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Issue 173 - January 2021 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 Around Dulwich - P18 Pets Corner - P20 Financial Matters - P22 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P26 The Last Word - P32
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Welcome to SE23 I am so looking forward to 2021 and hope that we have a better year than 2020! As I write we have just been put in to Tier 3, so unfortunately all our local bars, restaurants and cafes have had to close again. Many will continue with a takeaway service, so please do support them if you can. Our events pages start on page 6 this month with five full pages of online and in person events you can go to. Again, everything is subject to change, so please do check ahead. Remember to our visit our newly updated website www.arounddulwich. co.uk for our daily events calendar. In fact, I decided to feature the website on pages 18 & 19, to show you that you can now add your own events to our calendar! You can also sign up for updates, so you don’t miss any of our stories. Link Age Southwark report back with the amazing results of their Big Give Christmas Challenge which we featured last month. Find out more on page 23. Dulwich Hamlet Football Club have sent their usual update on page 26. The Last Word goes to local resident and a very good friend of mine, Sarah Pylas! Find out more on page 32. Until next time.
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Contents Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 What’s On.......................................... 6, 8, 10, 28 & 29 Garden Talk ............................................................ 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 Around Dulwich Feature...................................18 & 19 Pets Corner............................................................... 20
Financial Matters ..................................................... 22 Link Age Southwark Update..................................... 23 Environmental Issues ............................................. 24 Community News..................................................... 25 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club ................................. 26 Mindset Matters........................................................ 30 The Last Word .......................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34
February Deadline - 15 January (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 - January 2021 | 3
Events Calendar - January 2021 Monday
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New Year’s Day
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3rd Dulwich Park Runners, p6. Weekly Horniman Market see p6.
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Holiday Drop Off Multi-sports Camps @ Dulwich College Sports Club, p6. Life Drawing & BNI Adventurers Painting see p8. Online Meeting, Honor Oak WI, see p8. see p10. Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Park Village Books Event Dulwich Art Group, Runners see p8. with Tom Watson, see p8. On The Street Where see p10. You Live: Court Lane, see p8.
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Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10.
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U3A Monthly meeting via Zoom p28 My Journey Against Zoom Portraiture @ Diabetes, see p10. Dulwich Art Group, see p8. Coping with Anxiety, see p28. Dulwich Park Runners see p8.
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Coping with Anxiety, see p28. Zoom Portraiture @ Honor Oak WI Craft Dulwich Art Group, Empowering Meeting, see p28. Dyslexics with see p8. Technology, see p28. Dulwich Park Runners see p8.
BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p10.
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Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10. Yoga Workshop @ Oru Space.
10th Dulwich Park Runners, p6. Weekly Horniman Market see p6.
17th Dulwich Park Runners, p6. Weekly Horniman Market see p6.
The Arts Society Dulwich, p28.
21st BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p10.
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New Year’s Bingo with the Rotary Club, see p29.
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Repetition Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent Gallery, see p29. Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, Dulwich Park see p10. Runners, p6.
Life Drawing & Painting see p8.
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Repetition Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent Gallery, see p29. Coping with Anxiety, Zoom Portraiture @ BNI Adventurers see p28. Dulwich Art Group, Online Meeting, see p8. see p10. Life Drawing & Smart Business What is Dyslexia? Painting see p8. Networking with And Exam Cooking with Scissors. Arrangements, Dulwich Park See p29. see p29. Runners see p8.
30th Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10.
Weekly Horniman Market see p6.
31st Dulwich Park Runners, p6. Weekly Horniman Market see p6.
Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 10, 28 & 29. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! 4 | SE23 - January 2021
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What's On - January Notice Please note that all this information was correct at the time of going to press. However please do check details ahead, as the tier may have changed and this could affect some events.
Holiday Drop Off multisports camps at Dulwich College Sports Club
Sundays 3, 10. 17, 24, 31 January: Dulwich Park Runners 9am. Keen to get/stay fit in the new year? Social runs in small groups. New runners welcome. If you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to:enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, lots of competitions, cross country, coaching and other great socially distanced activities. DPR: Building a Local Running Community
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10am – 3pm. The Market is still open with a smaller group of traders than usual, to provide essential food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat. The Market will be accepting card payments only. During lockdown The Café and kiosks are also open as follows, for takeaway only: • Café – daily, 9am – 4pm • Bandstand kiosk – daily, 9am – 4pm • Café Terrace kiosk – weekends only, 11am – 4pm – serving sweet crepes and savoury galettes. Please note, the Horniman Gardens and Gardens toilets are now open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.
