SE23 October 2020

The only Community Magazine for Forest Hill & Honor Oak Established 2006

Issue 170 - October 2020 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 Financial Matters - P20 Horniman Museum - P22 Pets Corner - P24 Community Index - P26 The Last Word - P32

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Welcome to SE23 Last month I mentioned that life seemed to be returning to almost normal. As I write this, there is talk of local lockdowns in London and the “second wave” of Covid. I really hope that we can manage not to go in to lockdown again; we will see.

Our events pages start on page 6 this month with five full pages of online and actual events you can go to. I am delighted to see more events happening in person, but please do check whether the event is going ahead, as guidelines may change in the coming days.

Remember to our visit our website www.arounddulwich.co.uk as events are updated daily. There are also extra articles that I couldn’t fit in to the magazine!

Janine Winslaw discusses how to grow your own applies in Garden Talk this month, see p12. Suzanne James has another wonderful recipe this month. Why not try to make the Honey Roasted Fig, Almond and Pistachio Tart? See full details on page 14.

The Last Word goes to Alex Turner. Alex lives in Honor Oak Park and runs Tappy Toes Forest Hill. Find out more on page 32.

Until next time, take good care.

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

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Contents Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 What’s On.......................................... 6, 8, 10, 28 & 30 Garden Talk ............................................................ 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 Financial Matters ..................................................... 20

Horniman Museum.................................................. 22 Pets Corner............................................................... 24 Community Index...................................................... 26 The Last Word .......................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34

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

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Events Calendar - October Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Foxglove Forest School, see p30.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6.

Saturday

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Sunday

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Tech Together, see p6. Weekly Horniman Market is back! see p8.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, Dulwich Street see p6.

Art Walk, see p6.

Homes fit for Heroes - see p8.

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6th Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p8.

Coping with Anxiety, see p8.

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New Mum’s Online Group, see p10.

Tech Together, see p8.

Live Stream Life Dulwich Park Drawing & Painting, Runners see p8. see p8.

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Foxglove Forest School, see p30.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p6.

Tech Together, see p6.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6.

11th Weekly Horniman Market is back! see p8.

Peckham Car Boot Sale, see p10.

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Garden: Exhibition by Rowena Ardern @ Jeannie Avent www.rowenaardern.com Live Stream Life BNI Adventurers New Mum’s Online Drawing & Painting, Online Meeting, Group, see p10. see p6.

Weekly Horniman see p6.

Tech Together, see p6.

Market is back!

Tech Together, see p8. see p8.

Understanding Emotions U3A Monthly meeting for Parents of Adolescent Name That Film: via Zoom p10.

Children, see p10.

Charity Fundraiser, see p10.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p8.

Coping with Anxiety, see p8.

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Holiday Drop Off @ Dulwich College Sports Club, see p28.

Clocks go Back!

Garden: Exhibition by Rowena Ardern @ Jeannie Avent www.rowenaardern.com New Mum’s Online Village Books Where’s Wally Spooky Search, see p22.

Group, see p10.

Virtual Event, p28.

Peckham Car Boot Tech Together, see p8. BNI Adventurers Online Coping with Tech Together, see p6. Sale, see p10.

Anxiety, see p8.

Meeting, see p6.

Charity Pub Quiz, Live Stream Life Weekly Horniman see p28.

Dulwich Park Drawing & Painting, Market is back!

Runners see p8. see p6. see p8.

Holiday Drop Off @ Dulwich College Sports Club, see p28.

Touch Typing for Dyslexia Year 5 & 6, see p30.

Garden: Exhibition by Rowena Ardern @ Together, Jeannie Avent.

Tech see p8. BNI Adventurers Online Live Stream Life Meeting, see p6.

Nature for Drawing & Painting, Wellbeing, see see p8. p30.

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors.

Dulwich Park Via Zoom, see p30.

Runners see p8.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p6.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 10, 28 & 30. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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ith only thirty people allowed at a “life cycle” ceremony at the moment, you might be tempted to put off your Big Day. Tamara Burgess thinks that would be a mistake…

We as a tribe need our festivities, celebrations and rituals – what can we do?

We have to embrace “the shock of the new” – or the “unprecedented times” (if I hear that one more time, I might scream!). We can’t continue to mourn the fact that we can’t have our lovely big parties. We have to be discerning and specific - maybe we need to throw a different light onto things – What is important about your wedding day, civil partnership vows, welcoming of your baby to the world – or any other lovely thing you can decide to celebrate?

