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ell one Potters Bar resident certainly believes so.

Bob Leeds, who manages England’s representatives in the UEFA Regions’ Cup, The Southern Amateur League, has taken his team all the way to the qualifying group stages of the UEFA Regions’ Cup in Turin, Italy.

Bob’s team will face the Republic of Ireland on Monday 27th October, Italy on Wednesday 29th October and finish with Scotland (the old enemy) on Friday 31st October.

If successful and EN Magazine hopes they will be, the players will be in the

finals which will be played in June 2009.

“The FA do a lot for grass roots football in England and our successes would not have been possible with out their support and funding.” said Bob The Southern Amateur League Team is drawn from players who play their football in and around London in the Southern Amateur League on Saturday afternoons. The team is made up of people who all have full time jobs including teachers, accountants, solicitors and even an undertaker.

Local Business Rises Phoenix Like From The Ashes Of Post Office Closures

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fter 35 years running a local community Post Office on Chase Side Enfield, Gloria Lawrence was forced to close due to the decision made by the Government and the Post Office to save costs by closing offices down.

Although local residents campaigned hard to keep the Post Office open, the doors closed for the last time on 26th June this year.

Never one to take adversity sitting down, Gloria has now reopened her doors supplying the local community with cake decorating and card making equipment and has expanded to offer a range of arts and craft materials including paints, canvasses, card. plus jewellery making and haberdashery supplies Gloria told us ‘I could have retired a few years ago or given up when they closed the Post Office, but I enjoy working. It was very

Local News and Events Bob took his team to the finals after a nail biting penalty shoot out in the final of the of the FA Carlsberg National League System Cup. After drawing 1-1 with the Midland Football Combination at full time, the Southern Amateur League team won 4-2 on penalties.

“Once the dust had settled on our victory in The FA Carlsberg National league Systems Cup Final at

the Ricoh Arena in May, our thoughts have been firmly set on preparing for the trip to Italy to represent England in the UEFA Regions’ Cup.” “All the squad are focused on the job in hand and are all looking forward to pulling on the England shirt. I only wish I was 20 years younger so I could pick myself” joked Bob.

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Brownies - Cubs - Scouts Uniforms also in stock stressful running the Post and decorating and this Office but now I enjoy has been a side for which having my own business we have previously been again. I have had many well known in the local people coming into the community and the wider store surprised at the range area even when the Post of products we have on offer Office was open. We and if we do not have it in supply an extensive range stock we can order what of cake tins, stands and all items they need’. the equipment for cake Gloria has been based decorating. I am also hoping in Chase Side since opening to start classes from the as a printers and stationers shop, teaching people how with her husband in 1969. to make sugar flower cake “We had originally run a decorations. We stock printing press from our a range of card making oct.indd 1 shed but needed to expand leejoymaterials now that we have to proper premises and the space it seemed a great Chase Side gave us that opportunity to expand and opportunity. Initially we to supply a broad range of were next door but moved art products.” to our current premises in 1973. As the printing For more information call industry changed we looked or visit: Decorative Supplies to new areas.”

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Keep Your Summer Body!

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ith the dark nights and cold days drawing in many of us find that we start to eat more.

Cooking large warming meals instead of eating the supposedly more healthy salads means that we see the pounds that we have lost over the summer start to creep back on.

Christine Clark of Slimming World says this does not have to be the case “You need never be hungry!

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the way, and our consultants along with other members of the group, all want you to succeed just as much as you do!”

Slimming World has been designed to make slimming easier and more enjoyable.

That doesn’t come by setting impossible standards or through humiliation. It can only be achieved with caring, respect and support for each and every member.

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o you know of someone who works tirelessly for the community?

Perhaps a neighbour has turned their hand to a heroic act, or a friend who is a dedicated volunteer. If so why not nominate them for a civic award which anyone can nominate someone else for , but the nominee must be a resident of Hertsmere.

They need to have made a significant contribution to the lives of the residents of Hertsmere, either with one major contribution or with a lifetime of work. Awards are also considered for residents for a specific single action of bravery or courage.

Previously awards have been given to a young lad who rescued his mum and a friend from a burning flat; a couple who had dedicated themselves to sporting clubs; a super-devoted fostermum and a senior citizen campaigner.

A judging panel, including the Mayor Cllr Sandra

Parnell, meets to determine who receives the awards and recipients are then invited to a special dinner and ceremony, to be held next year, where they are presented with a certificate of recognition.

Cllr Parnell said: “These awards are all about recognising the fantastic work that members of the community carry out. They are our unsung heroes and it is an ideal opportunity to give them the public thanks that they deserve. I really hope that people take the time to nominate someone from their community and give us all a chance to show our appreciation.”

The closing date for nominations is Wednesday 12 November. Nomination forms available from the Mayor’s secretary Belinda Troy on 020 8207 7477 or e-mail, belinda.troy@ hetrsmere.gov.u. Forms can also be downloaded from www.hertsmere.gov.uk

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Supporting People Coping with Cancer in the Community T

he Nightingale Community Hospice Trust (NCHT) was formed by a local group of concerned individuals in 2002 who felt that more could be done to support people affected by cancer in Enfield.

