SE23 April 2021 by SE Magazines

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Issue 176 - April 2021 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 #onechange - P18 Pets Corner - P20 Financial Matters - P22 Environmental Issues - P24 Mindset Matters - P32

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Welcome to SE23 Spring has sprung and I for one am enjoying the light mornings and the sunshine. With the shops opening on the 12th (as I write), I cannot wait to go and have a browse. Top of my list is having my hair done, which is already booked in! Remember if you can shop local, it helps so much. So many businesses have not been able to trade at all, so they really do need our support now, more than ever. Our events pages start on page 6 this month with seven full pages of online events you can “go” to. Again, everything is subject to change, so please do check ahead. But most events have already adapted they way they host their events and we can do so much from our own home! I mentioned last month about our newly updated website which covers the whole area: www.arounddulwich.co.uk. Do check our daily events calendar, as events are added all the time. You can also sign up for updates, so you don’t miss any of our stories and you can even add your own events via our Submit an Event button. If you live or work locally and would like to be featured in The Last Word, please do get in touch. I am now taking bookings for June onwards. This page is free, you just need to drop me an e-mail. Until next time.

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Contents Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 What’s On..............................6, 8, 10, 28, 29, 30 & 31 Garden Talk ............................................................ 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 #onechange.............................................................. 18 Pets Corner............................................................... 20

Financial Matters ..................................................... 22 Environmental Issues............................................... 24 Community Index..................................................... 25 Interiors.................................................................... 26 Mindset Matters ...................................................... 32 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club ................................ 33 Index ........................................................................ 34

May Deadline - 15 April (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE23 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8693 9040 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our media pack 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 SE23 - April 2021 | 3

Events Calendar - April Monday

29th

Tuesday

Wednesday

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31st

Thursday

1st

Friday

2nd

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

6th

Easter Monday

7th

8th

Zoom Life Drawing & Painting, see p6.

9th

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

Two Day Easter Art Course, p8. BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6. An Evening in with Zoom Portraiture @ Beth Morrey & Dulwich Art Group, The Arts Society Jodie Chapman, p10 see p8. Dulwich, p28. On the Street Where Hamnet by Shearwater with you Live, see p10. Maggie Farrell, Roger-Grenville, Honor Oak WI, see p8. see p10. see p28.

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

19th

13th

14th

15th

3rd

16th

10th

17th

Zoom Portraiture @ BNI Adventurers Online Zoom Life Drawing Dulwich Art Group, Meeting, see p6. & Painting, see p6. see p8. Dulwich & Filmmaking 101: Lighting, see p29. District U3a Open Dulwich Park Two Day Easter Art Course, p28. Meeting, see p29. Runners courses Nick Bailey - Revive Dulwich Park start, see p30. your garden in 2021, Runners run at see p29. 7.30pm see p30. &ART art classes, see p28.

21st

Zoom Portraiture @ How we can all Dulwich Art Group, help to break down see p8. mental health Why do birds Success in GCSE stigma, see p29. suddenly Science for Dyslexics, see p29. disappear?, see p30. Dulwich & District Barbarossa with Jonathan Dimbleby, U3a Open Meeting, staying safe online see p29. see p30. Life Drawing & Painting see p6.

26th

27th

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

Life Drawing & Painting see p8. Dulwich Park Runners run at 7.30pm see p30.

28th

The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall, see p31. Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group, see p8. Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors. See p31.

22nd

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6. Dermot O’Leary: Toto The Ninja Cat, see p30.

4th

23rd

Weekly Horniman Market see p8.

11th

Dulwich Park Zoom Life Drawing & Painting, see p6. Runners run at 9am see p30. Dulwich Park Weekly Horniman Runners run at 9am Market see p8. see p30.

Life Drawing & Painting see p8.

20th

Sunday

Good Friday

Dave Goulson: Gardening for Bumblebees, p6.

5th

Saturday

24th

18th Weekly Horniman Market see p8. Dulwich Park Runners run at 9am see p30.

25th

Zoom Life Drawing Dulwich Park & Painting, see p6. Runners run at 9am see p30. Weekly Horniman Market see p8.

Money & Power with Vince Cable see p31.

29th

30th

1st

2nd

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6. Big City Butterflies - discovering London’s Wildlife, see p31.

