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May 2014

A day out at the Olympic Park Q&A: special effects make-up artist, Sangeet Prabhaker

Perfect pink panna cotta

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It’s May, the sun is out (at least it was when I wrote this) and Spring has made Hackney’s many green spaces look more beautiful than ever. Every time I walk in Victoria Park I’m reminded how lucky we are to live here and to have one of London’s most lovely parks on our doorstep. And as if that isn’t enough for us, we now have yet another within strolling distance. Sonia Lambert went along to see what the newly opened Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has to offer – and she wasn’t disappointed (p6).

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May calendar

A day out at the Olympic Park

Feature: Stagecoach Hackney

Q&A: Sangeet Prabhaker, prosthetic make-up artist

This month’s Q&A is with Sangeet Prabhaker, prosthetic make-up artist and E9-er who has worked with the likes of Christian Bale and Ridley Scott (p10). We have a very sophisticated recipe for rhubarb, probably this season’s most colourful and abundant vegetable, and Linden Monck who runs E9’s very own supper club, The Pink Kitchen, shows us how to make a delicious panna cotta (p18). Unknown to Linden, Susan Birtwistle went along as a secret reviewer, p26.

16, 32 What's on throughout May

12, 13 Noticeboard 14, 15 What to do with the kids

What to eat: rhubarb panna cotta

The benefits of playing out

After indulging in the food writing, you’ll need something to burn off those virtual calories so try out (or at least read about) Roger Love’s latest fitness challenge, p28.

Business focus: Isle of Olive

A dog's life: separation anxiety

Hackney bites: The Pink Kitchen

Julie

Fitness challenge: the plank

Competition: win cinema tickets

What’s on

Index of advertisers

Useful numbers

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May calendar Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

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Arts events

Workshops Hackney

General events Outdoor events

May to November Jacqueline Wilson exhibition Museum of Childhood

Health Spot Walk (p16)

Events throughout May at the Yard Theatre www.theyardtheatre.co.uk

Bank holiday

Kidnapped Empire

Bach to local trio

21 Blues Hackney

Bank holiday

All week Around the Roundabout, projected photos as part of Chelsea Fringe (p32)

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28 Events throughout May at the Yard Theatre www.theyardtheatre.co.uk

May calendar sday

Friday

Saturday

Street Dance until 28 May Empire (p16)

Sunday

Prohibition Party, Hackney Empire 020 8985 2424 (p16)

Famous Times Live Chats Palace (p16)

Bird Barmy Army, Victoria Park (p16) Lime Wharf First Saturday (p16)

Hackney 020 8985 2424 (p16)

Kidnapped, Hackney Empire, 020 8985 2424 (p16)

We Own the Night Nike run Victoria Park (p16)

Duo Concertante Sutton House (p16)

Kidnapped, Hackney Empire 020 8985 (p16)

Shostakovich three4 at Rich Mix (p16)

in the Night Empire until 4 May 020 8985 2424

Events throughout May at the Yard Theatre

Food for all cultural event Victoria Park (p17)

Chelsea Fringe begins (p17)

The Great Diary Project Museum of Childhood (p17)

Bongo Barney’s Bandstand Barnstormer (p17)

25 House of Critters Day Sutton House (p17) Big Noise Mini Festival Bandstand Victoria Park (p32) East London Design Store 1st birthday (p32)

31 Fishing taster day Victoria Park (p32)

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Olympic Park Life

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has opened to the public. Sonia Lambert took a peek

Photos: Sinead Belcher

t’s been a long time coming. After years of hype, billions of pounds, squillions of men in fluorescent jackets, and enough fencing to reach the moon and back (I’m exaggerating here, but probably not by much) the Olympic Park is finally open to the public. So off we go, on a bright Spring day, to try it out for ourselves. Will we be inspired to new sporting feats and a healthier lifestyle – or just leg-achey from the legacy? Trying to walk from Victoria Park still feels a bit like breaking onto a building site. I’ve tried to do this a few times and still find it confusing, with all the motorways and canals. A few signposts would be good, but we ask the nice men in fluorescent jackets and eventually find our way. Once inside, things get impressive. There are blinding green lawns, and thousands of people swarming over the bridges, like some futuristic architect’s drawing – and of course those massive, 6 E9 magazine MAY 2014

iconic buildings. It’s like stepping into another country, where everything is new. There’s still a lot of hoarding (painted green, to blend in) and large, barren car-parks and building sites rimming the area – all adding to the slightly post-apocalyptic feel. I’m reminded of my grandmother’s last visit to London – she hasn’t lived here since the 1950s. Does it seem strange to her now? “Darling, it’s like Shanghai.” Similarly, this place – rising out of the desert – is a bit how I imagine Dubai. We went up the catchily-named Arcelor Mittal Orbit (can’t see that sticking, somehow) – the red scribbly, twisty thing. It costs £7 for a child and £15 for an adult – a bit pricey maybe, but not as expensive as many other London attractions. Our ears popped in the lift, and in the enclosed viewing platform, we enjoyed some huge distorting mirrors, and got frustrated by trying to zoom in on our area, Victoria Park, using touch-sensitive computer screens (one of which was already broken).

