SE23 October 2023

Welcome to SE23

Welcome to this autumnal issue SE23

As usual I have rounded up all the great events taking place in and around Dulwich. The events pages start on page 6. October is another busy month for events, so we have a fabulous six pages of online and in person events happening in and around Dulwich.

Remember to check out www.arounddulwich.co.uk for a full list of events, as there are too many to put in the magazine this monthl. Also events get added after I have gone to print. You can often find out more details online too.

In Pets Corner Leonie discusses Park and Street Dog Handling Etiquette, see page 20 for details.

Highlights for this month are the fantastic Herne Hill Music Festival which starts on the 6th October until the 15th. Find out about all the events on pages 30 & 31.

Remember the magazine depends on all the wondeful local advertisers, so please do let them know if you saw them in this magazine!

Until next time.

Angela

Angela Burgess

Head of All Things Community SE Magazines/Around Dulwich

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Events Calendar - October

Inspired:

Honor Oak WI, see p6.

Goose Green Coffee Morning: Opal Flutes, p8.

An Evening with Francis Spufford, see p8.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p10.

An Evening with Kate Humble, p10.

Supporting Dyslexic Learner, see p8.

parkrun, see p10.

Open Garden @ Bell House, p14.

Creatively Mend Your Knitwear p14.

Junior parkruns, see p6.

Weekly Horniman Market see p6.

Singaround, p14.

Goose Green Coffee Morning p8.

Tapping Workshop, see p14.

An Evening with Anne Coates - EDWI see p14.

BNI Adventurers Meeting see p8.

Venice: City of Pictures, see p22.

The Lindisfarne Gospels, p22.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p10.

Lewisham Underwater Hockey, see p10.

parkrun, see p10.

Handprint a Set of Woodern Coasters, see p22.

Art of Sashimi Mending Workshop see p22.

St Stephen’s Consort Choral Concert, see p22.

An Evening

Goose Green Coffee Morning p8..

BNI Adventurers Meeting see p8.

Supporting Dyslexic Learner, see p8.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p10.

Lewisham Underwater Hockey, see p10.

parkrun, see p10.

Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Open Day, p26.

Dulwich Park Runners see p6.

Goose Green Coffee Morning p8.

BNI Adventurers Meeting see p8.

Dulwich Folk Dance Club see p10.

Forthcoming Events

Lewisham Underwater Hockey, see p10.

Andy Irvine, Gemma Khawaja, Sarah Lloyd & Ian Kennedy @ The Ivy House, see p26.

parkrun, see p10. Junior parkruns, see p6.

Weekly Horniman Market see p6.

Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 10, 14, 22 & 26. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

with Rory Cellan-Jones p26.

A Solo Exhibition by Ania Pieniazek p26.

Herne Hill Music Festival, see p30.

Herne Hill Music Festival, see p30.

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What's On - October

Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

October: Junior Park Runs

Peckham Rye - 9am - 9:30am

Tuesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 &

31 October: Weekly Online

Breathing Class 7pm – 8pm

Join me every Tuesday at 7pm for a 40-minute breathing and relaxation class. Unwind, centre yourself and use the breath to help relax and prepare for a restful evening. Using different breathing techniques that can be incorporated into your day along with a few gentle mat-based stretches and ending with Yoga Nidra a full body guided meditation for deep relaxation. All welcome. No experience is needed. £7

A free, weekly, timed run for 4-14 year olds, 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.

Peckham Rye Park, Colyton Road SE22 0NE.

Brockwell Park - 9am - 9:30am

A free 2km fun run for 4-14 year olds every Sunday in Brockwell Park. Just register on parkrun.com to get a barcode and meet behind the lido at 8:55 for a briefing. Come rain or shine, Easter or Christmas we meet every week.

Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road, London SE24 0PA

Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

October: Horniman Market

To join please use the link below: https://liveyogateachers.com/classes/ meditation-open-level-kerry-flower

Tuesday 3 October:

Honor Oak WI

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Stanstead Lodge Cafe SE23 1DD at 7:30pm. honoroakwi@gmail.com

twitter.com/honoroakwi Honoroak_WI

www.facebook.com/groups/honoroakwi/

Tuesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

October: DPR Social Runs

10am – 3pm. Located on the Bandstand Terrace, you will find stalls selling seasonal fruit and vegetables, artisan bread and cheese, organic meat and delicious street food. If that’s not enough to have you feeling like our overstuffed walrus, we also have regular guest traders specialising in treats such as luxury chocolates, delightful drinks, irresistible cakes, and tasty pickles and preserves. 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.

Horniman Museum, 100 London Road SE23 3PQ www.horniman.ac.uk.

