SE23 January 2019

Issue 149 - January 2019 In this issue Events Calendar - P4 Notice Board - P6 What’s On - P8 Garden Talk - P12 Horniman Museum - P20 Christmas Fairs - P26 Children’s Activities - P30 Community Index - P35

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Landcroft Road, Dulwich, SE22 9LH £2500pcm Recently completely redecorated to a high standard. This three double bedroom Victorian terraced house on a desirable street in the heart of East Dulwich. Lordship lane and all its amenities are moments away. Ten minute walk to East Dulwich station (12 minute journey to London Bridge).

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Welcome to SE23 Photograph by Jermyn Photography

I absolutely love this time of year. Christmas (which I love!) is over and we have a wonderful New Year to look forward too.

December was a fantastic month with so much on locally including the wonderful Havelock Walk Winter Weekend event, which had the SE23 really buzzing.

The Dulwich Charity lunch which took place at The Palmerston in early December, raised aover £2k for our local charity Link Age Southwark.

There are plenty of events on this month too, so make sure you take a good look through the news pages, starting on page 8. Remember there are more events, stories and news at www.arounddulwich.co.uk.

Until next month.

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Contents Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 Noticeboard ................................................................ 6 ........................8, 10, 16, 17, 22 & 23 What’s On Garden Talk .............................................................. 12 Food & Drink ........................................................... 14 Children’s Activities .........................................18 & 19 The Horniman Museum ...............................20 & 21 Financial Matters ..................................................... 24 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 26

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Dulwich Picture Gallery ...............................28 & 29 Digital Skills .............................................................. 30 Bell House Events ................................................ 31 Pets Corner .............................................................. 32 Index ........................................................................ 34 Community Index...................................................... 35

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Events Calendar - January Monday

31st

7th

Tuesday

1st

Wednesday

New Year’s Day

8th

2nd

Thursday

3rd

14th

15th

9th

10th

16th

17th

Goose Green Coffee Knit, Crochet & Morning @ St John’s Natter Club see p16.

NEW Dulwich WI Church with Guest Dulwich Folk Dance meeting, see p17.

Speak - see p17 Club, see p22.

Mama.codes in Bridge U3A Meeting, see Livesey Dulwich, see p17. p17.

Club, see p16.

Mums in Business, Forest Hill The Bunco Show @ see p17.

Women’s Institute, Belair House, p17. https://foresthillwi.com Dulwich Runners, p10.

21st Tea & Time, see p10.

Mama.codes in Dulwich, see p17.

Livesey Bridge Club, see p10.

Nunhead WI Meeting, see p22.

28th Tea & Time, see p10.

Livesey Bridge Club, see p10.

4th

11th Plosive Comedy with Phil Wang, see p16.

5th

6th

23rd

24th

12th

Parkrun, Peckham Rye ParkPa&rk Dulwich 9am, P8.

18th

19th

Parkrun, Peckham Rye ParkPa&rk Dulwich 9am, P8.

Mama.codes in Dulwich, see p17.

30th

20th

Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, see p8.

25th

26th

27th

9am, P8.

Dulwich Runners, p10.

Laugh Train Comedy, see p23.

13th

Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, see p8.

Work on Emmanuel Goose Green Coffee Knit, Crochet & Laugh Train Wildlife Garden, Morning @ St Natter Club see p16.

John Otway & Comedy, see see p8.

John’s Church p22.

Wild Willy Barrett, p22.

Work on Emmanuel Dulwich Folk Dance Andy Twyman, Club, see p22.

All@Alleyn’s Series: Wildlife Garden, p8. see p22 Philosophy, see Parkrun, Peckham Popchoir Term p22.

Rye ParkPa&rk Starts, see p5.

Dulwich

29th

Sunday

Singaround @ The Ivy House, p17

Laugh Train Comedy, see p17.

22nd

Saturday

Me and ED Photo Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8.

The Arts Factory Holiday Drop Off Multi-Sports Camps, see p8.

Saturday Club see p8.

Holiday Football Course, see p8.

Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden, Work on Emmanuel see p8.

Wildlife Garden, p8.

Me and ED Photo Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8.

Knit, Crochet & Holiday Drop Off Multi-Sports Camps, Goose Green Coffee Natter Club see p16.

Morning @ St Dulwich Folk Dance see p8.

John’s Church p10.

Club, see p16.

Tea & Time, see Babble Talks @ Work on Emmanuel p10.

EDT, see p10.

The Arts Society Wildlife Garden, p8.

Laugh Train Comedy, Dulwich Illustrated Livesey Bridge East Dulwich WI see p10.

Lecture, see p16.

Club, see p10. @7.30pm, see p10.

Honor Oak WI, Mitchell & Vincent Mama.codes in 7.30pm, see p10. Dulwich Runners, p10. @ The Ivy House, Dulwich, see p17. see p16.

Tea & Time, see p10.

Friday

31st

Goose Green Coffee Knit, Crochet & Morning @ St Natter Club see p16.

John’s Church p23.

Dulwich Folk Dance Dulwich Runners, p10.

Club, see p23.

1st

2nd

3rd

Smart Business Networking Gin & Giggles with Cooking with Scissors. with the Midults, 6.45pm Upstairs @The see p23.

Palmerston see p23.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 10, 16, 17, 22 & 23.

Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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What's On - January Wednesday 2nd – Friday 4th & Monday 7th – Tuesday 8th January: Holiday Drop Off multi-sports camps Every school holiday at Dulwich College Sports Club. Your children will have a blast at HDO’s fantastic multi-sports camps! Children from age 5+ can take part in a whole range of incredible indoor and outdoor sports to keep them happy and active through the school holidays, including swimming pool inflatable sessions and many new exciting activities www.holidaydropoff.com.

If your children simply can’t wait for the holidays, you can book one of their amazing weekend party packages www.eventdropoff.com

Wednesday 2nd – 4th January: Holiday Football Course

10am-3pm. The course will take place indoors, so no need to worry about the weather. Indoor Sports Hall @ The Charter School. Cost: £30 per day For more information or to book, please visit www.footballmagiccoaching.co.uk

Wednesday 2nd – 9th January: Me and ED Photo Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent

Earlier this year the East Dulwich Action Group invited local residents and visitors to submit their photos that capture the spirit of East Dulwich. The winners have been selected by a judging panel and will be available to view at this special exhibition hosted by Jeannie Avent, 14 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EU. Open Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am5pm. https://loveeastdulwich.com.

