hill sprints (but make sure you’ve stretched your calf muscles first and avoid hill sprints if you have calf problems).

If you’d like any advice on the above or have any questions on health, lifestyle or fitness feel free to contact me at leanne@bodyshotperformance.com or visit our website www.bodyshotperformance. com. You can also connect with us on Twitter @ BodyshotPT or Facebook (search for Bodyshot Performance Limited).

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What’s On - May Thursday 5 May – Sunday 8 May: Catherine Mitchell’s Spring Jewellery Sales In conjunction with the Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House Weekends at 84 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8NP. llam – 5pm weekdays, llam – 6pm weekend days. Along with a comprehensive collection of freshwater pearl, semi-precious gem and silver jewellery, this sale will also feature some antique and vintage gold and silver charms.

Restringing service available. 020 8766 8685 email camitchell84@hotmail.com.

Friday 6 – Sunday 15 May: Dulwich Festival See page x for more details or visit: dulwichfestival.co.uk for details of all the events.

Friday 6 May: Shakespeare, Edward Alleyn and the world of early modern theatre Dulwich College 7.30pm. What do we know of Shakespeare’s contemporary and fellow thespian Edward Alleyn, a highly successful actorentrepreneur and one of the greatest actors of his time? Mrs Calista Lucy, Keeper of the Archive, Dulwich College, will join Professor Grace Ioppolo FSA of the University of Reading in conversation as they explore what is known of the man who created the Dulwich we see today. dulwichfestival.co.uk

Saturday 7 May: Food Trail – Festival Bites, Lordship Lane This year’s Dulwich Festival Food Trail features a truly mouth-watering array of scrumptious offerings from some of the best restaurants and cafés in the area. Look out for the Dulwich Festival Food Trail flyer or visit www.dulwichfestival.co.uk/food-trail for full details and ticket information. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 May:

West Dulwich Fresh Food Market A new fresh food market in West Dulwich.

Located on the corner of Croxted Road and Park Hall Road outside Dulwich Books, Jo Partridge & Topps Tiles the market will run every Saturday.

The market opens at 9am and runs weekly.

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Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park parkrun

Saturday Mornings 9am 7, 14, 21 & 28 May

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

Saturday 7 May: Scandinavian Soundaround – Dulwich Picture Gallery 11am & 2pm To coincide with the Nikolai Hastrup exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, learn some Scandinavian tunes from well-known folk artists Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer. Get to grips with the polska rhythm, learn a långdans and even get your fingers around a Schottis. Suitable for any instrument on which a scale may be played. Ability to read music not required. Visit dulwichfestival.co.uk for details.

Saturday 7 May: Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking – Alleyn’s School 7pm A frantically fast-paced, wonderfully warmhearted celebration of the ideas, ideals and idiosyncrasies of the man whose theories sparked a revolution in modern science. It is vital viewing for anyone who wants to understand the modern world – as well as utterly unmissable for anyone with a sense of humour and spirit of adventure.

Visit dulwichfestival.co.uk for details.

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he month of the Dulwich Festival is upon us! This year’s festival delivers a packed schedule of art, music and cultural inspiration taking place from 6th-15th May 2016. Some highlights include: Doctor, comedian and health commentator Dr Phil Hammond will be bringing his ‘How to survive the NHS…and help the NHS survive’ show to Alleyn's Great Hall on 9th May. For drama lovers, there will be plays and performances for all ages. The internationallyacclaimed Tangram Theatre Company will perform their much-lauded performance, Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking and the Garlic Theatre will enthrall a family audience with a magical display from their beautifully crafted shoe puppets in a funny, poetic and imaginative performance of ‘Shoe Kangaroo and the Big Bad Boot’.

Meanwhile, the Joglaresa ensemble’s show Nuns and Roses will (11th May) provide an insight into music from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, and Nedwardo and the Rumbanauts band will be taking up residence at The Grafton Dance Centre (8th May), playing some infectious music and encouraging us all to cast off our inhibitions and take to the floor. On Thursday 12th May, Belair House provides the perfect surroundings to relax into the rich harmonies and soothing rhythms of Gerard and the Watchmen.

Taking inspiration from visionary founder of Dulwich, Edward Alleyn, the festival will be asking who are our contemporary radicals? Join a lively event on 15th May to hear from the founder of Magic Breakfast, Carmel MacConnell MBE, Chair of the Black Cultural Archives, Dawn Hill, the founder of Brass for Africa, Jim Trott and Trustee of Link Age Southwark, Neville De Souza.

This year’s Dulwich Festival Food Trail features a truly mouth-watering array of scrumptious offerings from some of the best restaurants and cafés in the area. Look out for the Dulwich Festival Food Trail flyer or visit the festival website for full details and ticket information. Booking essential.

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Dulwich Festival Fair - 2016

Festival Fair on Goose Green This event is part of the Dulwich Festival which runs from 6th - 15th May

Sunday 8 May, 11am-4pm, Goose Green, SE22

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ack for a fabulous 11th year, the Festival Fair is taking place on Sunday 8 May from 11am until 4pm. The Festival Fair will bring together a selection of the best craftspeople, designers, independent shops, family fun, bars and cafes from East Dulwich.

The event is designed to be a fun, nonprofit making day for all the community.

There will be lots of activities for adults and children alike: bouncy castle, badge making, donkey rides, fire engine, police car and face painting for children.

For the adults there will be a beer tent provided by East Dulwich Tavern as well as a new bar from Makeshift and delicious food from a fantastic selection of food stalls including Handmade ice cream, lollies & sorbets, Venezuelan food; Pad Thai noodles; Juicy lamb & beef

burgers; Caribbean Cuisine, Vietnamese food; Falafel wraps; Pies & scotch eggs; Speciality sausages; Hog roast rolls; Breaded pork & chicken schnitzels; Allday breakfast; Brownie bites; Argentinian sirloin; Pulled pork rolls to name but a few. We welcome back The Goose it Out! this year who have organised another great line-up of live entertainment during the course of the afternoon.

At this year’s Festival Fair there will also be the opportunity to shop at over 100 stalls; ranging from bags to jewellery, ceramics to photography; greeting cards to children’s clothes, there will be plenty to choose from. The Fair is now firmly established as a great community event. Let’s hope we have great weather!

Remember it is free to all.

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The Dulwich Festival Fair 2016 is BIGGER than ever!

Here are a selection of stalls that will be available Vintage items including clothes, accessories, glassware & ceramics, handmade jewellery from Spain, locally themed art & homeware, bold prints of local maps, all types of gorgeous cake including cupcakes, large cakes, vintage clothes, books and homeware.

