Local Events | News | Community News | Local Businesses | Features www.arounddulwich.co.uk | www.semagazines.co.uk The only Community Magazine for Forest Hill & Honor Oak Established 2006 BACK SCHOOL!TO Issue 193 - September 2022 In this issue Events Calendar P4 What’s On P6 Garden Talk P12 Food & Drink - P14 Financial Matters P24 Community Index P28 Children’s Activities P30 Pets Corner - P32
Peckham has been a fixture on London’s art scene since the early 2000s, and has become one of the country’s most important art hubs. Through Open Spaces, you can meet the makers of this special postcode in the intimacy of their studios as they open their doors to the public.
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SE23 - September 2022 3 Where did August go? I am not complaining as it means it is time for my favourite time of the year and my bumper Back to School issue. As usual I have rounded up all the great events taking place in and around Dulwich. The events pages start on page 6. September 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 Thetoo. beautiful One Tree Hill Allotments Site’s Open Day is on Sunday 11th September. There will be tea, cakes, jams, chutneys and other produce; art exhibits; guided walks; kids’ activities; demonstrations; BBQ; pizzas & cider; and music. See p16. In Pets Corner Leonie starts a three-part series on How to Prepare Dogs for the arrival of a Baby, see page 32. If you would like to feature in The Last Word in a future issue, please do drop me an e-mail. Until next time. Angela Angela Burgess Head of All Things Community SE Magazines/Around Dulwich Welcome to SE23 October Deadline - 15 September (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE23 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8693 9040 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our media pack from our website: www.semagazines.co.uk. Printed by Stephens & George Ltd ©SE Magazines Ltd All rights reserved. No reproduction can be made without permission. “This Publication is manufactured from (ECF) Elemental Chlorine Free pulp; sourced from certified or well managed forests and plantations, printed using vegetable based inks” “The fibres in this paper can be used up to a further seven times in the production of recycled paper. Please recycle this publication when it’s usefulness has been exhausted” Front cover image ©istockphotos.com Contents Welcome .................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ........................................................ 4 What’s On ............................. 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 22 & 26 Garden Talk . 12 Food & Drink 14 Financial Matters ..................................................... 24 Community Index.................................................... 28 Children’s Activities 30 Pets Corner 32 Index ....................................................................... 34 Photographby Portrayed Photography Call 020 8693 www.semagazines.co.ukangela@semagazines.co.uk9040@semags_arounddulwich@SEMagazines@SEMags_ADulwichIfyouwouldliketoadvertiseinournextissue,youcandownloadourratesfromourwebsiteanytime.Orifyouprefer,givemeacall!
4 | SE23 - September 2022 Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8,10, 16, 20, 22 & 26. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th Events Calendar - September 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 1st 2nd 29th 30th 31st 1st 2nd 3rd Weekly4th Horniman Market see p10. Weekly Horniman Market see p10. Meeting,EntrepreneursCircleLocalseep22. Dulwich WI, see p16. Peckham Rye Fete, see p8. Weekly Horniman Market see p10. Classes,Portraitureseep10.PortraitureClasses,seep10. parkrun see p8. Cooking Networking,Scissorswith-seep26. BNI MaggieAnMeetingAdventurersseep6.EveningwithO’Farrell,p6. Open Garden: Bell House p8. East Dulwich WI, see p20. Honor Oak WI, see p10. Weekly Horniman Market see p10. Life RunnersClasses,Drawingseep10.DulwichParkseep10.DulwichParkRunnersseep10.DulwichParkRunnersseep10.LifeDrawingClasses,seep10. ClassesPortraitureseep10. BNI Meeting,Adventurersseep6.BNIAdventurersMeeting,seep6. parkrun see p8. parkrun, see p8. parkrun, see p8. Goose Green Coffee Morning p16. Dulwich Folk Dance club, see p6. Honor Oak Park Allotments Open Day, see p16. Live Karaoke,Bandsee p8. Goose Green Coffee Morning p16. Goose Green Coffee Morning p16. BNI Meeting,Adventurersseep6. Life Classes,Drawingseep10. St Clement with St Peter Dulwich Summer Fayre, p16. Classes,Portraitureseep10. Dulwich Park Runners see p10. BNI DulwichDulwichMeeting,Adventurersseep6.FolkDanceclub,seep6.FolkDanceclub,seep6.DulwichFolkDanceclub,seep6.DulwichFolkDanceclub,seep6.Life Classes,Drawingseep10. An Evening with Adam Kay, see p16. Peckham Festival, see p20. ChoralseeConcerts,p20. The Great Hospital Hike, see p20. Sabrina Ghayour: Persiana Everyday, see p20. Meet Rob Biddulph!, see p20. An Evening with Robert Harris, p22. Dulwich Quilters’ Exhibition, see p22. How to be happy throughseemenopause,p22. Autumn Artisan Craft & Gift Fayre, see p22. Goose Green Coffee Morning with Talk, p26. Jeremy Bowen: The Making of the Modern Middle East, see p26. Chris Wood, Joe Wilkes, Jim O’Mulloy @ The Ivy House, see p26.
