SE23 June 2021

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Issue 178 - June 2021 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 Financial Matters - P20 Pets Corner - P24 Horniman Exhibition - P25 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P30 Noticeboard - P32

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Welcome to SE23 As life is beginning to get back to normal, I am planning my first road trip to see my parents. I leave after I go to print and I really can’t wait to do something different! It has been lovely to go for dinner and sit inside. The only problem is I now have to think about what I am wearing underneath my coat!

Our events pages start on page 6 this month with eight full pages of online and in person events happening in and around Forest Hill and Dulwich. So there is plenty to do right on our doorsteps.

St Christopher’s Art project has reopened at the Horniman Museum. It has also been shortlisted for UK Exhibition of the year. For the full story go to page 25.

The UK network for u3a now comprises over 1000 u3as, with a total membership of over 400,000. This group is for retired and semi-retired people. The Dulwich & District u3a are launching their first u3a Day on Wednesday 2 June. Full details can be found on page 26.

After bringing back the Noticeboard last month, I have been inundated with notices. This month there are some wonderful part-time jobs available at local charities. Find out more on page 32.

If you are running a local event, please do remember you can post events for free on the Around Dulwich www.arounddulwich.co.uk. Go to the events page and you will find the submit an event button.

Until next time.

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Contents Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 What’s On..........................6, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 28 & 29 Garden Talk ............................................................ 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 Financial Matters...................................................... 20 Mindset Matters........................................................ 22

Pets Corner................................................................ 24 Horniman Exhibition................................................. 25 u3a Day.................................................................... 26 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club ................................ 30 Community Index..................................................... 31 Noticeboard............................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34

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Events Calendar - June Monday

31st

Tuesday

1st

8th Clothes.. And Other Things That Matter

by Alexandra Shulman, see p10.

Dulwich Park Runners run at 7.30pm see p29.

14th Dulwich WI, 2nd Monday every month see p19.

21st

15th

Dulwich Park Runners run at 7.30pm see p29.

22nd

Stella Cardew Exhibition of Paintings, see p18.

Introduction to Mindfulness with Self-compassion p28.

Dulwich Park Runners run at 7.30pm see p29.

Yours Cheerfully by House of Music by Kadiatu KannehA J Pearce, p28.

Mason, see p28.

Fiji Fusion Supper Club, see p29.

Thursday

2nd

3rd

Friday

4th

Brockley Max Festival, see p9.

BNI Adventurers Boogie Pumps Half Term Theatre Camp p6. Online Meeting, Boogie Pumps Pre-school Dance see p6.

Beautiful Bettles Classes p8.

Songs of the Sea with with The Adventure Aunt p6.

Dulwich & District the Adventure Aunt p8.

Spotlight on ...

U3A Meeting see Life in Dulwich No Barriers Sheku, see p8. p26.

WW2, see p6.

The Future of Dyslexia p8.

Honor Oak WI, see p6.

7th

28th

Wednesday

29th Dulwich Park Runners run at 7.30pm see p29.

The Wood That Built London Book Talk, p29.

9th

10th

11th

Saturday

5th

Sunday

6th

Weekly Horniman Market see p9.

Boogie Pumps Dulwich Park Dance Classes p9.

Runners run at 9am see p29.

Open Gardens in Zoom Life Drawing aid of Link Age & Painting, see p9.

Southwark p10.

12th

13th

Stella Cardew Exhibition of Paintings, see p23.

Dulwich Park BNI Adventurers Online Runners run at 9am &ART art classes, Boogie Pumps Boogie Pumps Meeting, see p6. see p29. see p10.

Pre-school Dance Dance Classes p9. &ART art classes, Weekly Horniman Classes p8. see p10.

Outdoor Cooking Market see p9. &ART art classes, with Tom Pete Paphides: Broken see p18.

Open Garden in Kerridge, see Greek, see p18.

Dulwich in aid p10.

Zoom Life Drawing The Arts Society of Mark Evison & Painting, see p9.

Dulwich, p18.

Foundation p19.

16th

17th

18th

19th

Stella Cardew Exhibition of Paintings, see p18.

BNI Adventurers Online Open Gardens in Boogie Pumps Boogie Pumps Meeting, see p6. aid of Link Age &ART art classes, Pre-school Dance Dance Classes p9.

Southwark p19 Classes p8. see p10.

Zoom Life Drawing &ART art classes, & Painting, see p9.

Filmmaking 101: see p10.

Directing, see p19. &ART art classes, see p18.

23rd &ART art classes, see p10.

Wake Up to Lyme, see p28.

24th

25th

26th

20th Weekly Horniman Market see p9.

Dulwich Park Runners run at 9am see p29.

27th

Pub in the Park: Dulwich Park, see p29 Much Ado About Nothing, see p29.

Boogie Pumps Boogie Pumps Pre-school Dance Dance Classes p9.

Weekly Horniman Classes p8.

Zoom Life Drawing Market see p9. & Painting, see p9.

Spotlight on ... Jess, Open Gardens in &ART art classes, see p29. aid of Link Age see p18.

Southwark p29 BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6. &ART art classes, see p10.

30th

&ART art classes, see p10.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors.