Saturday 5th January: The Arts Factory Saturday and After School Art Clubs

Two Saturday morning classes held in Dulwich Park Bowling Green Pavilion commencing on 5th January, 9.30am -11.am for 5 - 9 year olds, 11.30am – 1pm for 9 - 12 year olds and two after school clubs which start the week beginning Monday 7th January. Both after school clubs are for 5 - 11 year olds and run from 3.45pm 5pm. On a Wednesday the venue is The Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich and on a Thursday the venue is St. Barnabus Church Hall in Dulwich Village. www.theartsfactory.london/.

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Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun

Saturday Mornings 9am 5, 12, 19, & 26 January A FREE weekly timed 5k run, which is open to all standards of runners; it is not a race.

PECKHAM RYE start is near the Colyton Road entrance of Peckham Rye park and run three laps of the gardens. www.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye DULWICH PARK start is Queen Mary's Gate on the south side of the park. This is the entrance on the South Circular (A205), Dulwich Common. www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich

Saturdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 January: Work on Emmanuel Wildlife Garden Every Saturday from 2-4pm. Replanting at Emmanuel Wildlife Garden has been extended to the Church Roadside Garden (Clive Road). This is already a popular meeting place with its two benches facing each other. Now it is planned to make it even more popular with the introduction of scented plants. Gifts of small scented shrubs and scented ground cover plants would be welcome. In the case of the Wildlife Garden which runs off Chalford Road a wild plum and a wild pear are needed to complete its native orchard. Meanwhile careful hand weeding has to be carried out every Saturday over a recreation of the South Downs with three species of wild orchids. Norwood Wildlife Team leader, John Cotter, needs very patient volunteers to deal with this. The turn-out is every Saturday 2-4p.m. Come rain or shine. Queries to John Cotter on 0208 244 8724.

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Free Lectures and Workshops at Alleyn’s School Alleyn’s presents All@Alleyn’s - an engaging series of lectures and workshops delivered by our subject specialists. Events are free and open to all the community.

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Letterpress Workshop

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Pasta-making Workshop

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What's On - January Mondays 7, 14, 21 & 28 January: Livesey Bridge Club 6.45 – 10pm Sydenham Community Library, Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE. Come and play duplicate bridge. No partner necessary as a steward/host is available. www.bridgewebs.com/livesey/

Mondays 7, 14, 21 & 28 January: Tea and Time Tea and Time is a newly launched club, aimed at anyone over the age of 60 who would like to meet other folk in the local area on a Monday starting on 22nd October between 10.30-12.30 at Christ Church, Barry Road, East Dulwich. Arts and craft, music and chat are on offer. Refreshments can be bought on site ranging from sandwiches to a cooked meal – all at a reasonable price. First session is free thereafter £5 per session. All welcome. www.teaandtime.org or email sue.beynon@yahoo.com

Tuesday 8 January: Honor Oak Women’s Institute 7.30pm. We are now meeting at The Lodge Cafe, Stanstead Lodge, 260 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD. Access via Northwood Rd on the first Tuesday of the month from 7.30pm.

Tuesday 8 January: Laugh Train Comedy with Tony Law

Tuesday 8th January: Babble Talks – Jurassic Park: Could it Happen?

11.30am-12.30pm. In the film Jurassic Park, dinosaur DNA is discovered preserved in the abdomen of a mosquito. Dinosaurs are brought back to life and chaos ensues. Dr Susie Maidment explores the science behind Jurassic Park, her research on the geological preservation of soft tissues, including dinosaur blood cells, and the advances in our understanding of the palaeobiology of dinosaurs. Dr Susannah Maidment is curator of non-avian archosaurs at The Natural History Museum. and a dinosaur researcher with a particular focus on the stegosaurs. She has a five-year old daughter and live in Lewes, East Sussex. Upstairs at The East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW. Babble Talks are daytime TED-style talks for parents, not about parenting. For parents and carers with babies under 1 year old. www. babbletalks.com. Tickets https://billetto.co.uk.

Wednesdays 9, 16, 23 & 30 January: Dulwich Runners Club Dulwich Runners meet every Wednesday night at the Edward Alleyn Clubhouse, 83-85 Burbage Road, SE24 9HD at 7.15pm (for 7.30pm). We have various groups that run between 4 and 10 miles on different routes each week. There are groups for a variety of paces to suit all levels of ability from beginners, those looking to build on the parkrun bug to experienced racers.

We have a rota of established club runners to run with new members. www.dulwichrunners.org.uk

Wednesday 9 January: East Dulwich WI Meeting

8pm-10pm. Tony Law (8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You, Comedy Central UK's The Alternative Comedy Experience), with Leo Kearse (Scottish Comedian of the Year), Ben Pope (Winner, Chortle Student Comedy Award 2015, Finalist, Leicester Square New Act of the Year 2014) and MC Robyn Perkins. The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com.

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This month’s meeting has been pushed back a week to allow us to all recover from festive celebrations – and we’re excited to announce that legendary quizmaster, Peter Hillyard, will once again be joining us for our annual Quiz Night. It’s the perfect way to get your brain going again after the Christmas break. We are back at our usual venue, Upstairs at the East Dulwich Tavern, Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW, meeting at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Just bring a pen!. The EDWI currently has a limited number of places available for new members. Why not try us out? You can come along to 3 meetings before committing yourself (£3 fee on the night) or email us at edwicommittee@eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

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Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw

Your January to do list Giving the garden a tidy up, on a nice bright day, is a good way to start the year. Even in mid winter there’s plenty to do from pruning to planting – and any work put in now will pay off when the busier spring season arrives.

Prune • Prune tatty looking perennials left for winter interest such as sedum - avoiding new growth. And remove old hellebore leaves to make flowers more visible. Cut back ornamental grasses to within a few cm of the ground before the new growth arrives • Many deciduous trees, shrubs and hedges such as beech and hornbeam can also be pruned throughout the dormant period. (Exceptions are evergreens, tender plants and prunus species (cherries, plums, and apricots) as it makes them more susceptible to infection).

• Cut roses back just above an outward facing bud and remove crossing or dead braches and thin weak stems – I remove branches thinner than a pencil.

Prune to the height you want creating an almost vase like shape with an open centre.

• Prune apple and pear trees while they’re still dormant. Likewise blackcurrant, redcurrant and gooseberry bushes to maintain a productive framework.

• Climbers such as Ivy, climbing hydrangea and virginia creeper can be cut back now to keep them in check, and tie wall shrubs and climbers onto their supports. Wisteria can be cut now, pruning side shoots to 2 or 3 buds from the main frame.

Tidy: • Rake up winter debris and leaves from your borders to keep them tid, deter slugs and allow spring bulbs to grow. Mulch to enrich your soil.

• Keep hoeing off weed seedlings - they germinate surprisingly fast in warmer spells - and dig out perennials like dandelions. This will save a lot of time in the spring and avoid diseases that weeds harbour.