Olympic Park Life It was interesting, finally, to see inside the stadium from that viewpoint. You get a misty panorama of the Docklands towers to one side, and the Central London skyline in the distance – but if you want a stunning view of the city, I’d still recommend the Eye, or St Pauls, both of which are closer in. The way down, via a long curving stairway, was a bit disappointing – you couldn’t really see out, because of all the wire mesh; they played random East End sounds through speakers – I suspect the experience from the inside was always secondary to the impact from outside. Good fun, though. We spent all day in the park. My daughter got her photo taken with Tom Daley, hanging out at the pool – which is very affordable, but gets busy at weekends. There are two nice play areas – one near the Orbit thingy, one near the velodrome, both adequately supplied with tea, coffee and icecream opportunities. The kids enjoyed a climbing wall on the banks of the river. It’s all very pretty, in a surreal, Teletubby-land way, and interestingly hilly after Vicky Park. Wear comfy shoes, because it is also very, very big. We had a great time. It is still amazing that it all happened – the optimism, and vision, seem somehow a bit un-English, or perhaps a bit retro, in this cynical age. I feel conflicted about it all – or maybe just the propaganda around it. Was it really worth the cash? The total cost of the UK games was nearly £9 billion – and a country is shelling out for this every four years (plus of course there’s the Winter Olympics). Thinking about such large sums is dizzying. But maybe the Olympics helped soften the problems of the past few years – certainly for East London, and maybe for the whole country. We got some flats, the park, and of course Westfield, the vast, glittering shopping centre. I might be more annoyed if I lived in one of the other deprived parts of the UK. A park is for ever – or at least, we hope so. And on a sunny day, watching the thousands of people spilling out over this strange new landscape, it is undeniably awe-inspiring, and I can think of many worse ways to waste our money.

Tips for visiting with kids:

It’s huge. Consider taking bikes or scooters. Bring your own snacks.There are lots of kiosks, but they charge theme-park prices. Take swim things. Even if you don’t try the pool, there’s a water feature, and the kids will probably want to get wet. Getting there from Victoria Park: Buses: 388 goes to Hackney Wick (media-centre end), 425 to Stratford bus station, Tube to Stratford or rail to Hackney Wick station. You can walk or cycle from Victoria Park – leave via the Wick Lane (St Mark’s Gate) entrance and follow Wick Lane to the Greenway.

Read more from Sonia in her blog: sonialambert.wordpress.com

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Sing Dance Act – with Stagecoach Hackney

Two-week introductory offer: £25 Early Years and £50 Main School

Why not join in the fun with Stagecoach?

tagecoach Hackney is offering young people the chance to join the performing arts school with a special two-week trial offer. The trial will give youngsters aged from 4-18 the opportunity to enjoy some of the great activities available at your local Stagecoach school. The two-week trial will cover Early Stages, aimed at pupils aged 4-6, and the Main School for students aged 6-18. All classes are led by teachers who specialise in dance, singing and drama, offering children a fun and informative look into the life of a Stagecoach student. Being a Stagecoach student is about having fun each weekend with friends who share a passion for the performing arts. Stagecoach 8 E9 magazine MAY 2014

is also about helping students to develop many important life skills. Activities such as group exercises, teamwork and performance are great ways to build confidence in young people and help develop communication skills. Training in voice projection, character development, flexibility, co-ordination and improvisation helps to build self-esteem, poise and articulation which will stand the students in good stead throughout their lives. Principals are at the heart of each school and we caught up with Gary Hughes who opened Stagecoach Hackney two years ago, and has also been running the Islington Stagecoach for 18 years, as well as creating the schools in Stoke Newington

Sing Dance Act – with Stagecoach Hackney

and Chingford. He said: “We pride ourselves on running fun, informative classes that suit both students who wish to follow a career in the performing arts and children who simply want to express and enjoy themselves. “At Stagecoach Hackney, children will have the opportunity to perform at least twice a year for their families and friends at our venue (The Urswick School), which has excellent facilities, including a dedicated dance studio. “There is so much going on at Stagecoach that there has never been a more exciting time to come and join the fun!” All classes run on Friday afternoons after school, with the Early Stages class (4-6) from 4.15pm-5.45pm, and the Main School class (6-18) from 4.30pm-7.30pm.

The Summer term began on April 25 and places are limited. To find out more call Gary Hughes on 020 3222 5544 or enrol online at: www.stagecoach.co.uk/hackney

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My Hackney What drew you to E9? It was literally next door! I grew up in Roman Road, not even half a mile from where I live now. What do you most value about where you live? I think it’s the park. Having access to this great open space, and all the other obvious things like being close to Central London – being IN Central London. When I was a kid, Central London finished at Shoreditch. Does the area ever influence your work? I clocked pretty soon that there were people who ran creative businesses in my area. Certainly, as I grew up I realised that there is a tradition in East London of craftspeople producing things, and now it’s the creative industries that area here, so I do feel influenced by that. Sangeet busy creating the zombie look

Q&A with prosthetic make-up artist, Sangeet Prabhaker Sangeet is one of those fortunate people who, from an early age, knew what he wanted to do with his life. Brought up in Bethnal Green, his father was Indian and his mother Spanish. It was she who encouraged him to do something with his hands. By the time he was 21 he was making Matt Lucas’s fat suit on Little Britain, and after a correspondence apprenticeship course with Hollywood’s most famous make-up artist, Dick Smith (The Godfather, The Exorcist) the world of special effects opened up to him. Work on major movies and TV soon followed: Troy, Kingdom of Heaven, The Counselor (Ridley Scott), The Dark Knight Rises, Macbeth (Michael Fassbender), and Game of Thrones. He talked to Julie Daniels about growing up in the East End, what East London means to him and his pride at being a local boy who got to live his dream. 10 E9 magazine MAY 2014

