SE23 March 2017

Issue 127 - March 2017 In this issue Events Calendar - P4 Monthly Notice Board - P6 Events - P8 Hectic Host - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Children’s Activities - P18 Horniman Museum - P24 Garden Talk - P30

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Welcome to SE23 This Month

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Welcome Spring is definitely in the air, as I write this page. We have been inundated with local events taking place in and around the area.

Make sure you take a good look through the pages, starting on page 8. Remember there are more events, stories and news at www.arounddulwich.co.uk.

All your favourites are here: Garden Talk, page 12; Food & Drink, page 14; Children’s activities, pages 18 & 19; Dulwich Picture Gallery, pages 22 & 23; The Horniman Museum, page 24 and Financial Matters, page 26. We have another Education News on page 25.

The Dulwich Symphony Orchestra are back this month with another wondereful event. Find out more on page 12.

The Last Word is back this month with Dr Mayoni Gooneratne, who opened The Clinic recently in Honor Oak Park. Mayoni is an inspiring lady with a great zest for helping her clients. Read more on page 32.

See you next month!

Welcome Page ........................................3 Events Calendar .....................................4 Noticeboard ............................................6 What’s On ..............8, 10, 16, 20, 28 & 29 Garden Talk............................................12 Food & Drink .......................................14 Children’s Activities ..................... 18 & 19 Dulwich Picture Gallery................. 22 & 23 The Horniman Museum .......................24 Education News.................................... 25 Financial Matters ..................................26 Dulwich Symphony Orchestra ..............27 Community Index .................................30 The Last Word ..................................40 Index .....................................................34

The Last Word – Mayoni Gooneratne Your favourite place for a night out?

It’s either the Pedlar in Peckham or The Palmerston on Lordship Lane. Both exceptional food and amazing service.

Where are you likely to be found on Saturday?

Usually collapsed on the sofa with my husband and a glass of wine watching telly!

Coffee or tea? Where?

A quiet coffee on my own in the beautiful St Davids in Forest Hill. Plus their coffee tastes amazing. If it’s to meet friends and enjoy the buzz then I’d head to Canvas and Crème on the high street.

Cafe, pub or bar?

Bar definitely.

Your favourite place to go for a drink?

Probably the Pedlar – they do the most amazing cocktails and the menu keeps changing.

I’m Mayoni Gooneratne: a surgeon, mum of 3 young children and wife to the lovely Daniel Byrne who is a graphic designer and makes ‘Faunart’. I’ve recently created 'The Clinic by Dr Mayoni' on Honor Oak Park with a team of hardworking, enthusiastic therapists, receptionists and clinic manager. My aim is to bring safe yet effective aesthetics and beauty to southeast London.

How long have you lived in the area?

We moved to Forest Hill after we got married 6 ∞ years ago now.

What brought you here?

My husband lived in East Dulwich when I met him and it seemed like the natural place to move to after a short stint in East London.

Angela Burgess Head of All Things Community SE Magazines/Around Dulwich

Dulwich woods with the children and definitely a pair of welly boots on.

When I want to relax...

This is something that has definitely been harder since having children! However, my parents are amazing people who will often take all three of our brood and look after them for a weekend. So to be totally honest, a weekend at home with my husband, reading a book, going for a walk and dinner together and having a proper chat with him is probably the best way for me to relax.

The book I’m reading at the moment..

Forest Hill has certainly become more gentrified and busier since the extension of the Overground. I think it just feels a bit more fun going out locally now.

Dartmouth Road is packed full of amazing shops and cafes.

‘Business for Bohemians’ by Tom Hodgkinson. I’ve just started reading again after having our children so close together – reading has become a real luxury.

However, this book was recommended to me by Pip Black, the co-founder of Frame. It’s all about trying to find that tricky balance between running a business and having a home life too. I haven’t got very far but it’s definitely an encouraging read.

The one thing you couldn’t do without?

My perfect holiday..

What has changed most during that time?

Angela

Where’s your favourite place to walk?

My latte from Provender on Honor Oak Park every morning.

The most famous person you’ve met?

Jada Pinkett Smith, who was very down to earth and normal. My lovely NCT fellow mum and partner in crime Jane Scotting managed to get VIP tickets to the premier of Magic Mike XXL for a group of us. Ask no questions …… !

A three-week stretch catching up with my family and friends in Galle, Sri Lanka. Taking on a long haul flight with small children is daunting. We have just booked our first family holiday abroad which is very exciting. It’s to the beautiful island of Corfu which is only 4 hours away! clinic-manager@drmayoni.co.uk

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Events Calendar - March Monday

27th

Tuesday

Wednesday

28th

Thursday

1st

2nd

Friday

Saturday

3rd

4th

Sunday

5th

Paintings of Rural London & the South East, see p8.

East Dulwich WI @7.30pm Check website: www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk P8 Dulwich Hamlet Fundraising Match see p8.

6th

7th

8th

Honor Oak Women’s Institute, 8pm St Saviour’s Church.

20th

Dulwich Decorative & Fine Arts Society, see p10 Jack Harris @ The Ivy House, see p10

15th

16th

Self-Portraits in the Classical Style, see p32

22nd

Tour de France Wine Tasting see p28.

28th

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park & Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

Baby & Childrens Market, see p16.

29th

Dulwich Society Garden Group Spring Talk, see p28

30th

12th The Goose is Out! Singaround @ The Ivy House, see p16

Pratical Action SE London Group Meeting p16.

18th

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park & Dulwich Park 9am, P8.

19th

Twin Club Nearly New Sale, see p20 Concordia Chamber Choir, see p20.

Southwark Presents Spring Walk, see p20

24th

25th Nearly New Baby Sale, see p28.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6 Dulwich & District U3A see p28.

27th

23rd

11th

17th

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6 The Second Mother www.biggerpicture.co.uk @EDT see p20 Mums in Business, see p20

Tour de France Wine Tasting see p16.

21st

10th

After School Kids Sewing, see p10.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6

Tour de France Wine Tasting see p10.

14th

Holistically Health Happy Parenting see p10 Little Disco see p10.

The Windmills Jazz Quartet, see p10.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6

9th

Paintings of Rural London, see p8.

13th

NCT Spring Nearly New Sale, p10.

Club Local, see p28.

26th Mother’s Day

Dulwich Symphony Orchestra spring Concert, p27.

Peckham Rotary Quiz Night, see p28.

31st

1st

2nd

After School Kids Sewing, see p29. Oysters3, Hadrian’s Union, Julian Lebender Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p6 - The Ivy House, see p29.

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors. 6.45pm Upstairs @The Palmerston. www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk

Tour de France Wine Tasting see p29.

Women in Need of Wine @ Toasted, see p29.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 10, 16, 20, 28 & 29.

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

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As a part of encouraging people to stop and look inwardly for a couple of hours, we’ve created a monthly workshop series.

