EN Magazine November 2009

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EN Magazine

November 2009

issue 22

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2012 Olympics - The Venues

Home Improvements

Autumn Gardening

Local News & What’s On In Your Area

Hello and Welcome to the November 2009 issue of EN Magazine.

Well the clocks have gone back and we are now faced with long dark evenings. We hope that this copy of EN Magazine will bring some colour into the darkness.

In this issue we have a report on the venues for the 2012 Olympics which also includes an exclusive interview with Lord Coe. With Christmas not far away we take a look at some local venues offering Christmas events and parties to celebrate the festivities with work colleagues, friends and family.

In our ongoing Home Improvement articles and in preparation for Christmas we speak to local experts for ideas and tips for getting your home ready for guests.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue of EN Magazine.

Kind regards

Contents Page 4 - 14 Local News and Events Page 15 - 16 Christmas Party Venue Ideas Page 18 - 20 2012 Olympic Venues Interview with Lord Coe Page 21- 25 Home Improvements Getting Your Home Ready For Guests Page 26 - 27 Autumn Gardening Page 28 - 31 What’s On Local Business Services and Classified Advertising

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Age Concern Christmas Events

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ge Concern Enfield are hosting three fantastic events during November and December with a Christmas theme.

The first taking place at David Lloyd Leisure Centre Enfield on 19th November from 7.00pm. It’s a Wine Tasting evening with a difference – you can enjoy a glass or two of wine whilst listening to local ‘Be Me’ life coach, Charlotta Hughes share some tips on not only how to survive Xmas but how you can thrive into 2010! It promises to be a great event and they will be running a raffle on the evening to raise funds for Age Concern Enfield. £1.00 donation on the night to Age Concern.

This event will be followed by a Christmas concert at De Vere Venues, Theobalds Park Cheshunt on Sunday 6th December from 3pm until 6pm. Back by popular demand the ‘Lynmore Singers’ will perform popular ballads with a festive twist – come along and see the beautiful grounds at this venue and enjoy a glass of wine or even Sunday lunch in their excellent restaurant and make a day of it!

Finally Santa’s Den is opening at The Enfield Garden Centre (formerly Wyevale) on Saturday 28th November at 12pm – bring the children along to the grand opening event and see Santa arrive in his special sleigh!!! You can visit Santa there every weekend until Sunday 20th December!

For further information contact Age Concern Enfield on 020 8375 4120.

Four gold stars for Enfield’s Parks

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nfield’s parks are some of the best say London in Bloom after giving gold awards to four of them.

Forty Hall was judged to have the finest country park in London and won its category outright at the London in Bloom awards.

The Enfield awards will be given out at the Royal Chace Hotel in November.

Town, Grovelands, and Oakwood Park also got gold medals, and Jubilee and

Pymmes Park won silver gilt awards, while the entire borough came second as best London in Bloom Borough Large City.

In total Enfield scooped ten awards.

As part of the judging process two London in Bloom judges spent two days being escorted around Enfield by Enfield in Bloom manager Karen Gurrey.

Julie Bland, spokeswoman for Enfield In Bloom said: “We would like to thank all who contributed to these Awards which have been a fantastic achievement for everyone who lives or works in the borough.”

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THERE’S MORE TO CHRISTMAS THAN PINE CONES AND POINSETTIAS!

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he Nightingale Community Hospice Trust will be the beneficiary of an imaginative Christmas Floral Design demonstration by the renowned Master Florist, Hans Haverkamp. Mr Haverkamp will be conducting the event in conjunction with Warmerdam of Cattlegate Road, Crews Hill on Saturday 7th November. Coffee at 10:00 will be followed by a 90 minute demonstration of innovative Christmas floral designs and conclude with a sumptuous buffet lunch.

Participants will have an opportunity to browse through the extensive variety of stock in the Warmerdam shop following the demonstration and are being offered a 10% discount on the day.

Hans Haverkamp has attained internationally acclaimed status and has used his skills and imagination to win not only a Gold Medal but also a Best in Show at Chelsea Flower Show and a First at the World Flower Arranging Show in Glasgow.

Added accomplishments include demonstrations at the Hampton Court Flower Show, Spring Florist Event and the Hong Kong Flower Show.

This is a special opportunity to learn from a florist of incredible talent.

Tickets are £12.50 and are available from the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust on 020 8366 9674 or by e:mail mary@nightingalehospice. org.uk

new photo competition to help boost recycling activity in Hertsmere is offering £10,000 worth of prizes for the best pictures of wildlife and people looking after their local environment.

The ‘Love where you live’ photo competition is sponsored by not-for-profit recycling organisation Alupro to celebrate the quarter of a million trees it has grown in the UK and Africa thanks to people recycling their aluminium drinks cans and foil. The organisation plants a tree for every tonne recycled.

Hertsmere Borough Council is signed up to the scheme, so all the aluminium residents recycle counts towards growing fruit trees in Malawi.

The competition encourages amateur photographers to take pictures of their surroundings

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ow that the long sunny days of summer are coming to an end getting out and about can be a bit of a drag at weekends, well EN Magazine met up with local resident Paul Baker who may have the solutions for weekend afternoons.

of the Roses. Paul says: ‘The important thing is to make the walks informative, but fun.’

Paul Baker, a City of London guide, has been leading guided tours around the Barnet and Cockfosters area since 2004. The walks have elicited a lot of interest from local residents and beyond. Paul says: ‘I love doing local tours. A particular pleasure is that many of those attending the walks have a deep, often life-long knowledge of the area.

They give me insights and anecdotes which I can then feed into future walks.’

The ghost walk is subtitled ‘Things That Go Bump in High Barnet!’ Those who have been on the tour frequently say that they will never look at Barnet in the same way again!

Hardly surprising, after tales of witchcraft, murder, executions, medieval knights, and the ghostly dead of the Battle of Barnet, topped off with a tour of a churchyard by torch-light

Paul has eight walks in his repertoire for the area, including the historical heart of High Barnet, the unspoilt Georgian village of Monken Hadley, and East Finchley and Finchley Central. There are also tours of Barnet pubs and churches, and a stroll through the too-little-known village of East Barnet.

The most popular tours are High Barnet to Cockfosters, the Battle of Barnet, and Barnet Ghosts.

The first of these meets at High Barnet tube station, and is a gentle stroll across King George’s Field, Hadley Manor Field and Monken Hadley Common (part of the medieval Enfield Chase).

This is a mainly rural walk, with beautiful vistas and a breathtaking lake, and is sure to keep you fit! The Battle of Barnet, mentioned in Shakespeare, took place on Easter Sunday 1471. It was a pivotal moment in the Wars

The battlefield tour is for adults and children, and has been done for school groups too.

Paul also leads tours further afield, such as the West End, Spitalfields and Smithfield. But: ‘My heart lies on my own doorstep,’ he says.

He is currently planning and researching more walks in the area of Barnet and Enfield.

Up coming walks include ‘The Battle of Barnet’: Explore the famous battlefield from the Wars of the Roses of 1471. Sun Nov 22nd at 11am.

Meet at junction of Great North Road and Hadley Green Road.

‘Barnet Churches andPubs’: The sacred and the profane. The walk finishes conveniently at a pub!

Sun Nov 8th at 2pm.

Meet outside High Barnet tube station.

Walks cost £7. Accompanied under 12s £3. For further information, contact Paul on 020 8440 6805 pbaker54@hotmail. co.ukwww.barnetwalks. talktalk.net

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Planting in Potters Bar A group of Guides, Brownies and Rainbows did a good deed brightening Potters Bar, by planting the raised beds along Darkes Lane.

Armed with gloves and trowels, around 40 girls from Potters Bar groups joined the council and its contractors John O’Conner, to create new displays in the large flowerbeds along the pavements. Winter bedding plants in a mixture of blue and yellow - the official guide colours - were planted including polyanthus, pansies and wallflowers.

The good deed to brighten up Darkes Lane was organised to celebrate the Guide Association’s centenary.

This year Potters Bar groups have also planted trees for the Woodland Trust and raised money and awareness for homeless charities.

Aaron Niblett, Potters Bar Parks Officer at Hertsmere Borough Council, said: “The girls seemed to really enjoy

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It’s great when the local community get involved in projects such as this. If you would like to take part in a similar activity please get in touch - call us on 0800 731 1810.”