What makes you most proud? Being an example of a positive thing coming out of a neighbourhood like this. Lots of people talk about its creativity and come here, but I came from here and got to do what I wanted to do without leaving my own neighbourhood. What are you working on at the moment? A new website and new branding but still slowly getting back into work after having some time off after my baby daughter was born. I want to do another major motion picture and I’ve been offered stuff already, so lots of exciting things in the pipeline. Best coffee in these parts? Personally, I’d rather have a cup of tea at home. Where do you eat out? Namo’s; we like that place.Tad on Mare Street; we go there a lot, probably weekly. I’m definitely into the more homely kind of restaurants. There is so much pretentiousness around. I still go to greasy spoons. I prefer to go to The Ginger Pig and spend some money on good meat and cook it at home. What’s the best thing about E9? If you’re being specific about E9, then it’s got to be Vicky Park. It’s just beautiful really, an oasis where you can block out all the bullshit. It’s big enough that you can cohabit with the influx and still feel like you’ve got a bit of personal space. I won’t

My Hackney say “the village”. It used to be a bit of a dead-end gap between Hackney Central and Roman Road Market, so the thing I won’t call “the village” is second best. It’s got a lot of fond memories for me. I just like it for the memories and as a focal point for me to gauge how much the area is changing. What do you do at the weekend? Come to the park. I sometimes go climbing at the Mile End Climbing Wall. We go to Epping Forest a lot at the weekend. And/or work. I sculpt a little bit but as the years go on I’m dong more computer design work. I’m getting into digital sculpting now, so I can do that from home. Is there anything you’d change about the area? The early to mid ‘90s in Hackney was awesome. Huge areas were squatted. There were a lot of raves to go to and there were a lot of distractions. So I’d make it more hippy, less pretentious. I’d bring back some of the squatters and the hippies and the crusties.

wanted, eat what you wanted. My generation of people who were breaking into warehouses and putting raves on and getting chased out by the police, those guys are now making a living out of the same thing.They’re organised, they have entry tickets, guest lists. So it’s history – and that’s only going back 20 years. Where do you go to chill out? I like to travel really – and go the park. If E9 were human, what sort of person would it be? My first instinct would be to say someone with a multiple personality disorder. Someone with not a very sure idea of exactly who they are. Part posh boy, part junkie, part arty guy, part banker. E9 in a word? Home.

How does it compare to other areas of London you’ve lived in? I’ve always lived here, so can only compare it to India or Spain (Sangeet spent every summer with his mother’s family in northern Spain). Hackney’s best-kept secret Its history. How different this place was 15 or 20 years ago. I think a lot of the young people now would be blown away if they could experience what this place was like. I mean there used to be a squat cinema behind Ellingfort Road called the Grey Space. Every Tuesday they had cinema night. You could just walk in, smoke what you

An “outstanding” independent school for children aged 3 to 11.

Sewardstone Road, Victoria Park, London E2 9JG. www.gatehouseschool.co.uk 020 8980 2978 E9 magazine MAY 2014 11

Noticeboard First Saturday at Lime Wharf

And the winner is ...

www.limewharf.org/kitchen/ first-saturdays/

Joanna, with husband Cris, at the ceremony

There’s something special happening at Lime Wharf in Vyner Street on Saturday, 3 May, with a full day of interactive experiences, including DIY synth kit workshops, textile techniques, drop-in acupuncture, Hackney Captured (archive footage of Hackney), art and music, with DJs, jazz and loads more. There’s so much to do you’ll work up a good appetite and that’s where Wharf Kitchen Big Breakfast and Brunch steps in, brought to you by @hackneychef. It’s all happening at Lime Wharf, Vyner Street, E2, 10am till late. Check out the details at:

Bandstand Barnstormer

Music on the bandstand is back with a bang. Five live music acts will be performing from 2pm on Sunday, 18 May, so bring a blanket, a picnic and your dancing shoes.

Great news for local business-owner Joanna de Guia of Victoria Park Books. She’s the proud winner of the Mayor of Hackney’s Business Awards. She won the Entrepreneur of the Year category because she “best represents the spirit of entrepreneurship in Hackney”

Joanna commented, “We were surprised and delighted to win the award. It was particularly pleasing as a conventional bricks-and-mortar business to be shortlisted among the tech businesses for which Hackney has become known. It highlights the challenge facing all of Hackney’s high streets which is how to guarantee their survivial.” Well done, Joanna.

Choose your instrument

Suzuki Hub is having an instrument explorer day on Saturday, 3 May, so if you want your child to play an instrument but don’t know which one will suit them, this is for you. Snacks provided, instruments showcased and questions answered. 3 May, 2pm, no need to book. Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace, E2 8LR. 12 E9 magazine MAY 2014

Noticeboard On your feet

The Health Spot has just opened at Hackney Central Library, and on the first Tuesday of every month there will be a programme of activities highlighting a different health theme. To celebrate National Walking Month, May’s theme will be, yes, you’ve guessed it, walking. Take a brisk walk through London Fields, Victoria Park and the Regents Canal, and afterwards, get a free foot massage, courtesy of Hands Inc.

6 May at 11am. Spaces are limited, so book in advance. Email surbjit.mahey@hackney.gov.uk

Help!