7:30pm – 8:30pm. Fantastic local running club. Social runs every Tuesday 7.30pm at Trevor Bailey Sports Ground on the south circular. Plus runs every Sunday morning; coached sessions on Thursdays; cross country races; competitions; weekends away; frequent social activities. Come along on a Tuesday to try us out! Trevor Bailey Clubhouse, Dulwich Common, Dulwich. www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk

enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com

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What's On - October

Tuesday 3 October: Joan

Woodward: The Good Sweetheart & Loving Mouse

8pm – 9pm. Join Calista Lucy, Keeper of the Archives of Dulwich College, to find out why Joan Woodward (1573-1623) was more than the stepdaughter of theatrical manager Philip Henslowe and a trophy wife for actor Edward Alleyn. Using documents in the Archive at Dulwich College, Calista will piece together Joan’s day-today life and let us see beyond the image we have from her portrait in the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road SE21 7BG. To book tickets: www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/

Wednesdays 4 (Opal Flutes), 11, 18 & 25 October: Goose Green

Coffee Morning11am – 12:30pm

Goose Green Coffee Morning is delighted to be hosting an informal performance by members of Opal Flutes. All are welcome to hear beautiful music played by this much-loved flute choir. St John the Evangelist East Dulwich, 62A East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT.

Wednesday 4 October: An Evening with Francis Spufford

Thursday 5, 12, 19 & 26

October: BNI Adventures

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. Breakfast included. Free parking. Get referrals: boost your business!

Dulwich & Sydenham Golf Club, Grange Lane, College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7LH, Please contact Hayley on 07843 989728 Register at: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Thursdays 5, 12, 19 October: 9, 16, 23 November: Supporting the Dyslexic Learner

Getting a Diagnosis & Access

Arrangements 7pm – 8:30pm

Tina will help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school. Children with dyslexia may learn differently from you. This course has been designed to help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school. We will cover how to recognise different learning profiles, multisensory learning, age-appropriate reading matter and tools, note taking, mindmapping, making numeracy more visual and how to gather evidence that a child needs help and support.

1) Getting a Diagnosis & Access Arrangements5th October

2) Memory Mastery - 12th October

3) Supporting Reluctant Reading - 19th October

BREAK FOR HALF TERM

4) Supporting Writing Skills - 9th November

5) Study Skills - 16th November

6) Managing Maths - 23rd November

Each session costs £20. You can also book the whole six sessions for a special price of £100.

7pm – 8pm. The multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford, author of Golden Hill and Light Perpetual, returns with Cahokia Jazz , a lovingly created, richly pleasure-giving, epically scaled tale set in the golden age of wicked entertainments.

Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road SE21 8SW. Tickets can be found on www.eventbrite.co.uk

Location: Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BG

Info & bookings: www.bellhouse.co.uk/events

For listings contact Angela angela@semagazines.co.uk

What's On - October

Thursday 5 October: An Evening with Kate Humble

Fridays 6, 13, 20 & 27 October:

7:30pm – 8:30pm. Join Village Books and Alleyn’s School Enterprises for an evening with Kate Humble. Kate will be discussing her new book Where the Heart Is, a personal look at a question that is fundamental to us all – what is home? What is it about a place that evokes a sense of connection and rootedness that eludes us elsewhere? Is it the same for everyone, or do each of us seek or need something different to be able to feel truly at home?

Tickets: www.alleyns.org.uk

MCT at Alleyn's School, Townley Road, SE22 8SU

Thursdays 5, 12, 19 & 26

October: Dulwich Folk Dance Club

8pm - 10pm. Build up your reserves of "Happy" before the onslaught of dark days that winter brings. Dancing is great for the body and mind and emotions. Get those “happy hormones” working for you. Even inexperienced dancers never need to "sit out" but can join in immediately and get the full benefit and joy of the evening as all dances are first practised and then "called” as a reminder while we are dancing.

5 October: Caller Jane Lowe.

12 October: Caller Sue Hastings.

19 October: Caller Joyce Wood.

26 October: Caller Philip Barber.

ENQUIRIES:

John Blase: 020 8693 2873

johnhblase@aol.com

Wendy Newall: 07821 089861

wendy.marsh@hotmail.com

Entrance on door £5 (£4 members) St Barnabas

Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village SE21 7BT

Lewisham Underwater

Hockey Club 7:30pm – 9pm

Try out underwater hockey at Forest Hill pools every Friday evening. We’re a mixed ability club who play for fun and exercise. Complete beginners welcome - we’ll ease you in gently and have kit you can borrow. Forest Hill Pools, Dartmouth Road, SE23 3HZ. www.luwhc.org.uk

Saturdays 7, 14, 21 & 28

October: Dulwich & Peckham Rye Park Run

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.

