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Happy New Year! This will be my resolution for 2017, will you join me and support local this year? Until next month, Lorraine
january 2017 ISSUE 136
CONTENTS ■ FEATURES & ARTICLES 6 Health by Alison Runham 9 Local Business People in Person 10 Moot House Players Present: Old Time Musical Hall 14 Waterlane Theatre Company Present: Dad’s Army 16 Holisticare - Award Winning Business 20 Harlow Sea Cadets 26 High Wych Scottish Dancing Club 30 Harlow Chorus 34 The Gallery at Parndon Mill Exhibition
■ FUN & LEISURE 22 Just for the Kids Henry Hedgehogs puzzle page 28 Look What’s Cooking 32 Puzzles & Brain Teasers 38 Local Walks - Celebrate The Stort By Phoebe Taplin
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A Letter from Robert Halfon MP Working Hard For Harlow Dear Residents, The day after the EU Referendum, following the decisive vote to leave the EU in both the Harlow Constituency and the country, I pledged that I would do everything possible to follow the strong wishes of local residents in Parliament. We have now had a vote in Parliament in which I voted to ensure that we initiate the procedure to leave the EU, by supporting the Prime Minister’s intention to trigger Article 50 (the process to leave the EU), by the end of March 2017. Back in the Constituency, I’ve been busy with lots of visits and events.
Robert with Philip Dunne MP and PAH staff
It was great to have the Health Minister, Philip Dunne MP visit Princess Alexandra Hospital who thanked the remarkably passionate and committed staff there who spoke about improving care. I got into the Christmas spirit nice and early this year after I attended the Old Harlow Christmas lights switch-on and carols! Massive congratulations to Old Harlow Baptist Church and all of the local businesses for organising such a special evening. It was wonderful to see the high street packed out for such a lovely community event.
Robert at the Old Harlow Christmas Lights Switch on
I was very pleased to have visited Harlow’s Royal Mail Delivery Office for my yearly visit. I wished our Postmen and Postwomen a very happy Christmas and thanked them for all the hard work they do all year round. This year, Royal Mail has been celebrating its 500th anniversary, with this festive period marking half a millennium of delivering Christmas cards and parcels! I was delighted to be invited to cut the ribbon to open the new and improved Hastingwood Village Hall as well. Congratulations to all the Hastingwood Village Hall committee, especially Jacky, for their hard work in raising over £100,000 - an incredible sum of money. The amazing new facilities this has paid for have transformed the village hall and made such a difference to local residents. I’d also like to thank Essex County Council, Councillor David Stallan, and North Weald Church as well for all of their support with the project. I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all the very best for the New Year. Very best wishes, Robert
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Realistic Resolutions By Alison Runham www.alisonrunham.co.uk
New Year resolutions sound like a great idea: a fresh year and a fresh start. So why do they often fail? Setting yourself up for Failure At New Year, festive goodwill and New Year enthusiasm can entice us into making a multitude of overly ambitious resolutions, setting ourselves up to fail and often, give up completely on our goals. So let’s turn three popular, doomed-to-failure aspirations into realistic resolutions. More Exercise Your Resolution: I’ll go to Pilates, do my dance DVD and walk two miles every week! You didn’t manage any of these things every week last year - ask yourself why. Identify activities you enjoy and can most easily fit in. A Better Resolution: I’ll do at least an hour’s exercise every week. Weather too bad for walking? Missed Pilates? Resolve to do your exercise DVD instead. Anything else is a bonus. Better to do some exercise consistently than none. Less Alcohol Your Resolution: “I won’t drink on weekdays/at home/EVER AGAIN!”
No Smoking Your Resolution: “I smoke 30 a day, but I’m quitting for good at New Year!” It’s probably quicker to list conditions not aggravated or caused by smoking than to list those that are, and accepting you’re addicted to nicotine can be hard. But that twitchiness you feel – the need for a cigarette to ‘calm your nerves’ - is nicotine withdrawal, which can occur very quickly. This can make smoking hard to kick, particularly for moderate or heavy smokers. While a few successfully go ‘cold turkey’, gradually reducing your nicotine intake is the most reliable and angstfree method. A Better Resolution: Try the options below and keep going until you find a strategy that works.
• Finding other ways to relax if you always have a drink on returning from work (or make it a Friday-only treat). Feeling you ‘need’ a drink is a warning sign; consider if you need to make changes in your work life.
• Visit your GP. They can prescribe some nicotine replacement products and refer you to counselling. You can also buy nicotine replacement products; experiment and see what works best for you. • If you don’t already, make yourself smoke outside; it takes more effort. Toxins from your cigarette linger in the air (second-hand smoke) and settle on surfaces, where they’re re-released (third-hand smoke), so you’ll be improving the health of housemates and visitors too. • Smoke to a timed schedule and gradually increase the time between cigarettes. Even if you smoke 25 a day and only drop one daily cigarette per fortnight, you’ll still be a non-smoker in under a year. • Keep nicotine but eliminate cigarette toxins like cyanide and arsenic by swapping to e-cigarettes or vaporisers.
• On alternate nights, swap that wine with dinner or beer with friends for low-alcohol or nonalcoholic versions.
