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Issue 187 - September 2020 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Link Age Southwark - P22 Financial Matters - P24 Pets Corner - P26 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P28 Online Pet Competition - P34 The Last Word - P36
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Welcome to SE22 Each time I sit to write this note, the world seems to have changed so much from the previous month. Life feels almost back to normal. Yes we have to wear masks in shops, but there isn’t as much queuing! The Eat Out to Help Out scheme has been a roaring success. Wouldn’t it be great if they extended it for another month or two? It is sad to see more businesses closing their doors permanently. I am very sad to see Aneto go as it has been a firm favourite for meeting friends for coffee. Tart have also announced they will not be reopening. On a brighter note we have some new shops opening. I am looking forward to seeing Deli Twenty Two open (late August) on Forest Hill Road. I used to do pilates in the old shop! Our events pages start on page 6 this month with five full pages of online and actual events you can go to. Please do check whether the eent is online or in person as many more events are opening back up as usual. Remember to our visit our website www.arounddulwich.co.uk as events are updated daily. A lovely local story is the celebrity ambassadors showing support to Link Age Southwark to lift spirits during lockdown, see page 22. Link Age Southwark are also hosting an online Pet Contest, which promising to be a lot of fun. I am delighted to be asked to be one of the judges. See page 34 for details of how to enter. The Last Word goes to Isabelle Capitain. Isabelle is a designer and goldsmith who specializes in handmaking fine contemporary jewellery. Find out more on page 36. Until next time, take good care.
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Contents
Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar.......................................................... 4 What’s On ...........................................6, 8, 10, 16 & 18 Garden Talk .............................................................. 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Community News: Link Age Southwark .................. 22 Financial Matters...................................................... 24
Pets Corner............................................................... 26 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club .........................28 & 29 Mindset Matters ..................................................... 30 Councillors Column .................................................. 32 Online Pet Contest................................................... 34 The Last Word ......................................................... 36 Index ........................................................................ 38
October Deadline - 15 September (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE22 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8693 9040 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our rates from our website: www.semagazines.co.uk. Printed by Stephens & George Ltd ©SE Magazines Ltd All rights reserved. No reproduction can be made without permission. “This Publication is manufactured from (ECF) Elemental Chlorine Free pulp; sourced from certified or well managed forests and plantations, printed using vegetable based inks” “The fibres in this paper can be used up to a further seven times in the production of recycled paper. Please recycle this publication when it’s usefulness has been exhausted” Front cover image ©istockphotos.com. SE22 - September 2020 | 3
Events Calendar - September Monday
31st
Tuesday
1st
Wednesday
Thursday
2nd
3rd
Friday
4th
Foxglove Forest School, see p18. STOP PRESS! Sunday 30th August Dulwich Street Art Walk, see p6.
7th
Live Stream Life New Mum’s Online BNI Adventurers Group, see p8. Short Post Life Drawing see p8. Tech Together, see p10. Online Meeting, see p8. Live Stream Life Dulwich Park Runners see p8. Drawing & Painting, see p8.
8th Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p8.
9th
10th
Butterflies & Moths of South London, p6. Tech Together, see p8. Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, Dulwich Park see p8. Runners see p8.
14th Dulwich & District U3A Monthly Meeting, see p16.
15th Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p8.
Dulwich Park Runners see p8.
21st
22nd Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p8.
Dulwich Park Runners see p8.
28th
29th Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p8.
16th
6th
Zoom Reiki, see p10.
11th
BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8. What’s The Big Idea? Online workshop, see p6.
17th
5th
Sunday
Tech Together, see p6. Weekly Horniman Market is back! SoLo Craft Fair’s Virtual see p16. Craft Market, see p10. Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10.
Foxglove Forest School, see p18. New Mum’s Online Group, see p8.
Saturday
12th
West Norwood Feast, see p10. Zoom Reiki, see p10.
13th
SoLo Craft Fair’s Virtual Craft Market, see p10. Weekly Horniman Market is back! Live Stream Life see p16. Drawing & Painting, see p10. Tech Together, see p6. Zoom Reiki, see p10. Zoom Reiki, see p10.
18th
19th
20th
The Luna Cinema @ Dulwich Park - see p16 for details of films. SoLo Craft Fair’s Virtual Craft Market, see p10.
BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.
New Mum’s Online Group, see p8.
Tech Together, see p6.
Tech Together, see p8. Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p8.
23rd
Flo Smith Now & Then @ Bell House, p6. Zoom Reiki, see p10.
24th
25th
26th
Foxglove Forest School, see p18. New Mum’s Online BNI Adventurers Online Group, see p8. Meeting, see p8.
1st
27th
Make a Film in a Weekend @ Bell House, see p6. Tech Together, see p6. Weekly Horniman Market is back! Live Stream Life see p16. Drawing & Painting, see p10. Zoom Reiki, see p10. Zoom Reiki, see p10.
Tech Together, see p8. Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p8.
30th
Weekly Horniman Market is back! see p16. Zoom Reiki, see p10.
2nd
3rd
4th
New Mum’s Online Group, see p8.
Tech Together, see p8. Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, Dulwich Park see p8. Runners see p8. Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors. Via Zoom, see p18.
Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 10, 16 & 18. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! 4 | SE22 - September 2020
Entry into Years 3, 4 and 5 (ages 7-9) Online registration is now open for 2021 entry - Please visit the Admissions section of our website to book a place for one of our Autumn Open Events. Find out more about our holistic approach to education from the Master, Head of the Junior School and members of staff, including the many opportunities in Sport, Drama, Music and Art. All applications to Year 3 are automatically considered for Academic Scholarships. The offer of a place in the Junior School is the offer of a place at Dulwich College to age 18.
