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Your FREE local magazine for the EN area Issue 45 • May 2012

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Hello and Welcome to the May 2012 issue of EN Magazine.

As the rain continues to come down from grey skies, we hope that this issue of EN Magazine can bring some brightness to the area.

In this issue we are pleased to announce the launch of the new EN Magazine Local Business Awards 2012. We are asking our readers to vote for their favourite local businesses in a range of categories.

Contents Page 3 - 14 Local News and Events Page 15 - 17 I like to ride my bicycle!

Page 18 - 20 Local Businesses winning success stories Page 21 EN MAGAZINE LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDS 2012 Page 22 - 23 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Page 28 - 29 Show Time Page 31 - 32 Things To Do Local Business Services and Classified Advertising

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This year sees the celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. We have a breakdown of the events taking place over the Jubilee weekend, as well as advice on hosting your own street party.

Many people are turning away from continental and long haul holidays and turning to the UK as a destination. EN Magazine takes a look at some of our favourite U.K. destinations.

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Contacts Douglas Lee

Publisher Sarah Vittachi

Features Editor Gillian Smith

Staff Writer Joy Prince

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With summer hopefully just around the corner, many people may choose to get about on two wheels. We speak to a local cycle expert for advice on buying the right bike, as well as looking at safety and clothing ideas.

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Learning does not have to be just about books!

Staying on isn’t about staying at school…college offers a different experience leading to higher education or employment Some people were just born to be hands on and sitting in a classroom and learning from a textbook makes them feel ensnared rather than inspired. But when that person

is given the chance to put theory to practical use, a whole world of discovery opens up before them. Capel Manor caters for a mix of ages and abilities, with many students going on to university, setting up their own businesses, or gaining challenging jobs, as well as giving those who have struggled in mainstream education a new lease of life.

As the largest landbased college in London, Capel Manor offer courses for those interested in working with plants, trees, flowers or animals. Full and part-time courses lead to nationallyrecognised qualifications, which lead in turn to employment or further study. Subjects such as animal care, countryside management and horticulture are particularly popular with school leavers and tuition is free for those aged 16 to 18 years old. Those that have already completed A levels are still entitled to another free year’s education on a fulltime course, as long as they are still 18 on 31 August 2012.

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Counterfeit clothes are rebranded for those in need Nearly 3,000 counterfeit clothing items are losing their labels and being rebranded for distribution to vulnerable people living in Enfield.

“We are extremely grateful for this clothing and pleased that we can rebrand it and return it to Enfield where it will go to people in great need. This means that many families and people in need can make use of clothing that would have been sold at inflated prices. I am delighted that we can help people in this way and make good use of the clothing.” said Richard Humphrey, senior co-ordinator at His Church a charity based in Lincolnshire,.

Dying Matters: let’s talk about it, plan for it and then get on with living Join us at: The Dugdale Centre Thomas Hardy House 39 London Road Enfield Middlesex EN2 6DS Drop in to see us between 10am - 4pm Wednesday 16 May 2012.

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Trading Standards officers and police visited an upstairs office in Ponders End, in December 2008, and found 2,891 items, with a retail value of more than £20,000 ready for sale over the Christmas period. Investigations revealed that Ibrahim Guder, was responsible for the hoard and he was charged with 12 offences and found guilty of 10 offences, by a jury at Southwark Crown Court in February2012, admitting the other two during the trial.

Among the items found were counterfeit clothes bearing fashion house labels including Ralph Lauren shirts, Louis Vuitton handbags, Links of London jewellery, Nike trainers, Timberland

boots, Chloe T-shirts, Prada purses, Stone Island sweaters, Moschino jeans, Fred Perry shirts D&G jeans, History Iceberg jeans and Scarface T-shirts.

The police tipped Enfield Council off about the clothing in Ponders End. Once there, officers found a photograph of Mr Guder attached to a printer, as well as his mobile phone, car keys and a computer.

Enfield Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Cllr Chris Bond, said: “The sale of counterfeit items is not a victimless crime, these items are usually extremely poor quality and in many cases their sale helps to fund more serious crimes, such as people smuggling, drug dealing and prostitution.

“I would urge residents to let us know if they think traders are dealing in counterfeit items, so we can investigate and take action if necessary.

“This case sends a strong message that we do not tolerate counterfeiters operating in our borough, and we will bring them to justice regardless of how long it takes.

This prosecution is an excellent example of the strong partnership work between our trading standards and legal teams and the police.”

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Funding deal renewed for Hertsmere PCSOs Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will continue to be out and about in Hertsmere, after a funding agreement was renewed for the seventh consecutive year.

Hertsmere Borough Council, is continuing its £128,000 contribution to local policing in the area for 2012/13. The money pays for the equivalent of 4.5 PCSOs. Overall Hertsmere has 24 PCSOs covering the patch. As part of the agreement, Hertfordshire Constabulary has pledged to contribute the same amount.

In March, the council’s Chief Executive Donald Graham and Chief Inspector for Hertsmere Dean Patient, sealed the deal by signing on the dotted line.

Maintaining PCSO numbers was identified as a priority by residents in a participatory budget survey, conducted by the council at the end of 2010.

have said they want us to continue to support PCSOs, and we know the vital role they play in keeping our streets and parks safe. That is why we have pledged to fund PCSOs in our community for the seventh year running.”

CI Patient said: “This is great news and I thank Hertsmere Borough Council for their continued support. Our PCSOs are integral members of Safer Neighbourhood teams and they have made a real impact on policing, especially for local communities. This further funding confirms to me that the council acknowledges the positive contribution of our PCSOs to keeping Hertsmere such a safe place.”

The funding agreement was set in place until 1st April 2013.

PCSOs will continue to be employed and managed by the police.

Dr Graham said: “Residents

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Charity Golf Day The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre, provides a much needed layer of support to people living with cancer in the Borough of Enfield – right from that devastating moment of their diagnosis, when they are at their most vulnerable. They are dedicated to enhancing their quality of life and help them to cope, whatever their circumstances.

The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre, are holding their 10th Birthday Charity Golf Day at Bush Hill Park Golf Club, on the 15th June 2012.

Join them for a wonderful day of golf on a professionally prepared course. Take this excellent opportunity to socialize, network, enhance your corporate social responsibility and have fun, whilst raising vital funds for a local charity.

The Nightingale recognizes the importance of supporting not just the cancer patients but their carers and other family members. They work with existing service providers to ensure valuable resources are used to best effect. They provide a range of services aimed to help the individual at a time when they need it most, right from the critical point of diagnosis.

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throughout their journey, hence their tagline “helping the people of Enfield live through cancer”. They are currently supporting more than 650 families and it is heartwarming to note that over 40% of the Centre’s clients of working age return to work. All of their services are free and available not only to

cancer sufferers in the Borough of Enfield but also to their families and carers.

Through this golf event they aim to raise £5,000, to be able to continue, expand and develop the current services they provide, along with introducing new educational health services and therapies.

Schools celebrate a flaming good time As the Olympic torch arrives on British soil on Friday 18th May, Enfield will take this as its cue for its own school torch relay.

Cllr Ayfer Orhan, cabinet member for schools and children’s services, will cut a ribbon and start the relay in Edmonton at St John & St James primary school at 10 am sending 311 pupils carrying their own crafted torches through Edmonton’s Fore Street to Pymmes Park where they will dance and celebrate.

Cllr Orhan, said, “All our schools have entered into the spirit of the Olympics. This is the first leg of the relay that includes 98 schools across the whole borough – that’s at least 55,000 pupils and students.

This is a superb way for us to mark the London Olympics and something that our young people will remember.”

Schools have been bought together into groups and each leg of the relay will finish at a local park. The relay will stop at nine parks over a two monthlong period ending Friday 13th July at the QE2 Stadium in Donkey Lane, Enfield.

As primary school children make their way to their allocated parks, they will not only carry their decorative torches, but they will also carry the flags of one of the nations that their school has adopted for the occasion.

Wearing sports clothes or national costumes and with painted face,s the children will be accompanied by older sports leaders from secondary schools.

Heather Knightley, headteacher at St John & St James, said, “We are delighted to be taking

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The relay will bring some excitement, inspiration and fun to the local scene and we are thrilled to be at the start of it here in Edmonton.”

