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Pets Corner Leonie continues with-part two on How to Prepare Dogs for the arrival of a Baby, see page 30. If you would like to feature in The Last Word in a future issue, please do drop me an e-mail. Until next time.
Welcome
This magazine went to print just after the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. It has certainly been a time for reflection and sadness. I went along to Green Park to see all the flowers and the many amazing messages from all around the world; I found it very moving. But as we know, life goes on and magazines don’t get printed without effort!
As usual I have rounded up all the great events taking place in and around Dulwich. The events pages start on page 6. October always a busy month for events, so we have seven pages of online and in person events happening in and around Dulwich. Please do check any event before turning up to make sure that they are still going ahead. Remember to check out www.arounddulwich.co.uk Intoo.
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4 | SE23 - October 2022 Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 9, 10, 20, 22 & 26. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Events Calendar - October 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 27th 28th 29th 30th 1st 2nd31st 26th Weekly WeeklyMarketHornimanseep6.HornimanMarketseep6.Meeting,EntrepreneursCircleLocalseep24. Dulwich WI, see p20. Junior Weeklyseeparkrun,p6.HornimanMarketseep6. Classes,Portraitureseep8.PortraitureClasses,seep8. parkrun see p6. Cooking Networking,Scissorswith-seep26. BNI MeetingAdventurersseep8. West Feast,Norwoodseep6. East Dulwich WI, see p20. Honor Oak WI, see p8. WeeklyMarketHornimanseep6. Life RunnersClasses,Drawingseep8.DulwichParkseep8.DulwichParkRunnersseep8.DulwichParkRunnersseep8.LifeDrawingClasses,seep8. ClassesPortraitureseep8. BNI Meeting,Adventurersseep8. parkrun see p6. parkrun, see p6. parkrun, see p6. The Writers’ Room with Nicole Arend & JP O’Connell, p20. Live Karaoke,Bandseep20. Life Classes,Drawingseep8. An Evening with Elly Griffiths, p9. Classes,Portraitureseep8. Dulwich Park Runners see p8. BNI DulwichMeeting,Adventurersseep8.FolkDanceclub,seep10.DulwichFolkDanceclub,seep10.DulwichFolkDanceclub,seep10.DulwichFolkDanceclub,seep10.Life Classes,Drawingseep8. Where the Wildfloweers Grow, see p9. Women Behind the Lens, see p22. Chener Books Poetry Month 1 p9. Herne Hill Music Festival & Streatham Festival, see p10. John IvyTristaJohnKirkpatrick,Haseler&Selous@TheHouse,seep26. parkrun, see p6. Weekly JuniorJuniorMarketHornimanseep6.parkrun,seep6.Juniorparkrun,seep6.parkrun,seep6.Juniorparkrun,seep6.Herne Hill Music Festival & Streatham Festival see p10. Chener Books Poetry Month 2 p22. Flora Exhibition with Rownea Ardern, see p22. Flora Exhibition with Rownea Ardern, see p22. Flora Exhibition with Rownea Ardern, see p22. Chener Books Poetry Month 3 p26. Romeo & Juliet, see p26. Chener Books Poetry Month 4 p26.
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What's On - October 8 For listings angela@semagazines.co.ukcontact:
10am–3pm. The weekly Horniman Market is open to provide food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread, cake, meat, and street food. Alongside food stalls, you’ll find body care, clothing, jewellery, design and craft; most are locally produced, ethical and many use environmentally friendly materials, natural and organic ingredients.
10am-4pm. We are looking forward to seeing you all at the next Feast on Sunday 2 October! Stay tuned to this page and our social media channels for more info closer to the time.
October: Horniman Market
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October: Dulwich Park & Peckham Rye parkruns
Sunday 2 October: West Norwood Feast
9:00am -9:30am. A free, weekly, timed run for 4–14-year-olds at to get fit, stay healthy and have fun! We run 2km every Sunday morning at 9am, through rain and shine. The course is visible, well-marshalled, and all held on the paths around the sports pitches. Register on Peckhamwww.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye-juniorsRyePark,ColytonRoad,SE220NE
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Saturdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
9am-10am. Free, weekly timed 5k run, jog, or walk. Every Saturday at 9am promptly starting from Queen Mary’s Gate (Dulwich Park) and Colyton Road Entrance (Peckham Rye Park). Register once and bring your printed barcode (can be used at any parkrun across the world). First-timers briefing at 08.50.
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Tuesdays 4, 11, 18 & 25
Wednesdays 5, 12, 19 & 26
4 October:
7.30pm. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Stanstead Lodge Cafe SE23 1DD. honoroakwi@gmail.com.