SE23 - September 2022 5 } Embedding key values and developing ‘the whole child’ through a unique, continuous five-year curriculum } Focusing exclusively on cutting edge Early Childhood Education (age 2+ to 7+), the most crucial period in a child’s life } Transitioning seamlessly from play-based to more structured learning, preparing the children to move on at 7+ with that special Herne Hill School spark } Expert staff operating under the ethos of Love · Care · Excellence in which children excel and learn with fun and enthusiasm } Extensive wrap-around care from 7.45am to 4.45/6pm depending on the year group hernehillschool.co.uk 020enquiries@hernehillschool.co.uk72746336 The Old Vicarage 127 Herne Hill London, SE24 9LY Herne Hill School For Kindergarten from 2+ or call the office for chance vacancies in other year groups Register now! The perfect setting for your child’s early schooling: PRE-PREP OF THE YEAR OPENMORNINGSaturday1st October2022 Rated ‘excellent’ in all categories
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Thursdays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
1 September: To kick the season off for us, this evening we have Les Wallace calling. With a wealth of experience and a relaxed humorous approach, it’ll be a perfect start. Come and dance. You’ll enjoy it.
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22 September: Lovely Joyce Woods is calling for us tonight. The music she uses is also particularly lovely. So we’re expecting a great evening. Come dance with us!
BNI Adventurers 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! Please contact Hayley on 07843 989728 for more information.
September: Dulwich Folk Dance Club 8pm - 10pm. Experienced or not, partnered or single, you are invited to come country (aka folk) dancing at St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich Village. 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”. And there are many people to partner you and show you how it’s done, should you need it.
ULEZ: Please note, the Club’s Hall lies within the south circular. Enquiries: John Blase: 020 8693 2873 johnhblase@aol.com Wendy Newall: 07821 089861 £5wendy.marsh@hotmail.com.(£4ClubMembers).Payat the Hall For listings angela@semagazines.co.ukcontact:
8 September: 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. Come and try. You’ll enjoy it.
29 September: Tonight is a special evening. It’s our Playford dance evening, called by Michele Odell. Michele has cut back on calling but is taking time to come to us, so the evening is even more special. Maybe you’re wondering what Playford dances are(?)
Thursday 1 September: An Evening with Maggie O’Farrell 7:30pm – 8:30pm. Maggie O’Farrell is a bestselling and award-winning author. She has written eight novels and in 2020 her novel Hamnet won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Maggie will be discussing her latest novel The Marriage Portrait with journalist Hannah Beckerman. Tickets available via: www.mct.alleyns.org.uk Book & Ticket £35 (Includes a copy of The Marriage Portrait, book RRP £25) Standard Ticket £20 Concession £15. A Village Books and Alleyn’s School Enterprise event. The MCT at Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, Dulwich, SE21 8SU.
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15 September: We’re in for a treat, tonight, as Jane Lowe will be our caller. Don’t know how she manages it but Jane finds some wonderful dances for us, keeping our minds active and our toes twinkling. Come and shine with us!
SE23 - September 2022 | 7 Come & try our range of beautiful pianos Playing piano is fun for all the family! Also helps your child get ahead at school. Pianolobby is in SE London & we are experts in matching people to their ideal upright piano. Please call Julian on 020 3645 3930 or email: julian@pianolobby.co.uk | www.pianolobby.co.uk Find out about the wide variety of courses on offer at: Adultorwww.lewisham.gov.uk/adultlearningcalluson02083143300LearningLewisham TOGETHER WE FLOURISHALL LewishamLearningAdult EVENINGDAY,WEEKENDANDCOURSES Develop your creativity or gain the skills you need for work and further education. All photos are of our classes Reg 203644Charity(England and Wales) SC037711 NEU_2343(Scotland) Neuter your Cat for £5 For more information please contact Bromley Cats Protection on : Do you live in our Bromley area (BR1 4 or SE20, SE23 & SE26) and would like some help to get your cat neutered? We are offering you the chance to have your cat neutered for just £5 www.cats.org.uk/bromley/ contact-us 07776667852 neutering@bromley. cats.org.uk Email:
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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/peckhamrye/https://www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich/
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Saturday 3 September: Peckham Rye Park Fete
Friday 2 September: Live Band Karaoke
12pm-5pm. The Fete will be back this September with renewed vigour and all the familiar traditional attractions: the always popular dog show, children’s fancy dress competition, Punch and Judy, coconut shies and sack races, lots of stalls including the Friends-run ones selling books and plants., together with the Friendsrun Pimms, wine and beer marquee and tea and cakes tent, and various other food stands. Full details in our next issue or keep in touch via www.peckhamryepark.org/news.