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What's On - January Tuesdays, 5, 12, 19, 26 January: Dulwich Park Runners
Tuesday 5 January: Honor Oak WI We meet on the first Tuesday of each month, currently via Zoom, at 7:30pm. @honoroakwi @honoroakwi @Honoroak_WI honoroakwi@gmail.com
Tuesday 5th January: On the Street Where You Live: 7.30pm. Keen to get/stay fit in the new year? Social runs in small groups. New runners welcome. If you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to:enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, lots of competitions, cross country, coaching and other great socially distanced activities. DPR: Building a Local Running Community
Tuesdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 January: Life Drawing & Painting
7pm-8.30pm. This is an online drawing & painting session conducted via Zoom. Long pose life painting and drawing. A single pose held for three hours with 5 minute model breaks every 25 minutes. This class will be run by Freya Tate, a wonderful artist with a sharp eye and a playful line. The session will be life model focused but Freya will introduce chaotic elements to challenge you and move your drawing on to higher levels. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk. 8 | SE23 - January 2021
Court Lane & the ‘D’ & ‘E’ Roads
8pm-9pm. Online Event. Tickets £5 - All proceeds to Bell House wildlife pond. A Dulwich local history talk on Court Lane and the ‘D’ and ‘E’ roads, with Ian McInnes. The first Dulwich Society online illustrated local history talk for 2021 will cover the development of Court Lane and the roads leading up to Woodwarde Road, between 1880 and WW2. It will complement the “On the Street where you live” series previously published in the Dulwich Society Journal. Book you place at: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/allevents
Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 January: ZOOM Portraiture
@Dulwich Art Group & School 2pm-5pm. This is an online life drawing class with the Dulwich Art Group. This is a clothed portrait session conducted via Zoom to allow for interaction between participants. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk. 10
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What's On - January Thursdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 January: BNI Adventurers (online meeting)
Saturdays 9, 16, 23 & 30 January: Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting
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Thursday 7 January: Downsizing with Tom Watson (Live Stream Event)
7.30pm. Tom Watson began to put on weight in his early twenties. He continued to pile on the pounds when he entered the world of politics as MP for West Bromwich East. By December 2014, his bathroom scales had tipped to 22 stone. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in late 2015, he decided to take control of his diet and exercise. Within a short time his long-term blood sugar levels were within normal range. By July 2018, he came off medication. In Downsizing Tom Watson shares his honest, very frank and inspiring account of how he radically changed the way he ate, lost eight stone and reversed his type 2 diabetes. Ticket only £5 – access to live stream only Book & Ticket £10 – includes a signed copy of Downsizing (RRP £8.99, collection from Village Books) Book, ticket, P&P £12 – includes a signed copy of Downsizing and postage to any UK address. Book tickets: www.village-books.co.uk/events
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10am-1pm. 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.
Tuesday 12 January: My Journey Against Diabetes 7pm-8.30pm. Online. Edwin Velarde was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, through exercise and diet he has got himself free, he is now an advocate for this terrible condition. Edwin is coming to address the your local Rotary Club about Diabetes and his journey and how we can help others with this condition. We look forward to seeing you at this event and working with us. Online Event. www.rotary-ribi.org.
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A Winter Wonder Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw
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f there’s one plant guaranteed to lift your spirits on a wintery day, it’s the helebore. Flowering from December right through to spring, it come in a gorgeous range of subtle colours from whites and pale greens to dusky pinks and purples. There are also fancier varieties with double petals or stunning markings. The best way of choosing a plant you love is to buy it now while it’s in flower. For most impact, group at least three together in the front garden, by a path, or where you can see them from a window on a cold day. Most helebores like dappled shade so planting them under a deciduous tree such as a magnolia, is ideal – that way they’ll be shaded in summer. Then mingle snowdrops or cyclamen amongst them to really give your garden the winter wow factor.