October: Social runs with DPR
This is an online drawing & painting session conducted via Zoom and in studio. Long pose life painting and drawing. A single pose held for three hours with 5-minute model breaks every 25 minutes. This class will be run by Freya Tate, a wonderful artist with a sharp eye and a playful line. The session will be life model focused but Freya will introduce chaotic elements to challenge you and move your drawing on to higher levels. The Dulwich Art Group & School.
2pm - 5pm. A hybrid session with 15 artists allowed into the studio and also cameras for artists attending through Zoom. Paint a clothed model with a focus on the portrait over two three-hour sessions. We give you a wide view and a closer portrait view so you can work out the framing for yourself. The model will at times be engaged in conversation to bring some animation to the face.
October: Life Drawing & 7pm–8.30pm.Painting
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October: Zoom Portraiture @ Dulwich Art Group & School
6.30am-8.30am. Part of the award winning multi-national networking organisation, BNI, Adventurers brings together businesses local to Dulwich with the aim of passing business and keeping money in the local community. Givers gain, and members of Adventurers have excelled at both over the last 12 months. Now back in person this as exciting time for the chapter. Breakfast included. Free parking. Get referrals: boost your business! Dulwich & Sydenham Golf Club, Grange Lane, College Road SE21 7LH Contact Hayley on 07843 989728 for more information.
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Thursday 6 October:
One day her husband persuades her to go to a school reunion and another ex-pupil, Garfield Rice, is found dead, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent MP and the investigation is high profile, it is headed by Cassie’s new boss, DI Harbinder Kaur. The trouble is, Cassie cannot shake the feeling that one of her old friends has killed again. Is Cassie right, or was Garfield murdered by one of his political cronies? It is in Cassie’s interest to skew the investigation so that it looks like the latter and she seems to be succeeding. Until someone else is killed… Elly Griffiths is the author of the bestselling series featuring Dr Ruth Galloway. The most recent, The Locked Room, was a Sunday Times hardback number one. The series has won the CWA Dagger in the Library and has been shortlisted five times for the Theakston’s Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year. Lower School at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, Dulwich, SE22 8SU. Tickets: www.mct.alleyns.org.uk/
Thursday 6 October: An Evening with Elly Griffiths
Thursday 6 October:
7:30pm – 9pm Chener Books is hosting a series of four poetry readings throughout October, to celebrate National Poetry Day. On Thursday 6th October Judy Brown, Lynne Hjelmgaard, Andre Mangeot and Kathryn Simmonds will be reading.
7:30pm – 8:30pm. Village Books and Alleyn’s School Enterprises are delighted to welcome bookshop favourite Elly Griffiths to Dulwich to celebrate the publication of her new thriller Bleeding Heart Yard. DS Cassie Fitzgerald has a secret – but it’s one she’s deleted from her memory. In the 1990s when she was at school, she and her friends killed a fellow pupil. Thirty years later, Cassie is happily married and loves her job as a police officer.
Where the Wildflowers Grow: My Botanical Journey Through Britain and Ireland is a passionate call to arms to save our remaining flora before it’s lost. Leif’s story is an urgent one that echoes the growing environmental zeitgeist of our age. Along the way, Leif highlights the joy and positivity that can be found through understanding nature and why it is so desperately important to protect our wildflowers. Join Leif for a fascinating talk about his botanising journey around Britain and Ireland and about the joy of engaging with nature, the importance of plants for our climate, and celebrating our unbelievable botanical diversity. Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, London SE21 8SW, UK. Tickets can be purchased at: grow-leif-bersweden-tickets-405242801127www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-the-wildflowers-
Chener Books, 14 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.
7pm – 8pm. Over the course of 2021 Leif Bersweden cycled around Britain and Ireland, tracking down the unique plants that grow there and investigating both their history and the threats that face them. His journey took him from the Cornish coast to the pine forests of Scotland, from handling carnivorous plants on the Norfolk Broads to the streets of London, proving that nature can be found in the most unexpected places. Wildflowers are everywhere we go, even in the heart of cities. Botanical diversity is a barometer for the state of our ecosystems and historically plants have been used in all aspects of our lives.
Where the Wildflowers Grow - Leif Bersweden
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Thursdays 6, 13, 20 & 27
13 October: A great friend of the Club is calling tonight-Philip Barber. He is a marvellous caller, and we always look forward to his coming. He is so well versed in the dances that he can easily and readily adapt his programme to suit any circumstances he finds and the numbers present. Quite a talent. And one that guarantees us a delightful evening.