We’ve called them the ‘Fit Clinics’ and they will encompass Skin, Mind and Body. We’ve already had our first two sessions; one about how to reboot

your career in our MindFit Clinic run by careers coach, Susan Edwards. The second from Andrea Coleman-Cooke, a local experienced dietician who ran our SkinFit Clinic. She had plenty of tips about how to make your New Year’s food and drink resolutions last a little longer than that last glass of festive prosecco. Long enough to impact on your health and skin wellbeing. Each speaker gave very individual and practical advice to our group, and also offered support outside the workshop. We will be running these on the last Tuesday of each month so please check our website and social media pages for updates or contact us on: clinic-manager@drmayoni.co.uk

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If you could spare a couple of hours once a week or fortnight, you could be helping at a number of our new groups in Southwark . It is a chance to meet new people (over 60s), take part and make a great contributio n to the local community.

For more information, please contact Link Age Southwark on 020 8299 2623 or visit www.linkagesouthwark.org/volunteering

Fantastic, free local activities for over 60s

If you would like to meet new people, or need a helping hand Link Age Southwark’s volunteers can help.

- Join our groups – we have lots of activities including exercise, singing, reminiscing at over 20 locations - Get help with light gardening and DIY tasks - Have a friendly, weekly visit from a trained volunteer We also provide specific support to people with a diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia.

For more information visit www.linkagesouthwark.org or call 020 8299 2623

Forest Hill Assembly

The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday 11th March 2pm, venue to be confirmed. To find out more contact Maya Onyett 020 8314 8208 http://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk

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Held on Saturday mornings beginning 4 March in a lovely east dulwich garden.

Small group with lots of opportunities to ask questions. Learn how to plan a garden with colour all year, how and when to prune , how to look after and feed your soil. £195 for 6 sessions, includes seeds, plants, cuttings, tea and home made cake.

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What's On - March Wednesday 1 March: East Dulwich WI Meeting An exciting programme of guest speakers, activities and entertainment lined up for members this year. You can check them all out over on our events page. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. Meetings start at 7.30pm (please come along from 7:00pm). Membership and waiting list is currently closed www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

Wednesday 1 March: Centrepoint’s Homeless World Cup 7.45pm Stars line up alongside celebrities and former pros against Dulwich Hamlet FCA star-studded XI representing the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint will take on Dulwich Hamlet Football Club at Champion Hill in a fundraising match on 1 March. The match is being organised by The Street Football Association (SFA) which, as part of Centrepoint, uses street football to positively transform the lives of homeless and socially.

Kick-off: 7:45pm. Champion Hill Stadium, Edgar Kail Way, London SE22 8BD. Tickets are available on the door. Adults: £5. Concessions: £2. All proceeds taken at the game will go to Centrepoint to support homeless young people.

Concessions cover Seniors – 60+, Teenagers (13-19), Unemployed (JSA), NHS Staff, Blue Light Services, Serving Members of the Armed Forces and Full Time Students. (Please bring a form of valid ID for your concession as you may not admitted without that). Under 13s FREE accompanied by a paying adult

Thursday 2 March: ‘Paintings of Rural London and the South East’ An exhibition of landscape paintings in oils by local Artist Emily Faludy at the Jeannie Avent gallery, 14, North cross Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9EU. Private view – Thursday 2nd March from 6-9pm. Exhibition continues 2nd – 7th March from 10am – 7pm daily. www.emilyfaludyfineart.co.uk 8 | SE23 - March 2017

Saturdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 March West Dulwich Fresh Food Market A new fresh food market in West Dulwich. Located on the corner of Croxted Road and Park Hall Road outside Dulwich Books, Jo Partridge & Topps Tiles the market will run every Saturday. The market opens at 9am and runs weekly.

Dulwich Village Farmer’s Market We grow it. We sell it. You buy it, you peel it, you mash it, you chop it, you boil it, you fry it, you roast it, you bake it, you steam it, you grill it, you slice it. You eat it. Every Saturday 10am–2pm at Dulwich C of E Infants’ School, Turney Road junction with Dulwich Village London SE21 7JU. www.lfm.org.uk

Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun

Saturday Mornings 9am 4, 11, 18 & 25 March A FREE weekly timed 5k run, which is open to all standards of runners; it is not a race.

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

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What's On - March Saturday 4 March: Dulwich & District NCT Spring Nearly New Sale Come and join us for our Spring Nearly New Table Top Sale. There will be lots of fun family friendly activities taking place as well as an opportunity to grab some nearly new bargains, chat to other parents, grab a slice of cake and drink some Starbucks coffee from our pop-up cafe. We’ll have baby, children’s and maternity clothes for sale as well as toys, books and a whole host of baby equipment so come along and join in the fun. St Faith’s Community Centre, Red Post Hill North Dulwich, London SE24 9JQ. 10:15am – 12:15pm, 15 minute priority entry for NCT membership cardholders (from 10am). Nearest train station: North Dulwich. Buses: 42, 37, P4. Cost: £1.50 entry for adults, free for kids. Age Groups: Babies; Toddlers and pre-school (1-4), [Junior (4-9), Parents and carers. For more details and buyer & seller queries please email NNS.Dulwich@nct.org. uk , go to our FaceBook Page NCT Dulwich & District or follow us on Twitter @dulwichdistnct1

Saturday 4 March: Holistically Healthy Happy Parenting 0-5 Years Event Are you interested in Holistic Health and wellbeing for you and your family? Looking for accessible holistic health practices in and around the area? The ‘Holistically Healthy Happy Parenting 0-5 years old Event’ is an exciting, new annual event coming to the Green in Nunhead, from 1-5pm on the 4th March 2017. This event is brought to you by Firefly Fitness UK – The home of Family Fitness Fun and creative exercise classes in getting fit with your child. HHHP aims to promote holistic health and wellbeing and signpost the holistic health provisions to parents with children 0-5 years old. It will be a varied event, with stalls selling food, goods and products and therapists and practitioners delivering sessions.

Onsite Creche facilities available for parents participating in workshops/therapies. Refreshments available. Bouncy Castle and Face Painting activities for children. Tickets ON SALE NOW! GENERAL ADMISSION: £5 (CHILDREN GO FREE). Tickets can be purchased from Eventbrite. Please visit the website www.fireflyfitnessuk.com for more information.

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Saturday 4 March: “The Windmills” Jazz Quartet 8pm. Hop Scotch Cafe Bar, 72 Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY. Free entry. Line up: Paolo Forni (piano); Alex Billeter (saxophone); Jerome Billeter (bass); Dominic Kemp (drums). Selection of songs: “The Carioca” (rhumba) by Vincent Youmans; “Blue Train” (swing) by John Coltrane; “Lady Bird” (jazz waltz) by Tadd Dameron. Here’s a small incentive to whet peoples appetites: due to the intimate size of the venue, people often don’t want to be the first to get up and dance. So, the band will buy the first couple to get up and dance a drink! If you want any more information, e-mail dominickempmbp@gmail.com.

Sunday 5 March: Little Disco 1pm-2.30pm OR 3.30pm-5pm @ the East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.

Spring is in the air – Join us for a fun packed afternoon where you can expect our lovely lively DJ to play dance floor fillers and kids favourites, along with other boredom busting activities such as bubbles, balloons, inflatable guitars, indoor fireworks, interactive games and competitions and prizes. Dig out some disco accessories and dress up in style to join in with our mini rave! Tickets £6.50 / £4.50 / £2: www.thelittlediscocompany.co.uk (and booking upfront is essential)

Tuesday 7 March: Tour de France Wine Tasting – Alsace – At Toasted Wine Shop The second stop in our wine lovers tour of regional France. Join us for an intimate and informal tasting of the Alsace. We’ll change your perception of riesling – and of the Alsacian region which also produces. Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and the sparkling Crémant d’Alsace. Alsace is all about aromas, so follow your nose! 7.30-9.00pm at Toasted Wine Shop, 36 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.