Enfield Council’s PE team has organised the relay. Team manager, Jan Hickman, said, “The response from all Enfield schools has been terrific and we are looking forward to seeing these torch parades throughout our borough.”

At each park there will be a mammoth decorated torch, with five smaller decorative torches displayed with ribbons, to mark each school taking part. All events start at 1pm and end at 3pm.

Relay stops Friday 18th May: Pymmes Park, Edmonton Friday 25th May: Broomfield Park, Palmers Green Friday 1st June: Grovelands Park, Winchmore Hill Friday 15th June: Bramley Park, Southgate Thursday 21st June: Enfield Town Park, Enfield Town Friday 29th June: Ayland Park, North Enfield Friday 6th July: Durants Park, Ponders End Monday 9th July: Jubilee Park, Edmonton Friday 13th July: QE2 Stadium, North Enfield

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Shape up at Potters Bar’s new outdoor gym Visitors to a Potters Bar park can enjoy a new way of keeping fit in the fresh air, thanks to an outdoor gym.

The three fitness ‘stations’ at Oakmere Park, combine seven apparatuses - a sit-up bench, a power bike, two free runners, a cross trainer, an upper body trainer and a body flexer – and are designed for users aged 15 or above.

Their proximity to the junior play area, mean parents, guardians and grandparents can tone up while their youngsters are enjoying themselves.

After a need for extra park facilities in Potters Bar was identified, extensive consultation was held with residents last summer on the kind of equipment they would like to see in the park and its location.

The £12,000 project has been spearheaded by park-owners Hertsmere Borough Council and funded by Hertsmere Together, the local strategic partnership responsible for shaping services in the borough.

It follows the council’s success in the national Green Flag award scheme, where six of the borough’s parks have been granted awards.

Aaron Niblett, area parks officer for the council, said: “This new outdoor gym is a fantastic addition to an already excellent park and something that should be fun to use, and keep everyone healthy and active.

“Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle is a priority of Hertsmere Borough Council.

Staying active and healthy isn’t something you should just do when you are young, but at every age.”

Participants in the Health Walks, run by The Countryside Management Service in conjunction with the borough council, will be able to use the equipment on their route through the park.

Enfield Council has launched a new Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) to be used by inspectors during inspections of food premises. The new ratings will apply to restaurants, takeaways and cafés, along with other food outlets.

This national scheme, developed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities, provides information on food hygiene standards to help people to choose where to eat out or shop for food.

Silver Service Café in the Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 has been awarded a grade 5, the top mark for hygiene and cleanliness.

Gill Connell of the Friends of Oakmere Park said: “I think the equipment is a great addition to the park, where it is both accessible and free to all. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy taking exercise than in the fresh air with the birds singing and, hopefully, the sun shining. I’m sure lots of people will be taking advantage of it.”

Owner Mr Bayeren is delighted. He said, “Our café has been checked thoroughly and I am very proud and pleased that our systems have achieved the highest standard.

I am delighted to welcome Cllr Bond here, where he can see for himself that we run a first class café.”

The outdoor gym was designed and produced by playground specialists Kompan Ltd.

Restaurants, takeaways and pubs, are inspected by food safety officers from Enfield Council, to check that their hygiene standards meet legal requirements.

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At the end of the inspection, the business is given one of the six ratings.

The top rating of ‘5’ means that the business was found to have ‘very good’ hygiene standards. Any business should be able to reach this top rating.

Ratings 0 – urgent improvement needed 1 – major improvement needed 2 – improvement necessary 3 – generally satisfactory 4 – good

5 - very good The food safety officer will explain to the person who owns or manages the business what improvements are needed and how they can achieve the top rating of ‘5’.

The local authority will check that these improvements are made.

These ratings can be viewed on the FSA website at food. gov.uk/ratings and the food business will be given a sticker and certificate and encouraged to display these at the entrance to their premises.

Catriona Stewart, Head of the Food Hygiene Ratings Team at the FSA said, “We recognize the real progress that has been made in improving hygiene standards in food outlets through ‘local’ food hygiene rating schemes.

“But having a single nationwide scheme will mean a level playing field for businesses across the country, and consumers will be able to recognize and use the ratings in their own area, as well as further from home. So it’s great news that Enfield Council has announced its intention to switch to the new national scheme.”

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Children’s Hospice Week, the UK’s only awareness and fundraising week for children’s hospices, takes place 18-25 May, culminating in Superhero Friday – a special hero inspired day of fundraising.

Children’s hospices help seriously ill children, who are not expected to reach adulthood and their families.

Just like superheroes, children’s hospices are there for people when they need them most.

Together for Short Lives, the national voice for life limited children, is asking that you be a hero in Children’s Hospice Week and help raise funds

for these vital and important services.

“Children’s hospices are incredible places that help lifelimited children, young people and their families. As Patron of Together for Short Lives, I’m calling on you to be a hero and fundraise for Children’s Hospice Week.” Said Simon Cowell,

In the EN area Noah’s Ark Children’s hospice, is helping to make the difference. Noah’s Ark is an expanding children’s hospice service, providing support for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions

and their families, living in the communities of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Their aim is to help families enjoy their lives together, while their child is still alive or undergoing stressful treatment and go on to face the future with hope if their child dies. Their services have developed over time in response to the requirements of families – they aim to provide what families say they want, when they want it and in a place of their choosing.

The services provided range from practical and emotional support, outings for the family and, in some cases, end-of-life and bereavement care. Noah’s Ark currently has a very active community team, providing vital support to life-limited children and their families.

To date they have provided support to 130 families.

Through initiatives like their Play Scheme, Siblings Support Programme, Family Days and Specialist Family Carers they are able to offer families support where it is

most needed, filling gaps in areas not supported by other service providers. With land now acquired, this community work will, one day, be complemented by additional services within a hospice building. Noah’s Ark, in common with many children’s hospices, currently receives no financial backing from Government. In order to continue they develop their services they rely on the generosity of their supporters.

You can get involved and raise money for Noah’s Ark by taking part in Superhero Friday (25 May). Alternatively, why not go along and meet the Noah’s Ark team at, or take part in, any one of the following events.

Superhero Run, Regents Park, London (Sunday 13th May) Noah’s Ark staff, Amy, dressed as ‘Cat Woman’, Sue, dressed as ‘Super Ted’ and Priya, dressed as ‘Super Woman’, will be taking part – why not sponsor them? Even better, why not take part?! You will even be given a free superhero

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Children’s Hospice Week Launch event (Friday 18th May) Come along to the Noah’s Ark shop on Barnet High Street, to meet and have your photo taken with, a ‘Superhero’ (provided by Party with Characters). Whilst you are there why not take part in Noah’s Ark’s “Guess the number of ‘Hero’ chocolates in a jar” challenge.

‘Superhero Tea Party (Tuesday 22nd May) Noah’s Ark will be hosting a tea party for local businesses at their offices in Barnet. If you would like to join them please call 020 8449 8877 – they’d love to meet you.

Middlesex University 5km Fun Run and 3km Guided Walk, Trent Park, Enfield, 6.30pm (Wednesday 23rd May) The event is open to the public. This year monies raised will go towards Noah’s Ark so why not sign up?

Information and registration forms are available on the Noah’s Ark website.

Superhero Friday, Dress Down Day (Friday 25th May) Noah’s Ark is challenging its supporters and members of the public to hold a Superhero Day at their school, workplace or club to help raise vital funds.

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I’ll meet you any time you want, in our local Italian restaurant…

It was a chilly, rainswept spring night on Enfield’s Chase Side, and yet we found ourselves basking in the warmth of a little Italy.

Enzo’s restaurant, with its olive green walls, discreetlylit evening ambience (lights were dimmed at around 7.20), and a feature wall reminiscent of a sloping hillside of sun-baked village houses, was a welcome refuge from the damp north London pavements.

Yes, my mission this evening, should I choose to accept it (and frankly, who wouldn’t?) was to review Enzo’s midweek pasta menu. ‘Ooh, move over, AA Gill, (The Times restaurant critic)’ I said to my husband, who was to be my companion for the evening. ‘Can I be the blond?’ he asked hopefully.