The Well Street Common Annual Festival is on Sunday, 8 June, from 12 noon till 5pm, with sports, dog show, stalls, refreshments, arts workshops and much more. Donations of books, bric-a-brac, toys and plants are welcome during the week before the event. If you want to book a stall, organise an activity, or volunteer to help with teas, BBQ or stalls, please contact Caroline Gregory on 020 8985 7422, or email caro@carolinebousfield.co.uk www.wellstreetcommon.co.uk

Every week ...

Tuesdays: Swing dance classes at the Royal Inn on the Park. www.swingpatrol.co.uk/venues/ victoriapark/ Wednesdays: The Victoria Park Singers summer term has begun. New members are always welcome. Meet at the Royal Inn on the Park, 7pm-8.45pm (during term time). The choir performs regularly at venues including the Southbank Centre

Photo courtesy of Radka Bailey

Christmas market and at charity events locally. Thursdays: Victoria Park Players, a wide variety of performances, from Panto to Shakespeare. Meet at the Royal Inn on the Park. jenifer@sublimeshop.co.uk Sundays: St John of Jerusalem Festival Chorus.The choir welcomes new members and is open to all. www.festivalchorushackney.org.uk/

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WHAT TO DO Art

Artist Katherine Tulloh runs an art club for children in her home ─ or at nearby Well Street Common if the weather is fine. Classes take place after school in term time only. Sessions for 5-7-year olds are on Tuesdays, 4pm-5pm, and for 8-11-year-olds, on Mondays, 4pm-5.30pm. Call Katherine on 07909 961 877 or email her at katherine@herechickychicky.com

Cycling

Cycling Club Hackney run Saturday morning coaching sessions for their 8-13-year-old members.There’s also a group for 13+ development riders. Meet 10am at the club HQ, 6 Olympus Square, Nightingale Estate, E5. Cost £2.00. CCH are also offering coaching to 6-8-yearolds on Saturday mornings. Note: there are limited spaces and parents must stay with their child. For membership details, go to the website: www.cyclingclubhackney.co.uk

Children’s Centers

The three in E9 are Wentworth on Cassland Road (www.wentworth.hackney.sch.uk), Gainsborough on Berkshire Road (www.gainsborough.hackney. sch.uk/childrens-centre), and Morningside on Chatham Place (www.morningside.hackney.sch. uk/childrens-centre), but there are many others nearby. All of them run drop-in play sessions, and a range of activities and support for families.

Kicking

Monday afternoon Kickboxing for 3-5 and 6-11-year-olds at the Hackney Forge. Call Maria for details on 07872 188 655.

Farms

At city farms (in South Hackney, or further afield in Stepney, Spitalfields and Mudchute) you can introduce your kids to the pongs and pleasures of real farm animals. Stepney City Farm has a great café, as well as a farmers’ market every Saturday

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from 10am-3pm. www.stepneycityfarm.org, www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk, www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org, www.mudchute.org

Acting

If you’re looking for something a little different to do with your pre-school-age child, try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs acting classes for little tots. www.actingbugs.co.uk

History

What was it like being a child all those years ago? From floggings to bed bugs, check out the Great Diary Project at Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green. From 17 May.

Dancing

There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge on Tuesdays from 4pm-4.45pm. Call Malfalda on 07550 722 693 for details. Also at the Hackney Forge you’ll find Saturday Street Dance and Musical Theatre classes. 12 noon-1pm, 1.15pm-2.15pm and 2.30-3.30pm Call Lisa on 07985 945 335 for details. The Hackney Empire Street Dancing Workshops are great fun for anyone from 8 to 19 (until 28 May). It’s free!

Music

Piccolo music for babies and toddlers runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the V&A building in Victoria Park. The toddler class is at 10am and the baby class at 11am ─ just drop in. For more info call Stefanie on 07708 451 314. Suzuki Hub runs music lessons for kids (violin, viola, cello or flute), and are having an instrument explorer day at 2pm on Saturday, 3 May. So if you want your child to play an instrument but are unsure which, this could be for you. No need to book. Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace, E2 8LR. www.suzukihub.com.

WITH THE KIDS Reading

Don’t forget the libraries, We have a few of them, so find out what’s on at www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-whats-on.htm

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The Museum of Childhood exhibition “The Story of Jacqueline Wilson” is a must-see for any Tracy Beaker fans. Throughout May, until November.

Also at the Picturehouse, there’s Toddler Time, a great way to introduce pre-school children to the big screen. The programme features 30-minute shows for kids and their parents/carers. Admission is just £3 per child and accompanying adults are free when they become members of Toddler Time (free to join – ask at the Box Office or call 0871 902 5747).

Cinema

Every Saturday morning the Hackney Picturehouse hosts a family-only matinee of a specially chosen children’s film, plus fun activities. From recent blockbusters to classic favourites, Kids’ Club is for children aged 3-12 years. Membership is £4 a year, including the first visit free. Tickets for members and accompanying adults are £1.50 each. Non-members and accompanying adults pay £3.50 each. No adult unaccompanied by a child will be admitted.