See p29.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 28 & 29. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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What's On - June Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 June: Boogie Pumps Half Term Theatre Camp

Tuesday 1 June: Honor Oak WI We meet on the first Tuesday of each month, currently via Zoom, at 7:30pm. twitter.com/honoroakwi www.facebook.com/groups/honoroakwi/ Honoroak_WI Email: honoroakwi@gmail.com

Tuesday 1 June: Life in Dulwich in WWII Part 2: 1942-1944 with Brian Green 9am – 3pm. Our camp offers the children a chance to build their confidence in a friendly environment. Our aim is for each child to leave daily with the biggest smile on their face and feeling proud of what they’ve achieved. Children ages 4-8 years. JAGS Sports Club, Red Post Hill, Herne Hill, SE24 9JN. www.boogiepumps.co.uk/southeastlondon

Tuesday 1 June: Beautiful Beetles with the Adventure Aunt

8pm-9pm. A talk about Dulwich during WWII 1943 opened with a devastating air raid on Dulwich and in June 1944 the V1 campaign began with higher casualties for Dulwich than the Blitz. Amidst the havoc Dulwich folk still went to the theatre, ballet, concerts and out to tea in London! Continuing our ‘On the Street Where You Live’ series, join Brian Green to learn more about life in Dulwich in WWII. Tickets cost £5 and all proceeds for this event will go to making Bell House film courses accessible to all. www.bellhouse.co.uk www.dulwichsociety.com

Thursdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 June: BNI Adventurers (online meeting) 10am - 4pm. An exciting nature-based day out with the Adventure Aunt, looking at incredible beetles at the Natural History Museum and designing your own beetle collections, with beetle-hunting and a picnic in the park afterwards. For details call the Adventure Aunt 07999 461951 | www.theadventureaunt.com 6 | SE23 - June 2021

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What's On - June Thursday 3 June: Songs of the Sea with the Adventure Aunt

Fridays 4, 11, 18 & 25 June: Boogie Pumps Pre-School Dance Classes 10am - 11am

2pm - 6pm. Learn about life in sailing ships with the Adventure Aunt, visit the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, sing shanties in Greenwich Park and have a picnic tea.

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Thursday 3 June: No Barriers - the Future of Dyslexia with Nick Posford

Baby Ballet 10.00 - 10.30am 2.5 - 4 years Baby Street 10.30 - 11am, 2.5 - 4 years The Scout Hut, 216 Bellenden Road, London SE15 4BY. www.boogiepumps.co.uk/southeastlondon

Friday 4 June: Spotlight On... Sheku

7pm - 8pm. In this talk, the CEO of the British Dyslexia Association, Nick Posford, will explore the charity’s evolving strategy and its potential impact for dyslexic people of all ages, and for all of us. This event is free but please consider a donation of £5 if you can. Any proceeds will be split equally between the British Dyslexia Association and the dyslexia support work at Bell House. Thank you! www.bellhouse.co.uk 8 | SE23 - June 2021

4pm-5pm & 7:30pm - 8:30pm. London Mozart Players and Sheku Kanneh-Mason reopen the Fairfield Halls after the Covid-19 restrictions ease.

There will be two concerts on the same day to accommodate social distancing - 4pm & 7.30pm. www.fairfield.co.uk/whats-on/spotlight-on-sheku/

What's On - June Saturdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 June: Boogie Pumps Dance Classes 9am - 12.30pm

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Saturdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 June: Zoom Life Drawing & Painting

Sundays 6, 13, 20 & 27 June: The weekly Horniman Market

10am – 3pm. The weekly Horniman Market is open to provide food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread, cake, meat and street food. Alongside food stalls, you’ll find body care, clothing, jewellery, design and craft​; most are locally produced, ethical and many use environmentally friendly materials, natural and organic ingredients.

Market stalls will be positioned outdoors at a safe distance from each other to ensure we can maintain a social distance for all customers and traders. Strict and enhanced hygiene measures are in place with all traders. We also ask that you sanitise your hands at each available stall and only touch produce you intend on buying.

Please pay for goods using contactless methods.

Gardens toilets are open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk.

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Until Saturday 5 June: Brockley Max Festival

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

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What's On - June Sunday 6 June: Open Gardens in aid of Link Age Southwark

2pm-5pm: North House, Dulwich Village SE21 7BJ Visit beautiful Dulwich gardens and support local charity Link Age Southwark! Now restrictions are easing, Link Age Southwark are delighted to be involved in a number of upcoming Open Garden events hosted by local supporters, in aid of the charity. The Dulwich gardens will open to the public with all proceeds of tickets, refreshments and plant sales going towards Link Age Southwark’s work with older people and people living with dementia in the community. www.linkagesouthwark.org.

Tuesday 8 June: Clothes...

And Other Things That Matter

by Alexandra Shulman (Live Stream Event)

7pm - 8pm. Village Books are delighted to be welcoming Alexandra Shulman, former Editor in Chief of Vogue to Dulwich! In Clothes… and other things that matter, Alexandra Shulman delves into her own life to look at the emotions, ambitions, expectations and meanings behind the way we dress. www.village-books.co.uk 10 | SE23 - June 2021

Wednesdays 9, 12, 18 & 26 May: After school art class for children 5-12 years old

3.45pm-5pm. &ART Clubs offer children aged 5-12 years a creative space in which to explore their world. The Scout Hut, 212 Bellenden Road, Peckham. SE15 4BY. (Other days are available). www.andart.london.