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Garden Talk

Your Gardening To-Do List Things are getting busy in the garden – here’s what to do this month Fertilise and mulch • After weeding, sprinkle soil with an organic fertilser, such as chicken pellets or fish, blood and bone and lightly fork around trees and shrubs. Give roses a special rose feed or a balanced fertiliser.

• Cover bare soil with a 5cm layer of organic matter such as well rotten manure to stop it losing water as weather warms up, watering first if it’s dry. A mulch suppresses weeds and looks smart too.

Move and plant • If there’s a shrub that’s outgrown its spot, now’s the time move it. Take as large a root ball as you can, drag it over to its new home on a plastic sheet, add well rotted compost to the hole, water it well and it should take off.

•This is the last chance to plant bare root trees, roses and shrubs as those little hair roots need to be making their way into the soil by now.

• Plant new climbers, by digging a hole, 22cm away from walls and fences so that the plant is not in a dry ‘rain shadow’.

• Create new plants by dividing clumps of over grown summer perennials. Tease the lifted plant apart with two forks back to back and don’t be nervous about a few roots breaking.

Prune and tidy • Cut down overgrown perennials and grasses to make way for new growth.

• Prune your roses. With sharp secateurs, remove dead, diseased and crossing stems, then prune flowering wood back by a third. Cut to 6mm above an outward facing healthy bud– and wear gloves!

• Cut down established cornus (dogwood) to the base to encourage colourful winter stems.

• Tackle overgrown climbers now - new buds mean you can see where the stems are dead. Honeysuckle, ivies, rambling roses and winter flowering jasmine can be pruned hard. Summer flowering jasmine can also be pruned by taking out the main stem or two to the ground.

• Prune late flowering clematis – such as Jackmannii

(Group 3) by cutting them 23-24cm from the ground, to just above a healthy bud – easy!

• Deadhead hydrangeas before new growth appears and cut to a third of last year’s growth.

Sow and grow • Grow scented sweet peas by make a bamboo wigwam, and planting two seeds at 30cm intervals and 1cm deep in situ. Young plants may need help before tendrils twine themselves around the support.

Plant and deadhead bulbs • Snowdrops rarely grow well from dry bulbs so divide or plant them while they’re still green.

• Plant summer flowering bulbs such as gladiolus and lilies in a sunny spot.

• Deadhead daffodils and let the foliage die back to encourage new flower buds to form inside the bulb.

Cut and feed your lawn • Start mowing your lawn for first time, just not too short at first.

•If you’re feeling energetic, aerate your lawn by making holes with a fork 10cm deep and 20cm apart.

• Give the lawn a feed of chicken manure pellets towards the end of the month – ideally when the lawn is damp.

Finally, watch out for slugs. They love juicy new growth and will be coming out in wet weather for a nibble.

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Food & Drink with Suzanne James

Triple Ginger Cheesecake with Poached Rhubarb

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t’s that time of year when I fall in love with pink again, even though it isn’t the best colour for my complexion. Beautiful, pink, forced Yorkshire Rhubarb at it’s best!

Serves 8-12 Preparation time 30-45 minutes. Cooking time approximately 30 minutes in total plus chilling minimum 3 hours.

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100g Duchy Original Stem Ginger Biscuits or Ginger Nuts Finely Crushed 50g Digestive Biscuits 60g butter, melted 20cm (8”) spring form tin, greased

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4000g forced rhubarb cut into 2.5cm batons 50g caster sugar (for the rhubarb) 1 tbsp grated stem ginger 1 tbsp stem ginger syrup from the jar 800g cream cheese (or full-fat soft cheese such as Philadelphia) 75ml double cream 200g caster sugar (for the filling mixture) 1 vanilla pod, split in half lengthways and seeds scraped out 2 whole eggs + 2 egg yolks

Method: 1) For the base, place the biscuits and butter in a bowl, stir well and then press into the base of the tin.

Place in the fridge to chill.

2) Prepare the rhubarb. Put 50g caster sugar, the stem ginger syrup and 1tablespoon of water in a wide shallow pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the rhubarb and poach gently for 10 minutes or until the rhubarb is just cooked when tested with the point of a knife. Do not allow the rhubarb to go mushy.

Place a sieve over a bowl and drain the rhubarb well.

Reserve the juice.

3) Whilst the rhubarb and the base are cooling prepare the filling, preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas Mark 6.

4) Put the cream cheese, cream, sugar, vanilla seeds, eggs and egg yolks in a clean blender or food 14 | SE23 - March 2017

processor and blend until smooth and mixed – do not blend for more than a minute, otherwise the mixture might split if it overheats.

5) Now scatter the grated stem ginger over the biscuit base, and then evenly spread half of your drained poached rhubarb on top.

6) Pour the filling mixture over the rhubarb in the cake frame or tin, then tap the frame a couple of times to remove any trapped air bubbles 7) Bake the cheesecake in the oven for 22–25 minutes.

Once cooked, the top will have coloured golden brown slightly and will have risen (souffléd) slightly, but it will sink back down once set. The cheesecake will also still have a slight wobble in the centre when it’s ready (once chilled, this will have set perfectly).

8) While the cheesecake is cooking, place the reserved rhubarb juices in a small pan and cook over a gentle heat so that it reduces to a thick syrup. Leave to cool.

9) Remove from the oven and leave the cheesecake to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then chill in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours before cutting.

The chilled baked cheesecake will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

10) Cut the chilled cheesecake into 8-12 even portions.

Decorate with the remaining poached rhubarb and spoon a little of the syrup over each slice.

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Courgette, Fennel & Kohlrabi Salad Serves 2-4 as a starter or side dish Riverford Cook Anna is a big fan of using courgettes, fennel and kohlrabi raw, so this simple salad pairs the crunchy raw veg with citrus and spice. The fennel seeds accentuate the fennel bulb’s natural flavour, while the caraway is a good match for the brassica flavour of the kohlrabi. If you don’t have all the spices just use those which you do. Cut the veg as thinly as you can (or use a mandolin).

Ingredients • 1 courgette • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and fronds reserved • 1 kohlrabi, peeled • several large mustard leaves, or other peppery salad leaves, e.g. rocket

For The Vinaigrette • ¾ tsp fennel seeds • ¼ tsp caraway seeds • juice of ∞ lemon • juice of ∞ orange • 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • salt and black pepper

Method Halve the courgette lengthways and slice each half crossways on the diagonal as thinly as you can.