Plant And Plan • This is a good time to treat yourself to gorgeous winter flowering shrubs such as sarcococca, daphne, Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’, hamamelis or 12 | SE23 - January 2019

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anything else that catches your eye in the garden centre. Ideally plant them near a path to fully enjoy the delicious scent of their blossom. If you notice anything that needs screening such as a shed or fence, consider planting climbers such as a winter flowering clematis ‘Winter Beauty’.

• If the ground isn’t frozen, you can continue planting trees and shrubs including roses while they’re dormant – or move anything that’s in the wrong place. If you’re moving something large, take as much of the root ball and surrounding soil as you can, and enlist some help!

Other • Avoid walking on the lawn when covered in snow. Brush away worm casts – otherwise they’ll encourage weeds to settle. If you didn’t do it in the autumn improve the drainage of the lawn using a garden folk – you’ll notice the boggy areas.

Wait until the lawn’s dried a bit and push the fork 10cm into the ground and wiggle it about then add horticultural sand over the area and work it into the hols with a stiff broom.

• Hang fat balls and keep bird feeders topped up to attract birds – they find it hardest to find food and drink when the ground is frozen. And hopefully they’ll return to eat the pests in your garden.

• Keep containers tidy, cutting back and removing debris regularly and mulching with grit. Water if they feel dry and put them onto feet or bricks to avoid them sitting in the wet.

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Food & Drink with Suzanne James

Lentil Stew with Burnt Aubergine & Tahini In November I decided to turn vegan (again) and I have found it much easier this time around, after 2 false starts earlier in the year. I know it isn’t for everyone, but lots of you are reducing the amount of meat in your diets, so this month I wanted to share a lovely recipe, which is inspired by a recent visit to Honey & Co – I have tweaked their recipe to include more vegetables, and it is now at the top of my list of vegan favourites.

If you would like to try out some more of my vegan dishes then make sure you book seats at our Veganuary East Dulwich Supper Club on 11th January at fifty seven!

Makes 4-6 Portions For the stew • 350g Puy lentils • 1 small red onion, peeled & diced • 2 carrots, peeled & thinly sliced • 2 celery sticks, peeled & sliced • 3 whole cloves of garlic, halved • 1 Red pepper diced • 1 Green pepper diced • Small bunch of rosemary & thyme, tied • 1 Bay leaf • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil

To season the Lentil Stew • 1 tablespoon salt • A generous pinch of black pepper • 1 tablespoon ground cumin • 2 crushed garlic cloves Place all the ingredients for the stew (apart from the olive oil) together in a saucepan and add 1.5 litres of water.

Bring to a boil, skim any foam that may have come to the top and turn down the heat to minimum.

Add the olive oil and simmer until soft. This will take about 30-40 minutes.

Remove from the heat and season with the salt, pepper, ground cumin & crushed garlic.

Set aside and allow to infuse for about 20-30 minutes before removing the rosemary, thyme & bay leaf.

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You can serve the stew straight away or reheat it later. It is delicious as is, but even better with the following:

Burnt Aubergine • 2 Aubergine • Juice of half a lemon • Pinch of salt Take the aubergines whole and place over a gas flame or under a very hot grill and burn until the skin is charred all over and the flesh is soft. You will need to turn them every few minutes.

Once they are soft, remove to a serving plate, slit open and, using a spoon scoop out the soft white flesh, season with lemon juice and a pinch of salt.

Thick Tahini Dip • 100g Tahini paste • 1 clove of garlic, crushed • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice • A pinch of cumin • ¼ tablespoon salt • 100ml water Mix everything together to form a thick paste.

If it is too thick for your liking, you can add a teaspoon or two of water to dilute.

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Fruit & Nuts - Apples, Pears (late – Concorde, Doyenne du Comice, Conference and Winter Nellis), Rhubarb (forced), Walnuts Meat - Duck (end of season), Guinea Fowl, Hare, Partridge, Venison Fish & Seafood - Brill, Clams, Cockles, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Salmon (coming into season), Monkfish, Mussels, Oyster, Plaice, Turbot Sign up to our newsletter for more seasonal tips and news at: www.suzannejames.co.uk

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What's On - January Wednesdays 9, 16, 23 & 30 January: Livesey Bridge Club 6.45 – 10pm Sydenham Community Library, Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE. Come and play duplicate bridge. No partner necessary as a steward/host is available. More information at: www.bridgewebs.com/livesey/

Wednesday 9 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday (3rd Wednesday in January) of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.

Thursday 10 January: Mitchell & Vincent at The Ivy House

Distinctive traditional tunes based on the folk music of the British Isles. With fiddle and guitar, Mitchell and Vincent tell stories with their melodies. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. Tickets £8 (on the door only, no advance tickets). Unbooked floorspots welcome, put your name on the list by the door! www.thegooseisout.com

Thursday 10 January: The Arts Society Dulwich illustrated lecture Art, Architecture and Style of Old Shanghai, 7.30 for 8pm, James Allen’s Girls’ School Sixth Form Centre (parking via Green Dale). www.ddfas.org.uk.

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Thursdays 10, 17, 24 & 31 January: Knit, Crochet and Natter Club @ Really Maria 6:30-9:00pm. Free club. Really Maria, 15 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW. www.reallymaria.com.

Thursday 10 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller Michele Odell: The New Year Start 8 – 10 pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Contacts: Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com

Friday 11th January: Plosive Comedy with Phil Wang

8pm-10.15pm. Tickets £17. Plosive’s flagship stand-up night, bringing the best in alternative comedy to south east London. Phil Wang – Netflix star, ‘Live at the Apollo’ regular and ‘Taskmaster’ loser – headlines January’s show.

Plus fellow ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘The Mash Report’ star Ahir Shah, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sara Barron and ‘The Magic Sponge’ podcaster Ian Smith. The MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road Dulwich, SE22 8SU. www.plosive.co.uk

What's On - January Sunday 13 January: Singaround at The Ivy House Hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time!

Songs of any country or culture welcome. Door 7pm.

Singing starts 7.15pm, finishes by 10.30pm at the latest. £2 on the door. www.thegooseisout.com

Tuesday 15 January: Laugh Train Comedy with Stephen Bailey

Mondays 14, 21 & 28 January: MAMA.codes Dulwich children’s coding class Age: 3-4 years at The Goose Green Centre from 2pm – 2:40pm (starts January 2019, drop-off or stay if you want to). Price: £9.50 (own tablet) or £11 (hire tablet). Book via https://mama.codes

Monday 14 January: New WI in East Dulwich 7.30pm. Dulwich Constitutional Club, East Dulwich Grove, East Dulwich, SE22. For further details if interested in more information please contact Sue Jarvie on suejarvie53@gmail.com

Tuesday 15 January: U3A meeting 2pm-4pm. What’s the use of the House of Lords? Sir David Beamish retired in April 2017 after 42 years working at the House of Lords, the last six as its Clerk.