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3 September: Bell House Open Garden
7:00pm -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.
11:30am-1pm. Set behind the Georgian manor house, visitors can explore the peaceful twoacre garden. Bell House is opening its garden for visitors to explore. The Walled Garden comprises of raised beds filled with kitchen essentials grown organically. The House Garden features a rose garden and woodland walk designed to attract wildlife and provide safe habitats. The gardens are a place of community learning, maintained by volunteers who promote gardening as an activity for physical and mental well-being. The gardens are a place of community learning, maintained by volunteers who promote gardening as an activity for physical and mental well-being.
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We meet on the first Tuesday of each month, Cafe in Stanstead Lodge, 260 Stanstead Rd, SE23 1DD (access via Northwood Rd) at 7:30pm. honoroakwi@gmail.com
September: Horniman Market
Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28: Zoom Portraiture @ 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.
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Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27
September: DPR Social runs
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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. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.
September: Life Drawing & 7pm–8.30pm.Painting
7.30pm-8.30pm. Trevor Bailey Clubhouse, Dulwich Common, Dulwich, London, UK map directions. Join Dulwich Park Runners at their club runs at 7.30pm on Tuesday evenings. All standards welcome. See the website for more information or email: enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com. www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk.
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. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.
Tuesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27
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The Joys Ornamentalof Grasses Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram
Hakonechloa macra. This is a gorgeous short grass with lush green foliage – a little like bamboo in feel. It’s happy in dappled shade and is fantastic en masse underplanting trees, where it cascades like flowing water, or for edging paths and borders.
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Calamagrostis ‘Overdam’. Rarer and smaller (1m) than Karl Foerster, this is a pretty grass with an upright habit and cream striped leaves. Or try
Small And Perfectly Formed Festuca glauca. This is a useful low growing evergreen grass that creates mounds of fine bluegreen foliage. It needs plenty of sun but doesn’t like to dry out, and in the right conditions sends up silvery grey flowers in summer. It works well with purples, pinks and whites.
Stipa tenuissima. Also known as ‘Mexican feather grass’ this is useful semi evergreen grass with fine wispy leaves and feathery silvery gold seed heads in summer. It’s lovely mingling with perennials such as salvia nemerosa ‘Caradonna’ or knautia. It likes full sun and well-drained soil. Comb out tatty bits or cut right down in spring for a fresh flush of green.
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Some of the best grasses for striking silky seed heads, they tend to flower late but make a real statement when they do. M. sinensis ‘Malepartus’ is a statuesque variety (2m) with a fountain of burgundy flowers, while M. Ferner Osten’ is slightly smaller. M. Adagio is a compact variety with a mass of shimmery silvery flowers. Stipa giganteum. This is a big statement grass, which throws its tall oaty flower heads high into the air – and is best in an open spot where the sun can shine through, turning them golden. It needs full sun and good drainage.
which has pale fluffy flower heads in late August, that turn buttery coloured – it also has a more relaxed arching habit.
L ate summer is when many grasses come into their own, with golden seed heads shimmering and swaying in the breeze. They look great in big drifts, acting like a neutral foil to colourful late flowering perennials like echinacea, gaura, anemones, sedums and Verbena bonariensis. But they also work well dotted around smaller gardens knitting plants together and adding a naturalism, movement and texture to planting. Most grasses like sun and free draining soil though some such as anemanthele lessioniana and deschampsia thrive in semi shade. Here are a few to try:
Medium Sized Grasses
Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’. A mound-forming evergreen grass, this has silvery purple flowers in the summer, maturing to a cloud of delicate golden seed heads. It’s happy in sun or part shade, in well-drained soil.
Calamaacutifolia x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’. A great grass with a very upright habit and fabulous seed heads. Unlike many grasses, the fresh green leaves arrive early in the season, before the fluffy purple flowers emerge, which finally turn to strawcoloured seed heads in summer, lasting through the winter.
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Grass Care Cut deciduous grasses right back in late winter, before the new growth has got going. Remove seeds heads from evergreen varieties and comb them through with your fingers to remove tatty oldgrowth.Photoby firdaus ramadhan on Unsplash
Sesleria autumnalis. A new favourite of mine, this is a low growing evergreen grass with mounds of bright green strappy leaves that turn more lime coloured in winter. It has short silvery flower spires in the summer.