Quarter and core the fennel, then slice as thinly as you can. Cut the kohlrabi into matchsticks. Lay the mustard leaves on top of each other, roll up like a cigar and cut into thin ribbons. Make the vinaigrette by grinding the seeds with a pestle and mortar

and then mixing in the citrus juices and enough olive oil to balance their acidity. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss all ingredients together, check for seasoning and serve garnished with the reserved fennel fronds. Find more recipes at www.riverford.co.uk/recipes

Master Classes We have been running Veg Master Classes in Kennington and are looking for another venue. Do you know a good place to hold one? The classes are on a week night evening for about 2.5 hours, around 8-10 people, the venue must have a large table/ worktop to chop and eat at, oven and a kitchen sink to wash up. If so, please get in touch with Susie or Ged on 020 3828 8082 or via the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/riverfordsouthwark/

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What's On - March Thursday 9 March: After-School Kids Sewing – Doughnut Plushies 4-6pm £17.50 each @Punk Me Up Cafe (34 E Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX). Sweet tooth’s will be satisfied in this 2-hour sewing workshop making big doughnut plushies, complete with felt sprinkles and button “sweets.” For kids ages 6+. www.thesewcialcircle.com to book.

Thursday 9 March: JACK HARRIS at The Ivy House Jack’s songs tell searching stories of human experience and reveal a maturity and understanding far beyond his years. His rich, complex lyrics and his powerful melodies draw upon a diverse range of influences – from the music of Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett and Laura Nyro to the local tales told by his grandmother. 7pm. Tickets £7 (on the door only, no advance. Floorspots welcome, put your name on the list by the door! www.thegooseisout.com

Thursday 9 March: Dulwich Decorative & Fine Arts Society illustrated lecture Igniting the Rainbow: the Changing Story of Colour in 19th Century Textiles; 8pm, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, SE22. See www.ddfas.org.uk.

Saturday 11 March: PRACTICAL ACTION SE LONDON GROUP A MORNING MEETING – 11am at Forest Hill Methodist Church, Normanton St, Forest Hill SE23 2DS. (Corner of Shipman St.) Saving our planet! A presentation by the charity ‘10:10’. 10:10 promotes solutions to counteract climate change, and run projects focussing on carbon reduction and renewable energy. Free entry. Everyone welcome! Refreshments, gifts and cards on sale.

020 8693 9635 or contact paselgroup@yahoo.co.uk

Saturday 11th March: Baby & Childrens Market 1pm 1pm-3pm. At St Barnabas Hall 23 Dulwich Village SE21 7BT. Clear out preloved items and make extra CASH! YOU keep 100% of takings. Local parent/ child related businesses. Price includes table hire.

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Local parent/child related businesses

Clear out preloved items and make extra CASH! YOU keep 100% of takings

Sat 11th March & Price includes table hire Sat 20th May 1pm-3pm St Barnabas Hall 23 Dulwich Village Entry £2 SE21 7BT KIDS GO FREE

Preloved stalls £20 Business stalls From £25

Sunday 12 March: Singaround at The Ivy House Another popular Singaround hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time!

Songs of any country or culture welcome. Door 7pm. Singing starts 7.15pm, finishes whenever. £2 on the door. www.thegooseisout.com

Tuesday 14 March: Tour de France Wine Tasting – Jura – At Toasted Wine Shop Stop 3 in our wine lovers tour of regional France, discover France’s smallest wine region, Jura.

Famous for it’s Vin Jaune, an ancient oxidative white wine unlike any other. 7.30pm-9.00pm at Toasted, 36 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. £20 toasteddulwich.eventbrite.com | 0200 8693 9021

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Let’s teach your baby to swim!

The first year of a baby’s life is one of the most important in terms of their long term development. It’s a time when their brain will grow more rapidly than at any other, and every movement your baby makes helps strengthen this growth.

Swimming is one of the few things you can do at this young age, and it’s also one of the healthiest activities for you too!

In water, babies are able to exercise every single muscle in their body - including some they would never even find on land. Sarah Ashton who runs Water Babies’ baby swimming classes in the South East London area, explains, “Whilst the emphasis in our sessions is very clearly on strengthening the bond you have with your baby, it’s also about having fun and increasing water confidence. Swimming from birth is also excellent for a baby’s development. Whilst being very gentle, it provides a complete physical workout, strengthening the heart, lungs and respiratory system which, in turn aids development of the brain. What’s more, regular

swimming can enhance baby awareness and improve eating and sleeping patterns as I was delighted to discover was the case with my own child!”

Classes are kept small, and the fun relaxed atmosphere creates a sense of camaraderie within the group, with carers – and children – often socialising together afterwards. And don’t worry if you’re not a particularly strong swimmer – the water’s always shallow enough to stand up in, and rest assured you’ll never have to go underwater if you really don’t want to.

We run classes in warm water and hydrotherapy pools in your area, so check out our website or contact us in the office to find your nearest one.

To give your baby a splashing start call

020 8858 5242 divein@waterbabies.co.uk

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BabyBallet

Capoeira Dulwich

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

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

Classes for boys and girls from 4 years upwards. Martial arts the Brazilian way. Helps children develop strength, flexibility, coordination and rythm. Contact: vitor.barreto.13@ucl.ac.uk 07473 751177 | www.facebook.com/capoeiradulwich/m

Baby Loves Music

Gymboree

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

For more information amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. Tel: 020 3616 0033. Email: eastdulwich@gymboree-uk. com.

Baby Massage Baby massage classes provide quality time with your baby and a fun social occasion with other mums. You will learn a wonderful skill which has many benefits. Tuesdays SE19. Contact Jayne 020 8653 4781 | jayne@2prepare.co.uk www.2prepare.co.uk

Baby Massage Learn a new skill, meet new mums and bond with your baby! Suitable from newborn to pre-crawling on Tuesdays in SE21 (Blocks of 4). Call Charlotte on 07932 698864 or email info@touchtherapy.co for availability. www.touchtherapy.co

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dulwich & District Twins & Triplets Club, Baby & Toddler Group 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10-11.45am, Herne Hill United Church, top of Red Post Hill. karendelahunty@yahoo.com | 07799 861104.

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

Funky Monkey Group Keyboard Classes Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays. 01732 457100 | www.funkymonkey.info.

HartBeeps Mondays. Goose Green Community Centre, East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. 1.30pm Baby Bells - Suitable from birth to sitting. 2.30pm Baby Beeps Sitting to toddling Also Thursdays at St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich SE21 7BT. 1.30pm, Baby Bells, 2.30pm Baby Beeps & 3.30pm Happy House toddling to 4 years, younger siblings welcome. http://hartbeeps.com

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Peckham Rye Playrooms

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

020 7737 2260 | www.siaacademy.com

Fun activities for children and their parents. Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA (next to café). Mon 1.15-3.15pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues - 10am-12pm Play and Stay for children under the age of 5 yrs old. Tues 1.30-2.30pm Olympikids - advanced booking required. Thurs -1.15-3.15pm Stay and Play for children under the age of 5yrs old. Sat - 2pm-4pm Brazilian language school. There is a fee to attend the session. Sundays - party hire available.

020 7639 2702

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

Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Tackle a Superhero assault course! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2 and a half - 6, Come along for a free taster session. Mondays and Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | littleherocompany@gmail.com www.littleherocompany.com

Maths Mad = fun maths for kids!

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

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

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

Sparkle Music Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Please check the website for current classes. Contact Anna 0771 1238352 or anna@sparkle-music.co.uk.

Team Kaizen Dance Academy

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

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

Music for Little People

Twinkly Toes Ballet 2-4yrs

Monkey Music

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

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

Nimble Arts Join Nimble Arts’ Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance! Classes in East Dulwich, Nunhead and Brockley. nimblearts.co.uk

Parents Photography Workshops Hands-on workshops helping parents make the most of their cameras, run by a professional children’s photographer.