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich/ https://www.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye/

Saturday 7 October:

Learn to Darn 11am – 1pm

This two-hour darning workshop is designed to help you keep the clothes you already own lasting longer and out of landfill. Darning is a great practical skill and relaxing craft we can easily do at home. It helps us unwind from the busy lives we lead, while also making us more conscious of our clothing choices. Madeline will teach you about visible and invisible darning of your beloved woollens through practical instruction as well as exploring the different tools and materials you can use to keep practising this skill at home. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events

Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road SE21 7BG

Narrow Trees for Tight Spaces

Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram

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If you’d like to incorporate trees into your garden, but space is tight, columnar – or fastigiate – trees that have a narrow upright habit, could be the answer. While standard trees tend to have fairly wide canopies, narrow trees can fit into corners or narrow spaces adding height, seasonal interest and biodiversity, without the width.

These vertical trees can be used in various ways in planting, whether as a stand- alone feature, in more formal lines along a boundary or path or either side of a door, or to provide striking vertical accents repeated through planting to creating a sense of rhythm. The tall spire-like habit also works well as a contrast to more rounded shrubs. As well as the more obvious choices, it’s surprising how many trees have fastigiate cultivars. Here are a few suggestions:

Upright Irish yew varieties have long been used for evergreen structure in traditional settings and avenues. For smaller gardens, try Cephalotaxus harringtonia Fastigiata’ a slow-growing, columnar relative of yew, either as a specimen or accent plant to punctuate planting border.

Italian cypress such as Cupressus

sempervirens var. pyramidalis, are classically elegant evergreen fastigiate trees which work well repeated through Mediterranean planting to summon up holidays abroad.

Hornbeam tends to have a narrow habit and Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’, is a particularly neat upright hornbeam with bright green leaves in spring turning yellow and orange in Autumn. For drama, try purple beech Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck’, which has a naturally slim habit and will add fabulous dark foliage colour and texture to planting.

If spectacular autumn colour is your aim, try a Persian Ironwood such as Parrotia persica ‘Spire’ which a new narrow form that doesn’t get too big. The fabulous foliage is tinged with purple in the summer, turning yellow, orange and red later into the season. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender silouette’ also has stunning autumn colour but gets taller.

There are also plenty of fabulous blossom trees which come in columnar forms. Along with cherries and apples, good options include Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ or hawthorn Crataegus monogyna ‘Stricta.’

What's On - October

Saturday 7 October: Bell House Open Garden

Monday 9 October: Dulwich WI Monthly Meeting

7:30pm – 9:30pm. We meet on the second Monday of each month at Kix Bar + Kitchen, 57 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22. www.dulwichwi.com

Wednesday 11 October: Tapping Workshop

11:30am -1pm. Bell House is opening its garden for visitors to explore. Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BG www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/

Saturday 7 October: Creatively

Mend Your Knitwear 2pm -4pm

Creative mending is a beautiful way of adding unique visible decorative repairs to your clothes. By learning these skills we can repair garments and make our wardrobes last longer. Through creative repairing we can also work towards sustainable practices that have less impact on the environment. This two-hour workshop led by Madeline Tanoto (Mads Do & Mend) will show you how to mend and re-fashion your woollens using a variety of visible mending techniques! As well as giving practical instruction, Madeline explores the different tools and materials you can use to keep trying these creative techniques at home. Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road SE21 7BG. For more information and to book tickets, go to www.bellhouse.co.uk/events

Sunday 8 October: Singaround

7pm -10:30pm. Everybody is welcome to our Singaround, to sing or to listen! We don't use the stage and we don't use mics. Accompanied or unaccompanied, solo or duo or more, any language, any genre! It's different every time, depending on who comes! First come first to sing, just sign up any time during the evening at the list on the ticket table. One song each, then if there is time we go round again (with a short break in the middle!) Door 7pm, singing starts 7.15pm prompt. £5 on the door. Cash or BACS only, sorry!

The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead SE15 3BE www.thegooseisout.com

7:30pm – 8:45pm. Tapping is a technique you can learn to use on yourself to help improve and balance your emotional, spiritual, and mental wellbeing. This workshop will be an opportunity to find out more about tapping and learn some practical ways that you can use this technique in your day-to-day life. Tapping is also great for simply releasing stress and negative emotions you may be holding in your body, often without realising it, which can be impacting other aspects of your life and health. To book please e-mail kerry@togetherwebreathe.co.uk

Kanella on Lordship Lane, East Dulwich SE22. You are welcome to BYO

Wednesday 11 October: EDWI – An evening with author Anne Coates

7:30pm – 9:30pm. The East Dulwich WI is pleased to welcome author Anne Coates to it's October meeting. Anne studied English and French and after it started working for various publishers. She then went into magazine journalism, before starting out as a freelance writer, editor, translator and author. Her crime thriller series comprises five books: Dancers in the Wind, Death’s Silent Judgement, Songs of Innocents, Perdition’s Child and Stage Call with the sixth one due out in the autumn of 2023. The series features freelance journalist and single mother, Hannah Weybridge and is set in London in the 1900s.