ULEZ: Please note, the Club’s Hall lies within the south circular. ENQUIRIES: John Blase: 020 8693 2873 Wendyjohnhblase@aol.comNewall:07821
Friday 7 – Sunday 16 October: Streatham Festival 2022
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Streatham Festival 2022 offers a wide range of exciting events celebrating music, entertainment and visual arts. Including the Streatham Strut with 10 hours of live music; StreatArt exhibitions and an Art Trail, featuring works by local artists; Photography workshops and talks with professional snappers, courtesy of Eye on Streatham, Old-Time Musical Hall Variety, Flamenco guitars, tapping and clapping, and more! https://streathamfestival.com/
Friday 7 – Sunday 16 October: Herne Hill Music Festival
8pm - 10pm. Dulwich Folk Dance Club would like to welcome you, experienced or not, partnered or single. Come join us, put a smile on your face and make new friends. Even if you’re an inexperienced dancer, you can join in immediately and get the full benefit and joy of the event as all dances are first practised and then “called”. No need to feel nervous or apprehensive. It’s a chance to meet new friends and have some fun.
20 October: Our caller tonight is Sue Hastings, a Club member. Sue is often asked to call at other clubs and is now getting quite a name for herself. So, we are delighted to have her and know the evening will be great.
What's On - October
October: Dulwich Folk Dance Club-Thursday Dance
£5 (£4 Club Members). Pay at the Hall
With 26 fresh performances dotted all around Herne Hill from Brockwell Park to the Half Moon Pub, and music ranging from Klezmer, Classical to Country Soul, it is guaranteed there will be a performance to your liking taking place as part of this year’s Herne Hill Music Festival, 7th -16th October 2022. Please visit hernehillfestical.org for more information and to book tickets.
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27 October: Tonight, we celebrate Hallowe’en when things can go “bump” in the night! And some of our members dress to scare-which they do very effectively! There’s absolutely no obligation to wear fancy dress but it’s an opportunity. The leader of the revelries is Les Wallace who will be calling. He is a member of the Club and very experienced, so we know to expect a fun time.
6 October: We have a treat in store tonight as Sibby will be calling. He comes a long way, and we are very grateful. Each caller has a different style and different favourite dances they like to call so we never get bored. And Sibby is very entertaining.
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Dahlia 'Zundert Mystery Fox'
The vast dinner plate flowers of this are an ediblelooking milky coffee colour with hints of dusky pink – gorgeous! Another whopper is D. ‘Otto’s Thrill’ , glamorous and spectacular with luminous pink fully double blooms. It looks great amongst verbena bonariensis.
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Dahlia ‘Eveline’
Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’
ahlias are back in fashion in a big way, sales are up and there are thousands of posts of these dramatic beauties on Instagram. Once only grown on the allotments or in a dahlia bed for flower shows and flower arranging, they’re now being used mingled amongst perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubs in borders. The darker, richer colours look great in tropical schemes, working well with lush large-leaved plants.
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Get Into Dahlias
An iconic single with crimson flowers, a yellow eye and dark purple foliage. Others in the Bishop Series include D. ‘Bishop of Canterbury’ with deep pink flowers, a golden eye and dark foliage. As well a simplicity that’s easy to incorporate into planting schemes, singles are also great for attracting pollinators.
of care, tubers are traditionally dug up in autumn, dried off and stored over winter to be planted out in spring. But you can leave them in the ground, mulched thickly, especially in London if your soil doesn’t get too wet. You’ll also need to protect them from slugs. Encourage side shoots by pinching out the top and feed every three weeks with tomato fertiliser. If you keep deadheading them, they’ll give you fantastic colourful blooms right through autumn when everything else is fading. Some of my favourites:
Dahlia ‘Café au Lait Royal’
This is a pretty fiery coral dahlia with relaxed slightly twisted petals, which contrast beautifully with its dark purple brown stems and foliage. It’s lovely with ornamental grasses such as golden deschampsia or miscanthus. D. ‘Labyrinth’ is another peachy pink dahlia, but more lavish and romantic.
Dahlia ‘Walzing Matilda’
Dahlia ‘Chat Noir’
Dahlias come in an enormous array of colours from deep velvety purples to pale peach and corals, as well as hot and pastel pinks, whites, creams, yellows and reds (just no blue). There is also a huge range of forms from spiky cactus and anemones, simple single-flowers and stars, pom poms and massive dinner plate varieties. They can be very tall or for smaller gardens, dwarf varieties are ideal.Interms
A lovely white variety with large blousy creamywhite flowers with pink petal tips. For a more delicate white dahlia try ‘Honka Fragile’ with delicate, striking star-shaped petals also edged with pink – it can keep flowering until November if it’s deadheaded.