Janet Reid, Guider at Little Heath Guides, said: “Girlguiding UK is celebrating its centenary this year. We are all looking forward to a very special year of adventures, projects, festivals and fun and want to mark the occasion by helping the girls to make a difference in the world.

Today’s planting was to share our celebrations with the community in Potters Bar so I hope people like them!”

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any people like to use a gym to improve their fitness, the way they look and their health and well being. At aspire health & beauty situated in the health & fitness suite at Southbury Leisure Centre Kimberley Pinnock takes the level of health and fitness above just working out on fitness machines or pumping iron. Kimberley is a Beauty Therapist who not only helps people with beauty treatments but offers therapeutic treatments to help keep in shape.

“I always had a passion to be a beauty therapist”

Kimberley told EN Magazine, “from a young child doing makeovers on my dolls, friends and family to today offering a range of beauty treatments. I also really enjoy the therapeutic treatments I offer from helping my clients to relax and unwind to more intense massage which many of my clients integrate into their fitness and training regimes.”

As well as having a degree Kimberley also trained as a beauty therapist at the London College of Beauty and the Brentwood Academy before working at Space NK in Knightsbridge and

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Local News and Events bed. “Minx nails are meant to last one to two weeks but depending on what you do I have known people who have had them last for over three weeks” said Kim. “Unlike a nail varnish which easily chips and is often applied as just one colour the Minx Nails offers over 100 colours, patterns and designs allowing people to create a unique personalized look,” said Kimberley. “Of the beauty treatments I offer one of the most popular is eyelash extensions and with the Christmas party season just around the corner I am offering a special price of just £40.00 during November for this treatment.”

Kimberley also offers a special 50% discount for all treatments to over 50’s on a Wednesday at the very popular Over 50s activity day. “As well as helping lots of older women to keeping

looking young with the beauty treatments the massage treatments can help with aches pains and circulation problems as well as just relaxing my older customers.”

As Kimberley told us that approximately 30% of her clients visit her for treatments relating to fitness and relaxation rather then beauty we decided to put her to the test and try a massage.

Kimberley told us that “Massage is not a cure but it can be extremely beneficial in providing welcome relief from the symptoms of many ailments. It is a great relaxation therapy and can ease tension, anxiety and stress symptoms that are present in many serious illnesses. It can also help with insomnia and depression.”

“Massage is also known to relax muscles and help

with minor sports injuries as well as back pain, headaches, joint pain and stiffness and even some forms of chronic pain. Massage is also known to stimulate the nerves and increase blood flow and circulation around the body.

Regular massage sessions give an excellent feel good factor as they are relaxing and de-stressing as well as being re-energising and stimulating and therefore can help prevent the build up of tension, anxiety and stress.”

Kimberley’s massage was a relaxing experience and afterwards as well as feeling relaxed I felt a sense of well-being as well. EN would recommend having a massage by Kimberley.

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Poppy Appeal World War Forces sweetheart and joined by Kiwi songbird Hayley Westenra in launching the Poppy Appeal with a fundraising goal of £31 million.

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or the 2008 Poppy Appeal some 40m poppies were in circulation.

This number has been steadily rising over recent years and particularly since our Armed Forces have been engaged in intensive operations. Poppies are being distributed by volunteers, who make them available to the public in the 2 weeks leading up to this year’s Remembrance Sunday. It appears that at least 40m poppies will again be required to meet demand.

The 2009 Poppy Appeal in support of the Afghan generation of Armed Forces wounded and bereaved was launched by Dame Vera Lynn, the original Second

“The Royal British Legion is the leading UK charity providing direct, practical support for our wounded heroes and bereaved Armed Forces families,” said the Legion’s Director of National Events and Fundraising, Russell Thompson OBE. “The past 12 months of bloody conflict have increased the need for our help both today and for years to come.”

Since the Poppy Appeal first began in 1921 a collection has been made every year without a break. The total raised so far is £518,828,380 which works out at an average of £5,963,544 per year. In the last 10 years the annual total has risen in all but one year and by a total of over £10m, and last year’s Appeal was yet another record.

The Royal British Legion needs £60 million yearly to deliver its important welfare work and is the leading service charity helping Service personnel past and present and their families, this varies in many ways.

Since 2003, the Legion provided financial help to 10,000 Service personnel and recent veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We represented one-third of

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all the appeals for higher compensation payments for injuries suffered in Afghanistan,” Mr Thompson said. ”And, our campaigns have led to increased compensation awards which have placed an extra £7.5 million in the pockets of the most seriously injured.”

The Legion currently spends more than a £1 million a week in its work helping over 130,000 other members of the Armed Forces Family – dependents, veterans and the bereaved. This year it hopes to extend its reach to more than 160,000 beneficiaries.

“In order to fund this work we would like this year’s Poppy Appeal to equal last year’s record total of £31 million,” Mr Thompson said.

The Royal British Legion’s 2009 Poppy Appeal will target support for the wounded and bereaved of Afghanistan with a sobering poster campaign featuring a young war widow and a Royal Marine double amputee, both of whom attened the Appeal launch.

Using the motto, “For their sake, wear a poppy,” the Poppy Appeal poster campaign also for the first time features a coffin being repatriated from Afghanistan.

The Poppy Appeal posters feature Elizabeth Cross widow Hester Wright, 22, of Mansfield, Notts., and her six-year-old son, Josh. She lost her husband, Drummer Damian Wright of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Worcester and Foresters) in an improvised explosion in Afghanistan in 2007, and she has since received Legion assistance.

The poster campaign also shows L/Cpl Peter Dunning, 24, of the Armoured Support Group Royal Marines, who lost both legs when the vehicle he was travelling in went over a makeshift

mine in Helmand province in May 2008. Originally from Wallasey, Merseyside, he is still serving and is based at RNAS Yeovilton; the Legion has provided him with aids to daily living.

“Nothing can replace the loss of Damian,” said Mrs Wright. “But knowing that the Legion has been there to offer comfort and support has been a great help.

“For Josh’s sake, wear a poppy.”

People can get involved, raising money for the Legion by signing up to Poppy People, the link tells how to volunteer. http://www.britishlegion. org.uk/support-us/ volunteers/find-out-more

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Darren and Val made us feel welcomed and the restaurant was comfortable and Clive kept us entertained playing the electric piano.

My husband, George and I had a lovely meal. The menu had a great selection of dishes for us to choose from. I had Avocado with raspberry & mustard dressing, Home made Chicken & Mushroom Pie, Treacle Sponge & Custard. My Husband had, Chicken Liver & Mushroom Terrine, Salmon with Tomato & Dill, Fruit Crumble & Ice Cream

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nterprise Enfield revealed the winners of its fifth Business Awards competition sponsored by The RSA Trust at the Royal Chace Hotel, Enfield on Thursday 29th October. The event was attended by 130 people including the Mayor of Enfield, Cllr Eleftherios Savva, Andy Love MP, businesses and representatives from Enfield Council, London Development Agency and other business support organisations.

Enterprise Enfield is the local enterprise agency providing information, expert advice and seminars for people setting up in business

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as well as those developing existing businesses. Its annual competition, open to all Enfield based businesses and Enterprise Enfield clients (up to 50 employees) in other parts of London, was developed to recognize, reward and promote the excellence of local businesses and their achievements in four categories. Many of the Enfield based winners have received a significant amount of support and assistance from Enterprise Enfield which has enabled them to build their businesses successfully.

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GREEN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: My Coffee Stop, Karen Mercer and Gunter Hollenstein www.mycoffeestop.co.uk My Coffee Stop is a cosy cafe situated at Enfield Chase Station, right at the end of Platform 1.

However, it is much more than a coffee shop - rather it is an innovative and environmentally considerate coffee shop with staff who show a clear understanding and commitment to the environmental impacts of the business.

Other initiatives include using 100% recyclable/ biodegradable cups and donating rubbish to local recycling arts projects. Karen and Gunter encourage the use of travel mugs, which they sell in their shop and are committed to using Fairtrade products (it is the only coffee shop in Enfield on the Enfield Fairtrade Steering Group).