Initially it is the two or three of you. It is the family units who have decided to come together and celebrate their new journey; the renewal of your promises or having come through a challenging time.

You have about twenty-five people to play with (because I count as one and am absolutely essential to the magic of your day!) So, to feel we have done things properly, we need witnesses – how to choose them? Who is going to be in your gang?

The first thing we do is park the fear of upsetting people. We have to accept, and so do they, that tough decisions must be made. Great Uncle Stan and Auntie Glad that you last saw at Christmas 1990, and who gave you some out of date toffees, have really forfeited the right to attend. You can meet old school mates another time. Do you really need your work mates? Don’t you see them on Zoom every day?

See how easy this is getting? It’s like boiling down a sauce to make it richer. Who is absolutely necessary to you – apart from the person you are going to share vows with?

This takes clever thinking but is perfectly possible. What we have to do is re-frame our feelings. It is a compromise, but it shouldn’t stop us from continuing to celebrate what makes being human so special. You may choose your family, your best friend (and no, their partner doesn’t have to attend) – but whoever it is must have earned their place. This crisis will not be with us forever; life will return to something we recognise – I just don’t believe we will never be able to have parties again!

So, don’t postpone your important celebration. Wear the dress, the penguin suit, forget the bridesmaids (sorry!), watch Mum cry under her enormous hat, make those vows! Save your hard-earned cash and plan another party for your first or second anniversary – then all of your mates will know whether you actually kept those promises you made!

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What's On - October Thursdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 October: BNI Adventurers (online meeting)

Sunday 4 October: Street Art Walk Dulwich

6.45am-8.30am. Are you looking to grow your business? We have kept £9.4million in the local economy this year alone. We’ve changed the way the world does business……now it Dulwich’s turn. Please contact Hayley on 07843 989728 www.facebook.com/adventurersbni/

Saturdays 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 October: Tech Together 11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Saturdays 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 October: Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting

10am-1pm. This is now a hybrid session with 15 artists allowed into the studio and also cameras for artists attending through Zoom. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk

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11-1pm (only 5 places, so 6 people in total). One of the participants on last months’ street art walk was Susan, who invited me (Amanda) to look at her wall on Bawdale Road, corner of Fellbrigg Road, just ripe for a mural. Co-incidentally at this time, I had been in correspondence with Berlin based female street artist, Mad C, to repaint her Belair Park tennis court wall which constantly gets vandalised as soon as it gets repaired. So a lightbulb moment happened, as I realised Susan’s wall was pretty much the same dimensions as the Belair wall, and before you knew it, everything fell into place. The neighbours all came out to see Mad C, with help from Remi Rough, on August 29th and were delighted to see this interpretation of Van Huysum’s Flowers in a Vase emerge beautifully with inspired sweeps of the can in vibrant abstract lines with beautiful details of Dutch tulips, ladybird and butterfly.

You may know Mad C ‘s 2015 mural by the Plough pub car park, based on Venetia Digby on her Deathbed, part of Ingrid Beazley’s Street Art/ Fine Art project. www.dulwichoutdoorgallery. co.uk. Mad C is also one of many international artists creating amazing artworks throughout September in the London Mural Festival. I shall be leading a small group walk including the recent pieces on October 4th. Street Art Walk Dulwich, tickets via Evenbrite 8

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What's On - October Sundays 4, 11, 18 & 25 October: Horniman Market

Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 October: Live Stream Short Post Life Drawing 2pm-5pm. This is a live stream art class.

Untutored but advice is always available. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 October: Coping with Anxiety

10am – 3pm. The Market has now re-opened with a smaller group of traders than usual, to provide essential food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat. The Market will be accepting card payments only. Please note, the Horniman Gardens and Gardens toilets are now open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.

6pm-7.30pm. This new drop-in series of online sessions are aimed at teenagers and young professionals from 18-25 years of age. You are not alone in feeling anxious. The group is a safe space to discuss any anxiety-related feelings, emotions, and everyday experiences of dealing with the burden of anxiety. Anxiety can really diminish the quality of everyday experiences, from school, work and relationships. Find out more at www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Tuesdays, 6, 13, 20 & 27 October: Dulwich Park Runners

Sunday 4 October: Homes Fit for Heroes: a history of council housing in Dulwich FREE TALK 2.30pm-4pm. 100 years after the Casino and Sunray Estates were built, learn about their story and how they relate to the national picture. The story of how Camberwell Council and the Office of Works built the estates is quite well known but, as ever in Dulwich, the story is more complicated. This talk by Ian McInnes of the Dulwich Society will fill in many of the gaps and also illustrate how the local position related to the national picture of building better housing for the returning soldier. This exhibition is free, but please register so we can plan numbers. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

To complement this talk, Ian McInnes of the Dulwich Society is leading a free walk on the homes fit for heroes built in Dulwich 100 years ago and Bell House is hosting Southwark Council's free exhibition on the history of council housing in the borough: book via Eventbrite.