Babies and pre-walkers welcome in class. Booking essential.

Punked Up Cafe. www.timeformums.com 07753 533577.

Tuesdays @ The Goose Green Centre 2.35-3.10pm.

Following the IDTA syllabus this class is geared to teach your pre-schooler the basics of Ballet, in the most exciting way to keep your child engaged! Contact Danni - www.gdnd.co.uk 07904 424504

Water Babies Taught by world-class teachers, our multi-award winning programme teaches water confidence and safety skills from birth to 4 years. Our fun, innovative baby swimming classes will start in Forest Hill Pools from September. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 020 8858 5242 | divein@waterbabies.co.uk www.waterbabies.co.uk

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

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

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What's On - March Thursday 16 March: Mums in Business @8pm

Thursday 16 March 2017

We are a group of mums in East Dulwich, South London SE22, who come together for support, networking and joint working. The meeting is free to attend (contribution of £2 towards drinks and nibbles is appreciated as this is administered by volunteers) and is intended to be a support group for like minded mums running or wishing to start their own businesses rather than a hardcore networking meeting.

The group meets on the 3rd Thursday every month at the Daisylets office, 165 Lordship Lane (opposite Mrs Robinson) SE22 8HX. Please let us know if you would like to join us so the nibbles stretch round! Please email: claire@daisylets.uk

The Second Mother @7pm

Saturday 18 March: Spring Awakening – Howells, Britten & Bax As the sleepy grey days of winter recede, the Concordia Chamber Choir stretches its musical muscles with a concert of ground-breaking English choral works from the 20th century. In an eclectic programme, three remarkable composers are featured: Herbert Howells, Benjamin Britten and Arnold Bax.So shake off those post-Christmas cobwebs, come out of hibernation and join us for another memorable evening with one of south London’s most prestigious and talented choirs. We look forward to seeing you. 7:30 pm at All Saints’ Church, Lovelace Rd, SE21 8JY. Remember that feeling you get coming home from an amazing concert? Make a note in your diary now! Tickets for CCC’s 2017 Spring Concert cost £12 at the door, or £11 in advance: www.concordiachamberchoir.co.uk.

Concessions (students and those on means tested benefits) half price.

Saturday 18 March: Dulwich & District Twin Club Nearly New Sale 10am – 12pm.

Come and pick up a bargain at our Spring sale. We will be selling good quality, pre-loved, newborn, baby, children’s and maternity clothes as well as toys, books, equipment, pushchairs and more. All proceeds go to support King’s Premature Baby Unit.

Teas, coffees and cakes too. Entry £1. St Faith’s Community Centre, Red Post Hill, Herne Hill, SE24 9JQ. Nearest Station North Dulwich or local buses.

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The Bigger Picture Presents:

Brazil 2015 - Cert 15 - 112 minutes The delicate relationship between employer and servant is skilfully subverted and scrutinised in this funny, serious study of class in modern-day Brazil Showing at EDT, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW www.wegottickets.com.

Saturday 18 March: Southwark Presents Spring Waking 6pm – 7.15pm Start from East Dulwich Community Centre. As winter turns into spring and darkness turns into light, we celebrate a time of change and transformation. Spring Waking, commissioned

by Southwark Council, is a new dazzling event for East Dulwich. Emergency Exit Arts and Output Arts are very excited to be creating this outdoor show with support through GfA. Spring Waking will feature a community procession led by a giant illuminated butterfly and moth and a fantastic light-filled finale show with a specially composed song cycle from singer and musician, Bishi. To join the parade with your own personalised butterfly or moth please check the Emergency Exit Arts website for details of public workshops: www.eea.org.uk | www.outputarts.com

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to the end of the shopping parade on the other side. He will also recommend that the boundary be extended onto Perry Vale to encompass the small parade of shops. A report will be issued in September and public consultation will be organised for the autumn. The Mayor of Lewisham will then consider the proposals by March 2009.

We have two more venues for The 23 Club. On Wednesday 23rd July, we’re meeting at 8pm at Le Querce, 68 Brockley Rise, 020 8690 3761.

If you’d like to spend an evening with other people who are passionate about SE23, then just ring the restaurant to book (mentioning it's for The 23 Club). They’ll seat us all on one or two big tables, depending on numbers.

Everyone pays for their own food/wine.

In August, the 23rd falls on a Saturday so we thought this would be a good opportunity for a family-oriented, Forest Hill Society Summer Barbecue at lunchtime. The venue is the Perry Hill pub, 78 Perry Hill, 020 8699 5076. This is for Forest Hill Society members and their guests. We hope as many of you as possible will support these events.

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Dulwich Picture Gallery Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961) Until 4 June 2017

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ArtPlay Get creative together at ArtPlay, our practical drop-in session, making everything from bunting to block prints. 2 - 4pm, FREE with Gallery Ticket

Omega Workshop – Book Making 5 March Take inspiration from the Gallery’s Collection and design your own book covers! With artist Sarah Weatherall.

Spring Birds – Painting 19 March Take inspiration from the Permanent Collection and explore a variety of painting and mark making techniques. Create colourful birds with unique patterns and prints. With artist Francesca Centioni Widely acclaimed as a central figure of the Bloomsbury Group, the modernist painter, Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961) was a pivotal player in 20th century British art, inventing a new language of visual expression. Approximately 100 paintings, ceramics, fabrics and photographs arranged thematically reveal her pioneering work in portraiture, still life and landscape.

Legacy: Photographs by Vanessa Bell and Patti Smith Until 4 June 2017 A special display bringing together photographs

by Vanessa Bell and the American writer, artist and musician, Patti Smith (b. 1946).

The Private Made Public: The First Visitors Tuesday 14 March – Sunday 4 June 2017 Learn more about a typical visit to Dulwich Picture Gallery in the 19th century. James Stephanoff’s watercolour The Viewing at Dulwich Picture Gallery, c. 1830, is the earliest known view of the Gallery’s interior and gives an indication of what visitors may have encountered upon their arrival. See an example of an early Gallery handbook, as well as an original visitor book that all entrants were required to sign.

The visitor books bear the signatures of both local residents and contemporary celebrities, including: Claude Monet, Walter Sickert, Rodin, Edith Wharton and Virginia Woolf.

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Gallery Stories Sunday 12 & 26 March Selected Sundays of every month. Participate in interactive storytelling in the main gallery.

Please meet the storyteller at the gallery ticket desk. Two sessions per day, 2.30pm & 3.10pm.

FREE with Gallery ticket

Mini Masterpieces Wildlife: Animals in Nature Experience the delights of our collection with your child aged 6-18 months. Enjoy an informal, child-friendly gallery visit followed by a handson, sensory art session tailored for you and your baby. Collection-based themes change monthly – come to one or all! Tuesday 7 March & Thursday 23 March. 10.30am - 12pm. £16 per adult & child

InSight Lecture Series All in the detail: art in miniature This series examines three diverse forms of art, to show how the finest artists and craftsmen dopted a small format to create a big impact in terms of beauty, charm, drama and emotion.