For information email: join@eastdulwichwi.co.uk The Castle Pub, Upstairs Function Room, 280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich SE22 9JH.

Strength Training

Fitness

& The Importance 0f Building Muscle

Let’s talk about strength training this month. Now, there are many different ways to do a strength workout – that’s not what this article is about. But simply, if you aren’t going to sweat, or do many steps today, if you don’t fancy getting shivery cold, strength is your option. These are my 4S’s: sweat, steps, shiver, strength. Because in order for this method to work, at least one of those 4S’s – my four daily non-negotiables – needs to be done every day. Why? So that you can live happier, healthier, and longer.

Strength Training Workout Ideas

If you’re unfamiliar with exercising to build strength, I have a few options for you to try. The first is bodyweight training. Highly-accessible, using just your bodyweight to do push ups, squats, and planks. Another is something called animal flow (something we really enjoy doing!) which consists of six components made up of a range of movements. Each component has a different goal, for example, to strengthen your wrists or encourage flexibility, and can be grouped together to create different routines. Again, it’s entirely bodyweight and floor based, and is just a really great way to work out. Both of these options can be done pretty much anywhere, whether you’re at home, or even in a hotel room. Alternatively, you may add weights to your home workout, attend CrossFit, yoga or pilates classes, or go to a conventional gym.

The Benefits of Building Strength

You may be surprised to learn that these workouts have more benefits than simply building muscle. In fact, strength training two to three times a week is really important for bone density, our musculoskeletal system, and for energy regulation. Muscle is more metabolically active than fat, meaning it burns more calories when at rest. Fundamentally, muscle holds us together,

responsible for both our functional strength and fitness. So, if you can’t sweat, get those steps in, or shiver, then strength training it is. And there are all kinds of resources out there to provide you with inspiration for workouts if you need it.

A final couple of points regarding strength training are that it’s also becoming more important as we age for both men and women. Women in their 50s go through hormonal changes that can lead to an increase in body fat and a decrease in muscle mass. As mentioned earlier muscles are metabolically more active and therefore promote fat burning.

Last but not least, muscle mass is increasingly linked to longevity. If you have more muscle when you’re older, you’re much less likely to fall and if you do fall, you’re more likely to have bones strong enough to withstand the fall

What Do Your 4S’s Look Like?

So there we have it, the 4S’s: sweat, steps, shiver, strength. Four non-negotiables, at least one of which must be done every day. And this month I particularly wanted to focus on strength training and stress the importance of it. Especially for women!

Park & Street Dog Handling Etiquette

Pets Corner with Leonie St

Clair | www.londondogstraining.co.uk

Iwanted to revisit this subject as there is a massive proliferation of dogs in our local parks and I have witnessed behaviour of concern both in and on my way to the park.

There seems to be a new trend to walk dogs off lead on the street. Legally, an off- lead dog is not viewed as under control, no matter how obedient. It is illegal to cross a road with a dog offlead. People that fear dogs will be more alarmed to see a dog off lead on the street. Accidents happen. Please walk your dog on a lead; it makes sense.

There are also areas in the park where all dogs should be on lead. This helps owners of problem dogs it also teaches your dog that unfettered freedom is not a right in the park. It gives people who do not like dogs a chance to enjoy the park too.

The park is not right for every dog. Scared dogs, overly aggressive dogs and dogs that are sick or injured might be better off exercised in a more controlled environment.

If you see an on- lead dog in the park do not let your off- lead dog approach it, even if your dog only wants to play. This may be misinterpreted by the other dog and, if the other dog is fearful or unwell or just not in the mood, your youngster may find itself on the receiving end of a severe drubbing. This is not a great way to teach your pup manners. It is better to ask the owner first.

All dogs should earn their freedom by having good recall, self-control, and manners.

Do not let your dog persistently steal other dogs’ toys or interrupt another dog playing with their owner. It is not cute! Many pups and adolescent dogs will try to do this and may get an unexpectedly angry response from the other dog. It can lead to fights as well as a lifelong fear of other dogs. At the very least, ensure your dog will recall and leave the stolen item on cue. If not, it is time to train essential cues like recall, drop and leave.

Do not rely on ‘puppy license’ to keep your youngster safe, whatever his behaviour. Not all dogs have good social skills, understand, or tolerate pups. Try not to assume all will be well. Check with the other owner before allowing interactions.

At the height of summer, the park is full of picnickers- if your hound is a food thief control him and use a long line. Do not expect the couple

enjoying an al fresco meal to understand that ‘Rover’ does not mean to be rude, he just cannot resist a sandwich!

Do not stand around chatting while your pooches frolic together in the park- you are setting them up to become canine thugs. Instead use this time for some free running but with lots of recall practice along with structured play. Make ‘you’ the centre of your dog’s world, not other dogs.