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What's On - April Notice Please note that all this information was correct at the time of going to press. However please do check details ahead, as the lockdown may be extended and this could affect some events.

Thursday 1 April: Dave Goulson: Gardening for Bumblebees

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

7pm - 8pm. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Sting in the Tale comes this practical guide to creating a paradise for pollinators. No matter how large or small your space is, Dave Goulson shows you how you can make a pollinator-friendly haven. Tickets from £6. www.trybooking.com. 6.30am-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 is Dulwich’s turn. Please contact Hayley on 07843 989728 for more information.

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

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

4pm-5:15pm. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Road, SE15 4BY. A creative space in which to explore their world. All sessions are taught by trained artists and experienced educators. www.andart.london. OTHER DAYS AVAILABLE. 6 | SE23 - April 2021

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

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

10am – 3pm. The weekly Horniman Market is open to provide food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat.Market stalls will be positioned outdoors at a safe distance from each other to ensure we can maintain a two metre social distance for all customers and traders. Strict and enhanced hygiene measures are in place with all traders. We also ask that you sanitise your hands at each available stall and only touch produce you intend on buying. The Market will be accepting card payments only. Gardens toilets are open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.

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

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

7pm-8.30pm. This is a drop-in drawing and painting session with the Dulwich Art Group conducted via Zoom with limited studio slots. Untutored sessions with a long pose generally held for three weeks giving the artist a chance to produce a more considered piece of work. Our models are carefully chosen and are lit with professional lights. Advice is always on tap but we tend to leave you to your own devices unless encouraged. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

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

With Gavin Bowyer- 8pm - 9pm. Continuing in our ‘On the Street Where You Live talks series, Gavin Bowyer tells the fascinating story of East Dulwich’s Friern Manor Farm Estate from its purchase in 1796 by Henry Jones, subsequent inheritance by his granddaughter, Mary Ann, her marriage to Captain William Cartwright and their sons, Fairfax and Aubrey, up to when the Estate was sold to the British Land Company in 1865. Originally, the Estate stretched from Barry Road southwards as far as the historic boundary of Camberwell, including land now occupied by the Horniman Gardens. It was bounded to the west by Lordship Lane and to the east by Peckham Rye and Camberwell Cemetery. By the time of the sale, the southern boundary was Wood Lane, now Woodvale. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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

1.30pm – 3pm Students who attend the course will take away a special keyboard to keep practicing on as well as continued access to the online software used. The sessions will be fun and interactive, focused on showing pupils how they can use this new skill to improve their schoolwork, thereby motivating them to learn this vital skill. www.bellhouse.co.uk. 10 | SE23 - April 2021

7pm - 8pm. To celebrate the paperback publication of the award winning and bestselling Hamnet, Village Books are delighted to be welcoming Maggie O’Farrell back to Dulwich! Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief. It is also the story of a flea that boards a ship in Alexandria; a kestrel and its mistress; and a glovemaker’s son who flouts convention in pursuit of the woman he loves. www.village-books.co.uk/events/ 28

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Cherry Blossom Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw

lossom trees are one of the heart stopping sights of spring – a sign that winter is behind us and spring on the way. In Japan the custom of ‘hanami’ involves admiring the transient beauty of blossom and the National Trust is running a project to create circles of blossom trees in our cities to give people a space for hope as we recover from the pandemic. One of the first circles of blossom trees is in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park where 33 trees, including cherries and hawthorns represent the cities 32 boroughs and the city of London. One of the loveliest blossom trees has to be cherries. Flowering from March to May, there’s a blossom to suit all tastes. A great choice of tree for London gardens as many varieties don’t get too big and the foliage colours beautifully in autumn giving another season of interest. Here are 10 of the best for smaller gardens.

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

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

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

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

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

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

2) Prunus ‘Kursar’

10) Prunus serrula

A small and popular ornamental cherry tree and one of the first to flower with clusters of deep pink single blooms in March to April. It has a neat upright habit and the new bronze foliage turns green then red gold in autumn. Height 3/4m

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

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3) Prunus ‘Accolade’

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

Another pretty cherry, with a a graceful spreading shape and a cloud of large rose pink semi-double flowers in April/May. It also has smooth reddish brown bark and fiery orange foliage in autumn. Height 6/7m.