10.30 - 11.30am. £12, £10 Friends ‘My portrait in little’: 16th century portrait miniatures - Wednesday 1 March The World Made Small: miniatures from the V&A Museum of Childhood - Wednesday 8 March

Dulwich Picture Gallery Lunchtime Concert Series: From Blues to Bach March 1, 8, 15 The free lunchtime concerts are back with talented students from local schools performing every Wednesday: Dulwich College, JAGS and Alleyn's School students will both entertain and impress with their musicianship, all in the impressive surroundings of Christ's Chapel. 1.30 - 2pm / Christ's Chapel FREE

Castalian String Quartet Wednesday 22 March The Castalians are rapidly emerging as an exciting voice on the international chamber music scene. Prize-winners at Hanover (2013), Lyon (2015) and at Banff (2016), they have already performed widely throughout Europe. They will play Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven.

Gallery Film 'Quiz Show' - Monday 13 March A true story of the discrimination, pay-offs, and cover-ups behind the scenes of the most popular intellectual game show in 1958. £20 / £18 Friends - includes a glass of wine; under 18s £10. Each sociable evening includes a complimentary glass of wine, snacks and film notes. Bar opens at 7.00pm. Screenings at 7.30pm. Linbury Room. £9; £7 Friends.

Gallery Information

Popchoir Dulwich

Wednesdays 8.00 - 9.30pm

Summer Term starts 26th April St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT No audition, no experience required, no need to read music!

For information call 020 8299 8750 or e-mail ticketing@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk Tickets are available online at www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on or at the admissions desks in the Gallery.

Ask about a free taster session and see why our members go home smiling!

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

www.popchoir.com 0845 5190 890

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Horniman Museum & Gardens The Robot Zoo Until Sunday 29 October

Crossing Borders Saturday 11 March, 11am–3pm Join us to celebrate the diversity and talents of the people that live in the local area. This annual event featuring storytelling, art and craft and theatre performances is produced in collaboration with organisations who work with local refugees and asylum seekers. FREE Everyone welcome.

Library Open Day First Sunday of each month, 10.30am–5.30pm Browse our library collections and see some of the library treasures. FREE - drop in.

How do chameleons change colour? What makes grasshoppers leap so high? Is a giant squid jet-propelled? Answer these questions and more at The Robot Zoo, where amazing animals are recreated in robot form to reveal their inner workings. Enter this amazing world of robotic creatures, see inside them and even control some of them – and discover mind-boggling facts about animals that share our world. Ticket prices: Child £4.40; Adult £7.70: Family (2 adults, 2 children) £18.70.

Prices include voluntary 10%Gift Aid donation.

Please visit www.horniman.ac.uk/robotzoo for more information. Horniman Members enjoy FREE, unlimited visits to the exhibition.

Celebrating Ganesha Until Sunday 23 April An extraordinary Ganesha sculpture from the British Museum is the centrepiece of this fascinating display exploring the imagery and symbolism associated with the elephantheaded Hindu God. Celebrating Ganesha is a British Museum spotlight tour. FREE.

Robot Zoo Late Thursday 2 March, 6.30-9.30pm Do androids dream of electric sheep? Is there a ghost in the machine? Is Johnny 5…alive? Scientists, curators and artists explore human, animal and robot behaviour through talks, performances, fun and games in this special evening celebrating the opening of our latest exhibition The Robot Zoo. Food and bars available. www.horniman.ac.uk for information and tickets. Tickets: £5. OVER-18S ONLY. 24 | SE23 - March 2017

Youth Panel Family Day Saturday 25 March, 12-4pm The Youth Panel take over the Museum for a day of family fun, arts and crafts, music, stories and more, all inspired by our latest exhibition, The Robot Zoo. FREE.

Farmers’ Market Every Saturday, 9am - 1.30pm Visit the Horniman Farmers’ Market every Saturday to pick-up your weekly essentials direct from independent and local producers.

Located in our glorious Gardens you will find stalls selling seasonal fruit and veg, artisan bread, organic meat and delicious hot food. We also have regular guest traders specialising in treats such as luxury chocolates, homemade jams and irresistible cakes. FREE

Hear it Live!

Tuesday 28 March 3.30pm Join us in the Music Gallery to hear performances and talks based on our musical instrument collection, including our 1772 Kirckman harpsichord. FREE.

Regular Family Events Please see our website www.horniman.ac.uk for information on A World of Stories, Art Makers, Busy Bees and activities in our Hands on Base.

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

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Raising Readers C laire Heindl, Assistant Head (Teaching & Learning) at Alleyn’s School, explains how to keep tweens and teens reading in a world full of other attractions As a secondary school English teacher, it’s a rare parents’ evening that passes without a clutch of mums and dads fretting over their child’s reading habits, or lack of them. It seems that almost all children – even those who have been keen readers - have periods when they struggle to find the time or motivation to read.

Reassuringly, even if your child is not a keen reader, the chances are that they are engaging with the written word far more than you imagine, not least online and through social media (just think of all those pinging messages that are read and responded to).

The joy of a good story Nonetheless, many parents (and teachers) feel that this bite-sized reading doesn’t quite measure up to the pleasures and benefits of a good book: to the fascination of entering other minds and worlds, the joy of a good story and all that reading teaches us about comprehension, the richness of language and how we can use it to express ourselves with power and clarity.

Reading, more than television, demands our active mental participation and, like every demanding activity (including computer games!) it gets easier and more rewarding with practice.

Building the reading habit in our children’s lives and encouraging them to exercise their reading muscles regularly should mean that reading is something they can enjoy, rather than dread.

Top tips for maintaining the reading habit • Be a good role model; let them see you reading regularly.

• Keep reading to them for as long as they’ll put up with it or listen to a book together.

• Try to insist on a little bit every day, especially before lights out.

• Don’t be too proud to bribe and reward.

• Let them read what they enjoy, while encouraging them to branch out. Reading a newspaper or a sports biography is still helping them to flex their reading muscles.

• Don’t get hung up on the idea that they should be reading Dickens or Bronte. Some ‘classics’ can simply be too difficult and put children off. If you think they need something more challenging, consider the novels you enjoyed as a child or pass on interesting articles and talk about them.

• Keep offering plenty of novelty and variety. School fairs are a great source of cheap books, as are companies like ‘The Book People’.

• If you can’t get to the library, use library membership to access e-books.

• Consider magazine subscriptions as gifts.

• Mix up audio and print. If you can get them enthused about a series of novels with an audio book, they’ll be more likely to read the next one in print.

Helpful links For good recommendations for older children see: shop.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-childrens-books Access the schools reading lists for different key stages schoolreadinglist.co.uk/ Keep it old school www.waterstones.com/category/childrens-teenage SE23 - March 2017 | 25

Financial Matters

Are Your Savings Depreciating?

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t hasn’t been an easy ride for people with savings. The best you can expect in a deposit account today without tying your money up for years is just over 1% per annum. But with real-world (CPI) inflation running at around 1.6%, your savings are depreciating! This phenomenon is forcing many savers who would never normally contemplate anything outside a deposit account to consider risk-based investments, such as stocks and shares ISAs. Is there such a thing as an investment that carries no investment risk but gives a return higher than inflation without a long term tie up commitment? Please get in touch if you know of such a thing. If you’re like the rest of us, perhaps it’s time to accept that getting a return on your money may involve taking some investment risk.

