On The Hill Magazine - July/August 2017 by On The Hill Magazine

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SIZZLING SUMMER! The best of summer shopping

Stay cool

Top tips for surviving the heat

JEWEL OF NEPAL

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Living with anorexia A student’s story of her year off

Cathy Turkington fights trafficking

HUMMUS AND HS2 Keir Starmer talks food, politics and some of the hot topics impacting on Primrose Hill

PLUS! Our vicar’s new role, postcards from the past, all your local news and views – and more!

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ON THE HILL NEEDS YOU

July/August CONTENTS & PREVIEW

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Calling all creatives, magazine lovers, and generally clever people. On The Hill is looking for volunteers to help us continue the quest of putting out the best local magazine there is. We know our village is awash with creative talent and media-savvy people, so come and get involved. We are always on the lookout for help with all aspects of magazine production:

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Cool yoga tips, Marjorie Brown’s stall in the quire, a review of the Primrose Hill Lectures, all your local news and views – and more!

Writing Editing Photography Illustration Publishing Digital Production and many other skills!

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Jewel of Nepal

The Gap Year

July and August events in Primrose Hill

Cathy Turkington’s jewellery brand raises money to fight against human trafficking in Nepal

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A year taken up with anorexia

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by Sue Greenhill You can have a week off for a cold or cough, if you’re old or have very bad flu, if you’re hospitalised or dead, moving house or in the Med, but the WHOLE month of August without you?

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY Sarah Louise Ramsay

This needs to be discussed, readers to be canvassed ‒ unless they’re off on holiday too ‒ their views noted and addressed, as bored, restless and distressed, with no local news, what will they do?

“Primrose Hill gets impossible in the summer when the visitors start coming. We’re going to Venice to avoid the tourists.”

24 Sizzling Summer! Cool offers from our high street

26 Bodegón y Jazz

Cay Schröder’s forthcoming art exhibition

27 Dog’s Delight A romp in the park

28 Marketplace Contact details for all our local services

They might rampage and pillage, run stark naked through the village, release all the animals in the zoo, lark around in the park and who knows what after dark. So if there’s mischief to be made I’m in the queue. On The Hill will be back with you in September. Have a lovely summer!

30 Primrose Hill Eats

Gnocchi Chloe from Negozio Classica

32 Hello, Primrose Hill! Memories of the 40th Summer Fair

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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Welcome to July/August I’ve discovered that people in Primrose Hill have remarkably diverse and fascinating hobbies. One local has built up a fabulous collection of old postcards of Primrose Hill. They indicate we would’ve needed larger cans of fluorescent pink spray to highlight the mess on the streets left by horses. We’ve included an Edwardian resident this month and plan to show more in future issues – thank you, Willemijn Bol. It was lovely to see the community join together in Chalcot Square for the Summer Fair last month. Many thanks to all who took the time to fill in our OTH survey. We’re going to be running it for another month, so if you haven’t yet filled one in, please do – details on page 6. Keir Starmer, our MP, joined us with his family for the afternoon. He took the time to drop by our OTH stall for a chat and a photograph. Read his views, from Brexit to football, in this issue. The summer has provided the opportunity for many community events, and King Henry’s Road joined the nation to create a Great Get Together street party in memory of Jo Cox. Another community connector, Cathy Turkington, a hairdresser at Gary Ingham, has created a jewellery brand named Triia; her trianglular designs represent the unity of connecting values, people and different worlds. Profits go towards raising global awareness of human trafficking in Nepal. In the hot weather, Caroline Shaw comes to your aid to suggest cooling yoga tips, and the local shops and businesses have offered some summer items to help you keep from sizzling. OTH will be taking a break in August, but I hope you all have a relaxing summer spent with an improving book. We’ll see you in September!

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Three simple (yoga-inspired) tips for keeping your cool as Primrose Hill feels the heat. Continued on p 8 

Keep your cool

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ON THE STREET

WORDS BY Caroline Shaw ILLUSTRATIONS BY Mar Munoz

Practise your posture

Breathe!

Practice gratitude

Fed up with waiting for your ice-cream or coffee? Spread your toes, balance your weight evenly across the soles of your feet and roll your shoulders up, back and down. Move on to (2) below to make full use of your queuing time. (You might even find it passes more quickly!)

When we get anxious and stressed we breathe shallowly and sharply into our chest, sparking off a vicious cycle of rising panic. Instead, place both palms lightly on your lower belly and take at least five slow, steady breaths in and out, aiming to breathe out for a little longer than you breathe in. You will feel instantly cooler, calmer and more at ease with the bustling street around you.

We are incredibly fortunate to have on our doorstep such beautiful green spaces, cafes and restaurants, not to mention a thriving local community. Our visitors come only for a short while, whereas we get to stay here. How lucky we are!

Louise Chester

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Primrose Hill Lectures review At the time of going to press two of the five Primrose Hill Lectures have taken place, both to appreciative audiences. First off was Louise Chester talking about Mindfulness. The theory is if we practice mindfulness daily then we will have less of a short fuse, find it easier to focus, enjoy improved sleep, health and clarity, be better organised and able to relax and enjoy life more. What are we waiting for? The week after her talk in St Mary’s, Louise was planning to speak in Parliament to discuss the concept there. Should we perhaps look forward to a generation of mindful politicians? The second lecture was Tim Marshall, author of Worth Dying For: The Power and the Politics of Flags. Flags emerged as a means of signalling for military manoeuvres and further evolved with naval signalling (William of Orange had to change his flag as orange faded at sea). The audience were given an excellent opportunity to play Guess the Flag – only one person could recognise the flag for Hawaii – then Tim explained the history behind each symbol. The importance nations place on their flags varies. If you were to burn a flag in France you would be imprisoned for six years, but if you set fire to the Turkish flag you may not survive long enough to make jail. Flags still hold enormous power and can be used in subtle ways. Just take a look at the Queen’s outfit for her recent Queen’s Speech. Which flag do you think she was flying?

On sunny summer Sundays the population of Primrose Hill seems to explode, as fellow Londoners and savvy tourists flock to enjoy our wonderful views, shops and eateries. This is great for local businesses and brings a buzzing holiday vibe. However, the sea of merry picnickers on the hill and minor traffic chaos on Regent’s Park Road can feel a little overwhelming, especially as the mercury rises. If summertime in NW1 tends to stress you out a little, then fear not! Here are three simple (yoga-inspired) tips for keeping your cool as Primrose Hill feels the heat.

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Caroline teaches a flowing yoga class at PHCC every Thursday, and runs workshops and retreats in Primrose Hill and rural Berkshire. See www.carolineshawyoga.com

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12 July Andrew Marr on Democracy The Brexit Referendum vote was the biggest revolt against ‘things as they are now’ since the Second World War. Andrew Marr will be discussing why and how it came about, and reflecting on what it means for our fragile tradition of parliamentary democracy. SOLD OUT

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St Mary’s Church, Elsworthy Rd, NW3 3DJ Bar open from 6.30pm. Lectures run 7–8pm, including Q&A. Bookselling follows.

Tickets £12 per event, or £50 for the series. Proceeds go to St Mary’s outreach work to provide for our disadvantaged youth, the elderly and a cold weather shelter for the homeless.

Tickets and further information: www.stmarysprimrosehill.com With thanks to our sponsors L’Absinthe, Earth and Primrose Hill Books.

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5 July Deborah Moggach on Adventures in the Screen Trade A bestselling novelist whose works have been made into films, including The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Hotel, Deborah Moggach also writes screenplays, including the 2005 film of Pride and Prejudice featuring Keira Knightley. Deborah joins us to talk about her Adventures in the Screen Trade.

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Work-life balance and the modern family

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People who come to live in Primrose Hill are from a wide variety of backgrounds and motivations, but they all love that special something that sums up Primrose Hill village. There is one other thing that we have in common. We are all striving to find the perfect work-life balance.