Visit www.dulwich.org.uk/admissions or please call the Junior School Registrar on 020 8299 8432. We look forward to hearing from you.
Entry into Year 7 Online registration is now open for 2021 entry - Please visit the Admissions section of our website to book a place for one of our Autumn Open Events. Find out more about our holistic approach to education from the Master and members of staff, including the many opportunities in Sport, Drama, Music and Art, and details about how to apply for a Bursary. All applications are automatically considered for Academic Scholarships.
Visit www.dulwich.org.uk/admissions or please call the Registrar on 020 8299 9263. We look forward to hearing from you.
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What's On - August/September STOP PRESS AUGUST
Sunday 30th August: Small Group Dulwich Street Art Walk
BELL HOUSE EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER Saturdays: TechTogether
11am – 12 noon. A new project at Bell House providing technical support and guidance to anyone who may need it. FREE.
Tuesday 8 September: Butterflies & Moths of South London
7pm-8pm. In this presentation, you will find out more about these beautiful insects and how they are doing in the local area. FREE.
Thursday 10 September: What’s The Big Idea? With Amanda Greatorex incorporating Baroque inspired pieces plus new and current work £15. 11am-1pm. This guided walk with Amanda Greatorex will tell you about the contemporary Street Artists and the Baroque paintings most works are inspired by (at Dulwich Picture Gallery) offering insights into the artists old and new. We will see Remi Rough's recent mural and other new works in the area *hopefully a new live in action commission by German artist Mad C* featuring artworks by: Remi Rough, System, Conor Harrington, Stik, Ben Wilson, Christiaan Nagel, Mad C, Agent Provocateur, Beerens, DScreet, Mear One, Phlegm. Also local work by Will Vibes, Ant Carver, Kit Neale. A one-way trip from East Dulwich (opposite ED station) ending up by Dulwich Library. www.dulwichoutdoorgallery.co.uk
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7.30pm-9pm. A series of online workshops for anybody wanting to learn more about screenwriting, scripts and characters. £150.
Saturday 19 September: Flo Smith Now & Then 3pm-5pm. In the garden at Bell House A show that is based on the book of the same name written by Christopher Saul taken from real-life audio recordings of the author’s grandmother Flo Smith. £10.68 - £14.95
Sat. 26 & Sun. 27 September: Make a Film in a Weekend 9am-6pm. Join a team of ten to take on the objective of creating a short film in an upbeat, safe, and nurturing setting. Geared for people aged 17-23 - all experience levels welcome! £85 early bird & then £100. https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/allevents 8
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What's On - September Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September: Live Stream Short Post Life Drawing 2pm-5pm This is a live stream art class. Untutored but advice is always available. There are options to come for just 1 hour (£5) and 2 hours (£10) and 3 hours (£15). For all abilities. When life drawing, short poses are excellent for training the eye and the hand and building the ability to sum up the essence of the figure with economy. Each hour will start with short poses and work up to two or three ten minute poses. This is a familiar format for life drawing sessions which most of us find very satisfactory. Whilst the session runs for three hours it is possible to attend one, two or three hours, as works for you. Joining or leaving the group happens promptly on the hour. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.
Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 September: Dulwich Park Runners Social runs in small groups: we meet at 7:30pm on Tuesdays. New runners welcome so if you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www. dulwichparkrunners.com or write to: enquiries@ dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, competitions,coaching and great social activities.
Wednesdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 September: Tech Together 11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk.
Wednesdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 September: Online New Mum’s Group This free online group running from 10.30am12noon on Wednesdays will provide a support environment where mothers can get together with others who may be struggling with one or more aspects of being a new mum More details https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/ events/2020/2/24/new-mums-group-gbrk7 8 | SE22 - September 2020
Wednesdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 September: Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting
10am-1pm. This is a live streamed, online class on life drawing with the Dulwich Art Group. Untutored sessions with a long pose generally held for three weeks giving the artist a chance to produce a more considered piece of work. Our models are carefully chosen and are lit with professional lights. Advice is always on tap but we tend to leave you to your own devices unless encouraged. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly the quality of attention is always excellent. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.
Thursdays 3, 10, 17, 24 September: BNI Adventurers (online meeting) 6.45am-8.30am. Are you looking to grow your business? We have kept £9.4million in the local economy this year alone. We’ve changed the way the world does business……now it Dulwich’s turn. Please contact Hayley on 07843 989728 for more information. www.facebook.com/adventurersbni/
Saturdays 5, 12, 19, 26 September: Tech Together 11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk. 10
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What's On - September Saturdays 5, 12, 19, 26 September: Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting 10am-1pm. This is a live streamed, online class on life drawing with the Dulwich Art Group. Untutored sessions with a long pose generally held for three weeks giving the artist a chance to produce a more considered piece of work. Our models are carefully chosen and are lit with professional lights. Advice is always on tap but we tend to leave you to your own devices unless encouraged. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly the quality of attention is always excellent. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.
Saturdays 5, 12, 19, 26 September: Zoom Reiki Meditation Experiences 6pm. Help for NHS frontliners mainly with free attendance, and anyone else can join in too for the price of coffee and cake! Zoom links are on the Reiki page of www.themindbodyandsoulcoach.com
Sunday 6 September: West Norwood Feast
Feast will be as wonderful as ever but things might feel a little different. In agreement with Lambeth and in line with Government guidelines we will be operating as a street market only. This means we will still have the great range of street food, arts, crafts, vintage items and local products that you’ve come to know and love. We will be operating on three sites, Food Fair, Artisans’ Market and (new for 2020) Village Green. There’s a handy map, details of our social distancing measures and lots more information on our website so you can plan your visit. As always our dedicated Feast volunteers will be on hand to help you make the most of your visit. Please Be Patient, Keep Your Distance & Enjoy Feast. https://westnorwoodfeast.com.