Investment risk Risk is the probability or threat of loss, and dreading investment risk can cause paralysis and procrastination, both of which get you nowhere. The truth is that all investments, even deposits, carry some degree of investment risk. For example, if the money in your deposit account is depreciating, it is losing money, which is exactly what people who try to avoid investment risk are afraid of.

Before considering how much investment risk you want to take, think about how much you can afford to invest, how long you can be without the money you’ve invested, whether you want growth or income or both and the tax implications of your potential investment.

Will I lose money?

Many people think of investment risk in this way: “Am I likely to lose money and if so, how much?”

To complete the picture, you should decide whether the safety of your money is a higher priority than growth. Or whether perhaps you are willing to accept a higher investment risk to achieve a higher return on only part of your money.

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You can certainly find investments with guarantees but there is always a price to pay. Typically, this would mean one or more of the following: giving up part of your growth, paying a capital guarantee fee, and keeping the capital invested for a specific period when the guarantee would apply.

The loss of sleep test The elements that determine whether or not you achieve your investment goals would include the amount you’ve invested, the term, your rate of return after fees, taxes and inflation. If you cannot accept much investment risk in your investments, then you should expect a lower return. To compensate for the lower return, you may wish to consider investing more for longer.

Your comfort level with investment risk is essentially the “loss of sleep test.” If you’re losing sleep over it, you’re taking too much investment risk! Investment risk is a personal thing and there is no right or wrong answer. Arguably, younger people can take more investment risk than older people, however the converse may also be true as older people tend to have more money to invest than younger people.

Comfortable is not always profitable You may need to step out of your comfort zone to realise significant gains. Know the boundaries of your comfort zone and practice stepping out of it in small doses. If you want a return of more than 1%, you’ll have to take some investment risk. Paying for an expert to run your investments for you in a properly diversified portfolio may well be the answer and a price worth paying.

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Dulwich Symphony Orchestra

DSO – Spring Concert Saturday 25 March at 7pm Mark Wilderspin not yet a breach...but an expansion Richard Strauss Four Last Songs Soprano Soloist: Ruth Holton Shostakovitch Symphony No. 10 in E minor Conductor Leigh O'Hara and Leader: Paula Tysall

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ulwich Symphony Orchestra is a local, longestablished community orchestra of highly dedicated members and a registered charity.The DSO’s Spring concert at the beautiful All Saints Church SE21, features local soprano Ruth Holton who is renowned for her recordings of Bach cantatas and oratorios. She has toured Germany, England and America in a series of recitals marking CPE Bach's 300th anniversary and is singing Howells Hymnus Paradisi and the Odes to St Cecilia by Purcell and Handel in the Three Choirs Festival in Worcester this summer.

Ruth is also the organist and Director of Music at All Saints Church where she has directed Bach's St John Passion and the Cantata Sleepers wake. She also directs Sing4All, a community choir for older people in Herne Hill. Ruth will be singing the highly admired and gloriously sweeping Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss; a wonderful marriage of soprano and orchestra in a passionate and poetic collection, completed in 1948 a year before Strauss’ death at 85 years old. The songs are suffused with calm, acceptance and completeness.

In contrast, the orchestra will play Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No.10; written after Stalin’s death, the composer described the

Symphony as, “a musical portrait of Stalin, roughly speaking” and can be read as a comment on the Stalinist era. Finally, ‘not yet a breach...but an expansion’ by contemporary composer Mark Wilderspin which was originally written for St Paul's Girls' School Symphony Orchestra and performed by them in 2012, acts as a charming musical bridge between the other two pieces.

Please join us at 7pm, All Saints West Dulwich, Lovelace Road, London, SE21 8JY Tickets: £12 adults (concessions £10), Under 16s free. Ticket includes free interval drink - West Dulwich or Tulse Hill rail stations - free onstreet parking - disability accessible. Find us at: www.dulwichsymphonyorchestra.org.uk or on Twitter @DulwichSymphony Tickets available on Eventbrite, search for ‘Dulwich Symphony Orchestra’ COMING UP - On 8 July, 2017 the DSO’s summer concert will be a fundraising Gala concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of St.Christopher’s Hospice by Dame Cicely Saunders.

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What's On - March Tuesday 21 March: Tour de France Wine Tasting - Burgundy - At Toasted Wine Shop 7.30pm-9.00pm Our 4th destination in the Wine Tour de France; Burgundy, is home to some of the most expensive wines in the world. It can be complicated, but there are plenty of beautiful and affordable wines here too. Famous for it’s zesty minerality born out of limestone soils – we’ll guide you through Chardonnays and Pinots known for their sustainable, organic, and bio-dynamic winemaking. Toasted Wine Shop, 36 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. Tickets £20: http://toasteddulwich.eventbrite.com or call us on: 0200 8693 9021 – Toasted Wine Shop run weekly tastings on Tuesday evenings and regularly host winemakers from around the world.

Wednesday 22 March U3A "Special Operations Executive Nadines story 1944/45" Joan Munden will tell the story of her cousin.

Monthly Open Meeting at Herne Hill Baptist Church, Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9HU

Thursday 23 March: Dulwich Society Garden Group Spring gardens talk – Matt Keightley on “The Chelsea Experience” 7.30pm at the Lecture Theatre, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, London SE22 8SU. This year’s spring talk will be by Matt Keightley. Matt was awarded a Silver Gilt Medal at the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show for his “Help for Heroes” Show Garden.

Working with Prince Harry for his charity Sentabale, he was awarded a second Silver Gilt Medal at the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show for his “Hope in Vulnerability” Show Garden. Matt also received the BBC People’s Choice Award for Best Show Garden for both gardens. Matt’s talk will focus on “The Chelsea Experience”, telling us about his journey to Chelsea, getting show gardens just right, and life after Chelsea. After the talk, there will be the opportunity to meet Matt Keightley over a glass of wine.

Tickets are £8 each and can be purchased from Eventbrite or from Jeremy Prescott, 142 Court Lane, London SE21 7EB (cheques payable to “The DulwicSociety” and a stamped addressed envelope Non-members of the Dulwich Society are welcome.

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Friday 24 March: CLUB LOCAL Brings together like-minded South East Londoners for a dance night on your doorstep, DJs playing club classics from the 90s and 00s you’ll know and love, whilst hanging out with people who share the love of the best dance anthems! Put Friday 24th March in your diary, sort a babysitter and head to your favourite local East Dulwich bar: The Lodge, upstairs at the East Dulwich Tavern. CLUB LOCAL events are created for you by people like you who want a nohassle night out, locally. Tickets £9 (incl a glass of Prosecco upon arrival). Time: 8pm – 1am. Buy tickets via: www.thelittlediscocompany.co.uk

Saturday 25 March: The Lovely Little Company Nearly New Baby Items Sale 3-5pm St Andrew’s Church, Brockley Road, SE4-2SA. The Lovely Little Company is holding another Newly New Baby Items Sale. Pop along to St Andrew’s Church & find lots of pre-loved bargains. They’ll be baby clothes, equipment, toys & books as well as maternity-wear. It’s also lovely opportunity to meet other parents in the area. We also have amazing cakes on sale too! £1 entry for buyers. If you’re in need of a clearout & would like to book a table at the sale then all the information you need is on our website.