Wednesday 9 June: Outdoor Cooking with Tom Kerridge (Live Stream Event)

7:30pm - 8:30pm. Village Books are delighted to be working with award winning chef Tom Kerridge for his book Outdoor Cooking! Recipes include hearty favourites like pork and chorizo burger, veggie mains like charred cauliflower salad, and shareable snacks like aubergine dips and flatbreads. He also includes desserts and drinks, tips and advice for the perfect summer barbecue, campfire or outdoor gathering with friends and family. www.village-books.co.uk 18

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Gorgeous Geraniums Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw

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retty, a great filler plant, easy to grow, slug resistant but loved by bees, geraniums are a must. There are so many to choice from, but here are a few of the best.

Never Ending Blooms One of the most popular geraniums and rightly so, Geranium ‘Rozanne’ has striking large blue flowers with white centres and lovely mottled foliage.

Happy in sun or part shade, its spreading habit makes it great ground cover, but do give it space.

Most impressive of all is its amazingly long and late flowering period, from June right through to November.

Newer hybrids include ‘Azure Rush’ a more compact version of ‘Rozanne’ with paler blue flowers and a larger white centre and ‘Lilac Ice’, a less spreading hybrid with fresh light foliage and pale lilac pink flowers. Or try ‘Pink Penny’ which will fill your garden with hot pinky/mauve flowers from June to October. (These newer hybrids take a while to get to garden centers but are available on line from Crocus or specialist nurseries.)

True Blues ‘Johnson’s Blue’ is another classically popular geranium, with delicate foliage and a mass of papery blue petals from May to August. Great under roses or shrubs, in full sun or part shade – too much shade can make it a bit leggy. Similar varieties include the newer ‘Brookside,’ with masses of intense blue flowers, and its slightly bigger seedling, ‘Orion’, which has larger, more violet blue flowers, on stalks high above the foliage.

Fab Foliage The spring flowering geranium phaeum with their wands of small flowers and striking patterned foliage are great for a shady spot - whether dry or damp, amongst ferns and snowdrops.

Geranium phaeum black widow is very stylish with its deep purple black flowers and beautiful dark leaf markings. ‘Samobor’ is very similar, with slightly browner flowers and paler leaves. Or for something less somber, ‘Alba’ has airy sparkly white flowers, great for lighting up dark corners. The more unusual varieties ‘Margaret Wilson’ with its purple flowers against and lime 12 | SE23 - June 2021

green variegated foliage and ‘Rose Madder’ with gorgeous brownish pink flowers are worth looking out for too.

Small & Sweet Compact, low growing (around 20cm high) with dainty flowers, geranium sanguineum varieties make great ground cover for smaller spaces.

Geranium sanguineum bloody cranesbill has dark green feathery foliage and vivid magenta flowers from March until June while the similar ‘Tiny Monster’ has a mass of larger shocking pink flowers until late autumn. Softer sanguinium ‘Album’ with small pure white flowers May to June but the beautiful pale pink flowers of sanguineum var. striatum will keep going until August.

Hot Stuff The bigger and bolder Geranium psilostemon with its vibrant magenta flowers and purple black eyes is stunning, but needs space (about a square meter).

It flowers from June to August and the leaves turn fiery red in Autumn. The hybrid, ‘Patricia’ has the same dark eye but is a brighter pink and slightly more compact (60cm high) and longer flowering.

The rangier Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ has bright green early foliage and rich magenta flowers with a dark eye, again it needs space scrambling to a meter and flowers until September.

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Roasted Strawberries & Elderflower Pana Cotta Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk

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t’s strawberry time again! Without doubt they are one of my favourite fruits, and delightfully easy to grow. You don’t even need a lot of space – a hanging basket or planter on a balcony can yield an amazing harvest, and trust me nothing in this world tastes better than a freshly picked, sun warmed strawberry. Not many of ours make it home from the allotment, but if you do manage to get some back to your kitchen, I can highly recommend this recipe!

Preparation 25 minutes + 4 hours setting time Cooking time 10 minutes - Serves 6

Ingredients • 1 litre double cream • 135g caster sugar • 3 vanilla pods, split and seeds removed • 50g elderflowers • 4 sheets leaf gelatin, soaked in cold water until softened For the roasted strawberries • 25g butter • 150g small strawberries • 1 pinch saffron strands • 2 tbsp brown sugar • 100ml elderflower cordial • a dash of balsamic vinegar • grated pistachio nuts to decorate

Method 1) Place the cream and sugar in a saucepan, add the vanilla pods and seeds, and bring to the boil.

2) Remove the pan from the heat, and add the fresh elderflowers. Cover the pan and leave to infuse for 5-10 minutes, before straining.

3) Soak the gelatin leaves in water to cover and set aside for 5 minutes 4) Squeeze any excess water from the gelatin leaves and add to the warm cream mixture, stirring until dissolved 5) Pour the mixture into small dariole moulds or ramekins, and chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours, until set.

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6) For the strawberries, preheat the oven to 1800C / Gas 4. Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan and add the strawberries and saffron. After about 5 minutes, they should have darkened and taken on colour. At this stage, add the cordial.