His talk will examine the place of this centuries-old institution, often threatened with abolition or reform, in the 21st century. Herne Hill Baptist Church, Half Moon Lane , SE24 9HU. u3asites.org.uk

Wednesday 16th January: The Bunco Show @ Belair House Join us for a unique evening of entertainment and illusion , parlour magic, street magic, casino games, puzzles and other mysteries staged throughout the atmospheric Belair House’. You’ll be strolling through our world of magic, mysteries and puzzles, testing your skills against the Bunco Illusioneers and enjoying the Cabaret performances. So with a drink in hand, take a chance with the endless chain, pit your wits against us in the three shell game and find the lady, or just be entertained! Tickets are £20, see www.theillusioneer.co.uk for full details. Doors and Bar open from 6pm to 12midnight the show will start at 8pm. Food available from the bar. Belair House, Gallery Road, West Dulwich, SE21 7AB. Car Parking available. www.belairhouse.co.uk

8pm-10pm. Stephen Bailey (Celebs on the Farm, Zoe Ball on Saturday and Sunday, Comedy Central Live at the Comedy Store, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, CelebAbility,Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side),withSara Barron (The Guilty Feminist, Edinburgh Award, 2018 Best Newcomer), Wilson and MC Robyn Perkins. The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com

Wednesday 16 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning With guest speaker Goose Green Safer Neighbourhood Team speaking about Crime Prevention. We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.

Thursday 17th January: Mums in Business Come along at 8pm to Daisy Forest Hill, 5 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3TW and meet new and existing members, have a chat and some nibbles and a glass of wine! Please e-mail Claire if you are planning on attending, claire@daisylets.uk.

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BabyBallet The award winning movement to music, dance & singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards run with a fun, safe and caring environment. Classes in Dulwich.

Call Stephanie 07809 148348 | www.babyballet.co.uk.

Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Brockwell Park Childspace, Cressingham Gardens Tenant’s Hall, Hardel Walk, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QG. www.dadsandlittluns.co.uk.

diddi dance

Multi-Sensory Music groups for Parent and Baby in Nunhead.

Contact: amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | www.diddidance.com.

Baby Massage

District & Dulwich Twins Club

Baby Loves Music

Baby massage classes provide quality time with your baby and a fun social occasion with other mums. You will learn a wonderful skill which has many benefits. Tuesdays SE19.

Contact Jayne 020 8653 4781 | jayne@2prepare.co.uk www.2prepare.co.uk

Baby Massage Learn a new skill, meet new mums and bond with your baby!

Suitable from newborn to pre-crawling on Tuesdays in SE21 (Blocks of 4). Call Charlotte on 07932 698864 info@touchtherapy.co | www.touchtherapy.co

Baby Sensory Multi-award winning classes for babies from birth to 13 months. The fun packed programme of sensory delights includes an incredible variety of sounds, sights, textures, music and massage to support your baby’s development.

Classes in SE4 and SE21 on Tues, SE26 on Weds and SE23 on Thurs. Email Sarah: Dulwich@babysensory.co.uk

Bea’s Baby Bop Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers.

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

Boppin Bunnies Interactive Music class for under 5’s led by professional musicians. Monday mornings 9:30am, 10:15am & 11am. Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe. 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX www.boppinbunnies.co.uk.

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

5 London Road SE23 3TW

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Baby and Toddler Group every Friday 10am-12pm (turn up at any time!), at Peckham Rye Playrooms (SE corner of the Rye). It is for multiples only, but you do not have to be a member of the club to attend. BYO coffee cup! www.ddtwinsclub.org.

Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers Thursdays 10.30am-11.45am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 020 7525 6220.

Funky Monkey Group Keyboard Classes Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays.

01732 457100 | www.funkymonkey.info.

GDND Academy Ballet & Street Dance For children aged 3 and upwards Dulwich branches in SE22 and SE21 All new pupils receive a FREE TASTER CLASS office@gdnd.co.uk / 07904 424 504 | www.gdnd.co.uk

Gymboree Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.

Happy Feet Creative Movement Class for Preschoolers. Tuesdays 1010.45. The Quaker Meeting House, 34 Sunderland Road, SE23 2QA. Contact Emma 07734 414024. www.facebook.com/ happyfeetmovementclass/. Booking required. £6 a class. Free trial offered

HartBeeps Mondays. Goose Green Community Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. 1.30pm Baby Bells - Suitable from birth to sitting.

2.30pm Baby Beeps Sitting to toddling Thursdays at St Barnabas Parish Hall, SE21 7BT. 1.30pm, Baby Bells, 2.30pm Baby Beeps & 3.30pm Happy House toddling to 4 years, younger siblings welcome. http://hartbeeps.com

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Nimble Arts

Physical fitness & martial arts, 5-10 yrs. Herne Hill Methodist Church Hall, 155 Half Moon Lane SE24. Saturdays 2-3pm.

020 7737 2260 | www.siaacademy.com

Join Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance!

East Dulwich, Nunhead, Brockley. www.nimblearts.co.uk

La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish classes for 3-11 year olds, in SE21, SE22 and SE24. Ginny Wadding 07940 511034 | www.lajolieronde.co.uk

Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts!

Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2½ - 5½, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | lucy@littleherocompany.com www.littleherocompany.com

Lucy Sparkles Outstanding music, drama and dance classes and parties for young children. Fun classes where children engage with singing, movement and live music whilst enhancing learning through developing physical, emotional and intellectual skills.

Tues, Weds & Fri classes for different age groups/themes. sarah@lucysparkles.com. 07929 784 719

Maths Mad = fun maths for kids!

Stimulating Times Tables classes for 6 - 11 yr olds. Forest Hill.

We make learning memorable & fun! Call Clair 020 8291 0360 www.mathsmad.co.uk | mathsmadcouk@gmail.com

Mini Athletics Mini Athletics is the first of its kind. Through 3 progressive classes, children go on a fantastic journey in athletic movement. They are introduced to the basics of athletic movement skills (running, jumping, throwing) in a play based yet structured format. Classes for 2-3, 3-5 and 5-7 year-olds are held in Forest Hill, Dulwich Village, Peckham and Nunhead with free taster session for 1st class.. www.miniathletics.com.