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

5) Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ An elegant spreading cherry with masses of frilly double pink flowers from April to May. Leaves are a 12 | SE23 - April 2021

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

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

Method 1) Mix the melted butter and sugars together and once this forms a paste, add in your egg and vanilla extract, mixing until the batter is thick and smooth. 2) Add in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt and mix this together thoroughly. 3) Once mixed add in the addition of your choice. (I love marshmallow and dark chocolate!)then leave the mixture to chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 160°C 4) After 30 minutes, remove from the refrigerator and divide the mixture equally, using a spoon or an ice cream scoop. Roll the mixture flat into cookies and place these on a tray lined with parchment paper. 5) Bake at gas mark 3, 160°C (320°F) for 10 to 12 minutes until golden **Try to leave to cool before eating – they are hard to resist! 14 | SE23 - April 2021

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About Laughter

Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com

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

Laughter Releases Endorphins Firstly, laughter releases endorphins. Endorphins interact with pain receptors. You might have heard me talk about those in previous blogs and articles, endorphins make us feel good. We get them from running. We get them from stretching. We get them from massage and who knew, we get them from laughter too. And again, a bit like breathwork that I talked about before, you can laugh on your own. Find a funny YouTube video. Think of something that happened when you were at university or in the past that made you laugh, read a joke, watch a comedian, anything at all that makes you laugh.

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

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

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#1change

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his last year has been extraordinary. Filled with lockdowns, home-schooling, health and financial insecurity, it has shown us how easy it can be to slip into perpetuating poor health. Amongst many other things, this means we will need to work harder as we come out of lockdown. However, our lifestyle choices contribute to around 70 per cent of long-term illnesses. This is a truly significant amount of illness that is preventable and can make a difference to the burden on the NHS. I firmly believe that helping you understand and make the best lifestyle choices for you will help you live the best and healthiest life possible. Your body is amazing and has all the mechanisms and pathways in place to be well. Your lifestyle IS the medicine that you can access instantly and puts you instantly back in control of your health. However it’s not always easy. It’s not about suddenly switching something on and you are ‘healthy’. It’s about small repeated behaviours. It’s more about making an effort to try and go to bed an hour early on Monday evenings for example. deciding to run up the steps 2 at a time each time when you would normally walk up them. You see, we know statistically that it takes small repeated behaviours to make a change. Some studies say it takes 16 weeks for this to imbed and rewire our brain.

Here Are Our Top Tips Keep a glass of water by your bedside so you wake up and get closer to your 2L daily water intake and crucial for metabolism helping weight loss. Bring activity into everyday by associating it with pleasurable or easy, daily things. Like doing 10 squats whilst brushing your teeth or table top press-ups whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. Try using ‘pacing’ - a technique used to help manage chronic pain and anxiety symptoms, as well as by top athletes to peak performance. More apparent as we return to fast paced living. It’s about absolutely prioritising just 1 activity a day based on your energy levels, planning activities and also not overloading your ‘to do’ list. This helps to break the boom-bust cycle that we tend to engage in. Try setting some time aside to look after yourself. Even 10 mins is enough - a luxurious 18 | SE23 - April 2021

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

What to do & how to stop it

The pandemic has seen all kinds of unintended consequences. A worrying development has been the unhealthy relationship between demand for pets, supply and opportunistic price hikes. Puppies are now being sold at crazy prices; in some cases, for many thousands of pounds. Pet sales are now big business, criminals have seen an opportunity and pet theft is on the rise, with animals being snatched in broad daylight. Thieves are no doubt emboldened by the current status of pets in law. Dogs and pets are classified as non-sentient ‘goods’, and theft of a pet carries no greater penalty than theft of any inanimate object. A petition in 2018 sought to reclassify pet theft to a specific crime in its own right, with much greater penalties, without success. This year, evidence-based campaign group Pet Theft Reform has resurrected the need for urgent action and are pushing for amendments to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to make pet theft a specific offence and dog theft a specific criminal offence.