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Social runs in small groups: we meet at 7:30pm on Tuesdays. New runners welcome.

If you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to: enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com.

All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, competitions,coaching and great social activities

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What's On - October Sunday 11 October: Peckham Car Boot Sale 10.30am-2pm. Every two weeks. For further details of how to book online go to: www.peckhamcarboot.com. £1 for buyers.

Wednesday 14 October: Name That Film:

Charity Fundraiser event in aid of Link Age Southwark

Tuesday 13 October: Dulwich & District U3A Monthly Open Meeting Talk Via Zoom 2–3.30pm. Geoff Pick OBE, Director of the London Metropolitan Archives, will talk on “Beacons of the Future”, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the School Board for London. More details at dulwich-u3a.uk/events. Q & A after the talk.

Contact secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting.

Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th October: Online New Mums' Group

10.30am-12pm. Free online weekly drop-in group for mothers with children under one. All sessions are free and will be held using Zoom. You will need to register in order to access the link to join each session. Please register via: www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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7:30pm – 8:30pm live on Zoom for a quiz of soundbites from your favourite movie soundtracks, all you have to do is guess the movie title. The music will be set to a series of images that tell the story of London in lockdown. Please visit Link Age Southwark’s www.linkagesouthwark.org for further details on how to join.

Saturday 17 October: Understanding Emotions For Parents Of Adolescent Children

1pm-5pm. This interactive workshop provides parents of adolescents with an understanding of and tools to manage emotions – both parental and adolescent. For more details of the event and how to book go to www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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0208 699 9496 | reception@drmayoni.co.uk | www.drmayoni.co.uk. needed to complete this. This means we are now in a position to offer more private medical services at the clinic, which on chatting with many of my patients, was something they felt strongly would benefit them.

At the start of lockdown, I had to work on securing the business financially as best as I could. As we began to settle into the new normal, I started to look at offering virtual consultations.

Before lockdown, these were considered awkward and more of an exception. However, we are lucky that our clinic software has allowed us to offer a virtual secure platform for private consultations throughout. This is now how we offer all our aesthetic consultations and indeed how we will offer all our medical consultations unless there is a specific need for a face to face consultation.

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ayoni Gooneratne is an ex-NHS surgeon and is the founder and medical director of Human Health

by The Clinic (by Dr Mayoni), with clinics in Honor Oak Park and Crystal Palace. She offers aesthetic skincare services and now has added medical services to the offering.

Mayoni is passionate about giving control back to her patients when it comes to their own health and wellness by supporting them through their Human Health Journey.

HOW WAS LOCKDOWN FOR YOU? Like everyone, it was a bewildering, panic stricken time. I naturally wanted to know my children and elderly parents were going to be safe. As a business owner, I needed to safely mothball my company as much as possible, and then focus on how to move forward and survive.

I wanted to return to the NHS and had made myself available to our local trusts. However personally it was a very difficult time for me to decide what to do for the best. Over the period of lockdown, I looked further into how The Clinic could serve our community better. So I decided to become registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is a process I had started a while ago, but lockdown was the final nudge I

We are all about wellness rather than illness too – so we want to ensure you have an insight into your current wellness with Well Woman and Well Man checks. We also will continue to promote and support our patients with access to understanding your hormonal health with our BHRT offering.

Our BODYFIT programme is a medical weight loss injection plan that helps support patients who would like to lose weight with lots of support from our Health Coach. And of course our Functional Nutritionist offers you preventative nutritional and supplement solutions to your problems too.

THE FUTURE? Covid is something that sadly is going to be with us for a while now. We hope that the medical and aesthetic services we are offering will help our patients truly look and feel their best and healthiest!

I am also delighted that whilst this is a private healthcare service, I truly believe healthcare is for all. We will be supporting local healthcare projects that will help patients who cannot use our services. I am also delighted to have been asked to be patron of Their Future Today, a UK charity that helps Sri Lankan orphanages by reuniting children with their rightful family, amongst other amazing work they do!