Monkey Music Various classes www.monkeymusic.co.uk | 020 8764 5185

Music for Little People Fun, friendly & educational music classes for 0-5 year olds.

High quality, good value. The Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. Rebecca Vicary 020 8852 0118 www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk

Parents Photography Workshops Hands-on workshops helping parents make the most of their cameras, run by a professional children’s photographer. Babies and pre-walkers welcome in class. Booking essential. Punked Up Cafe. www.timeformums.com | 07753 533577.

Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com

Sparkle Music Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Please check the website for current classes. Contact anna@sparkle-music.co.uk.

0771 1238352

Team Kaizen Dance Academy (8+yrs) Street Dance classes led by industry professionals, classes lead to performances and demonstrations. Classes take place every Thursday at JAGS sports Club, 18.00 – 19.00 & 19.00 – 20.00. FREE TASTER SESSIONS throughout June, to book call 07533 533 297 | www.teamkaizentds.com.

Water Babies Taught by world-class teachers, our multi-award winning programme teaches water confidence and safety skills from birth to 4 years. Our fun, innovative baby swimming classes will start in Forest Hill Pools from September.

For more information call 020 8858 5242 divein@waterbabies.co.uk | www.waterbabies.co.uk

Wise Kids Yoga Classes for Toddlers, Children and Teens. We teach a lovely mix of hatha, kundalini yoga, mindfulness and Montessori. Classes are held on Tues & Thurs - Parent & Toddler Yoga / Children’s Yoga ages 5 - 8, 9 - 11 and Teen Yoga 11 - 16. Goose Green Clinic, 59 East Dulwich Road, To book Email: wisekidsyoga@gmail.com | 07957 492407 www.wisekidsyoga.co.uk

World of Little Adventures Baby Yoga and Toddler Yoga Classes in the East Dulwich Area.

Email yoga@wola.org.uk or call Hannah 07736 649 146 for class information.

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Horniman Museum & Gardens EVOLUTION of The Artist & The Exhibited Works

The Lore of the Land Until Sunday 28 April

Until 17 March 2019

Crochetdermy® Lioness Trophy

An installation of beautifully crafted lifesize crochet animal sculptures by UK based Crochetdermy® artist Shauna Richardson. Part natural history, part anthropology, the display includes trophy heads of a bear and a lioness, as well as monkeys and an infographic showing the ‘evolution’ of Shauna’s work. Supported by Roseberys Auctioneers. FREE

Horniman Noses Until Sunday 17 March Artist Joshua Sofaer has an interest in ‘the nose’ which has led to a body of work that plays with absurdity and disguise. As part of an Artquest research residency, Joshua researched the Horniman’s collections as inspiration to create a series of false noses, three of which will be on display in the Natural History Gallery. FREE

Yamal: The Stream of Life Until Sunday 6 January 2019

The first exhibition in our new arts space, The Studio, explores our deep-rooted relationship with the natural world.

Artist Serena Korda has worked with a Collective of local community members to create an immersive, multi-sensory installation featuring ceramic artworks dispensing scents inspired by the Horniman Gardens, and a soundscape based on recordings of the chemical processes occurring in plants and trees. The exhibition includes a display of 100 objects from the Horniman’s anthropology collection which have been selected by Korda and the Collective.

The Studio was developed as part of the Horniman’s wider anthropology redisplay to provide a platform for our social arts programme that will feature exhibitions and events. FREE

Grasslands Garden Throughout the year

Photographer Bryan Alexander has spent the last 25 years documenting the lives and culture of people living in the Yamal region of Northwest Siberia. This display of his work in the World Gallery reveals aspects of traditional life, and how it has been affected by social, cultural and environmental changes taking place. FREE

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Wander through wild landscapes in the new Grasslands Garden, featuring spectacular plants from North American prairie and South African grasslands. Celebrating critically threatened wild landscapes, the Grasslands Garden showcases species flowering throughout summer and into autumn. Visitors during the colder months will be able to see beautiful architectural seed heads and fading flower spikes. Linked to the World Gallery, the naturalistic planting scheme was devised by Olympic Park designer James Hitchmough. FREE

Horniman Museum & Gardens Library Open Day

Horniman Farmers’ Market

First Sunday of each month, 10.30am–5.30pm Browse our library collections and see some of the library treasures. FREE, DROP IN.

Every Saturday, 9am-1.30pm

Hear it Live!

Last Tuesday of every month, 3.30-4.30pm Join us in the Music Gallery to hear performances and talks based on our musical instrument collection, including our 18th-century harpsichord and English concertinas. FREE

Visit the Horniman Farmers’ Market every Saturday to pick-up your weekly essentials direct from independent and local producers. Located in our glorious Gardens you will find stalls selling seasonal fruit and veg, artisan bread, organic meat, craft beer and delicious hot food. We also have regular guest traders specialising in treats such as luxury chocolates, homemade jams and irresistible cakes. FREE ENTRY

Regular Family Events Please go to www.horniman.ac.uk for information on family events including A World of Stories, Art Makers and Busy Bees.

The Horniman Public Museum & Park Trust 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk

Bishop Challoner School Shortlands

Welcoming all faiths

A Catholic Independent School for Girls & Boys 3-18

4+ Assessment Saturday 12th January 2019 9.30 - 11.30am To book in, contact:

admissions@bishopchallonerschool.com Children in EYFS display excellent attitudes to learning. They are independent learners who are keen to explore their environment.’ (ISI 2016 )

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What's On - January Thursday 17 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller sue Hastings 8 – 10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing!

Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com

Monday 21 January: Nunhead WI meeting We are a friendly and exciting Women’s Institute group, established 2015. If you’d like to join us or pop along as a guest (£3 fee) to our next meeting, we’d love to meet you. We meet upstairs at the Old Nun’s Head pub on the 3rd Monday of each month at 8pm. www.nunheadwi.wordpress.com/about

Thursday 24 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller Crys Rothon: Burns Night Special 8-10.30 pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome. Just come along and make new friends. Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com

Friday 25 January: John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, Andy Twyman

Tuesday 22nd January: All@Alleyn's Series: Philosophy 7pm. As part of our Alleyn's 400 celebrations, we are delighted to invite friends and neighbours from the local community to take part in the All@ Alleyn's series; an engaging programme of events that are free and open to all. Delivered by Alleyn's staff and pupils, a varied range of talks will cover literature, art history, science and more. Our Senior Deputy Head, Mr Andy Skinnard, will deliver the first lecture. Tickets are free but must be booked online. https://mct.alleyns.org.uk.

Tuesday 22 January: Laugh Train Comedy with a Secret Celebrity 8pm-10pm. Secret Celebrity(high profile guest, trying new material), with Ola the Comedian (8 Out of 10 Cats, Plebs, Comedy Central and MTV Base), Janine Harouni, andMCCarly Smallman.