SE23 - September 2022 13 -VJuniorAlleyn’sSchoolAlleyn’sJuniorSchool offers co-educational excellence in a caring community for children aged 4-11. Open Events will take place in September, October and November 2022 for 4+, 7+ and 9+ entry in September 2023. 020www.alleyns.org.uk85571519|Townley Road, Dulwich, London SE22 8SU
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Fruit & Nuts - Apples, Apricot, Aubergine, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Loganberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Strawberries, White currants, Cobnuts, Hazelnuts Vegetables & Herbs - Artichokes, Aubergines, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbages, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Lamb’s Lettuce, Onions, Pak Choi, Peas (inc. Sugar Snaps) Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salsify, Scorzonera, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress Meat & Game - Lamb, Rabbit, Venison, Wood Pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Black Bream, Crab (brown, hen & Spider), Signal Crayfish, Grey Mullet, Lobster, Mackerel, Pollack, Prawns, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid, Trout (river – brown and rainbow)
T here is NOTHING better than Blackberry and Apple Pie, it is a dish that makes many of us nostalgic and for me it also heralds the turning of the season. The perfect combination of pastry, sweet English apples, and blackberries that have just enough acidity to contrast with the sugar-crusted You will need a traditional 2 litre pie dish that measures about 30cm in length. Serves 6-8. the
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Put the flour into a large mixing bowl with a small pinch of salt. Cut the butter and lard into small chunks and rub into the flour with your thumbs and fingertips. To bring the mixture into a ball add a little ice-cold water one tablespoonful at a time. Draw the dough in from the sides to form a ball. Be careful not to add too much water at once – you want a dough that is firm enough to roll, but soft enough to demand careful lifting. Once complete set aside in the fridge for 30 minutes, covered in a tea towel.Setthe over to 200 degrees centigrade (gas mark 6). Peel, core and quarter the apples, cutting them into thick slices or chunks, whichever you prefer. Put them into the pie dish. Taste the apple to gauge the sweetness, and then add sugar accordingly – I keep my sugar quite light, but you may want to add up to a tablespoon per apple if you have a sweet tooth! Add the blackberries and toss them with the apples and sugar. There is always the option the add a sprinkle of cinnamon to the apples too – your choice! Roll the pastry out to fit the top of the dish. You want enough extra pastry around the edge to be able to cut off and cover the rim of the dish, plus a few scraps to make some leaves to decorate. Wet the rim of the pie dish with water then fix the outer rim of pastry to it, cutting and pasting to fit. Wet with water or beaten egg and then lift the pastry topping onto the pie, pressing the edge firmly onto the pastry rim. Crimp it to seal with your thumb and first finger, or by pressing down with the prongs of a fork.
Going Out Of Season - Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherry, Mange tout, Peach, Redcurrant, Strawberries (many of these towards the end of the month).
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SE23 - September 2022 15 200 pupils at Dulwich have free or subsidised places Pupils are encouraged to be and do Bursarieseverythingofupto100% and Academic Scholarships of up to one third of full fees are available. Find out more and how to apply by scanning the QR code. Entry into Years 3-6 (ages 7-10) Mrs Polly Twisk, Junior School Admissions 020 8299 junioradmissions@dulwich.org.uk8432 Entry into Year 7 and Year 9 (ages 11 and 13) Mrs Sarah Betts and Mrs Alison Williams 020 8299 the.registrar@dulwich.org.uk9263 Join us at our Open Events Book your place dulwich.org.uk/admissions
During this week's session we will be holding one of our Feedback and Planning meetings, a chance to discuss how coffee morning is working for everyone. St John's East Dulwich, 62A East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich.
Monday 12 September: Dulwich WI Monthly Meeting 7.30pm-9.30pm. We meet on the second Monday of each month at Vits+Kicks, 57 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22. https://dulwichwi.com
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12:30pm - 6:00pm. The beautiful One Tree Hill Allotments Site’s Open Day is on Sunday September 11th. There will be tea, cakes, jams, chutneys and other produce; art exhibits; guided walks; kids’ activities; demonstrations; BBQ; pizzas & cider; and music. The views from the top of the hill are lovely but getting there is via narrow paths and occasionally a few steps, so bear that in mind. There will be seating and full access at the bottom of the site where the main tea stall and food are. All welcome. One Tree Hill Allotments 111 Honor Oak Park, London SE23 3NP 20
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September: Goose Green Coffee
Do drop in to Goose Green Coffee Morning, a chance to meet others from the local area. All are welcome, admission free.
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Wednesday 14 September: An Evening with Adam Kay 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Village Books and James Allen’s Girls’ School are delighted to welcome bestselling author Adam Kay to Dulwich. This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story. This event will be followed by a book signing. Tickets can be booked on www.trybooking.com/ Vaughan Williams Auditorium, James Alleyn’s Girls’ School, 44 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8TE
Sunday 11 September: Honor Oak Park Allotments Open Day
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Sunday 11 September: St Clement with St Peter Dulwich Summer Fayre 11:30am -2:00pm. Attractions include cakes, books, bottle tombola, raffle, Bouncy Castle, bric-a-brac, nail painting, craft activity and stalls including Tradecraft, Charlotte Clowes and Mexican Mama. Refreshments served. Live summer music by Opal Flutes. Come and enjoy the fun! 140 Friern Road, East Dulwich SE22 0AY. (entrances at 140 Friern Road and in Barry Road opposite Silvester Road)
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Friday 16 - Sunday 18 September: Peckham Festival
A long weekend of art, performances and activities for everyone. Created in 2016, the free event aims to support a more cohesive and diverse multi-generational community through the arts and celebrates the diverse creativity, culture and community of Peckham and beyond.