Fairtrade registered products from Sreepur Village, Goose Green Clinic, Artisan sauces, £20 photo shoot vouchers, Homewares and arts from Sri Lanka, Washbags, pencil cases, bags, tool rolls made from waxed cotton, Alpaca knitwear, jumpers, ponchos, shawls, mittens & hats, Greeting cards, gift wraps, invitations and stationery gifts, Bamboo t-shirts, silk scarves, Silver jewellery with semi previous stones set in silver, Bespoke childrens clothing, Test your strength game stall, Tea's, coffee's, hot chocolate & water, Rum, spirits and mixtures, non-alcholic juices, Cold food to take away, dips, pies, plus recipe books, mugs & bags, Candy floss, popcorn, slush, fruit smelling footballs, Children's ride and inflatable space.

Smoked fish, Italian/French ladies fashion, scarves, jewellery & bags, Balloons, Flower subcription service, Cocktails, locally brewed ale and lager, Retro sweets and snow cones, Italian artisan ice cream.

Sweets including hand-made fudge,

Vintage hoopla game stall, Tutus, fairy t-shirts, party dresses, small accessories, Cold sweets and fresh lemonade, Dive club memberships, Cashmere jumpers, bedspreads hand-loomed in India, Shelter box tent and demo box display, Craft and gift stall, hand-painted lucky stones, silk paintings.

The Women’s Institute, Cakes and bakes for charity for Nepali children, Beautiful and unusual shawls, Home produced fruit flavoured vodka, Dulwich Hamlet merchandise, Hand woven fair trade storage baskets and shopping bags, Colourful felt ball home décor and accessories, wreaths, Craft materials and free craft activities, Second-hand bikes for children, Unique comtemporary African art, French macarons, gluten free, choux patries.

Biscuit and cupcakes decorating, BKD childrens baking kits, handmade girls hair accessories, Scented candles and reed diffuser with essential oils, Rum cakes, cake pops, Taster massage sessions.

Riverford Home delivery, Information on Freedom Academy with giveaways, handmade fresh Somerset fudge, Cocktails and mocktails, Family portrait photographs and prize draw, Fresh salad boxes, Second hand vinyl records.

The Goose is Out! will be providing the musical backdrop at Fair.

12 noon - Elliott Morris | 1pm - The No Frills Band 2pm - The Indi Souls | 3pm - John McClean & The Clan Each will play a 45 minute slot with our DJ in between.

We look forward to another great fair (and good weather!).

Please see www.thegooseisout.com for more information on the artists.

A big thank you to the SGI-UK organisation for providing our stewards for this event and to Southwark Council for their support.

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Pets Corner

Should I neuter my cat or dog?

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am often asked by clients about the benefits of neutering. The most frequent questions are whether to do it at all and when. The stated benefits of neutering are threefold; population control, reducing the risk of future health problems and preventing or improving behaviour problems, but the reality it not so clear cut.

Research to date suggests that for cats the benefits of neutering definitely outweigh the risks, both in terms of health and behaviour. Cats enjoy freedom to roam and both sexes will wander in search of a mate resulting in pregnancy - and cat populations literally explode. Neutering reduces feline fighting, roaming and spraying. Female cats may come into season and become pregnant as early as 4 months. So, unless you plan to breed, neutering your pet is a no-brainer and surgery at 4 months, before puberty is probably best.

Dogs are a different matter. The days of the latch key, street dog are over but accidents still happen. Dogs can mate and tie in seconds; the onus is on every owner to neuter or control their pet.

However, mass neutering also limits the gene poolleaving it to back yard breeders or those breeding for looks and performance in the show ring. How much do we trust breeders to get it right?

Aside from population control- and it is a big aside- an oft proposed positive of neutering is health. However, although neutering reduces the incidence of certain cancers and health issues in both sexes, it also increases the risk of a number of others. Early neutering also affects growth and can result in dogs that are much taller, with longer limbs, putting a strain on joints in later life.

Then there are the effects of neutering on dog behaviour. It is here that the picture becomes very grey indeed. The commonly held view is that neutering calms dogs of both sexes and issues with aggression are positively modified, especially in males. In fact the opposite may be true. Aside from the sexual behaviours like roaming, fighting and mating, testosterone also gives the male dog confidence. Certain types of fear aggression can be made worse by neutering and most of the cases of

aggression I see are fear related.

Testosterone, the male sex hormone, augments and maintains sexual behaviours, causing the male dog to react to events quickly, for longer and with greater intensity. A red-blooded young dog that is attempting to mount and fight with everything in sight will probably be calmer after castration. However, age is crucial and will differ from dog to dog. An older male post-surgery may show little or no improvement at all. Worse, he may suddenly become attractive to other male dogs. Dogs castrated too young (10 weeks is not unheard of) may never ‘grow up’ and never develop the social skills to deal with other dogs. They may get ‘picked on’ in the park, be harder to train and more easily frustrated.

The girls are even more complex. Bitches that show certain types of aggression before their first season can be made more aggressive by removing the calming effects of female sex hormones. On the other hand, certain types of maternal aggression that occur with phantom pregnancies can be improved by neutering, as can ‘moodiness’ caused by seasons and competitive aggression between bitches- bitches will fight to the death to oust a rival.

The best advice is do your research, talk to your breeder and other dog owners. If your puppy is showing aggression, is fearful or shy, talk it through with your vet- early neutering may not be the best plan.

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What’s On - May Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 May: Artists’ Open House Weekend dulwichfestival.co.uk for details of how to take part.

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 May: Havelock Walk Open Studios 11-6pm on May 7 – 8 | May 14 -15

www.havelockwalk.com & Twitter@HavelockStudios for up-to-date information on artists, live gigs, street vendors and raffle prizes.

Sunday 8 May: Dulwich Festival Fair on Goose Green 11am-4pm. Now in its 11th year the Festival Fair takes place on Goose Green on the first weekend of the Festival. This is a great day out for the family. There are donkeys rides, free face-painting and bouncy castles. There are plenty stalls to wander around and no shortage of fabulous food stalls. All that with music organised by The Goose it Out! makes it an essential day out. Further details available at www.dulwichfestivalfair.co.uk The Goose is Out! line up is: 12 noon – Elliott Morris.

1pm – The No Frills Band.

2pm – The Indi Souls.

3pm – John McClean & The Clan.

Please see www.thegooseisout.com for more information on the artists.

Sunday 8 May: Extravaganza Class – Grafton Dance School 6pm Dance – 7 – 10pm Nedwardo and The Rumbanauts at Grafton Dance School. First-rate tuition from Paul Burbedge will give confidence to the beginner and returning dancer alike so you can brush up your skills ahead of the evening with Nedwardo and The Rumbanauts who, with tempos stricter than Matron’s regime, can guarantee a full dance-floor every time! dulwichfestival.co.uk

Sunday 8 May: Organ Recital in Christ’s Chapel Dulwich Dulwich Festival Recital. Douglas Tang ( Haileybury School) ( Admission by Ticket from Festival website or on the door). 7.45pm. Admission Free.