If you run an activity you would like to see listed in a future edition, please call us on 020 8533 1278 or email julie@nutshellpublications.co.uk

For 4 - 18 year olds, after school, at weekends and holiday workshops Stagecoach Hackney is now enrolling Call: 020 3222 5544 www.stagecoach.co.uk/hackney hackney@stagecoach.co.uk

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What’s on in May Story of Jacqueline Wilson

Throughout May and until November Until at the Museum of Childhood, 2 Nov Bethnal Green. This exhibition celebrates all things Jacqueline Wilson, giving you a chance to find out about her childhood, early career and what inspires her to write.

Street dance workshops

If you’re aged 8-19, go along to the Hackney Empire and learn from Platinum Performing Arts professional dancers. Empire 2, behind Hackney Empire on Wilton Way. Free. www.hackneyempire.co.uk, 020 8985 2424. Until 28 May

Prohibition Party

Saturday, 3 May, Hackney Empire. Get ready for a night of glitz and 3 glamour as the roaring twenties return to the Hackney Empire. Fetch yourself a Gin Fizz and prepare for a raucous night of comedy, burlesque, music and mayhem from The Kitten Club cabaret troupe.Tickets £10-13, www.hackneyempire.co.uk, 020 8985 2424.

Health Spot walk

Tuesday, 6 May. It’s National Walking Month, so take advantage of Hackney Library’s Health Spot programme and enjoy a stroll around London Fields and the local area, followed by a foot massage. Meet at 11am, Hackney Central Library. Spaces limited, so please book in advance. Surbjit Mahey 07891 498150, surbjit.mahey@hackney.gov.uk.

Kidnapped

8-10 May, Hackney Empire. Award-winning Sell a Door Theatre Company revisit their Scottish roots to present a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel. £8-20, www.hackneyempire.co.uk, 020 8985 2424.

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We Own the Night

Saturday, 10 May. The women-only Nike 10K run returns to Victoria Park. 8pm start, but organisers encourage participants to get there a few hours before to enjoy the food and fashion stalls. Details: www.nike.com/gb/en_gb/c/running/ we-own-the-night

Bird Barmy Army

Saturday, 3 May, 10am-12.30pm, Bring along your family and friends and make some more friends of the feathered variety. Meet at the V&A building, Victoria Park.

Lime Wharf First Saturday

Saturday, 3 May, all day. A new initiative from Lime Wharf founder, 3 Thomas Ermacora, programming a full day of free interactive experiences within Lime Wharf & Wharf Kitchen Vyner Street, E2 (see p12 for more details)

Famous Times Live

Sunday, 4 May, 4pm-8pm. Sean Read and Maddy Read Clarke present Famous Times Live, a Sunday afternoon live music club bringing the best of roots, Americana, pop, singersongwriters, spoken word and comedy. Tickets: £4 (£1 for children) – on the door. Chats Palace, 42-44 Brooksby’s Walk, London E9 6DF, 020 8533 0227.

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Duo Concertante

Sunday, 11 May, 7pm-9pm, Sutton House. Nancy Dahn, violin, and 11 Timothy Steeves, piano, come from Canada to perform Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata Op. 47, Bach’s Sonata No 3 in E major, and the Duo by Murray Schafer, Canada’s leading composer. Adult £10, Concession £0 (Under 26), Concession £8 (OAP/JSA). More info: Sutton House Music Society, 07505 609757.

Rich Mix of musicians

Thursday, 15 May, 7.30pm bar open, 8pm show starts. three4, a violin, voice and piano trio, led by local musicians Kate Conway and Emma Dogliani. If you like your classical music delivered with intimacy and passion these are the gigs for you. From Bach to Shostakovich, come and enjoy an evening of glam-informal chamber music in the bar stage at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green. Tickets £12, £10 in advance or concessions, under 18s £5. www.three4.co.uk

What’s on in May The Great Diary Project

From Saturday, 17 May, Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green A unique 17 insight into the lives of children and teenagers at particular moments in history, from flogging and bed bugs to some wild teenage behaviour during the Blitz.

‘Food 4 All’ cultural event

Saturday, 17 May, 1pm-4pm. Join the Park Rangers in tasting different dishes from around the world. The Hub Building, Victoria Park.

Bandstand Barnstormer

Sunday, 18 May. Bongo Barney’s Bandstand Barnstormer. Five music acts performing from 2pm at the bandstand, Victoria Park. Also stalls promoting local services (including St Joseph’s Hospice, City and Hackney Carers Centre). Bring blankets, picnic and dancing shoes.

Chelsea Fringe begins

From Sunday, 18 May. The Lauriston/Victoria park roundabout is once again featured in the Chelsea Fringe. It runs over three weeks linking with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. See details of all events at www.chelseafringe.com

House of Critters Day

Sunday, 25 May, 12pm-4pm, Sutton House. Design and create your own species of mini-beast. Discover what mini-beasts might be hiding in the corners of Sutton House by following the brand new house beasts trail created by their over-55s group, with textile artist Annie Kelley. Free. Info: Gemma Bending, 020 8525 9066, gemma.bending@nationaltrust.org.uk

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What to eat

E9 cook and allotmenteer, Linden Monck, indulges her passion for pink with rhubarb panna cotta

have been running my supper club for about four years now, “A lavish little supper club in the heart of Victoria Park.” I also operate an allotment from which I provide seasonal produce for my menus.

restaurants. We visited a couple together; she was convinced that I could do something similar. I wasn’t. “Well Mum,” she said, “just do something you know really well and invite a few friends round for their opinion.”