Avoiding Theft • Ensure your pet is microchipped and your dog wears a collar tag with your name, address and telephone number but WITHOUT your pet’s name. Ensure your contact details are kept up-to-date. • Keep up-to-date photos of your pet. Have a variety of angles. • Keep proof of ownership materials. Photos of you with your pet, vet records and bills, are also useful. Decide who in your family is the legal owner and keep things consistent, to avoid any ambiguity. • Unless your dog or puppy has a solid recall do not allow them to move away from you at distance. Use a long line. • Be especially vigilant in heavily wooded areas or areas with cover. Do not let your puppy or dog out of your sight. • Do not leave dogs tied up outside shops or cafes or unattended in cars. Thieves will smash car windows or door locks to retrieve a pet. 20 | SE23 - April 2021

• Be scrupulous about any dog services (dog walker, daycare, groomers). They have legal obligations in terms of care and custody of your dog. Are they as careful as you would like? Scrutinise qualifications, insurance and references. • Do not let children walk the dog or puppy unsupervised. Consider how aware your nanny is. • Avoid strangers who show an interest in your dog, especially those asking questions about name, age and breed. Thieves will pose with dogs of their own to garner trust. • Try to vary walk routes. • Ensure your garden is secure and observe your animals if there is external access to your garden.

What To Do If A Pet Is Stolen • Don’t delay. Report theft or a missing animal to your council, the police, your vet and missing animal services like www.doglost.co.uk, many of which are nationwide- who will also list cats and other pets. • Report to your pet’s microchip register. Attempts can be made to de-register chips. • Ensure the police record your pet as theft, not just missing, and get a crime reference number. • Make use of local social media and pet owning communities. They will be keen to help. • Make posters with photos and place them in local parks, vets and social media. • Get the word out to animal rescues and charities. • For emotional support contact the Blue Cross pet bereavement service at pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk / 0800 096 6606

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Financial Matters

With Akwasi Duodu | akwasi@sterlingandlaw.com | www.sterlingandlaw.com

Ethical Investing Made Easy You have the power to drive change in the world. To ensure that your values are taken into account when you invest. To support those companies that are making good things happen through the products and services they provide, the way they do business or how they give back to society. Anyone who wants to make a positive impact as well as making a return on their investment should consider ethical investing.

Why people get confused? One of the difficulties with ethical investing is that it means different things to different people. There is no single definition. For example, a pharmaceutical company developing life prolonging treatments for cancer patients would be seen by many as making a positive impact, however, what if they were in favour of animal testing? Would that diminish their ethical credentials? What about an oil company using its resources to clean up the world’s oceans? Would they be deemed ethical for their efforts even though oil is considered polluting?

Sustainable vs Impact Investing To further confuse matters, there are two distinct ways of investing ethically. Impact investing and Sustainable or ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance investing. Sustainable investing (also known as ESG investing) and impact investing are often confused. However, they are different from an investment perspective. Sustainable investments look mainly at the company operations and determine whether they have “positive” Environmental, Social, and Governance (i.e. ESG) metrics or, at the least, no “negative” metrics. Impact investing on the other hand, pays more attention to the actual products and services a company is offering that have a more direct impact in the areas of sustainability and social welfare. An impact investing company must still have sound environmental, social and governance practices in its operations. However, its focus is mainly on selling solutions, products, and services that help the world achieve its sustainability goals. Grasp this subtle difference 22 | SE23 - April 2021

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Keeping it simple Once you’ve decided whether sustainable or impact investing meets your values, your independent financial adviser should be able to find the right solution for you. There is a lot of choice nowadays within the ethical investing universe so you may not have to face the struggle of choosing between the two solutions. Your investment portfolio could include sustainable and impact investing solutions if you so wished.

Is it riskier to invest ethically? No necessarily. You should of course bear in mind that investing disproportionately in certain industries and excluding others, such as tobacco, alcohol and oil could mean avoiding stocks that could do well in market downturns. This could unbalance your portfolio and make it more volatile.

Don’t overthink it Some investors believe they’ll have to give up financial returns to make a positive impact. Not true. A benchmark study published by Cambridge Associates found that ethical investing can capitalise on long-term social or environmental trends to compete with, and at times outperform, traditional asset class strategies. Indeed, ethical investing favours companies that are trying to do good and run their businesses in a sustainable manner. Such companies avoid fines and other penalties; they have stronger relationships with their customers, suppliers and employees. Furthermore, they tend to operate in emerging sectors with high-growth potential. These are all good things for profitability for the private investor. Whatever your preferences are, don’t get paralysed by overthinking it. Our approach at Sterling & Law is to engage with you to determine your values and preferences. We take your longterm goals into account. We consider your attitude to risk and how much you would like to invest for how long. We then use that information to link you to fund managers who run portfolios of ethical funds, including impact and ESG. If you would like your money to make a positive contribution towards society and the environment, do talk to us.