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Open Gardens with The Dulwich Society Sunday 8 May 45 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0QZ, 2.00pm – 6.00pm 86 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0QU, 2.00pm – 6.00pm

Sunday 15 May Forest Hill Gardens, Forest Hill, SE23 3BP, 2.00pm – 6.00pm (7 Canonbie Road, The Coach House, Hilltop, 53 Ringmore Rise, 27 Horniman Drive and 25 Westwood Park)

Thursday 19 May South London Botanical Institute, 323 Norwood Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9AQ, 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Sunday 22 May Stoney Hill House, Rock Hill, Sydenham, SE26 6SW, 2.00pm – 6.00pm 9 Rollscourt Avenue, Herne Hill, SE24 0EA, 2.00pm – 5.00pm

Sunday 29 May 174 Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, SE22 9QA, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

www.dulwichsociety.com/garden-group

Sunday 8 May: One Tree Hill Sinfonia 6.30pm

Presents a concert in aia of Age UK. MOZART: MARRIAGE OF FIGARO OVERTURE. NIELSEN: CLARINET CONCERTO. Soloist: Mark van de Wiel. MENDELSSOHN: SYMPHONY 4, ITALlAN. Adrian Varela, Conductor. St Augustine’s Church, One Tree Hill,Honor Oab Parb London SE23 3LE Suggested donation £10.

Sunday 8 May: Singaround at The Ivy House (in the refectory) Another popular Singaround hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time! Songs of any country or culture welcome. Starts 7pm, finishes whenever. FREE entry, voluntary donation at the interval to help cover the costs of running the Goose – we suggest £2. www.thegooseisout.com

What’s On - May Tuesday 10 May: Max Porter: Grief Is The Thing With Feathers Dulwich College 7.30pm

Max Porter’s first book Grief is the Thing with Feathers was published in 2015 by Faber, and will be translated into 15 languages. It was shortlisted for the Guardian First book award, The Goldsmith’s Prize, and Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. dulwichfestival.co.uk

Wednesday 11 May: Joglaresa: Nuns & Roses – Christ’s Chapel 7.30pm

Thoroughly enjoyable minstrelsy from the Middle Ages to the 17th century with voices, medieval fidel, harp, bagpipes, and percussion.

Joglaresa perform dance tunes, lullabies and ballads, songs of nuns, songs of roses, songs of villains, songs of heroes. dulwichfestival.co.uk

Monday 9 May: Dr Phil Hammond:

How to survive the NHS… and help the NHS survive – Alleyn’s School

Thursday 12 May: A history of Christ’s Chapel in 10 objects

Dulwich College 6pm & 7pm A rare opportunity to see at close quarters books, manuscripts and other artefacts drawn from the collections of Dulwich College reflecting the history of Christ’s Chapel over significant and often turbulent periods in the nation’s life.

From the plain looking to the finely made all is significant in bringing to life 400 hundred years of Chapel history. dulwichfestival.co.uk

Thursday 12 May: Gerard and the Watchmen Belair House 7.30pm 7.30pm. The NHS is our most treasured institution, gluing us together as a humane society and treating us according to need not ability to pay. After seventy years of political deforms and underfunding, the NHS is on its last legs and staff stress levels are off the scale.

In this highly subversive comedy, Dr Phil calls for an end to top down disorganisation of the NHS, and launches his own ‘bidet revolution’ – from the bottom up! dulwichfestival.co.uk

Relax into the rich harmonies and soothing rhythms of Dave Gerard, Alex Bayly and Tobias Humble. Catch their ethereal lyrics amidst the decadent surroundings of beautiful Belair.

Soulful sounds from Oh Sister will open the evening. Not to be missed. dulwichfestival.co.uk

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“To be in the top 20 schools across the whole of England is something of which we’re immensely proud and determined to build on too,” said Principal Jane Fletcher.

Progress is measured by comparing students’ attainment at the start of Year 7 with when they leave at the end of Year 11. Figures previously published by Ofsted show we’ve been in the top 3% nationally for student progress for the past five years.

Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is in the top 20 schools in England for student progress, according to a new report on the state of education in this country, published last month by the independent think-tank CentreForum.

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Maths challenge success

b At the Count on Us maths challenge, where we have now reached the finals.

They came second out of 12 schools in their heat at City Hall and will now compete at the final in July. Well done to Juying, Leneshia, Zaneshia, Qausarat and Shefa.

We’ve reached the final of the Count on Us maths challenge – a pan-London inter-school tournament involving nearly 3,000 students across the capital. Our five-strong team answered tough number and fraction problems against the clock and solved complex maths challenges, with the added pressure of being in front of an audience.

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Bea’s Baby Bop

Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers.

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

Boppin’ Bunnies

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

Bumps and Babes

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

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Caterpillar Music

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

020 8698 8439. www.caterpillarmusic.com

Gymboree

Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich.

184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. Tel: 020 3616 0033.

Email: eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.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.

diddi dance

Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys.

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

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

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

Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers

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

Funky Monkey Group

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

HartBeeps

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

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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 classes for 3-11 year olds, call Ginny Wadding on 07940 511034.

Little Superhero Training

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

Lucy Sparkles

Monday, Wednesday & Fridays in East Dulwich.

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

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.

Contact 020 7639 2702 x 3. Thurs -1.15-3.15pm Stay and Play for children under the age of 5rs old. Sat 2pm-4pm Brazilian language school. There is a fee to attend the session. Sundays - party hire available.

020 7639 2702 x 3 for details.

Sing and Sign

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

Sparkle Music

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

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

Tootifrutti

Music for Little People

A fun new music class at Belair House for 0-5s.

Songs, rhymes, percussion and movement all accompanied by ukulele and recorder. 40 minutes of music followed by tea for parents and carers and fruit for the little ones. Suitable for all ages.

Drop in £10, siblings £1, First class £5. Tues 2-3pm.

Wed 9.30-10.30am. Belair House, Gallery Road SE21 7AB. Please contact Lucy on 07884 232 539 or at tootifrutti@tootbeats.com. www.tootbeats.com.

Nimble Arts

Tuesdays @ The Goose Green Centre 2.35-3.10pm.

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

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

Monkey Music

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

Fun, friendly & educational music classes for 0-5 year olds. High quality, good value. The Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. Contact Rebecca Vicary on 020 8852 0118 or www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk Join Nimble Arts’ Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance!