The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com.

Wednesday 23 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.

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A welcome return to the Goose from John Otway (he of “Cor Baby, That’s Really Free” fame), this time accompanied by Wild Willy Barrett.

Expect hilarious mayhem! Andy Twyman is a jaw-droppingly good one man band, who is also very funny. Tickets £15/13 advance, £17/15 on the door. Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. For advance tickets and further information, please see www.thegooseisout.com

What's On - January Tuesday 29 January: Laugh Train Comedy with Tez Ilyas

Thursday 31 January: Dulwich Folk Dance Club (Country Dancing) – Caller Jane Lowe 8 – 10pm. St Barnabas Parish Hall, Gilkes Place, Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Get into party mode: Dust off those dancing shoes and come country dancing! Exercise for mind and body and lots of fun. No partner -or experience-necessary: We guide you through the dances. All welcome.

Just come along and make new friends. Wendy 020 8769 9832; John 020 8693 2873 or email johnhblase@aol.com

Thursday 31 January: Gin & Giggles with The Midults 8pm-10pm. Tez Ilyas (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Comedy Central Live from the Comedy Store, The Now Show, Virtually Famous, Live from the BBC and more), with Robin Morgan (BBC’s Stand up at BBC Wales), Olga Koch (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award Nominee, 2018) and MC Robyn Perkins.

The Honor Oak, 1 St Germans Road SE23 1RH. www.laughtrainhome.com.

Wednesday 30 January: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.

Wednesday 30 January: Cooking with Scissors An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meets at upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 from 6.45pm – 8.45pm.

The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.

To get your listing here contact: angela@semagazines.co.uk

7.30pm. Join Village Books and The Midults for an evening of gin and giggles! Founders Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan will be discussing their new book I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women. They’ll be offering a wry, heartfelt and edgy look at what it is to be a grown-up woman : with all the anxiety and potential, all the fun and dysfunction woven through every minute of every day. Annabel and Emilie founded The Midult in 2016. They are journalists, worriers and incredibly good friends.

Together they write a Midult column in the Saturday Telegraph Magazine and Annabel has a column in the Evening Standard’s ES Magazine.

Tickets £10 (includes a gin or seedlip cocktail).

Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BG. Tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk.

Next Month Sunday 3 February: Classic Orchestral Concert Join us in the lovely surroundings of St Stephen’s Church for this beautiful concert, given by the local professional musicians of the Tamino Orchestra. The programme includes Strauss’s evocative Metamorphosen, works by Handel, John Tavener and Gluck (with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Marshall), and a new work by local composer Nicholas Ansdell-Evans, who conducts.

Sunday 3 February 7.30pm, St Stephen’s Church, College Road, SE21 7HW. Tickets £15 on the door. Wine will be served in the interval. www.ststephensdulwich.org/concerts/ SE23 - January 2019 | 23

Financial Matters with Akwasi Duodu

Don’t sell!

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ollowing this recent setback in equity markets, I’ve had a number of clients contact me about whether they should move their investments into cash given the so-called “uncertainty” around. For anyone thinking about switching to a more defensive stance, please read on.

Firstly, your concerns are justified. The world always carries uncertainty and there is enough of it about what with Brexit, the threat of trade wars and a slowing global economy. Both were factors in the recent setback in equity markets, along with rising interest rates in the US, which was the principal trigger for the sell-off in February this year.

The trouble is that equity markets generally trend upwards over the longer term, even though it’s not unusual for them to fall by 10% over a short time. The FTSE 100, for example, has regularly fallen by 10% since 1990, but it is relatively rare for it to fall by more than 20%. Even if you are an ‘unlucky investor’ and invest right before the market crashes, you could still earn good longterm returns.

Adopting a wait and see approach Some of my clients who email me talk about selling and moving to cash for six months, effectively suggesting a wait and see approach.

But any decision to move to cash/sell down equities means that two things need to happen to make it ‘work’: 1) markets must continue to fall and 2) a decision must then be taken to reinvest after they have fallen from current levels.

From experience, it is not obvious that 1) always happens. Markets are just the collective opinion of what the price of something should be. Everyone buying and selling securities has taken a view as to what might happen and even if markets do fall further, getting back in is extremely difficult. When markets fall further then the gloom is amplified, and people do not want to invest or buy.

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It is possible that you sell down to cash only to see the market recover. This then puts a massive dent in your returns profile and forces you to make an uncomfortable decision to reinvest with markets at a higher level. I have seen this first hand and it is not an easy decision to make.

I always suggest thinking about how a correction would affect your financial situation.

As an Independent Financial Adviser, I am legally obliged to ensure my client’s investments are suitable for them. A 10% correction, or even one of 20-30%, should not change that assessment.

If it does, think about your appetite for risk, but I would caution against any knee-jerk decisions based on any feeling of deemed ‘uncertainty’. It’s better to review your risk profile on a fixed, regular basis, rather than move it around depending on how you feel on a day to day basis.

Remember your long-term goals When you take a long-term view, these setbacks are only ‘blips’. If you are still working and ‘accumulating’ capital, you should welcome these setbacks as it allows your find managers to buy more equities with a given amount of capital: when the recovery comes, you get an outsized effect on your overall pot. Volatility is your friend at this stage and I welcome these sorts of setbacks when I think of my own investments. It means my monthly pension/ISA contributions can buy more units/shares.

I understand it can be unnerving to see the value of your portfolio suddenly drop. But if you sell or move to cash you run the risk of selling at exactly the wrong time. Regular corrections are the ‘price’ investors pay for good returns over the long term – 7-8% p.a. on average on equities.

If you are not prepared to ride out these market phases, you should think hard about what you are prepared to invest in.

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

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Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer

What does an ideal week of exercise look like?

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his is a question I get asked a lot, and obviously it varies from person to person, and you need to make it personal. It needs to work for you. You know that old question, what’s the best type of exercise? Well, it’s the one that you can maintain.

Consistency is key. Here’s what an ideal week looks like, taking out all the personal nuances of you and I - low intensity exercise, medium intensity exercise, and high intensity exercise: • Low is activities like walking. It’s while I’m standing here in front of the camera. It’s while I’m walking around. It’s your basic daily life movement, so you should be doing that on a relatively constant basis seven days a week.

• Moderate activity three to five times a week.

That could be a brisk walk, a light jog, something that just gets your heart a little bit higher, but it’s not high intensity.

• High intensity exercise two to three times a week.

That could just be for two minutes or 10 minutes a day, getting your heart rate up. Examples would be sprinting, spinning, lifting heavy weights, HIIT, a dance class, a Zumba class, anything like that.