Do get in touch if you would like to speak to a specialist on 0208 699 9496, or email reception@drmayoni.co.uk or book online www.drmayoni.co.uk.

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Grow Your Own Apples Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw

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here’s nothing more satisfying, tasty and healthy than picking your own home grown apples. And with pretty pink tinged blossom in spring and autumn fruit, an apple tree adds an attractive and romantic feel to a garden.

Here’s what you need to know.

Apple trees can act as a focal point in a lawn or can provide structure in borders. Apples are grafted onto rootstocks producing different sized trees so there’s an apple tree to fit every size of garden. The most vigorous rootstocks, M111 and M106, make large standard or semi standard trees to sit under, M26 are semi dwarfing (around 3m) and dwarfing rootstocks M9 and M27 make smaller trees and can be trained and pruned into espaliers, fans or even grown in containers. Apples can also be trained into cordons, single stems with short side shoots – I’ve seen a row of these making an attractive and productive hedge. And step overs, condons grown horizontally around 45cm high, are perfect for lining a path or edging a bed.

There are thousands of different apple varieties to choose from flowering and cropping at different times. There are six pollinating groups and its best to plant at least two apples from the same or adjacent groups so that they can pollinate each other. If there is an apple tree in a neighbouring garden, that may help too.

Early Varieties • Discovery. A popular disease resistant red dessert apple • Sunrise. One of the best early apples, red with a long season.

• Worcester Pearmain. An early sweet red apple that crops in September and October.

Mid Season Varieties • Jupiter. Similar to Cox’s Orange Pippin but larger and redder in colour than Cox. • Lord Lambourne. A traditional English apple with crisp, juicy and sweet apples. Delicious!

Late Varieties • Blenheim Orange. A heritage variety. A lovely classic English variety with a distinctive flavour.

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• Topaz. A crisp, sharp dessert apple with red flushed skin.

• Braeburn. A popular sweet, crisp apple.

• Elstar One of the best modern apples with an excellent fruity flavour and good keeping quality.

• Spartan. A popular heavy cropping dark red dessert apple.

You can buy trees bare root between November and early March, or in containers for planting the rest of the year. Plant your tree in a warm position with free draining soil that gets around 6 hours of sun. Keep their bases weed free and mulch in the early years. Naomi Slade believes even small gardens can have an orchard. Check out her book: An Orchard Odyssey for more ideas.

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Cavity Wall Claims

In 2015, a survey of 250,000 residential properties with cavity wall insulation found mould, condensation, damp, poor heat retention or damage to the walls in a very large proportion of these homes. Further examination established that many, often those built by the local authorities and their contractors, had the cavity walls incorrectly fitted which caused significant problems and, in many cases, made properties unfit for human habitation.

The issues with cavity wall insulation can often take a few years to fully come to light, but legal action should be considered within the limitation period of six years. In the first instance, you should write to the company setting out the details of your complaint and the steps required in order to resolve the issue. You will, in most cases, need to appoint a surveyor to assist in identifying the extent of the problem and write a report.

Assuming that the installing firm is still trading, you should approach them and request that the cavity wall and insulation be re-installed in accordance with the appropriate building standards. You could also seek compensation for the associated issues such as damage to furniture, redecoration and treatment for health problems.

Whilst this may be difficult with construction companies, it should be easier to find a mutually acceptable solution with local authorities.

Reputable energy suppliers should have registered a guarantee for the cavity wall insulation with the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA). However, there are often limits on payouts under the guarantee, which your bill for rectification works may far exceed.

It can reach heights of up to four meters and its roots can stretch three meters deep and extend around seven meters in all directions.

Japanese Knotweed damage can be severe.

It is very difficult and expensive to remove once it is on your land. Even if the smallest piece of root is left in the soil the weed can re grow very quickly and occupy large areas making them unavailable for any other purpose. Its root system is very strong, so strong that they can break through concrete and may cause serious damage to buildings and drainage system if not kept under control. The properties most at risk are those close to railway tracks; rivers; construction sites etc. In some areas companies such as Network Rail have actively planted Japanese Knotweed to sure up embankments and other areas of land.

Presence of the Japanese knotweed on your land is likely to amount to encroachment and give rise to a nuisance claims equally where the defendant is a public body, company or private individual. The effect is the same: the presence of Japanese knotweed amounts to an interference with quiet enjoyment and is actionable in nuisance without physical damage.