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Family Cycling Library Environment News by Zaria Greenhill Lewisham Family Cycling Library While it’s relatively easy to live car-free in carefree youth, we often change our perspective if we become parents. You take home an impossibly tiny, precious little bundle from the hospital, and suddenly it seems that the only safe way to transport your child around is by car. But is that really true? And is that really best? In Lewisham a full fifth of us are under 19. A baby-boom around 8 years ago overfilled a few primary schools and led to many, many parents doing the school run in the car, which contributes to congestion and bad air quality. Most schools encourage pupils to walk and cycle, but the school run overall still swells the rush-hour traffic. Climate Action Lewisham has teamed up with Lewisham Cyclists and we have funding to run Lewisham Family Cycling Library: a lending library of kit for transporting young kids around by bike. In pride of place is an e-cargo bike. This means that you can strap your youngsters in, charge up the battery, and let it help you up the hills of Lewisham, with your kids and the shopping in the front box. Apart from helping to reduce congestion and removing car-fumes from the local air, there are other benefits to cycling with kids. Firstly, it’s great exercise (you’ll never need the gym again, trust me), even with a battery to help. Most importantly, you’ll be helping your children’s health: the most air pollution inhaled by people in traffic jams is by those inside the cars themselves, as the air enters the car through the ventilation system but is unable to dissipate, unlike in the outside air. This means that nitrogen dioxide can accumulate dangerously for passengers inside: more noxious to young lungs. Under pressure, Lewisham Council has implemented 26 ‘School Streets’ where roads are closed to motor traffic at drop-off and pickup, discouraging parents from driving their kids to school. If you think you need to drive your kids to school, think again: could you take them in a cargo bike? Or a child-adapted trailer or a tagalong? If you gave it a go you’d have the satisfaction of avoiding contributing to toxic air 24 | SE23 - April 2021

pollution, especially if you’re able to keep going and make cycling with your kids a habit, not just a one-off. Best of all, your children will love it! Kids love bikes, and you’ll be teaching them how to move around without resorting to a car: sustainable citizens of the future. Climate Action Lewisham want to speculate about what a car-free world might be like, and Lewisham Cyclists were among the first local branches of the 40-year-old London cycling campaign. Lewisham Cyclists offer cycle training, family cycle rides and Dr Bike sessions, where they’ll give your bike a safety check and do repairs for free. See more about Lewisham Cyclists on at: https://lewishamcyclists.org.uk/ Lewisham Family Cycling library will be launched on 1st May, at the Catford end of Ladywell Fields, near the corner of Bourneville Road, the orchard and the play area, from 11am to 3pm. Dr Bike will be available on a first-come-first-served basis, but you’ll need to book a broad time-slot to try out the e-cargo-bike with your family, or any of the other bike-tech that we’ll have available to try. Find all the info, including how to sign up for a timeslot, here: https://climateactionlewisham. org/lewisham-family-cycling-library/ Zaria Greenhill is Chair of Climate Action Lewisham

Community Index Useful Contacts The University Hospital Lewisham Tel 020 8333 3000 Lewisham Borough Council Tel 020 8314 6000 (24 hrs) www.lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Early Years Service Tel 0800 085 0606 Forest Hill Safer Neighbourhood Team Tel: 020 8721 2723 Email: ForestHill.SNT@met.police.uk

Community Groups Forest Hill Society www.foresthillsociety.com Friends of One Tree Hill http://friendsofonetreehill.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/friendsofOTH / @Friends_of_OTH Tewkesbury Lodge Estate Residents’ Association www.tewkesburylodge.org.uk Sydenham Garden Tel 020 829 11650 www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk Our Lady and St Philip Neri Friends Association www.olspnfriendsassociation.com Independent community websites www.se23.com www.se23.life

Local MPs Ellie Reeves (Lab, Lewisham West) Tel 020 7219 2668 ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk Janet Daby (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 8461 4733 Janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford) Tel 020 8469 4638 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Local Councillors Forest Hill Ward Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk

Sophie Davis (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3493 Cllr_Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk Leo Gibbons (Labour) Tel 020 8314 6916 Cllr_Leo.Gibbons@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries All councillors: 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 11am-12.30pm. Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road, SE23. 11am–12.30pm.

