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Halloween at the Co-op PITSHANGER LANE W5 > Down at the Co-op on Sunday evening, team leader Jennifer had got her witch’s hat on and was ready for Halloween. Happy trick-or-treating if you’re out tonight. > more on pages 5-6
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Pamela Redrup Pam Redrup is the founder of Tea Darling vintage tea room. Pam is also involved with The Questors Theatre, initially as a stage manager and now as a director. Here she talks about cakes, china and pop-ups...
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o often we hear about why cakes are bad for us (physically). Tell us about the times when cakes are good for us (soul-wise). > Well, cakes are only really bad for us if we have too many! The good thing about a home baked cake is you can use wholesome ingredients and control what’s in it. At Tea Darling people love the real china and cake fork experience – so I think a delicious slice of home baking tastes all the better when you have time to enjoy it in a relaxed setting.
“I am very excited to be holding a vintage fair on 3 Dec – look out for details of that soon”
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This was your third Tea Darling pop-up event – how come it took place at The Questors? > The Questors café area is always very quiet in the summer months as there are no shows on in the theatres (there’s a 300 seat Playhouse plus a
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100 seat Studio). So Tea Darling took the space to see if people would come to the theatre ‘out of season’ just for tea and cake. It was part of my research to see if Tea Darling could be a destination. Tea Darling brings new people into the theatre and promotes the upcoming season of plays – all our furniture is from Questors prop store. I am thrilled that I have been offered the contract for Tea Darling to stay on at The Questors!
Where do you get all these amazing antique china pieces? > I have collected them all over the years from boot fairs, eBay, online sellers – particularly local Facebook ‘friends’ pages, and a few donations. I love everything vintage and I am very excited to be holding a vintage fair on 3 Dec – look out for details of that soon. What do you think of the pop-up concept overall? > I think it’s great, especially for businesses that want to test out the market without the worry of
major financial commitment. It certainly helped me understand how to bring Tea Darling to life and attract visitors. What would you like Ealingers to know about Tea Darling? I’d like people to feel as enthusiastic as I am about my china and home-made cake! I play vintage music too – and I really want people to feel a teeny bit nostalgic and relax from the 21st century buzz for a few minutes. teadarling.co.uk @Teadarling87 teadarling87 – interview by Carlene Bender
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Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is set in a city where justice takes a disturbing new shape after the ruling duke steps down. Under the puritanical regime of his deputy Angelo, Claudio is condemned to death. His sister Isabella is called from her convent to plead with Angelo for his life. This powerful drama raises challenging questions about the power of the state over the individual, as Isabella wrestles with the choice of saving her soul or her brother’s life.
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Bogeyman of the allotments @source_garden for this NORTHFIELD AVENUE W13 >Thanks Carole Eychenne photo from the Northfields Allotments Halloween Pumpkin Trail on Saturday, which echoes the allotments supporters’ message against plans to build on the site. More info at: ealingdean.co.uk @EDASW13 > See page 6
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On the Northfields pumpkin trail Below: a bit of a queue to get in... Photos: Rory Thomas
NORTHFIELD AVENUE W13 > The_Ealinger contributor Rory Thomas reports that “A fabulous time was had by all who attended the Halloween Pumpkin Trail party at Northfields allotments on Saturday evening. “Around 2000 people from the area donned costumes and face paint to be part of the celebration in bid to bring the community together, and to raise money for the allotment holders’ campaign to fight development on the green space.” > See also page 5
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Let’s talk #SmallBizSatUK Coming along to the Acton Business Meetup this afternoon (Mon 31 Oct, 1-2pm – see ad below)? Have a quick read through our LinkedIn post beforehand if you can: “20 promotional ideas for Small Business Saturday (UK) guaranteed to get your customers’ attention” (online readers, click to access the link to this post). We’ll be discussing the post and brainstorming ideas for our businesses to mark Small Business Saturday on 3 Dec. If you’ve already figured out your offer or event, tell us about it to be included in our Ealing Smallbiz Saturday Diary being published in next month’s printed/online annual edition of ‘Contactus Ealing’ local business magazine. Email: info@contactusealing.co.uk Subscribe to the Acton Business Meetup mailing list at: eepurl.com/b-47ZP @EalingSBS