7) Transfer the strawberries to a roasting tin, pour over a little balsamic vinegar and bake in the oven for 5-6 minutes, spooning over any syrup from the strawberries every minute or so. Leave to cool.

8) Turn the set panna cottas out of their moulds and accompany with the strawberries and syrup.

Decorate with grated pistachio nuts before serving.

In Season This Month Fruits & Nuts - Cherries, Rhubarb, Strawberries Vegetables & Herbs- Artichoke, Asparagus, Aubergine, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, Chillies, Courgettes, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Lettuce, Mangetout, New Potatoes, Onions, Pak Choi, Peas, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Spinach, Spring Onions, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Wild Nettles Meat & Game - Lamb, Wood pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Cod, Coley, Crab, Haddock, Hailbut, Herring, Langoustine, Plaice, Pollack, Prawns, Salmon, Sardines, Scallops (Queen), Sea Bream, Sea Trout, Shrimp, Squid, Whelks, Whitebait Going out of season - Asparagus, Elderflower, Gooseberry, Hare, New Potatoes

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Health & Wellbeing

Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com All About Setting A Few NonNegotiables Rules When It Comes To Your Health And Wellbeing A key component of your health and fitness journey is consistency. If you consistently do something – within the context of health and wellbeing - you’ll reap the benefits over time. And this month, I would like to talk about another key component: Your non-negotiables.

I think when it comes to health it is really important to be clear about what must happen in order for you to remain fit, healthy and have a good sense of wellbeing. For that reason, I have got four non-negotiables that I have set that must happen each day.

The Non-Negotiable Challenge Before I talk about my own non-negotiables, my challenge to you is to think about what yours might be. The key takeaway from month’ tip is for you to take some time today, just five minutes, to think about what they are.

It might be that you just have one and that is absolutely fine. One rock solid non-negotiable that keeps you on a relatively even keel.

I recommend having not more than three or four. I have four, but then I have been nearly a decade in this industry and it’s kind of what I’m about. Start small and build up, as with all of wellbeing consistency is key.

Leanne’s Non-Negotiables Here are my health and wellbeing non-negotiables that must happen every day: 1) Daily meditation, five or ten minutes, but must happen daily 2) Vegetables on at least two of the three meals that I have a day 3) My sleep must start with a seven, so seven hours and a minute, great, seven hours and 59 minutes, amazing. For those of you thinking yeah right! There are loads of ways you can increase your time in bed as well as your sleep quality.

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of 10,000 steps. Now that is a relatively arbitrary number, which we all tend to think about 10,000 steps being the goal, but it is a decent amount of movement. It is very approximately five miles of walking or traversing.

These are my four non-negotiables for health and wellbeing. There are lots of other things that on good days, I want to try and get done, but these are my non-negotiables. I know that if those things happen, then the day is going to be easier. I am going to be more resilient. My immune health has been bolstered. My fitness has been given a boost or at least maintenance. My wellbeing generally is going to be okay.

What are your non-negotiables or what is your non-negotiable? And be very, very clear on that. Build it in so that it happens organically, and then you can add from there. Please let us know what yours are, we’d love to have you share them with us!

That is this month’ simple wellbeing tip, all the very best, stay healthy and good luck.

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What's On - June Thursday 10 – Tuesday 22 June: Stella Cardew Exhibition of Paintings

11am-4pm. Jeannie Avent Gallery, 14 North Cross Road, SE22 9EU. www.jeannieavent.com

Thursday 10 June: Pete Paphides: Broken Greek (Live Stream Event)

Thursday 10 June: The Architecture of Mughal India - Mosques, Gardens & Mausoleums

8pm - 9pm. Stunning Mughal buildings and gardens have left an indelible stamp on India’s architectural and cultural landscape. www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk.

Thursdays 10, 17 & 24 June: After school art class for children aged 5-12 years old

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7:30pm - 8:30pm. A biography from music journalist Pete Paphides. Broken Greek tells the story of Pete’s experience as a child of Cypriot parents growing up in Birmingham and how he found refuge in English pop songs. Tickets £6. www.village-books.co.uk 18 | SE23 - June 2021

Saturdays 12, 19 & 26 June: Weekend art class for children aged 5-12 years old 9:30am - 1pm. 9.30am-11am 5-9 year olds; 11.30am-1pm 9-12 year olds. The Old School House, St Johns & St Clements Primary School, Adys Road, Peckham SE15 4DY. www.andart.london

What's On - June Sunday 13 June: Open Gardens in Dulwich 2pm - 5:30pm. 1 Court Lane Gardens, 118 & 142 Court Lane, SE21 7EA

Three stunning gardens are opening for the Mark Evison Foundation. All three gardens back on to Dulwich Park, and between them have wildflower meadows, a swimming pond, a circular vegetable bed, plantings and a pond for wildlife, herbaceous borders, roses at their seasonal best, interesting species planting and a blue plaque. There will be tea, home-made cakes and plant sales at 142 Court Lane. Combined entry is £8 - start at any of the gardens. www.markevisonfoundation.org.

Wednesday 16 June: Open Gardens in aid of Link Age Southwark

6.30pm – 8.30pm. 108 Turney Road, SE21 7JJ Visit beautiful Dulwich gardens and support local charity Link Age Southwark! Now restrictions are easing, Link Age Southwark are delighted to be involved in a number of upcoming Open Garden events hosted by local supporters, in aid of the charity. www.linkagesouthwark.org.