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

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World of Little Adventures

Baby Yoga and Toddler Yoga Classes in the East Dulwich Area. Please email yoga@wola.org.uk or call Hannah 07736 649 146 for class information.

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. Book at: www.timeformums.com or call 07753 533577.

Peckham Rye Playrooms

Fun activities for children and their parents.

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Dulwich Picture Gallery Exhibitions Painting Norway: Nikolai Astrup (1880 – 1928) Until 15 May 2016

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

Gallery Film: Screenings Bar opens at 7pm and screening at 7.30pm.

Tickets £9, £7 friends - includes a glass of wine, snacks & film notes. No allocated seating

Chinatown (1974) Cert 18/130 mins

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Bookstall in Dulwich Park Sunday 15 May 12 noon - 6pm The final day of the Dulwich Festival is celebrated with a huge fair in Dulwich Park. We will be selling good second hand books on our stall, with a table for art play for children.

Puppet Show Sunday 22 May 10.30am and 1.30pm in the Linbury Room. Tickets £5, Babies FREE, Fruit for children Drew Colby will once again be conjuring up wonderful, magical images and stories with his hands. Children aged 2 to 8 will be entranced, and have a jolly good giggle and lots of fun.

Book early as it is always very popular.

Architectural Lecture Walk Dulwich Terrace Houses

Monday 9 May Directed by Roman Polanski with Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston.

This neo-noir psychological drama, sees private eye "Jake" Gittes hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities. It won eleven Academy Award nominations, winning an Oscar for Best Screenplay and now, over 40 years later, Chinatown is still hailed as one of the greatest films ever made.

Thursday 26 May 2.30-4.00pm. £7, Friends £5 The terrace house is the most common house type in Dulwich. This walk, led by Ian McInnes, will complement Peter Guillery’s talk the previous day. It will see how local house design has changed and developed, going from the C18 houses in Dulwich Village through the C19 to early C20, and later.

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Saturday 28 May 2.30-4.30pm. £10, Friends £8 In the 1850s and 60s many wealthy individuals built substantial villas along Sydenham Hill and Crescent Wood Road – but only a few remain. The ‘must have’ in those days was a garden folly, ideally made by Pulhamite, some of which are still visible. Ian McInnes will lead a short walk round the area talking about the houses and some of their owners. The walk will finish at Lyncombe, Crescent Wood Road (dating from 1868), with a cup of tea in the garden, hosted by former FDPG chair Jenny Sweeney.

Joglaresa – Nuns & Roses In association with the Dulwich Festival Wednesday 11 May 7.30pm/ Christ’s Chapel £20/£18 Concessions and Friends, inc a glass of wine; under 18s £6 A celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christ’s Chapel with thoroughly enjoyable minstrels from the Middle Ages to the 17th century. Joglaresa perform dance tunes, lullabies, ballads, songs of nuns, songs of roses, songs of villains and songs of heroes with voices, medieval fidel, harp, bag-pipes and percussion. Advisable to bring a cushion.

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Artists’ Open House Weekends

Art Prize for Visitors to Sydenham Hill Could you be the lucky winner?

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rtist Sarah Hamilton felt lonely in May 2013 when she was the only exhibitor in Artists’ Open House in her neck of Peckarmans Wood. But since that time the number of participating artists has steadily increased. For the first time this year, a cluster of six houses are opening their doors to showcase the work of ten different artists.

On 7 and 8 May visitors will be encouraged to collect ‘stamps’ at each venue; and when all six houses have been seen, they will be able to enter a prize draw. The prize will be an Art Swag Bag – an exciting sample of works by Sydenham Hill artists.

The scheme was devised by the enterprising Anna Jackson, who will be exhibiting for the first time at 2 Crescent Wood Road. She is a printmaker who loves fabrics and she creates pieces evocative of dreamy landscapes. She is also planning an intriguing ‘tea pot installation’.

All the open houses are as fascinating for their architecture and interiors, as for the art on show. Two new hosts, at 2 and 4 Crescent Wood Road, will welcome you in Victorian properties which have survived the transformation of the area by the Dulwich Estate in the 1950s and 60s. Sarah Hamilton’s house was the object of a lengthy feature in the latest issue of the prestigious magazine Midcentury, the author of the article exclaiming: ‘I love how fluid and social this house is’. Social it is and

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Sarah Hamilton in her studio ©Torla Evans sociable too: no-one should miss the yearly treat of Sarah’s pop-up tea shop, run by Chris and Yuko (the home-made cakes are legendary). Sarah’s work is like a breath of fresh air – colourful, witty and inventive. She has invited Gabriela Szulman and Georgia Bosson to show work alongside her own.

At least three artists work in harmony with their mid-century environment – Justine Ellis, Sarah Hamilton and Virginia Armstrong (Roddy&Ginger).

Tiff Howick, by contrast, is drawn to wild-life themes, so relevant to the Dulwich Woods on everyone’s doorstep. But expect an explosion of colour with Eve Williams and Elizabeth Lloyd.

Jo Lewis is a landscape artist who works with paper, ink, watercolour and the ebb and flow of the tidal Thames: ‘on the shores of the Thames there is a feeling of landscape, like nowhere else in the city’, she says. And Jo developed a close and trusting relationship with the river, allowing its muddy waters to spread vibrant colours across the immersed sheets of paper. The results are thrilling. Jo also runs popular workshops at the National Gallery and the Dulwich Picture Gallery, so catching her at home should be a real treat.

Oh … and I will be selling signed copies of my new book on Dulwich (The Dulwich Notebook) at Sarah Hamilton’s studio! Mireille Galinou dulwichfestival.co.uk/tag-artists-open-house/se26/

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What’s On - May Thursday 12 May: Elle Osborne at The White Horse

Friday 13 May: Contemporary Radicals

Elle is absolutely unique in her interpretations of traditional songs, and also writes her own songs. Her most recent album, “It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice” was the Independent’s Album of the Week, and won her a singer of the year nomination from Spiral Earth. “Rare and compelling, passionate and engaging” Time Out. Tickets £7 (on the DOOR ONLY, no advance tickets). Door 7.30pm, Live music starts 8pm.

Floorsingers welcome. Real ale, good food! www.thegooseisout.com

St Barnabas Parish Hall 8pm

Thursday 12 May: Dulwich Decorative & Fine Arts Society illustrated lecture

Saturday 14 May: Shoe Kangaroo & the Big Bad Boot

The South African ‘Randlords’ and their Art Collections; 7.30pm for 8pm, Kingswood House, Seeley Drive, SE21. www.ddfas.org.uk

Thursday 12 May – Sunday 15 May: Catherine Mitchell’s Spring Jewellery Sales In conjunction with the Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House Weekends at 84 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8NP. llam – 5pm weekdays, llam – 6pm weekend days. Along with a comprehensive collection of freshwater pearl, semi-precious gem and silver jewellery, this sale will also feature some antique and vintage gold and silver charms. Restringing service available.