Karen Mercer and Gunter Hollenstein have incorporated a number of green initiatives in the business – the most successful of which is their book swapping scheme whereby unwanted books are recycled, whilst raising money for local charity,

BARCLAYS INNOVATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: Yoga4mums, Cathy Underwood www.yoga$mums.com Last year Cathy Underwood was a working mum who felt tired and frustrated, juggling work with home life and never seeming to get anywhere. However, today she runs Yoga4mums, an Enfield based business which she created to help empower mums physically and emotionally through the

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Yoga4mums encourages mums back into gentle exercise and back into a social network – it enables them to feel better and have time for themselves through using yoga techniques to relax the mind, strengthen the body and reduce every day stresses and strains.

START UP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: KCO Inline Ice Skating Ltd, Karen O’Neill and Karen Coombes, www.iceblading.co.uk Iceblading is a new concept of ice skating without ice! KCO Inline Ice Skating is the first company in the UK to produce a ‘dry ice-blade’ which allows participants to perform the skills and manoeuvres normally associated ice skating, off the ice.

Shine was able to successfully capitalise on the demand for a professional and cost effective solution through the development of a comprehensive range of services for online retailers offering clients a fully managed integrated online marketing service.

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The company started trading in September 2008 and within one year it has already had considerable success - attracting £100,000 equity backing from Theo Paphitis following the Directors’ appearance on Dragon’s Den. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: Shine Marketing UK Ltd, Domenica Di Lieto, Stephen Pratley www.shinemarketing.com Shine Marketing specialises in designing and building online shops for upmarket brands in the fashion, homeware and health and beauty sectors. Three years ago the Directors, Domenica Di Lieto and Stephen Prately, recognized a gap in the market for upmarket niche brands needing help to move online and they resolved to bridge the gap between large expensive London agencies and cheap freelancers offering “out of box” solutions.

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nfield journalist Andrew Warshaw is celebrating the publication of his first ghost-written book entitled No Smoke, No Fire which was serialised in The Times over three days during the summer.

This is no ordinary autobiography, focussing on the living hell suffered by football manager Dave Jones a decade ago. Jones, currently riding high in the Championship with Cardiff City, was manager of Southampton when, out of the blue, he was arrested and later charged with false and malicious allegations of child abuse relating to a period of

his life between football jobs when he was working at a Merseyside child care home.

In this moving and heartrending tale, Dave and his loyal wife Ann, who have four children of their own, take it in turns to reveal the anguish they went through and how the erroneous allegations not only cost Dave his job but also ended up killing his father.

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f you had £12,000 to spend on improving Potters Bar town centre, what would you buy?

High Street and placing bollards along Darkes Lane to stop lorries parking on the pavement.

That’s what Hertsmere Council are asking local residents as they have a pot of money to spend on improvements such as benches, litter bins, cycle holders, trees and flowers beds.

Mark Silverman, Planning Policy and Transport Manager, said: “We have around £12,000 for town centre improvements and would

The money is left over from a special fund set aside for improving the town centre, some of which was used to make enhancements to Potters Bar station forecourt last year.

Suggestions so far include planting a Christmas tree at the entrance of Oakmere Park, displaying art along

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The no-holds-barred book chronicles the highs and lows of Dave Jones’ career as a professional player and manager but concentrates on the court case, how he battled to clear his name and -- most poignantly of all -how a down-to-earth, private family came through their ordeal with courage and dignity.

No Smoke, No Fire is published by Know The Score Books and can be ordered from Waterstone’s, Enfield.

WIN WIN WIN For your chance to win a copy of No Smoke, No Fire tell us which team Dave Jones is currently manager of.

Please send your answers to competitons@enmagazine. co.uk or to EN Magazine, PO Box 1099, Enfield, EN1 9JF including your name, address and contact number. The closing date for entries is Monday 14th September

The title of the book refers to the judge’s summing up after swiftly dismissing the case brought by the Crown Prosecution Service, an abrupt end to an interminable nightmare suffered by a loyal and loving family who

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really like to know what local residents and businesses, and even visitors, would like us to spend it on.

What the money is spent on will also be subject to approval from Hertfordshire Highways.

“If you’ve ever wandered down the High Street or Darkes Lane and thought ‘it would be good if there was somewhere to sit here’ or ‘it would be nice to have more greenery’ then this is your chance to let us know what you think.”

It’s your town centre so make sure you have your say on how the council spend this money. Let them know your ideas by 18 December; call 020 8207 2277, email planning@hertsmere.gov.uk or write to us at Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1WA.

The Christmas Party Restaurant does not just have to One O Two be for the work place!

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or many, the idea of spending Christmas with friends and family means making a decision between friends or family and even which set of relatives.

Many people have moved away from the family home to live in a different part of the country or even world.

This could be due to needs of work and career, further education, location or just having moved to be with a loved one. So what is the answer?

There is only one Christmas Day and you cannot be in two places at once. The traditional idea of Christmas Day in one location and then Boxing Day in another may not be practical due to distance.

So how about celebrating this special occasion more than once ! - Obviously there is only one ‘real’ day but the celebrations could be extended.

How many of us already use Christmas as an excuse for a party with work colleagues? The traditional office celebration is now a must for many staff to kick off their Christmas festivities. The fun of finishing work early, a chance to dress up and party with the good looking guy from accounts or the sexy secretary is an annual highlight and the gossiping around the water cooler the next morning (plenty of fluid is EN’s top hangover cure) can make these events to remember. However, why do we stop with just the office party?

Booking Now For Christmas

In the run up to Christmas, restaurants throughout the EN area will be putting on festive promotions and activities.

Christmas Festive Menu

So rather than split yourself between family and friends on Christmas Day, why not have parties with work, family, in-laws and friends?

£65.00 per Adult £35.00 per Child

Local restaurants offer an abundance of opportunities from the quiet traditional dinner of turkey with all the trimmings to nights with live entertainments and discos.

To help give you some ideas here is a list of local restaurants venues and events you might like to consider

Lunch/Dinner £20.00 per person

Christmas Day Lunch Lunch and Dinner Special 2 Courses £10.00

Available Tuesday to Friday and Saturday lunch

A La Carte Menu 3 Course Sunday Lunch £14.95

The place to eat in Potters Bar

01707 664411

102 High Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 5AT www.restaurantoneotwo.co.uk

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Abbey Taverna Contact: Tass 6 Foxes Parade, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1PH Tel: 01992 767 602 Website: www.abbeytaverna. co.uk (our email address is: info@abbeytaverna.co.uk) Price for Christmas Menu: Monday-Thursday – £20 per person for a three course meal, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – £30 per person for a three course meal. Every 4 people will also receive a bottle of wine to accompany their meal.

The Abbey Taverna is a truly oneotwo Nov.indd 1 unique party venue, offering good food, in a relaxed atmosphere where friendly staff will ensure that you have an absolutely wonderful time. The restaurant has its very own in-house show which is not to be missed! All in all, it’s an experience not to be forgotten!

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Christmas Venues

Enzos 88-90 Chase Side, Enfield, EN2 6NX Tel 020 8363 6974 Contact Enzo or Paulo www.enzosristorante.com Christmas lunch or dinner start from £14.50 for 3 courses and we have a wide range of entertainments. Come to Enzos for a Christmas experience that will be hard to forget. Whether you are with colleagues, friends or family, we can give you what you want. Eat, drink and dance to your heart’s desire.

As for New Year’s Eve, what a night to say goodbye to 2009!

Restaurant One O Two 102 High Street, Potters Bar,Herts.

EN6 5AT Tel 01707664411 www.restaurantoneotwo. co.uk From a traditional Christmas turkey with all the trimmings to a selection of exciting meals, Restaurant One O Two can bring the Christmas festivities to your event. We can also take the stress out of Christmas cooking as we are also open for Christmas Day lunch.

Quixotes restaurant and tapas bar 57, Windmill Hill, Enfield, EN2 7AF Tel 020 8367 9779 Delicious tapas from £2.95 to £7,95.Up to 70 people can be accommodated. Order before 7pm for 3 tapas from normal menu at £9.95. Party menus at £15.- per person tapas and paella. Special deals on drinks for over 20 people. Lets discuss your requirements.

The Stag 1 Little Park Gardens, Enfield,EN2 6PH Tel 020 8363 1836 www.ThestagEnfield.com Come and celebrate Christmas at the Stag, whether it’s a group of friends meeting for drinks and snack in our bar, a sit down meal in our resturant “The Room Above” with the family or the work’s outing, we can fulfill all your needs and add to the Christmas spirit.