Thursday 17 June: Filmmaking 101: Directing with Aidan Largey

Monday 14 June: Dulwich WI Monthly Meeting

7:30pm - 9:30pm. We meet on the second Monday of each month - currently on Zoom - but usually at Dulwich Hamlet FC Clubhouse Bar. https://dulwichwi.com.

PLEASE NOTE that all this information was correct at the time of going to press. However please do check details ahead, as the lockdown may be extended and this could affect some events.

7pm - 9pm. What does a director actually do?

What makes a good script? Why is editing so important? Over the course of this year, Bell House Films will answer these questions and many more with its series of ‘Filmmaking 101’ events. Every month, an industry professional will host an online tutorial, where they will delve into the fundamentals of a specific filmmaking discipline. www.bellhouse.co.uk

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Financial Matters

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

From Despair To Hope In One Phone Call

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hen my client Eddie’s number came up on my phone, I expected him to be enquiring about topping up his pension and ISA. Eddie was a selfemployed high-end carpenter, making stylish, unusual, high-quality dining tables, desks and chairs for boutique furniture shops in London, Paris, Milan and New York. He was doing well, and would randomly call me with lump sums to pay into his pension. Although in the middle of a pandemic when he called, I had no reason not to believe that business was still good.

To my surprise, Eddie wanted to cash in and close his ISA and put his pension contributions on hold. Not so good, then. When I asked whether this was pandemic related, Eddie said no. It was related to the fact that he’d been undergoing chemo for bowel cancer, the effect of which had rendered him unable to work throughout 2020; was almost out of savings and wanted to ensure that he didn’t fall behind on his mortgage repayments, hence cashing in his ISA and stopping his pension contributions. This would give him six months grace he reckoned.

After that, who knew?

Isn’t this a cruel world?

My world shifted when I heard of Eddie’s misfortune. I literally had to hold onto my desk for fear of falling over. How could this be? A successful, talented 36-year-old with a brilliant future. How could his world be falling apart due to cancer? I was speechless as I listened to him relay the horrible side effects of chemo – hair loss, nausea and tearful fatigue. And this was in addition to the debilitating stomach cramps from the bowel cancer.

I have always thought very sick people should be exempt from the savage everyday financial responsibilities such as mortgage and bills. I have always felt that if I were truly sick, the world would somehow pause and wait for me to get better. Sadly, the world doesn’t work that way.

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Is there any hope?

As I was listening, a thought occurred to me. 6 years ago, I arranged a mortgage for Eddie and had recommended income protection and critical illness cover. I couldn’t remember whether he’d taken up my recommendation. Indeed, I remember him objecting – he was single and had no dependants and was sceptical about the need for insurance. As we spoke, with a pounding heart, I logged into his file. Please, please, if there is a God! And there it was. His application forms and acceptance letters, for both policies! I very nearly wept with joy!

Unable to get a word, in, I continued to listen to Eddie’s tale of utter woe. When he paused, I managed to say; “I might have some good news for your Eddie. I sold you income protection and critical illness cover when I arranged your mortgage a few years back. If you’re still paying the premiums, you may be due some money.”

“Is that the policy for £120 per month?” he asked, “I was going to ask you what it was for and was hoping to cancel it!”

Love found in a hopeless place?

Eddie went onto claim successfully on both policies. His mortgage was paid off completely by the critical illness policy and he has a surplus which will allow him to take a couple of years off to convalesce after his chemo if he wishes.

The income protection will pay him a monthly tax-free-income, only slightly less than he was earning. This would continue until he was able to return to work – whenever that may be. “You are my hero,” he said. “I could kiss you!”

Easy, tiger! That would be crossing the boundaries of my job! Secretly though, I felt like a bit like a hero. Eddie’s future was bright due to what I had convinced him to buy. He now had choices. Most importantly, he now had a smile on his face and a bright outlook. And I was a part of that. It felt good.

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Are You Bringing The Past Into Your Present Relationships?

Do you often find yourself feeling negatively triggered by a partner’s words or actions? Or maybe you notice that you react irrationally or feel strong emotions (fear, anger or sadness) in response to situations in your relationship. If so, you may be responding from a past perspective, rather than being in the present and seeing the situation for what it really is.

Why do we tend to live out the past again and again?

These reactions are often linked to our personal perspective and focus. We tend to ‘get’ more of what we focus on! To illustrate this, have you noticed that if you decide you’re going to invest in a new car, you see the make and model you’re hoping to buy everywhere! Look around you right now and notice how many red items/things you see around you. Now without looking around again, ask yourself how many green things you noticed when looking for the red? Normally this will be considerably less, if you noticed any green at all.

This is because the mind tends to see what we’re looking for. Unconsciously our minds cause us to make decisions about partners and situations, which may be biased due to our past experience and beliefs.

Imagine this filtered view in the context of a relationship. For a fictional example: Mathew grew up in a household where mother is very critical and controlling of father. On a subconscious level he creates a belief that women always are this way.

Later in life when he is with a partner, he may ‘see’ suggestions or comments as criticism and feel agitated or triggered. He may be seeing the comment from his own ‘lens’, which comes from his past and a limiting belief that relationships are always a certain way.