020 8766 8685 | camitchell84@hotmail.com.

Friday 13 May – Sunday 15 May: DUSK Louis Masai Live Street Art Painting – Crescent Wood Road 10am Watch street artist, Louis Masai, renowned worldwide for his exquisite renditions of endangered wildlife, paint the covering of the entrance to the old railway tunnel in Sydenham Hill Wood to draw attention to the plight of the extinction-threatened brown long-eared bat which lives in the tunnel.

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In 1616 Edward Alleyn had a vision to help shape many lives; not everyone in authority concurred with his view. Who are our contemporary radicals? What part can we all play in shaping our society today? Join a lively event to hear from the founder of Magic Breakfast, Carmel MacConnell MBE, Chair of the Black Cultural Archives, Dawn Hill, the founder of Brass for Africa, Jim Trott and Trustee of Link Age Southwark, Neville De Souza. dulwichfestival.co.uk

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A fantastical tale of the secret life of shoes – what do they get up to when you are not there?

Magical transformations and beautifully crafted shoe puppets combine in this bizarre, funny and imaginative show from Garlic Theatre. Suitable for all ages over 4.

Saturday 14 May: Francis Plug + Paul Ewen Belair House 7.30pm Hilary Mantel has called Francis Plug ‘a force of nature…sage, bard and prophet: he is in addition a random menace…’ As bards go, he’s certainly no Shakespeare. But having personally met over 30 Booker Prizewinners, he has very ‘interesting’ views on the life of the modern author. Hopefully he’ll reveal all at Belair House.

Just don’t tell him there’s a bar. (Fortunately, Paul Ewen will be on hand to smooth over any slurs and pay for any damages.) dulwichfestival.co.uk

What’s On - May Saturday 14 May: Love West Dulwich Spring Fair 10am – 5pm Following the huge success of last year’s event, plans for the Love West Dulwich Spring Fair are in full swing. The Love West Dulwich Spring Fair – run in association with the Dulwich Festival – will take place on Park Hall Road, Croxted Road and Rosendale Road in West Dulwich and promises to be a wonderful day for all the family, celebrating the quintessential character of West Dulwich, its people and its exciting mix of independent businesses. This year’s precise programme is currently in creation but it will be sure to include an exciting array of entertainment, activities and promotions for everyone.

Saturday 14 May: CoolTan CoolWalks – Eccentric Dulwich 11am

Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich SE22 0JT. Cakes, Plants, Books & Bric -a- Brac Stalls.

Meeting inside Dulwich Library at 11am and finishes around 1pm. Interested in London’s hidden histories? Then join CoolTan Arts, CoolWalks, on their free guided public walks around all of Southwark. We explore, discover and share Southwark’s rich history, outstanding architecture and the amazing stories of its residents down the years.

May marks CoolWalk’s return to Dulwich, starting in Dulwich Library a legacy of Edward Passmore. From there, together, we’ll explore the rest of Dulwich’s rich history and the eccentric characters that have lived and been associated with this fascinating corner of Southwark.

On this FREE WALK we’ll look at the area’s architecture, the college, public art, the art gallery, its many parks and much more besides.

Come along, it’s free – although donations to support CoolTan’s work are always welcome.

Together we’ll learn new things, make friends, get fit, and have fun! The walk is approximately 3 miles and we would ask participants to wear sensible walking footwear and weather appropriate clothing. Participants can leave at any-time.

If you have any queries or would like any further information, please check the blog coolwalksblog.blogspot.co.uk or contact Robert 020 7701 2696 / email coolwalksinfo@gmail.com or tweet @CoolWalks.

Nearest transport – Bus: 12, 40, 176, 185, 197 / Train: East Dulwich (then 40, 176, or 185).

Tel: 020 7701 2696.

Saturday 14 May: Jazz at Hop Scotch Café-Bar 8pm-10pm

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 May:

Saturday 14 May: Low Cost* Community Emergency First Aid Training “Save a life” Emergency First Aid Courses. These are practical first aid courses which aim to teach you the essential basics of emergency first aid procedures for adults, children and babies. 11.00am – 2.00pm. Cost: £25.00 *would normally cost £65.00.

St Barnabas Church Dulwich Village SE21. Please note, these are non certificated courses. Emergency first aid is simple to learn, easy to remember and saves lives. mail@handsonfirstaidtraining.co.uk to book or visit www.handsonfirstaidtraining.co.uk

Saturday 14 May: Christian Aid Tea/Coffee Morning 10am - 1pm

The newly formed Paolo Forni International Jazz Quartet Paolo Forni from Italy on piano, Alex Billeter from Switzerland on saxophone, Adrian St Martin from Argentina on double bass and Dominic Kemp, from good old SE23 on drums. Entry is FREE. Hop Scotch, 72 Honor Oak Park SE23 1DY. COMPETITION: The first person to come up to the drummer on the night with the correct answer to the following question gets a free drink. Question: as well as the trumpet, what other instrument was Miles Davis famous for playing?

Artists’ Open House Weekend Visit dulwichfestival.co.uk for details of how to take part.

Havelock Walk Open Studios 11-6pm Visit www.havelockwalk.com & Twitter@HavelockStudios for up-to-date information on artists, live gigs, street vendors and raffle prizes.

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Dulwich Hamlet FC - News

As the season draws to a close…

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y the time you are reading this, we’ll know whether Hamlet will be playing once again in the Isthmian Premier next season. After a period of bad form and an embarrassing defeat to local rivals Tooting and Mitcham, results have improved leaving Hamlet requiring four points from their final two games in order to guarantee a play off spot. So I will use this opportunity to reflect on a couple of the clubs stand out performers this season.

The debate over who should be awarded the Hamlet player of the season award will focus on two men, Ethan Pinnock and Nyren Clunis. Both are local lads that have progressed through the academy and their form has remained consistent even when results have seen a downturn. Pinnock

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is still only 22 and has been a commanding figure in the heart of Hamlet’s defence, continuing the form that saw him make a clean sweep at last years end of season awards. After filling in a number of positions throughout his career, it was last season that saw him win a regular place at centre back – alongside the vastly experienced Terrell Forbes.

Pinnock’s progress was dramatic and lead to some serious interest from football league clubs, this year he has partnered Matt Drage and looked equally adept. Clearly one of the best players in the league, it wouldn’t be any surprise if this summer saw him become the latest academy product to move into the professional game.