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The prodigal paintings A tale of lost and found: 18 years ago the owners of 50 Cannon St, London bought three large paintings from the AIR Gallery, Mayfair, who represented local artist Adrian Hemming. The three landscape paintings were installed in the reception area of the building. All went well for a decade until the building was sold. The paintings were stored by the decorators but someone forgot and they lay in the dark in the forgotten store room for five long years. The building was bought by Chris Kenny, CEO of MODUS, who was told by the refurbishers that they had found some paintings and would he want to view them before chucking out all the rubbish. Well, he did, and loved them to the extent that the large diptych 'Fluvial Gradients' is now in the boardroom of his office while the other two hang in the company's Glasgow headquarters. What an amazing near miss! Three valuable paintings almost thrown away have now been resurrected and admired once again. Well done, Chris Kenny!

Alison Raphael has designed a talking therapeutic approach which can help individuals and couples to build new foundations of inner selfempowerment. Alison practices in Primrose Hill and Herefordshire. Sessions can be face-to-face or via Skype, which is proving to be extremely effective. You can contact Alison on 07962 2244333. Introductory sessions are on a complementary basis.

King Henry’s Road joined the national initiative of The Great Get Together and held a street party on 17 June in memory of Jo Cox MP who was murdered on 16 June last year. On a perfect summer’s day, residents met up with friends old and new to eat, drink, and play table tennis and chess, exchange books and browse stalls in the bunting-clad street. The star of the afternoon was 14-yearold Norika Pacarada from the UCL Academy, who heard that residents were looking for local singers, rolled up and created a glorious summer ambience by singing Amy Winehouse songs in the street. Watch out for her in the future! The Great Get Together was the inspiration of Jo Cox’s family and friends

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and was intended to encourage people to reject divisive politics and join together as communities in celebration of everything that unites us. Brendan Cox said “The thing that really drove Jo was bringing communities together. She wanted to bring people together of different types and backgrounds and she would be incredibly humbled by the scale of the response”. “I think we know of about 120,000 events so far across the country. And I think what that shows is just the sense that the country’s crying out for these moments of togetherness”. “We have far more in common than that which divides us.” Jo Cox

Letter to the Editor Do you know if there are any photos of the painted bridge before the paintings got covered over? I painted a square on the bridge when I was about 6 or 7 years old in the 70s and my painting stayed there until at least the mid-90s. Thanks Claire Zazzara Can any of our readers help Claire with her quest? If you have any photos, please send them to editor@onthehill.info

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and the spire of St Mark’s Church. Regents Park is easy to spot. The Edwardian dress tells us that the picture was taken in the early 1900s. It’s clearly summer; the man is wearing a boater and the trees are in full foliage. The postcard was sent in 1909; on 21 March of that year Frank wrote to a Mrs Smith of 5 Princes Terrace, Buckhurst Hill, thanking her very much ‘for sending that compass’, and mentioning that ‘Mama says I may have a kitten’.

The work-life balance is about understanding that all aspects of life need to be in harmony.

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Modern life places many demands on us. Work and leisure time place emphasis on screens and there is the pressure of longer working hours. We work harder to buy more. All of this is done at the expense of the family and this daily quest means our relationships suffer.

Marjorie Brown installed as Prebendary of St Paul’s

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The Reverend Marjorie Brown, Vicar at St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, has been installed as Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral by the Acting Bishop of London, Bishop Pete Broadbent, in recognition of her valuable ministry in the Diocese of London.

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NEWS & VIEWS

Summer pet awareness Whilst summer sun and warmth can be very pleasant for the human population it is not always so for our pets. Dogs and cats do not perspire like humans and can quickly overheat, which can be fatal in a very short time. Never leave a pet in a parked car in the summer. Even with windows open the heat can build up very quickly, leading to a very painful death. Rabbits and other small animals also need a shady spot.

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Apologies Apologies to Tony Evangelou, who we claimed owned the now empty Cachao in ‘A Happy High Street’ in the June issue. Mr Evangelou does not in fact own that property. We plan to run a feature with Tony, who is a long-standing member of the community, and ask for his views on the issues facing our high street.

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White animals can also suffer from sunstroke so if possible walk them in the shade and apply sun cream. Try not to walk your dogs in the warmest part of the day and always have water handy. Ninety-eight per cent of cats and dogs will have fleas at some point in their lives. This can be very harmful to the animal and not very pleasant for their owners. While they do not live on humans they will bite us, especially children. Only 5% of the entire flea population is an adult flea, which means that for every five fleas there are 95 eggs, larvae or pupae elsewhere. Adult females can hatch 50 eggs per day! Eggs are usually laid on pets then fall onto carpets, furniture, etc and hatch into larvae. These feed on organic matter, become pupae and then adult fleas within a week or month when the temperature is right or in response to vibrations from pets or humans. Eggs start to be laid and the cycle begins again. There are available products which will eradicate fleas on your pets and home. Shampoo, sprays, tablets or the most effective spot on for the pet, and for the home sprays or foggers. Prevention is better than cure so even if we are not aware of fleas they are lurking, take action before they become a real problem. Gail Levy, Primrose Hill Pets

Ron Holding retires after 43 years Ron Holding has finally hung up his keys after being the long-serving caretaker of St. Paul’s School. In his 43 years at the school he has met many children, many parents and DJed for countless discos and BBQs. The strains of ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ will forever echo in the school hall. His larger-than-life presence will be much missed by everyone who has passed through the school and he will be remembered fondly for his years of mini-bus driving, flag and buntinghanging, schnitzel-frying, lederhosenwearing, grotto-decorating, Christmas fair-building, pantomime-starring and all-round caretaking. With huge gratitude we wish him much happiness in his retirement and look out for a feature on Ron in OTH this autumn!

June Open House

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Giant snail becomes The Royal Parks’ newest resident

Artist and architect Francisco Gutierrez uses architectural knowledge of perspective in his paintings. Born in Chile, he loves capturing the mix of new and traditional in London’s cityscapes. The Shard and The Rainbow 2014 highlights his love of rain while Fantasy III – Tales of the Future depicts The Gherkin hovering in the sky and the Monument transformed into a skyscraper. His Croatian paintings reveal marinas, cobbled streets and sunlight. He hopes to create a whole exhibition devoted to the Balkan countries. Open House at PHCC appreciated the colour, light and views in a series of slides he showed. Tracey Mitchell

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Invertebrate Project Manager, said: “We’re really excited to be welcoming our newest resident during the summer

as our giant snail goes on tour across all our parks, and we hope children and their families come out of their shell to learn more about invertebrates.” Budding scientists also have the opportunity to get involved with reallife research focused on studying the diets of rare hedgehogs in Regent’s Park and ancient ant hills in Richmond Park. For more information on Mission: Invertebrate and to sign up as a volunteer, visit: www.royalparks.org.uk/ missioninvertebrate

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Forward to the Past Writer, actor and co-director, Danny Nutt, introduced Forward to the Past to Open House at PHCC and held a Q & A after the screening. The 16-minute short film is a sci-fi/comedy and follows the story of a street-trader who wants to fix the local church clock. He convinces a friend to build a time-machine and return to when lightning struck in the hope of starting the clock again. Danny, who grew up in Primrose Hill, co-directed the film on a shoestring budget of £450 with visual effects editor Rohit Gill. They are planning to submit the film to a variety of festivals including Raindance (London), Leeds Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival.

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London band The Blinding Lights to play their biggest ever gig at St Mary’s For their biggest gig to date, London band The Blinding Lights will be bringing their rock and roll show to St Mary’s church in Primrose Hill on Saturday 8th July. In an annoucment the band enthused: "St Mary's is an amazing venue, a mid-19th century church located in the heart of Primrose Hill. It's a venue that will allow us to put on the kind of show we want, without the restrictions and limitations imposed by many traditional venues, and this time we are pleased to announce we will be joined on the night by both The Delphi Quartet and The Devastations on the horns" Tickets are available in advance from www.theblindinglights.co.uk and www.tickettailor.com or £10 on the door. Doors at 7.30pm. St Mary’s church, Elsworthy Road, London NW3 3DJ.