‘Resolution’ has an array of scientific and historical meanings, including ‘reduction to a simpler form’. So keep your resolutions simple – and realistic!
Recent research shows that even alcohol intake under the recommended limits of 2-3 units daily and 14 units per week increases your risk of many serious conditions, including dementia and some cancers, so reducing your intake is great – but tough if you’re a regular drinker. A Better Resolution: Think about when and where you drink alcohol, and reduce your intake gradually. Try: • Matching every alcoholic drink with a soft drink, or buying a large soft drink later in the evening to last until home time.
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moot house Players Back by popular demand Full of joys: old time music hall This extraordinary and eclectic extravaganza of entertainment reaches its 31st reincarnation in 2017 and is no less than a full-blown Old Time Music Hall. Mellifluous music and melody will be provided by the renowned pianist and choir mistress, Miss Sarah Wiggins, playing upon the pianoforte. A melodrama, penned especially for the company by Mr Michael Branwell will be performed, with a heroine to be suitably encouraged and a villain to be booed. The whole evening will be under the kind and courteous control of your chairman, the aforementioned Mr Michael Branwell, whose resounding rodomontades may be suitably greeted with “oohs”, “aahs” and cries of “Shut up” and “DO get on with it”. For more information and press tickets, contact either Harry Tennison on harrytennison@googlemail.com or 07718 168 221, or Dan Powell on danpowell89@ gmail.com or 07817 868 809. Tickets are available online from the Moot House Players website (see below), by calling 03336663366, and on the door (subject to availability). Please be aware that there is a £1.50 fee per transaction for telephone bookings.
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A new year brings new challenges for us all. Mike and Eugenie will be firmly focused on the County Council election in May and hoping to persuade CM17 readers to support them. One of the major challenges will be the development of the new Local Plan which will lay out how Harlow changes between now and 2031. This means how much housing and where; these are issues that will directly affect you. The government has made an estimate of how big the population will be by then and there’s no use pretending that this isn’t going to happen. So the question is, “what do we want for Harlow? If we don’t agree a new plan, then developers will be able to step into the vacuum and quite literally build what they want, where they want. If you want to know more about the process or share views, please contact us. Good news at last for Newhall residents; a 420 place primary school and a 56 place early learning nursery are expected to open in September 2018. Under strict new government rules, the school will either be an academy or a free school and although built by ECC, it cannot be run directly by the local authority.
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first time that Dad’s Army has performed in this way and that the unusual casting will give this familiar favourite a unique twist that will not only surprise the audience but allow them to see the classic comedy in a completely different way. The play is at the Rhodes Arts Centre on February 2-4th and will support the Isabel Hospice with Bishop’s Stortford based financial advisors Enable IFA as sponsors. Evening performance tickets will be £14 and £12 concessions with a group discount of 10 tickets for the price of 9. There will be a matinee performance on the Saturday with all tickets at £10.
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The Best Business Women Awards announced their winners for 2016 at a gala final held at Tewin Bury Farm, Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Businesswoman Nikki Robinson owner of the Holisticare Physiotherapy and Myofascial Release treatment centre based on the Herts and Essex border near Stansted Airport, won Best Business Woman in Health and Wellness in this prestigious competition which seeks to find the very best female business talent from across the UK. Holisticare specialise in Myofascial Release, a safe, gentle, hands-on treatment that works with the body and mind to unravel the restrictions that cause pain, tightness and inflammation. The business world is full of talented and dedicated female entrepreneurs who not only run successful businesses but in many cases also juggle the needs of their families. The Best Business Women Awards are designed to recognise the achievement of those women across a wide range of business categories and is open to any female business owner UK wide. Debbie Gilbert, organiser of The Best Business Women Awards said ‘We were delighted with the number of entries this year, which came in from all over the UK. This is a tough competition judged by business
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Harlow sea welcome Aboard new recruits & helpers Did you know there has been a thriving sea cadet unit in Harlow for over 50 years? We meet every Tuesday and Thursday. Junior Cadets 10-12, Sea Cadets 12-18 and Marine Cadets 13-18. At the Remembrance Sunday Service in the Town Park last year, you would have seen our cadets proudly on parade. A central part of our calendar – taking part in the service is very important, the cadets get to show their community a face of local youth - many believe sadly to be missing these days. One of our many aims is to try and install a greater sense of community within the cadets. We passionately believe in our cadets, actively encouraging them to achieve their potential. It’s the combination of Royal Navy tradition within a structured regime bringing together their energy and drive that has kept the unit going for over five decades. Our cadets go on to become many things in life, not necessarily anything to do with the military. Being a cadet
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Supplying over 1000 New Cars & 800 Used Cars a year with New Cars starting from £14,530 we are proud of our Customer Satisfaction scores coming in the upper quartile for Sales & top third for Service. We also specialise in used cars 3 years or older. Mark Steeds Head of Business of Stansted Audi says “We base our business on our core values of transparency, integrity, team work and professionalism. We have managed to grow our business through word of mouth and excellent customer service. We would love to welcome you to our dealership, so why not pop in for a coffee and a chat and see what we have to offer”.