Zia Maria Ristorante Italiano 752 Green Lanes Winchmore Hill London N21 3RE Tel 02083608255 info@ziamaria.co.uk Contact: Lisa Reed Set in the heart of Winchmore Hill is Zia Maria Ristorante Italiano, a family run restaurant with the reputation of being one of the coolest places to eat in N21.

With seating for just 80 diners Zia Maria offers traditional and intimate dining for business dinners and romantic couples alike.

With authentic recipes from regions of Italy and a wine list to match you won’t be disappointed.

Take a mobile phone or personal safety alarm with you.

Try to avoid wearing headphones because they reduce your ability to hear traffic, strangers or potential trouble.

Also avoid items of clothing that can be grabbed and used to hurt you and avoid wearing hair in pony tails/plaits as these can also be held onto.

Remember however that when you’re out celebrating, it’s important to think about your personal safety. Whilst thefts and assaults are still relatively rare, these simple steps will help you to be more aware of your surroundings and property: Think ahead and plan your journey in advance, that way you know train or bus times, taxi numbers and how much money you may need. Tell friends or family your chosen route and try not to change it Try to avoid walking alone

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at night. Keep to well-lit main roads where possible and avoid deserted areas.

Don’t take short cuts down alleyways, across waste ground, or through wooded areas if possible.

Always keep your bags zipped or locked and valuables out of sight.

Remember that pick-pockets operate in crowded places such as music venues, bars, clubs, tube and train stations.

Be aware of strangers being overly friendly in bars, clubs and large gatherings - often referred to as ‘hugger muggings’.

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o help boost carton recycling locally, Hertsmere council has joined forces with carton maker Tetra Pak to launch a competition to get residents to squash their used cartons before recycling them.

Hertsmere council and Tetra Pak are challenging residents to come up with the most original way to squash their empty cartons in a competition called How do you squash yours?

On average, milk, juice, smoothie and even wine drinkers in Hertsmere will use 5.2 million cartons each year. According to tests carried out by carton industry body ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment), every resident could fit in at least three times more cartons in the recycling banks if they simply squashed them first.

Whether you sit on yours, flatten it with a space hopper or get the local rugby team to crush it in a scrum, there are lots of ways to squash an empty carton! So if you have an innovative way to squash yours and fancy winning a trip of a lifetime or a supply of Tetra Pak drinks, film it and post your clip on a special website.

The winner will be voted for by the public later this year and will be able to choose either a place on an exciting international environmental adventure - from a wildlife conservation trip in South Africa to volunteering with turtles in Panama - or an eco TV, 50 hot DVDs and a supply of wine or smoothies in Tetra Pak cartons.

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N Magazine has teamed up with Peter Dyer Photography to offer all our readers a free studio sitting.

Peter Dyer Photography has a large studio with four permanent sets built by Pinewood Studios to create Gemma Godfrey, the perfect backdrop to your Recycling Officer at Hertsmere photo.

Borough Council, said: “We are supporting this competition With over 127 years to encourage more people experience of photography to squash their cartons every and an award winning team time they recycle them as of photographers you are sure this really helps reduce the to get the portrait you want. number of collection vehicles From individual portraits to needed. friends and family or pets a portrait makes a fantastic Tetra Pak’s Recycling gift or addition to any wall or Operations Manager, Fay home.

Dashper, added: “The response to the carton recycling facilities in Hertsmere has been stunning but we want everyone to be able to make the most of them. We were surprised to find out just how much difference squashing cartons could make to increasing the capacity for people to recycle - at least three times more cartons can be included in the collection trucks!”

To claim your Free studio sitting take the advertisement below to Peter Dyer Photography at 86 London Road or call them and quote EN Nov when you book your sitting.

“We’re also hoping people can have fun coming up with new ways of squashing their cartons - our team certainly has!”

To enter the competition or view the amusing videos already created by other people visit www. howdoyousquashyours.co.uk For more information on recycling please call 020 8207 7480 or email street.scene@ hertsmere.gov.uk

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Special 2012 Olympic Report

LONDON 2012 THE VENUES AND BEYOND

By Patricia Conti

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he 2012 Olympic Games is fast approaching and it’s taking place right on our door step! It is one of the oldest and famous sporting events in the world. The very first Games taking place in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC. These prestigious Games were then held every four years from 776 BC to 393 AD, until they were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I. The ancient Olympic Games lasted for 1170 years.

A successful campaign to revive the Olympics was started in France by Baron Pierre de Coubertin late in the 19th century. The first of the modern Summer Games opened on 24th March 1896, in Athens, Greece.

London last hosted these Games in 1948, costing the country around £600,000, and on 24th August last year the Olympic flag was once again handed over to London at the end of the Bejing Olympic Games. Representatives, including footballer David Beckham, singer Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page, collected the flag symbolizing London’s successful Olympic bid.

The return of the Olympic Games will see the whole country involved in the Games preparation, especially those within the London boroughs. EN has been in touch with The 2012 Olympic Committee and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority to find out what is happening in our area, and what their expectations are for London 2012: EN asked The 2012 Committee how will the Games benefit local London boroughs?

The Games in 2012 will, hopefully benefit the whole city (and indeed the whole country) – and there a number of ways this can happen. Clearly there are material benefits in east London which will see a large area completely re-developed, leaving state of the art sporting facilities which London as a global city needs. The work being done on the transport system in the area means that access to these facilities will be easy. In addition, there are economic and employment benefits with thousands of people required to work on the Games, plus many more contractors and volunteers needed at Games time for both the Olympic and Paralympic

David Beckham, Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page, London 2012 representatives

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Games One of the core premises of the London 2012 bid was that we would only build facilities that would live on beyond 2012 and have a sustainable legacy.

London is blessed with several world class venues and we are using these where possible, but equally London will be left with a world class athletics facility in the shape of the Olympic Stadium, two 50 metre swimming pools (which London currently does not have), an indoor multi-sport facility, state of the art offices in the shape of the Main Press Centre and the Olympic Village will become housing after the Games.

Even closer to the EN area, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority told EN that construction work is well underway on a world-class White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne. The venue is due for completion ahead of 2012, and from spring 2011 visitors will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of white water rafting before the Olympians arrive.

The White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire will host the canoe slalom events during the Olympic Games. After the Games, the venue will be developed to become a sporting and leisure facility for canoeing and white-water rafting, as well as a major competition and training venue for elite events.

Special 2012 Olympic Report The webcam will show updated images of the Velodrome throughout the day and is accessible via the London 2012 website at: www.london2012. com/plans/olympic-park/webcams/ velodrome.php

Paying the Price of Hosting The Games

From left to right in the picture: Sir Craig Reedie, IOC representative, Karen Livingstone, Director of Partnerships at the East of England Strategic Health Authority, John Armitt, ODA Chairman, Laura Blakeman, British Canoeist, Shaun Dawson and Charles Walker MP at the launch of the White Water construction in July 2009.

Team GB Canoeist Laura Blakeman said: “It has been a huge honour to represent Great Britain in competitions across the world, so it’s great to see the start of work on this new canoeing venue where I hope to compete on home soil in 2012. It was having local canoeing facilities that helped me in the early stages of my career, so I’m delighted that after the excitement of the Games in 2012, this new venue will leave a lasting sporting legacy for a new generation of canoeists of all ages and abilities.”

Shaun Dawson, Chief Executive of Lee Valley Regional Park Authority said: “This excellent venue, which will actually be open before the Games, will be used by a wide range of people from elite canoeists to people who’ve never paddled before. The Centre will open again shortly after the Games and we’re expecting 70,000 visitors per year.

The Centre is in the heart of the 26 mile long, 10,000 acre Lee Valley Regional Park. It will be owned, funded and managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority after 2012, and provide canoeing and rafting sports development opportunities for clubs, colleges, universities, schools and community groups.

and Paralympic Cycling events. The BMX Circuit will have 6,000 temporary seats, and once the Games are finished a Road Cycle circuit and Mountain Bike course will be added to the Velodrome to create a VeloPark for the local community, local clubs and elite athletes.

After the Games the Lee Valley Park Regional Authority will own, manage and fund the VeloPark, creating a world class attraction which will be used by elite athletes and the local community.

The Velodrome will include a café, bike hire and cycle workshop facilities, and includes a 360 degree concourse level, offering fantastic views over the Olympic Park and out to the London skyline.