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Saturday 17 September:
The Great Hospital Hike 9:00am - 6:30pm. King’s College Hospital Charity presents: The Great Hospital Hike. from King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill to the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley. Open to all ages, the Great Hospital Hike charts a lush and leafy route through some of southeast London’s prettiest parks and wildest woods. You could even just join us for the home stretch – the fun-filled Little Hospital Hike is only 3 miles long and ideal for children and fourlegged friends! Let’s go the extra mile for the NHS!
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Register here: supportkings.org.uk/GHH
Ruskin Park bandstand (SE5 9BD) or if you are completing the shorter 3-mile route, it begins at Hayes Village Hall (BR2 7LE), SE5 9BD
Monday 19 September: Sabrina PersianaGhayour:Everyday 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Persiana Everyday is a new collection of more than 100 fuss-free, crowdpleasing recipes for everyday eating. Designed to ensure maximum flavour with the greatest of ease – including no-cook, quick-prep, quick-cook and one-pot dishes – Persiana Everyday is full of generous, inviting and delicious recipes to cook again and again for family and friends. A Village Books and Alleyn’s School Enterprises Event. Tickets can be purchased on www.mct.alleyns. org.uk The Great Hall, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, East Dulwich SE22 8SU
3:30pm - 4:30pm. Come along to Village Books to meet Rob Biddulph and get your copy of Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals signed, the second title in the Peanut Jones series. Some legends are born, some are drawn… No tickets required! Village Books, 1d Calton Avenue SE21 7DE. 22
Tuesday 20 September:
7:30pm - 9:00pm. A concert of European choral music given by the St Stephen’s Consort, a group of young professional singers and present or past choral scholars under the direction of Nicholas Ansdell-Evans. The concert features four of Bruckner’s accessible and moving Motets and includes Ivor Gurney’s fabulous - and only - motet, “Since I Believe”, and other twentieth century English gems, balanced by some fast and furious French chansons. Admission free with a retiring collection in aid of the Church. St Stephen’s Church, 6 College Road SE21 7HW
7.30pm for 8pm start. The East Dulwich WI welcomes new members at any time of the year. You can come along to one of our monthly meetings to see for yourself and join our group of women. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Castle (Upstairs), 280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9JJ. eastdulwichwi.co.uk.edwicommittee@eastdulwichwi.co.uk.
Choral Concert
Saturday 17 September:
Meet Rob Biddulph!
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Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, SE22 9QA. To get your listing here angela@semagazines.co.ukcontact: 26 Saturday 24 September: Autumn Artisan Craft & Gift Fayre 11am - 4pm - bringing to you very talented local makers/crafters/produce/gifts /artists all under one roof family/dog friendly. Free Entry and more about event: www.eventbrite.co.uk St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 September: Dulwich Quilters’ Exhibition 10am - 5pm both days. £4 entrance, Children free Raffle Quilt: DEEP SEA BLUES in aid of Mind. Sales table, Children’s Quiz & refreshments Limited Disabled parking & access to parts of the Bellexhibition.House, 27 College Road, Dulwich SE21 7BG Further info: jenny4strong@gmail.com.
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Thursday 22 September: How to be happy through menopause (& peri-menopause)
is a new type of Business Growth Meeting (with some networking) that’s guaranteed to help your business IMPORTANT:grow...this event is exclusively for Members of Entrepreneurs Circle so you’ll either need to sign up (for free) at the event, or visit: 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
What's On - September
Thursday 22 September: An Evening with Robert Harris 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Robert Harris is the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and more. Act of Oblivion is his spellbinding new novel reimagining the biggest manhunt of the 17th century: the search for two Englishmen, charged in the killing of King Charles I…1660. Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. They are on the run and wanted for the murder of Charles I. Robert Harris is the author of fourteen bestselling novels including the Cicero Trilogy –Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator – Fatherland, Enigma, The Ghost, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, and more. His work has been translated into forty languages and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. This event will be followed by a book signing. Tickets can be purchased at www.mct.alleyns.org.uk Townley Road, East Dulwich SE22 8SU.
8pm-9.30pm. Peri-menopause can start 10 years before menopause, you may get subtle symptoms such as brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, headaches, night sweats and sleep disturbances. We know the symptoms, but find it challenging to get real answers as to how we can support our bodies through this transition relatively unscathed. Our environment, our food and our genes all have a role to play in peri-menopause and menopause. These can also be used to ease the transition. This workshop aims to unpack how to support your body for a happy transition.