Nyren Clunis is still only 24 but after making his debut in 2009, the tricky winger is now closing in on his 300th appearance. Blessed with speed and an eye for goal, ‘the king of camberwell’ as he is known by supporters, has been one of the clubs leading performers in recent years. There have been games this season where he has almost single handily dragged Hamlet to a result and they are certainly fortunate to have had the skills of such a talented player for so long.

As with every club at this level, its likely to be a busy summer of transfers irrelevant of which league Dulwich are competing in. Last summers recruitment saw a number of players come in with strong pedigree of playing at a higher level and I think its fair to say that a number of them haven’t reached quite the levels we had hoped for back in pre-season. On paper this seasons squad was strong enough to win the title and whilst Plumbing victoryGeneral through the play-offs would be a fantastic achievement should it happen, it’s likely that we Emergency Leak Repairs will see a number of last summers signings move on from Champion So keep your eye on the Blockages & Hill.

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What’s On - May Sunday 15 May: Dulwich Park Fair 12-5pm Dulwich Park Fair, now in its 9th year, gets bigger and better each year and this time will have a surprise performance from the Dulwich Time travel Project! It is a traditional country style fair and will have all the popular attractions such as the Steam Fair rides, Vauxhall City Farm, Punch and Judy and the Magician. The stage by the café will feature local musicians, brass bands, choirs and dance acts of all ages. There will be a great variety of food from roast hog to Argentinian steaks to fresh crepes, interesting craft and charity stalls and a chance to sample local beers, wines and cider.

Sunday 15 May: Forest Hill Gardens Opening 1pm-6pm A group of six very different gardens in Forest Hill will be opening for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). They are within a short walk of each other on a hill with spectacular views over London. Combined admission – £7, which goes to cancer and caring charities. Children free. Buy tickets at Hilltop 28, Horniman Drive SE23 3BP. Tea and homemade cakes. Plant sales.

Sloping gardens – wheelchair access not easy.

No dogs except guide dogs. Situated behind the Horniman Museum. Short walk from Forest Hill station and bus routes. For more information and travel directions visit www.ngs.org.uk

Wednesday 18 May: Dulwich & District U3A Open Afternoon AGM 2pm-4pm Groups fair – Stalls with displays to show what our groups have to offer. A chance to talk to Group Conveners and meet the committee. Join on the spot or take away a membership form.

All Saints Church, Lovelace Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8JY. Our AGM is taking place at 2pm. www.u3asites.org.uk

Wednesday 18 May: Coffee & Cake with Maggie O’Farrell 3.30pm Why not pop in to this free event and say hi to Maggie to celebrate the publication of This Must Be The Place. Details www.dulwichbooks.co.uk 42 | SE22 - May 2016

Thursday 19 May: The Bigger Picture Film Club Presents

Hiroshima Mon Amour

FRANCE 90mins Cert12 Director: Alain Resnais, writer: Marguerite Duras, with Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada A French actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eliji Okada) have an intense affair in post-war Hiroshima. Intertwining the impact of personal sorrow and public remembrance, this film offers one of the most haunting evocations of personal suffering, loss and grief and a profound meditation on the horror of war.

7pm Bar/themed snacks | 8pm Film Free raffle prizes courtesy of Rye Books & Push Studios Tickets £7 in person from EDT - 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW Or online from: www.wegottickets.com Upstairs at East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 www.thebiggerpic.co.uk

Thursday 19 May: Mums in Business We are a group of mums in East Dulwich, South London SE22, who come together for support, networking and joint working. The meeting is free to attend (contribution of £2 towards drinks and nibbles is appreciated as this is administered by volunteers) and is intended to be a support group for like minded mums running or wishing to start their own businesses rather than a hardcore networking meeting.The group meets on the 3rd Thursday every month at 8pm in the Daisylets office, 165 Lordship Lane (opposite Mrs Robinson) East Dulwich SE22 8HX. Please let us know if you would like to join us so the nibbles stretch round! email claire@daisylets.uk

What’s On - May Sunday 22 May: Open Garden 2-5pm 9 Rollscourt Avenue, Herne Hill, SE24 0EA. Teas and yummy homemade cake in beautiful gardens, £3.50 entry (U16s free) all proceeds help the work of Link Age Southwark. Beautiful garden designed by local designers, it combines formal and wildlife areas. Sorry NO DOGS. Contact info@linkagesouthwark.org or call 020 8299 2623.

Friday 27 May – 4 June: Brockley Max returns for a fantastic 15th year!

Wednesday 25 May: Cooking with Scissors 6.45pm An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meets on the last Wednesday of every month, upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 from 6.45pm – 8.45pm.

FREE ADMISSION. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk

Wednesday 25 May: Practical Action SE London Group – AGM & Open Meeting 7pm Forest Hill Methodist Church, Normanton Street, Forest Hill SE23 2DS. (Corner of Shipman St.) “Powering Development – Today and into the Future”. A talk by Paul Smith-Lomas, Chief Executive , Officer of Practical Action. We are privileged to welcome the new CEO of this remarkable charity to speak to us about their work. AGM: 7.30pm, TALK 8.30pm. FREE ENTRY. Everyone welcome! Refreshments from 7pm.

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Friday 27 May: The Ivy House - Eliza Carthy & Martin Carthy, Danny Pedler & Rosie Butler-Hall, Matt Champion

This concert sold out in December. If you want a ticket, The Ivy House is running a returns list.

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The Brockley Max arts festival is back for 2016 with a jam-packed programme of gigs, films, exhibitions, theatre, kids activities and more besides. Most events are free. And will take place in venues across Brockley, Crofton Park, Honor Oak Park and Ladywell. The festival launches at 4pm when we’ll be taking to the streets for the Opening Night concert. Join us for this fantastic, free evening of live music outside Brockley station.

The line-up includes a handpicked selection of the most exciting local musicians who are guaranteed to get the party started (4pm – 10:30pm). The full festival programme is being finalised and will be published shortly at www.brockleymax.co.uk.

Monday 30 May: Half-Term Junior Tennis Camps Sydenham Tennis Club’s fun camps are great way to keep children aged 5-15 busy during the holidays.

The camps include a mix of activities with the focus on tennis coaching, games and other team events.

Suitable for of all standards from children who want to try tennis for the first time to those who have regular coaching. Now booking. More information at www.sltcc.co.uk/junior-tennis-camps

Tuesday 31st May – Friday 3rd June: Holiday Drop Off Take advantage of the of Holiday Drop Off. A very popular multi-sports camp for children aged between 5-14. Great coaching, amazing location and a whole day of sporting fun. HDO now run every school holiday at Dulwich College Sports Club www.holidaydropoff.com info@holidaydropoff.com 020 3488 1410.

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Financial Matters

Could a bear market or stock market crash work in your favour?