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A neat ball-shaped orange dahlia – fab as a cut flower with looser- looking dahlias. D. ‘Wizard of Oz’ is a super-pink pom pom that looks lovely toned down with cool blues and whites.
A large cactus variety with dark burgundy flowers this’s great for adding almost black accents in a border. The double D. ‘Arabian Night’ also has dark burgundy velvety flowers and works well with golden grasses and pinks.
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• 8 sprigs thyme
• 700g (1lb 9oz) chestnut mushrooms
6) Roast the mushrooms for about 35 minutes, until dark and roasted and any juices have evaporated. When ready, gently toss them together and serve immediately in a warm dish.
• 4 tablespoons balsamic syrup (Filippo Berio is my favourite)
Ingredients
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
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• 5 tablespoons olive oil
In Season This Month
Meat & Game - Duck, wild goose, grouse, guinea fowl, hare, mallard, partridge, pheasant, rabbit, venison, wood pigeon
4) Clean the mushrooms with kitchen paper and slice in half. Put these into another roasting-tin in a single layer and add the rest of the oil, balsamic and thyme. Season. Toss everything around. Make sure there is space around the mushrooms, so they don’t sweat.
1)Method
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
Fruit & Nuts - Apples, blackberries, chestnuts, elderberries, figs, grapes, pears, quince, tomatoes, walnuts. Lots of lovely mushrooms; chanterelles, chestnuts, horse mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, parasol mushrooms, puffballs, giant shaggy ink caps and summer truffles
Fish & Shellfish - Cod, crab, eels, lobster, mackerel, mussels, oysters, prawns, scallops, sea bass, sprats, squid, brown and rainbow trout
• 1kg (2lb 4oz) pumpkin or squash
Preheat the oven to 2000C/4000F/Gas 6.
3) Put the wedges in a roasting-tin in which they can lie in a single layer with space around them. Drizzle on 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the balsamic, season and add two-thirds of the thyme, tearing it with your hands.
5) Roast the pumpkin for about 45 minutes, or until tender and a little caramelised.
2) Cut the pumpkin (peeled if you wish) into wedges, about 3cm (1¼in) thick at the thickest part and remove the seeds.
A fantastic seasonal recipe combining caramelised squash and chunky mushrooms. Serves 8 with the Sunday Roast
Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk
Roast Pumpkin & Mushrooms with Thyme
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people still think that they have to spend at least an hour a day or so in the gym for health. And while it is true that, more is better when it comes to movement, you can get a lot of health benefits from just 10 minutes of movement a day. This month’ tip is all about movement and specifically the health benefits of 10-minutes of exercise.
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So all you need to do in theory is a brisk 10 minutes of movement, perhaps a walk or
The Health Benefits of 10-Minutes of Movement
I’d be looking to bookend my day with 10-minutes of movement. Maybe at the beginning and the end of the day, or you use it as a wedge. So you use that 10-minutes of movement to literally drive a wedge between perhaps your morning and your lunch break, or in between two pieces of work. Or just as an opportunity to stop and reflect and move on to the next thing. Rather than going bang, bang, bang, bang into all the different things that you’re doing. Health’s a long game, making small incremental but consistent change can have a huge overall impact.
What Impact Can as Little as 10-Minutes of Brisk Walking Have?
huge return on investment, just 10 minutes of brisk walking gets you two hours of feeling good and feeling energised. Imagine you can funnel that feeling good and feeling energised into your work and to home schooling, into anything that you need to get done within your life. It can be really quite powerful.
Now the same study also found that when participants did a 10-minute brisk walk every day for three weeks or longer, the overall increase in mood and energy lasted all day. In addition, it improves bone health, burns calories, decreases depression, reduces stress and physical aches and pains. It also increases lung capacity and improves your gait and balance.
So that’s this week’s tip, but please do consider little pockets of movement. If you can get that 10-minutes of movement done and enjoy that increased mood and that increased energy. That’s it from me, stay healthy all the best for now.
In previous posts, I’ve talked a lot about minimal effective dose and I have also talked a lot about movement snacking, but let me share with you a study, which was conducted across a broad range of participants. What the study found was when participants did a 10-minute brisk walk a day, their overall mood and energy increased for up to two hours afterwards.Sothat’sa
What Are the Longer-Term Health Benefits of 10-Minutes of Movement?
Most
Now I understand there’s nothing revolutionary about talking about movement for health and wellbeing. We know we need to do it. You’re probably struggling to find time to do as much exercise and movement as you’d like to do, but you don’t necessarily need to do a lot.