It started all those years ago with my daughter, Nell, who was organising events which sometimes involved pop-up

I decided to call it Pink Kitchen; obviously my kichen is pink. I wanted to make it feel stylish and sumptuous – my friend, Didi, loaned

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What to eat me some beautiful old deep pink crockery, I added pink candles, flowers and napkins on damask linen. At the very first Pink Kitchen dinner I made pink cocktails; we had goat’s cheese mousse with beetroot, followed by roast butternut squash and wild mushroom risotto. The menu has certainly come a long way from that basic fare. When I visited the allotment last week on a glorious sunny day, I knew there was only one thing available to harvest this time of year (purple sprouting broccoli having finished) – the magnificent pink rhubarb. I have three huge plants and they keep us going all through Spring and Summer. I have developed endless recipes using this amazing resource. Oh, and I picked a few herbs: marjoram, chives, sage and mint, as well. Here is my recipe for rhubarb panna cotta. Cut the rhubarb into 5cm pieces. Place them in a baking dish with the sugar and vanilla pod. Squeeze the juice from the blood orange and add to the dish. Cover with foil and cook in the oven on gas mark 3 for 20 mins or so until tender.

purée into the creamy mixture and pour into dariole molds or pretty glass dishes. When cool, refrigerate until set.

Soak the gelatine in some water for 10 to 15 minutes. Place the cream, milk and sugar into a heavy-based pan, add the vanilla pod after scraping the seeds into the pan. Bring to a simmer. Squeeze out the gelatine and add to the cream mix, stirring to dissolve. Set aside to cool for a bit.

Happy eating.

Meanwhile, drain the juice from the rhubarb and place in a processor to purée. Stir this

I served this with blood orange and rose sorbet (as in the illustration).

See the full menu, together with Susan Birtwistle’s review of Pink Kitchen, on p26. The Pink Kitchen Linden Monck, cook and allotmenteer 07840 538296 lindenlady1@msn.com

With thanks to Rachel Gale for the hand-drawn illustrations. To see more of her design, logo and branding work, go to www.rachelgale.com E9 magazine MAY 2014 19

The great outdoors

Photos courtesy of Roger Love

We are lucky to live in London’s greenest borough, but our children are luckier still, says Phil Robson

ere in south Hackney we are blessed with great green spaces, from the vast Victoria Park and thriving London Fields to the wideopen calmness of Well Street Common. Indeed, with more than 60 public open spaces, Hackney is considered the greenest inner London borough. This is good news for our children because outdoor play should be one of the things that characterises childhood, and should be experienced in all weathers and at all times of the year. Children thrive outdoors. It helps them to develop a lasting love of physical activity, robustness in all weather, and an understanding of the importance of nature and the world around us. Playing outdoors is the very best way for young children to practice and master emerging physical 20 E9 magazine MAY 2014

skills. Children who spend a great deal of time playing outdoors can fully develop their fine and gross motor skills through running, jumping, leaping and catching and kicking both small and large balls.These are the building blocks of the physical activity and sport in which they will participate throughout their lives. Outdoor play also helps children to develop socially and emotionally and it gives small children a space to learn.They will often work together to solve problems, invent their own games with their own rules, and develop their organisational and decision-making skills – as well as developing vocabulary and an understanding of why rules and turn-taking are necessary. So, let’s get them playing outside. Here are six activities to try this summer in the garden and parks.

The great outdoors 1. Make it your mission to visit as many different playgrounds in as many parks as possible. 2. Take your children on a long walk up the canal and try to spot wildlife. 3. Build a den in the garden – this will be a great activity to test your child’s problem-solving skills. 4. Grow a small garden – a great way to stimulate your child’s curiosity about the world and their ability to affect it. 5. Play the tree race game. Say how many trees they have to touch before running back to you as quickly as possible: “Touch three trees and back to me as soon as possible. Ready, steady, GO!” 6. Buy some cones (or use items of clothing or bags) and let your child race around different patterns, such as slalom. Phil Robson is manager of London Fields Day Nursery

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Local business focus – Isle of Olive

Paulina Filippou, owner of one of London’s favourite olive suppliers talked to Julie Daniels

ake no mistake, if you miss the turning into Ada Street off Broadway Market and fail to visit Isle of Olive, you’ve missed something special. Once you walk in and see the huge variety of olives, herbs, olive oil and honey you’ll be smitten. Voted by Olive Oil Times (yes, really) as one of the top three places in London to buy olive oil, who am I to argue? The online magazine obviously knows its olives and they’re here in abundance, along with a feast of other high quality Greek produce – and in one of the prettiest shops in the area. Thankfully there’s no bouzouki music, blue and white flags or any other “Oh, this is a Greek shop” paraphernalia in evidence, and that’s the way owners Paulina Filippou and Greg Vaitsas like it. Paulina wanted to get as far away from the Greek stereotype as possible, and she’s succeeded. My first impression was of colour and style. From the brightly patterned olive jars, to the way the shop is fitted out.The tasteful shelf displays are neat and minimal and show off the shop’s produce perfectly. A lot of thought has gone into it; not only on how the products are displayed, but how everything appeals to the senses. The scent of herbs, the taste of the different variety of olives – and it’s all so pleasing to the eye. There’s no rush to buy. In fact, you’re encouraged to linger, sit and relax over a bowl of Greek salad, or traditional pastries with a coffee (made the traditional Greek way, on heated sand), or a herbal tea, while you’re making up your mind which type of olive oil to stock up on. You can choose to bring your own container or fill up using one of the pretty bottles or larger cans on sale in the shop. 22 E9 magazine MAY 2014

Paulina and Greg outside their Ada Street shop

Paulina and Greg have set down roots in Hackney (they live in E9). After coming to the UK to study in the late Nineties, they decided to stay. The business started in 2011 with market stalls, including Netil Market just around the corner, and they found that selling from a stall to be the best way to test out products to see if there was a market for them. There was, and they were spurred on to open the Ada Street shop in June 2013. They work directly with producers and farmers’ co-operatives all over Greece, and build close relationships with their suppliers. “We try things out and only buy things we think are special,” says Paulina. They often buy organic produce, but not always. “Sometimes it’s better to know producers and their products well. It’s about the relationship we have with them.”