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high wych scottish dancing club try a new activity The aim of the club is for social enjoyment of dance. We warmly welcome visitors and new members of all abilities. Although we do not run classes, beginners with some type of dance knowledge will have no problem as encouragement and help is given. They walk through new and unfamiliar dances and give reminders for any dance on request. So why not come along and join in the fun.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
LOOK WHAT’S COOKING SQUASH & SPINACH LASAGNE 1 butternut squash, peeled and flesh diced 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 tsp dried oregano 3 tbsp olive oil 200g baby spinach leaves 250g pack fresh egg lasagne sheets 250g ricotta cheese 300g cottage cheese
IF YOU FANCY A MEAT-FREE SUPPER THIS
150g ready-grated mozzarella cheese
WEEK THEN TRY THIS DELICIOUS FILLING VEGETARIAN LASAGNE. SERVE WITH A CRISP GREEN SALAD AND CRUSTY BREAD.
25g pine nuts Green salad, to serve
1. Preheat the oven to 200C, Fan 180C, Gas Mark 6. Place the diced butternut squash, onion, garlic and oregano in a large roasting tin and drizzle over 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss to mix. Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the squash is very tender. Cool for 10 minutes. 2. Transfer everything from the roasting tin (including any pan juices) to a food processor and process until smooth, adding a little hot water if needed to give the mixture a spreadable consistency. 3. Steam the spinach for 1-2 minutes until just wilted. Place the lasagne sheets in a large shallow heatproof dish and cover with boiling water. Leave for 3-4 minutes to soften then lift out of the water and drain on kitchen paper. Mix together the ricotta and cottage cheeses in a bowl along with half the mozzarella cheese. 4. Spread a third of the squash mixture in the base of a square medium-sized ovenproof dish. Top with a layer of wilted spinach followed by a layer of the cheese mixture and a layer of lasagne sheets, cutting them to fit if necessary. Repeat the layers two more times, finishing with lasagne sheets and a thin layer of the remaining cheese mixture. Scatter over the rest of the mozzarella cheese and the pine nuts, and drizzle over the rest of the olive oil. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese topping is golden and bubbling. Serve with green salad.
TIP: Instead of the spinach you could use lightly fried slices of courgette or sliced beefsteak tomatoes.
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Harlow Chorus Our First concert of 2017 Words by Mick Rumens
Two major works by Handel and Mozart feature in our third concert of our 2016/17 season being held at St John’s Epping. I mentioned Handel’s Ode for St Cecilia’s Day in last month’s CM17, but the work by Mozart, his ‘Great’ Mass in C Minor is considered by many the most important. Wolfgang A Mozart (1756=1791) was a prolific composer of 22 operas as well as his many choral and orchestral works. It is extraordinarily sad that his two most famous liturgical works remained unfinished. His Requiem remained incomplete because of his death, but the C Minor Mass became the victim of an upheaval in his life in 1781 when he resigned from the service of the Archbishop of Salzburg, moved to make Vienna his permanent home, and, against his fathers wishes married Constanze Weber in 1782. The newly-weds returned to Salzburg in 1783 after the birth of their firs child. Mozart had with him the incomplete score
of the Mass, which remained unfinished. He had hoped to be reconciled with his father, Leopold and his sister Maria Ann but they received frosty treatment during their entire stay. They had six children of whom four died in infancy. Although incomplete the work was first performed on August 25, 1783 in St Peter’s Church, Salzburg with Constanze herself taking one of the soprano solo parts. Paul Ayres will be our accompanist on the organ, and our President, Sarah TennantFlowers, who was our much admired musical director some years ago, will be our conductor. We are very pleased that our President, Sarah Tennant-Flowers has agreed to become our musical director for the remainder of this season, and will advise us in our search for a fulltime replacement in 2017. I look forward to your continued support and hope to meet as many CM17 readers as possible at our concerts this year.
Tickets: all unreserved: Centre Nave £15, All other areas £10, u18s £5. Second concert £12, U18s free Tel:
01277 362440
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COFFEE BREAK FUN
PUZZLES AND QUICK CROSSWORD Across 7. Long sea journey (6) 8. Muscle used for swallowing (6) 9. Type of fruit (4) 10. Killed (8) 11. Holiday destination (7) 13. Hold tight (5) 15. Type of bread (5) 17. Two-wheeled transport (7) 20. Point out (8) 21. Close (4) 22. Poisonous snakes (6) 23. Assault (6) Down 1. Compliant (6) 2. Foundation (4) 3. Relies upon (7) 4. Speak (5) 5. Yearly (8) 6. Purchasers (6) 12. Sample (8) 14. Broad minded (7) 16. Female relative (6) 18. Set in motion (6) 19. Lightweight wood (5) 21. Badger’s den (4)
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BRAIN TEASERS SUDOKU COMPETITION
How to Play Sudoku Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition!
Win
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Send your completed puzzle with your name and address to the CM17 office: 10 Fenton Grange, Harlow, CM17 9PG. First correct entry drawn on 15th January 2017 wins!
It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s addictive so have a go and enter. Good luck!
Last month’s
Sudoku prize
winner
Congratulations go to Alan Turner of Priory Avenue who won December’s £25 cash prize competition. Thanks to everyone else who entered!