Six Of The Best Helleborus niger Also known as the Christmas rose, this is a dainty white hellebore with yellow stamens and low growing leathery evergreen foliage. It’s great for containers and one of the earliest to flower (Jan to Feb). Likes partial shade. (30cm H)
Helleborus x hybridus (H. orientalis) Flowering from Feb to April, this is a popular hellebore with large dark green leaves and a wonderful range of flowers from the deep pinky/ red ‘Havington Red’ to the striking ‘Yellow Lady’ with maroon speckling. The dark plum varieties such as ‘Single Dusky Grape’ (Ashwood Garden Hybrids) look great offset with snowdrops or bright blue Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’. They like partial shade. 45cm H
H. x sternii More sun tolerant than most, this is a striking hellebore as much for its marbled grey foliage as the pretty clusters of pink tinged green flowers (Feb – March). It’s happy in full sun or partial shade. ‘Silver Dollar’ is a stunning variety with steely silver serrated leaves – best in containers in a sunny sheltered position. 40cm. Helleborus lividus is similar but less hardy with wonderful marbled bluish green leaves and clusters of pinktinged apple green flowers (Jan – March). Ideal in a 12 | SE23 - January 2021
large container in a sheltered semi shady pot with well-drained soil (35cm H)
H. ‘Anna’s Red’ This is a really popular hellebore with masses of large pinky red flowers on tall dark stems (Feb – April). It also has attractive marbled foliage and is happiest in partial shade (50cm H).
H. argutifolius This larger more sculptural helebore is a fabulous foliage plant with handsome serrated evergreen leaves that’ll give your garden evergreen interest and structure all year round. The pale green clusters of flowers in pendants are in bloom from January to March. Looks great with pink-red flowers of Pulmonaria rubra. Likes full sun or partial shade. (50cm H)
H. foetidus Another large architectural variety with masses of bell shaped pale green flowers with purple edges (Jan – April) above clumps of palm like dark green leaves. It likes partial shade. Tall at up to 80cm.
How To Grow Helebores like moist, rich well drained soil in dappled shade – unless its one of the more sun tolerant varieties listed above. Try not to let them dry out as they’re establishing. If they need a boost give them a mulch and feed in spring with something like pelleted chicken manure. Prune off last year’s old foliage in January to show off the new buds and flowers as they grow and deadhead after flowering if you want to avoid them selfseeding.
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January Juicing Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk
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s always lots of us will be on a detox throughout January so I thought it would be a good idea to talk about juicing! It is true to say that the hysteria surrounding the juice craze has slightly tempered, but the debate on whether juicing should be an integral part of your daily diet still rumbles on. My message to you is clear... There has never been a better time than now to be juicing as the more micronutrients you consume, the stronger your immune system will become, and the better your body will feel! Whether you’re supplementing an already existing balanced diet,or looking to catch up on a week spent neglecting your greens, a freshly prepared glass of vegetable & fruit juice offers you a quick and delicious way to load up on all your essential vitamins & minerals. A common concern is the sugar content, but the answer is very simple: don’t add sugary ingredients! One of the beauties of juicing is you have complete freedom to mix and match whichever of earth’s home-grown ingredients and nature’s finest candy you desire. To get your started here is a lovely recipe for a DIY Vitamin Shot that I’ve been making at home.
Ingredients • ½ cucumber • Handful baby spinach – washed and spun • ½ pineapple • 1 green apple Place all the ingredients into centrifugal juicer and wait for juice to release. Pour over ice in a tall glass. Enjoy!
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In Season This Month Vegetables - Jerusalem Artichokes, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Garlic, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Red Cabbage, Shallots, Spinach, Swede, Turnips. Fruit & Nuts - Apples, Pears (late – Concorde, Doyenne du Comice, Conference and Winter Nellis), Rhubarb (forced), Walnuts Meat - Duck (end of season), Guinea Fowl, Hare, Partridge, Venison
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Forest Bathing
Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com
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read an article over the weekend and happened to watch an episode of Countryfile as well, talking about this idea of forest bathing. This is an idea that is very popular in Japan. I think we could learn a lot from this. In Japan, they practice shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” and yoku means “bath.” So shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere or taking in the forest through our senses.
What is Forest Bathing? The idea is that you spend time in the woods, in the forest, literally bathing in nature. Letting nature come to you through all your senses. I spent quite a lot of time hiking in nature and in Woodlands in particular. I love the Woodland in autumn, I love the variety it offers at any time of year. But I don’t really spend time bathing in it. I usually walk purposefully through it and I am going to change that and spend more time relaxing. Stopping, slowing down and breathing.