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Awareness This is the first step to letting go of the past.

Think about the messages you picked up earlier in life and how they could have affected your beliefs regarding relationships. If you’ve noticed any negative patterns in your relationships, ask yourself what the underlying belief is that may be keeping you stuck.

Neutralize Challenge the belief that may be causing your reactions or negative patterns. In the example of Mathew’s situation he could look at lots of examples of relationships where the female is NOT controlling and critical. Consciously seeking out more positive examples of relationship dynamics will neutralize his belief that all relationships are one way.

Acknowledgement Once you have awareness of what may be behind some of your reactions and feelings you have a choice. You can choose to take a step back from a situation, take a breath, count to ten. You can remove yourself from the situation rather than reacting negatively on the spot. You could also choose to trust your partner and tell them why you may be overreacting to things and how you are attempting to change this now.

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Does Your Dog Have An ‘Off Switch’?

Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair | www.londondogstraining.co.uk

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he dog that does not know when to switch off and settle can be a menace.

We all know the type; once engaged in an activity he enjoys your dog will not stop pestering, whether he is leaping around, barking, whining, nudging you or pacing. If the the owner gives in and resumes the desired activity then the dog learns the ‘demanding’ behaviour gets him a ‘rewarding’ outcome.

A common example is the dog that gets frenetic playing fetch and cannot settle or switch off after the game and may bark, whine or persistently jump up for more. Of course, the only thing that stops that behaviour is another throw of the ball and a catch-22 soon develops. The owner starts to dread playing any games with a ball and the dog loses out on vital enrichment and team work.

Most dog owners, especially owners of highly driven working types, should view teaching impulse control as an essential doggy life skill. Teaching the young dog to learn to switch off on cue is a vital part of the broader journey to greater self-control.

Learning that a resource (attention, treats, toys, exercise or a game) is no longer available and the dog has to wait until ‘next time’ and quietly settle and switch off until then, can be helpful in so many ways.

The first step is to choose your cue word or phrase: ‘enough’,’ all gone’ ‘that’ll do or ‘finished’ are all options. I also like to use a hand signal, like a crossed hands gesture, along with my verbal cue.

One way to start is to teach the cue on a simple ‘find’ exercise. If you try to first introduce this on a high energy ball game or tuggy, your dog could end up getting frustrated, which will hinder learning. Start with a calmer activity to establish the cue.

How To Teach A ‘Switch Off’ Cue • Have another family member or friend gently hold your dog while you place a few bits of kibble a couple of feet in front of the dog.

• Go back to the dog and say ‘find’ and gesture to the kibble.

• Your dog is close enough to see and smell the kibble and will go and gobble it up.

• Repeat a few times.

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• Now use your cue word ‘finished’ make a crossed hands gesture where your dog can see you, and walk away.

• Place a chew or similar in your dog’s resting place.

• Ignore any whining, barking, pacing or nudging.

• When and if your dog goes to their resting area, lies down and starts to chew, give quiet, calm praise.

• Keep practising with short training sessions at different times of the day and in different contexts.

• If your dog gets very excited around food then use the lowest value food items you can.

Once your cue is established, start to introduce it with different activities. If your dog is very persistent at ‘fetch’ then try using the cue in a short duration garden or indoor game first. Once your dog has had a few goes but is not hyped up, give your cue, pocket the toy and put it away, well out of reach. Ensure there is a treat or chew in the dog’s settle area. Do not give in to any sort of demand from your dog. As and when they settleand this may take a while- give quiet praise. Slowly build to more high arousal sessions.

St Christopher’s Arts Project Reopens

'Birth ’til Death: Scrolled Life Stories' is Shortlisted for UK Exhibition of the Year The exhibition From Birth ’til Death: Scrolled Life Stories reopens this week at the Horniman Museum. Through a dramatic instillation of giant painted papyrus scrolls suspended from the ceiling, visitors can learn about the lives and stories of South London’s different communities.

From scrolls that tell the stories of recent arrivals, to Londoners whose families have lived here for generations, the exhibition tells the stories of resilience, joy and heartache that is at the centre of all our lives.

The project was a result of a partnership between artist R.M. Sánchez-Camus, who was based at St Christopher’s at the time, working with the Horniman’s Community Learning Team and community partner organisations including Arts Network, Three Cs, and Guys & St Thomas’ Health Inclusion Team asylum seekers hostel.

On re-opening, the exhibition will also celebrate its recent shortlisting as UK Exhibition of the Year, for the prestigious Museum and Heritage Awards. R.M. Sánchez-Camus says: “Bringing local community voices into a gallery exhibition is an important marker of validation for those who are often not seen or heard, yet who carry rich and important experiences we can all learn from. The Horniman has a rich collection of objects that tell the story of who we are as people on this earth and this exhibition contributes to that collection with the life stories of present-day Londoners.

“Our personal collection of life stories make up the museum of self, continuously archived throughout our life. Each of us is a micro-museum, carrying the history and stories of the times we live in. And what better way to know ourselves than by understanding others.”