If you have an intact male take extra careboy will be boys and overly rambunctious play can easily get competitive. As adolescence approaches change the ratio of pup- on-pup play to more human on pup play.

Please do not take an in- season bitch to the park. It can cause mayhem- among the girls as well as the boys. Long street walks and jogging (for dogs deemed medically fit to jog) will give her the exercise she needs.

Halloween/Fireworks

The season of random bangs, flashes and scary stuff is upon us. Please prepare, do not take a gamble. For great, in-depth advice go to https://www.dogstrust.org.uk and look up the advice on Fireworks and Halloween.

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What's On - October

Thursday 12 October: Venice: City of Pictures

7:30pm – 8:30pm. In this special evening, Martin Gayford, renowned art critic, will be discussing the history of Venice through its most important legacy: pictures. Venice was a major centre of art in the Renaissance: the city where the medium of oil on canvas became the norm. The achievements of the Bellini brothers, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese are a key part of this story. Venetian views were a speciality of native artists such as Canaletto and Guardi, but the city has also been represented by outsiders: J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent, Howard Hodgkin, and many more. A Village Books & Alleyn's School Enterprises event. www.alleyns.org.uk

MCT at Alleyn's School, Townley Road, SE22 8SU

Thursday 12 October: The Lindisfarne Gospels

With Imogen Corrigan 8pm – 9pm. The lecture will consider the extraordinary artistic ability of Eadfrith who is thought to have created the Gospels in c700 and why the Gospels were made. The book is much more than a sacred text and a thing of beauty: it was produced for political reasons connected with the fall-out from the Synod of Whitby and the Lindisfarne community's struggle for survival. The lecture includes discussion of the gloss added by Aldred ('most miserable and unworthy priest') 300 years later.

James Allen's Girls' School Sixth Form Centre, Green Dale, Dulwich, SE22 8TG. The programme for this event can be found on www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk

Saturday 14 October: Handprint a Set of Wooden Coasters

2pm- 5pm. Using vintage presses including our 1860’s giant Albion Press and original illustration blocks and photopolymer plates print onto wooden squares and then use thermos powder and quick-drying varnish to make a set of gorgeous stylish wooden coasters to jazz up your dining table or to give as handmade gifts. Take them home in a little wooden box. ONLY TEN PLACES AVAILABLE ON THIS COURSE.

Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road SE21 7BG

Tickets: www.bellhouse.co.uk/events

Saturday 14 October: Art of Sashimi Mending Workshop

11am – 1pm. In this class you will start with a sample fabric in order to practise the basic running stitch. Work with stencils in order to mark out a design onto a piece of cotton fabric. Learn about the different materials and tools needed to carry on and practise this skill at home. All materials from the session will be provided, plus you will leave with a sashiko kit that includes threads, needles and fabric swatches. You have the option to bring a garment from home that needs mending or repairing to be able to use in the workshop. Please avoid bringing: woollen items, knitted garments, stretchy fabrics like swimwear, jersey t shirts. Good examples of items to bring are: a denim shirt, jeans, cotton or woven items like chino’s or trousers. ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Tickets: www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/ Bell House Dulwich, 27 College Road SE21 7BG.

Sunday 15 October: St Stephen's Consort Choral

Concert 6pm-8pm

'Vivre d'amour'. Beautiful choral music in the peaceful setting of St Stephen's church, including Josquin, Monteverdi, Poulenc and Britten. St Stephen's Consort is a semi-professional group of singers, conducted by Nicholas Ansdell-Evans, whose new work 'Vivre d'amour' concludes the programme. St Stephen's Church, College Road, Dulwich SE21 7HW. FREE PARKING.

Tuesday 17 October: Bach to Baby Half Term Family Concert in East Dulwich

10:30am -11:30am. Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians. Outstanding Musicians, Exhilarating Performances. As seen at Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace. Featured in The Times (London) and the New York Times.

Book directly at: https://www.bachtobaby.com 62A East Dulwich Road, Dulwich, SE22 9AT.

Love in a Lost Land

OUT NOW. The new book by local author James MacManus

‘A compelling love story set against a backdrop of betrayal and brutality… a time and place MacManus can bring to life like few others.’ Alexandra Shulman CBE, former Editor-in-Chief, British Vogue

‘Frederick Forsyth meets Graham Greene with a touch of Romeo and Juliet.’ Sally Emerson

‘There are echoes of Hemingway in this intensely atmospheric story of a foreign correspondent covering an African war… a novel that is both authentic and ultimately uplifting. A truly memorable read.’ Jane Thynne

‘The historical events that inspire this book are now all but forgotten but they make for a terrific story. And as a terrific storyteller with deep personal experience of what he describes, James MacManus is the perfect man to tell it. Lost causes, lost loves, passion, redemption and hope. They are all here in another wonderful MacManus novel.’ Patrick Bishop

‘James MacManus’s knowledge of Africa is extraordinarily acute – the land, the people, so well described, and the story, told through the eyes of Brady, is wonderfully immediate and real. He writes so well, is so incredibly observant, and the characters are fascinating. I was utterly gripped from first page to last.’ Selina Hastings

‘Written with verve and economy, this fast-paced, atmospheric story pits true love against professional integrity amid surroundings of breath-taking grandeur.’ Daily Mail

Financial Matters

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

Is Your Workplace Pension Going To Be Enough?