Winter
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Find these words in the grid and the remaining letters will spell out a related phrase
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Hibernation Icicles Mitts Parka Scarf Season Skiing Sledge Sleet
Snowdrift Snowman Soup Thermals Windy
Here’s the last edition’s hidden phrase: We wish you a Merry Christmas - Irving Berlin
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Parndon Mill: crossing Boundaries A hub of creativity
Paintings by Jane Lewis - oil to water and back again Ceramics by Caroline Fish - lively gestural painted earthenware Jane Lewis, working from her studio at her home in Suffolk, is a painter whose abstract work often shows strong reference to the landscape. She believes in the underlying importance and discipline of regular observational drawing - in her case largely life drawing. She works in both oils and watercolour and has recently been elected an Associate Member of the Royal Watercolour Society (ARWS). Caroline Fish also works in Suffolk and is interested in the lines and shapes within landscape, and also the way the natural and manmade interact; for instance how a telegraph wire can slice across your view. She uses the warmth and softness of red earthenware clay and the potential it offers for painted decoration. Building up slips and glaze in layers adds depth and colour, allowing the subtlety of the clay to show through.
where: the gallery at
Tel:
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The Henry Moore Primary School Christmas at Henry Moore
Christmas at Henry Moore was the usual very busy, exciting time with many very different events! Year R performed a Nativity called ‘I-Spy Christmas.’ The children had to spot the signs of Christmas in a game of I-Spy. Years 1 and 2 performed ‘Come and Join the Celebration.’ Year 3 performed a nativity at St Andrew’s Church. Year 4 performed a Carol Concert at the Church with reflections on Christmas for other people, such as the soldiers during World War 1 and homeless people. Years 5 and 6 held a ‘Stable Event’ outside. This took place after CM17 went to print. We have included a photograph of a rehearsal. A Happy New Year to all CM17 readers!
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Pub & café Explore our lovely countryside and local pubs and cafés for a perfect day...
Celebrate the Stort
A stroll by the river and a pint in the pub are always cheering. From the Star pub, turn left down Water Lane and right through Waitrose car park. Cross road and bridge ahead and turn left beside river on tarmac path that leads past Grange Paddocks leisure centre. Continue on far side of car park, keeping river on left, to footbridge in corner of field. Turn right without crossing and follow path with trees on left, until tarmac path leads right through playground to reach river again. Turn left and keep going, with river now on right, over Hockerill Street, under station road, crossing over (and a little right) along London Road and continue for a mile over lock and past Rushy Mead nature reserve to second lock. Turn right on Pig Lane and, after gate, right again into field. Keep straight on path to emerge, via lanes and railway crossing ahead onto Twyford Road. Cross and keep straight on Southmill Road, turn right by Rhodes Centre into South Street and past shops along Potter Street. Turn right down Bridge Street to return to Star.
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LOCAL NOTICES, EVENTS, AMENITIES
HARLOW SUNDAY WALKERS GROUP
Friendly local community walking group meeting every Sunday morning For further information please contact Stephen Morton: Email: boldmorestaffy@mail.com Mobile: 07928 511423 Or you can find us on Facebook Harlow SundayWalkersGroup All welcome to join us on these fun walks, dogs also welcome!
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PLACES OF WORSHIP Church Langley Church Sunday service 10am in Main Hall. Sunday School; prayer ministry. Thurs Communion (2nd & 4th Thurs in Chapel, 9.30am). Mini-church 10am Thurs. Weekday house groups. Tel: Ann Kosla 629950. Email: ourvicar@churchlangleychurch.org Web: churchlangleychurch.org
Church of the Assumption Church House, Mulberry Green. 6pm Sat mass, 10am Sunday Mass. Fr Michael Butler. Tel: 429388. Email: harlowold@dioceseofbrentwood.org
Harlow Baptist Sunday Service 10.45am Tel: Rev. Tony Mayes 442642 www.harlowbaptist.org fb: HarlowBaptistChurch
Great Bird Watch 2017 Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th January Parndon Wood Nature Reserve Borrow a pair of Binoculars and a guide book and see how many birds you can spot in an hour in the reserve. Keep a record and pop it to the Warden or upload your findings to the RSPB website at: www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
Potter Street Baptist Church Worship on Sunday is open to all with varied service types to suit the wide range of people who attend PSBC. Morning Service 11am. Rev Alison Taylor. Tel: 491029 www.psbc.co.uk
You could also create a fat ball feeder for our feathered friends to take home! Bird themed arts and crafts also available!