A new webcam overlooking the site of the London 2012 Velodrome has been launched by the Olympic Delivery Authority, giving the public a front row seat of the huge construction progress being made on site.

The London 2012 sites are certainly being built to a world class standard, but with the Games costing the U.K an estimated £9.3 billion, a figure which seems to be on rise. EN asked The 2012 committee if there would be discounted or priority tickets for those living in the London boroughs, who have been receiving higher council tax bills due to the success of the London bid?

The 2012 committee said: The 2012 Organising Committee is tasked with staging the Olympic and Paralympic events in 2012. The Organising Committee is privately funded and one of the ways we pay for the costs of staging the events themselves is through revenue made from the tickets that will go on sale in 2011. We are committed to provide millions of tickets at affordable prices and with an expected 9 million tickets to go on sale for both Olympic Games and Paralympic Games there will be something for everyone. Details of how tickets will be made available will be announced well before the tickets actually go on sale.

So will Londoner’s get any discounts?

It is worth remembering that free events will take place on the streets of London such as road cycling, race walking, the triathlon and the marathon.

There will also be affordable tickets on offer to enter the Olympic Park so people without tickets to a venue will

The White Water Canoe Centre is not the only Olympic site that Lee Valley is connected to. In March 2009 construction began on the Velodrome with the vision of a 2011 completion date. The permanent 6,000-seat Velodrome will host the indoor Olympic

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Special 2012 Olympic Report be able to enjoy a great day out in the Park, watching the action on large screens. There is also a plan for television screens to be installed around the capital.

EN Speaks to Lord Coe

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ebastian Coe takes time out of his hectic schedule to talk about London 2012 with EN Magazine.

Drawing from your experience as an athlete, what are you hoping to see from British athletes at the 2012 games?

I am hoping to see our athletes experienced in competing at an Olympic and Paralympic level win medals in London. There is nothing like competing on home turf to help push a bigger, better or faster performance. I would like to think the younger athletes making their Olympic or Paralympic debut will do their best, perhaps by achieving a personal best or maybe even a medal.

Competing at an Olympic or Paralympic Games is the most challenging event for an athlete. You are competing against the best people in the world for your

sport, the size of the spectator crowd is heart-stopping and your endeavours are beamed real-time into billions of homes around the world. However, our younger athletes at the 2012 Games have an unrivalled opportunity to be spurred on by all the home support in 2012 What is your personal vision for the 2012 games?

I would like to see more young people inspired to take up sport as a result of the 2012 Games being held in London. It was at the heart of our bid and as a sportsman it is the legacy that I personally would most like to see. We work hard at the Organising Committee to do everything we can to enable that legacy to happen through the sporting bodies and central, regional and local government initiatives.

If you were asked to pick a past Olympic champion that you thought was the most impressive, who would it be?

I would have to go for an Olympian who has succeeded in athletics as that is my sport. Haile Gebrselassie is the greatest distance runner of all time as

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far as I’m concerned. Comparisons will be made with Emil Zatopek, Vlaimir Kuts, Paavo Nurmi and Ron Clarke from Australia, but Haile is the most talented of them all by a long distance. What makes him talented is that he has the leg speed of a very good 1500m runner, but runs far greater distances. He also has the great ability, as all great distance runners have, to destroy the field with a change of pace over five strides, and that is what he has done time and time again.

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or many people the planning for Christmas guests is well under way. Many homes will be boosted with an influx of in-laws, family and friends, all coming to enjoy and celebrate Christmas.

EN magazine got advice from local experts on ways to make sure your home is at its best and impress your guests whenever they visit your home.

So, where to start, you have decided to improve your property, create the house of your dreams, but there is a little something that still seems to be missing!

Roz Lishak of Home Truths Property Styling told EN Magazine, “I liken the design and structure of a house to having a basic recipe for a cake!

Adding the finishing touches to a property, is like putting the icing on that “property cake” and by using a few simple hints and tips, the cake will rise to the occasion!”

The one common rule to apply to every room in the house, is the three “S” solution!

SHELVING, STORAGE AND SURFACES - THE RULES!!

SHELVING Using your wall space wisely is key, just because there’s an empty space on a wall, does not mean you have to fill it, but, a need for shelving that simply displays and not hoards is essential.

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When it comes to dressing shelf units, look at the shelves in a” pyramid fashion” with larger items on the lower shelf and working upwards to the top reducing the amount and size of the display.

Have fun, play around with the items and remember not to over clutter each level.

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message being given by your rooms is that there simply is not enough room, and whether you are preparing to sell or simply styling to stay making the most of your property can be as easy as using the old adage….

A place for everything, and everything in its place!

Storage ideas?

Baskets, boxes, blanket boxes, under window seating, alcove chairs.

SURFACES Whether it`s worktops, mantelpieces, tabletops or floors, apply the shelving and storage rules to your surfaces and also ensure that they are clean and clear of chips. Cracks and stains may seem an obvious observation, but as with all styling solutions, the obvious is not always so to the person living with the “same old same old” every day and always remember, a fresh selection of flowers brings life to any room!

A WALK THROUGH GUIDE TO PROPERTY STYLING. THE `ENTRANCE HALL WELCOME!! That’s exactly how a hall should make you feel!

Using calm, neutral shades with small areas is essential, and if the space is very narrow, a mirror will reflect and create that optical illusion of a larger area. Clear and store away any unnecessary items that a hall tends to collect.

A runner on a narrow and small floor will drive the eye ahead and give the illusion of a longer space and help with the flow of the area, leading the eye into the house.

LOUNGE / LIVING AREA The larger the room, the more

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They sport high-resolution HD-ready screens and, unlike conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) models, can properly display high-definition TV pictures. If you want to watch Sky HD, Freesat HD or Blu-ray movies or play the latest highdefinition games consoles, a new LCD or plasma TV is a must.

The main thing to remember when planning any room layout, and particularly the living room, is to ask yourself what your

families needs are.

After Following the advice of Roz from Home Truths Property Styling

How often do you use the room, and what functions and uses are required?

For a style that can be multifunctional, and interchangeable, be clever with use of colour, a neutral décor can be very useful as this means with a simple change of a rug, cushions and window dressing the style and colour can be rethought without any upheaval, a colour scheme becomes interchangeable with the minimum of trouble and time!

One of the most common features in a lounge or living area is a television, but today with so many options which is the right one to go for. Choosing the TV that is right for you can be confusing, to help you decide EN Magazine spoke to Max Bywater at the Sony Centre Enfield for some tips on choosing a TV LCD and plasma TV – the basics The beauty of LCD and plasma TVs is that they’re much slimmer than conventional televisions (about 20cm to 30cm deep compared with 50cm to 60cm deep for a 32-inch conventional TV set with a cathode ray tube). LCD and plasma TVs take up less space, have bigger screens, can be mounted on walls and look incredibly stylish.

street. LED TVs are basically LCD sets with one crucial difference - the handful of backlight lamps that illuminate the screen have been replaced by hundreds of smaller LEDs (light emitting diodes).

LEDs promise a number of advantages over the traditional backlit LCD. Without the typically bulkier lamps illuminating the screen, LED sets can be designed and built to be even slimmer than traditional LCD sets. For instance the latest Sony LED TVs are under 3cm thick. LEDs are also more energy efficient than traditional bulbs.

Standard-definition television (SDTV) Most of us watch standard-definition TV images on either regular broadcast TV or via standard DVD. The picture is made up of 576 horizontal lines stacked up to form a picture.

High-definition television (HDTV) HDTV boasts roughly double the resolution of a standard-definition signal, making it more detailed and realistic. are two main types of HD picture – 1080i and 1080p. HDTV is broadcast in 1080i, but high-definition Blu-ray discs are recorded in 1080p. The 1,080 horizontal lines are scanned progressively, or one after another, making the 1080p image marginally more detailed and realistic, but the difference is really quite subtle.

Home Improvements 1080p is not broadcast because the pictures would simply take up too much space, or bandwidth To watch you’ll also need an ‘HDready’ TV. However, not everything on the dedicated HD channels is actually recorded in HD. More programmes are being recorded in HD all the time, but content can be thin on the ground.

Finally make sure your new TV has theDigital tick logo. The digital tick is an assurance that the TV will work after the digital switchover.