(We restaurant reviewers and our companions are full of witty banter.) ‘No, but you can be Greg Wallace off Masterchef when we get to the puddings,’ I said kindly to my dessertloving husband.

The greeting from the staff was warmly welcoming. Would we like a drink in the bar first?

Because, although Enzo’s is a restaurant, it also has a bar area where you can just swing in and hang out with a glass of wine or a cocktail, whilst grazing upon snacks, such as

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mixed fried wild mushrooms and garlic bruschetta or Sicilian green olives, so bear that in mind next time you’re passing and fancy checking it out.

The new midweek King of Pasta menu, runs through Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The a la carte menu is also available. We were seated at a corner table, which meant we got to gaze out of the window into the drizzle at other souls not on our side of the glass. The point is, at prices like these, they could afford to be where we were.

Pasta menu mains range from £6.75 to £8.75, and – get this – if you order a dish from the King of Classic Pasta menu, you get to take another dish home with you. Yes, that’s two for the price of one; and if you’re used to crying inside as you gaze at your thirsty date and the price of the drinks on a restaurant menu, fear not.

Wines here come from £3.50 per glass, and bottles are £14.50 - £35.

And the food? We kicked off with a platter of a variety of home-made breads, balsamic vinegar and a wonderfully peppery olive oil for dipping, plus some olives the size of baby limes. We needed to keep our strength up for the important dining decisions that lay ahead.

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I went for the Fresh Scallops to start. These are so easy to get wrong. Too little cooking and they’re queasily underdone, too much and they’re like a Ryman’s rubber. These ones were just right, pearlescent and gently quivering on the fork.

My companion opted for the Calamari Fritti, which arrived, arranged over salad leaves, in a tower the size of the Shard (did I mention the generosity of the portion sizes in this place?). The batter was light and crisp, the calamari tenderly toothsome, and the plate scraped clean when the waiter came to clear.

A small autobiographical note here: I am from the north, and have been trained since birth to boil vegetables until they’re dead. Moving south, and discovering that not all pasta came out of a tin smothered in tomato sauce, but could in fact be cooked at home, I applied the same principles.

Consequently, I have been serving up limp, soggy strands of exhausted spaghetti ever since.

After dining at Enzo’s, I have seen the light. The Linguine Mare Chiaro I ordered was what I now know pasta should be like, delightfully al dente.

The prawns were huge, the portion was the size of something your Italian mama

would give you if you’d been away from home for a bit and turned up looking peaky and peckish, and the chilli sauce was just the right side of fiery.

My husband ordered Rigatoni Bolognese, which comprised tubes of pasta stuffed with Bolognese sauce. It was delicious, and he got to choose another dish to take home, thereby saving another handful of innocent domestic spaghetti from being boiled to death.

Then came the puddings. My faux “Greg Wallace” aka my husband was unable to decide.

The choices were painfully challenging. In the end, the waiter helpfully brought him a tasting plate of tiramisu, honeycomb ice cream and pavlova. Despite being already well-fed, I heroically sampled each, in the cause of doing a good job for EN, but if truth be told I’m leaving the pudding review to him.

Husband’s pudding review: ‘It was really nice,’ accompanied by a wide grin of pure pleasure. Greg W couldn’t have done it better. At least he stopped short of offering to marry it!

On the way out, we met another couple. She was determinedly opening the door and crossing the threshold like a woman focused on dinner. He looked a little more cautious.

‘What’s it like in there?’ he asked, nodding towards the restaurant entrance.

‘It’s really good,’ I said. ‘And the portions are huge,’ my husband added.

‘You should go in,’ I said. They did. ‘Don’t propose to the pudding,’ I silently whispered.

Although you could be forgiven for wishing to do so.

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Dying Matters Awareness Week, 14-20 May 2012 People across England are being urged to talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week (14-20 May 2012) and to take small actions that can make a big difference at the end of life such as writing a will, registering as an organ donor and letting those close to them know how they would want to be cared for.

In Enfield on Wednesday 16th May an there will be a Dying Matters drop in event between 10am – 4pm at The Dugdale Centre, London Road There will be a variety of stalls offering information and advice on a range of services to include; community equipment service, voluntary and community sector, insurance, solicitors, palliative care, funeral directors and many more.

Enfield Council and NHS Enfield will be launching the Joint End of Life Care Strategy, which sets out how they will improve local services over the next 5 years. They are committed to ensuring that all

people nearing the end of their life receive high quality care, treatment and support.

There will be informative and interactive talks at 11am, 1pm and 3pm covering:

Enfield’s Joint End of Life Care Strategy Will writing, Power of attorney Estate administration Q&A session with a funeral director Cost of planning a funeral

The awareness week is organised by the Dying Matters Coalition, which was set up in 2009 by the National Council for Palliative Care to help ensure people get their end of life wishes met. Many of the 16,000 members of Dying Matters, including charities, care homes, hospitals, GPs, hospices, funeral directors and members of the legal and financial professions will be holding events and activities during the week, aimed at encouraging people to talk about end of life issues.

Comres research for Dying

Matters into the attitudes of the public and GPs, showing how British people talk (or don’t talk) about dying, death and bereavement, will be published to coincide with the start of the week on 14 May. National as well as regional findings will be available.

Top comedian Alexei Sayle will also be exploring the value of humour when people are dying in the short film, The Last Laugh, produced by Picturewise productions for Dying Matters, with support from the Royal Bolton Hospital, St Ann’s Hospice in Manchester and Bolton Hospice. Featuring people who are dying, the film shows the value of humour and jokes when dealing with terminal illness and Alexei Sayle’s reflections on this.

Dying Matters will also be launching I Didn’t Want That, a short film aimed at encouraging people to put plans in place for when they die. Both films will be available to view online at www. dyingmatters.org

The winners of the groundbreaking Final Chapters, creative writing competition on end of life, will be announced on 16th May at an event in Central London, supported by BT and chaired by publisher and writer Carmen Callil. Almost 1,400 entries were received, with winners selected by a judging panel of playwright Nell Dunn FRSL, Academic and poet Yasmin Gunaratnam,

publisher Roger Kirkpatrick (Chair) and author Diana Melly, the widow of the legendary Jazz musician George Melly.

A sensitive and powerful photographic exhibition, featuring work by the photographer Nadia Bettega, will also run during the week.

Capturing the small actions which make a powerful difference to those people facing the end of life. The Dying Matters ‘Small Actions Big Difference’ Photography Exhibition, will take place 1520 May at the Truman Brewery Gallery. It will then tour the country during 2012 in public spaces, hospices and hospitals, helping to break down the final taboo and British people’s reticence to talk about dying.

Eve Richardson, Chief Executive of the National Council for Palliative Care and the Dying Matters Coalition said: “Every minute someone in England dies, but many people still feel uncomfortable talking about end of life issues. Talking about dying, death and bereavement is in everyone’s interests, as it can help ensure that all of us can get the care and support we want, where we want it at the end of our lives. Dying Matters Awareness Week, with its wide range of events and activities across England, promises to be a great opportunity to encourage people to become more confident in talking about dying and to take small actions to plan for the future.”

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Cycling

Cycling for Fitness, Commuting and Fun

As the cost of fuel continues to go sky high and the drive for physical fitness continues, more and more people are turn to cycling as an means to an ends.

To help with this the government has introduced Cyclescheme, which allows people to get a tax-free bike, which for most people means they save about 32% of the cost. So, by choosing to cycle, as well as sheding pounds in off your weight, you can also save pounds in you pocket.

But when it comes to getting a bike, what should you go for?

The ultra slick speed demon racing bike, the tough and rugged mountain bike or the sensible environmentally sounding hybrid.

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We spoke to the bike experts at Stephen James Cycles, to find out more – yes I know your going to know Stephen James as are a car dealer for BMW and Mini, but they also have a specialist two wheel cycle department.

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“The first thing that I ask people when they come in enquiring about a bike is what they plan to use it for?

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Cycling want to do.”

Mountain bikes are designed for off road – lots of dirt tracks, with tyres that offer lots of grip –if your going to spend a lot of time riding on roads this will increase the resistance and amount of pedalling you have to do.