What’s On July/August NEW THIS JULY SATURDAY 1 Councillor’s Surgery No appointments, drop-in. PHCL. 11am. Free. 020 7419 6599 SUNDAY 2 Folk Dance from Europe and Beyond A mix of circle, set and partner dances, mostly from Europe and the Americas for all to join in. PHCC. 7–9.45pm. 07722 655 481 or mail@SIFD.org for booking and more info. WEDNESDAY 3 Let's talk about Mental Health Q&A with Denise Reeves (psychotherapist). 6.30pm at St Mary’s church. WEDNESDAY 5 OPEN HOUSE – Old Hampstead Rediscovered Exhibition featuring paintings held in the Camden Archives Collection. 2pm at Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, New End Square, London NW3 1LT. Free EVENING OPEN HOUSE – Forward to the Past Screening of short film Forward to the Past with Q&A from co-directors Danny Nutt and Rohit Gill. 7.15pm. PHCC. Free THURSDAY 6 Meditation Yoga Meditation yoga with Ellen Emmet. PHCL. 6.30–8pm. Free. Contact ellenemmet@outlook.com

TUESDAY 25 Library Author Talk The inimitable Stanley Johnson on his new political novel, Kompromat Kompromat.. PHCL. 7pm. £2 on the door. 020 7419 6599 WEDNESDAY 26 OPEN HOUSE – I, Daniel Blake Screening of the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake about Benefits Britain. 2pm. PHCA. Free THUSDAY 27 Library Author Talk Local author Sarah Day on the day of the paperback launch of her debut historical novel, Mussolini's Island. Island. PHCL. 7pm. £2 on the door.

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THURSDAY 13 Piano Recital Yuanwei Ping Piano Recital. PHCL. 7.15pm. Donations welcome. Contact 020 7419 6599 TUESDAY 18 Library Open Mic Open mic at the library. Perform or listen. PHCL. 7pm. Donations welcome. Contact: 020 7419 6599 WEDNESDAY 19 OPEN HOUSE – Dutch Painting of the Golden Age An illustrated talk on Dutch Golden Age painting from Dr David Morgan. 2pm. PHCC. Free EVENING OPEN HOUSE – St Mary’s Craft Brewery A tasting session from St Mary’s Craft Brewery. 7.15pm. PHCA. Free

Circus Glory Trapeze for ages 3–12. PHCC. 3–6.30pm. Contact Genevieve 0797 345 1603, gmonastesse@ googlemail.com Rhyme Time Library Rhyme Time for under 5s. PHCL.10.30– 11.15am. Suggested £2 donation. Contact: 020 7419 6599

SATURDAY 29 Pizza and Movie Night 6pm at St Mary’s church

Homework Club Do your homework in the Library with a qualified teacher. PHCL. 4–6pm. Free. Contact: 020 7419 6599

STANLEY JOHNSON ON HIS NEW NOVEL

PRIMROSE HILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY TUESDAY 25 JULY AT 7 PM

TUESDAY Monkey Music Music and play for under 5s. PHCC. 9.30–11.30am. Classes £11. Contact Alex 020 8451 7626 Hartbeeps Baby Sensory PHCC. 1.30–5.15pm. Classes £8. Contact Clare 0752 868 8734 Music and Rhyme Time for under 4s Drop-in sessions. PHCC. 4.30–5pm. £1. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 832 WEDNESDAY Circus Glory Trapeze for ages 3–12. PHCC. 2.30–6.30pm. Contact Genevieve 0797 345 1603, gmonastesse@googlemail.com

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Homework Club Do your homework in the Library with a qualified teacher. PHCL. 4–6pm. Free. Contact: 020 7419 6599

Sharpleshall Street, London NW1 8YN tel 0207 419 6599 www.phcl.org £2 on the door

Primrose Hill Children’s Choir Learn to sing, enjoy fun songs and games. Ages 4–11. St Mary’s church, NW3 3DJ. 4–5pm. First time free, then £8 per week. www.primrosehillchoirs.com. Contact Matthew 07817 234925

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All-ages Chess Club Join us for a game of chess. PHCL. 6.30pm. Free. Contact: 0783 010 7477 a.bruce@pardesgrammar.co.uk

TUESDAY 4 JULY Film Night at the Library Kind Hearts and Coronets starring Alec Guinness and Dennis Price, directed by Robert Hamer. PHCL. 7.15pm. Tickets £8, in cash from PHCL or on the door (includes a glass of wine).

NEW THIS AUGUST TUESDAY 1 Councillor’s Surgery Library Film Show The Seventh Seal. Seal. PHCL. Doors at 7.15pm. £8 per ticket (maximum of two per person) Contact: 020 7419 659

THURSDAY Mini Mozart Musical storytime for children. PHCL. 9.30am. Contact: hello@minimozart.com Ready Steady Go ABC Exploratory play, music, singing, dance and stories for toddlers, 12–18 months. PHCC. 9.45–10.45am. Contact: 020 7586 5862 Mothers and Babies Pilates Pilates for mothers and babies. PHCL. 11am. Contact: pilateswithpaulette@gmail.com Mini Mozart for Babies Musical storytime for children. PHCL. 10.15am. Contact: hello@minimozart.com

Drop-in for under 4s Drop in and take part in a variety of activities. PHCC. 11.15am–1pm. £2.50 to include snack, tea and coffee for mums. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 8327 Catherine’s Ballet, Chalk Farm School of Dance for under 5s Ballet classes at PHCC. 4–5pm. Contact: info@chalkfarmschoolofdance.co.uk, www.chalkfarmschoolofdance.co.uk First Class Learning English and Maths tuition. PHCL. 3.30–6.30pm. Contact: primrosehill@firstclasslearning.co.uk Music and Rhyme Time for under 4s Drop-in at PHCC. 4.30–5pm. £1. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 8327 FRIDAY Mothers’ Mornings Meet other mothers while your children play. PHCL. 10.30–11.30am. Free. Contact: 020 7419 6599. Circus Glory Trapeze for ages 3–12. PHCC. 2.30–6.30pm. Contact Genevieve 0797 345 1603, gmonastesse@googlemail.com Tatty Bumpkin Children inspired by yoga, 0–7 years. PHCC. 2.45–3.45pm. Contact: 0793 970 185, www.tattybumpkin.com/londoncentral Funky Dance Classes Ages 4–16. PHCC. 4pm–6.45pm. Contact Juliet 0797 191 6174, Juliet@pittapattadance.co.uk, www.pittapattadance.co.uk SATURDAY Jingle Jam Music Jazz-orientated music classes for ages 0–5 by Emily Dankworth. PHCC. 10.10–10.55 am, Jitterbugs, 0–18 months; 11.10–11.55am, Jelly Rollers, Walking to 5 years. Contact: 0790 597 9024, jinglejammusic@outlook.com

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SUNDAY Perform Drama, dance and singing for ages 4–7. PHCC. 9.30am–1pm. Contact: 020 7209 3805

FOR ADULTS MONDAY ACOL Bridge Club PHCC. 1.45–3.45pm. £3. Contact Maureen Betts 0791 944 4187 Circus Glory: Trapeze for Adults All levels welcome. PHCC. 1.30–2.45pm. Contact Genevieve 0797 345 1603, gmonastesse@googlemail.com Neighbourhood Information Centre Drop-in advice centre. PHCL. 2–4pm. Free. Contact 020 7419 6599 Hatha Yoga PHCC. 5 to 6pm. Drop-in £11, 5 classes £50, 10 classes £90. Contact: 0780 855 3599, emma. lecoeur@gmail.com (no classes in August) Chilled Strings Small amateur string chamber orchestra, guided by professional tutor Kwesi Edman. PHCC. 6.30–8.45pm. £10 for each evening. Contact: sueandhercello@gmail.com

Bridge Br idge Cla Class ss Join us in the Library for a game of bridge. PHCL. 6.30pm. Contact: jojarrold@gmail.com

Mindfulness Mindfulne ss Class Class Learn mindfulness with Esther Ainsworth. PHCL. 2.30pm, for more info contact 07775722888 07775722888

Primrose Primr ose Hill Communit Communityy Choir Love to sing? Try us out! All welcome. PHCC. 7.30–9.30pm. £5. Contact Matthew 0781 723 4925, www.primroseh www.primrosehillchoi illchoirs. rs.com com

Narcotics Na rcotics Anonymo Anonymous. us. PHCC. 1.30–3.45pm. PHCC. 1.30–3.45pm. Free.