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7pm – 8pm. The Writers Room is a new project from Walter Iuzzolino and Jo McGrath, co-founders of the global drama platform Walter Presents. We’re very happy to be hosting an event with their first two authors, Nicole Arend and JP O’Connell, who are both local to the Dulwich area, which will be chaired by Walter.
Tickets at: www.eventbrite.co.uk.
Wednesday 12 October:
Vamps: Fresh Blood by Nicole Arend is the first book in a trilogy set in an elite finishing school for billionaire vampires in Switzerland. It is a brilliantly entertaining, glamorous, and unputdownable read about very contemporary themes, such as the global excess of the wealthy elite at a time of dwindling global resources, while at the same time being a very personal coming of age narrative.
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Join Nicole, John, and Walter as they discuss the challenges of writing novels and their differing approaches to research as well as reflecting on genre fiction and the enduring international appeal of vampire thrillers and historical coming of age stories. And discover what they plan to work on next. Don’t miss this wonderful event, perfect for any budding writers or for anybody interested in the craft behind a good read!
Thursday 13 October: The Writers’ Room with Nicole Arend and JP O’Connell
7.30pm for 8pm start. The East Dulwich Women’s Institute meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at The Castle on the corner of Goodrich Road and Crystal Palace Road. Ladies come at about 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start. Talk/ Presentation with local author Ilona Bannister. New members and guests most welcome. To find out more email us at:
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7:pm -11:30pm. Belt out classics from Dolly Parton to Metallica, live on stage, backed by a sensational 5-piece band, in front of an electric crowd at Peckham Rye’s historic Ivy House. Pick from around 300 tunes. Lyrics are provided on screen, and our compere will be on stage with you to provide additional support and / or add those critical backing vocals. Doors + signups from 7pm; £6 (adv) / £8 (door, subject to availability). Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London SE15 3BE.
7.30pm-9.30pm. We meet on the second Monday of each month at Vits+Kicks, 57
Hotel Portofino by JP O’Connell is a heady historical drama about a British family who open an upper-class hotel on the magical Italian Riviera during the 1920s. It is a story of personal awakening at a time of global upheaval and of the liberating influence of Italy's enchanting culture, climate, and cuisine on British ‘innocents abroad’.
North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22. https://dulwichwi.com For listings angela@semagazines.co.ukcontact:
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It’s a DOUBLE WHAMMY! You’ll get more customers IN the meetings through networking and referrals PLUS you’ll also leave with actionable ideas to market your business once you get home too. Whether you’re an existing EC member or this is your very first meeting, if you’re a business owner from the Dulwich area, we’d love to have you join us at our meeting.
IMPORTANT: this event is exclusively for Members of Entrepreneurs Circle so you’ll either need to sign up (for free) at the event, or go to www.entrepreneurscircle.org/join to sign up Hopefully, we’ll see you there!
If you have any questions, just let us know! Join your fellow Dulwich business owners for our Entrepreneurs Circle Local Meeting at The Clock House (Blakes) 198a Peckham Rye, SE22 9QA.
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6pm-8pm (registration from 5.30pm). The Entrepreneurs Circle Local Meeting is a new type of Business Growth Meeting (with some networking) that’s guaranteed to help your business grow... ...because as well as good old networking, our meetings always have a featured content session where we share a practical marketing tactic or strategy that you can use in your business to get more customers and make more sales!
8pm – 9pm. The work of women photographers has often been neglected. This lecture seeks to correct that by examining the contribution of three outstanding British practitioners: Victorian pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron; Jane Bown, a brilliant portraitist and Fay Godwin, who excelled in landscapes. We will also explore the work of the highly influential American women Dorothea Lange, who produced brilliant documentary images and Annie Leibovitz, who continues to both surprise and delight her audience. Also available to members and non-members live on Zoom. Lecturer: Brian Stater. James Allen’s Girls’ School Sixth Form Centre, Green Dale, London, UK. The lecture programme can be found on: October:Thursdaylectureswww.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk/programme/13-Wednesday26FloraExhibition
7:30pm – 9pm. Chener Books is hosting a series of four poetry readings throughout October, to celebrate National Poetry Day. On Thursday 13th October Jenny Mitchell, Sarah Wescott, Kotya Tsolakis and Anita Pati will be reading. Tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.co.uk. Chener Books, 14 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.