KITCHEN Not only the place to eat but these days the heart of the home that with open plan living can create a range of uses and needs.

greater your sleeping area is, the better nights sleep you will have. So you should sleep better in a Kingsize Bed than you would in a Double Bed, so long as your bedroom has the space for a Kingsize 2, “ORTHO” The great myth - you can’t blame the bed manufactures for using this phrase because the public want to see it on the bed labels. What this term should only imply is that “ORTHO” on the label means that this bed has a firm spring unit inside. Always try the beds for yourself, then you know if it feels right once you have tried a few to compare.

3, Bad back = firm bed ( “ortho”)?

Everybody knows that too soft a bed is

Designating cupboard space for each use will help keep clutter under control and again always adhere to the three “S” rule.

When looking to make an impact in the kitchen have as much “useful space” as possible.

Clear and sufficient work surfaces and preparation area gives the impression of a workable space, even in the smallest of areas.

BEDROOMS Master bedroom? inspirational!

Make this the room you want to escape to and the room you just cant leave in the morning! It`s the one room where a personal approach is forgiven but always important to remember that sleep can be disturbed by a black bedroom!!! But using an accent wall, one feature wall to inspire a style is ideal.

Storage is key, be it fitted or free standing, so look at the shape of the room, is there a long wall longing for a storage solution?

With the prospect of guests arriving for Christmas you may find you need more beds for your guests. We spoke to Vic Smith from Vic Smith Bedding to get his top five tips for buying a new bed.

1, Studies have shown that the bigger your bed – i.e. the

wrong for you, but so is too firm a bed wrong for you also. A great combination is a firm spring with soft padding. The padding takes your shape, the springs then in turn support the padding, this combination really works.

4, Storage in your new bed makes good sense. There are three main styles of storage - Ottoman where the mattress lifts up and you can use the whole base as storage. Drawers in the side are great for easy access, ands the final one is slider doors on the side (good space provider but harder to access).

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Now to a style tip that can be applied to any area of the home… an INSPIRATION ITEM. If a colour scheme escapes you and indecision is taking over, step back and see what inspirational item in the room you may already have and if you are starting with a blank canvas, when shopping, what colour attracts you? Is there a print or picture that you like?

Take that colour and use shades of that to add your items within the room.

When shopping, take the item with you if possible, the smaller the better!!!

have in the house that can be included or inspire a complete look.

TOP 5 FINISHING TOUCHES CLEAR SURFACES GOOD STORAGE SUITABLE SHELVING INSPIRATIONAL ITEMS FOR DESIGN IDEAS FLOWERS IN A ROOM FOR IMPACT. So you’ve de-cluttered, you’re happy with your décor, fixtures and fittings but something is lacking. Aaah it’s the windows…naked and without any form of dressing; the colours used in the room may not be united, not to mention the privacy factor!

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Here we hope to shed little light on the huge choice of products and their suitability in your various rooms with advice from Julia from Drapemasters.

A picture, a pot, a rug or a display item may be holding the key to your end result.

Ask yourself why you were attracted to that blue/green bowl, can you find a similar colour for a cushion in that room?

Look around and see what you already

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Master Bedroom, Lounge & Dining Rooms Generally these are rooms that either the most time is spent with your guests or that buyers of your property will form an opinion on as to value of the property.

Thus these are the rooms to spend on and create impact.

It is here that sumptuous curtains can be used in Traditional, Classic or Contemporary themes with headings such as swags & tails, pinch or goblet pleat or eyelets. When deciding on a style look at the period of your property and keep the furnishings sympathetic with the flow through your home.

Roman blinds also look great in these rooms and can be used under pelmets or on their own particularly if a vibrant colour or pattern design. For a roman with a twist why not try a cascade blind which keeps its folds of fabric even when fully lowered?

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All you need to do is sit back and enjoy the new ambience created by your window dressings and relax rest assured that your house is now your complete home!

So your house is now looking good, you have de-cluttered and styled the rooms, coordinated colour schemes and dressed your windows but stop don’t forget to look down at the carpets and flooring. Russell from Russedales flooring gave his advice to make sure your flooring does not let you down.

WHAT IT’S MADE FROM Wool and Wool mix tend to last and keep their appearance longer than manmade fibres. For example nylon and polypropylene are very strong and stain resistant, but do have a sheen on the lop layer so are probably best for bedrooms or areas where there may be spills and stains

WHAT STYLE Luxury Saxony and Shag Pile are great for the bedroom and opulent areas with less foot traffic. Twist styles are great for Living Rooms and stairs along with loop pile and Natural style, as they have a low pile, so will keep their original appearance.

COLOUR & DESIGN Plain carpets give the illusion of space and are the most popular look. Stripes have become more fashionable on the stairs and landing as they help disguise any marks that may occur from time to time and can also blend in with other flooring chosen for other rooms.

PRICE Probably the most important thing, we all know you only get what you pay for, there are lots of qualities in every make of carpet from £7 sq m up to £70 sq m and beyond and when you feel the carpet you can usually tell the difference.

The average cost for 80/20 Wool/Nylon twist is £23 sq m and an average room with underlay and labour will cost about £560.00.

FITTING To save money you can clear the room of all smaller items, take up the old carpet, repair and fix floor boards as most shops charge for this added service. This will give the fitter the best conditions to fit your flooring.

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uring mid-October we reached the Autumn Equinox when day and night are equal length. We often get a period of unsettled weather around this time and by the start of November, there is bound to be a frost, which will banish the final autumn leaves.

You should remove the last of these leaves from your lawn or herbaceous borders to prevent them causing damage: use a rake or a blower to gather them into piles and compost them in a dedicated open-mesh bin or in a plastic sack with a few air holes made in it; special biodegradable sacks are available at garden centres. Once they have rotted into leaf mould they make a good soil improver or mulch when applied as a 5 to 10cm thick layer around your plants in spring to keep moisture in the ground.

At Capel Manor we gather them up for composting in large bins ready for use in a year or two’s time.

Tender plants that are not frosthardy such as begonias, canna lilies, some fuchsias and pelargoniums should be brought into a greenhouse, frost free shed, or an out building for the winter. Once dahlia foliage has been blackened by the frost it can be cut down to the ground and covered with a compost mulch to protect them until early summer (a 10cm deep layer should suffice). Those in beds which were due to be replanted with winter bedding such as forget-me-nots, pansies, polyanthus, and wallflowers have had to be dug up, and are stored either in dry compost in pots or in paper bags in a frost-free area until spring when they start to sprout again,.

It’s always nice to see some winter and spring colour in your garden: it isn’t too late to plant bulbs such as crocus, daffodils and tulips, as well as hyacinths,

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muscarii and other more unusual bulbs such as ornamental alliums. They can be planted into containers or beds, usually at a depth of 2 to 3 times the depth of the bulb being planted. You can plant the bulbs in containers, in layers to extend the flowering time, add a top layer of flowering plants for a great display. It’s best to use fresh compost with a controlled-release fertilizer such as Osmocote to feed them in the spring as the soil warms up and growth rates increase. To prevent squirrels digging up your bulbs, put a layer of chicken wire 2 – 3 cm above the top of the bulbs, then cover the surface with or gravel/grit; the grit also helps prevent mice attacking your crocus corms.

Although the air temperatures are much lower than during the summer, the soil is still warm enough to encourage plant’s roots to grow for the next couple of months. Bare root trees and shrubs are much cheaper than pot-grown plants and will take root well if planted now.

If you would like to start to grow your own fruit, or add to your existing collection, a much wider range is available as a bare-root and dormant plant rather than pot-grown. Two new fruit areas have been planted recently in the Capel gardens: the Thompson & Morgan sponsored fruit area displays a good range of classic and modern varieties of top fruit such as apples, cherries, pears and plums which should do well in the North London area. You can also get some ideas of what are the best varieties of soft fruit: blueberries, raspberries and strawberries amongst others. The new fruit area in the back bed of the Walled Garden contains some

good local varieties of apple which we are starting to train as space-saving cordons and espaliers on the back wall (this could be done on a fence at home if you haven’t got a suitable wall). In the bed in front of the apples a range of blackcurrants, gooseberries, redcurrants and rhubarb is taking shape ready for our tasting days next summer.