Hybrid-Recreational, are designed for a mix of road and off road cycle paths. A tyre thinner than a mountain bike’s, but thicker than a road bike tyre it creates less resistance, while the riding position is designed for comfort.

Road bikes are designed for the cyclist, who is looking for speed over road surfaces, with a very occasional cycle path.

Skinny tyres and lightweight frames are designed for speed and hard cycling over roads, making them ideal for training, racing or fast commuting.

“The next thing to consider is the budget you have to spend on a bike – our range of bikes start around £300 rising to over £10,000, we are currently building a specialist £6,000 road bike.” James said.

“Once we have identified the correct type of bike for the customer, we then start looking for the right size. The first thing we do is measure the inseam of the rider to calculate the correct size frame. We then get the rider to sit on the bike they choose and take a few more measurements: the angle of the knee to the pedals, the angle of the riders arms to the handle bar. With all the measurements taken we are able to make adjustments to the bike, like the seat

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and handle bar height and position. The aim of taking these measurements and the adjustments is to set up the bike to be as comfortable as possible, while still allowing optimum efficiency and power and a enjoyable ride.”

“A part of the service that we offer people buying a new bike, is that they come back to us after a few weeks of riding to make sure that everything is set up correctly and make any adjustments.

We also offer a fitting service to riders who would like to take advantage of our fitting service to get the optimum performance from their existing bikes.”

As well as an extensive range of cycles from Trek and BMW, Stephen James also has a range of clothing and accessories, as well as the all important safety equipment.

In these days of busy and over crowded roads, taking a few safety precautions is a must for cyclists. The directgov website suggest the following safety information: Make sure you have the right gear -Fit a bell to your bike so you can signal to other road users -Make sure you wear clothing that’s appropriate for cycling.

You should be able to move freely without anything getting caught in your bike’s chain or wheels, or covering your lights.

You should wear: -light-coloured or fluorescent clothing that helps other road users to see you in daylight and poor light -reflective clothing and/or

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accessories, like a belt or arm/ ankle bands, in the dark -Your rucksack can affect your balance on a bike if it’s too big or heavy. You could use panniers instead.

Helmets -Helmets can help prevent a head injury if you fall from your bike. You should wear a helmet that: meets the British Standard (BS EN 1078:1997) -is a snug fit and positioned squarely on your head - sitting just above your eyebrows, not tilted back or tipped forwards -is securely fastened by straps, which aren’t twisted, with only enough room for two fingers between your chin and the strap -Make sure you replace your helmet every five years. Don’t buy a second-hand helmet - it may be damaged and not protect you properly.

Compulsory lights and reflectors If you use your bike at night or when visibility is poor, you must fit a: -white front light -red rear light -red rear reflector -amber/yellow pedal reflectors - front and back on each pedal -Reflectors fitted to the front and the spokes will also help you to be seen.

You can get lights that are steady or flashing or a mixture (steady at the front and flashing at the back). A steady light at the front is important when you’re cycling through areas without good street lighting.

-Your pedal reflectors and rear reflector must meet BS 61022. You can also use a light or reflector that meets a standard

accepted by another European Commission (EC) country (equal to the British Standard).

Making sure that you have the right clothing can make a difference to your cycling experience. Clothing manufacture Rohan, is ensuring that men and women are fully equipped to exercise, with moisture absorption, extra padding, light and durable clothes and accessories.

Rohan Bumper Liner: -Rohan’s new cycling accessory, the Rohan Bumper Liner, ideal for male and female cyclists of all abilities and the solution to making riding much more comfortable!

-The Rohan Bumper Liner turns every day underwear into padded cycling shorts.

Designed to be worn next to the skin, directly underneath your regular underwear it offers superb comfort and protection.

-It is removable, completely machine washable and quick drying.

-It is cooler to wear than padded cycling shorts and has high-wicking Dynamic Moister Control finish and anti-odour silver technology -£17.00

Cycling Elite Stormer Jacket (male and female) -Ultra-lightweight waterproof jacket as we know how it likes to rain in our British summer!

-It’s 3-layer material consists of a polyamide outer, high-spec Barricade membrane and a fine tricot lining. It is amazingly durable and only 70grams per

Men’s Cadence Polo -A highly technical, shortsleeved jersey, offering functional, base-layer performance for cycling, running and training -Light and offers total protection against UV rays -Features Rohan’s anti-odour silver technology -Made from Dryknit, a highwicking blend of comfy polyester and stretchy elastane, with superefficient Dynamic Moisture Control finish - £55.00 Men’s Outrider Shorts -Perfect for the keen rider -Made from a blend of

square -The Elite Stormer Jacket’s Barricade technology means it is waterproof yet phenomenally breathable and can respond to your body temperature and the humidity of the surrounding environment to keep temperature consistent.

-£195.00 Women’s Upgrade Polo.

It has silver technology in it to banish odours and to keep you feeling fresh -plus Dynamic Moisture Control Technology, which wicks moisture away from the skin, perfect for building up a sweat whilst cycling! -Last but not least, it also has total protection against the sun’s UV rays perfect for hot sunny days out and about.

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Swan Lake Sun 20th May 2.00pm & 5.00pm Tickets: £16, £11 child Vienna Festival Ballet performs this beautiful ballet with lavish costumes.

Ladyboys of Bangkok Weds 30th May 8.00pm Tickets: £21, £19 concs Elaborate costumes, fabulous choreography and a wonderful carnival atmosphere!

The Honey Honey Show Weds 6th June 2.00pm Tickets: £12.50, £10.50 child, family of 4 £43 ABBA concert for children featuring Benny Bear and a live band!

Call the Box Office for further information or if you would like to receive our free cinema and entertainment brochure.

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Local Businesses

Award Winning Local Businesses in the EN area

From the early days of light bulb development in 1886.

The world’s first solid state circuitry colour television manufactured by Ferguson and the first dishwhaser to be mass-produced by Hotpoint.

Along with the world’s first ATM or Cash machine in 1967, the EN area has been a hotbed of enterprise and initiative.

Today this entrepreneurial, innovation and business success, continues with local businesses being recognized for their success and contribution to the local area. being nominated and winning a range awards.

Enfield Commercial Kitchen Design Boss Wins Director of the Year Marios Poumpouris of Chiller Box Ltd, has been crowned “Director of the Year 2011” in the category for businesses up to £4.99 million turnover, at the prestigious IoD (Institute of Directors) London and the

South East Director of the Year Awards, held on 29th March 2012 at the Landmark Hotel.

Chiller Box started from humble beginnings in a spare bedroom in Enfield, in 2004,and is now one of the UK’s leading commercial kitchen design companies specialising in restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and schools – offering anything from a simple coffee machine, to a £200,000+ restaurant kitchen installation and fit-out, complete with CAD (computer aided drawing) drawings and full project management.

Being a “one-stop-shop” has huge benefits for the client; full refurbishment projects can be undertaken, as well as, air conditioning installation and supply of all catering equipment.

The whole Chiller Box team, enjoyed the glittering Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner, at the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, which had a double significance to Marios, since it was where he also proposed to his wife a few years ago. The IoD is a prestigious professional body, which seeks to promote and

recognise the most talented directors and business leaders.

The Director of the Year awards are based on a multitude of stringent criteria, such as, performance, leadership, ethical values, resilience and vision. Marios fought off around 250 applicants to win this award.

Marios had in fact been nominated in two categories, also being up for “Young Director of the Year”.

Nerves set in a little after the first announcement, but the team were confident and rose to their feet to cheer and congratulate him when he was announced winner of “Director of the Year” in his category.

The event was hosted by Emma Crosby (TV presenter of Channel Five News) and Gyles Brandreth won the hearts of the crowd with his cheeky and entertaining Keynote speech peppered with anecdotes of his time as a former MP. In addressing the nominated Directors, he made particular reference to their strength, determination, passion and commitment towards turning the economy around. He also likened the general

atmosphere of the event and relationships between team members, to that of a close family, as opposed to a business networking event sentiments truly seconded by all at Chiller Box. The black tie gala dinner was a very memorable occasion for the whole Chiller Box team, the majority of which are Enfield residents - Marios Poumpouris (MD), Michael Michael (Operations Director), Corina Darnborough (Online Marketing Manager), Anna Zemenides (Accounts), David Scourfield (Kitchen Design Consultant), Nick Protopapas (Sales Admin) and John Yiangou (Estimator - not pictured). Marios has always advocated a strong team bond and happy staff are key drivers towards business success. He was very proud to have every single one of his team by his side and was quick to publicly commend their efforts both individually, and as a whole.