Open until the 13 June in the Horniman’s contemporary arts space The Studio. Entry to the Horniman, and From Birth ’til Death: Scrolled Life Stories, is free, however visitors (including Members) need to pre-book a timed slot via horniman.ac.uk. For more about St Christopher’s Hospice see: www.stchristophers.org.uk SE23 - June 2021 | 25

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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he University of the Third Age, or u3a, is an international movement which began in France in the 1970s and spread internationally, reaching the United Kingdom in the 1980s. In France it remains primarily educational but in this country it became a broader self-help group for retired and semi-retired people. The UK network now comprises over 1000 u3as, with a total membership of over 400,000. Each u3a is an independent charity with links to a national umbrella body, the Third Age Trust. The Trust has launched the first “u3a day”, originally to have taken place in 2020 but postponed to Wednesday 2 June 2021. Its aim is to promote awareness of the u3a; to help challenge negative perceptions of older adults; and to invite other Third Agers to learn how u3a supports the lives of older adults.

Dulwich & District u3a was founded as recently as 2015 but already has some 700 members and 90 interest groups covering a broad range of interests from art, astronomy, birdwatching, boules and cryptic crosswords to table tennis, ukulele playing, walks and Zumba

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gold. Some of the groups have had to suspend their activities during the pandemic, but many have continued to operate via Zoom. And our open meetings with a guest speaker, normally held monthly, have continued on Zoom with two meetings in most months. You can learn more at our website: https://u3asites.org.uk/dulwich/home COVID-19 restrictions limit what we can do on 2 June but we shall have a stall in the garden of Dulwich Picture Gallery – do come along to find out more! And our creative writing group will be reading outside Forest Hill Library.

In 2020 the Third Age Trust updated its branding, so the logo no longer includes the words “University of the Third Age”, but instead “learn, laugh, live” – a good summary of the range of our activities.

Retired or semi-retired?

Looking for some stimulating activities?

Dulwich & District u3a offers you more than 90 activity groups to keep you active.

We welcome members from Brixton, Brockley, Camberwell, Crystal Palace, Dulwich, Forest Hill, Herne Hill, Honor Oak, Peckham, Sydenham and other areas in SE London

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Look out for our information stalls in and around Dulwich on 2 June or contact us now at www.dulwich-u3a.uk, by phone on 020 8670 5975 or by email outreach@dulwich-u3a.uk

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What's On - June Monday 21 June: Introduction to Mindfulness with Self-compassion

7pm - 8pm. Have you thought about exploring mindfulness but are not sure if it’s for you or what to expect? Why not join us for this introductory session.

Mindfulness is a way of staying in the moment and developing a kind and non-judgemental awareness of ourselves and our surroundings.

It is not about trying to change the way things are but about accepting things as they are - the pleasant and unpleasant - and being able to respond to life’s ups and downs with greater freedom. The session will include two mindfulness practices, alongside overview of mindfulness and opportunity for discussion. www.bellhouse.co.uk

Monday 21 June: Yours Cheerfully by A J Pearce (Live Stream Event)

7:30pm - 8:30pm. From the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird comes a sequel, Yours Cheerfully.

An inspirational, funny, moving and uplifting story of courage at the height of World War II. www.village-books.co.uk 28 | SE23 - June 2021

Tuesday 22 June: House of Music by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason

7:30pm - 8:30pm. Seven brothers and sisters.

All of them classically trained musicians. One was Young Musician of the Year and performed for the royal family. The eldest has released her first album, showcasing the works of Clara Schumann. These siblings don’t come from the rarefied environment of elite music schools, but from a state comprehensive in Nottingham. How did they do it? Village Books are holding this event as part of Independent Bookshop Week. www.village-books.co.uk

Wednesday 23 June: Wake Up to Lyme

7pm - 8pm. This online talk will focus on tick bite awareness in the UK, the effects of lyme disease and how to prevent it. Lyme disease is now endemic throughout the UK, so awareness of ticks and how to prevent a bite is very important!

Lyme disease can be an insidious illness if not diagnosed & treated promptly. Prevention is key to keeping yourself and your family safe. There will be time for questions after the presentation. www.bellhouse.co.uk

What's On - June Thursday 24 June: Spotlight On... Jess 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Sunday 27 June: Open Gardens in aid of Link Age Southwark 2.30pm – 5.30pm. Garden Safari at 102, 108 & 110 College Road, SE21 7HW. Dulwich gardens will open to the public with all proceeds of tickets, refreshments and plant sales going towards Link Age Southwark's work with older people and people living with dementia in the community. Information and tickets in advance: www.linkagesouthwark.org

Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K.385 (Haffner) Glazunov Concerto in E flat for alto saxophone & string orchestra Nyman Saxophone Concerto, Where the Bee Dances London Mozart Players return to Fairfield Halls in June for an electrifying concert alongside saxophone star Jess Gillam and Ruth Rogers director. www.fairfield.co.uk/whats-on/spotlight-onjess/

Friday 25th – Sunday 27th June: Pub in the Park Live music from Beverley Knight, Gabrielle, Basement Jaxx and more. Michelin-starred food created by Tom Kerridge, Matt Tebbutt, Atul Kochhar and more. Check website for timings and to buy tickets. Dulwich Park, Dulwich SE21. www.pubintheparkuk.com/