That’s all going to be really important, but the key is finding something that you can maintain, and it’s also finding something that you find really enjoyable, those two are inextricably linked.

I like to mix it up. I do my boxing sessions regularly.

Plus we’re in the process of making a little gym in the garden, and we’ve got one of these boxing figures that you can punch. We’ve got a pull-up bar. I’ve got a wallboard, which is a big board that you can bang up against the wall. I’ve got a kettlebell out there, but also I do look for bodywork exercises, so you don’t need any equipment. You just need a space about 4' x 8' in which to exercise, but ideally something a little bit bigger.

Also, think about doing some of your exercise, whether it’s the low, medium or high, outdoors. Get the benefit of being in the sun, or at least in the fresh air. Try going barefoot, earthing

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yourself onto the ground as well, which is what I do, so you’ve got that connection with the earth.

Just think about how you can blend exercise with movement. Exercise would be a planned session, it doesn’t have to be very long. It can be 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30, or an hour if you like, but actually, shorter, sharper, focused sessions can often be more effective.

Exercise is contrasted with movement, which is just your daily life movement that I talked about at the start. Don’t mistake the two of them. Movement isn’t exercise and exercise isn’t movement. In other words, you couldn’t just exercise for an hour, and then sit down all day thinking you’ve ticked that box, because you haven’t. You’ve got to blend the two.

Think about ancestral movement, which you’ve heard me talk about before. A caveman didn’t sit still, run frenetically, and then come back and sit still. They were up and at ’em all day foraging, scurrying, chasing, hunting, sharpening tools, washing, and so on. That’s the type of movement that we want to emulate as model day humans.

Leanne Spencer @BodyshotPT www.bodyshotperformance.com

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Dulwich Picture Gallery

Ribera: Art of Violence Until - 27 January 2019

@dulwichgallery Show Me The Monet 11 January, 6-10pm FREE - Booking Recommended Beat the January blues with this colourful, floral-themed Gallery Late, as we bid farewell to Claude Monet’s Vase with Flowers (188182), on loan to Dulwich Picture Gallery from the Courtauld. Listen to pop-up talks, savour delicious botanical cocktails, meet scent experts AVM Curiosities and make flower garland crowns with Fresh Flowers Presents.

Film: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 14 January, Bar opens at 7pm, Screening at 7.30pm £9; £7 Friends & concessions

Ribera: Art of Violence is the first UK show of work by the Spanish Baroque painter, draughtsman and printmaker, Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652), displaying his most sensational, shocking and masterfully composed works.

Animalis Every Sunday throughout Ribera: Art of Violence These intimate performances, choreographed by the critically acclaimed dancer Dane Hurst, give form to the emotional tensions, psychological resonances and physical impulses in Ribera’s work. Enjoy this event as part of your Sunday visit to Ribera: Art of Violence and expect to be challenged, entertained and enlightened.

Unlocking Paintings: The Art of Work Until 13 January 2019 Scenes of people at work became incredibly popular in the 17th century. This display offers a snapshot of working life, from fishing and farming to brickmaking and ironmongering.

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Winner of two Oscars, including best actress for Katherine Hepburn, this 1967 comedy-drama tells the story of an interracial marriage and the two families who come together as a result. A rare positive depiction of an interracial couple from the time, it provides a vital commentary on societal racism in the 1960s. Ticket includes a glass of wine, snacks and film notes.

Music: Aquinas Piano Trio 23 January, 7.30pm £22 adults; £20 Friends; £10 under 18s Described by Gramophone as an ensemble “spot-on in interpretative instinct”, the Aquinas Piano Trio – Ruth Rogers (violin), Katherine Jenkinson (cello) and Marin Cousin (pinao) – has established itself over the last five years as one of Britain’s most sought-after chamber groups. They will play piano trios by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Adult/Friend tickets include a glass of wine.

Families: Art Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 January, 2-4pm £3 per child; adults free Sunday is art day! Join us every week to take part in our drop-in family workshops. Each week there’ll be something special for you to take and take home. Suggested age: 4-12yrs

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Early Years: Art Adventurers

Adult Course: Forensic Detail

16 January, 10-11am £12 per adult and child Are you and your little one ready for an adventure? Each month join our Early Years mascot, Jerome the Lion, as he takes you on a journey through the Gallery. Dance, sing and play your way around our paintings, before enjoying a messy art-making session. Themes change monthly to keep little ones engaged.

Suggested age: 2-4yrs

26 January, 10am–3pm £60; £55 Friends & concessions Spend a day exploring the human form from a biological and artistic perspective with London Fine Art Studios. Ribera specialist Pohlschmidt will guide you through the workings and anatomy of the human body, which will then inform a life drawing session. A visit to Ribera: Art of Violence will be included.

Mini Masterpieces 17 January, 10-11am & 11.30am-12.30pm £12 per adult and child Discover all of the different people, places and animals in the Gallery’s paintings in these interactive workshops. Each session begins with a journey through the Gallery, followed by an artmaking activity. Our themes change monthly to keep your little creatives engaged. This month’s theme is nature.

Suggested age: 6-24 months

Lecture: Art of Violence in Renaissance Florence 18 January, 12.30-1.30pm £12 adults; £10 Friends & concessions Join Scott Nethersole to explore the relationship between art and violence in 15th-century Florence, exposing the underbelly of a period more often celebrated for enlightened and progressive ideas.

Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AD www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

CwS | Smart Business Networking meets at the Private Dining Room (Upstairs), The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EP on the last Wednesday of every month.

6.45pm - 8.45pm.

Find out how to register for FREE at: www.cookingwithscissors.com | e-mail: sbn@ cookingwithscissors.com Next Meetings: Wednesday 30th January 2019

Take a look at our new website which covers the areas in and around Dulwich including Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park.

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Digital Skills - with Brian McGee

LinkedIn: five tips to start improving your profile

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s LinkedIn yet another thing on your “must do more of” list? As 2019 begins, what better time to get this underway. In the first monthly article about digital skills, here are five ideas to help you create a LinkedIn profile you’re proud of. That, in turn, may encourage you to start engaging more on LinkedIn. Hardly revolutionary, but why not work on improving your profile little by little… Dive in, give it a go!

1) Headshot: A high-resolution photo taken by a professional… why wouldn’t you? How to find a local photographer: you may want to ask on LinkedIn for a recommendation… Chances are you’ll already want to engage more on LinkedIn once that professional photo takes pride of place.

2) Headline field beneath your name: It’s the ideal place to summarise how you help your clients and solve problems; or your style of working with colleagues. Take a look at a few of your connections’ LinkedIn profiles to see how they put those 100+ characters to best use.