Saturdays 5, 12, 19, 26 September: SoLo Craft Fair’s Virtual Craft Market
Takes place every Saturday 12-2pm on our Instagram Stories, each market showcases products from between 150-250 makers. www.solocraftfair.com
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Sundays 6, 13, 20, 27 September: Zoom Reiki Meditation Experiences 8pm. Help for NHS frontliners mainly with free attendance, and anyone else can join in too for the price of coffee and cake! Zoom links are on the Reiki page at: www.themindbodyandsoulcoach.com 16
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They Joys of Ornamental Grasses Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw
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ate summer is when many grasses come into their own, with golden seed heads shimmering and swaying in the breeze. They look great in big drifts, acting like a neutral foil to colourful late flowering perennials like echinacea, gaura, anemones, sedums and Verbena bonariensis. But they also work well dotted around smaller gardens knitting plants together and adding a naturalism, movement and texture to planting. Most grasses like sun and free draining soil though some such as anemanthele lessioniana and deschampsia thrive in semi shade. Here are a few to try:
Tall And Statuesque Miscanthus. Some of the best grasses for striking silky seed heads, they tend to flower late but make a real statement when they do. M. sinensis ‘Malepartus’ is a statuesque variety (2m) with a fountain of burgundy flowers, while M. Ferner Osten’ is slightly smaller. M. Adagio is a compact variety with a mass of shimmery silvery flowers. Stipa giganteum. This is a big statement grass, which throws its tall oaty flower heads high into the air – and is best in an open spot where the sun can shine through, turning them golden. It needs full sun and good drainage. Calamaacutifolia x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’. A great grass with a very upright habit and fabulous seed heads. Unlike many grasses, the fresh green leaves arrive early in the season, before the fluffy purple flowers emerge, which finally turn to strawcoloured seed heads in summer, lasting through the winter.
Medium Sized Grasses Stipa tenuissima. Also known as ‘Mexican feather grass’ this is useful semi evergreen grass with fine wispy leaves and feathery silvery gold seed heads in summer. It’s lovely mingling with perennials such as salvia nemerosa ‘Caradonna’ or knautia. It likes full sun and well-drained soil. Comb out tatty bits or cut right down in spring for a fresh flush of green. Calamagrostis ‘Overdam’. Rarer and smaller (1m) than Karl Foerster, this is a pretty grass with an upright habit and cream striped leaves. Or try 12 | SE22 - September 2020
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Calamagrostis brachytricha which has pale fluffy flower heads in late August, that turn buttery coloured – it also has a more relaxed arching habit. Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’. A mound-forming evergreen grass, this has silvery purple flowers in the summer, maturing to a cloud of delicate golden seed heads. It’s happy in sun or part shade, in well-drained soil.
Small And Perfectly Formed Festuca glauca. This is a useful low growing evergreen grass that creates mounds of fine bluegreen foliage. It needs plenty of sun but doesn’t like to dry out, and in the right conditions sends up silvery grey flowers in summer. It works well with purples, pinks and whites. Hakonechloa macra. This is a gorgeous short grass with lush green foliage – a little like bamboo in feel. It’s happy in dappled shade and is fantastic en masse underplanting trees, where it cascades like flowing water, or for edging paths and borders. Sesleria autumnalis. A new favourite of mine, this is a low growing evergreen grass with mounds of bright green strappy leaves that turn more lime coloured in winter. It has short silvery flower spires in the summer.
Grass Care Cut deciduous grasses right back in late winter, before the new growth has got going. Remove seeds heads from evergreen varieties and comb them through with your fingers to remove tatty old growth.
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Crunchy Fruit & Oat Crumble Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk
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eptember marks the end of summer berries, but there is still time to get the last of the blackberries and there are lots of other fruits like apples, plums, grapes, figs and pears to be enjoyed too. The fruits up at the allotment are truly wonderful. Tender ripe figs, with honey nut sweetness; juicy sweet plums with a lovely tart aftertaste; and sweet seedless grapes with a slightly sharp punch. Unadulterated apples, pears and raspberries, all with a glorious freshlypicked taste. I love to wander around, looking at everyone's allotments and am always amazed by the variety of produce, and growing methods – from perfect rows to higgledy-piddledy planting. As we move into Autumn Pumpkin, squash, kale, runner beans and leeks make their debut, lamb makes a comeback and it's the start of the mussel season too. You should find that the shops are bursting with cheap homegrown produce this month, so choose your favorite British fruits and get making this lovely crumble recipe!
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2-3 slices of bread (100g/3oz), crumbed (stale is fine) 50g (2oz) rolled oats (or muesli or granola) 100g Butter 1 tablespoon sliced almonds 400g (14oz) any fruit (e.g. 2 apples plus berries) 100ml (3ml oz) fruit juice (we use apple juice, but if you don’t have any fruit juice use a couple of teaspoons of jam or marmalade dissolved into 100ml (3fl oz) boiling water) 2 tablespoons of runny honey
Method 15 minutes preparation time 15-20 minutes cooking time 1) Add crumbed bread, butter, oats and nuts to a bowl and mix well (use your fingers if need be to squash it all together). 14 | SE22 - September 2020
2) Chop the unpeeled, cored apples and put into an ovenproof dish with the berries and fruit juice. 3) Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top then drizzle with honey. 4) Bake in a preheated oven 1800C/Gas 6/3500F for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. 5) Serve immediately with a little greek yoghurt, custard or cream or for real decadence serve with a Crème Anglaise. Enjoy! Suzanne is a professional chef, wife and mother who has lived in South East London all her life.