See you there! thelovelylittle.wordpress.com/about Facebook: @TheLovelyLittleCompany, Twitter:@lovelylittleco Instagram:@thelovelylittlecompany.

Saturday 25 March: Peckham Rotary Quiz Night 7 for 7.30pm at 23rd Camberwell Headquarters, 18A Gilesmead, 79 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, London, SE5 7LN. Directions (From Camberwell Church St). Take the small gate (opposite St Giles Church) into Gilesmead. Walk all the way along the promenade to the farthest set of stairs. The HQ is signposted from there, up a short set of stairs. Ample on-street parking can be found on Benhill Rd, adjacent to Gilesmead.

Tickets £10, including buffet. Pay bar available.

Contact roy@dulwichandpeckhamrotary.org or phone 01895 476292

What's On - March Tuesday 28 March: Tour de France Wine Tasting – Rhone – At Toasted Wine Shop There’s no place like Rhone. We’ll be comparing and contrasting the vast Southern Rhone, known for its production of juicy red blends – versus the exclusive single variety reds of Northern Rhone where Syrah is king. 7.30pm-9.00pm. Tickets £20 available at: toasteddulwich.eventbrite.com | 0200 8693 9021.

Wednesday 29 March: W.I.N.O.W – Women In Need of Wine At Toasted Wine Shop Toasted is now running monthly afternoon wine tasting events, especially for women. 1.30-3.00pm on the last Wednesday of every month, W.I.N.O.W – Women in Need of Wine! A fun and informal wine tasting for beginners and connoisseurs alike.

Learn something new, improve your wine chat and relax with friends. £15pp Tickets: 0200 8693 9021 toasteddulwich.eventbrite.com

Wednesday 29 March: Cooking with Scissors 6.45-8.45pm. Upstairs at The Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane. An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. Meet the last Wednesday of every month. To find out more or register your interest in attending email sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.

Thursday 30 March: After-school Kids Sewing – Cushion Covers 4-6pm £17.50 each @ Punk Me Up Cafe (34 E Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX). Get to grips with how to use a sewing machine in this 2-hour workshop making cushion covers. For kids ages 6+. www.thesewcialcircle.com

Friday 31 March: OYSTERS3, Hadrian’s Union, Julian Lebender at The Ivy House John Jones, Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer, the three founder members and creative heart of folk-rock legends Oysterband, invite you to an evening of fresh acoustic performance and off-the-wall stories – an insight into their history, sometimes turbulent, often funny, with great songs from every era of a unique career. Hadrian’s Union are a five piece Contemporary Folk Rock band from England and Scotland. Their influences include Lindisfarne, Home Service, Stackridge and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Julian Lebender is an up-and-coming young singer/songwriter who combines folky guitar elements with popular song structures. Tickets £16/13 advance, £17/14 on the door. Door 7pm, Live music starts 8pm.

For tickets and further information, please see www.thegooseisout.com

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

6.45pm - 8.45pm.

Find out how to register for FREE at: www.cookingwithscissors.com | e-mail: sbn@ cookingwithscissors.com Next Meeting: Wednesday 29th March

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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

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 website www.se23.com

Tel 020 8314 9952

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

Perry Vale Ward John Paschoud (Labour) Tel 020 8291 5729 Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 8699 6520 Alan Till (Labour) Tel 020 8699 9878

Surgeries All your Perry Vale councillors are happy to be contacted by email, or telephone, or by letter addressed to them at Lewisham Town Hall. They also hold an open advice surgery (no appointment needed) between 10.30am and 12noon on the second Saturday of each month at St George’s Church Centre Vancouver Road SE23 (on the corner of Vancouver and Woolstone Roads).

Local MPs

Crofton Park Ward

Jim Dowd (Lab, Lewisham West) Tel 020 8699 2001 dowdj@parliament.uk www.jimdowd.org.uk Heidi Alexander (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 7219 3000 heidi@heidialexander.org.uk Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford) Tel 020 8469 4638 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896

Local Councillors Forest Hill Ward Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 Maja Hilton (Labour) Tel 020 8314 7899 Paul Upex (Labour) 30 | SE23 - March 2017

Roy Kennedy (Labour) Tel 020 8314 7989 Pauline Morrison (Labour) Tel 020 8244 5315

Surgeries 2nd Saturday of every month, 12noon – 1pm Donde Tapas, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DZ 3rd Saturday of the month 10am - 11am Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4 3rd Thursday of the month, 5pm-6pm Prendergast Ladywell Fields College, Manwood Road SE4 1SA

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The Last Word – Mayoni Gooneratne Your favourite place for a night out?

It’s either the Pedlar in Peckham or The Palmerston on Lordship Lane. Both exceptional food and amazing service.

Where are you likely to be found on Saturday?

Usually collapsed on the sofa with my husband and a glass of wine watching telly!

Coffee or tea? Where?

A quiet coffee on my own in the beautiful St Davids in Forest Hill. Plus their coffee tastes amazing. If it’s to meet friends and enjoy the buzz then I’d head to Canvas and Crème on the high street.

Cafe, pub or bar?

Bar definitely.

Your favourite place to go for a drink?

Probably the Pedlar – they do the most amazing cocktails and the menu keeps changing.

I’m Mayoni Gooneratne: a surgeon, mum of 3 young children and wife to the lovely Daniel Byrne who is a graphic designer and makes ‘Faunart’. I’ve recently created 'The Clinic by Dr Mayoni' on Honor Oak Park with a team of hardworking, enthusiastic therapists, receptionists and clinic manager. My aim is to bring safe yet effective aesthetics and beauty to southeast London.

How long have you lived in the area?

We moved to Forest Hill after we got married 6 ∞ years ago now.

What brought you here?

My husband lived in East Dulwich when I met him and it seemed like the natural place to move to after a short stint in East London.

Where’s your favourite place to walk?

Dulwich woods with the children and definitely a pair of welly boots on.

When I want to relax...

This is something that has definitely been harder since having children! However, my parents are amazing people who will often take all three of our brood and look after them for a weekend. So to be totally honest, a weekend at home with my husband, reading a book, going for a walk and dinner together and having a proper chat with him is probably the best way for me to relax.

The book I’m reading at the moment..

Forest Hill has certainly become more gentrified and busier since the extension of the Overground. I think it just feels a bit more fun going out locally now.

Dartmouth Road is packed full of amazing shops and cafes.

‘Business for Bohemians’ by Tom Hodgkinson. I’ve just started reading again after having our children so close together – reading has become a real luxury.

However, this book was recommended to me by Pip Black, the co-founder of Frame. It’s all about trying to find that tricky balance between running a business and having a home life too. I haven’t got very far but it’s definitely an encouraging read.

The one thing you couldn’t do without?

My perfect holiday..

What has changed most during that time?

My latte from Provender on Honor Oak Park every morning.

The most famous person you’ve met?

Jada Pinkett Smith, who was very down to earth and normal. My lovely NCT fellow mum and partner in crime Jane Scotting managed to get VIP tickets to the premier of Magic Mike XXL for a group of us. Ask no questions …… !

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A three-week stretch catching up with my family and friends in Galle, Sri Lanka. Taking on a long haul flight with small children is daunting. We have just booked our first family holiday abroad which is very exciting. It’s to the beautiful island of Corfu which is only 4 hours away! clinic-manager@drmayoni.co.uk

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