What are the Health Benefits of Forest Bathing? Now the concept of forest bathing might sound a bit woo-woo but there are some really huge benefits that we already know through various studies. In Scotland, for example, they have been prescribing nature for the mental health benefits for quite a while now. There is also something called Phytoncides that are emitted from the leaves and these have antibacterial and antifungal properties. By breathing in these phytoncides it creates an effect in the body of producing more white blood cells. In doing so, it is great for the immune system. As well as the immune-boosting health benefits element to forest bathing, I also just love the idea of bathing in nature. Of stopping and being intentional and getting these physiological chemical benefits as well. I think it is an incredibly powerful idea. I spend quite a lot of time in nature with my dog. So we are going to stop, take in the surroundings, smells, touch and textures of nature and we’re going to take a less purposeful approach to being in nature. So that’s it, a simple little idea. 16 | SE23 - January 2021
Can You Go Out and Do More Forest Bathing? Don’t let the weather put you off. There is no reason why a little bit of rain or some cold temperatures should stop us from going out and enjoying nature. There is this wonderful expression There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. So get the right clothing on. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on it. Often just adding in a couple of jumpers or a fleece layer will do and spend some time forest bathing. Find some areas near you. Maybe discover some new Woodland and get out there and enjoy those immune system benefits, but those mental health benefits as well. Pretty much all of us could do with a bit of a boost in both those areas at this current time.
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id you know we have a fab website alongside our magazines? For years now I have run Around Dulwich alongside the monthly community magazines in SE21, SE22 & SE23. This has always allowed me to promote stories that miss my deadline or help local groups to promote their events. So I am really excited that you can now submit your own events directly on the website for approval. You can upload a photo too and add all the details of where the event is (online or in person), how to
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New Year: New Pet Diet
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ost of us face 2021 with a host of resolutions in mind, a number probably involving a note to self about calorific intake and pursuit of moderation in all things. I suggest adding another line to that fridge magnet list - and take a good look at your pet’s diet, because there is more than a grain of truth in the adage, ‘you are what you eat’. Obesity, diabetes, gut and pancreatic disease are all increasingly afflictions of the modern pet, and diet is thought to be a major factor. As a behaviourist, I see hyper dogs and vicious cats morph into sweet biddable pets overnight, once a change in diet has been made. Let’s be clear, cats are obligate carnivores, they need to eat meat. Not any old meat, but fresh, as close to live and kicking as possible. Look inside your cat’s mouth, these are teeth for piercing and tearing, not for grinding vegetables. In the wild cats would eat some carbohydrate from the undigested stomach contents of prey, but this would account for around 5% of their diet, not the 30% that is the norm in many packaged cat biscuits. Some proprietary cat foods are excellent, but it is wise to check the label on the packaging. Ground up bits of animal and fish do not count. Beaks, feathers and trotters may all get thrown into that category and will be called meat and animal derivatives. Sure, the animal attached to those body parts may have been passed fit for human consumption, but when did you last eat beaks on a regular basis? There is no such thing as a vegetarian cat, so why do we consider it okay to feed cats a main diet of biscuits? Plant protein concentrates and various types of grain or sugar beet are routinely used as biscuit bulking agents. These may raise the overall protein content of the product, but is it the sort of protein a cat was ever made to digest on a regular basis? No, is the answer. The quality of protein will always trump quantity. All those extra, unnecessary carbs simply get turned into fat, and we wonder why our cat is getting porky? Our dogs fare no better. Unlike their wolf ancestors, they are opportunistic scavengers, not pure carnivores, and have evolved enzymes to digest carbohydrate in a way wolves cannot, but
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they still have the lupine short gut, and dentition, of the meat eater. So, if morphology is anything to go by, dogs have developed to digest starch if need be, but overall are designed to consume flesh. The convenience of kibble, together with clever marketing, persuades many of us that we are feeding our pets a quality diet. There is no doubt that our infinitely adaptable canine chums may appear to thrive on kibble but, as one eminent Vet explained to me, it is like feeding your kids chips with everything! Just take a look at your cat, is he getting fat despite eating very little? Is your pooch itchy, flatulent, irritable, edgy and unpredictable? Diet may be the culprit. A healthy pet has well formed, firm to hard stools; anything less should prompt dietary investigation and a visit to the vet. As responsible pet owners we have the opportunity to make informed choices for our pets, it doesn’t have to be hard - you just have to know where to look and how to read the labels. Do some research and discover the high quality options available. A place to start is: http://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk/
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Five Ways A Financial Adviser Could Help Make You Wealthier According to a recent report by the International Longevity Centre, financial advice can leave savers around £50,000 richer over 10 years. There is also new evidence that financial advice offers especially good value for the less well off. In case you are wondering how this works, here are five main areas where a financial adviser could add value:
1) Planning & Achieving Financial Goals When Alice asks the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” the Cat replies, “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” It is the same for all of us – the first stage in achieving your long-term financial goals is to have clarity of what they are. This is where a good financial advice comes in, helping you determine where you are now, where you’d like to be and putting together a simple plan to help you get there.