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Papylon Wins Housewares Retail Innovation Award In less than 12 months, Winchmore Hill’s kitchenware store, Papylon, has won not one but two awards. Having been crowned Enfield Retailer of the Year in November 2011, Papylon has also been awarded awarded the Rising Star accolade by the Housewares Industry itself.

Housewares magazine and housewareslive.net have a long history of creating successful events for the housewares industry: The Housewares Conference, Product of the Year Awards and Britain’s Best Retailer Awards. On 27th March, all three were brought together at an unmissable event titled the 2012 Housewares Conference and Innovation Awards.

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Archers

Insurance

Independent Financial Services

Investments

tiMe to give your investMent portfolio a spring clean!

whilst most uk funds returned negative growth last year neil woodford, invesco perpetuals leading fund manager, led the way recording 9% growth for the 12 months to 1st January 2012.

Historically British insurance companies offered very little choice to their customers. Most ran second rate investment funds run by unknown fund managers investing in ill managed equity and property funds. these days it is possible to choose from the top investment fund managers when creating individual portfolios be it a pension or a stocks & shares isa. investment houses such as invesco perpetual, fidelity & M&g have brought a breath of fresh air to stale investment portfolios.

Make your isa work for you!

as well as reviewing existing equity funds with interest rates at historic lows and inflation running high savers are effectively losing money held in cash isa’s. it is therefore worth considering an isa transfer into a stocks and shares isa. investing in a stocks and shares isa doesn’t mean that you have to invest entirely or indeed at all into equities. for the cautious investor it is worth considering corporate bond and gilt funds. one of the most consistent corporate bond funds is the M&g corporate bond fund. This fund has achieved a return of 43.2% over five years, outperforming its comparative sector, the iMa corporate Bond sector, by 19.3%. corporate bonds are a good alternative to cash they offer the potential for both greater growth and income than from cash deposits, and a smoother return path than equities. it is also worth considering transferring existing isa holdings onto a platform as this allows easy switching at minimal cost as most existing isa’s can be switched by way of an inspecie transfer at no cost!

Bring your pension Back to life!

the introduction of new funds from professional fund managers can also help to rejuvenate pension portfolios. in many households lying around in boxes and plastic bags are pension schemes taken out with insurance companies and employers long gone to the grave.

Many insurers faced the same fate of the banks in the late 90’s. Household names such as ‘allied Dunbar,’ ‘royal sun alliance,’ and ‘guardian assurance’ were forced out of the pension arena to make way for a smaller number of profitable insurers. Isn’t it time you reviewed your pension?

Mortgages

new lenDers on tHe Block

the buy to let mortgage market has been boosted recently by the entry of two new lenders to the market, accord & aldermore. accord, the intermediary arm of the yorkshire Building society have decided to dip their toe into the buy to let market in recent months whilst aldermore are looking to do over a billion pounds worth of business in the mortgage market this year.

alDerMore, a refresHing approacH to tHe Mortgage Market!

As one of the first new entrants into the market since the credit crunch, they offer straightforward, dynamic banking that’s a breath of fresh air. aldermore are unencumbered by debts or historic loan books, and don’t depend on the wholesale, securitisation or international capital markets for their money. instead, they use the traditional banking model: raising deposits from consumers, and lending to homeowners and small and medium sized businesses across the uk. unlike most lenders in the buy to let sector aldermore also consider lending up to 80% of the property value and are not fazed if the borrower has missed a couple of mobile phone payments.

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Archers Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Investments can be made into a selection of funds which invest in different asset classes such as cash, gilts, property and stocks & shares. These funds carry differing levels of risk. The value of the funds can fluctuate and may fall as well as rise. The Financial Services Authority does not regulate taxation and tax advice.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it

Local Businesses the Manchester Midland Hotel, on the 6th of May. Irfan Younis, director of event organizers, Creative Oceanic said “With this being the first year that the English Hair & Beauty Awards are taking place we are really looking to make an impact.

With England having so many talented hair stylists and beauticians, being named as a finalist is a real achievement.”

The awards will recognize not only the best in the country but will also the best on a regional level, ensuring that salons all over the country will benefit from the prestige of these awards.

The event attracted speakers, delegates, sponsors and entries from Britain’s most important housewares retailers and suppliers including; Waitrose, Selfridges, John Lewis and Lakeland.

Back in January, Papylon’s owner Martha Ferguson submitted her entry for the Rising Star category, which recognizes excellent new retail businesses. ‘I never thought I would come anywhere close to winning’ said Martha ‘I knew I would be competing against stores from all across the UK but thought it would be good experience to complete the entry forms. When I found out I was in the final alongside three other stores from Hampshire, Kent and Greenwich I was thrilled.’

The judges were said to be hugely impressed with Martha’s entry and described Papylon as ‘an exceptional kitchenware shop, which opened in North London last April, expanded by August and since then launched an e-newsletter and has a website being developed.’ The judges summed the business up as ‘really passionate and completely inspirational.’

The award was presented to Martha by none other than the internationally acclaimed

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Michelin starred chef Heston Blumenthal. ‘Meeting Heston was amazing’ said Martha ‘I feel so incredibly lucky to receive recognition for Papylon so early on. The award has encouraged me to push forward and continue growing my business further. I now want to prove that Papylon is not only a rising star but also a shining star within the housewares industry!’

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James Whitaker Hair - finalist at English Hair & Beauty Awards After months of fierce competition, nominations have now closed for the English Hair & Beauty Awards. Salons from all over the country were nominated by their clients, eager to let everyone know that they think their local salon, beautician or hairdresser is England’s best.

One of these finalists is Enfield’s James Whitaker Hair, who has been nominated for the London Salon award.

James opened James Whitaker Hair, in 2003, initially

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specializing in men’s hair but due to overwhelming demand expanded to all aspects of womens hair. Over the last 9 years James has developed the salon to stay at the forefront of the latest mens and womens hair with his current team including stylists Donna and Lisa.

The awards will take place in

The official charity of the event, is the Katie Piper Foundation.

The foundation works to help those who have been affected by burns and scars.

It was set up by former TV presenter Katie Piper, who was the victim of a horrific attack in which sulphuric acid was thrown in her face. Katie will be attending the event itself to talk about, and raise money for, the great work her organisation does.

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EN Magazine would like to recognize the success and contribution of local businesses in the area, and has launched the EN Magazine Local Business Awards 2012.

The categories for the awards are:

The aim of these awards is to give the readers of EN Magazine, the opportunity to vote for, and tell other readers about their favourite local businesses. By voting in these awards you have the opportunity to show your support for the businesses in your area: from restaurants to hairdressers, local tradesman to opticians, we hope that we have given you the chance to vote for and support your favourites.

• your favourite local pub/bar

As well as voting for your favourite business, voters will be entered into a prize draw to win a selection of prizes.

• your favourite local professional service (Estate Agent, Solicitor, Financial Advisor etc)

• your favourite local restaurant • your favourite local take away

• your favourite local health service (Dentist, Doctor, Optician, Acupuncturist etc)

• your favourite local cafe/coffee shop • your favourite local independent food store • your favourite hairdresser/beauty salon • your favourite local home furnishings or home supplies store • your favourite local tradesman (Plumber, Electrician, Builder etc)

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• your favourite local sports facility, gym, local attraction or visitor activity To vote for your favourite local business in each or all of these categories visit www. enmagazine.co.uk. We have asked for people to leave their email address to be entered into the awards draw as a way to make sure nominated entrants do not submit multiple entries. The emails will not be stored or used for any marketing, purposes apart from to notify the prize draw winners.

Alternativley you can send your nominations to us at EN Magazine, 63 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 5AS The deadline for entries is 31st May

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The Queens Jubilee

The Diamond Jubilee

Whether or not you are a fan of the Royal Family, there is no escaping the fact that this is the year, HM Queen Elizabeth II, celebrates her diamond jubilee.