TUESDAY Dynamic Pilates Pilates class. PHCL. 9am and 10.15am. £12 per clas class, s, £100 for 10 classes. classes. Contact: lizacawthorn@gmail.com lizacawthorn@gmail .com Gentle Pila Pilates tes Gentler Gent ler pi pilates lates class. class. PHC PHCL. L. 11.30am. £12 per clas class, s, £100 for 10 classes. classes. Contact: lizacawthorn@gmail.com lizacawthorn@gmail .com ESOL Cla Class ss Learn English at the Library. PHCL. 12noon– 1.30pm. Free. Contact: jojarrold@gmail.com Keep Fit for over 60s PHCC. 3–4pm. Free. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 8327 General Yoga General PHCC. PHC C. 6.30–8pm. Contact Catriona 0207 267 5675, cat.b1@bl cat.b1@blueyonder ueyonder.co.uk .co.uk Laban Movement Movement Workshop For those interested in practising and exploring Rudolf Laban’s Scales and Efforts. PHCC. 12pm–1pm. £10. Contact: 0797 053 6643, jennyfrank jenn yfrankel.laban@gmail el.laban@gmail.com .com WEDNESDAY Circus Glory Trapeze for for adults. All levels welcome. PHCC. 1.15–2.15pm. Contact Genevieve 0797 345 1603, gmonastesse@go gmonas tesse@googlem oglemail.com ail.com Feldenkrais Feldenk rais Gentle movement using the Felden Gentle Feldenkrais krais method. PHCC. 6–7pm. Free. Contact PHCC office: 020 7586 8327 Open House A regular regular activity (film, talk, performance) followed by tea, cake and chat. PHCC. 2pm. Free. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 8327 All-ages Chess Club All-ages Join us for a game of chess. PHCL. 6.30pm. Free. Contact: 0783 010 7477, a.bruce@pardesgrammar.co.uk a.bruce@pardesgrammar .co.uk English Eng lish Folk Folk Dance| Great fun for adults of all ages. PHCC. PHCC. 7.30-10pm. Drop-in Drop-in charge £5 Contact: camdenfolkdance@yahoo.com camdenfolkdance@yahoo.com STARTING 6th 6th SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER THURSDAY Wake Up Vinyasa Flow A dynamic practice to awaken the whole body and mind. PHCC 7am to 8am. £10 (first class free, concessions concessions available). available). Contact Lily allbodyyoga@gmail.com allbodyyoga@gmail .com Pilates Pilates For mothers and babies. PHCL. 11am. Contact: pilateswithpaulett@gmail pila teswithpaulett@gmail.com .com Gentle Pila Pilates tes Gentle but effective pilates class. PHCL. 12.30–1.30pm. £10 per session. Contact: annie@mac annie @mactherap therapy.org y.org

Primrose Hill Yoga Strengthen,, stretch, relax Strengthen relax and re-ener re-energis gise. e. PHCC. PHC C. 5.30–6.30pm. £11 drop-in, £40 for series, series, student and and unemployed discount available. available. Contact: carolineshawyoga@gmail carolineshawyoga@gmail.com .com Yoga for Seniors PHCC. 7–8pm. Free. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 8327 Life Drawing Beginners to professionals, just drop in! PHCC. 7–9.20pm. £8 or £6 concession. Contact PHCC office 020 7586 8327, phlifedrawing@gmail.com, phlifedrawing@gmail .com, www.meetup www.meet up.com/Primro .com/Primrose-Hill se-Hill-Life-Drawing-Life-DrawingLondon Instagram: In stagram: @lifedrawingph FRIDAY Aerial Pilates PHCC. 9.45–11.15am. Contact: circusbodies@gmail circusbodies@gmail.com .com Mothers’ Mother s’ Mornings Meet other mother motherss while your your children pl play. ay. PHCL. PHC L. 10.30–11.30am. Free. Contact: 020 7419 6599

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THURSDAY 20 Meditation Yoga Meditation yoga with Ellen Emmet. PHCL. 6.30– 8pm. Free. Contact: ellenemmet@outlook.com

MONDAY Ready Steady Go ABC Exploratory play, music, singing, dance and stories for babies and toddlers, 0–15 months. PHCC. 9.45–10.45am (0–6 months); 11.15am–12.15pm (6–15 months). Contact: 020 7586 5862

Library Book Club Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. PHCL. 6.45–8.30pm. Free. For info contact: events@phcl.org

SATURDAY 8 The Blinding Lights The Blinding Lights will be bringing their rock and roll show to St Mary’s church. 7.30pm. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door. WEDNESDAY 12 OPEN HOUSE – Camden Guided Walk Walk around Camden and the Stables with Peter Darley of Camden Railway Heritage Trust. Meet 2pm at The Engineer, 65 Gloucester Avenue, NW1 8JH. Free

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In 2016 Cathy Turkington launched her ethically produced collection of jewellery, Triia, giving profits from the sales to Maiti Nepal, a charity which works to fight human trafficking.

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Giant snail becomes The Royal Parks’ newest resident Cathy donates 10%

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Artist and architect Francisco Gutierrez uses architectural WORDS BY Henrietta knowledge Klug of perspective in his paintings. Born in Chile, he loves capturing the mix of new and traditional in London’s cityscapes. The Shard and The Rainbow 2014 highlights his love of rain while Fantasy III – Tales of the Future depicts The Gherkin hovering in the sky and the Monument transformed into a skyscraper. His Croatian paintings reveal marinas, cobbled streets and sunlight. He hopes to create a whole exhibition devoted to the Balkan countries. Open House at PHCC appreciated the colour, light and views in a series of slides he showed. Tracey Mitchell