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June: Much Ado About Nothing 2pm & 5pm. War heroes Don Pedro and his soldier-boys turn up at Governor Leonato’s house hoping for a well deserved rest … but when has that ever worked out? Claudio loves Hero; Benedick despises Beatrice (and the feeling is mutual she will assure you). Pedro’s pals are either obstinately love struck or in denial of their emotions allowing the Don’s half-sister Donna Juana and the beastly Borachio to hatch a plot to tear their worlds apart. But never fear! The local neighbourhood watch are on call to intercede swiftly and bring them to justice ... right?! www.bellhouse.co.uk

Monday 28 June: Fiji Fusion June Supper Club 6:30pm - 10:30pm. Try this brand spanking new menu created by David Datt. This event is ticketed at £45 each for three courses! Park’s Edge Bar & Kitchen, 49 Norwood Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9AA. www.realhoxtonchef.co.uk

Tuesday 29 June: “The Wood That Built London” Book Talk 7pm - 8pm. Local author C. J. Schüler will discuss his forthcoming book, The Wood that Built London, to be published by Sandstone Press in October 2021. www.bellhouse.co.uk

Wednesday 30 June: Cooking with Scissors 6.45pm. We are back to in-person meetings!

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.

The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HA

Dulwich Park Runners Make new friends through running. DPR organises a regular programme of social running: Tuesdays, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 June at 7.30pm plus most Sunday mornings NEW RUNNERS WELCOME. www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, races, competitions, coaching and social activities.

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Dulwich Hamlet FC www.dulwichhamletfc.london

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@DulwichHamletFC | info@dhst.org.uk | 07951 640099

or your average Dulwich Hamlet fan May Day fires-up the synapses like no other, evoking memories of play-off finals past.

Our thoughts turn to the over before you’d downed your first pint defeat to East Thurrock on the wild and windswept wastelands of Essex. And then to the close but no cigar loss to bogey-team Bognor “Bugger” Regis. But on this year’s miserable mizzly May Day, our mind’s eye sought solace in recollection of that balmy blaze of an afternoon in 2018, where, in the boiling broiling backwater of our Mitcham home in exile, the Pink and Blues finally ascended to the Conference South.

Three thousand Rabble invaded the pitch that day in barely believing delirium as Dipo’s winner billowed the back of the onion bag. And then half of East Dulwich headed to Lordship Lane and spent the evening whirling around the freshly christened Promotion Roundabout, drinking the EDT dry, and laying the foundations for the mother of all happy hangovers. Oh what joy when we have Edgar Kail in our hearts.

Such days will of course return. But football at the Hamlet’s level is on ice for the remainder of the season. The signs of a thaw though are there. The Dulwich Hamlet Women’s team for

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one have buffed up their boots and bedaubed the embrocation and are gracing the hallowed Champion Hill turf once more. Behind closed doors as things stand, with only a few stewards and ball returning officers as witnesses. It is possible, just possible, that crowds will be allowed to return this season to see the women.

So keep an eye of the club’s website: www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk for updates.

In the meantime, there’s a lot of work going on behind the scenes, making sure the club is ready to rock when we get back to something approaching normal.

You can do your bit to help. Why not join or donate to the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters’ Trust for one. Founded in 2002, the Trust is an independent, democratic organisation which exists to support a successful and secure future for the Hamlet, while giving a voice to the Club’s supporters. In the last three years the Trust has invested around £60,000 in the Club, the majority of which has been used to buy a significant stake.

Take a look at the Trust’s website at: www.dhst.org.uk to see how you can join. And while you’re there, check out the mega sale of replica shirts.

Benvenuti in Toscana and Up The Hamlet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Surgeries 2nd Saturday of every month, 11-12 am, Hattush Restaurant, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am - 11am Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4.

4th Tuesday of the month, 3pm-4pm Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4 2AG. No surgeries during August.

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Are you looking for part-tme work?

Local charity Link Age Southwark have a vacancy for an Administrative Assistant to join their team for 21 hours per week.

The Administrative Assistant will suppo rt the day to day running of the Link Age South wark office and will be working from our prem ises in East Dulwich. We are looking to recruit someone who can work 4/5 mornings a week, with some flexibility on timings.

Responsibilities will include reception dutie s and administrative support to the team and Director.

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Index of Advertisers Alexandra Nurseries ..................................................13 Around Dulwich Website............................................21 Ayrton Windows & Doors...........................................35 Bells Bathroom and Kitchens.....................................15 Bespoke Windows .....................................................15 The Boardroom - Chess Club for Girls........................13 Bromley Cats Protection.............................................11 CAP Debt Help............................................................33 CHS Pest Control.........................................................13 The Clinic: Skin Fit........................................................7 Constable & Toop: Funeral Directors ........................17 Cooking with Scissors ...............................................21 The Dovetail Joint ......................................................21 Dream Doors: Quality Kitchen Facelifts .......................5 Dulwich Carpet Company .........................................11

Garolla Roller Garage Doors.......................................13 Google Reviews: SE Magazines..................................23 Herne Hill School..........................................................2 Kumon Forest Hill Study Centre.................................27 Party Pop Balloons.......................................................5 Peace + Riot: eat, drink, work, chat ........................11 PianoLobby ..................................................................5 Pickwick Estates ....................................................Back Piercy & Co ..................................................................7 Smart Business Networking ......................................21 Sterling Law .................................................................7 Steve Smith Accountants ..........................................15 u3a Day: 2 June..........................................................27 Walsh Glazing.............................................................17

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