The Central Weekend to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, takes place from Saturday 2nd June to Tuesday 5th June 2012, with celebratory activities throughout the UK and across the Commonwealth.

The Jubilee Weekend, features an extra Bank Holiday for the Diamond Jubilee, with the late May Bank Holiday moved one week later, thereby making a 4-day long weekend. The main programme of events are as follows: Saturday 2nd June, 2012 The Queen will attend the Epsom Derby.

Sunday 3rd June, 2012 The Big Jubilee Lunch: Building on the already popular Big Lunch initiative, people will be encouraged to share lunch with neighbours and friends, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

This may take the form of a traditional street party or a picnic lunch in small or larger groups. This event is being organised by the Big Lunch.

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant: This event will take place on the Thames and consist of up to 1,000 boats assembled from across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will travel in the Royal Barge which will form the centrepiece of the flotilla.

Monday 4th June, 2012 BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace: There will be a televised Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace, with tickets being available to UK residents by public ballot. The

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musical programme for the concert is still being planned and is expected to feature British and Commonwealth musicians. Details on how to apply for the concert will be available in due course. This event is being organised by the BBC.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons: A network of 2,012 Beacons will be lit by communities and individuals throughout the United Kingdom, as well as the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Commonwealth.

As in 2002, The Queen will light the National Beacon.

Tuesday 5th June, 2012 The Diamond Jubilee weekend will culminate with a day of celebrations in central London, including a service at St Paul’s Cathedral, followed by two receptions, a lunch at Westminster Hall, a Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace and finally a Balcony appearance and Flypast.

The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, and many Members of The Royal Family, will attend the National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral on the morning of Tuesday 5th June.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, will then attend a short reception at Mansion House. Other Members of The Royal Family will attend a reception at Guildhall. These receptions are for those taking part in the Service of Thanksgiving and members of the congregation.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, will drive from Mansion House to Westminster Hall to attend a Diamond Jubilee lunch, to be given for The Queen by the Livery. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales will also attend this lunch.

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A small number of representatives from sponsoring livery companies will be present at the lunch, with the vast majority of the guest list of approximately 700 comprising people from all over the country, whose trade, craft or profession is represented by one of the many different liveries taking part in the event, together with the charities, schools and other organizations they support.

The National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain, will perform a programme of music at the lunch.

Following the lunch, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales, will depart the Palace of Westminster for Buckingham Palace, travelling along a Processional Route

by Carriage. The Queen and Prince Philip will be using

the 1902 State Landau in this procession.

There will be personnel from all three military services lining the streets for the procession, military bands along the route, and the procession will be accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort. The King’s Troop will fire a 60 gun salute during the carriage procession. There will be a Guard of Honour present in the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

Shortly after their arrival, The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, and other Members of The Royal Family will appear on the Balcony, at which point there will be an RAF Flypast and a Feu de Joie (“Fire of Joy” – a celebratory cascade of rifle fire given as a salute by The Queen’s Guard) from the Forecourt.

The Queens Jubilee Although there are many organized events taking place through out the country one traditional way that local people celebrate Royal occasions, is with a street party.

Street Parties are a particularly British tradition that have for a century been linked with Royal and other national events.

By ‘street party’ we mean organized by and for residents, as a private event, probably without money, insurance or licence, and not a public event with wider publicity and needing money.

Anyone can attend External publicity (such as in newspapers and magazines) Licence usually needed Insurance needed Risk assessment common Professional/skilled organisers Organizing small, private street parties and fetes is very simple and generally does not include activities that need a licence, such as selling alcohol or providing certain types of entertainment. If you want to have a pay bar or intend

to provide entertainment to the wider public, or charge to raise money for your event, you will need a Temporary Event Notice, which is a type of temporary licence and costs £21. Similarly, larger public events attracting more people, will require a different process.

If you need a Temporary Events Notice or would like to hold a larger public event, contact your council for further information and advice.

The number one tip for

holding a party is to plan early, think about what you want to achieve and get in touch with your council at least 4-6 weeks in advance.

Permission should be sought from the Council, with as much notice as possible.

For further information visit www.streetparty.org. uk , www.communities.gov. uk/publications/communities/ streetpartyguide or your local council website.

Street parties as we know them, as popular resident events in their own streets, seem to have started in 1919.

They were held in July as ‘Peace Teas’ as a genuine celebration of the signing earlier in June of the Versailles peace treaty after the First World War. They centred round a special treat for children in those times of hardship and were quite formal sit down affairs.

If organizing your party to celebrate The Queens Diamond Jubille, be aware that this may be an emotive subject for some people and there will be a range of views amongst neighbours. So that you can have a fun and civil day together, we suggest that you discuss this sensitively but don’t let a few with strong opinions, positive or negative, stop you from having a great event. It is not worth arguing over the colour of the red, white, blue, green or yellow bunting.

The sort of street parties and fetes that groups of residents get together to arrange for their neighbours can vary. The main differences between a small street party and fetes and larger public events are: Street parties and fetes: For residents/neighbours only Publicity only to residents No licences normally necessary if music incidental and no selling is involved No formal risk assessment needed Self-organised Larger public events:

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Holidays

GETAWAY IN THE UK - HOLIDAY DESTINATION IDEAS

Everyone likes to travel at some point in their lives; sometimes a holiday is a great way to escape from everyday stress, and it can be a brilliant way to spend some quality time with friends, family or loved ones.

With the increasing costs of air travel and the impact it is having on the cost of the package holiday many people are looking at “Staycations” - Holidays here in the UK. Why waste time queuing at airports when you have everything you could want right here on your doorstep?

With the credit crunch affecting every single decision that we make and the pound struggling to hold it’s value in a global recession. It’s time to send yourself a postcard to remind you exactly what

holidaying in the UK has to offer.

Whether it’s a romantic break in the country, a family getaway or an exciting action packed holiday in the bright lights of the city you’re looking for, EN Magazine looks at some of its favourite UK holiday destinations.

The Cotswolds If you’re ready to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city, then the glorious rural setting of The Cotswolds could be just the place for you. The Cotswolds are well known for their beautiful honey coloured limestone villages and there is no better place to escape from the perils of city life.

The Cotswolds are located just a short drive away from

View of Bibury Cottages courtesy of Cotswolds Tourism

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popular tourist spots such as Oxford, Stratford and Bath.

A new generation of quirky attractions such as farmers’ markets, spa breaks and nature-based activities have infused a breath of renewed vitality to the area.

For example, there is not a better match than young children and young animals; Cotswolds Farm Park provides a haven for both children and adults to enjoy a fascinating collection of British farm rare breeds. If your children love cuddling up to cute animals then they will love this place, as they will have a chance to bottle feed lambs and calves.

There are also tractor and trailer rides, so you may find it difficult to drag your children away.

For more information

regarding attractions, things to do and accommodation, visit www.cotswolds.com Blackpool Seaside holidays are a common choice for many families and one of the most popular destinations for a fun packed beach break, is Blackpool, a seaside town in Lancashire that relies heavily on its tourism. Blackpool thrives on the resort’s popular attractions and has around ten million visitors per year.

The Pleasure Beach is one of the main magnets, with its 42-acre amusement park and sensational live shows.

Blackpool Tower and Circus provide fun and entertainment for the whole family, including the Tower Ballroom for those who have wanted to take a

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such as sailing or canoeing, or even opt for the calmer activity of fishing for salmon, trout or pike.

If you start to crave the hustle and bustle of city life, a visit to the ‘Capital of the Highlands’ may be in order. Inverness is seen as the ‘beating heart of Northern Scotland’ and is surrounded by stunning riverbanks. In recent years the city has become more modern, with the introduction of popular shops, clubs and restaurants.

If you’re interested in the idea of visiting Loch Ness, visit www.visitlochness.com for more information

turn on the dance floor since they first watched Strictly Come Dancing.

For the ultimate in thrills, why not visit the Pleasure Beach Resort? Brave one of Europe’s tallest roller coasters, the Pepsi Max Big One. Or perhaps put yourself in a spin, and hold your breath as you board Infusion, the exhilarating five looping coaster suspended completely over water. Brave Valhalla, the world’s most spectacular dark ride featuring amazing special effects. Race with your family and friends

on the Steeplechase or experience the thrill of one of the world’s only twin track coasters, the Grand National plus lots, lots more.