stories are tragic. One girl of 14 had already had seven abortions at the time of being rescued. When reminiscing about her many trips to Nepal, Cathy is visibly moved and considers the country ‘her saviour’ at a time when she was looking for a deeper meaning to life. It is the warmth of the Nepalese people that captures Cathy’s heart; being surrounded by a population who have so little and want to give so much was something she had never experienced, and it enabled her to put her own life into perspective. Cathy’s proudest moment came in 2012 with the opening of the very first school under the banner of the Neal Turkington Nepal Project: it is in Lamjung, the western part of Nepal. It cost just £55,000 to build the entire school for 550 pupils. This sum was tirelessly raised via various fund-raising events, and from as our giant snail goes on tour across all a donation by the primary school in our parks, and we hope children and their Northern Ireland which Cathy and her families come out of their shell to learn brother attended; they are so proud of more about invertebrates.” the family’s achievements that they have Budding scientists also have the continued to support the cause. opportunity to get involved with realLast year put the second part Writer, actorCathy and co-director, Danny life be rescued. researchTogether focused on these studying experiences the of herintroduced dream intoForward action. to She offtoon Nutt, theset Past diets sowedofthe rareseed hedgehogs for the Neal in Regent’s Turkington Park a pilgrimage across Asia ‘search Open House at PHCC andtoheld a Q for &A and Nepal ancient Project. ant hills in Richmond Park. something magical’.The She16-minute was on a yoga after the screening. short Nepal is an impoverished country retreat India, and meandering film is ainsci-fi/comedy and followsthrough the For where more women information are stillon considered Mission: the market stalls, whenwho she wants had a vision story of a street-trader to Invertebrate second-class and citizens; to sign they up have as a to fight of how to channel twoHebiggest fix the local churchher clock. convinces volunteer, for every human visit: right, which is hard helping theand girls apassions, friend tofashion build aand time-machine www.royalparks.org.uk/ to believe in the modern world: 68% of of Nepal. She was drawn struck to the in powerful return to when lightning the missioninvertebrate women are illiterate, and 12,000 Nepali energy the crystal-laden jewellery hope ofof starting the clock again. Danny, girls and women are trafficked to India she saw felt that her message who grewthere, up inand Primrose Hill, co-directed Twitter every year, @morethanbugs either kidnapped or lured could beon portrayed through thisofvery the film a shoestring budget £450 away under false pretences from their medium. Hence Triia wasRohit born.Gill. They with visual effects editor Facebook homes and www.facebook.com/ families and forced into the August 2016 Cathythe launched areInplanning to submit film to a theroyalparkslondon dark underworld of slave labour and her debut collection, and sheRaindance proudly variety of festivals including commercial sex exploitation. This remembers holding theand verythe BFI (London), Leeds Film Festival sadly becomes their way of piece in her hands. London Filmfirst Festival. life, as the victims aren’t The Ying-Yang Pendant even aware that they are Necklace was the at the forefront of a symbolic launch pad for horrific crime. These the brand: it featured girls are denied their a combination of rights and dignity as amethyst and rose a result of the mental quartz, the two stones and physical torture which evoke the most they endure; they lose powerful message, of all any For comprehension their biggest of giga to date, London band The Blinding Lights things will interconnecting. be bringing better their world. rock and roll show to St Mary’s church in Primrose TheHill collection on Saturday is bespoke 8th July. Maiti In Nepal an annoucment was created theinband enthused: and ethically produced by skilled 1993."St Anuradha’s Mary's is an aim amazing is to rescue venue, and a mid-19thartisans centuryin church Bali. Each located piece in the is totally heart of rehabilitate Primrosetrafficked Hill. It's aNepalese venue that girls will allow us handmade, to put on representing the kind of show authentic we want, by offering withoutthem the restrictions a home until andthey limitations are imposed Balinesebyhandwork many traditional while still venues, ensuring and a ready this either timeto welive areindependently pleased to announce or to we will modern be joined aesthetic. on the The night brand by both showcases The be returned Delphi Quartet safely to and their Thefamilies. Devastations The on the collections horns" with names like Asteris, girls are brought into a rehabilitation the goddess of the stars; and Maya, programme Ticketswhich are available offers them in advance an from www.theblindinglights.co.uk the Nepalese word for love.and Cathy has education www.tickettailor.com and workshopsorto£10 develop on the door. Doors created at a7.30pm. workshop St Mary’s withinchurch, Maiti Nepal skills Elsworthy and helpRoad, gain employment. London NW3Maiti 3DJ. to co-design a bracelet that will feature Nepal has implemented its own security in the Triia collection. All proceeds from system on the Nepalese border and to the sale of this piece will go straight date has rescued over 25,000 girls. Their back into the charity.

of all profits from her jewellery sales to Maiti Nepal’s anti-trafficking efforts

London’s Royal Parks are no stranger to millions of mini beasts, but their newest resident is expected to turn some heads. An eight-foot-high snail will be sliding its way around eight iconic sites over the summer holidays as part of The Royal Parks’ Mission: Invertebrate. Thanks to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery, the project has been awarded £600,000 and aims to inspire people with the amazing story of nature’s unsung workforce. Mission: Invertebrate will also help park managers gain a better understanding of the invertebrates living in the 5,000 acres of London’s Royal Parks, which are habitat havens for more than 4,100 invertebrate species. As well as interactive story-telling, visitors will have the chance to get involved in a range of free creative activities focusing on some of the fascinating creatures found in the Triia parks,means from spiders, trio in Greek, dragonflies , and refers and to the grasshoppers three sidestoof worms, the triangle, butterflies which and is moths. a defining Look out shape forthroughout bug trails, creative the collection: crafting and the invertebrate symbol represents missions.the connecting The giant values, snail will people be found and at different the worlds. following Cathy’s locations designs in Regent’s originated Park:with the use of crystals to symbolise strength: rose 14 August quartz–for Gloucester love and Gate amethyst playground for protection. 15 August – Hanover Gate playground Growing up in Northern Ireland, the only Dr girl Alice inLaughton, a family ofMission: three children, Cathy Invertebrate followed Project her heart Manager, to London said: to “We’re pursue really herexcited artistictovocation be welcoming as a hair our newest stylist; resident she’s been during working the at summer Gary Ingham’s for the last four years. Cathy declares that Primrose Hill ‘holds a very special place in her heart’, and while she was initially daunted by the eccentric clientele, she now credits the eclectic energy of this environment as the driving force that pushes her to believe that dreams can come true. ‘I believe it to be a place where people come to fulfil their destiny,’ she enthuses, and has certainly proved this true for herself. There were two instrumental events in Cathy’s life that led her to this quest for making a difference: firstly the loss of her brother, Neal, while fighting for his country as a gurkha in Afghanistan; and second, a life-changing introduction to Anuradha Koirala, the founder of Maiti Nepal. Cathy had decided to set up a charity and build a school in honour of her beloved brother, and this took her to Nepal and a moment that changed her life for ever. She became involved in the work that Maiti Nepal were doing to fight human trafficking and to support those who were fortunate enough to

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Following the service, she said: “The support of ministry colleagues and the whole congregation has been crucial in making it possible for me to undertake the role of Area Director of Ordinands in addition to parish duties. I have been delighted by the way everyone has taken pleasure in my appointment as a prebendary. I am particularly grateful to a group of Psalm Companions from the congregation who have pledged to share the recitation of my prebendal psalms on a daily basis. I am sure the links between St Mary’s, Primrose Hill and St Paul’s Cathedral will be strengthened as a result.” The Reverend Prebendary Marjorie Brown was installed during Choral Evensong on Pentecost Sunday, a major feast for the church. preacher children are inThe forced labourfor as the service a result of was this Father horrificAndrew crime. Gallagher, Precentor at global Not only the is Cathy raising Westminster awareness ofCathedral. the issue through her dedicated work; she also donates 10% of all profits from her jewellery sales to Maiti Nepal’s anti-trafficking efforts. Cathy has shown me that if you believe in your dreams, they can be fulfilled with drive and determination. She sent me an email after our meeting which so generously thanked me for taking the time out of my ‘busy life’ to interview her; more importantly, I am so grateful to her for revealing this atrocity which deserves all our attention if it is to be eradicated. Cathy’s jewellery collection can be seen and purchased at triia.co.uk. And to learn more about Maiti Nepal and the amazing work Raoul Dufy - Ville de Honfleur - Hommage à Raoul Dufy; they do, to maitinepal.org. lithograph, signedgo in plate