In Season This Month Fruits & Nuts - Apples, Apricot, Aubergine, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Loganberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Strawberries, White currants, Cobnuts, Hazelnuts, Quince. Vegetables & Herbs - Artichokes, Aubergines, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbages, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Lamb’s Lettuce, Onions, Pak Choi, Peas (inc. Sugar Snaps) Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salsify, Scorzonera, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress. Meat & Game - Lamb, Rabbit, Venison, Wood Pigeon. Fish & Shellfish - Black Bream, Crab (brown, hen & Spider), Signal Crayfish, Grey Mullet, Lobster, Mackerel, Pollack, Prawns, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid, Trout (river – brown and rainbow).
Going Out Of Season Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherry, Mange tout, Peach, Redcurrant, Strawberries (many of these towards the end of the month).
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Teddy Tennis is a fun and friendly tennis club for children aged 2 to 5+. We use music, pictures, and teddy bear characters to engage kids and help them learn to love getting active. Teddy Tennis holds classes in Dulwich Park, and our new Autumn term dates start from Monday 7th September. To book your classes directly, contact Richard at rich.b@teddytennis.com – we can’t wait to see you!
“My little one had such a great time and couldn’t wait to go back after the first day – Teddy Tennis is fantastic; I would highly recommend!” Stacie Louise, London For class dates, timetables and more info, check out our website at: www.teddytennis.co.uk SE22 - September 2020 | 15
What's On - September Sundays 6, 13, 20, 27 September: The weekly Horniman Market
10am – 3pm. The Market has now re-opened with a smaller group of traders than usual, to provide essential food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat. Market stalls will be positioned outdoors at a safe distance from each other to ensure we can maintain a two metre social distance for all customers and traders. We will be marking out designated queuing areas, and we ask that you maintain two metres between yourself and the people around you. Strict and enhanced hygiene measure are in place with all traders. We also ask that you sanitise your hands at each available stall and only touch produce you intend on buying. The Market will be accepting card payments only. Please note, the Horniman Gardens and Gardens toilets are now open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.
Wednesday 16 – Sunday 20 September: The Luna Cinema @ Dulwich Park
Summer is back on track as The Luna Cinema’s 12th consecutive open-air film season is set to return in a brand new socially spacious way! After a somewhat turbulent few months for cinema, when it appeared only drive in screens might see the light of day this year, film fans across the country (and those without cars) can now look forward to summer evenings in gorgeous settings, enjoying great films on giant screens under the stars. • 16 Sep - Joker @ 7.30pm • 17 Sep - Jo Jo Rabbit @ 7.30pm • 18 Sep - Rocketman @ 7.30pm • 19 Sep - The Greatest Showman @ 7.30pm • 20 Sep - Pretty Woman @ 7.30pm For full details of how to book tickets, please go to the website. www.thelunacinema.com
Monday 14 September: Dulwich & District U3A Monthly Open Meeting Talk Via Zoom 2-4pm. Simon Pearson will talk about his latest book. He paints a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over Britain is played out across the skies of Europe, from the west of Ireland to the German capital. We will experience the battle chronologically through the remarkable stories of seventeen airmen from across the world. More details at Dulwich-u3a.uk. Q & A after the talk. Contact secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting. 16 | SE22 - September 2020
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What's On - September Wednesday 30 September: Cooking with Scissors – Via Zoom An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email: sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.
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Sat. 26 & Sun. 27 September: Make a Film in a Weekend 10-11 Grow Mayow Community Garden Mayow Park, Mayow road, London SE26 4JA. Wednesday, Thursdays & Friday mornings.
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For information on admission to our Sixth Form for 2021 and to receive a Sixth Form prospectus please visit our website or contact the school by email at: sixthform@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk
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• Wednesday 30th September 4.30 - 5.30pm & 6 - 7.30pm • Wednesday 21st October 1.30 - 3.30pm & 4.30 - 6.30pm • Wednesday 11th November 1.30 - 3.30pm & 4.30 - 6.30pm • Wednesday 25th November 1.30 - 3.30pm & 4.30 - 6.30pm
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We invite you to come to West Dulwich in South London to discover just how we get the best out of our students and harness top talent within an ethos characterised by warmth, culture and care. The amazing popularity of the school is a refl ection of our renowned academic achievements, inspirational award-winning learning environment and the unusually rare opportunities we provide. Kingsdale is extremely proud of its special reputation and heritage in Music and Mathematics. We offer scholarships for new entrants to the school who show musical, mathematical, artistic or sporting talent. Scholars receive free individual or small group tuition provided by expert professionals, to the value of £1,000 per annum. There is equality of access for admission places irrespective of distance from the school or home locality. Kingsdale offers private tours of the school during normal working hours throughout the academic year. Tours are arranged for prospective parents at a time that best suits them!