To learn more about a break away in Blackpool, visit www. visitblackpool.com Loch Ness, Scotland Have you ever wondered about the Loch Ness Monster?

Even fancied investigating the myth behind the mysterious miscreant of Scotland? Travel to the Highlands of Scotland

and the scenic Loch Ness, which is surrounded by beautiful wildlife and you may just get the chance to meet ‘Nessie’, the widely famous Loch Ness Monster.

Loch Ness has a range of activities and attractions both on land and out at sea. If you enjoy walking and exploring then this is a fantastic place for you to visit. Hill walks and long distance hikes are catered for all abilities and are suitable for the whole family. Whilst on the water, you can try your hand at more adventurous sports

Loch Ness picture courtesy of VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint. www.VisitScotland.com

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Cornwall Cornwall is located along the iconic and idyllic south coastline of Britain, but there is a lot more to this area than the stunning scenery and beautiful beaches. The history of the seaside county dates back centuries and Arthurian myths and legends as well as many others, encompass the fifty miles of heritage coastline.

This place has something for everyone, whether you want to relax surrounded by the magnificent sandy beaches

Holidays Surfers at Newquay courtsesy of VisitCornwall

or take a walk on the wild side with some extreme sports. There is a huge Spinnaker Tower courtesy of Portsmouth City Council.

range of sporting activities available including cycling quietly through the beautiful

villages, or catching some waves in Newquay, one of the top destinations for surfing and partying in Europe.

Water sports are very popular in Cornwall due to the fact that around 80% of the land is surrounded by the sea. What better way to spend your day than relaxing on the golden sand while listening to the waves crashing against the shore.

To read more regarding a break away in Cornwall, you can visit the website www. visitcornwall.com Portsmouth With a mix of history and heritage, lively entertainment and a beautiful waterfront, Portsmouth is becoming a popular tourist spot. Its newest landmark, the Spinnaker Tower, is located close to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the award-winning shopping complex Gunwarf Quays, which is home to over twenty bars, nightclubs, designer outlet shops, a multiplex

cinema and bowling alley.

Portsmouth is a destination for everyone, so there’s fun for all members, young and old. With attractions such as the Blue Reef Aquarium and Pyramids Fun Pools, the kids won’t know where to begin and down on the seafront, Southsea is teeming with playgrounds, funfairs and activities such as mini golf. Portsmouth offers an impressive and reasonable priced nightlife, with popular bars such Tiger Tiger and Bar Bluu, going out couldn’t be more fun.

And have you ever dreamed about walking on air? A trip to the Spinnaker Tower can make that wish come true as you walk across the stunning glass floor and learn about the history of the harbour at the same time!

Visit www.visitportsmouth.com for more information

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SHOWTIME Much Ado About Wenlock Millfield Theatre

Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th May, 8pm Tickets: £12, £10 concs Online: £11, £9 concs

In 1850, the Shropshire market town of Much Wenlock hosted its very own ‘Olympian Games’, which was to become an inspiration for the modern Games. Behind this seemingly mild-mannered event, where country sports combined with spelling and knitting races, lay a modern day struggle for equality and the right to health, set during the changing world of the Industrial Revolution.

In a captivatingly comic production that celebrates the Games’ unlikely UK roots, Much Ado About Wenlock reveals a local doctor’s determination to improve the health of all the townsfolk, rich or poor. Will Dr Penny Brookes inspire the workingmen to swap their tipple for triple jumping? Will Beatty the

schoolmistress win over the cynical Reverend Benedict Wayne? Will little Eddie Sankey triumph over the bullying butcher’s boy, Archibald Blockley?

Oliver Acorn Theatre 7th to 10th June 2012 Tickets: £13, £10 concs

The whole Victorian household is going for gold! This show is a winner.

In the year which celebrates the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birthday, Acorn Theatre Company are very pleased to be presenting the timeless musical ‘Oliver!’ from the 7th to 10th June 2012 (half term) at The Intimate Theatre (St. Monica’s Hall, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London N13 4DH). Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7.30pm. Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3.00pm.

Vamos Theatre is back with another full mask show to launch the Dugdale Centre’s Mimetic Festival, the Enfield Festival’s very own Fringe!

To book tickets or for more information please contact the Millfield Theatre Box Office on 020 8807 6680 or visit www. millfieldtheatre.co.uk.

With music, lyrics and book by Lionel Bart, Dickens’ classic tale will be brought to life with vivid characters and familiar tunes including Food Glorious Food, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more. So ‘consider yourself one

And will our national love of the underdog be satisfied in this heroic piece of theatre?

A glorious full mask show, with original music, amazing physicality, and dance choreography, Much Ado About Wenlock is a hugely inventive adventure for audiences from 8 to 108!

They Wrote the Songs Fri 15th June 8.00pm Tickets: £17, £16 concs, groups 10+ £15 Barry Walker & Smackee, who brought you Phantom & the Musicals and ABBA the Show, return with Barry as ‘The Piano Man’.

Five decades of classic hits from Billy Joel, Neil Sedaka, Elton John and Barry Manilow.

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of us’ and book your tickets now for what is going to be a fantastic production!

Contact Acorn Theatre box office on 020 8807 1810 or select and pay for your tickets online at www.acorntheatre. com. Proceeds from this production will be donated to the Friends of Cheviots Children’s Centre, Enfield

So if you were foot tapping to ‘Oh Carol’ and ‘Calendar Girl’ in the 50s and 60s, singing along to ‘Can’t Smile Without You’ in the 70s, dancing to ‘Uptown Girl’ in the 80s and smooching to ‘Sacrifice’ in the 90s. You can now re-live all these classic hits and more from the stars that made The Whole World Sing!

Angie Le Mar: In My Shoes Written & Performed by: Angie Le Mar Millfield Theatre 9th May – 20th May 2012 Tickets £15 Online £14

Tony Stockwell An Evening of Psychic Mediumship Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar – Friday 18th May 2012 One of the country’s most well known and respected mediums, Tony Stockwell, Sensitive and Inspirational.

Giving a voice to those in the unseen world without voices.

Following the celebrated success of its Off-West End premiere run, the limitless Angie Le Mar, television and radio personality, actress, writer and renowned Stand-up Comedienne, is back with her new comedy hit show: In My Shoes.

In My Shoes, is inspired by her groundbreaking comedy creations in Funny Black Women on the Edge, razor sharp scripts in her sell out plays, The Brothers and Forty, and the insightful comic observations from her 25 years Stand-Up career.

In My Shoes, transports the audience straight to comedy’s edge and sees Angie Le Mar at her anarchic best. Angie plays homage to the great Whoopie Goldberg’s comedic ability to extend and expand the form of solo stand-up performance.

She creates topical characters without stereo-type. She tackles contemporary issues, which are relevant to the supportive audiences, who have loyally followed her insightful social commentary, through countless standup performances, ground

breaking theatre productions and zeitgeist radio journalism.

In My Shoes, charts the perils and fortunes of six distinct, yet intricately woven individuals: Charmaine Lawrence: a contradicted career lifestyle guru, spiritual sister and author; Dupre McKenzie: an OCD ex-offender, whose heart is burdened by his victim’s spirit; single ladies’ awkward truths are revealed by high flying city exec Valerie Simpson; job seeking Rebecca Star has a bonanza way out, but she still wants to do it her own way; Samantha Hyde: a jaded actress holding onto the past and.....the return of Funny Black Women’s star US soul diva - Falushilah Falashilay

The Rat Pack Sun 24th June 7.30pm Tickets: £18, £17 concs START spreading the news . . . according to Nancy Sinatra; the daughter of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra tribute act David Alacey’s rendition of New York, New York is “far too close for comfort”.

Add to this fact that a very close friend of

Psychic Medium Tony Stockwell, is not a new kid on the block. During his 20 years working as a medium he has constantly striven to improve his game and push the boundaries of his communication with those who have passed to the other side. In that time he has had umpteen television programmes, taught at some of the most respected schools for mediumistic development, as well as setting up his own training school for developing mediums.