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“What have you been up to on your gap year?” Silence. A midconversation gap where the answer is meant to be. If – I think – by ‘gap’ you mean filling the space between this institution and that one, progressing from one point in life to the next, the next stage after my so-called education: I don’t have a response. I have had a real gap year; I have got an A for Anorexia. Over the past 12 months of measuring how much more ‘nothing’ I was, I have been shrinking smaller and smaller. I have been growing into a larger and larger gap. “Eat a pie!” was the suggestion made by a passing stranger on Regent’s Park Road last September, as my year commenced with one of many trips to the pharmacist for my prescribed vitamin supplements. This man must have been seriously concerned for my well-being (eating disorders clearly reside in a gaping knowledge gap that needs to be filled). I had fallen ill earlier that year, as my final exams loomed. With the structure of 14 years of schooling drawing to a close and no real direction on the horizon, the rest-of-my-life appeared, frighteningly empty. Enter: the diet industry. Here was a world I had never previously explored. The discovery of weighing scales under my father’s bed was an entirely new project for me. The moment I made the connection between what I was (not) eating and the numbers dropping, my shiny, new passion for control was set. It was an effortless transition: grades switched to kilograms, lesson timetables to meal plans. The drive that I had previously channelled ILLUSTRATION BY Poppy Williams into academia could now be zealously applied to the world of food. As A-levels brushed past me, I remained entirely relaxed. The numbers, my zest and my energy dropped at my demand and I was lulled into a numb version of security. I wasn’t like other anorexics, I would say to myself. Unlike them, I wasn’t in denial. I was fully aware of what I was doing, and I could stop whenever I wanted. This remained my mantra as my condition deteriorated over the summer. I could stop this, I said as I politely declined each bowl of spaghetti during my waitressing job in Tuscany. I could stop this any time, I said as my friends told me I wasn’t strong enough to go to the music festival I had spent the year looking forward to. I could no longer prove my point by the time I was admitted to the Eating Disorders ward of a psychiatric hospital in North London. Then came September of the new academic year. I was

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Prebendaries are appointed by the Bishop after consultation with the Dean of St Paul’s in recognition of their work in the Diocese. As part of the roles in the Greater Chapter of St Paul’s, they are each given their own stall in the quire, are invited to preach once a year and are given a portion of the Psalms to recite each day. They also play a valuable role in maintaining the Cathedral’s close links with the parishes of the London Diocese. The Reverend Marjorie Brown, who will take up the Prebendal Stall of Portpool, has contributed almost ten years of service at St Mary’s church in Primrose Hill. Under her leadership the congregation at St Mary’s has hosted a cold weather shelter, continued to support youth work with vulnerable young people, introduced an informal eucharist for young families, joinedofLondon Through her labour love, Citizens, new goal initiatives Cathy’sbegun long-term is to give inemployment mental health and toawareness the rescued girls even startedand a craft brewery. of Nepal empower them to make a life for themselves. Maiti Nepal is helping to build awareness, and slowly but surely it is succeeding in intercepting the traffickers, but until this is stopped no one can rest. On Cathy’s most recent trip to Nepal she opened a second school, for just 200 children, with such features as an organic vegetable garden to help fight malnutrition and a badminton court to encourage physical interaction. Cathy inspired me from the moment 64 Belsize Lane, London NW3 5BJ I met her, and told me things I Wed - Fri: 11am - 6.30pm, Sat: 10am - 6pm, unaware of until Sun: 10am - 4pm was (alsoquite by appointment) Human trafficking is a $32 t: 020 7443 5990 now. e: info@sylvesterfineart.co.uk million industry and currently www.sylvesterfineart.co.uk over 2.4 million women and

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diminishing, my momentum was slowing my and the real ‘gap’ year began as life ground to a halt. “You are very sick. We are going to need you to come in to be medically stabilised.” Equipped with two pairs of pants and a phone charger, I was driven to the hospital where I would join the strange world that exists behind the doors labelled ‘Mental Health Wards’. I was stunned into obedience as I was given a gown, then was weighed, prodded and processed, and led down a hallway into an off-white bedroom. It was only when a nurse emerged in the doorway with a tray of carefully measured hospital food that reality hit: I was the patient and this was my medicine; we were the sick vessels that needed to be filled. Fragments of the disorder might reveal themselves in the form of an apple chopped too finely, or an uneaten crust, but the goal was very clear. It was to be squashed and removed without a trace, like a yoghurt pot scraped squeaky clean. For the next six months, the ward became the timeless bubble in which my life crept along. Mealtimes punctuated my days, differentiated only by the fortnightly rotating meal plan and my steadily rising weight. My life took on their clinically imposed rhythm, and this surreal proto-existence took over as the new norm, while the world outside grew more distant. I learned to engage in psycho-ward mannerisms, like sneaking sweeteners into my tea and moaning about the side-effects of fluoxetine. I started a weekly writing group, where we wrote odes to cinnamon and page-long rants on our distaste for tinned tuna. Slowly but surely, the weightenhancing calories rebooted my identity as a person as well as a patient. My self-inflicted pre-pubescence of mind and body resumed its curves and the me-shaped gap was refilled by life’s unpredictable throbs of progression. What have I been up to in my gap year? Learning to fulfil fulfil myself again. Life is a constantly moving, changing, happening moment. Anorexia in its purest form is nothing. It thrives off more of less, but I have been growing. From near void, I have been growing into a smaller and smaller gap. Advice and support for eating disorder sufferers or their loved ones is available from the BEAT Eating Disorders charity: www.b-eat.co.uk Helpline: 0808 801 0677 Youthline: 0808 801 0711

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Our local MP Sir Keir Starmer talked to Micael Johnstone just before the general election about food, politics and some of the hot topics impacting on Primrose Hill.

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and the spire of St Mark’s Church. Regents Park is easy to spot. The Edwardian dress tells us that the picture was taken in the early 1900s. It’s clearly summer; the man is wearing a boater and Keir Starmer looked surprisingly freshconstituency and thehis trees finger areon inthe fullpulse foliage. Exmouth Market, and Drummond Street faced and relaxed as he arrived for our when it comes to local The postcard issues. was sent in 1909; is brilliant on 21 March for veggies. of thatI’ve year been to the interview, closely followed by various “The fantasticFrank thingwrote aboutto thea Mrs Smith of restaurants 5 Princes Terrace, there a Buckhurst lot as I’ve worked with aides and Labour Party campaigners constituency is Hill, the variety thanking of people her very andmuch ‘for Drummond sending that Street compass’ traders, on andHS2 issues.” scurrying to escape @old_primrosehill_postcards a brief summer places,” he says. What mentioning areas and that places ‘Mama says I may have a kitten’. shower. It had been a pretty hectic few does he most like to spend time in? “We HS2 AND PRIMROSE HILL weeks in the run-up to the second general are big fans of the Heath,” said Starmer. HS2 is an issue of particular interest and election that Starmer had faced in his “We spend lots of time there as a family. concern to Primrose Hill residents, so I took relatively short political career. As well as We go to Kentish Town swimming pool the opportunity to turn the conversation to pounding the streets of the Holborn and and the Talacre Community Sports Centre that topic. Starmer told me that he’d voted St Pancras constituency every day, he’d against the HS2 Bill in Parliament, but he’s been travelling across the UK launching now working to protect his constituents ALTHOUGH HOLBORN AND manifestos and supporting his fellow MPs. from the worst impacts of the project. The hard work paid off, as Starmer and tale of lost “My focus 18 years is on ago persuading the owners theofplanning ST. PANCRAS HASABEEN A and found: his Labour Party colleagues did have a 50 Cannon St, London authorities bought to three keeplarge the train paintings in thefrom tunnel SAFE LABOUR SEAT FOR successful election. Although Holborn the AIR Gallery, Mayfair, for longer, whoto represented reduce the local damage artist to and Adrian DECADES, STARMER BUILTThe three and St Pancras has been a safe Labour Hemming. impact landscape on Primrose paintings Hillwere and Camden, installed and in seat for decades, Starmer built on this and the reception area of we’re the winning building. that All went battle. well ” More for broadly, a decade ON THIS AND ENHANCED enhanced his majority by over 17% with until the building was Starmer sold. is The also paintings looking at were the stored issues of by HIS MAJORITY BYtheOVER more than 70% of the vote. decorators but someone compensation forgotand and mitigation they lay in and the“keeping dark Starmer (aged 54 but doesn’t look it) is in the forgotten HS2 room to their for five assurances”. long years. The building 17% WITH MORE THAN 70% store a vegetarian – “it’s better for yourself and was bought by Chris Kenny, As a former CEO lawyer of MODUS, (he was who knighted was told OF THE VOTE. for the environment” – and he ordered by the refurbishers for that services they had to the found legal some sector, paintings where he and a sweet potato and hummus wrap as we would he want to view was them a human before rights chucking QC), Starmer out allsees the his sat down for the interview in Hummy regularly, and Granary Square rubbish. in King’s Well, he did, role and as loved an adjudicator them to the to help extent localthat people the Yummy in Kentish Town, where he lives Cross is also a nice place to go. large ” How diptych 'Fluvial voice Gradients' their concerns is now in onthe HS2. boardroom “Air qualityof with his wife and two young children. about places in London to socialise his office ofwhile an the is other also two tied up hang with in HS2, the company's ” he says. “There Glasgow The relaxed setting of a local independent evening? “We’ve been to theheadquarters. theatre three Whatwill an be amazing impacts near on our miss! green Three spaces valuable and restaurant reflects the fact that Starmer is or four times since the kids were paintings born!”almost he thrown pollution away from have thenow construction been resurrected trucks. clearly a politician with strong roots in his laughs. “My favourite restaurant and admired is Moro in once again. Let’s hope Wellwe done, canChris makeKenny! sure that the