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Celebrity Ambassadors show support to Link Age Southwark to lift spirits during lockdown
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ocal charity Link Age Southwark’s ambassadors includes a host of actors who have come together to help lift the spirits of older people during lockdown. Stars from television shows such as Downtown Abbey, Game of Thrones, Spooks, and Scott and Bailey, have recorded themselves at home reading a short story or a poem, which Link Age Southwark has turned into Lockdown Listens. Link Age Southwark has been issuing a recording each week with the aim of giving older people and local volunteers a morale boost during lockdown. One of the actors featured is Heather Bleasdale, who has starred in Coronation Street and in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, reading the humorous short story Free White Towel. The novelist and comedian Jenny Eclair recorded herself reading one of her short stories ‘Valerie Lashes Out’. As part of the recording, Jenny offers a message of hope, saying: “Look after yourselves. Let’s hope that very soon we’ll be over all this and we can get out and we can enjoy our friends in the sunshine and see people we haven’t seen for some time. ” One service user fed back about a reading by Robert Glenister, star of the BBC series Spooks: “I enjoyed hearing Robert Glenister read Wordsworth’s wonderful poem Upon Westminster Bridge”.
"Free White Towel" is read by the actor Heather Bleasdale Link Age Southwark originally shared the actors’ recordings by email with their service users and volunteers, but based on feedback from older people they are now keen to share these moraleboosting recordings with the wider public. Link Age Southwark’s Director, Sophie Wellings said: “We are very grateful to our celebrity Ambassadors and volunteers for taking the time to get involved with this project and are delighted with how well the Lockdown Listens series has been received.” Link Age Southwark plan to incorporate the readings into materials for their Dementia reading group which has now moved online so even more people can take enjoyment from the series. Link Age Southwark’s Lockdown Listens are now available for the public to listen to on their website. www.linkagesouthwark.org/news
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Dr Elyse Waites, Deputy Head Pastoral, discusses how to support your child’s return to school. A new academic year is always a little daunting, but September 2020 is likely to bring a host of different anxieties. While there have undoubtedly been benefits to increased family time, children need to reintegrate with their peers and re-socialise themselves before they go back into the school environment. During lockdown, your child's friendships may have become strained or deteriorated. To combat this, allow children the time to meet friends in small groups face to face to slowly build up their confidence and widen their social sphere again. Online socialising may be a bigger part of your child’s life these days but nothing can replace the interpersonal connections forged in face to face interactions. Many young people have experienced fear and loss recently. All schools will be required to teach mental wellbeing as part of the PSHE curriculum from September 2020 but it is important that you encourage speaking to friends and teachers about what they have been through or access school counselling. Aside from screen time for online lessons or keeping in touch with friends and family, there may have also been a more ‘relaxed’ approach to online entertainment from parents desperate to get their own work done. Online teaching provides a varied and accessible curriculum and the number of educational apps and websites has surged
enormously worldwide, with estimates tripling the worth of the Edtech market by 2025. Despite legitimate reasons for your children to spend more time online, the increased risks that come with this are not to be ignored. Speak openly and honestly to your children about internet safety. Sites such as Childnet, Netaware, Internet Matters and Think U Know have very useful resources to help you do this. When your child returns to school, it will not be to the ‘normal’ timetable and routine. Classes may be relocated, movement restricted and teachers may be changed. Lunches may be staggered, assemblies may not happen and sports fixtures and school trips are likely to be cancelled. I recommend sitting down with your children and speaking about this frankly and honestly. It is not a permanent change, but it is certainly an important one. Managing the disappointment and potential anger at the injustice of a missed residential or sports tournament is something that would be good to get out of the way before September so that the return to school won’t be more difficult than it needs to be. Remember to have regular open and honest conversations. Children take their emotional cues from adults so it is important you remain calm, listen to their concerns and reassure them. Discover more about Sydenham High School this autumn. admissions@syd.gdst.net | 020 8557 7004 SE22 - September 2020 | 23
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Is there a will or not? "The pain of the loss in some households was exacerbated where members had died without a will" The last few months may have been perhaps the most difficult times encountered by most households. This was especially the case for households who had bereavements and modified funeral arrangements due to compliance with social distancing. The pain of the loss in some households was exacerbated where members had died without a will. Let’s look at the case of Veronica who was building an emerging portfolio of buy-to-let properties but sadly passed during the period of Stay-At-Home without a will. Veronica’s brother Gareth decided as his sister was unmarried, estranged from her two children in the UK and her youngest son (aged 29) was overseas he would take responsibility for arranging her funeral and contacted her bank, to release some funds to pay for his sister’s funeral. Prima facie Gareth’s behaviour, may appear wholly innocent and what one might have expected from a caring brother following the death of his sister. However, Gareth had not recognised that his actions were at odds with the death of a person intestate. This is the term assigned to anyone who dies without a will. They are deemed to have died ‘intestate.’ The Rules of Intestacy in England and Wales, sets out who can apply to the Court for Letters of Administration to bring closure to the deceased’s estate. Siblings are ranked fourth in the hierarchy of the classes of individuals who can take responsibility for the estate. The first three classes of individuals are as follows: 1) Spouse/Civil Partners 2) Children 3) Parents It is also necessary to state that in some instances the siblings may be fifth in line. This may arise if the children of the deceased had predeceased 24 | SE22 - September 2020
and were survived by their own children. Gareth readily accepted his new learning and his misunderstanding of the legal position following his sister’s death. It was most fortuitous of Gareth to recognise his position as the story was about to radically change. Several days later, Veronica’s youngest son, Greg, arrived in the UK. It was both a surprise but pleasing to learn in discussion that his mother had made a will. Moreover, she had hand delivered him a copy earlier this year on her last visit. The tale ended with Greg being able to obtain the original will from the firm of solicitors. This enabled a seamless process to obtain the Grant of Probate rather than Letters of Administration. The arrival of Greg and the additional facts helped transform the case and provide monetary and time savings for the family. In addition, this case presents three key learning outcomes for the planning and administration of estates. Firstly, whilst we all enjoy the secrecy of our personal life, it may just be good practice to save our loved ones time and money, if we share with them two estate planning basics: (i) we have made a will and (ii) where it is located. The presence of a will and its location reduces the time, cost and stress following the loss of a loved one. This allows the executors of the will to apply for a Grant of Probate rather than apply the Law of Intestacy to obtain Letters of Administration. Reducing any unnecessary additional costs to the estate is always a preferable option for the beneficiaries of the estate. Finally, it is most premature to conclude that a person has died intestate, before fully moving heaven and earth and undertaking due diligence to fully exhaust the will search exercise. Gareth’s fortunes could have been so much more painful, financially, had it not been for the arrival of his nephew to complete the story. Perhaps, the real lesson is it’s never about how fast but how well the estate administration is undertaken.