Perry Vale Ward John Paschoud (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3437 John.Paschoud@Lewisham.gov.uk Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 3489 2790 cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk Sakina Sheikh (Labour) 020 8314 7963 Cllr_Sakina.Sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries Open advice surgery (no appointment needed) 2nd Saturday of the month (except August), 10:30am to 12noon, at Moon Lane Books, 300 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DE. Other times available by appointment, please phone or email one of us.

Crofton Park Ward Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896 cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk Tauseef Anwar (Labour) 020 8314 9930 Cllr_Tauseef.Anwar@lewisham.gov.uk Pauline Morrison (Labour) Tel 020 8244 5315 cllr_pauline.morrison@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries 2nd Saturday of every month, 11-12 am, Hattush Restaurant, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am - 11am Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4. 4th Tuesday of the month, 3pm-4pm Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4 2AG. No surgeries during August. SE23 - April 2021 | 25

Interiors

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Small Room – Big Ideas

ow can you achieve spectacular results at a relatively reduced cost? Why not look at the smallest room in your house; the separate toilet room, if you have one. Take the space for starters; small and compact so the amount of materials and decoration required is therefore proportionate. For example, a new toilet, wash hand basin and radiator upgrade remains significantly cheaper than revamping a small bathroom or shower-room. My advice is to be brave with your decoration. To create a spectacular experience try treating it separately from your other decorations. The room is normally hidden behind a door, therefore the contents are only revealed upon opening. To achieve a room that works well and looks fantastic requires clever design. Colour provides the most immediate impact. Whilst a tendency is to go for lighter colours and plain walls, this can actually emphasise the smallness of the space. By cleverly using mid to darker coloured paints and, in particular, large patterned wallpaper, one can blur the boundaries and create a room of seeming capaciousness. Be bold, use one colour throughout or consider wallpapering both walls and ceiling. Simple architectural additions can create a sum that looks more than the parts. Try adding new skirting boards, which I prefer to be overscaled. Consider a mirrored wall. Panel the door and/or walls. Replace a nasty old handle and key lock to a privacy lock. If your preferred choice is minimalistic, then the same rules apply to you, only with a more restrained materials palette and colour. Lighting creates a mood. Installing discreet and sunken spot lighting, warm LED lighting in hidden areas or, a back lit mirror, adds drama at relatively little expense. Effective lighting is often under specified in a project. Row upon row of inset ceiling lights, which provide too much lighting, produces a harsh atmosphere. Our aim in a toilet

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space is for sufficient ambient lighting to create the right mood to enhance the space. Flooring must be practical and aesthetically pleasing. Linoleum and vinyl are relatively inexpensive, low maintenance, easy to clean, and comfortable underfoot. They can have the appearance of tiling and are a wise choice. Linoleum is made from renewable materials and provides you with bespoke options if preferred. Forbo’s linoleum, under the brand of Marmoleum, also provide you with an array of choices, including bespoke. Vinyl flooring is also extremely practical and robust so search out Harvey Maria who manufacture luxury vinyl flooring. Their rubber flooring of the studded kind is also worth looking at for something different. Other choices of flooring can include tiles, wood, marble and stone, however, watch for the change in level from the outside to the inside when applying such materials. Mood Boards. To kick start your scheme, start with a concept then create your mood board so you do not deviate too far from your initial concept. Today’s choice of sanitary ware, faucets, paints and wallpapers, which includes 100% waterproof wallpaper even removing the need for tiling, provides you with unlimited and sometimes confusing choices. To avoid ending up with a completed project that disappoints, remain true to your objectives. So, start collecting images, devise a concept for your big ideas and before you know it, right there in front of you, your small space will begin its transformation. All that will remain then is its execution and finally, your enjoyment.