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wewe have in common. Weother are more Before tackled some of the all striving to findStarmer the perfect serious issues, I asked about his work-life balance. beloved football team, Arsenal, who were due to play in the FA Cup final a few days Modern life places many later. “I’m not one of those people that demands on us. Work and says ‘Wenger out’, but it’s probably time leisure time place emphasis to think about moving on,” he said of the on screens and there is the long-serving French manager. “He’s done pressure of longer working so much for the club. It’s probably about hours. We work harder to buy changing a few players but keeping the more. All of this is done at Arsenal system and style.” Arsenal did the expense of the family and of course go on to win the cup, with the this daily quest means our manager agreeing a new contract; I wonder relationships suffer. what our MP thinks now! The work-life balance is about that all aspects AIRunderstanding POLLUTION of life need to behealth issue at the Air quality is a major in harmony. moment and many people (including High Court judges) have been critical of Alison Raphael has designed a the response from our elected leaders. talking therapeutic approach Starmer agrees. which can help individuals “The government is not taking it and couples to build new seriously enough. We need a Clean Air foundations of inner selfBill, ‒ primary legislation to tackle air empowerment. quality. We also need more sophisticated measurement of the impacts and realAlison practices in Primrose timeHill support for Sadiq Khan. There are and Herefordshire. Sessions overcan 200be deaths [a year] from face-to-face or poor via air Skype, which is proving to be extremely effective.

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I asked Starmer to compare his previous career in the legal world with his current job as an MP, and he readily acknowledged the fast-moving nature of UK and global politics. “They’re both demanding in different ways,” he says. “Politics is much more unpredictable, and harder in terms of family life.” Starmer has quickly risen to a senior role on the opposition front bench as Shadow Brexit Minister, and before Labour’s resurgence in the June general election he was the bookies’ favourite to be the next leader of the party. Our interview had been going so well that I hesitated to ask him about this, but sheepishly I brought it up. Starmer has clearly been asked about his leadership ambitions before and was quick to dismiss the idea, telling me that the party’s general standing in elections is his primary “The only thing that King Henry’sconcern. Road joined the national matters isof winning, ” he Get saysTogether “That’s my initiative The Great and sole focus. ” party on 17 June in memory held a street many hadmurdered been predicting of Not Jo Cox MPpeople who was on 16 a hung parliament in the run-up to the June last year. election, but there had been a fair bit On a perfect summer’s day, residents of talk ideaold of aand “progressive met upabout with the friends new to eat, alliance”, with the Liband Dems, drink, and playLabour, table tennis chess, Greens andbooks the SNP exchange andgetting browsetogether stalls into the unseat the Conservatives. I asked Starmer bunting-clad street. what made of the concept.was “There’s Thehe star of the afternoon 14-yearnothing wrong with parties working old Norika Pacarada from the UCL together on specific that happens Academy, who heardissues; that residents were all the time, he says. “But rolled I thinkup there looking for ”local singers, andare problems a formal pact.ambience The reality created a with glorious summer by is that this election looks like a two-horse singing Amy Winehouse songs in the street. Watch out for her in the future! The Great Get Together was the inspiration of Jo Cox’s family and friends

race. Brexit is clearly a common cause. We need to protect the rights of EU nationals. Those alliances matter. The only way to challenge the government is by working with others.” Although Starmer is now representing Labour on Brexit, he was a staunch ‘Remainer’ in the run-up to the EU referendum. “I passionately campaigned to stay in the EU and was bitterly disappointed with the result,” he says. “What is the relationship (with the EU) going to look like? We need to retain a partnership. I’ll be fighting for collaboration and internationalism. We need to avoid the no-deal situation, and get a deal built on the right values. There is a need to retain collaboration on issues such as science and climate change.” Starmer’s assistants started to gather up their leaflets and he told me that we were out of time, so I concluded by asking him about the future and what he perceived to be the major challenges facing politicians and society as a whole in the coming years (apart from Brexit, obviously). “Ensuring that globalisation works for everyone,” he said. “It can be a cause for inequality. Also maintaining peace and security in an unsettled world. There is an important and was intended to encourage peoplerole to for international bodiesand to ensure progress reject divisive politics join together oncommunities issues like climate change and as in celebration ofcounterterrorism. We must always everything that unites us. remain as internationalists, as all of these Brendan Cox said “The thingchallenges that are international in bringing nature.” communities really drove Jo was The aides signalled it waspeople time to get together. She wantedthat to bring back to the andand so I took my together ofcampaigning different types cue to leave, with warmly shaking backgrounds andStarmer she would be incredibly my hand before headed Kentish humbled by theI scale of out theonto response”. Town Highwe Street. The had120,000 stopped “I think know of rain about and it was a nice summer’s afternoon events so far across the country. AndtoI be walking backthat towards Primrose Hill.sense I had a think what shows is just the feeling our thoughtful andfor friendly that thethat country’s crying out these MP is likely to of have his political moment in the moments togetherness”. sun rather sooner than later. “We have far more in common than that which divides us.” Jo Cox

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isembarking from the motor in Elsworthy Terrace, we bound out, suppressing our vocal glee, pulling on our leads towards the wonders of the Hill. Into the park and down onto the field on the right, release and freedom running full pelt towards the bottom of the field and the delights of the muddy puddle. Avoiding the joggers, whose pounding feet have made the unofficial path under the trees, the occasional horse being exercised and the sound of the bugle from the King's Troop in the distance. The echo of the barking resounding over the buildings. We dogs have arrived.