Tuesday 20 Meeting:EntrepreneursSeptember:CircleLocalDulwich 6pm-8pm. The Entrepreneurs Circle Local Meeting Local Meeting at The Clock House (Blakes) 198a
Dana Chapman: www.dc-nutrition.co.ukdana@dc-nutrition.co.uk|07738845413
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SE23 - September 2022 | 23 Creative Design & Craftmanship 020 8291 5578 www.thedovetailjoint.co.uk Bespoke Kitchens & Furniture since 1990 The Dovetail Joint 020 4579 2199 www.countrycourtcare.com Picton Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 7QH Camberwell Lodge Care & Nursing Home Our care is the kind we’d all want our loved ones to receive. Our state-of-the-art home is luxurious and beautifully furnished, whilst retaining a warm family atmosphere that makes Camberwell Lodge feel extra special. • 98 Spacious en-suite bedrooms • Sociable lounge and dining areas • Daily fine dining and hospitality suite To find out more contact Senior Customer Relations Manager Nina Rogers on 07549 035 654 or nina.rogers@countrycourtcare.comemail • Vista Bar & Roofterrace garden • Wellness Suite • Tailored meaningful activities
Let us assume that your financial adviser has determined that you have a pension shortfall of a certain amount. Let’s say you are 40 and that shortfall is £200,000. Your adviser could help you find ways of making up that shortfall. I like to break it down into how much you would need to save on a monthly basis to build a fund large enough to support you ion your later years. There are many ways to save for retirement these days, including self-invested (SIPPs) and personal pensions, ISAs and other tax efficient investments. Building a property portfolio is also an option. Factor in your current budget, assess what is affordable and think about how much time you have to achieve your target.
It’s amazing how many people come up with amazing plans on paper and then do nothing with them. One of the most common statements I hear from people on the countdown to retirement is “If only I had done this years ago!” Your strategy is useless without implementing it. Get started and avoid the breadline. The clock is ticking.
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4) Have a plan
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Once you have decided what option works best for you, start putting together your plan. Determine how much it would cost you on a monthly basis, or whether you would need to find a lump sum of capital to fund your strategy. Think of all the pros and cons of your plan and assess the risk involved. Again, your financial adviser should be able to help you devise a plan and consider the risks.
5) Do it now!
Assess your current situation How much would you need to live on in retirement and are you on target to achieve this? Any good plan starts with knowing exactly where you are as a starting point. Where exactly are you now? Do you have any current pension arrangements, or nothing at all? Do you have any old pensions with previous companies? Do you have a personal pension? How is it invested? What is it likely to produce if maintained at its current level? A good independent financial adviser will be able to assess your current position, help project where you are heading and help you put a plan in place to achieve your target.
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he breadline is a very real prospect for many at retirement. Most people born post 1970 are facing very different retirement prospects to those of their parents and grandparents. Back then, a job was for life and final salary pension schemes were commonplace. If you worked for a company for 30 years or more, you were sorted. Those were the good old days but times are very different today. It’s every man for himself. What’s in store for you? Many of us are heading for the breadline in retirement unless you have a plan. It’s one thing being poor, but being old and poor is quite another. Here are five ways to avoid this:
2) Determine what you want Now that you know where you are and where you are heading, determine whether that is what you want. Are your current arrangements adequate? If not, your adviser should be able to help you determine the shortfall between where you are now and where you want to be. Your adviser could convert that shortfall into monetary terms and give you an idea of what sort of capital you would need to build between now and your chosen retirement age to be financially secure in retirement.
SE23 - September 2022 | 25 It’s time to upgrade your garage door to a Garolla electric door. Not only are they strong and secure, they are also thermally insulated. So if you’re transforming the garage into a home gym, o ce or even a garden bar, Garolla is perfect for you. Give us a call today and we’ll come and measure up FREE of charge. TWO REMOTE CONTROLS ACOUSTIC & THERMAL INSULATION FREE DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD DOOR AVAILABLE IN 21 COLOURS CALL US TODAY FREE ON: 01322 800 308 MOBILE: 07537 149 128 www.garolla.co.uk Quality doors. Great Service. Free Fitting. Example shown: • 3.6m wide opening • 77” Anthracite grey slats Only £1,990 Price on this door style can range from £1,440 - £2,740 depending on the width of door opening. Constable & Toop Funeral Directors 48 Nuxley Road, Belvedere DA17 5JG 01322 438 137 589 Downham Way, Bromley (Grove Park) BR1 5HX 020 8695 1940 53 Honor Oak Park, Forest Hill SE23 1EA 020 8291 0811 Our Forest Hill Funeral Home is a collection point for Lewisham Food Bank www.cpjfield.co.uk
Wednesday 28 September: Goose Green Coffee Morning Talk - Highlights from the Tate 11am-12.30pm.Galleries
7:00pm - 11:00pm. We are delighted to be welcoming Chris Wood back to The Goose Is Out! In a world of soundbites and distractions Chris is a truth seeker. His writing is permeated with love and wry intelligence, uplifting and challenging as he celebrates the sheer one-thing-after-anotherness of Winnerlife.