Once your fruit trees and shrubs are dormant (when the leaves have fallen) you can give them their winter prune: depending on the age of the tree you will either be doing formative pruning to get them into the form you are aiming for such as an open goblet bush, centre-leader or standard for apples and pears, open goblet or cordon for gooseberries, and bush for blackcurrants and redcurrants. Remember that black currants crop on one year old wood and are grown as stooled bushes (so remove a third of the old wood as a general rule) and redcurrants on older wood so just clip them back. Don’t prune any stone fruit such as cherries or plums until June or July otherwise they are very prone to falling foul of fungal infections such as silver leaf, which will kill them. If you find the pruning daunting then perhaps consider attending a course with the experts such as the ones at Capel held at weekends. Remember to put grease bands around the trunks of your fruit trees to prevent pests such as codling moth climbing up the tree to lay their eggs and damage your apples.

Moving on to the vegetable patch, now is a great time to plant garlic and overwintering onions into the ground.

Good varieties can be found easily such as Cristo for garlic, and Electric

and Turbo for onion sets. Garlic bulbs need to broken into individual cloves and planted an inch or 2cm deep, approximately 6 inches or 15cm apart in rows a foot or 30cms apart. Onions are bought as sets (tiny dried onions) which will grow larger and be ready for harvesting next June: give them the same spacing as the garlic cloves. I always like to have some vegetables growing over the winter so that when I go down to my allotment to do some clearing or digging there is something growing: even in the coldest part of last winter the shoots of garlic could be seen growing above the snow which was a cheering sight.

You might be able to find plants such as Spring Cabbage to plant out: remember to use netting to protect them from animal damage. I like to have some permanent vegetable areas on my plot so that there are some early crops which haven’t felt as though they have needed too much work to keep them cropping: consider putting in a bed of asparagus as it will keep cropping every April and May for many years if you look after it, and nothing tastes as good as the very fresh spears you grow yourself!

Seakale is another interesting perennial, which can be blanched in spring (covered with a large pot to keep it warm and keep the light out to make it tender) to give delicious nutty-tasting shoots in spring which are rarely available in the shops. Talking of forcing, rhubarb can easily be forced once the crowns have been growing for more than a year in the bed: I cover my own crowns up with plastic composting bins in February to get my first crops of tender pink shoots in April but watch out for slugs and snails which will move into the cosy area to eat the shoots (use the new Soil Association approved slug pellets if you wish).

On the ornamental front, shrub roses should be reduced in height by a third to prevent wind-rock in the winter (cut back to a bud) and buddlejas reduced by two thirds to prevent wind and snow damage (they have brittle limbs). Wisteria needs to be taken back to two buds from the main stem in January or February to encourage flowering in the summer – a similar technique can be used on grape vines to encourage fruiting, and if left later than the end of February the cut stems will bleed sap badly and weaken the vine

Last but not least, now is a good time to consider renovating your lawn: hopefully the recent rain will have brought it back to life after the dry spell, but dead patches can be either sown with a grass seed mixture or patched with new turves of a similar blend of types. It’s a good time to scarify your lawn with a spring tine rake to remove the thatch (layers of dead grass) to encourage fresh growth.

Don’t forget Capel Manor Gardens is closed at the weekends as of November but feel free to pop by during the week. We also have two fantastic days of Christmas cheer with our Christmas Carousel on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December.

Happy gardening!

Mr Arthur Fallowfield.

Please email cservices@capel.ac.uk with any questions concerning this article.

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Cards for Good Causes At Palmers Green United Reformed Church Fox Lane N13 4AL. This is our 16th year supporting this National Organisation We have cards from 36 National Charities, including The North London Hospice, and a selection of Christmas goods Open Mon - Sat 10am4pm Oct 31st - Dec !2th This is a non-profit making, multi- charity initiative operating a national network of over 350 outlets.

75% in the £ is the minimum Cards for Good Causes gives back to the charities for every card sold. (From this the charities have to pay for the production and distribution of their cards and any VAT.) In the last five years charities

Christmas Greenery Sale at Myddelton House Gardens, Enfield Sunday 13 December 11:00 – 15:00 Come and enjoy our gardens on this free open day and fulfil all your Christmas greenery needs. Refreshments available.

Age Concern 19th November 7.30pm Fundraising event at David Lloyd Centre Enfield in aid of wine tasting and talk from ‘Be Me’ Life Coach Charlotta Hughes on how to ‘survive Xmas and thrive in 2010’.

Donation of £1.00. 020 8375 4123 19th November 7.30pm

Santa’s Den opening at Enfield Garden Centre (formerly Wyevale) at Crews Hill. 28th November 2.00pm Official opening by local TV actress Lindsey Coulson. All donations to Age Concern Enfield. Open every weekend thereafter closes on Sunday

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20th December 5pm. 020 8375 4123 The Barnet Collection 22nd Annual Exhibition and Sale of Ceramics and Art Wednesday 4th November – Saturday 28th November 2009 Monday - Thursday: (10.30am – 4.00pm) Saturday (10.00am – 4.00pm) Closed Friday and Sunday Private View, Wednesday 4th November – 6.30pm – 9.00pm by invitation only The Millie Apthorp Gallery, The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, Herts, WD7 8HL Southgate Symphony Orchestra- Autumn Concert Programme - Dvorak’s Violin Concerto-soloist Mathieu Bellen Schubert’s 4th Symphony Mendelssohn’s Fingels Cave Overture 7.30p.m. Saturday,20th November at The bourne Methodist Church, The Bourne, Southgate N14 Tickets- £9 or £7 concessions at the door or by phoning 020 8363 9029 ( save £1 per ticket by booking early)

Looking to promote and develop your business, make new contacts and explore new ideas?

Come and network with likeminded ladies, no early morning starts, our Enfield group meets monthly over lunch.

Call Rosy on 07711 361 368 or email rosy@theathenanetwork.com to find out more.

Collectors’ Toy Fair & Museum Open Day Sunday 29th November10am - 3pm Collectable toys and models, beanies, model railways etc for sale Also model railway display and stationary engines Whitewebbs Museum of TransportWhitewebs Road, Enfield EN2 9HW Admission £2.00, accompanied children under 12 freeFor further information telephone 020 8367 1898 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

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What’s On Craft Fair Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place, Cuffley Sunday 29th November 2009 10.30-4.00 Entrance 50p Now in its 25th year. An oppurtunity to buy some unusual Christmas gifts and cards.

Organised by Cuffley and Goffs Oak Friends of Guiding Contact Denise Travers 01707874895 Confusions by Alan Ayckbourn.

St John’s Hall,Bourne Hill, Palmers Green,N13 Thursday 26th November 8pm Friday 27th November 8pm Saturday 28th November 2.30pm Tickets Adults £7, Concessions £5 For tickets telephone 020 8364 4995 or 078 4591 9798 or email stjohnsplayers@ hotmail.co.uk The Stitcher Group are holding their next event at Northaw Village Hall on Tuesday November 17th in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.

The Christmas Afternoon Tea 2-4.30pm will include stalls of decorative crafts, handcrafted bears, Christmas items, stationery and bric-abrac. Many of the goods have been made from recycled and donated yarns and fabrics.

Refreshments include homemade cakes, tea, coffee and soft drinks.

All welcome, ample parking, free entry. All funds go to the Charity.

Telephone Patricia Klijn 01707 874828 or Sarah Stripe on 07713 401097 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.

The groups are lead by an experienced teacher and published writer and there is a modest charge.For more details,contact Christine on 0790 5209 459 or christine@ roomofherown.plus.com

Saturday 14th November 2009 10.15am – 1pm

Enfield Grammar School, (Upper School site in town centre, behind Post Office. Entrance via Wilford Close off Little Park Gardens) £1.50 per adult (in aid of NCT Charity)10am admission for NCT members showing a valid membership card

PARKING AVAILABLE – REFRESHMENTS – CHILDREN FREE ENTRY Items for sale: toys, books, buggies, cots, children’s’ clothing, maternity wear, games and much more!