St. Mary Magdalene, Harlow Common Fr James Rodley. Tel: 451065 Email: jwerodley@yahoo.co.uk www.mmharlow.co.uk
St Mary’s, Old Harlow Sunday Services 8am, 10.30am and 6.30pm. Please contact the Parish Office for all enquires Tel: 432135 Mon to Thu 9.30am to noon. Email: admin@stmaryschgate.org.uk, www.stmaryschgate.org.uk 50p per child for arts & crafts, £1 per feeder
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UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
WHAT’S ON ■■ Every Tue Latton Ladies Various Locations A friendly group of ladies who meet weekly on Tuesdays who go on visits to interesting places and meet for tea and talks. Contact: Barbara 869806 or Carol 410324, www.harlowlattonladies.org ■■ Every Sat Harlow parkrun School Lane, Town Park FREE, weekly, timed 5km run. NEW pacer events on the last Saturday of every month. Time: 9am, www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow ■■ Every Sun Harlow junior parkrun Showground field, Town Park Free, weekly, timed 2km run for children aged 4-14. Time: 9am, www.parkrun.org.uk/ harlow-juniors. ■■ every Sun Harlow Sunday Walkers Meeting point varies Meet every Sunday for different walks around the local area and sometimes a little further afield! All welcome to join us! Contact: 07928 511423, email: boldmorestaffy@mail.com or find us on Facebook - Harlow SundayWalkersGroup ■■ Sun 1st to Tue 31st January Dry January for Isabel Hospice Take part in Dry January and go sober for 31-days in support of Isabel Hospice. Raise sponsorship by setting up a JustGiving page. Contact: Laura Pigott, contact Community Fundraiser, for more information on 01707 382500. ■■ Sun 1st January RSPB Morning Walk Hatfield Forest A great chance to start the year and blow away those celebration hangovers! Hatfield Forest is a managed landscape, which has been created by centuries of human intervention. The traditional woodland management techniques of coppicing, pollarding and grazing are continued today. It is home to over 3500 species of wildlife, some of which are rare and threatened. Time: 9am, National Trust charge (free to NT members), www.rspb.org.uk
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■■ Tue 3rd January FREE Introduction to Emotional Aromatherapy The Centre of Wellbeing, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9EH Join us for a cuppa at 11am for a free introduction to the emotional oil blends: Peace, Forgiveness, Cheer, Motivate, Passion, Console. Time: 11am, contact: 01279 867620, email: claire@thecentreofwellbeing. co.uk, www.thecentreofwellbeing.co.uk ■■ Thu 5th january Elysian: the networking group for Wellbeing practitioners The Centre of Wellbeing Elysian is a networking group for Wellbeing Practitioners – our intention is to grow and learn together; to share ideas; support each other and collaborate on initiatives. Proceeds will be used to distribute #yellowbooks. Time: 9.30-11.30am, www. thecentreofwellbeing.co.uk ■■ Thu 5th & Fri 6th January Harlow Open 17 - Submission Dates Gibberd Gallery, Harlow Civic Centre If you would like to submit to the exhibition please see website for details. Contact: 01279 446404, www. gibberdgallery.co.uk ■■ Sat 7th January Essex Society for Family History St John’s ARC Introduction of a long term project to transcribe the local parish records and up-loading them to the ESFH website. Time: doors open 2.15pm, talk starts at 2.45pm, contact: westessexsecretary@esfh.org.uk ■■ Sun 8th January Recycle Your Christmas Trees in aid of Grove Cottage Link Road Car park, Stortford Call in, drop off and make a donation to Grove Cottage. Trees must be bare, no decorations please! Trees will be chipped and recycled. Time: 10am-4pm. ■■ Wed 11th january Harlow Heritage Society: “Spectacula” by Tony O’Connor Saint Marty-at-Latton Church Hall This talk illustrates the importance of circuses, theatre and other spectacular entertainment in the Roman world. Time: 7.30pm, entrance: FREE to members, visitors £3pp.
■■ thu 12th January to Sun 19th February Crossing Boundaries The Gallery at Parndon Mill Paintings by Jane Lewis - oil to water and back again. Ceramics by Caroline Fish - lively gestural painted earthenware. Time: Tue to Fri 10am–5pm Sun 2–4pm, FREE, www.parndonmill.co.uk ■■ Fri 13th january Music at Marigolds: Spikedrivers Harlow Cricket Club Ben Tyzack guitar, vocals & harmonica, Constance Redgrave bass guitar, vocals & percussion and Maurice McElroy drums, vocals & percussion. Making a very welcome return to Marigolds, Spikedrivers are one of the most original, innovative and exciting bands around. Three superb and talented musicians demonstrating the mastery of their instruments and the pure pleasure they got from performing whilst experimenting to evoke unusual and contemporary sounds whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in the past with the music they clearly love. Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £7, contact: 414174 or 421763, www.musicatmarigolds.co.uk ■■ Sat 14th january Book Sale & Coffee Morning St Mary Magdalene Church Hall Refreshments available whilst you browse. All books 20p. Time: 10am-12noon. ■■ Sat 14th January Wassail Ceremony Rivers Heritage Site & Orchard, Sawbridgeworth Wassail Music & Songs, Wassail ceremony wishing the trees a good fruit bearing season, winter wassail bonfire, apple juice, apple drinks, apple cakes and apple jelly. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and remember to bring a torch and the family. Time: 6.30pm, www.rhso.co.uk ■■ Sat 14th & Sun 15th January Hibernation Weekend Parndon Wood Nature Reserve Learn about the animals who hibernate over the winter months. Free trail hunt all weekend, with arts and crafts available too (50p per child). Time: 11am-4pm, contact: 430005, email: info@ecco.org.uk, www.ecco. org.uk/parndon-wood