The government introduced auto enrolment in 2012 to help more people save for their retirement. At first glance, it has been a rip-roaring success with workplace pension participation doubling from 42% in 2012 to 86% in 2021. It started off with the biggest employers enrolling new staff into pension schemes, but smaller employers came on board quickly until even one-man bands and sole traders were auto enrolling their staff.

Great news, right? Well, yes. The trouble is that once someone joins a pension scheme through work, they tend to believe that their retirement is sorted. But is it? With most people paying the absolute minimum allowable into their pension, is their pension going to be enough when they retire?

Is a workplace pension better than a personal pension?

There are several ways a workplace pension is better. First, your contribution is taken before tax which could reduce the overall tax paid on your salary. Secondly, your employer will contribute to your pension. They are obliged to pay at least 3% of your salary, whilst you, as a member will have to pay 5% to make a total contribution of 8%. Much better than nothing.

Where workplace pensions are flawed is that once set up, not much thought goes into them. Members of the scheme are left to their own devices and important decisions like investment strategy, retirement objectives, risk and contribution levels are rarely reviewed. A personal pension on the other hand tends to come with a financial adviser who would help you with those important choices.

What is a good amount to pay to your workplace pension?

A generous employer contribution could be as much as 20% of your annual salary. On average you should expect a contribution of between 7%14% from your employer in the private sector. Your employer isn’t necessarily bad if they pay less than this. There may be several compensatory factors such as a good salary, good working conditions

or flexible hours, so don’t judge your employer on their contribution levels alone.

What you contribute personally is up to you and mainly depends on your retirement objectives. Your age at time of joining, other pensions you may have, investment strategy, what you want out of it and attitude to risk are all things to consider.

Is it worth joining when you are older?

Yes! It’s never too late to save even if you join a workplace pension later in life. This is because every time you join a workplace pension, you get contributions from your employer and extra money from the government through tax relief. This money will all come back to you even if retirement is round the corner. So yes, as a savings plan, it makes complete sense.

Whether you’ll have enough to have a comfortable retirement is a deeper and more complex question and involves an assessment of all your assets and liabilities and what you plan to do in retirement. The age at which you retire is also an important consideration as is your projected state pension.

What is important is to work out whether your workplace pension on its own will serve you well when you need it most. Everyone is individual and what works for me may not necessarily work for you. This is where using the services of a financial adviser could help. They could help you identify your retirement goals and objectives and put a plan in place to achieve them. Most importantly, they could help you determine whether your workplace pension was going to be enough.

What's On - October

Tuesday 17 October: An Evening with Rory Cellan-Jones

Thursday 26 October – Tuesday 7 November: Inspired

12pm – 5pm. You are invited to the opening of the Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Ania Pieniazek.

7:30pm – 8:30pm. From the popular tech journalist and podcaster, comes a moving memoir in search of the truth behind his isolated childhood and absent father. Rory Cellan-Jones was the BBC’s principal technology correspondent until 2021. He now writes an influential Substack column on medical innovation and tech. Through this and his 320k+ twitter followers @ruskin147 he spreads awareness of technological developments in the fields of medicine, health care and – more specifically – Parkinson’s. Together with Jeremy Paxman and several others he has begun a new podcast on Parkinson’s called Movers and Shakers. The Great Hall at Alleyn's School, Townley Road SE22 8SU. Tickets: www.alleyns.org.uk

A Village Books and Alleyn's School Enterprises event.

Saturday 21 October: Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Open Day

2pm – 5pm

We are open to the public on the third Saturday of each month. Entrance is free and all are welcome to come to an oasis of calm in Forest Hill. Garthorne Road Nature Reserve, Garthorne Road Nature Reserve, Beadnell Road, SE23 1AA. www.garthorneroadnaturereserve.com

Wednesday 25 October: 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. www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk

The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane SE22 8HA

Thursdays -Sundays from 12-5pm. Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment, Wednesdays closed Born in Katowice, in Poland, Ania displayed a talent for art in early childhood. From the age of 10, she began to attend additional art classes and received tutoring from a number of wellestablished Polish artists. Ania works mainly on canvas in oil or acrylic and likes to experiment with colours and shapes often creating pictures from her imagination. Since moving to London in 2005, her paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and joint exhibitions. Her work is on display in multiple galleries throughout the UK and can be found in collectors' homes across the country.