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WIN A £150 ADVERTORIAL Subscribe to The_Ealinger for a chance to win a Q&A (see pages 2-3) Our Q&A double-page feature is ”the bit to read” in every Monday edition of The_Ealinger. If you would like to be in with a chance to win a Q&A, to be featured and promote your business for free, subscribe to The_Ealinger now to enter the October prize draw. Online readers click here: eepurl.com/bLdZQb
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Last week to book advertising Does your business depend on the Christmas shopping season to such an extent that it makes up for all the slow periods during the rest of the year? Then make the most of your best season, and use our annual printed edition of the ‘Contactus Ealing’ local business magazine to advertise and show off your offers to even more customers. • out online 18 November and all over local social media • in print one week later: 5000 free copies distributed to homes, businesses, shops, libraries, cafes, and at networking meetings • ads start from £20 • book ads by Friday 4 November • advertising info at: tinyurl.com/ContactusAdvertisingGuide
Connect up on social media www.contactusealing.co.uk Our Twitter and Facebook accounts are always busy plus you can also find Contactus posting regularly on Instagram & YouTube. Remember to search for ‘Contactus Ealing’ – note that Contactus is one word, no capital U. @ContactusEaling
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Grab your chance to advertise in our only printed edition this year. Ads start from £20. Email Carlene at: info@contactusealing.co.uk Booking deadline: Fri 4 Nov
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Workspace feedback BROADWAY W13 > OPEN Ealing’s Mandie Wilde, West Ealing Neighbours’ David Highton, Kerry Starling from Catalyst, and Lemuel Dickie-Johnson from Ealing Council discuss feedback from the West Ealing Workspace survey that was shared at the Contactus magazines West Ealing Business Meetup last month. Save the date – next West Ealing Business Meetup: Tue 29 Nov, 1-2pm @EalingWorkspace
What does your business do?
As a business person, how do you imagine using the space?
What facilities do you need in a workspace?
Survey results 41 people attended the event, including six individuals who were supporting on the day. Out of the 35 guests, 21 completed the survey, and their responses are summarised in these graphs. If you would like to contribute your views, take the survey via this link: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W8TJGTG
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Local event coming up? Contact Joanna Dudzinska and invite her to cover it for The_Ealinger. Find Joanna on Facebook via: English Lessons Online and Offline
An East Acton favourite ACTON VALE W3 > The_Ealinger’s Joanna Dudzinska paid a visit to Sufi Restaurant, just off Acton Vale. “The owner came to study engineering here when he was a teenager,” Joanna found out. “But he has always loved cooking so got into catering and has been running this local Persian restaurant since 2007. “The interior is decorated with Iranian art objects and each one has a story,” she added. @SUFIRESTAURANT
Above: the oven where bread is always made fresh, to order Below: A storyteller from Tehran bazaar
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Reasons to join our walk The_Ealinger supports the South Acton Walk and Talk scheduled for Sun 6 November, with tour director Joanna Dudzinska. Here is a testimonial from Tony, who attended the recent West Ealing walk: “The[se walks] are not your usual kind of walks with a knowledgeable person expounding on the history of perhaps quite well-known sights. They are walks with an interesting enthusiast going round places that may not be your normal places for sight-seeing but places that still have an interesting past and an interesting and sometimes controversial present – for example, have you heard of ‘community cleansing’? And what better way to both improve your knowledge of today’s London and today’s English! Please come and join us on the next walk.” Ealing Walking, Talking and Exploring Group
Local biz, have your say in the Ealing Council Ealing Business Survey www.ealing.gov.uk/ebs
South Acton Walk and Talk Sunday 6 November – 11am to 1pm Start: Acton Town station; finish Chiswick Park
This friendly tour will take you to another part of the West London borough of Ealing. We will stroll through the changing area, look at the street art and take in as much as possible. Join in whether you want to improve your English, meet new people or do some sightseeing off the main tourist routes. During the walk you may find out which of the famous graffiti artists is called STIK and why; and see the unique abode and vehicle of the celebrated English craftivist, Carrie Reichardt and maybe even bump into her. We will probably also see the place hit by a German bomb, more street art, some wildlife and some gentrification, not to mention Soapsuds Island! The tour costs £10 per person payable by Eventbrite or on the day (children free but your responsibility). Tour director: Joanna Dudzinska Book via Eventbrite: http://tinyurl.com/SouthActonWalk Ealing Walking, Talking and Exploring Group
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