As with cavity wall claims, if your property is affected by the Japanese knotweed spreading from the neighbouring land, you should take photographic evidence and consider obtaining expert advice. This will help you negotiate the remedial action and damages with the owner of the land from which this nuisance plant has spread onto your property.

In the absence of a response or remedy to your problem, you should obtain independent legal advice.

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Japanese Knotweed Claims

Another problem affecting many properties, particularly those located in the vicinity of rail tracks and affected by Japanese knotweed. This is a fast growing and invasive plant. It can grow anywhere, has distinctive red stems and flat leaves.

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Honey Roasted Fig, Almond & Pistachio Tart Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk

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e are lucky that our allotment is on a south facing slope, which, when combined with London’s micro climate allows us to grow wonderful figs, one of my favourite fruits. We have had a wonderful harvest this year, and I wanted to share this lovely tart recipe with you. Remember, figs are rich in minerals including potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and copper and a good source of antioxidant vitamins A and K that contribute to health and wellness, so you don’t need to feel too guilty about indulging!

Ingredients • • • • • • • • •

500g fresh sweet pastry at room temperature 8 ripe black figs, stalks trimmed 1 tbsp clear honey (use local if you can!)

200g softened unsalted butter 200g golden caster sugar 200g packet of ground almonds 2 medium egg yolks 25g peeled pistachio nuts Cream or Pistachio Ice Cream to serve

Method: 1) Pre-heat the oven to 1800C/Gas Mark 6.

2) Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a shallow loose bottomed 25cm quiche tin. Make sure the pastry comes above the rim. Chill for 30 minutes.

3) Cut the figs in half lengthways and put them cut side up on a roasting tray. Pour honey over the figs and roast for 10 minutes until just soft and golden. Keep the juices in the tray – you will need these.

4) With a fork prick the base of the chilled pastry case all over, then line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake blind for 15 minutes 14 | SE23 - October 2020

at 1700C. Remove the paper and beans and bake for a further 5-10 minutes until the pastry is golden. Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 1300C / Gas Mark 2. Leave the pastry case to cool slightly before filling.

5) Cream butter and sugar in a food processor or with an electric beater until smooth and pale.

Tip in the ground almonds and whizz briefly to combine. Add egg yolks and 1 tbsp of the reserved fig juice and whizz again until smooth.

Spread evenly over the pastry case.

6) Gently press the figs cut side up into the almond mixture and sprinkle with the pistachio nuts.

7) Bake for 1 ¼ hours or until its golden all over.

Leave in the tin for 30 minutes, then remove sides and transfer on its base to a wire rack to cool.

8) Cut and serve with cream, or (trust me on this) add an extra dimension to this tart and serve with Dolcelatte instead!

In Season This Month Fruits & Nuts - Apples, blackberries, chestnuts, elderberries, figs, grapes, pears, quince, tomatoes, walnuts. Chanterelles, chestnuts, horse, oyster, parasol, puffballs, giant shaggy ink caps and summer truffle mushrooms Vegetables & Herbs - Beetroot, borlotti beans, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chard, courgettes, fennel, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins & squash, rocket, salsify, scorzonera, spinach, turnips Meat & Game - Duck, wild goose, grouse, guinea fowl, hare, mallard, partridge, pheasant, rabbit, venison, wood pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Cod, crab, eels, lobster, mackerel, mussels, oysters, prawns, scallops, sea bass, sprats, squid, brown & rainbow trout Going Out Of Season - Aubergine, beetroot, butternut squash, chicory, cobnut, damsons, elderberries, fennel, fig, globe artichoke, lamb, mackerel, pear, plums, radish, raspberry, rocket, sweetcorn, watercress

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Breath Work

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The Energising, Restorative And Relaxing Properties Of Breath Work This month it’s all about the breath. One thing I’ve been doing to help feel recharged and restored is breath work. I’ve talked about this a before, the energising, restorative and relaxing properties of breath work.

Wim Hof Method I’ve more recently been playing around with a methodology called the Wim Hof Method. Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof got his nickname “The Iceman” by breaking a number of records related to cold exposure including: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon the sympathetic nervous system, waking up the above the Arctic Circle barefoot, and standing in body of a little bit. As well as doing it to feel a a container while covered with ice cubes for more bit more energised, I’ve also been finishing it off than 112 minutes. Using “cold, hard nature” as with slow, deep breaths. So I’m practising getting his teacher, his extensive training has enabled myself into a sympathetic nervous system state, him to learn to control his breathing, heart rate, and then back into parasympathetic using breath and blood circulation and to withstand extreme work. temperatures.