10am – 12:30pm. Flora Textiles Prints and Drawings by Rowena Ardern at the Jeannie Avent Gallery 14 North Cross Road, SE22 9EU Chener Books Poetry Month 2
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SE23 - October 2022 | 23 Apply for a free or subsidised place 200 pupils at Dulwich have free or subsidised places. Find out more and how to apply by scanning the QR Code below. Bursaries of up to 100% of fees CwS | Smart Business Networking meets on the last Wednesday of every month. Now back in person at The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich SE22 8HA Find out how to register for FREE at: www.cookingwithscissors.com | e-mail: sbn@ cookingwithscissors.com Next Meeting: Wednesday 26 October 2022 - 6.45pm Around Dulwich is the community website covering in and Around Dulwich including Dulwich Village, East and West Dulwich, Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park. Up to date events, more stories and news. www.arounddulwich.co.uk | Follow us @SEMags_AroundDulwich
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Paying a lump sum into your pension
The answer to this is generally yes, especially if affordable. This may not be a priority for you if you’re younger, say in your twenties or early thirties. Increasing your contributions at a younger age would however have a greater impact on the end result than if you were older.
The other thing to check is that you don’t over contribute as there are annual limits to how much you may contribute to a pension in a tax year. This is known as the pension annual allowance.
Investing at regular intervals as opposed to all at once would however reduce the impact if the market fell. Whilst investing at regular intervals may be the lower risk option, markets tend to recover in the long term.
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Putting a work bonus into your pension could also mean that you saved on tax and national insurance deductions, meaning you’d get to keep more of it in the long run. This boost together with the lump sum invested would be set to work immediately.Ultimately, the best option would be the one you could stick with. Both options would allow you to grow your pension pot in a tax efficient manner. A canny combination of both options could be the best way forward. If, however you’re paralysed with indecision, or need help determining how much you’d need to contribute, speak to an independent financial adviser.
had a workplace pension, your employer would have to contribute to your pension too. Your employer may opt to match your pension contributions. This top up to your pension is effectively a pay rise of sorts and worth having.
Which is best?
Investing a lump sum into your pension would potentially have the greater impact. This is because the entire sum invested would be set to work immediately. Conversely, a regular contribution would have to be fed into the market over a much longer period.
This all depends on your personal circumstances. If you found yourself with a sudden windfall such as an inheritance, a work bonus or tax refund, paying it into your pension plan would help you get closer to achieving your retirement savings goals.
Increasing regular contributions is more common than paying in a lump sum. Your employer may also match your contributions if you increased them via your workplace pension – but do check with them as most employers have limits.
Financial Matters
Either way, just make sure the amount you’re paying in doesn’t take you over your annual allowance, which is currently set at £40,000 per year, but might be less if you’re a higher earner or have already started taking money out of pensions savings.
Is it worth increasing my pension contributions?
Lump sum v regular pension contributions; which is better?
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ension plans are one of the best ways to save for the long term. For starters, you get pension tax relief on your contributions. This means that you get a top up from the government, so it effectively costs you less to save more.
In addition to that, your pension contributions are typically invested for the long term in a portfolio of stocks and shares. Anything you pay into your plan has the potential to grow and benefit from compounding. Growth within a pension plan is tax
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Wednesday 19 October: Chener Books Poetry Month 3
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7pm – 11pm. We are delighted to be welcoming John Kirkpatrick back to The Goose Is Out! this time solo! John is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso (melodeon, Anglo concertina and button accordion), as well as a leading interpreter of English folk music. He is also very funny! We think he is brilliant! Support tonight is from two excellent but very different local singers, John Haseler and Trista Selous. Expect a very interesting mixture of songs, probably including the UNexpected! Venue: The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BE. Tickets can be purchased on: www.wegottickets.com/thegooseisout
October: Romeo & Juliet
Friday 28 October: John Kirkpatrick, John Haseler, Trista Selous
Cooking with Scissors
6.45pm-8pm. An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk/ The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HA
7:30pm - 9pm. Chener Books is hosting a series of four poetry readings throughout October, to celebrate National Poetry Day. On Wednesday 19th October Ella Frears, Will Burns, Maurice Riordan and Rushika Wick will be reading. Tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.co.uk. Chener Books, 14 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.
8pm -10pm. Directed by Yohann Philip. ‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean...’ On a London high street, two rival businesses are locked in a violent struggle for supremacy, while young lovers defy their families to follow their passion. Join us for an exciting, contemporary, and immersive adaptation of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. Performance dates: Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st October at 8pm., and Saturday 22nd October at 3pm and 8pm. Venue: Edward Alleyn Theatre, Dulwich College, London SE21 7LD. Tickets at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/dulwichplayers
Thursday 27 October: Chener Books Poetry Month 4
7:30pm – 9:00pm. Chener Books is hosting a series of four poetry readings throughout October, to celebrate National Poetry Day. On Thursday 27th October Sophie Herxheimer, Arji Manuelpillai, Clare Pollard and Natalie Linh Bolderston will be reading. Tickets can be purchased at www. eventbrite.co.uk. Chener Books, 14 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.