2) Spotting & Eliminating Bad Habits Humans have evolved to survive over many thousands of years. Unfortunately, we have also learned many bad habits and biases along the way, many of which we are not even aware of. We buy high and sell low, we value the near term more than the long-term, we hold onto investments that have fallen and believe information that reinforces our own views. Part of your adviser’s role is to act as someone looking in from the outside; a coach – helping you avoid these mistakes. Research shows that investors may be losing up to 2% of monetary growth per year by falling into common traps. Your adviser should help you avoid these – especially through tough times like divorce, death, redundancy and hard economic times.
3) Using Risk To Your Advantage There is a malicious risk that few investors are aware of called sequence of return risk. It can have a massive impact on how long your pension fund lasts – in the worst case it could reduce your income by nine years or more. Your adviser should be able to help you plan and take simple but effective steps to mitigate that risk – and give you a “longer lasting 22 | SE23 - January 2021
retirement income”. Risk is a complex subject with many dimensions – a financial adviser will help you navigate and understand risk to ensure the solutions recommended meet your needs.
4) Paying Less Tax Paying tax on your lifelong investments and savings can cancel out decent returns. Your adviser would ensure that you use all available tax reliefs helping you keep more of your heard-earned returns. Poor planning could see up to 40% of your savings and profits paid to the tax man. Your adviser should give you confidence that your savings and investments remain as tax efficient as possible.
5) Creating An Investor Mentality Financial advisers spot opportunities. They are generally the first to know about new products, new tax freedoms and better strategies. They are your eyes and ears in the ever-changing tax, legal and product markets. In addition, ever tighter regulation ensures that your adviser acts in your best interests. Financial advisers are regulated by the FCA, have to have a statement of professional standing and have to maintain minimum standards through continuous professional development and keeping up to date with all financial matters. This ensures that you get the best possible advice. They can ensure that you diversify your portfolio and reduce cost and potential tax, placing yourself in the best possible environment to maximise returns. Many savers worry about whether they could afford a financial adviser. The question should be whether you could afford not to have one in your corner.
Link Age raises over £31,000 in their Christmas Challenge
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ocal charity Link Age Southwark took part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge in a bid to reach their target of £24,000, to help them combat loneliness experienced by older people. Instead, they raised an incredible £31,025, beating their target altogether! The Big Give Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign, taking place for just one week. This year, it ran from midday on Tuesday 1st December to midday on Tuesday 8th December, and a record-breaking £20million was raised for the 764 charities taking part. Link Age Southwark was delighted to be one of the charities involved, securing generous match funding from individual sponsors and their Big Give Champion, The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust. The charity was blown away by the tremendous support they received, especially when they reached their target with two days of the campaign to go. Link Age Southwark provides friendly volunteer support to people aged over 60 and people living with dementia in Southwark. Their work aims to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life for those they support, by providing befriending, group activities, transport, and light DIY and gardening services. The funds raised will enable Link Age Southwark to diversify the way they offer their social and activity groups, to include face-toface, online platforms and conference calling. Ultimately, this will help them to reach those who are housebound and ensure nobody is excluded, something that is more crucial than ever before. You can support Link Age Southwark by joining their upcoming trivia event, ‘From Angels to Lost Rivers’, where host Stephen will be talking about weird and wonderful facts – all to do with our South East London neighbourhood! The online fundraising event takes place at 7.30pm on Thursday 21st January. Keep an eye on their website for further details: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Pages/Events/
About Link Age Southwark Following a competitive application process, Link Age Southwark has been selected to take part in the Christmas Challenge 2020. We want to combat loneliness and isolation experienced by older people and those living with dementia in Southwark, by diversifying the way we offer our activity groups to include face-to-face, online platforms and conference calling. This will help us to reach those who are housebound and ensure nobody is excluded. While the groups we provide have changed in the way they are run physically, this has not changed the impact they have on our service users. A weekly stretch, singalong and chance to socialise helps to ensure that the older people of Southwark and those living with dementia can age healthily and happily, meet new people and remain part of the local community. SE23 - January 2021 | 23
Environment Matters Emma Reade writes about her journey to veganism