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We will be reopening our centres in September. Enrol online now for courses running in the autumn term. Our full spring and summer 2021 programme will be available for enrolment at a later date. To keep you safe we have reduced class sizes and we will be offering a range of online courses. Find out more at:
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Escaped Birds
Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair | www.londondogstraining.co.uk Every year lots of pets go missing leaving owners distressed. Pet birds are no exception and there seem to have been quite a few cases of late. Here is a checklist of actions for exotic birds on the loose.
Owners • The moment you realise your bird has flown off, check every tree you can. Birds do not tend to go far in the first few days, so a thorough exploration of the locale is a must. Get your neighbours involved too. • Put up laminated flyers with your name and telephone number. Give a description of the bird and a photograph but omit the pet’s name. • If anyone spots the bird, they should call you, you are the best person to try to tempt your pet back. • Go to the area and call your bird by name. Stand or sit where your bird can see you and try to ensure it has enough space to fly towards you at a shallow angle; sit or stand further from the tree, not right under it. • Keep still, birds hate to fly towards moving objects. Keep calling your bird by name. If he is whistle trained, use that or use a favourite toy to try to entice him. • Ensure you are armed with your pet’s favourite treats. • Your bird may be trapped at height. Many pet birds are not that experienced at flight. Instinct prompts them to fly up and get as high as possible. Flying down is something they have not practised and many are scared to try- a bit like a cat trapped up a tree. Even a clipped bird can climb high, without being able to fly. Try to be patient and wait. You may need a long ladder to go up and collect your pet. Talk to your bird to keep him calm. • If possible, put your bird’s cage with his favourite treats and toys down on the ground, where he can see it, and leave the door open. Many birds are more likely to feed at dawn and dusk and your pet may be more willing to approach a familiar cage at feeding time. • If you cannot get to a sighting location fast, tell the person who has spotted your bird to speak to your pet by name and to try to coax the bird 26 | SE22 - September 2020
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to them with treats. Many pet birds will go to any friendly human once they are hungry enough.
When your bird is missing for longer periods • Get the word out to veterinary practices, rescue centres, and as many online resources as you can. • Resources like dog lost will allow you to post about other missing pets. Members of the public generally recognise that an exotic species should not be loose. • Keep updating the sites for weeks and months, don’t give up. Birds can be found months later by members of the public. • Any member of the public that sights a possible escapee should contact their vet and online sites, to see if there is information on a missing pet that matches the bird sighted.
Preventing Escape • Microchip your bird. • Ensure his wings are clipped to reduce flight. • Look for new growth at the tips of the flight feathers. Even a bit can give the bird enough lift to escape. • If you cannot get your bird’s feathers trimmed, do not take him outside until you can. • Always shut doors and windows if your bird is out of his cage
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Our 2020 open events will take place in September, October and November. Please join us to learn about life at Alleyn’s, the application process, and how we can help with fees through scholarships and means-tested bursaries. Everyone is welcome - visit our website for dates and details. www.alleyns.org.uk | 020 8557 1500 Townley Road, Dulwich SE22 8SU
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he last game of the 2019-20 season, saw the men’s team register a comeback from behind home win against Hemel Hempstead Town in front of 2,376 spectators at Champion Hill. This result put them in 16th place in the 22 team National League South table. As it would contrive, this would be the final league position as eventually all National League clubs voted to end the season immediately in Mid-April. The Women’s team ended their inaugural season in late March, following the Football Associations announcement to conclude Women’s football below the third tier. In the final table, the team was sitting at the top of the league and had been planning for their Capital Senior Cup semifinal, against fellow South London team Crystal Palace, when the season ended. Whilst there is currently no confirmed date for the resumption of the men’s football, the Women’s team have started training and have already completed a couple of behind doors preseasonal friendlies. Updates can be found on the club official website www.dulwichhamlet.co.uk . On Monday, 27 July one of the most significant off-field events in the Club’s recent history took place, when the Southwark Council Planning Committee sat to decide the outcome of the Football Club’s joint planning application to re-develop Champion Hill and provide the club with a new stadium adjacent to the current ground. With the meeting being streamed online and being described, by those watching, as feeling like the longest penalty shoot-out in Hamlet history, eventually the Football Club got the result we so all desperately wanted as the application was approved by the Southwark Council Planning Committee. The new stadium will not only now secure the long-term future of the Football Club but will also provide modern sports facilities for local teams, schools and the community of East Dulwich. Thanks’ must go to all the members of the Planning Committee who so carefully assessed the application, and all of the council officers to