The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BE
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The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HA
of 6 BBC Folk Awards, he was a key member of The Imagined Village along with Billy Bragg and Martin Carthy. A wise and soulful craftsman, his concerts are a cliche free zone.
Joe Wilkes (replacing Rainy Day Woman) is a brilliant singer songwriter based in South London.
7:30pm - 8:30pm. Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s Middle East Editor has been covering the region since 1989. He has also been reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the heart of the conflict. This is his account of the making of the modern Middle East. In this new book, in part based on his acclaimed podcast, Bowen takes us on a journey across the Middle East and through its history. He has reported from more than seventy countries, covering thirteen wars including those in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Chechnya, Somalia, the Middle East, Rwanda and former Yugoslavia. His previous books include Six Days, War Stories and The Arab Uprisings. A Village Books and Alleyn’s Schools Enterprises Event. Tickets: www.mct.alleyns.org.uk The MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, Dulwich, SE22 8S
Do join us for this special talk by Marcus Dickey Horley, Curator of Access Projects at the Tate Gallery. Marcus will describe the history of the Tate Gallery, from its origins near East Dulwich to its spread right across the Nation. The talk will be accompanied by described images and also by the use of handling objects and tactile replicas, so this talk is particularly suitable for people who are partially sighted or who might enjoy being able to touch. All are welcome. Free event. Coffee Morning will open at 11 o'clock with the talk starting at 11:30. St John's East Dulwich, 62A East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich.
Jim O’Mulloy is another local lad who sings and plays guitar very beautifully.
Tickets: www.wegottickets.com/thegooseisout
Friday 30 September: Chris Wood, Joe Wilkes, Jim O’Mulloy
Wednesday 28 September: 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 please go to our website: www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk
Thursday 29 September: Jeremy Bowen: The Making of the Modern Middle East
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SE23 - September 2022 27 LADYWELLPRENDERGAST SCHOOL EDUCATIONFEDERATIONLeathersellers’OFSCHOOLSFROMFOURTOEIGHTEEN We invite you to join us at our OPEN DAYS Open Evening Tuesday 13 September - 6:00 to 8:00pm Thursday 22 September, Virtual Open Evening (6-8pm) Open Mornings Thursday 15 September - 9:15 to 10:30am Tuesday 20 September - 9:15 to 10:30am Thursday 22 September - 9:15 to 10:30am Thursday 27 September - 9:15 to 10:30am It is an exciting time to join Prendergast Ladywell School ● Strong Leadership; strong vision ● High standards and high expectations ● Academic excellence - progress for all ● Outstanding care - outstanding facilities ● A family school at the heart of the community Manwood Road, London, www.prendergast-ladywell.comSE41SA@prendergast_PLS Good Provider ‘‘We look forward to meeting you’’ Niall Hand - Headteacher ExcellenceAchieving The Dulwich Kitchen & Bathroom Company Monday – Saturday 8.30am – 5pm Free Design & Home Visits. Kitchens & Bathrooms to suit your budget. 0208 693 info@bellsbathkit.co.ukwww.bellsbathkit.co.uk2223 169/171 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HY www.bellsbathkit.co.uk | info@bellsbathkit.co.uk
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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
Sakina Sheikh (Labour) 020 8314 Cllr_Sakina.Sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk7963
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John.Paschoud@Lewisham.gov.uk Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 3489 cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk2790
Tauseef Anwar (Labour) 020 8314 Cllr_Tauseef.Anwar@lewisham.gov.uk9930 Webley-Brown (Labour) of 11-12 1DY. of the 10am 11am Tuesday of the 3pm-4pm Park Library,
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Sophie Davis (Labour) Tel 020 8314 Cllr_Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk3493
Open advice surgery (no appointment needed) 2nd Saturday of the month (except August), 10:30am to 12noon, at Moon Lane Books, 300 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DE. Other times available by appointment, please phone or email one of us. Crofton Park Ward Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896 cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk
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375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4 No2AG.surgeries during August. Useful Contacts The University Hospital Lewisham Tel 020 8333 3000 Lewisham Borough Council Tel 020 8314 6000 (24 www.lewisham.gov.ukhrs) 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 www.facebook.com/friendsofOTHhttp://friendsofonetreehill.wordpress.com/@Friends_of_OTH Tewkesbury Lodge Estate Residents’ Association www.tewkesburylodge.org.uk Sydenham Garden Tel 020 829 www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk11650 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 ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk2668 Janet Daby (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 8461 Janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk4733 Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford) Tel 020 8469 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk4638 Local Councillors Forest Hill Ward Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk Community Index
Billy Harding (Labour) Tel Cllr_billy.harding@lewisham.gov.uktba
SE23 - September 2022 29 Alleyn’sSchool -V Alleyn’s offers co-educational excellence in a caring community for children aged 11-18. We offer a range of scholarships and means-tested bursaries. For more details, and to learn about life at Alleyn’s and our next Open Event dates, please visit our website. 020www.alleyns.org.uk85571500|Townley Road, Dulwich SE22 8SU 25 years experience. Renovations, Loft conversions, Extensions. SE London: Dulwich, Herne Hill, Clapham, Honor Oak, Forest Hill, Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Bromley & Chislehurst. Find us checkatrade.com/SkyHighBuilderson: info@sky-high-builders.co.uk T 0208 4050032 / 079 6618 9754 www.sky-high-builders.co.uk
Boppin Bunnies
& 12.15pm 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 | www.littleherocompany.comlucy@littleherocompany.comLucySparkles 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 Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com Sparkle Music Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Check the website for current classes. Contact : anna@sparkle-music.co.uk. | 0771 1238352 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) 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
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.