Jeannie Avent Gallery, 14 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EU.

Friday 27 October: Andy Irvine, Gemma Khawaja, Sarah Lloyd & Ian Kennedy

7pm – 11pm. Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, known both from his solo singing and from his time with Planxty and other well-known bands. You can expect a mix of traditional Irish songs, Balkan dance tunes, and beautiful songs which Andy has written himself.

Gemma Khawaja is a singer/guitarist from the Midlands (now based in Norfolk) who performs traditional songs of the British Isles & creates songs inspired by folkloric customs, folk poesy & poetry. Sarah Lloyd and Ian Kennedy are local singers and musicians who will be well known to many of you. We are delighted that they are returning to the Goose to support Andy tonight.

Advance Tickets £18 at:

www.wegottickets.com/thegooseisout

Tickets on the door (if any left) will be £20 (cash or BACS only, sorry!) Door 7pm. Live music starts 8pm. The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE.

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Dulwich Hamlet FC

The new campaign’s well under way, and while recent results for The Hamlet have been far from what we hoped for, the turning season is upon us. So as the leaves change so will the score lines, surely! In fact since the time of writing we may well have taken the likes of Concord, Hornchurch and Cheshunt (men) Millwall and Aylesford (women) to the autumn cleaners.

October brings home league fixtures for the men against Kingstonian on 14th and Potters Bar Town on 28th, after a potential home game in the FA Trophy on 7th (draw late-September). The men travel to Whitehawk on 21st and Wingate & Finchley on 24th. Meanwhile the women’s first team will be busy on the road, with just one home fixture scheduled for October, against Saltdean United on the 8th – so whatever you do, don’t miss that one. The women travel to Barking (for the FA Cup) Fulham, Dorking Wanderers and Enfield Town throughout the month. For all the latest fixture news, including any changes, check: www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet

Off the pitch things are as glorious as a Tuscan sunset; as a Brit Saylor penalty kick. While it’s strange to consider a postponement exciting news, the reason for it is indeed something to shout about: the men’s match against Billericay Town was postponed last month because three of

the Hamlet squad were called up for international duty – representing Montserrat and Guyana. After their Caribbean travels the, shorter, trip to Billericay will now be on 10th October.

Another thing worth shouting about is the continued cracking atmosphere at Champion Hill for our women’s first XI. For the first home league game of the season, against Ebbsfleet United, the Supporters’ Trust joined forces with the Pepper Army to host a Big Kick Off Party. A whopping crowd of 563 enjoyed the sun shining on pink ‘n’ blue confetti (biodegradable), non-stop singing, DJs in the bar and, best of all, the chance to welcome lots of new faces to the Hill. All profit from the sale of rainbow merchandise on the day was donated to the LGBTQ+ support service, Switchboard.

Talking of merch, replica shirts, home and away in all sizes, are available in our Mega Container and online, with a fresh batch arriving in late September. Get in quick though, as they fly off the rails. The pink ‘n’ blue stripes are a great look for cheering on the Hamlet teams to a fruitful autumn. And while you’re at it, please consider joining our Supporters’ Trust, online or at the Mega Container or Shed. The Trust is the voice of our supporters and leads the work we do in SE22 and beyond. For just £10 you can be part of all that. You know it’s true, we’re pink ‘n’ blue!

Herne Hill Music Festival

With 19 musical performances from Americana, Latin Jazz and classical taking place morning, afternoon and night in local pubs, churches and throughout Brockwell Park, there is sure to be a show to your liking at this year’s Herne Hill Music Festival, Friday 6th till Sunday 15th October 2023.

Nel Begley will once again be opening the festival with her 4-piece band Jazz with The Junction on Friday 6th in the old stables of the Half Moon Pub that evening, while Coffee Morning Music returns at Herne Hill United Church the Saturday 8th at 11am with flute choir Opal Flutes again tooting their way to raise extra cash for Brixton Food Bank. Just down the road that same day at 2pm at St Faith’s Church, Herne Hill Sings On (again) with four friendly local South East London choirs singing for you, their friends and each other (tea and cakes included)! Also performing later at 7:30pm that evening at St Faith’s will be Haruko Seki for our first classical concert of the festival, whose pianistic renditions of Beethoven, Liszt, Borodin and Chopin will be raising funds for Third World development charity Practical Action. If a late show and hearing sounds from Mississippi to New Orleans is more of your thing, then come hear the howling of harmonicas with Jimmy Regal and the Royals blues band at The Prince Regent pub at 8pm.