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became a vegetarian in 2018 after reading an article about how reducing our meat consumption would be necessary to avoid a climate breakdown. It was difficult: as a working mum, I relied on easy recipes and on convenience foods. I found that these often contained meat and I was more reliant on animalbased products than I was aware. I found some quick vegetarian recipes and cooked in batches over the weekend. Thankfully, more takeaway shops were offering vegetarian options, so I could turn to these for a quick lunch at the office. The idea of going vegan was on my mind, but I worried about limiting my options, as I still relied heavily on animal products like cheese, butter and eggs. I was also worried about nutritional deficiencies, as I didn’t know how to find appropriate sources of iron, protein, calcium and B vitamins from non-animal products. Shortly after my son was born in August this year, I watched “David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet”. This made me think about the world that my children will grow up in and I decided to be more serious about changing my lifestyle. I also researched dairy farms and realised that ethically, they are as bad, if not worse, than meat farms. I decided to give veganism a go. I looked for information on healthy and nutritional vegan diets - this was easy, as there is lots of free and reliable information available online. My main sources were the NHS and the Vegan Society’s websites, the latter has helpful tools for meal planning. First Steps Nutrition also has a fabulous guide on vegan eating for infants and under 5s. I found inspiration for recipes in cookbooks and
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on social media. For the ingredients, most were available in any supermarket, but I am lucky that my two closest food shops have a good selection of vegan products to choose from, including vegan cheese, vegan sausages, tofu and plant-based milks and yogurts. For days when I didn’t feel like cooking, local restaurants did take away. Two months in and I feel ready to continue my vegan journey. Although meal planning is sometimes more challenging, and although I do miss certain animal-based products (especially cheese!), I have enjoyed experimenting, and my family has been impressed by how tasty vegan cuisine is. It’s far from the bland and boring experience that some imagine, especially with new products on the market and inspiring social media sources. I may not be making a difference on my own, but it is clear that more of us are following the trend. This month, the Guardian reported that the value of global plant-based foods is soaring, fuelled by a change in consumer behaviour. Food industry giants such as Tesco and Unilever are investing massively in favour of plant-based products. I hope that this is a taste of things to come. If you are interested in trying a vegan diet, Climate Action Lewisham will be hosting a 7-Day Vegan Challenge in January, to follow cooking tutorials, share recipes, tips and local suggestions, and to make the experience feel less lonely and daunting. climateactionlewisham.org/veganuary Emma Reade is a resident of Crofton Park and member 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 25 | SE23 - November 2020
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 - January 2021 | 25
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fter a somewhat subprime start, the Dulwich Hamlet men’s team has made like Peter Frampton and come alive. The National League South is in many ways the Bognor Regis of football leagues. Very hard to get to. And once you have, you wonder why on Earth you bothered. But the Sons of Edgar Kail it seems have decided to roll up their trousers, slap on the Ambre Solaire, and enjoy the salty surf of level 6 football. With manager Gavin Rose’s firm hand on the tiller, December saw the Sons of Champion Hill navigate a slew of victories against some of the provincial south’s finest teams. Perhaps the best among them was secured in front of the first crowd of the season, with over a thousand strong Covid-compliant Rabble witnessing a night of flowing football and ultimate 2-1 victory against an Eastbourne Town side currently riding a bit of wave. Particular praise must go to Hamlet stopper Charlie Grainger who leapt and dived like an Atlantic salmon to keep waves of Eastbourne attacks at bay, before the Pink and Blues turned the tide, reeled the seasiders in, and netted a couple of beauties in the first half. Heartfelt thanks from all associated with the club to the many volunteers who made sure the evening’s football was safe and secure for all.
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The Hamlet are now sitting towards the middle of the league, doubtless preparing for a new year charge into the unchartered waters of the playoffs. Stranger things have happened at sea. Meanwhile, Dulwich Hamlet’s all-conquering women’s team have largely been left champing like a stabled thoroughbred waiting for their temporarily furloughed season to resume so they can maintain their charge to league glory. But with the wretched virus seemingly waxing like an afternoon gibbous, it remains unclear under what circumstances both the men’s and women’s team will be allowed to play as we exit this parlous year. Fans remain hopeful that all our teams will be allowed to play out some of the season cheered on by the Champion Hill faithful. But as we go into the new year, the men’s team are likely to be forced to continue their campaign behind closed doors. At least for the moment. Please keep an eye on the club’s website (www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk) for updates on fixtures over the busy new year period. Remember too that all home games are streamed for free by Dulwich Hamlet’s brilliant media team (www. youtube.com/c/DulwichHamletTV). And of course satisfy your desire for all that lovely pink and blue merchandise via the Supporters’ Trust website (www.dhst.org.uk). Here’s to a less choppy 2021.