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A dog’s life

Sometimes it’s necessary to leave your dog at home alone, but separation needn’t be stressful, says Andy Waterhouse

oes your dog howl or bark when he or she is left? Does he chew on the furniture or the door frames? It’s a sign of stress. We need to be able to minimise that stress, and the following may help. 1. First of all your dog needs to know that whether you are there or not, he is still secure as the baby of the family, the junior member of the pack. It’s not his job to stress about you or his surroundings. He is safe understanding that you take care of everything. So to remind him that you provide the security of leadership, spend a little time training your dog each day – sit, stay, come, and so on. And be the leader. Go through doors first – he should not go first to check things out.

2. Your dog may be happier restricted to a smaller area of the house; a place where he can relax, not feel responsible for the whole building. It is often better, too, to be away from possibly disturbing sights and sounds from outside. 3. Don’t leave a whole meal down for your dog – it’s almost always never touched till you get back. Instead, feed your dog a healthy meal before you go out, and pick it up and put it away if it’s not eaten within 10 or 15 minutes. Then he can relax with a reasonably full tummy.

Leave something to keep him entertained

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4. Do, however, leave something to keep your dog entertained – perhaps a toy like a Kong, stuffed

A dog’s life with high quality food that will take him an age to work at and recover.

respectful. Ignore jumping up and be careful not to inadvertently reward over-exhuberance.

5. Practise separating from your dog for short periods when you are at home, so it becomes normal, and try to stop your dog from following you every time you go to the kitchen or the bathroom.

10. It is important to understand that sometimes there is no quick fix for separation anxiety. It may take time to establish why it’s happening and to find just the right regime to allow your dog to feel relaxed and secure when left alone. If you continue to experience difficulty, seek professional help.

6. Exercise your dog before you go out. Make this active, but not over-exciting. Make sure, too, that he has had the chance to go to the toilet. 7. When you do leave, just be matter-of-fact about it. And try to vary your routine so your dog doesn’t automatically pick up on signs that you are about to leave. 8. If you come home and find your dog has caused damage or toileted indoors, don’t show anger as this will only make your dog more anxious still. 9. When you do arrive home, make that matter-offact, too. Only greet your dog when he is calm and

Andy Waterhouse is an experienced dog trainer, covering the E9 area. Contact him at andy@ barkbusters.co.uk or by freephone 0808 100 4071 Bark Busters Home Dog Training www.barkbusters.co.uk Next month: Kamal Fernandez on how to stop excessive barking.

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Hackney bites This month's great place to eat ...

The Pink Kitchen

have to admit I’ve never been to a supper club before. I’m not sure they really appeal to me. I’ve always been a bit put off by the idea of having to be sociable. Shocking I know, and that kind of bad attitude was about to change.

having to choose something from a menu, and even though all food requirements are catered for, everyone essentially gets the same. Which means no food envy, nor, as it happens, were there any strange Mike Leigh scenarios.

I’d heard about the Pink Kitchen for a while and it intrigued me. Food from an allotment, featured on Nigel Slater’s programme and then there’s the pink kitchen itself. But in the end what convinced me was that it’s in E9, yes I know! So I booked.

It’s like being at the most effortless dinner party ever, without the hassle of being the host or the guest. All that was left to the very capable hands of Linden Monck the proprietor, the cook and allotmenteer.

Then I spent the rest of the week feeling a bit apprehensive, due to my unsociable tendencies.

Linden has lived in Hackney for over 35 years and with that comes a knowledge and sense of community, which she brings to The Pink Kitchen Suppers. These are held once a month in her lovely Victorian house with green painted window frames. Her kitchen is where the magic happens. It is pink, but charmingly combined with marble and wood and a lovely dresser built especially for her. With her sense of style and experience I got the feeling that most things, food or otherwise, can be

The evening arrived and I had to take some wine … red or white? Both? What were we going to be eat? There was some cold Verdicchio in the fridge, that’ll do. Well that was the only decision I had to make the whole evening. I hadn’t anticipated the joy of not 26 E9 magazine MAY 2014

Hackney bites sorted out with some delicious home-cooked food and a chat. She’s able to bring a warmth and ease to it all. Even I remembered how great it is to meet new people, and how good it is to branch out from one’s own norm. It’s a lively atmosphere and fun to chat about anything and everything, from local shops to local people and what’s happening in the area. It would be unfair of me to disclose the more serious tittle-tattle, but of course you don’t get a group like that and not get some great bits of gossip. But I’ll keep to the unspoken rule. What’s said in the Pink Kitchen stays in the Pink Kitchen.