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Su 09.00–13.00 M–Sa 08.30–18.00 www.garrytrainer.com Su 09.30–18.00 www.primrose-bakery.co.uk THE ENGINEER MELROSE & MORGAN AESTHETICS LAB - D63 Energy Efficiency Rating Efficiency Rating - Listed Building 65Energy Gloucester Ave, NW1 8JH 42 Gloucester Ave, NW1 8JD 128 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8XL ODETTE’S 020 7483 1890 020 7722 0011 020 7722 5872 130 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8XL M–F 12.00–23.00 M–Sa 08.00–19.00 info@aestheticslab.co.uk 020 7586 8569 Sa 10.00–23.00 Su 09:00–17.00 M 09.00–18.00 info@odettesprimrosehill.com Su 12.00–22.30 Tu–Th 09.00–19.00 Tu–F 12.00–14.30, 18.00–22.00 BOTTLE APOSTLE www.theengineerprimrosehill.co.uk F 09.00–18.00 Sa 12.00–15.00, 18.00–22.30 172 Regent’s Park Rd, S 10.00–18.00 Su 12.00–15.00, 18.00–21.30 NW1 8XN Home Su 10.00–16.00 www.odettesprimrosehill.com 3805 5577 £790* pw Furnished (£3,423.00 pcm) £1,295* pw Unfurnished 020 (£5,612.00 pcm) www.aestheticslab.co.uk PRIMROSE HILL FRAMING info@bottleapostle.com GREENBERRY CAFÉ COMPANY M–F 11.00–20.00 NUYU LONDON 101 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8UR 45 Chalcot Rd, NW1 8LS Sa 10.00–20.00 9 Princess Rd, NW1 8JN 020 7483 3765 020 7586 4571 Su 10.00–18.00 020 3204 2020 info@greenberrycafe.co.uk primrosehillframingco@gmail.com www.bottleapostle.com info@nuyulondon.co.uk Tu–Sa 09.00–22.00 M–F 09.30–13.00, 14.00–17.30 Tu–W 10.00–19.00 Su–M 09.00–16.00 Sa 09.30–13.00 Specialist Th–F 10.00–20.00 www.greenberrycafe.co.uk Sa 09.30–19.00 CLIFTON INTERIORS ADAM SIMMONDS THE LANSDOWNE www.nuyulondon.co.uk 168 Regent’s Park Rd, 87 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8UY 90 Gloucester Ave, NW1 8XN 020 7813 1234 GARY INGHAM HAIRDRESSING NW1 8HX 020 7586 5533 info@adamsimmonds.co.uk 150 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8XN 0207 483 0409 rosie@cliftoninteriors.com M–Sa 10.00–18.00 020 7483 1000 info@thelansdownepub.co.uk M–F 09.00–18.00 Th 10.00–19.00 info@garyingham.com M–S 12.00–23.00 Saturday by appointment www.adamsimmonds.co.uk M–T 10.00-19.30 Su 12.00–22.30 www.cliftoninteriors.com W 09.00 –19.30 www.thelansdownepub.co.uk PRIMROSE HILL PETS Th–F 09.00–20.30 CAVE INTERIORS 132 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8XL Primrose Hill, NW3 Primrose Hill, NW3 LA COLLINA Sa 09.00–18.30 29 Princess Rd, NW1 8JR 020 7483 2023 17 Princess Rd, NW1 8JR Offering this beautifully presented and recently refurbished splitOffering this brand newly refurbished 3 double bedroom splitSu 11.00–18.00 020 7722 9222 gail@primrosehillpets.co.uk 020 7483 0192 levelwww.garyingham.com apartment set on the top 2 floors of a well-appointed period level apartment set over the second and third floor of this period georgina@caveinteriors.com M 09.30–18.30, info@lacollinarestaurant.co.uk conversion in Primrose Hill. The property boasts a spacious reception conversion overlooking Primrose Hill Park. Boasting a large reception M–F 09.30–17.30 Tu–Sa 09.00–18.00 M–Subrickwork 12.00–14.30, 18.00–22.15 roomSHAMPOO over the HAIRDRESSERS entire top level with exposed and Velux room with wooden floors leading out onto a private balcony, a www.caveinteriors.com Su 11.00–17.00 63 Regent’s Park Rd,toNW1 8XD www.lacollinarestaurant.co.uk windows in addition a contemporary fully fitted open-plan kitchen separate fully fitted eat-in kitchenwww.primrosehillpets.co.uk and guest cloakroom. Further 020 7722room 9594 benefiting from an abundance of light. The property PRIMROSE / breakfast benefits INTERIORS include 3 spacious double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, NEGOZIO CLASSICA alinashala@hotmail.co.uk 55ample Regent’s Park Rd,and NW1a8XD RUTH KAYE DESIGN further comprises of 2 double bedrooms 154 with fitted Park wardrobes, one storage serviced lift within the building. Regent’s Rd, NW1 8XN Tu–Sa 09.00–18.00 020 7586 6595 67 Gloucester Ave, NW1 8LD shower room and additional guest cloakroom. 020 7483 4492 Su 10.00–16.00 info@primrose-interiors.com 020 7722 7227 info@negozioclassica.co.uk Energy Efficiency Rating - E54 Energy Efficiency Rating - D61 S–F 10.00–17.00 team@ruthkayedesign.com PRIVATO HAIR BEAUTY & FASHION M–S 11.00–24.00 M–Sa 09.30–17.30 170 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 8XN Kitchen closes at 22.30 JINO DESIGN Bydeposits appointment only Set fees apply for all tenancies: £180.00 administration fee per tenancy + £48.00 referencing charge per Tenant/Guarantor. For variable charges and explained please visit www.g-h.co.uk 020 7586 6887 www.negozioclassica.co.uk Studio 44, Chalcot Rd, NW1 8LS www.ruthkayedesign.com info@privato.co.uk 020 7419 1774 M–F 10.00–19.30 jino@jino-design.com Sa 9.00–18.00 Mon–Fri 10.00–17.00 Su 11.00–17.00 www.jino-design.com www.privato.uk

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FITZROY’S FLOWERS 77Social Regent’s Media Park Rd, NW1 8UY and Website Editor 020 7722 1066 Jason Pittock M–Sa 09.00–18.30 Su 10.00–17.00 Subeditors www.fitzroys-of-primrosehill.com Brenda Stones, Vicki Hillyard

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WHITES HAIRDRESSERS 42 Chalcot Rd, NW1 8LS 020 7586 5850 cait.whitesofprimrosehill@gmail.com M–Sa 11.00–19.00 Th 11.00–20.00 Primrose Hill, NW1 www.whitesofwhitecross.co.uk

THE PRINCESS OF WALES 22 Chalcot Rd, NW1 8LL 020 7722 0354 info@lovetheprincess.com M–F 11.00–24.00 Sa 09.30–24.00 Su 09.30–23.00 www.lovetheprincess.com

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L’ABSINTHE (ALL DAY) BRASSERIE 40 Chalcot Rd, NW1 8LS 020 7483 4848 absinthe07@hotmail.co.uk M 08.00–16.00 Tu–F 08.00–22.00 Sa 09.00–22.00 Su 12.00–21.00 www.labsinthe.co.uk

SEW MUCH FUN 46 Chalcot Rd,Editorial NW1 8LS Group 020 7722 9889 Dick Bird, Doro Marden, Phil Cowan, sewmuchfun@btinternet.com Pam White, David Lennon, Mole on the Hill, M–F 11.00–18.00 Micael Johnstone, Andrew Black ERK SIN Sa 10.00–17.00 ER 17 D www.sewmuchfun.co.uk What’s On Editor

BESIDE THE WAVE 41 Chalcot Rd, NW1 8LS 020 7722 4161 gallery@beside-the-wave.co.uk M–Sa 10.00–18.00 Su 11.00–16.00 www.beside-the-wave.co.uk

LISA HAUCK HAIR & MAKE-UP 148 Gloucester Ave, NW1 8JA 020 7722 1043 info@lisahauck.com M–F 10.00–19.00 Th 10.00–20.00 Sa 9.00–18.00 www.lisahauck.com

MANNA 4 Erskine Rd, NW3 3AJ 020 7722 8028 enquires@mannav.com Tu–Su 12.00–22.30 www.mannav.com

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Ingredients (serves 4) • 500g gnocchi • 50g pancetta (or smoked bacon), chopped • 200g cherry tomatoes, chopped • 250g burrata (or buffalo mozzarella) • 2 tbsp olive oil • 10 sage leaves, chopped • salt and pepper to taste • Pecorino Romano to taste

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Cool yoga tips, Marjorie Brown’s stall in the quire, a review of the Primrose Hill Lectures, all your local news and views – and more!

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4. Drain the gnocchi and add it to the pan. Tear in the burrata, add grated Digital Production pecorino and stir well until a creamy consistency develops.

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Cathy Turkington’s jewellery brand raises money to fight against human trafficking in Nepal

5. Serve hot with a twist of pepper and more grated pecorino.

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Brunello Montalcino (2011, £42.99) Avini Bianco IGT (2015, £13.99) Etna Bianco (2013, £22.99) Primrose Hill LAUGHS Prosecco spumante col d'orato extra dry DOC (£14.99)

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