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f you have any money invested in a personal pension or stocks and shares ISA, you might be aware of bull and bear markets. You may on the other hand be blissfully oblivious. What is certain is that you’ll probably hear these terms used again and again by market analysts; especially in choppy markets.

Simply put, a bull market refers to a stock market on the rise. It is typified by a sustained increase in share prices such as we had between August 2011 and April 2015. In that period, the stock market rose by a whopping 40%! Behind this sustained market performance was strong economic forecasting from the commentators and experts. The danger with bull markets is that people start believing that the phenomena would continue forever. For example, most investors looking back from April 2011 to April 2014 would have seen an amazing return on a typical equity based investment. Expecting this to continue, they may have decided to take a higher risk than they normally would only have their fingers burnt later.

A bear market on the other hand is one that is in decline with share prices falling for a sustained period, resulting in a downward trend. A recent example would be most of the last 12 months, where the FTSE 100 share index fell from 7089 in April 2015 to 5707 in February 2016. That’s a fall of nearly 20% in one year! In that period, most people would have seen their stocks and shares ISAs and personal pensions fall in value. Bear markets can be dangerous because bad news sells newspapers and bear markets are perfect for this. With headlines like “Market Armageddon” and “Stocks and Shares Meltdown”, many investors who are in it for the long term may see this, panic and go defensive, or worse still, cash out.

So what to do? In my opinion, one of the worst things you can do is to keep a daily eye on your investments. This causes stress, and as a passenger you may get frustrated as there isn’t much you can do about the rises and falls in your investments.

Worse still, you may find yourself taking the wheel in the belief that you could do a better job yourself!

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Unless you are an expert with nothing else to do with your life, this could lead to disaster.

So what to do? Patience is key with any long term investment. If you’ve invested in tracker funds which typically mirror the markets, you’ll just have to wait and ride out the storm. My advice for those in trackers is to cash out when the market is high.

This in itself can be difficult; for when you’re making money, the natural instinct is to hold on to make more!

Managed funds work differently. In my opinion, market timing isn’t as important when your fund is being managed by a fund manager.

Their job is to watch the markets, take advantage and buy value stocks in bear markets or to sell out of overpriced holdings in bull markets. There is of course a price premium in having your fund managed by an expert. What price peace of mind?

Either way, your independent financial adviser’s job is to help you sift through the myriad of options out there aiming to find you a decent compromise between charges and performance.

With the right team behind you, you could have a team of bulls and bears pulling in the right direction – wouldn’t that be nice?

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Horniman Museum & Gardens Dawn Chorus Walk Saturday 7 May, 5am - 7am Join expert ornithologist David Darrell-Lambert for an early morning tour of the Horniman Gardens and learn to identify the many bird songs that make up the dawn chorus as part of International Dawn Chorus day. You’ll also get to touch taxidermy examples of some of the birds whose songs you heard and later warm up with a hot drink and pastry.

Suitable for children aged 10 years and over.

Tickets: £8 Adults, £5 Child. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Queer Late Thursday 12 May, 6.30 - 9.30pm Join us for a night of music, films, spoken word, talks and extravagant performances.

Learn more about England’s LGBTQ history and heritage, try some tango moves, see portraits of LGBT asylum seekers, watch films about love, and experience a new performance piece by our artist-in-residence Robson Rozza.

This event is part of Museums at Night. Tickets: £5. Over-18s only.

May Half Term Family Art Fun Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 30 May to 3 June, 11am-2.45pm. FREE. Join free and fabulous craft activities inspired by the sheep in our Animal Walk. Make woolly sheep models and a bug or beetle that can fly as you run!

Suitable for families with children aged 3+.

Nature Explorers: Minibeast Safari Tuesday 31 May, 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm Search for creepy crawlies and bugs on our Nature Trail and discover the variety of insect life to be found in London during the early Summer. The Horniman Nature Trail is the oldest in London and is carefully managed to encourage wildlife.

Tickets: Child £3. Adults free. Suitable for families with children 3+. Not suitable for prams or pushchairs.

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Big Wednesday: Cook & the Kangaroo Wednesday 1 June, 11am-3.30pm A day of activities inspired by our Cook and the Kangaroo display of ‘strange’ creatures from faraway lands as well as animals closer to home from our Animal Walk, sheep shearing, arts and crafts and more.

Nature Explorers: Pond Dipping Thursday 2 June, 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm Try your hand at pond dipping in our Nature Trail Pond and discover a summer environment bursting with life on the Nature Trail. All equipment is provided. Please dress for the weather. An alternative indoor event will be run in the event of very bad weather.

Tickets: Child £3. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for families with children aged 5+. Not suitable for prams or pushchairs.

Community Teachsport: ParkActive Tuesday 31 May to Friday 3 June, 11am-3.30pm Take part in healthy fun activities in the Gardens including sports from around the world, as well as a soft play and baby gym. Drop in anytime.

FREE. For children aged 0-18 years and accompanying adults.

Take a Tour with Mr Horniman Friday 3 June, 11.30am, 1.15pm & 3pm. FREE. Mr Horniman has stepped out of his time machine in his top hat and tails, to give you a special tour of his museum. He has some fantastic stories to tell and loves an audience!

Horniman Farmers’ Market Every Saturday, 9am-1.30pm. FREE ENTRY. A locally sourced, locally sold farmers’ market selling vegetables, meat, bread, flowers, hot food and much more in our glorious Gardens.

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Tuesday 31 May, 3.30pm. FREE. A live performance on our 18th-century harpsichord in the Music Gallery. Everyone welcome.

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More Double Yellow Line Madness!

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s well as the pending plans to introduce 10,000 metres of double yellow lines in total across Dulwich the council has insisted that any new dropped kerb has lots of double yellow lines either side and across it.

We had one proposal on Lordship Lane for 3 dropped kerbs that required 12 parking spaces to be removed. We felt we had no choice but to reject this proposal. I’m sorry for the home owners who wanted dropped kerbs but hope they understand the imbalance that the councils mad double yellow line policies is now causing One scheme that unfortunately did gain approval, as a local councillor I with others didn’t realise how ghastly it would be on the ground, was where some residents reasonably wanted a dropped kerb. This was agreed and installed on Barry Road.

One dropped kerb for one car parking space has resulted in 25 metres of double yellow lines or five car parking spaces being removed (Pictured above right). Again this location has no recorded crashes over the last eight years so 25 metres of double yellow lines appears a significant over reaction. We now need to try and reverse this daft decision we should never have been asked to make. If you know of any double yellow lines that appear unnecessary please do let me know so we can investigate.