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IN January 2017 ■■ Thu 19th january Harlow Music Society Great Parndon Community Association Members choice “CD” evening. Time: 8-10pm, contact: Fred Farthing 302115. ■■ Thu 19th January to Fri 3rd March Harlow Open 17 - Exhibition Gibberd Gallery Come and see the wide variety of talent that helps drive the artistic hub of Essex. Come and discover sculpture, painting, drawing and print from students, emerging artists and professionals. Time: 9am-4.45pm Mon-Fri, contact: 01279 446404, www.gibberdgallery.co.uk ■■ Thu 19th January 6 week Mindfulness Course The Centre of Wellbeing, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9EH Discover the power of mindful living, to better manage stress, relationships, pain and life generally! We meet every Thursday> Time: 7.30-9.30pm for 6 weeks, cost: £198pp, book by emailing: claire@ thecentreofwellbeing.co.uk, www.thecentreofwellbeing.co.uk ■■ Fri 20th & Sat 21st january Oh No it Isn’t - Revue on Panto Little Hadham Village Hall, SG11 2BS Little Hadham Pantomime Group perform their annual production to brighten up your January! Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £16, unsuitable for under 12’s, www.ticketsource.co.uk ■■ fri 20th january SMHT Jazz Club: Irene Serra - Rhythm and Blues Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall Time: 8pm, tickets: £10 from The Tudor House Gallery or Mint cafe, www.smht. org.uk ■■ Fri 20th & Fri 27th january Music @ Midday: TBC St John’s ARC Collection at the end. Pre-concert light lunch £5 including home made soup & artisan bread with a complimentary glass of wine or juice (lunch served from 12:45pm). Time: 1.30pm, entrance: FREE, £5 (lunch), contact: 442447, www. stjohnsarc.org.uk
■■ Sat 21st January Matching Farmers’ Indoor Market Matching Tye Village Hall Third Sat of the month. 19 food and drink stalls, plus a few craft stalls. Enjoy good quality fresh produce from farmers and other producers from within a 40 mile radius. Why not give it a try? Time: 10am to midday, FREE entry. ■■ Sun 22nd January Essendon Country Club 5k and 10k run Essendon Country Club, Hatfield, AL9 6HN Organised in aid of Isabel Hospice. Join in the fun on Essendon’s stunning new course - a completely traffic free race set in the finest Hertfordshire countryside. Gently undulating, the course works as a great family fun run 5k or 10k race. Entrance prices: £10 5k run, £20 10k run, sign up at: www.isabelhospice. org.uk ■■ Wed 25th to Sat 28th January Little Hallingbury Pantomime Group Presents: Sleeping Beauty Little Hallingbury Village Hall, CM22 7RD By Alan P Frayn. Time: Wed 7.30pm, Thu-Sat 8pm & Sat matinee 3pm, contact: 07754 032852 or 01279 722372, email: pantotickets@ karenbookkeeping.com, www.hallingburypanto.org.uk ■■ Thu 26th to Sat 28th January Moot House Players Present: Full of Joys Moot Hall, The Stow, Harlow Essex CM20 3AG Back by popular demand, the Full of Joys Old Time Music Hall! See and hear all of your favourite music hall songs in this scintillatingly, stunningly, superb show. Time: 8pm, book online: www. moothouseplayers.com ■■ Fri 27th & Sat 28th january Oh no it isn’t - Revue on Panto Little Hadham Village Hall Little Hadham Pantomime Group perform their annual production to brighten up your January! Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £16, unsuitable for under 12’s, www.ticketsource.co.uk ■■ Sat 28th January
MENTION HEALTH & FITNESSPLEASE LEARNING
The Elvis Years - The Story of the King Rhodes Arts Complex This feel good show will instantly transport you back to the golden years of rock’n’roll, as you witness Elvis audition for the very first time at Sun Studios, then become part of the TV audience for the ’68 Comeback Special and finally dance in the aisles at a Las Vegas concert. Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £21/£19 concs, www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org ■■ Sat 28th & Sunday 29th January Great Bird Watch 2017 Parndon Wood Nature Reserve Borrow a pair of Binoculars and a guide book and see how many birds you can spot in an hour in the reserve. Keep a record and pop it to the Warden or upload your findings to the RSPB website. You could also create a fat ball feeder for our feathered friends to take home! Bird themed arts and crafts also available (50p per child). Contact: 430005, email: info@ecco. org.uk, www.ecco.org.uk/parndonwood ■■ Sun 29th January Globe Ensemble (harp, flute and viola) St John’s Church, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP Award-winning instrumentalists Valeria Kurbatove, Luce Zurita and Shiry Rashkovsky otherwise known as the Globe Ensemble. Time: 3pm, tickets: £15 (under 18s free) available on the door or in advance on 01279 815282, www.music@stansted.co.uk ■■ Fri 30th January Music at Marigolds: Neale plays Steele - The Allison Neale Quintet Harlow Cricket Club Allison Neale Sax, Nathaniel Steele Vibes, Leon Greening piano, Dario Di Leece bass and Matt Holm drums. American born, Allison’s beautifully crafted lines evoke the spirit of Paul Desmond and Art Pepper. Nat Steele is a jazz vibraphonist based in London specialising in playing straight ahead, swinging jazz, unashamedly influenced by players like Milt Jackson, Cal Tjader and others. Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £8, contact: 414174 or 421763, www.musicatmarigolds.co.uk Watch out for many more events in our next issue.