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What's On - January Tuesday 12 January: Dulwich & District U3A Monthly Open Meeting via Zoom
2pm-3.30pm. Geoff Pick OBE, a former curator of Keats House in Hampstead, where John Keats wrote “Ode to a Nightingale”, will talk on “Hampstead and a Nightingale”, marking the 200th anniversary of the death of the poet. dulwich-u3a.uk/events. Q & A after the talk. Contact secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting.
Thursday 14 January: Pins & Poking Sticks: Decoding Dress in Shakespeare’s Time 5pm. Lecturer: Jacqui Ansell (via Zoom) A contemporary of Shakespeare’s informs us that “a ship is sooner rigged by far than a gentlewoman made ready”. In The Winter’s Tale Autolycus peddles «pins and poking sticks of steel», seductive smocks, perfumed gloves, bugle beads and other irresistible items. What were these objects and what was their role in the ‹art› of dress? Moral messages and secretive signals in emblematic jewellery and embroidery contributed to Elizabeth I’s image as the Virgin Queen. Elizabethan and Jacobean portraits will be decoded, focusing on the life (and untimely death) of Prince Henry and the sartorial splendour of his sister’s wedding in 1613. www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk
Monday 18 January: Empowering Dyslexics with technology 7-8pm
Tuesdays 12, 19 & 26 January: Coping with Anxiety
6pm-7.30pm. Online sessions. A drop-in series for young people (18-25) with anxiety. The group is a safe space to discuss any anxiety-related feelings, emotions, and everyday experiences of dealing with the burden of anxiety. Anxiety can really diminish the quality of everyday experiences, from school, work and relationships. We invite people to find a safe space to share their feelings and thoughts. By sharing the problems are often lessened and become easier with support of others. The group is hosted by two assistant psychologists from Circle Psychology Partners. They will offer participants some exercises which help in dealing with anxiety and difficult emotions. Book at: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/allevents 28 | SE23 - January 2021
Our guest this month in our Dyslexic event series is Arran Smith who will talk to us about dyslexia and the world of technology. Book you place here: https://www.bellhouse.co.uk/allevents
Tuesday 19 January: Honor Oak WI Craft Club Our Craft Club runs on the 3rd Tuesday of each month –currently via Zoom at 7:30pm @honoroakwi @honoroakwi @Honoroak_WI honoroakwi@gmail.com
What's On - January Friday 22 - Sunday 31 January: Repetition Exhibition at Jeannie Avent Gallery
Wednesday 27 January: 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.
Thursday 28 January What is Dyslexia? And Exam Arrangements Local artist Jess Blandford is showing a series of line drawings and small paintings at the Jeannie Avent Gallery at 14 North Cross Road, SE22 9EU. Her meditative work which explores themes of repetition, seems particularly resonant in these times. See www.jessblandford.com for opening times or to make an appointment to view.
10am-12pm. £20 per session or £100 for all 6. Tina will help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school. Children with dyslexia may learn differently from you. This course has been designed to help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school.
Saturday 23 January: New Year’s Bingo
7pm-9pm. The President of the Rotary Club of Dulwich, Peckham & Crystal Palace has a “Presidents Project”, usually a charity they feel very strongly about. This year our President Pat, has chosen the Childhood Tumor Trust as her Presidents Project. Please support Pat by buying a ticket through the Eventbrite link on the website. https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page. php?PgID=826188&ClubID=825
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Some Tips for Making Your New Healthy Habits Stick!
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ow we’re in the new year of 2021 (thank goodness!!) you may be making some changes to your lifestyle habits. Often once the initial enthusiasm has waned it can be difficult to keep our new habits going. Here are some reasons our new habits are difficult to maintain & practical solutions to help: Overwhelm! We try to change more than one thing at a time. Often our expectations of what we can achieve are unrealistic. Solution = Pick one goal or habit and work on changing this for at least one month before trying to change anything else. Write your goal down clearly, as this will commit your mind fully to what you’re wanting to achieve. We are too hard on ourselves when we fall off the path. Change doesn’t just happen automatically and it takes practicing the new behaviour for a while before it becomes easy & natural. Solution = Forgive yourself if it’s harder than you thought to make the change. If you lose your way, be kind to yourself. Congratulate yourself for working on improving your life and get back on track as soon as you can. We forget why we are making the change and we focus on what we are ‘losing’ rather than what we are gaining. Solution = Focusing on our ‘why’ and the benefits of the change. It’s crucial to really do a bit of groundwork before making any change. Ask yourself these questions and write down the answers: 1) What will happen if you don’t change this? What is your worst fear? 2) What are the benefits of the change? What will you gain from changing this habit and how will life be different? Remind yourself of these answers by reading them every morning and every evening. We don’t plan for obstacles that may arise. Solution = As part of the groundwork before making a lifestyle change, ask yourself when/where and with
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whom are you likely to find it more difficult to stick to your new habit? Come up with a strategy for each obstacle as to how you will practically deal with it. We try to do it alone and don’t seek support. Solution = Joining and connecting with others who are also making similar changes in their lives will help us feel supported. You could arrange to connect with a friend who is also making a change of their own, even a weekly chat or meet-up with this person to support, listen and congratulate each other on your progress so far. There are also many online support groups & Facebook forums that you can join. I hope these tips help you to achieve any health & lifestyle changes you want to make in 2021!