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worked with the club to make the development viable. Thanks’ must also go to those members of the Club and DHST who worked so tirelessly towards this application, plus all our many supporters’ and community members who wrote to the Council lodging their support of the proposed plans. On the Saturday before the Planning Committee meeting, DHST and the Club’s Community Committee took part in the first Football Pride online festival. On 25 July, representatives from the club, DHST and Women’s team hosted an online panel event discussing the community driven ethos of Dulwich Hamlet FC and its key message that we are football club that welcomes all. The panel discussed our previous and current LGBTQ+ initiatives and fielded a number of questions from the online audience. The Football Pride Festival was an initiative of the Football v Homophobia Campaign, who DHST and Dulwich Hamlet have been supporters’
of for many years. Football v Homophobia is an international initiative that exists to challenge discrimination based on sexual orientation gender identity and expression at all levels of football. Lou Englefield, Director of Pride Sports and one of the organisers of the event said, “The work that DHST and Dulwich Hamlet have done to support the LGBTIQ+ community in and through football has been outstanding. Not only do they create a welcoming environment at Champion Hill, but they have raised thousands of pounds for LGBTIQ+ causes. They are fantastic allies for LGBTIQ+ people” Recently it was announced that The Kail Foundation has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1189492. This now means the Football Club now has an official charity to represent all of the community initiatives they would like to develop
within East Dulwich and surrounding areas. The Kail Foundation will be continuing to build upon the club’s successful community initiatives and outreach work. This development of our community work will enable Dulwich Hamlet Football Club to have an even wider impact on the local community. The Kail Foundation will be the umbrella that all Dulwich Hamlet FC’s community work will fall under. The foundation will work closely with the club (Men’s and Women’s teams) as well as DHST run initiatives that will benefit the local community in Southwark as well as the neighbouring boroughs. Finally, whilst there may currently be no football in East Dulwich, don’t forget you can still support the club by either purchasing merchandise from the online shop run by DHST www.dhfcshop.co.uk or joining the Club’s lottery, The 100 Club via https://dhst.org.uk.
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Mindset Matters With Becca Teers | www.healthy-habits.me | www.mindplus-experience.com
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ith all the uncertainty at the moment it’s important that we have ways to keep us positive. Self-care is something that we can all do for ourselves to take care of our mental health & keep us as calm & happy as possible. Here are two of my favourite effective, yet simple self-care tools to use daily to keep positive.
Gratitude Practicing feeling grateful for what you have puts the focus on the positive things in your life, rather than what you don’t have or are lacking. We know that what we focus on we get more of as like attracts like. So, to get more of what you want in your life, you have to focus on the good things you already have and be thankful for them. This will attract more similar good things to you by training your mind to notice the good stuff around you. Each day think of between 5 and 10 things that you are grateful for and record them in a notebook, which you can label your Gratitude Diary. Stuff you are grateful for can be anything you choose big or small; the people in your life, a compliment from a friend, your morning coffee, a favourite pair of jeans, a walk in the park, or something to appreciate in nature, such as a lovely sunset, a beautiful flower, or even the smell of fresh basil or mint from your herb garden or fridge.
A Photo Every Day Hailey Bartholomew learnt from a life coach (who also just happens to be a nun!!) that the secret to happiness is reflection and gratitude. Hailey overcame her own feelings of depression when she started appreciating the small and large aspects of her life that she was grateful for. She created the 365 Project in which she took a photo every day of something she was truly thankful for. Check out her inspiring story and the beautiful photos at www.365grateful.com.
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Music is such a powerful tool for changing our mindset. It happens automatically, so why not use music purposefully to uplift your mood? You can combine listening to your favourite, energising and mood-enhancing music with one of your daily activities. Listen to your favourite tunes whilst exercising, getting ready for your day, eating your breakfast, or whilst travelling to and from work. You could create playlists for different purposes, maybe one to energise you when you’re feeling a little jaded, one to calm you for when you’re feeling wired, and another to lift you up when you’re feeling down. Music has the effect of changing and enhancing your moods, and this tool can be harnessed and used within the day to put you in a great mood when you need to be at your best.
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Cllr Charlie Smith | charlie.smith@southwark.gov.uk | Goose Green Ward Member ugust was one of the hottest months on record for many years. Could this be caused by climate change or fluctuating weather pattens. Worldwide, extremes of weather are happening as never seen before. Air pollution is fast creeping up to post lockdown levels. More shops and companies are opening and as furlough comes to an end more people are returning to work. This in turn creates more car journeys and more pollution. Southwark Council are working hard to address this issue. We have closed off some of our roads to through traffic close to East Dulwich station in an attempt to reduce rat running in these residential streets. These closures are an 18-month experiment and depending on how successful they are could become permanent. So far the feedback has been positive from residents who are saying how much quieter and safer their street has become. In another measure, the Council is asking drivers not to let their engines idle when stationary. This is especially important near our schools. During the hot summer days many of our residents were able to use our award-winning parks. Unfortunately a minority spoiled this for most of us by examples of anti-social behaviour.