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the listings Guides & Scouts 1st Church Langley Brownies meet every Fri 6.30-8pm Contact Tina: 07708 812378 1st Church Langley Rainbows meet every Tues 4.30-6.45pm Contact Badger: 07831 153857 2nd Church Langley Brownies meet every Mon 5-6.30pm Contact Brown Owl: 07831 153857 2nd Church Langley Rainbows meet every Tue 5.45-6.45pm Contact Badger: 07831 153857 2nd Harlow Common Brownies meet every Wed 6-7.30pm Contact: www.harlowguiding.org.uk 21st Harlow (Church Langley) Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meet at The Barn, 1st Avenue Contact Anne-Marie: 411921
Sport & Fitness Capoeira for kids - Capoeira Essex for ages 6-13 years meet every Tue 6-7pm at GPCA, Abercrombie Way Contact Emma Gibbs: 07894 716833 Church Langley Bowls Club meet every Tue 9.30am-12pm and Thu 3-5.30pm at the CL Community Centre Contact David Whitaker: 629277 Church Langley & Potter Street Football www.clubwebsite.co.uk/ potterstreetfootballclub Church Langley & Potter Street Cricket www.potterstreet.play-cricket.com GPCA Badminton Group meet Wed 8-10pm at GPCA Centre, Abercrombie Way. Some experience preferred. £3 per wk, new members welcome! Contact: Jackie 432569 or John 320215 Harlow Badminton Club meet at Burnt Mill School Fri 7.30-9pm adult/ family session and Sat 11.30am-1pm, £5 per session Contact Sandra Holbrook: 07943 071269 or email harlowbadmintonclub@gmail.com www.harlowbadmintonclub.co.uk
meet in Potter Street Community Centre Wed and Fri Contact Mrs Baker: 422754 or Mrs Burley: 304575 Shorinji Kempo children’s martial art class 4.30-5.30pm, Tues at Norman Booth, £3 per session (term time) Contact Linda: 07946 615446 Taoist Tai Chi Contact: 424074 The Harlow Running Club meet at Mark Hall Sports Hall Tues and Thurs www.thehrc.org.uk
Social & Meeting Clubs Church Langley WI meet on the 3rd Wed of the month 8-10pm Contact Sue Winfield: 05602 283109 Gems Widow & Widower Social Club Contact Carol Titterton: 07713 544168 Harlow Branch of the Royal Naval association meets once a month at The Royal British Legion Club Contact secretary June Ray: 865919 Harlow Lions Club meet on the 1st Thu of each month at Oddfellows Hall, Old Harlow, CM17 0AG Contact Ronni Ayres: 443230 or email: ronniayres@hotmail.com Harlow Photographic Society Meet every Thu 7.45-9.45pm September to June at Moot House, The Stow Harlow Contact Malcolm Tinn 01279 723948 Harlow WI meet at the W.I. Hall, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow on the 2nd Wed of the month at 2pm Contact Diane Hatt: 428938 or Jean Wright: 432734 Herts & Essex Bridge Club Meet every Tue 2-5pm at Hatfield Heath Village Hall. Duplicate Bridge players with or without partners welcome Contact Adrienne Tinn 723948 Latton Ladies meet every Tue at the New Life Christian Fellowship Hall, CM18 6HP Contact Barbara Harpin: 869806
Harlow Cricket Club Juniors and Seniors Contact Paul: 421763 www.harlow.play-cricket.com
Royal Air Forces Association meet at David Livingstone House, Potter Street, every Fri Contact Mr LC Hayes: 868950 or email: Marsdendance@aol.com
Harlow Hockey Club train Thu nights 8-9.30pm at Leventhorpe Leisure Centre Contact Samantha: 07824 777563 or Ben: 07545 899403 or email: harlowhockeyclub@ hotmail.com www.facebook.com/harlowhockey
The Rotary Club of Harlow meet on Mon (except Bank Holidays) at Canon’s Brook Golf Club 12.15pm Contact Mike Ruocco: michele.ruocco@ btinternet.com or alan.leverett.surveyor@ talktalk.net
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club Contact Will: 445332 Herts & Essex Badminton Club meet Fri 7.30-9.30pm at Mark Hall Sports Hall, some experience preferred Contact: John 428536 or Kevin 426540 Langley Colts Junior & Youth Football boys & girls www.langleycoltsyouthfc.co.uk Phoenix Feathers Badminton Club meet Mon expect Bank Holidays 8-10pm at Mark Hall Sports Hall, some experience preferred Contact Mick: 412660 or Steve: 07595 303591
Young @ Heart Club meet every Fri 1-3pm Contact Ruth Whitaker: 629277
Music & Performing Arts Amethyst Flames Majorettes meet every Mon at Lady Fatima Hall 5-7.30pm Contact: 07599 027512 or email: sandieamethyst@yahoo.com or visit: www.amethystflames.piczo.com Harlow & District Caledonian Society meet every Tue 8-10pm at the W.I. Hall, Old Harlow for an evening of Scottish country dancing Contact Betty Allen: 303095
Harlow Music Society meet on the 3rd Thu of every month Contact Joan Connelly: 422760 Harlow Symphony Orchestra rehearses every Tue 7.45-9.45pm at Tany’s Dell School Contact Andrew Bruce: 838598 or email: andrew@wizaweb.co.uk Harlow Theatre Company welcomes acting and backstage members Contact: info@harlowtheatrecompany.org.uk or visit: www.harlowtheatrecompany.org.uk