Salisbury House Poets resume their monthly poetry evenings On November 7th SHP are branching out into “Poetry and Jazz” with jazz poet Angela Elliott accompanied by guitarist and bongo drums. The last evening before the New Year Break is a Christmas “anything goes” evening on December 5th where, as well as the usual “poets from the floor”, Allen Ashley – prolific sci-fi writer with over one hundred stories published – will be launching his new collection. During the break for socializing poets can enjoy the now traditional free wine and mince pies.The evenings take place in the historic Salisbury House, Bury Street West, Edmonton, from 7.30 to 10p.m. Admission £3.50, Concessions £2.50 Firework Display and Fun Fair Enfield Town Park NCT.indd 1 Saturday 7th NOVEMBER 7.30 pm Tickets are £5 for adults and £3.00 for children. Cheaper, advance purchase tickets (£4.50 adults and £2.50 children) are available in the Enfield Central Library, London Road. All proceeds go to Enfield District Scouts.

Further information can be found on www.enfieldscouts. org/fireworks Regular Events Enfield Croquet Club at Bush Hill Park (off Southbury Road) Cecil Road Entrance Play a sport where men and women can compete on equal terms Club open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from

We are offering promotional opportunities to local businesses, etc. Trade tables are available. Contact for prices.

For more details contact: Enfield NNS Committee at enfieldnns@yahoo.co.uk

2.30pm - FREE tuition Equipment available - Free Hire- Flat soled shoes must be worn Contact 020 8886 6643 (Basil) 020 8883 6612 (Wendy) www.enfieldcroquet. org Winchmore Hill Writers Group and 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 (termtime only) .We meet at the Friends Meeting House N21.

The groups are lead by an experienced teacher and published writer and there is a modest charge.

For more details,contact Christine on 0790 5209 459 or christine@roomofherown. plus.com Enfield Badminton Club Saturdays 6pm-9pm.

We would welcome new members. Sorry, no beginners.

For details please call Martin on 07973 244 015.”

Potters Bar Flower Club The Club meets at 8.00pm on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) in the main hall of King Charles the Martyr Church, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar. Visitors are welcome (£3.80 a meeting). If you would like further information please ring Wendy on 01707 654179 or Chris on 01707 656796

Grange Park (Evening) W.I. would love for you to come and join us the first Monday of every month when we have a speaker, a quiz, social events and many other attractions.

For October we will have Jonathan Forrest from the Royal Veterinary College. If you are interested please telephone Louise Watson on 020 8360 6969.

London & Southern Counties Mouse & Rat Club holds members’ shows on first Saturday of most months.

Most shows start at 1 p.m. and are at the Scout Hall, Gordon Road, Enfield. Full details at www.miceandrats.com or email lscmrc@miceandrat. com The Enfield Writers’ Workshop meets Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 -10 pm at Salisbury House, Bury St. West N9 and welcomes all writers and budding writers.Tuesdays are writing evenings with tutor guidance and Fridays are for readings of work for sympathetic comment and advice.

Registration is £5 a year and £3 each attendance.

Contact Eric Savage at 020 8367 3169 or ecg.savage@ virgin.net Potters Bar (TTA) Petanque Club Meets Sundays 10.a.m. - 1.p.m & Tuesdays 6p.m. - 8.p.m at Oakmere Park New members are made very welcome, we compete in the

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Annual subscription £30. First 3 visits are free.

Contact Michael Penn 01707 654606 or just turn up.

Enfield Archaelogical Society Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane.

Enfield Monthly lectures, at 8pm(except July/August.) on all aspects of archaeology and history, The society is also active in carrying out local archaeological fieldwork.

For more details visit website - www.enfarchsoc.org Potters Bar Cine & Video Society Wyllotts Centre, Potters Bar Alternate Thursdays 8.00pm Contact Penny 01707 656446 or John 01707 872210 www.pottersbarcineand videosociety.org for amateur cinematographers.

Programme includes §editing, filming techniques, competition evenings, social functions

“Ears of Enfield”, Enfield’s very own social group for hard of hearing people, meet at Oakwood Baptist Church, Merrivale, Southgate, London N14 4TE. Our meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm. We have a varied and interesting programme to suit all tastes.

For details ring 020 8482 0212.

Enfield Computer Club meets at St. Lukes and St. John’s Community Center, Hawthorn Grove, off Morley Hill, Enfield, every second Sunday in a month from 11am - 5pm. New members always welcome. We are a “self-help” club and do not provide formal lectures or lessons.

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Enfield Wine Makers Meet at St. Stephen’s Church Hall 3rd Friday of each month 8-10.30pm. New members welcome. Social evenings of wine tasting, discussions, home brewing & speakers.

Contact Peggy Osborne 020 8366 1829 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. The subscriptioin rate is £32 for the full season - Visitors are asked to pay a £1 visitor’s fee, The Rotary Club of Enfield Chase Meets on Thursday mornings from 7.30am until 8.30 am in the Coffee Lounge, Enfield Baptist Church, Cecil Road, Enfield Town.

For more information call 020 8367 7278

Edmonton Camera Club meet each monday at 7.45pm, Millfield House, Silver Street, Edmonton, N18 1PJ. Visitors welcome, please ring Pete on 020 8363 1568 or check our website edmontoncameraclub.co.uk We offer lectures, discussions, practical evenings, learning events, competitions, outings & exhibitions.

Enfield National Trust Association meet twice monthly, one afternoon at Holtwhites Sports & Social club, Holtwhites Hill at 2pm, one evening at Enfield County School, Holly Walk, Enfield at 7.45pm.

We offer, lectures, London outings, summer outings, concert & theatre outings.

Ring Peter on 020 8363 1568 for details of next meetings & events Chase Diabetic Club Meeting Chase Farm Hospital each Monday for Exercise 6pm – All welcome diabetics but for all who wish to improve their health’

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Come and visit us and meet over 30 business professionals who meet every Friday Morning at Enfield Golf Club to refer business to each other. for more details call Douglas on 07779 100 250

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What’s On Ring Pauline on 020 8363 1568 for further details Bridge Club Bridge Players – Room 6 Bridge Club plays duplicate alternating with Chicago/ rubber in a social atmosphere Mondays 7.30 – 10 pm at Southgate School close to Oakwood tube station Contact 020 8360 8098 or 020 366 3769 Dance Classes Latin and Ballroom Combining the elegance of Ballroom with the dynamic Latin American dances these nice ‘n’ easy fun introductory classes will ease even the most hesitant first-time dancer on to the dance floor with confidence.

TUESDAYS 8:00 – 8:45 Improvers/ Intermediate Class 8:45 – 9:30 Beginners Class 9:30 – 10:30 Social Dancing for all levels St Andrews Church Hall Chase Side Southgate London N14.

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with the very best music.

Highly Qualified Teachers who are anxious to assist but not interfere .Tutorials available for all levels with the emphasis on style - all grades welcome at Enfield Highway Community Assoc117 Hertford Road, Enfield (between Green Street & St. James Church) contact Bill Kincaid (LISTD Latin & Ballroom)020 8363 3636 Private Lessons to High Standards at Low Prices Matrix

HOT SALSA Wednesday’s Club 19 @ Trent Park Doors Open 7.30 till 12pm Beginners - Level 1 8-9 pm Improvers - Level 2 9-10 pm Intermediates- Level3 9-10 pm Advanced - Level 4 9-10 pm La Hot Salsa Social after 10 pm For more information visit www.hotsalsa.co.uk or call 07947 765 499

07903 244085 or visit www. dancematrix.com/ballroom

What’s on – Lee Valley Regional Park

Modern Western Square Dance Sessions at St Peters Small Hall Vera Avenue Grange Park N21 1 RJ on Wednesday evenings 7:008:15 PM £1.50 followed with Mainstream and Plus Dancing till 10:00 PM Singles & couples welcome.

Full information from Ted 0208360-5569

November 2009 Saturday 7th November, Tottenham Marshes History & Wildlife Walk (12.30 – 14.00, free but booking required, suitable for everyone) Take a guided walk around the beautiful Tottenham Marshes. Learn all about the history of the site and see what wildlife you can spot along the way.

Tottenham Marshes, Watermead Way, Tottenham, London N17 0XD

Dance Addiction New Friday Night Practice Night Large attractive hall

Sunday 29th N ovember, A Walk on the Wild Side (10.30 – 12.30, free but booking required, suitable for everyone) Join our biodiversity team for a guided walk where we’ll hopefully see a variety of birds including Teal, Redshank, Shelduck and perhaps even a Peregrine Falcon!

Bow Creek Ecology Park, Bidder Street, London E16 4ST To book any of the above events at Lee Valley Regional Park, call the information services number on 08456 770 600

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