The Sunday afternoon of the 8th October brings the Allegra Concert Band, a Surrey-based community band formed over a hundred years ago with repertoire ranging from Baroque, Big Band to Film and TV at Ruskin Park at 3pm, while over at Brockwell Park Greenhouses you can catch Jazz

pianist Tim Richards and his trio make their festival debut with an exciting blend of swinging jazz standards, original compositions, blues, latin and modal Jazz at 3:30pm. Later that evening at 6pm the Festival Choral Evensong will also be making a return at St Paul’s Church sung by the choirs of St Paul’s and St Laurence (Catford), with the full congregation participating in hymns and prayer. Monday 9th at 8pm at Off the Cuff is another appearance of the Jazz Jam where you’re invited to bring your instruments and play along, or just listen, relax and enjoy a great evening. On Tuesday 10th Acoustic Guitarist Singer Songwriter and Bluesman Wizz Jones will be playing at the Prince Regent Pub as you enjoy your pints despite being officially retired at 84 years old! The following day at 8pm (11th) Jazz makes a further appearance at the Half Moon Pub with Jazz with Doolaly Tap, an unusual 5-piece band combination bringing a breath of fresh air New Orleans style. Also there the following day (12th) at 8pm, Chebeto Requena and his quartet presents Chebetojazz with sounds inspired from the Latin and Caribbean rhythms of his birthplace, Margarita Island in Venezuela.

Wizz Jones

Festival

On Friday 13th at St Paul’s Church, the MikeleizZucchi Duo of saxophone and accordion will be reciting a wide range of repertoire from reimagined traditional works and improvisation for Pipe Up!Raising Funds for St Paul’s Organ at 7:30pm. That same evening at 8pm is Cuban singer-songwriter Indira Román & Aji Pa’Ti, showcasing the pinnacle of a new tropical sound, mixing elements of Cuban,

Colombian and British music styles with their stomping rhythms, insistent riffs, puregroove and tropical melodies at Off the Cuff. The following Saturday 14th Becky, Boris and the Beats brings free musical fun for younger families at Herne Hill Baptist Church where children will adventure on a musical story, finishing up with lots of upbeat songs sure to get them dancing and singing along. Bring as many children as you like! That evening on the 14th, world music returns to Off the Cuff at 8pm with GrupoLokito showcasing a modern-day cocktail of two of the greatest latino styles of Congolese grooves and the fire of Cuban music which will get you up on your feet and dancing wildly to their glorious music.

On Sunday 15th is the Junior Open Mic Concert at Off the Cuff, where 16 incredible grassroots under 18 acts will be showcasing all styles from covers to originals and solo artists to eight-piece bands from 12-6pm. Come and show your support! Up in Brockwell Park is Greenhouse Music with Danny Champ with Americana and rock music at 3pm. Finally, seeing off this year’s festival will be the Southwark Sinfonietta where soloist Nadia Lasserson will be showcasing another performance of a Mozart Piano Concerto, this time no. 24 in C Minor, K. 497, while Rubert Bond will also taking the orchestra under his baton for a performance of Beethoven’s captivating Symphony no. 7 in A major at St Faith’s Church at 7pm.

For further information and to book, please visit: hernehillfestival.org

Indira Román

Doolaly Tap

Haruko Seki

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

Local MPs

Ellie Reeves (Lab, Lewisham West)

Tel 020 7219 2668

ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk

Janet Daby (Lab, Lewisham East)

Tel 020 8461 4733

Janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk

Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford)

Tel 020 8469 4638

vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Local Councillors

Forest Hill Ward

Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927

cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk

Sophie Davis (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3493

Cllr_Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk

Billy Harding (Labour) Tel tba

Cllr_billy.harding@lewisham.gov.ukSurgeries

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

Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (excluding August) at The Lodge Cafe (Stanstead Lodge Senior Club), 260 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD. We’ll be there from 10:30am until 12:30pm.

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

Carol Webley-Brown (Labour) Tel 07795 915362

cllr_carol.webley-brown@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries

Crofton Park councillors offer in-person councillor surgeries on:

2nd Saturday of each month at 11-12

4th Saturday of each month at 11-12

4th Tuesday of each month at 2-3pm

All sessions take place at Crofton Park Community Library, Brockley Road. There are no surgeries in August, nor on 26th July, 24th or 27th December.

BabyBallet

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.

Boppin Bunnies

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

HartBeeps

Mondays at Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0JT. Mondays 10am Happy House, 11.15am Baby Beeps & 12.30pm Baby Bells.. http://hartbeeps.com

Little Superhero Training

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 | lucy@littleherocompany.com www.littleherocompany.com

Lucy Sparkles

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

Mini Athletics (SE London)

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 | smcdermott@miniathletics.com www.miniathletics.com

Sunday Spot

Free, artist-led workshops for families at South London Gallery, 65-67 Peckham Road SE5, on the last Sunday of every month. For children aged 5–12 years with their parents & carers. Pre-booking advisable. www.southlondongallery.org

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