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B-B-Q’s which had been banned were lit. Large groups congregated together which contravened the Covid-19 rules and loud music was often played. Litter was also a big problem in our parks. The Council did all it could to empty litter bins regularly. The message from the Council was to take all your litter home. Unfortunately this message was not always adhered to which caused extra teams being brought in to clear up the mess. East Dulwich CPZ. The controlled parking zone will go live on Monday 14th September. The hours will be 8.30 am till 6.30 pm Monday to Friday. For more details please refer to the Council’s website. Goose Green Ward crime levels are relatively low with other parts of the Borough. Your local Councillors virtually attend the regular virtual Police Ward Panel meetings. At the last meeting, local police officers reported a rise in shoplifting in and around Lordship Lane. Also there has been an increase in cycle thefts often due to poor security locks and chains that can be easily broken using boot cutters. The advice is to use at least two of the rigid type of cycle locks. Other advice was that during warm weather there is a danger that front windows are left open giving opportunistic burglars the chance to lean in and steal whatever is at hand. Don’t forget to shop local where possible. Please support our local shops and restaurants during this difficult time. Also please adhere to the social distancing rules, wear face masks especially in shops and confined spaces and don’t forget to keep washing your hands. If we keep to this, the sooner we can all get back to a normal way of life.
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The Last Word – Isabelle Capitain The one thing you couldn’t do without? My bike! It gets me absolutely everywhere at the moment and is as comfortable as an armchair. Got to love a proper Dutch bike.
Do you know your neighbours? I’m slowly getting to know them, but I’ve been so busy at the workbench that I have very much neglected popping into other local shops to introduce myself…It will happen, I promise!
Describe your perfect weekend A long cycle ride that includes a visit to the pub and seeing an exhibition at a gallery. Not necessarily in that order though… I love exploring London by bike and museums and galleries being open again after lockdown has made me a very happy human being!
Where are you to be found on Saturday? During the day you’ll find me at my gallery, most likely being busy at the bench or designing for clients. The evenings are for meeting friends in one of South East London’s many excellent pubs.
What is your favourite place to eat? Isabelle is a designer and goldsmith who specializes in handmaking fine contemporary jewellery. She has recently opened her gallery and workshop on Upland Road in East Dulwich where she shows her own work and pieces of five other designer/makers from across the UK.
How long have you lived in the area?
Venturing out of East Dulwich, but it’s hands down Babur in Honor Oak. Fantastic Indian food and the best cocktails!
Coffee or tea? Where? Because I live in Brockley my first love will always be the Brocca, but the Blue Brick Café in ED is a very close second. And it’s always coffee – strong and black.
I’ve lived in the Brockley/ Crofton Park area for the last 9 years, but my business in East Dulwich is a baby: I moved into the studio mid-March this year! (A week before lockdown, my timing isn’t great.)
Your favourite place to go for a drink?
What brought you here?
The book I’m reading at the moment..
It was a jewellery shop before and I’ve known my landlords for years, even used to do some work for them. When they approached me to say they were retiring, and would I like to take over the workshop and shop it seemed like the perfect opportunity.
What do you most value about the area? I’m very impressed by the community spirit in East Dulwich, people here seem to really want to support small local businesses.
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The Ivy House in Nunhead. Community owned and run, it’s a gem of a place. It’s halfway between my gallery and home, ideal for a quick drink after work. I’m currently re-reading Paul Auster’s 4-3-2-1 for the second time. He’s an excellent storyteller and you can lose yourself in his books. I have a very soft spot for the surrealness he finds in everyday things.
My secret ambition.. I’d love to be able to take on an apprentice and pass on my knowledge of the craft. People like me are a bit of a dying breed and it’d be nice to be part of keeping hand making fine jewellery alive. One day! www.isabelle-capitain.co.uk
Find out more about life at St Dunstan’s College at one of our upcoming bespoke tours or virtual Q&As with the leadership team. Visit www.stdunstans.org.uk to find out more.
The Lane Centre
Professional Individual & Couples Counselling Services The Lane Centre will be offering phone therapeutic support and counselling services for local residents and community needing help with stress and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rooms Available To Rent For professional services in line with our emotional and physical well-being ethos. Please email info@thelanecentre.com for more information.
www.thelanecentre.com 80a Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London SE22 8HF SE22 - September 2020 | 37
Index
Adult Learning Lewisham...........................................25 Alexandra Nurseries ..................................................13 Alleyn’s Junior School ..................................................7 Alleyn’s School...........................................................27 Alleyn’s School Bursaries...........................................35 Around Dulwich Community Website .......................34 Ayrton Windows & Doors...................................... Back Bells Bathrooms & Kitchens.......................................31 Bespoke Windows .....................................................15 Casa of Peckham: Eco Wood Stove Specialists..........13 The Clipper: Cutting for Men & Women ...................11 Cooking with Scissors ...............................................34 David Reynolds .........................................................17 Dulwich Carpet Company ...........................................9 Dulwich College: The Junior School..............................5 Dulwich College ...........................................................5 Healthy Habits Hypnosis............................................31 Isabelle Capitain Handmade Jewellery .....................13 Kingsdale Foundation School: Open Days & Evenings............................................................20-21
The Lane Centre ........................................................37 The Luna Cinema: Socially Distanced .........................9 Mac Support ..............................................................15 Piercy & Co ................................................................17 Poetic Endings - Funeral Directors.............................29 Prendergast Ladywell School: Open Days..................33 Quick Print ...................................................................7 Robert Cox French Polishing......................................33 Rosie Reilly Plumber..................................................17 SE Magazines: Local Advertising ...............................31 St Dunstan’s College .................................................37 Smart Business Networking ......................................34 Steve Smith Accountants ............................................9 Sydenham High School GDST.....................................23 Teddy Tennis...............................................................15 Truepenny’s Property Consultants......................2 & 39 Walsh Glazing ............................................................27 William Bailey Solicitors.............................................35 Yeeha! Flexible Childcare & Softplay..........................19 Yoga with Michele........................................................7
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