Gymboree 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.
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30 SE23 - September 2022 Nibble Arts
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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! 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. 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
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
Mondays at Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0JT. 10am Happy House, 11am Baby Wastdale Beeps
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.
Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. Fridays at Ewart Community Hub, 44
Road, SE23 1HN .10am Happy House, 11am Baby
District & Dulwich Twins Club 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.
SE23 - September 2022 31 -VCo-educationalAlleyn’sSchool excellence in a caring community. Help with school fees is available. Around 10% of Alleyn’s Senior School pupils receive means-tested financial assistance. We offer a range of scholarship awards and means-tested bursaries at 11+ and 16+, including the W.J. Smith Award for exceptional musical promise. 11+ and 16+ open events will take place in September and October 2022 for 2023 entry. 020www.alleyns.org.uk85571500|Townley Road, Dulwich, London SE22 8SU 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 nglish Tui T ion Dulwich-based tutor offers high-quality English tuition. English Language and Literature at KS3, KS4 (AQA). Track record of excellent exam results. Practising teacher rated outstanding against Ofsted criteria. Current GCSE examiner, Experienced in SEN & DBS checked Please Contact Daniel: dulwichenglishtutor@gmail.com
• If possible, when baby is born, plan to expose your dog to your baby’s scent, before any physical
32 SE23 - September 2022 1) How to prepare dogs for arrival of a baby
• If your dog chases things that squeak, or is fearful of certain noises, consider his reactions to the new baby and equipment.
• Teach your dog a ‘settle’ command or to go to a safe area and ‘relax’ when you need him to. If your dog is a clingy and attention-seeking now, think how he’ll be when baby arrives. The last thing you’ll want is a dog whining or clambering over you when you need to change or feed your little one.
Iam getting enquiries from expectant mums and anxious partners, all wondering how their dog and new baby will get along. In the coming months I will be giving you top tips on what to do and what to avoid and, most of all, how to ensure the new baby is an object of your dog’s respect rather than viewed as the latest squeaky toy, or worse. Remember, dogs are experts at reading us humans and if you are pregnant, you will be moving differently, acting differently and, yup, you’ll smell different too. Your pooch already knows changes are afoot. So, it makes sense to have aWeplan.will look at all the key stages, from preparation before birth, to toddler territory - when baby begins to move around and explore and when some dogs begin to wake up to the fact that the new, shrieking creature, with its jerky movements and insatiable appetite for everything the dog would prefer is his, is here to stay. So, don’t delay, do your homework now. The sooner you begin the easier it will be.
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• Use games and reward to slowly expose your dog to all these new, exciting things; note and reward calm behaviour.
• Tethers and baby gates are a good way to limit your dog when you need to; ensure separation is enjoyable with a nice chew or similar.
• Identify and reduce attention-seeking or dangerous behaviours, like jumping up, pawing, mouthing, barking. If in doubt get professional •advice.Ensure
• Take time to teach your dog how to cope for periods alone. Give him appropriate chews, a stuffed Kong, or Nina Ottosson toys, to help him
•language.Identify and start to use designated dog areas, such as closed rooms or gated areas.
www.londondogstraining.co.ukpracticewalkingyourdog with a pram. Even get him used to you walking around nursing a doll.
• Get a baby noise CD to get your dog used to gurgles and cries. Expose him to the smell of baby powder and lotion. Erect new baby equipment and
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your dog has quality exercise and structured, interactive play with brain work, daily.
Get basic obedience commands off pat, especially ‘leave’ and ‘off’. You will need snappy responses once coping with dog and baby together. Clear rules will help your dog adapt and feel secure. Practise!
• Decide the rules of your house. Which rooms can the dog use? Can he use furniture? Be clear and be •consistent.Traindaily.
• Start a baby-friendly, flexible routine of feeding and activities that include your dog. Use these times to practice obedience skills.
•introductions.Thereareplenty of good resources on introducing dogs and babies, so get ahead and start researching, the earlier the better.
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• Get your dog used to the new gadgets, smells, and noises associated with a baby.
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