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

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

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

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

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Monday 12 April: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

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

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

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

What's On - April Thursday 15 April: Filmmaking 101: Lighting with Kaspar Kamu 7pm - 9pm. What does a director actually do? What makes a good script? Why is editing so important? Over the course of this year, Bell House Films will answer these questions and many more with its series of ‘Filmmaking 101’ events. Every month, an industry professional will host an online tutorial, where they will delve into the fundamentals of a specific filmmaking discipline. The cost of this tutorial is £15. We have 2 free/bursary tickets available for those unable to pay the full price. Please email your request to: filmmaking@bellhouse.co.uk

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

7:30pm - 9pm. Nick Bailey is a freelance horticulturalist, best-selling author, a regular presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World, garden designer and speaker. His illustrated online talk will provide the audience with a fresh approach to designing and planting their gardens along with a host of tips on rejuvenating tired plants, lawns and patios. This coupled with a wide range of recommended plants for difficult situations will ensure that there is ample take-home advice for all participants. The talk will last for 45 minutes with additional time for questions. This talk has been organised in association with the Dulwich Society's gardens committee, with any surplus going towards Bell House's wildlife pond. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Friday 16 April: Dulwich & District u3a open meeting:

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

Tuesday 20 April: Barbarossa with Jonathan Dimbleby

7:30pm - 8:30pm. In Barbarossa, drawing on hitherto unseen archival material – including previously untranslated Russian sources, Jonathan Dimbleby recounts not only the story of the military campaign, but the politics and diplomacy behind this epic clash of global titans. Tickets from £10. www.village-books.co.uk/events/

Tuesday 20 April: Success in GCSE Science for Dyslexics 7pm - 8pm. Dr Susie Nyman is returning to Bell House to present her unique multi sensory style of teaching to help dyslexic learners in their GCSE science. www.bellhouse.co.uk. SE23 - April 2021 | 29

What's On - April Wednesday 21 April: Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? 7pm - 8pm Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? is the story of that year, a story about birds, family, music, nostalgia, the nature of obsession and obsession with nature. It's about finding adventure in life when you twig it's shorter than you thought, and about losing and regaining contact with the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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

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

Would you like to enhance your motivation by running with others? DPR organises a regular programme of social running: • Tuesdays, 6, 13, 20, 27 April 7.30pm • Sundays, 11, 18, 25 April 9.00am • Saturday 10 April 9.00am NEW RUNNERS WELCOME. www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, competitions, coaching and great social activities. Two famous DPR courses start on Saturday 17th April: - an 8 week programme for beginners - a 5 week programme '5k to 5 miles'

Dulwich College Sports Club 4:30pm - 5:30pm. Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can’t wait for you to join her on her fourth ninja adventure! Toto and her friends are due to be looking after the French ambassador on a day of sightseeing, finishing at the Tower of London to see the animal world’s crown jewels: a sacred diamond cat collar. But when they arrive, the collar has disappeared – and what’s worse, it looks like Toto’s boss Larry is responsible, with Toto as his accomplice! She and her friends will have to follow some strange clues that will take them to a secret bookshop, Buckingham Palace and the rats’ underground city in the sewers… Can they defeat an unexpected villain and bring the thief to justice? Tickets from £12. www.village-books.co.uk/events/ 30 | SE23 - April 2021

Re-opens on 12 April With safety measures in place, including an advance booking system for fitness, swimming & busier classes when these are allowed to commence. Safety is the priority with extensive risk assessments and rigorous safety and cleaning procedures in place based on Government and industry guidelines. Join The Sports Club today to benefit from exercising in a safe and hygienic environment. All Exercise Classes including Indoor Cycling now included with Membership.

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

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

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

7pm - 8pm. If you want to understand what’s happening in the world, look at a map. Tim Marshall’s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed, but the world has. In ten chapters covering Australia, The Sahel, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Space, delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future. Tickets from £6. www. village-books.co.uk/events/

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

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

COMMUNITY NEWS 7:30pm - 8:30pm Join Village Books for an evening with bestselling authors Clare Chambers and Rachel Joyce. This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found; it is an intoxicating adventure story but it is also about what it means to be a woman and a tender exploration of a friendship that defies all boundaries. Tickets from £6. www.village-books.co.uk/events/