I can use my breath The Wim Hof work in two ways, The Wim Hof Method is a simple, yet Method is a simple, to fire me up and powerful method, based on the yet powerful method, energise me, but I can based on the foundation of three pillars; also use it to relax and foundation of three calm me and bring pillars; Breathing, Cold Therapy and Commitment. my nervous system down. It’s really clever and It’s the combination of these three elements that interesting what you can do with breath work, to makes the Wim Hof Method uniquely powerful. change and improve your physiology.

My take is this method is all about using breath So you can try the Wim Hof Method or just work to energise you, to build your resilience play around with breath work, do some deep, and immunity. Resilience to the cold and also slow, breathing or do some rapid breathing and potentially to viruses and other illness. see what effect it has on your physiology. What I In my time off I’ve been playing around with would say if you’re doing the rapid breathing, the this, I’m not finished the course yet so I’ll bring energising breath work, you can sometimes feel you some of my findings when I’ve completed a little bit dizzy. In particular, if you closed your the course. eyes for it. So take care, pay attention, start small As part of this exploration I’ve been using with this stuff. breath work to energise myself.

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How much money will I need to retire on?

This is probably the most common question we get asked as financial advisers. Most people would agree that a lottery winning of a million would be very nice indeed. Some would however argue that a million wasn’t anywhere near enough.

Of course, it depends. The amount of money that would be enough to simply get by would be very different to the amount of money required to live a grand lifestyle. So, I’ve tried to break the question down into various components below.

To Get By If all you are interested in is getting by in retirement, you would simply need a little more money available than your monthly expenditure each month. A surplus would of course be welcome for unforeseen emergencies and it would be prudent to build a savings reserve of around three month’s expenses. But how satisfying would a lifestyle like that be? You couldn’t be blamed for feeling a little hard done by, especially as we tend to spend the most money when we have the time to do so, and most people have a lot of time in retirement!

To Be Comfortable Let’s assume that the definition of comfortable is the ability to feel financially secure, that your state of mind would be free from financial stress and that you were able to afford everything you needed and most of the things you wanted. How much money would be enough to enable you to enjoy this state of wellbeing? Well, the numbers themselves are less important than you would think. This is because many people with good incomes in retirement could find themselves merely getting by due to a highmaintenance lifestyle. To be comfortable, what you may need is to have income well in excess of your expenditure, with some savings to act as a buffer for emergencies.

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as the longest holiday of your life. What would that look like for you and how much money would be enough to sustain you? Well, using today’s annuity rates (this is an income you would receive each month in exchange for your pension pot, payable for the rest of your life), you’d need a pot large enough to pay you your required income at approximately 4.5% from age 65. In other words, if you required an income of £36,000 per annum in retirement, you would probably need a pension pot of around £800,000. This is a significant amount of money and why it is important to take retirement planning seriously. Start building your pension pot at an early an age as possible.

What about leaving an inheritance?

In addition to the worry of having enough to live comfortably in retirement, most of us would like to leave something to our loved ones when we die. Income from pensions would be all yours, however assets such as property and savings could be ring-fenced and left to your loved ones.

Of course, inheritance tax could make a significant dent in whatever you left for behind, so planning for inheritance tax would be essential, especially if you have significant wealth.

Yes, a lottery winning of a million would go a long way towards relieving any financial anxiety, however those of us who live in the real world should take stock of our options and start planning as soon as possible. Speak to your independent financial adviser.

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Fear or Frustration?

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Is my aggressive dog fearful or frustrated?

Fear aggression in dogs is a common concept, not just within the field of behavioural science but also among the wider, pet owning public. Indeed, it has become so pervasive that it is now being suggested that the label of fear aggression may often be misused.

Part of the misunderstanding has arisen from the drive to correct outdated ideas that expressions of aggression arise from a dog’s desire to ‘dominate‘ and control its environment. The notion that most aggressive behaviour is driven by fear not dominance has become more commonly accepted. However, less widely understood is the role of frustration.