On the 18th May 2012, Tony will be appearing at Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Ba,r bringing messages of comfort to those who need to hear and understand that a friend, loved one or someone they cared about still exists. This he does to a breathtaking degree in his truly remarkable show. Often working with photographs or objects, Tony uses his extraordinary paranormal abilities to communicate amazingly accurate messages.

Recent legislative guidelines, suggest that any Evening of Clairvoyance should be billed

Frank Sinatra’s, Buddy Greco has commented This guy really is Frank” what better testimonials can you get than the daughter and one of Sinatra’s closest friends, it does not get better than that!

Direct from London’s Leicester Square Theatre, The 02 Arena and a Royal Command Performance, the original British tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr, brings the style and excitement of Las Vegas to vivid life.

‘for entertainment purposes’.

Tony certainly uses his natural wit, showmanship and Cockney charisma to entertain but more important, Mediumship has the potential to change someone’s life and instil in them a sense of peace, comfort and purpose.

For those who do not receive a message, the use of a big screen allows the audience to become deeply involved in the entire process taking them with him on a spiritual and emotional roller coaster, which would force the most hardened of cynics to rethink their views on the afterlife. Tony hopes that through his current work he will make others aware that there’s something more than just our current lives.

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EN Magazine has a pair of tickets to give away to see Tony Stockwell at Wyllyotts Theatre tell us how long Tony has been working as a medium. Send your answers to competitions@enmagazine. co.uk or EN Magazine, 63 High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5AS. and include your name, address and a daytime contact number. Closing date for entries Monday 14th May.

David Alacey (Lovejoy); Des Coleman (Lenny in Eastenders) and Paul Drakeley (BBC Musician of the Year). They are joined by The Don Hunt Orchestra (Musical Director for Sir Bruce Forsyth) and The Flamingo Showgirls, who add even more glamour to this swinging evening.

Memories really are made of this!

Featuring classics such as: ‘My Way’; ‘Amore’ and ‘Mr Bojangles’, the cast includes:

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What’s On 12 week weightloss challenge in Bush Hill Park. Starts Tuesday 8th May at 6.30p.m until 7.30p.m..

Cash prizes for biggest losers. Call Pat on 0208 2453856 Grange Park Methodist Church Concerts Park Drive Grange Park.

All concerts on Saturday lunchtime at 11.30am lasting one hour Free entrance but retiring collection Coffee served from 10.15am.

MAY 19th; World renown pianist ANGELA BROWNRIDGE JUNE 16th; Incredible flautist DANIEL WATTS and ADAM JOHNSON piano 30th JUNE; Requested return of amazing Rumanian pianist ALEXANDRU NEGRUIC

1.45 LADIES CLUB We are a friendly group who meet every Wednesday, in term time, at 1.45pm at Grange Park Methodist Church Hall, Park Drive, N21 2EU. We enjoy a variety of speakers, slide shows, quizzes, and outings and would welcome new members.

Contact Sue 020 8367 8489 or Brenda 020 8360 5882 Whist Club at Skinners Court 1 Pellipar Close Fox Lane N13 Friendly group meets every Thursday afternoon 1.30 p.m.

Admission £2.50 includes raffle and tea and biscuits Contact Pat on 0208 482 3449 Enfield Pageant of Motoring 25th-27th May 2012 Enfield Playing Fields, Enfield, Middx EN1 3PL

Useful Contact Numbers Enfield Borough Police Crime Prevention Office Crimestoppers Neighbourhood Watch Anti Terrorist Hotline Hertfordshire Police

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For further info please call 020 8367 1898 email: whitewebbsmuseum@aol.com

outings & two “birding” holidays a year.Check our website; rspb. org.uk/groups/enfield/news or ring Pauline on 020 8363 1568

Regular Events and Clubs Enfield & District Fuchsia Society Now in our 45th year.

Meet at Capel Manor, bullsmoor Lane, Enfield. 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays of each month 7-45 - 9-45 pm. Demonstrations, talks, advice, regular speakers.

Beginners warmly welcomed.

Free entry to our show, in July.

Christmas party in December.

For further information telephone; Roy Fenwick 020 8292 6965 or Mark Mendes 020 8368 6670 North London Humanist Group: Non-religious people meet regularly for discussions on the third Thursday of the month from 8.00 - 10.00 p.m.at the Ruth Winston Centre, 190 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, N13 5UE, plus social events/outings. Visitors welcome to attend without obligation to formally join. (No charge.) www.nlondonhumanists. fsnet.co.uk email: enquiries@ nlondonhumanists.fsnet.co.uk Secretary: 01707 653667.

Enfield National Trust Association meet twice monthly, one afternoon at Holtwhites Sports & Social Club and one evening at either Enfield Grammar School or Enfield County School, Holly Walk, Enfield. We have summer outings, London outings, concert & theatre outings as well as lectures.

Please ring Peter on 020 8363 1568 for details.

Enfield RSPB meet once a month at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Silver Street, Enfield @ 7.45pm for lectures, quiz evenings, etc & have monthly mid week walks, coach

The Potters Bar Photographic Society The Wyllyotts Centre at 7.45pm most Mondays Members enjoy a varied programme of photographic competitions, illustrated lectures, tutorials and workshops throughout the year. Phone the secretary Graham Coldrick on 01438 832504 and he will put you in the picture.Website: www. pottersbar.org/photosociety Enfield Video Makers now meet at one of the rooms at the rear of St. Stephen’s Church Hall, at the corner of Park Avenue, and Village Road, at 8pm on the first & third Tuesdays of each month..

Please contact Jim Meehan phone 0209 351 1829 if you would like any further information about our activities. email address is jymsyl@ blueyonder.co.uk Enfield Woodcarving Club meets every Tuesday evening 7.30 to 9.30pm in the technology room at Chace Community School, Churchbury Lane EN1 3HQ. Please join us! Beginners welcome.

Ring George 0208 363 2529 or Paul 0208 363 9223 Cuffley Floral Art Club We are a friendly flower arranging club meeting every 2nd Tuesday in the month (except January and August) at Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place from 8pm-10pm. Doors open from 7pm, visitors always welcome. For more information ring Jackie 020 8441 3663 or Val 01707 889447 Oakmere Bridge Club Held at Wyllyotts Centre, Darkes

What’s On Lane Potters Bar every Monday, 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. We are a small friendly club and would welcome new members. We have vacancies for improvers and intermediate players We play Chicago Bridge. Interested? Then contact either:Janet (Secretary) on 01707 651461 Eleanor (Treasurer) on 01707 650376 Charles (Chairman) on 0208 449 8448 St. Benedicts Art Club, we are a friendly group who meet on Friday mornings from 9.00 t 12.00 at Bramley Road, Southgate. All artists and budding artists welcom.

Fee is £2.00 per session, which includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

Contact: Carol on 020 8366 6306 Winchmore Writers Group & Reading Group Both groups are small,friendly and informal and welcome new members. The writing group meets occasional Saurdays 10am - 4.30pm .The reading group meets Tuesdays 1-3pm (term-time only) .We meet at the Friends Meeting House N21.

For more details,contact Christine on 0790 5209 459 or christine@ roomofherown.plus.com

techniques, competition evenings, social functions Grange Park (Evening) W. I. would love you to come and join us at 7.30pm on the first Monday of every month at The Orchard Room Grange Park Methodist, Church Old Park Ridings, Grange Park N.21, when we have a speaker or a quiz and make bookings for social events such as theatre outings etc. If you are interested please phone Jan Barker on 0208 367 0988.

Monday Bridge Club

Small friendly club, we play Duplicate Pairs Bridge.

Only played Rubber Bridge?

Join our Free Introduction to Duplicate Bridge sessions.

We meet Monday’s 7.15 for 7.30pm at St Stephens Church Park Avenue Enfield EN1 2BA Visitors £2 or annual sub £50 Contact Anne or Geoffrey on 020 8360 7335

Enfield Camera Club meets at Trinity Church Hall Thursday evenings at 8 pm. New members are always welcome.

Alternatively they can contact the club through the website www. enfieldcameraclub.co.uk or email to mail@enfieldcameraclub.co.uk.

Monday Bridge Club.indd The subscriptioin rate is £32 for the full season - Visitors are asked to pay a £1 visitor’s fee,

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