Sweet Potato & Leek Cake w Pickled Cucumber & Yoghurt Sauce

Confit Duck Leg w Braised Lentils & Buttered Kale

Mushroom & Chestnut Galette (v)

Rhubarb Panna Cotta w Blood Orange & Rose Sorbet

Cheese Board Like the host, the food is generous. There’s plenty of everything and everything is freshly cooked with love and attention. The Pink Kitchen describes itself as “a lavish little supper club,” and that’s accurate. The season of abundance in the allotment has started, so from now and over the Summer would be a perfect time to come, especially as I heard that when the weather is warmer you eat outside in Linden’s garden. If you’re like me, there’s no need to worry; you’ll know or recognise someone. It is a lucky-dip guest list, but you know how you walk around here and always seem to bump into someone to say hello to? Well it’s a bit like that, but this time you chat. I don’t know whether that’s typical East End, but it’s fun and one of the things I like about living here. The Pink Kitchen is seriously local, it’s Linden’s home and it’s this and her, combined with good quality home-cooked food that makes it.

Moroccan Mint Tea & Turkish Coffee

After a vanilla rum cocktail on arrival, we ate tasty sweet potato and leek cake with pickled cucumber and yoghurt sauce, followed by confit duck with kale and braised lentils. The vegetarians had mushroom and chestnut galette. Then the most delicious rhubarb panna cotta with blood orange and rose sorbet; a luscious selection of cheeses, Turkish coffee and Moroccan tea, all for an absolute bargain of £35. I suggest you book soon. Susan Birtwistle

The Pink Kitchen Linden Monck, cook and allotmenteer 07840 538296 lindenlady1@msn.com E9 magazine MAY 2014 27

Fitness

The plank is great for tightening the deepest core muscles, writes Roger Love, personal trainer and co-owner of London Fields Fitness Studio

The E9 fitness challenge this month is to go from 20 seconds to more than two minutes in 30 days.

down onto your knees (and still maintain a straight line between knees and shoulders).

Sit-ups and crunches will work your superficial abdominal muscles and by losing weight you will reveal your abs underneath – but the plank will make you strong in everything you do.

3. Squeeze your legs and bum, and suck in your stomach. Don’t hunch; bring your shoulders down and back. Breathe normally; in through your nose, out through your mouth. And off you go.

1. Go up on to your toes and forearms, and lift yourself up. Make your spine long. Keep your shoulders above your elbows.

4. Read the rules (right) and enjoy!

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Fitness The 30-day plank challenge Day 1

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Day 3

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Day 4

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Day 8

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Day 9

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Day 12

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Day 15

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Day 28

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Day 29

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Day 30

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Rules: 1. Follow our good form guide (left) 2. If your lower back hurts, tighten tummy muscles. If it still hurts, come down to your knees, reset, then go again. Keep clock running. 3. If you can do longer than asked, do!

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The Two Faces of January, to be screened this month at the Hackney Picturehouse, is a film based on novel by Patricia Highsmith. Her first novel was made into a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. What was its title? Answers by email please to: julie@nutshellpublications.co.uk. The first correct answer to be drawn randomly from emails will receive two free tickets to the Hackney Picturehouse. Please put "Competition" in the email subject field. The competition closes at midnight, 31 May 2014. The editor's decision is final. The prize, a pair of cinema tickets, will be valid for use only at the Hackney Picture house, 270 Mare Street, London, E8 1HE. E9 magazine MAY 2014â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; 29

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What’s on in May – June Big Noise Mini Festival

Sunday, 25 May, 12 noon-7pm. Fundraising event at the Victoria 25 Park bandstand for the Big Issue Foundation. Enjoy a sneak preview of the main Big Noise Festival (Peckham,14 June). Expect face painting, merchandise, competitions, raffles and, of course, great music.

Happy Birthday ELDS

Sunday, 25 May, 2pm. To celebrate East London Design Store’s first 25 birthday, six designers create their own DIY gadget design kits. Come along and find out if you’re a budding designer. East London Design Store, 6a Ada Street London E8, 020 7254 3760.

Well St Common Festival

Sunday, 8 June, 12noon-5pm. There will be sports, family dog show, stalls, refreshments, arts workshops and more.If you would like to help or donate books, bric-a-brac, plants and toys (welcome the week before please), contact Caroline Gregory on 020 8985 7422 caro@carolinebousfield.co.uk

Epic sponsored dog walk

Saturday, 14 June, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Has your dog got 14 what it takes to be a hero? Support our Guide Dogs and come along to the world’s most epic dog walk Details: www. queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/whats-on/events

Around the Roundabout

Monday, 26 May for one week. Caroline Bousfield Gregory, our very own talented potter and gardener is contributing to the Chelsea Fringe. Enjoy a pictorial record through the seasons of a roundabout at the heart of an East London community.The photos will be shown in the window of Caroline’s pottery, Workshop, and will then move across the road to the Deli Refreshment Room and be projected on their inside walls for customers and visitors to enjoy. For details of this and other Chelsea Fringe events: www.chelseafringe.com

Fishing Taster Day

Saturday 31 May 11am-3:30pm Are you a budding angler? Join 31 the Community Park Rangers to see what fish you can catch. Coaching sessions throughout the day. East Lake, Victoria Park

JUNE Junior Wildlife Club

Saturday, 7 June, 10am-12.30pm Join the Community Rangers and 7 explore the wonders of Victoria Park’s nature. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at V&A building. 32 E9 magazine MAY 2014

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