Fine Art & Literature Harlow Decorative & Fine Arts Society Contact Betty: 432377, www.harlowdfas. org.uk Harlow Writers’ Workshop meet every Thu 10am-12noon at Moot House Contact Adrienne Tinn: 723948
Arts & Crafts Harlow Flower Club meet for 7.30pm start at New Life Christian Fellowship Church, 2nd Thu in the month Contact: 432340 for further monthly details Bevan Quilters meet at the Women’s Institute hall, Old Harlow every Thu morning from 9.30 to 12.30 Contact Lynn Lagdon: 444204 email: lynnlagdon@tiscali.co.uk
Collectors & Enthusiasts Harlow Railway Circle meet Tue and Thu 7pm at Halling Hill Common Room Contact John Stratford (Chairman): 415541 or Owen Wood 07800 779745 or email: harlowrailwayclub@gmail.com
Health & Family Care ABC Children’s Centre Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow Open 8.30-4.30 Mon-Fri for play, info & advice Contact: 423625 or email lorme@spurgeons. org www.surestartharlow.org Potter Street Children’s Centre Potter Street School Site, open 8.30-4.30 Mon–Fri for play, info & advice Contact: 420587 or email bjones@spurgeons. org or www.surestartharlow.org Inner Peace Healing Sanctuary meet Mon, any time between 1-2.30pm (except Bank Holidays) Contact Jan: 861515 or Maureen: 451305 PACT For Autism Charity No. 1148170 Contact: info@pactforautism.org.uk www.pactforautism.org.uk Parkinsons UK Harlow Branch meet every Wed at the David Livingstone club in Potter Street between 11am-3pm. Contact Corrine Hall: 07982 094194 Potter Street Mum and Tots meet Wed and Fri 10-11.45am (term time only) at Potter Street Baptist Church Hall Contact: 452820 St John Ambulance meet every Tues Contact: 0870 765 7856 or email: DutyOfficer@harlow.sja.org.uk www.sja.org.uk/ essex/harlow St Mary Magdalene Sunday School and Crèche every Sun in the Church Hall at 11am, children of all ages very welcome Contact Karen Herbert: 427956
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INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
USEFUL NUMBERS ALL IN ONE PLACE
Community Centres
Hospitals
Church Langley Community Centre Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9TH 01279 629611
NHS 111 PAH (Hospital)
BT Faultline 111 01279 444455
Potter Street Community Centre 96, Potter Street, Harlow CM17 9AQ 01279 422746
Pharmacies
St John’s Arts & Recreation Centre For opening hours and programme of events call: 01279 442447
Church Langley Florence Nightingale Health Centre, Minton Lane, Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9TG 01279 629065
Victoria Hall Theatre For opening hours and full programme of events call: 01279 420062
Old Harlow 43-45 High Street, Harlow CM17 0DN
Councillors
Potter Street 12 Prentice Place, Harlow CM17 9BG
Church Langley Councillor Simon Carter Councillor Tony Hall Councillor Andrew Johnson
429443 445897 865673
Harlow Common (Potter Street) Councillor Margaret Hulcoop 452252 Councillor Emma Toal 07885 881255 Councillor Mark Wilkinson 07866 433991 Old Harlow Councillor Joel Charles 07752 096765 Councillor Michael Garnett 437401 Councillor Sue Livings 422339
Local MP Robert Halfon MP
01279 311451
Doctors Church Langley Florence Nightingale Health Centre, Minton Lane, Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9TG 01279 638520 Old Harlow The Health Centre, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow CM17 0AX 01279 418136 Potter Street Osler House, Potter Street, Harlow CM17 9BG 01279 698658
Three Valleys Water
0845 782 3333
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Electricity Emergency
01279 423911
0800 783 8838 Gas Emergency
0800 111 999 Police Essex Police Non-Emergency
01279 422909
Harlow Police Station Crimestoppers
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01279 641212 0800 555 111
Schools Church Langley Community Primary School 01279 629427 Churchgate Church of England Primary School 01279 866059 Fawbert and Barnard Primary School
01279 429427
Harlowbury Primary School
01279 423444
Mark Hall Comprehensive School
01279 866280
Potter Street Academy Primary School
01279 866504
St Nicholas School
01279 429910
The Henry Moore Primary School
01279 427465
Taxi Service CAB4-1
Utilities
Other Numbers Alzheimer’s Society
01279 418331
Citizens Advice Bureau
0845 120 3717
Contact Harlow
01279 446655
Gems Widow & Widower Club
07713 544168
Harlow Food Bank
01279 724515
MS Society
01279 420059
Parkinson’s UK (Harlow)
07982 094194
Petsearch-UK
01279 320511
Rainbow Services
01279 308150
Safer Places
0845 0177668
Samaritans
0845 790 9090
Streets2Homes 01279 279 511
01279 430011
St Clare Hospice Advice Line 01279 773773 Train Enquiries
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