A guide to this month's cultural life of Walthamstow, North East London, including a listing section for local events. Featuring: cover artist Dorry Spikes; It Comes To Us All a poem by Derrick Porter; Agitate an evening at the William Morris Gallery; Abena Adofa finalist on The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone; Emma Scutt launches her new calendar; interview with knitting legend Debbie Bliss; The Living Library with the Beartuza Theatre Company; Gerald O'Connell's portraits of Walthamstow's homeless; writer and performer Rebecca Crookshank; a history of The Chequers Public House; this month's Local Hero, Canon Steven Saxby; and regulars Wilcumstowe Times with Family Christmases, Walthamstow Diary and Magpie collects the funnies.