Most people are now aware that fear and anxiety send stress levels up so that the body enters a state of fight, flight or sometimes paralysis. Fearful dogs, when unable to avoid or escape an object of terror, have only one option left and that is to fight. Typically, this involves aggressive display which can quickly escalate once the dog learns how very effective lunging, snarling and even biting is at driving away the source of fear. This also provides temporary release from feelings of intense stress- a bit like taking the lid off a pressure cooker. Fear aggression becomes a habitual response because it produces results that benefit the dog.

When owners experience a pet that has started to lunge and snarl at other dogs when on the lead or along the garden fence, they often begin to wonder why their dog is fearful. These aggressive displays are so socially embarrassing that it can also feel more comfortable to label it as fear. However, frustration, more akin to ‘rage’ at not accessing or getting something the dog wants can to the untrained eye look similar to fear or defensive aggression.

The source of frustration aggression is quite different and it is probably much more common than is thought, especially among young dogs.

Typically, these dogs are quite social but may easily get over aroused and unable to calm down.

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Rather like some human teenagers, they enjoy the physical feelings of high excitement. Typically, such dogs play hard with other dogs as puppies and their owners encourage this, viewing it as useful exercise and ‘socialisation. However, these dogs can develop something akin to an addiction to their own stress hormones, to such an extent that the mere sight of other dogs at distance sends arousal levels rocketing. At this point, if the dog is on a lead or behind a barrier or under any kind of restraint, their inability to access the object of desire can turn into frustration rage and aggressive behaviour emerges. Just as with fear aggression, snarling and lunging serves to let off steam. These are the dogs that can become a nightmare to walk and the OTT behaviour can then begin to transfer to off lead exercise as well.

Owners of easily frustrated dogs, thinking their dog is fearful, try to use avoidance and reward and find the problem gets worse. In this case, proximity to the other dog can be used as a functional reward for staying calm. The object longterm is to help the dog to learn self- control and pair calm behaviour with reward.

If your dog starts to exhibit aggressive displays on lead you may need help to decide if it is fear or frustration- while they look very similar, identifying the underlying emotions and choosing the right training approach could mean the difference between success or failure.

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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 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 26 | SE23 - October 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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What's On - October Tuesday 20 October: Virtual Event with Andy Griffiths, bestselling author of The Treehouse Series

Wednesday 21 October: Facebook Live:

7:30pm – 8:30pm. Join local charity Link Age Southwark for the return of their Facebook Live Pub Quiz. After the success of their lockdown quizzes, their host Andrew will be returning to host another fun and intriguing evening. You can play along from the comfort of your own home and create a team using video calling. For full details visit Link Age Southwark’s website: www.linkagesouthwark.org.

10am. Join Village Books for a virtual event with Andy Griffiths, author of the forthcoming The 130 Storey Treehouse: Laser Eyes and Annoying Flies.

Andy will be talking about the latest book in the Treehouse Series all the way from Australia and viewers will have a chance to ask Andy their own question about his books. Ticket Price: £12.99 (includes a copy of The 130 Storey Treehouse with a signed bookplate). Free P&P to UK addresses. A link to Crowdcast will be sent to each ticket holder on Monday 19 October. Book tickets via www.trybooking.org

Sunday 25 October: Peckham Car Boot Sale 10.30am-2pm. Every two weeks. For further details of how to book online go to www.peckhamcarboot.com. £1 for buyers.

Monday 19 / 26 – Friday 23 / 30 October: Holiday Drop Off

Multi-Sports Camps & Children’s Parties At Dulwich College Sports Club Your children will have a blast at HDO’s fantastic multi-sports camps and at their Children’s Parties! Children from age 5+ can take part in a whole range of incredible indoor and outdoor sports to keep them happy, safe and active through the school holidays and to celebrate their birthdays, including swimming pool inflatable sessions and many new exciting activities. www.holidaydropoff.com

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What's On - October Monday 26 – Thursday 29 October: Get Started with Touch-Typing for Dyslexia – Year 5 and 6 1.30-3pm. The course will be led by Suzanne Jessel, a qualified and BDA registered dyslexia teacher and assessor with years of experience as a class teacher and as a SENCO. For full details please go to the website www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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7pm-8pm. Explore the importance of time outside for both our mental and physical health. Join this online webinar to increase your understanding of why nature enhances wellbeing, hear the latest research findings and ways to incorporate nature into your daily life, even in as the month’s grow colder and the nights close in. Way to Wellbeing and Bell House are very grateful for any donations. The suggested donation is £5. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Community News Dulwich College Sports Club re-opened in August with temporary safety measures in place including an advance booking system for fitness, swimming & busier classes.