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Crofton Park Ward
Independent community websites www.se23.com
John Paschoud (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3437 John.Paschoud@Lewisham.gov.uk
The University Hospital Lewisham
Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4.
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Friends Association www.olspnfriendsassociation.com
Tel: 020 8721 2723
Surgeries
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Lewisham Early Years Service
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Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 3489 cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk2790
2ndSurgeriesSaturday of every month, 11-12 am, Hattush
Tewkesbury Lodge Estate Residents’ Association www.tewkesburylodge.org.uk
Forest Hill Safer Neighbourhood Team
Forest Hill Society www.foresthillsociety.com
Tel 020 8333 3000
2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 11am-12.30pm. Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road, SE23. 11am–12.30pm.
Perry Vale Ward
Tel 0800 085 0606
No2AG.surgeries during August.
Sakina Sheikh (Labour) 020 8314 Cllr_Sakina.Sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk7963
3rd Saturday of the month, 10am - 11am
Sophie Davis (Labour) Tel 020 8314 Cllr_Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk3493
Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896 cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk Tauseef Anwar (Labour) 020 8314 Cllr_Tauseef.Anwar@lewisham.gov.uk9930
Useful Contacts
Email: ForestHill.SNT@met.police.uk
Friends of One Tree Hill www.facebook.com/friendsofOTHhttp://friendsofonetreehill.wordpress.com/@Friends_of_OTH
Sydenham Garden Tel 020 829 www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk11650
Local MPs
Janet Daby (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 8461 Janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk4733
Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk
Restaurant, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY.
Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4
Community Groups
Forest Hill Ward
Lewisham Borough Council Tel 020 8314 6000 (24 www.lewisham.gov.ukhrs)
Ellie Reeves (Lab, Lewisham West)
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.
Billy Harding (Labour) Tel Cllr_billy.harding@lewisham.gov.uktba
Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford) Tel 020 8469 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk4638
Local Councillors
Carol Webley-Brown (Labour) Tel cllr_carol.webley-brown@lewisham.gov.uktba
Tel 020 7219 ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk2668
SE23 - October 2022 29 Creative Design & Craftmanship 020 8291 5578 www.thedovetailjoint.co.uk Bespoke Kitchens & Furniture since 1990 The Dovetail Joint Scholarships and Bursaries available at 11+ and 16+ Find out more at one of our upcoming Discover St Dunstan’s events To book a place, please visit www.stdunstans.org.uk Stanstead Road, London SE6 4TY
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.
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 diddiwww.boppinbunnies.co.uk.dance
Nibble Arts
Baby and Toddler Group every Friday 10am-12pm (turn up at any time!), at Peckham Rye Playrooms (SE corner of the Rye). It is for multiples only, but you do not have to be a member of the club to attend. BYO coffee cup! www.ddtwinsclub.org.
Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts! Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2 - 5, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813 791757 | www.littleherocompany.comlucy@littleherocompany.comLucySparkles
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District & Dulwich Twins Club
We are Ofsted approved and you can book in advance up to the end of Summer Holidays 2022 1-5 days a week using childcare vouchers, tax-free childcare, card or instalment plans from £54/day. Where else can you be on video chat to an Arctic explorer live from Svalbard University one day, and meeting Sophie the giant animatronic T-Rex the next? For the full timetable and to book visit www.nimblearts.co.uk/how-our-clubs-work
HartBeeps
Sing and Sign
Our children’s activities pages have been popular for years and now they are back! If you run a class in any of these areas, then advertising in these pages are just for you. Each magazine has 5,000 copies which are hand-delivered every month. You can choose to go for 5, 10 or 15,000 copies, it is totally up to you. Contact Angela at: angela@semagazines.co.uk for a rate card.
Mini Athletics (SE London)
Mondays at Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0JT. 10am Happy House, 11am Baby Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. Fridays at Ewart Community Hub, 44 Wastdale Road, SE23 1HN .10am Happy House, 11am Baby Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. http://hartbeeps.com
Winning the gold medal for children’s sports classes! Start your child’s fantastic journey in athletic development, designed for toddlers up to children of 7 years old. All through a fun play-based format. To try us out, contact Sam: 07811787153 | www.miniathletics.comsmcdermott@miniathletics.com
Boppin Bunnies
Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Check the website for current classes. Contact : anna@sparkle-music.co.uk. | 0771 1238352
Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com
Outstanding music, drama and dance classes and parties for young children. Fun classes where children engage with singing, movement and live music whilst enhancing learning through developing physical, emotional and intellectual skills. Tues, Weds & Fri classes for different age groups/ themes. sarah@lucysparkles.com | 07929 784 719
Sparkle Music
Gymboree
Little Superhero Training
Are you looking for flexible 8:00 - 6:30pm school holiday childcare? We still have lots of places available at Goodrich Primary SE22 from 4th birthday to 11 - our unique creative childcare lets children explore a brand-new adventure through up to 4 creative workshops a day with industry professionals for February Half-term 14th - 18th ChildrenFeb!
Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | www.diddidance.com.
Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.
BabyBallet
are looked after in key groups of 10 for a really personalised experience and you can request that they are grouped with friends who are also attending.
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Cases of dog on baby attacks invariably report the baby was left alone with the dog. Ensure the dog is always supervised around your baby. NEVER leave them alone, not even for a second.
Don’t exclude the dog, only interacting with him when the baby is asleep. Do stuff with him and the baby together; build positive associations from the start. Here are simple games you can play to build the bond between dog and baby:
serotonin levels in dogs; get your dog in the mood to quietly chill by promoting a good chew habit. You’ll need time alone with the baby or to limit your dog’s access to baby. Use baby gates and tether stations to create safe areas for the dog to Makerelax.these safe areas pleasant for the dog. Behind a gate or on a tether he can still see you and the baby. Toss him treats and give him chews to maintain those positive associations. Ensure your dog has some quality time with a walk and structured play, every day.
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first letting him sniff an item of your baby’s used clothing. On locating mum and baby, your dog gets praise and a treat.
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Dogs & Sprogs Part 2
he new baby is home and you are probably too elated or too tired to think beyond the bundle of joy now at the centre of your world. However, spare a thought for your dog who up until now thought he was centre of the universe. Getting a handle on the pooch perspective around baby arrival, will not only help you juggle the weight of new, daily demands, but will also ease the transition for your pet. Okay, so dogs don’t feel jealousy in the way humans do, but they are aware of losing something they value. Most dogs, selectively developed to be highly social, covet our attention above all. The usurped hound may react in surprising ways; barking, howling or sudden bouts of ‘naughtiness’. Changes can include outright disobedience; stealing forbidden items, and some dogs slump into a deep depression. No point getting angry, because as far as ‘bowser’ is concerned any attention is better than none.Last time we looked at preparation; introducing your dog to the new baby’s smell and baby equipment, as well as sharpening up basic obedience. If you managed these, the following steps will be easier. Your dog is learning about your baby and new things can be scary. Dogs may nip, or worse, out of fear. They may be triggered by noises to view the baby as a toy or prey.
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3) While holding or rocking the baby, have a small bag of kibble beside you. Toss out a kibble and wait until your dog eats it and comes back to you. Now wait for him to look at you and then throw out another bit. Repeat this, varying the duration of eye contact. Ask for ‘sits’ and ‘downs’ too. Obviously you cannot have your dog with you all the time. It is imperative he learns to switch off and relax in “safe” areas. Ensure your dog has great chews, a stuffed Kong or food packed bones, for theseChewingtimes.raises
1) While you hold the baby, practise obedience commands with your dog. ‘Sit’, ‘down’, ‘touch’, whatever your dog knows. Give your dog rewards for compliance. This is a great, mental workout for pooch and a fabulous association with the new baby.
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St Dunstan’s College: Open Days 29
Dulwich Digger: 17
Garolla Garage Doors
Intuitively Improvised: Home Declutter
Framing 17
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Affordable Roofs & Gutters
Herne Hill School
Prendergast Ladywell School: Open Days 31
Smart Business Networking 23
Index of Advertisers 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. www.semagazines.co.uk Next Issue - November | Copy Deadline - 14 October If you contact any of our advertisers, please do say you saw them in SE23. Thank you!
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Sky High Builders 13
Local Networking..................
SE Magazines: Local Business 17
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Sterling and Law 11
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Directors 7
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Sydenham High School 21
Ayrton Windows & Doors 35
Room 12a 11
Kingsdale Foundation School: Open Days and Evenings 18-19
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Constable & Toop: Funeral
Frame Hound: Bespoke Picture
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Truepennys Estate Agents...........................................2
Bursaries ......................................... 23
Robert Cox French Polishing 33
Steve Smith Accountants 33
Bromley Cats Protection............................................ 17
Camberwell Lodge Care & Nursing 31
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- Open Events 25
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The Dovetail 29
Bells Bathroom and Kitchens.................................... 15
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Alleyn’s Junior School
Dulwich College
Piercy & Co 13
Alleyn’s School - Open Events 27
Bespoke Windows 33
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