CORONAVIRUS TIER 3
VERY HIGH ALERT gov.uk/coronavirus
Around 1 in 3 people with Covid-19 have no symptoms so will be spreading the virus without realising. We must all take action to protect each other and our hospital capacity.
MEETING FRIENDS AND FAMILY
BARS, PUBS AND RESTAURANTS
RETAIL
WORK AND BUSINESS
No mixing of households indoors, or most outdoor places, apart from support bubbles. Maximum of six in some outdoor public spaces (e.g. parks, public gardens).
Hospitality is closed, with the exception of sales by takeaway, drive-through or delivery.
Open.
Everyone who can work from home should do so.
EDUCATION
INDOOR LEISURE
ACCOMMODATION
PERSONAL CARE
Early years settings, schools, colleges and universities open. Childcare, other supervised activities for children, and childcare bubbles permitted.
Open. Group activities and classes should not take place.
Closed (with limited exceptions)
Open.
OVERNIGHT STAYS
WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS
ENTERTAINMENT
PLACES OF WORSHIP
We advise against overnight stays other than with household or support bubble.
15 guests for weddings, civil partnerships and wakes; 30 for funerals. Wedding receptions not permitted.
Indoor venues closed.
Open, but cannot interact with anyone outside household or support bubble.
TRAVELLING
EXERCISE
RESIDENTIAL CARE
LARGE EVENTS
Avoid travelling outside your area, other than where necessary such as for work or education. Further exemptions apply. Reduce the number of journeys where possible. Plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport. Avoid car sharing with those outside of your household or support bubble.
Classes and organised adult sport can take place outdoors, but people should avoid higher-risk contact activity. Group exercise activities and sports indoors should not take place, unless with your household or bubble. Organised activities for elite athletes, under-18s and disabled people can continue.
COVID-secure arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, and window visits. Outdoor/airtight visits only (rollout of rapid testing will enable indoor visits including contact).
Events should not take place. Drive-in events permitted.
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The Last Word – Sarah Pylas up designer and had been working with Kimberly Walsh, who played Prissy Polly in the movie.
The one thing you couldn’t do without? Family aside, my laptop! I’d be lost without it.
Do you belong to any groups? I attend a film club with some local friends and it is my favourite social event! Before lockdown, a small group of us would visit the East Dulwich Picturehouse once a month and when that was no longer possible, it changed to Netflix and Zoom Club but it wasn’t the same! Now, we just chat on WhatsApp and hope to be back in the cinema again very soon.
Describe your perfect weekend If you had asked me this last year, my answer would have involved rest and relaxation! Now, I’d just love to hang out with family and friends.
Coffee or tea? Where?
I am a Virtual PA who has lived in the area for around 15-years. My clients are mostly creative individuals and entrepreneurs, who don’t need full-time support but enjoy the flexibility of having administrative help to hand as and when it’s required.
What brought you here? LOVE! I was living in Maida Vale with my sister and my boyfriend (now husband!) had a flat on Barry Road. He asked me to move in with him about a year after we met and we’ve been here ever since! We have moved house a couple of times in the last 15 or so years, but finally settled up the hill a bit towards The Horniman.
Tea. Mostly at home at the moment or – when restrictions allow - a take-away cuppa from Peckham Rye Café and a wander round the park with a friend.
The best kept secret... One Tree Hill for its close proximity to my house and the amazing views!
Where’s your favourite place to walk? Nunhead Cemetary.
The book I’m reading at the moment… I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron
My perfect holiday… Greece, always. I miss it so much.
The most famous person you’ve met?
My secret ambition…
My sister once introduced me to 3/5 of Girls Aloud while we were in a queue for the Ladies loo at the premiere of the Horrid Henry. She’s a make-
To run a beachside taverna on a remote Greek Island… maybe! On reflection, I think I’d miss my friends and family too much!
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