Safety is our priority with extensive risk assessments and rigorous safety and cleaning procedures in place based on Government and industry guidelines.

The response from members has been very positive and new members have been signing up to benefit from exercising in a safe and hygienic environment.

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The Last Word – Alex Turner My name is Alex and I run Tappy Toes Forest Hill, a baby and toddler dance class. I live in Honor Oak Park with my husband, our one year-old son and Roxy the chihuahua.

How long have you lived in the area?

I’ve lived in the area for two years, however I first lived here about 12 years ago. So I’ve returned and I am so glad to be back.

What brought you here?

I loved this area so much when I lived here many years ago and always planned to come back. Having lived in Soho for 10 years in the hustle and bustle of theatreland, I crave space, fresh air, amazing parks, and the incredible sense of community. As a performer and creative this space is just magical.

I am so glad I came back; it is even better than I remembered. The moment I stepped off the train I could feel my shoulders simply relax. It just feels like home. I must say there is something in the water here as within a year of living back in SE23 I was married with my first baby on the way! It’s a sign you have found your perfect neighbourhood.

What has changed most during that time?

The community aspect I feel has really emerged since I lived here last. Being a new mum, I found so much support and incredible baby groups and facilities on my doorstep. It’s been amazing and I’m so thankful for it. The transport connections (which was just one train when I lived here before) are far more reliable and the Overground opens up so much more of London.

What do you most value about the area?

My neighbours - we have a really close relationship with our street residents, we even have our own WhatsApp group and regular street gathering!

What is your favourite place to eat?

As a family we love Canvas and Cream. Friendly staff, great with the baby and lovely food. It’s a regular haunt.

Coffee or tea? Where?

Coffee – decaf these days, at Two Spoons on Honor Oak Park.

The best meal I’ve ever had..

That has to be Sushi Garden on Dartmouth Road. I still have dreams about their Lemon press gourmet rolls.

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Your favourite place to go for a drink?

Going out I love going to The Honor Oak. However as my husband is a bar tender, I have to say our back garden on a summer evening. His Negroni’s are one of the many reasons I married him.

The best kept secret...

Albion Millennium Green, only just discovered this little oasis.

Where’s your favourite place to walk?

The nature trial by Horniman Gardens.

What is your favourite shop?

The Small Print Bookshop. Amazing children’s bookshop which is a delight for grown-ups too.

My secret ambition..

To get all children dancing from the moment they can move. I’m passionate about helping children express themselves through physical movement and music.

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Index of Advertisers Alexander Charles & Browne: Estate Agents.............33 Alexandra Nurseries ..................................................25 Alleyn’s Junior School ................................................31 Alleyn’s School...........................................................33 Around Dulwich Community Website .......................29 Ayrton Windows & Doors...........................................35 Bells Bathrooms & Kitchens.........................................2 Bespoke Windows .......................................................7 Bromley Cats Protection.............................................25 Casa of Peckham: Eco Wood Stove Specialists............9 The Clinic ...................................................................11 Constable & Toop: Funeral Directors ..........................9 Cooking with Scissors ...............................................29 Delco Accounting Solutions........................................23 The Dovetail Joint ......................................................31 Dream Doors: Quality Kitchen Facelifts .....................25 Dulwich Carpet Company .........................................15 Kesar & Co Solicitors..................................................13 Kingsdale Foundation School: Open Days & Evenings............................................................18-19

Kumon Maths English Study Centre............................7 Mould Haruna Solicitors.............................................27 Oven Rescue...............................................................23 Pickwick Estates ....................................................Back Piercy & Co ................................................................15 Prendergast Primary School: Open Days...................21 SE Magazines: Local Advertising .............................. 29 St Dunstan’s College .................................................23 St Martins in the Fields Academy for Girls ...............27 St William of York Catholic Primary School ...............17 Smart Business Networking ......................................29 Stephen Shillito Graphic Design ................................29 Sterling Law ...............................................................17 Steve Smith Accountants ..........................................15 Tamara Burgess Celebrant ..........................................5 Tara Facey: Personal Trainer.......................................17 Village Books Virtual Event .........................................7 Walsh Glazing ............................................................21

If you contact any of our advertisers, please do say you saw them in SE23. Thank you!

Next Issue - November | Copy Deadline - 15 October

If you would like to advertise in our next issue (or SE21 and SE22), you can download our rates from our website or just get in touch with Angela on 020 8693 9040.

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