3) Edit public profile and LinkedIn URL: You may have a URL (the address of a web page) that includes numbers. It’s easy to clean this up, helping to “enhance your personal brand,” as LinkedIn puts it. See the top right corner of your profile.

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4) Initiatives *and* teamwork: When you’re summarising* a previous role, it’s great to highlight what initiatives you took to “add value”.

Teamwork is also worth giving its proper place.

Collaboration always gets my vote, and I’m hardly alone in admiring that trait in others. (*Key word: less is more…)

5) Share *after* the edit: If you’re revamping your LinkedIn profile, e.g. the experience section showing your career history, chances are you don’t want your connections to know about every tiny change. So you may want to switch “Share profile changes” to no. It appears once you click on the edit icon (a blue slanting pencil). One swipe left, it’s done.

This article is by no means exhaustive but will help you take a few practical steps on LinkedIn. The five steps will put you on the way to having a profile that you’re proud to stand behind, as a client of mine put it. (We worked together to improve his profile, which didn’t reflect a busy few years at work. We then explored the best ways - that suited him, not someone else - to engage more on LinkedIn.) Go on, dive in!

I’ll be very interested to hear about your experience. What successes have you had on LinkedIn? What about your frustrations?

Please add a comment after this blog: https:// briandmcgee.com/networking/linkedin-five-tipsstart-improving-profile Photos: PublicDomainPictures & pixel2013 on Pixabay

briandmcgee.com | +44 (0)7801 943 007 brian@briandmcgee.com

Bell House Educational Centre

January Events Jamaican Folk Songs – Saturday 19th January, 7:00pm

A Short Introduction to Life drawing from Tuesday 22nd January, 7:30pm In this 4 week course with Dulwich Arts Group, students will learn several different approaches to capturing the figure including blind contour, gestural, schematic, and will be provided the tools for proportional drawing.

Technology to Transform Learning with Dyslexia – Wednesday 23rd January, 7:00pm Find out from learning consultant Caroline Bateman the vast range of apps and IT solutions that can boost the confidence and attainment of people with dyslexia.

Hot Flush Women’s Health Event: Talking Menopause with the Experts – Saturday 26th January, 1:00pm Join Adwoa Dickson (soprano) and Lorraine Liyanage (piano) as they celebrate the folk music of Jamaica. Adwoa’s recital draws from the wealth of Jamaica’s folk music, a music which reflects the way of life of individuals and communities.

An Evening of Poetry and Music, Tuesday 15th January, 7:30pm An evening of poetry and music to help lighten the soul on a dark winters’ night. There will be four invited poets and we will welcome 6 floor poets, who may read up to 25 lines.

Gainsborough’s Family Album: Exhibition Talk - Wednesday 16th January, 7:00pm In the first of our exhibition talks of 2019, Rosalind Whyte will talk about Gainsborough’s Family Album, an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

Tickets details at www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich SE21 7BG.

Hot Flush are shaking up awareness of menopause.

Join them as they delve into how to manage personal relationships, experiences at work, mental resilience and mindfulness, with expert speakers Pam Custors, Julie Dennis and Jane Atherton.

New Beginnings and Promises with the Philosophy Foundation – Sunday 27th January, 3:00pm Ready to make a new start this month? Curious as to what a ‘new start’ actually means? Bell House has joined forces with The Philosophy Foundation to help you explore January’s theme of new beginnings and promises through conversations and activities for young people and their parents.

I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women – Thursday 31st January, 7:30pm Join us and Village Books as Midult founders Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan discuss their new book I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual for Imperfect Women’, a wry, heartfelt and edgy look at what it is to be a grown-up woman.

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Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair

Introducing new pets in the home

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ew Year is a time many of you will choose to introduce a new pet to your family group and quite often that involves an existing pet cat or dog. In this article I want to give some quick tips on how to make introductions and settling in as smooth as possible. I am focussing on cats and dogs. Clearly pet prey animals like mice, rabbits and hamsters will need a different approach and unless you have an unusually laid back cat or a dog with zero prey drive, physical introductions are best avoided.

Controlled, slow introductions It is advisable that animals are not simply placed together in the hope they will sort things out between them. Some get away with this strategy but it is risky and could lead to injured pets or worse. A negative experience on first meeting can lead to long-term fears and damage a potentially good pet relationship forever. Try not to rush introductions. Over a week plan brief but positive meetings at a controlled distance, perhaps using a glass barrier at first. If body language from both animals is calm then gradually decrease distance until there is a quick nose to nose greeting.

Use scent cloths First, aim to keep the animals in separate rooms until they have become familiarised with each other’s scent. Gently stroke clean cloths over the body of each animal and then leave out, or hanging at nose level for each animal to sniff and investigate. Repeat at various times of the day. Over a few days start to dab the scent of the new pet around the house, onto skirting boards, furniture and so forth. Once each animal has ceased to show much interest in the scent of the other it is time to move on to in sight exposures.

First meeting Put adult or adolescent dogs on a short but loose lead, ensure they are exercised first. Give the cat an escape route from the introduction space and accessible high vantage points from which to view the dog/pup at leisure. Baby gates can be useful for keeping dogs and cats apart. If you have a young puppy a pen can help your cat to be confident 32 | SE23 - January 2019

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about investigating, protecting your pup from an angry paw swipe. Do stop your dog/pup fixating on or trying to chase the cat. Use high value treats to reward your pup for calm behaviour keeping them focussed on you. Cats find prolonged eye contact threatening, so developing a ‘watch me’ cue with your dog is handy.

Resources and layout Look at the geography of your house and plan how you can keep pets and the things they value most separate until they can meet in a shared space calmly. If you have a cat flap the cat needs to be able to use this without being ambushed by your dog/pup. Ditto litter trays. Canines will happily try to snaffle cat food, cat poo and cat litter, make sure the dog does not have access to these and that your cat can use them without interference or being stared at! Give new dogs a safe space to eat undisturbed and a calm resting area, initially even shut in a different room from the cat.

Obedience Whether the dog is meeting a new cat or vice versa, being able to have some control over the dog’s behaviour with a few basic cues, like ‘sit, ‘leave’ and ‘watch’ will help facilitate smooth introductions.

Leonie St Clair - www.londondogstraining.co.uk

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Next issue - February Copy deadline - 15 January

Community Index Updated 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

Community Groups

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

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

cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk

Local MPs

cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk

Ellie Reeves (Lab, Lewisham West) Tel 020 7219 2668 ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk Heidi Alexander (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 7219 3000 heidi@heidialexander.org.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

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 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.

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