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

Link Age Southwark Make a new friend, get to know your community and help someone feel less lonely Link Age Southwark are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to become befrienders. Being a befriender is about providing company and conversation for an older person. As a volunteer you will make regular contact with an older person once a week at an arranged time and day that is convenient for you. This contact could be over the phone or face-to-face. If you can spare just one hour once a week to make an older person feel less lonely then please get in touch by visiting the Link Age Southwark website. www.linkagesouthwark.org/why-volunteer volunteering@linkagesouthwark.org 020 8299 2623 We look forward to hearing from you. SE23 - April 2021 | 31

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Are you Struggling with Lockdown Brain? During these recent months of the pandemic more people are reporting experiencing a type of mental fatigue that may be described as brain fog. Brain fog isn’t actually a medical term, but is a name we’ve given to a set of symptoms, that affect our ability to think efficiently. These symptoms include: • An inability to focus • Poor concentration • Hazy memory & forgetfulness • Lack of mental clarity Chatting to people about their experience reveals that these symptoms can affect work and school productivity for obvious reasons. Other knockon effects include struggling to communicate or articulate clearly which can affect relationships too. Also, an inability to get organized, lack of motivation and feeling low and tearful seem to be linked with brain fog. When I looked up likely causes of this condition, the obvious ones are listed; lack of sleep, prolonged stress &/or anxiety, hormonal change (during the menopause oestrogen levels drop and this can cause a forgetfulness and lack of concentration). Food allergies can also cause brain fog, as can some medical conditions. I would expect that the most likely cause for the rise of cases during the pandemic is the stress/anxiety factor. The fact that many of us are struggling to get our brains into gear now, as we are soon to be easing out of lockdown is not really a surprise. This last year has seen many of us stuck at home for months on end with limited social interaction, having to work while also home schooling and dealing with the worry of financial and health impacts to ourselves, our friends and loved-ones. It’s little wonder our brains have taken a hit!

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(making sure you’re not deficient in Vitamin B12 or Iron), enough sleep (8-9 hours is recommended), taking time to do something you enjoy, avoiding excessive caffeine & alcohol. I think also a good way to look at it is to know that it’s totally normal to feel some level of mental fatigue, with all that we have been dealing with this past year. I’m choosing to laugh at my forgetfulness, accept that I’m a little less organized and expect that everything will become clearer when we emerge from lockdown!

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n 1533 the new Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared that Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon was null and void. England’s Protestant reformation had begun. On 18 February 2021, nearly 500 years later, The National League declared that the National League South 2020/21 Playing Season too was null and void. Unlike 1533, the historical ramifications of this annulment are yet to fully unfold. But if you’re reading this Hilary Mantel, you’ve just found the subject of your next novel. Let the record show that, when finally the veil was drawn over this duffer of a season, Dulwich Hamlet were in twelfth place in the table with sixteen hard fought points. Your writer can’t be bothered to check for sure, but we think this is the highest up the league pyramid the Pink and Blues have ever finished. For the Egyptologists among you, that’s roughly where the ventilation shaft exits The Great Pyramid of Giza and points towards the Shoulder of Orion. But this is very thin gruel indeed for the avid Hamlet fan. Save for the odd game here and there, most of our games were behind closed doors with little of the famous Rabble exuberance to drive the Kings of Champion Hill forward. All efforts now are focused on making sure the club can get through this difficult period and be ready to cut a swathe through the second tier of English non-league football when we emerge out of lockdown.

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There is however still a lot fans and denizens of our corner of South East London can do to help the club get to the start of the new season in good order. For one you could join the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters’ Trust. Founded in 2002, the Trust is an independent, democratic, not for profit organisation whose focus is to support a successful and secure future for the Hamlet, while giving a voice to the Club’s supporters. In the last three years the Trust has invested around £60,000 in the Club, the majority of which has been used to secure a significant stake in the Club. The best way of supporting the Trust is to become a member. You can also support the Trust by donating and joining the 100 Club, where contributions are shared between the Trust and in a Lottery for its members. And of course you can continue to buy club merchandise from the Trust run club shop (online and at the Megacontainer at Champion Hill when lockdown rules allow. All sales help support the Trust in its work and in its various work in the community. Check all of this out and more on the Trust’s website at www.dhst.org.uk. In the meantime, let’s all hope for a safe and successful start to the upcoming season in the later part of summer. Keep an eye on the club website www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk for all news and developments. And up the Hamlet! SE23 - April 2021 | 33

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