Bulk Waste Collection Last Autumn Southwark Council introduced a £16 charge to use the council bulk waste collection service. We ‘called-in’ this decision and unusually for such an opposition request it was supported cross party. We asked for the decision-making councillor to explain how people in poverty without cars would dispose of bulky waste. I’ve had confirmation that the final decision was that poorer residents would just have to manage somehow. For many a £16 charge to have bulk waste removed is an insurmountable problem. If you have such neighbours please do try and find a nice way to offer to take any bulk waste away that they might have to the dump when you’re next going that way.

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and they should be ready by the summer time. Can you help make this happen – get in touch to offer your help.

New Street Cleaner I applied for Neighbourhood Funding of £20,000 for a dedicated extra street cleaner for East Dulwich ward. Sadly I didn’t convince my colleagues to fully fund this. But I did persuade councillors from all three wards – College, East Dulwich and Village wards - to each fund £10,000 to each have an extra part-time street cleaner to reverse the trend of ever messier streets. This should start to turn around how grotty many of our local streets have become.

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Cheery Tree Blossom For a few weeks in March and April we had Cherry blossom trees in full bloom on Melbourne Grove and a number of other streets. The idea for this came from former councillor Robin CrookshankHilton that we shamelessly copied in East Dulwich.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this cheeriness as much as I have. Where would you like to see such Cherry Blossom Trees?

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Garden Talk

The Fragrant Garden

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cent can be a last consideration when choosing plants – but even a few fragrant flowers near a seating area will make your morning coffee or evening drink a more uplifting experience. Here are some ideas to create your own garden fragrance.

Herbs

Bring wonderful Mediterranean aromas into the garden with aromatic plants and herbs. Lavender such as dark purple Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ flowers from July and releases its aromatic oil when touched, so plant near a sunny seat or path. Purple sage, Salvia officinalis Purpurascens, complements the silvery grey foliage of lavender. Add thyme, oregano and chives for a pretty combination that’ll be great for your cooking too.

Shrubs Lilac (Syringa) comes into its own now with its heavenly scented blousy blooms in purples and white. Syringa vulgaris are most perfumed and dwarf varieties can be grown in pots in smaller gardens. I love Osmanthus x burkwoodii, a pretty evergreen shrub with fragrant creamy white flowers in spring. There are lots of scented viburnums such as Viburnum x burkwoodii which has clusters of gorgeous pinky white vanilla scented flowers in April. Winter flowering Daphnes such as Daphne Odora with its delicate clusters of pale pink flowers will give you a lift on a cold day – as will fab Sarcococca, with its neat evergreen foliage and a mass of pungent honey-sweet creamy flowers throughout winter.

Spring Bulbs Spring bulbs are great grown in pots, strategically placed near a door or seating area– then moved away while the foliage dies back. Hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) come in some gorgeous colours, white, blues, purples. Grape hyacinth Muscari ‘Golden Fragrance’ is one of my favourite scent-wise.

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they open. They’re great to bring into the house too. A word of caution though, all parts can be fatal to cats. Phlox paniculata cultivars and dianthus are other sweet smelling perennials. As for annuals, you can’t get more fragrant than sweet peas (Lathyrus). They’ll cling to anything – a trellis, a wigwam of cherry sticks. To keep them going you need to pick them everyday. So bring them into the house and enjoy a constant supply of fresh, sweetly scented flowers.

Climbers Jasmine, whether Jasmine officinale or the evergreen tidier Trachelospermum jasminoides should be in every garden. Aquebia quinata, the chocolate vine is a also a must for its delicate, yes chocolate, scent. And Wisteria of course for spectacular Spring scent.

Roses They’re not all fragrant but David Austin roses are bred for scent. Choosing a rose, or any scented plant for that matter, is like choosing a perfume, you need to make some research, not in books, not online, you actually need to visit gardens and smell loads of roses, until you find the one for you.

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The Last Word – David Sanger The most famous person you’ve seen?

Running around Dulwich Park, I once saw Iain Glen out on his own run. He plays a favourite character of mine in Game of Thrones so I immediately convinced myself I had the same training regime as this noble knight!

Describe your perfect weekend It would involve a hefty stack of pancakes and bacon from Le Chandelier, followed by some sun in Dulwich Park. I’d reopen The Crown and Greyhound early so I could get an afternoon pint before watching something on the outdoor screen at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Sunday would then be breakfast at the Blackbird Bakery before an old film at the Picturehouse to forget it’s Monday tomorrow!

What is your favourite place to eat?

David Sanger’s debut novel ‘All Their Minds in Tandem’ is set in West Virginia in 1879 and focuses on the introduction of an enigmatic stranger to a town scarred by the Civil War. David is an East Dulwich resident and worked in publishing for six years before deciding to become a writer.

How long have you lived in the area?

I’ve lived in East Dulwich for five years, with one year in Berlin in the middle.

What brought you here?

It was originally because my girlfriend was a teacher at a local school. We knew next to nothing about the area but soon fell in love with it. That’s what brought us back.

What do you most value about your street?

The quiet! I live near East Dulwich station but once I’ve turned onto the street, it’s like shutting a window. Birdsong replaces car horns and I know I’m almost home.

What one thing would you change?

I’d go back and open the Picturehouse cinema a few years earlier. I frequented The Ritzy before, which I love, but the Picturehouse is so fantastic and I feel spoilt having it so close.

The one thing you couldn’t do without?

The local acting group The Dulwich Players. I auditioned for one of their plays soon after moving to Dulwich and have hardly been apart from them since. In addition to the acting, they’re an incredible group of people who encompass all that’s creative and welcoming about the area.

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I love Rocca in Dulwich Village. It’s so friendly and welcoming and the food is incredible there. But if ever their tiger prawns on sourdough toast leaves the menu I’ll stage a one-man protest.

Cafe, pub or bar?

Café for me. I love taking a book or a notepad to a café, which soon gets sidelined by my people watching. It’s another guilty pleasure I put down to ‘book research’.

The book I’m reading at the moment..

I love David Sedaris and am currently reading ‘Me Talk Pretty One Day’. His writing is so sharp, unabashed and wicked, and his stories reduce me to laughter and tears so readily. I don’t think there’s anyone who can end a piece of writing as well as him.

My perfect holiday..

Whilst a beach holiday with nothing to do has its appeal, a trip to Berlin would win it for me as it’s like a second home. I’ve been there a lot but I don’t think I’ll ever really know it. Plus I still suffer withdrawal from German cakes so need to go back regularly.

My secret ambition..

I’m a huge Star Wars fan so being able to write anything to do with that would install a permanent smile on my face. It’s not so secret though as I am one step away from scrawling it on a sandwich board and standing outside the film studio. foxmason.com/books/all-their-minds-in-tandem/ twitter.com/davesanger09

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