“When you are facing a frightening illness it may seem that no-one can understand or help. NCHT will listen and hopefully do more by providing advice, counselling and practical solutions to the situations you may face.” said Joan Kearns Services & Development Director “The NCHT is not a bedded unit, but works with existing service providers to ensure valuable resources are used to best effect. We provide a range of services aimed to help the person and their family while they are going through a time of upset and upheaval.”

“We support the needs of individuals in a holistic way, seeking to address their emotional, psychological and physical needs. The services we offer include: Support Group for those with Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer Educational Group, Advice and information services

for example benefits advice, counselling, bereavement group, lymphoedema clinic, home sitting, befriending service. We also offer complementary therapies such as reflexology, massage, acupuncture, chiropody, reiki.

Drop-ins, where people who have been diagnosed with cancer and their carers can meet in a friendly relaxed, uplifting atmosphere.”

EN Magazine spoke to Doug Cornish who is bravely fighting cancer and has benefited from the NCHT. “It is very traumatic and takes time to adjust to being told that you have cancer. A second opinion in January 2005 confirmed I had prostate cancer (Gleason grade 3 prostatic carcinoma).

Your thoughts take a pounding and you have a lot of black days. I was advised against having radiotherapy due to the position of the cancer cells and started taking hormone drugs a number of weeks after first Wyllyotts1.indd 1 diagnosis. I am still having the hormone injections every twelve weeks. That is enough about prostate cancer and treatment thereon. Whilst you get wonderful treatment from the National Health Service, the side effects you

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Have re-opened and are now selling art materials including; A1 mount boards, card, sugar paper, pads and canvasses, pens, brushes, pencils and chalks.

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get from the drugs are not pleasant to say the least..”

“In the early days of treatment and at times feeling very low, my niece suggested that I contact the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust. One Tuesday morning on a particularly bad day, I rang the bell at the centre in Lancaster Road and young Tim answered the door. After explaining my needs and then following an internal phone call I was greeted by Sally who with a comforting chat and a cup of tea gave me all the information about the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust. As a result I felt that as well as my family, there are other folks who care.”

“Attending the drop-ins with other cancer sufferers allows me to talk openly and honestly. Comfort and support are the most important aspects of the Nightingale, helping and advising on form filling, complementary therapies and arranging outings.

We have visited bakeries, two football grounds – Tottenham and Arsenal, shows, pantomimes, dinners

etc. There are regular therapies available.”

“Since joining the Nightingale unfortunately some of the members are no longer with us, but they are all remembered with affection.”

“The staff at the Nightingale really care about the clients and the volunteers who give their time freely are real genuine people. I think the other clients would agree with my sentiments that the Nightingale does a wonderful job in caring.”

The Nightingale Community Hospice Trust is a registered charity and relies on volunteers donations and fundraising.

For more information and ways that you can help visit www.nightingalehospice.org. uk or call 020 8366 4333

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Luxury Accommodation For 4 Legged Family Members

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our pet, whether it’s a dog, cat, rabbit or hamster, usually becomes more than just a pet and is seen as one of the family. With Christmas fast approaching, many of us are making plans to go away for the holiday season and need to make arrangements for our furry friends whilst we are away.

Enfield now has a new solution to this dilemma, Elmtree Luxury Pet Hotel.

Having been built in 2008 at a cost of £1.3million the Elmtree Pet Hotel offers the height of luxury accommodation for pets. Set in nearly 4 acres of land the hotel has 55 kennels and 30 cat pens.

All kennels consist of an indoor and outdoor area.

The indoor sleeping area includes under floor heating, while the outdoor sections are covered giving comfort and protection. Each kennel can house up to 3 dogs together, so friends need

not be separated. Elmtree Pet Hotel has both indoor and outdoor exercise areas, including agility courses for the sporty guests and comfy areas with settees for our slightly older less energetic guests to relax in.

Cats staying also have the luxury of under floor heating in the sleeping part of the pen and an outdoor area with anti glare full windows so guests can watch the world go by in comfort.

The team working at Elmtree Pet Hotel have over fifty years of experience taking care of animals.

Diana Skoyles the Centre Manager, has been working with animals for 13 years including working for the Blue Cross Animal Rescue and Jane Molloy, the Deputy Manager, has 19 years experience with animals including working at a veterinary practise and the RSPCA. Many of the guests’

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owners like to be able to stay in touch and check on their loved ones and at Elmtree Pet Hotel they can see how they are from any where in the world via the web cam facility.

The welfare of the guests is the most important factor of their time at Elmtree.

Dogs are given a walk or playtime every day and additional walks can be

booked. We do not neglect cats or our smaller guests, Linda Sullivan, our cattery supervisor, enjoys playing with her guests, spending time with them, giving them attention and a lap to sit on.

For more information on Elmtree Pet Hotel please call 020 8367 4625 or visit www.elmtreekennels.co.uk

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Sat 22 Canterbury Traditional Christmas Market Mon 24 Winter Wanderer Tue 25 Milton Keynes Christmas Shopper Wed 26 London’s Christmas Lights Special Thu 27 Christmas Lunch at the Cricketers

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Peterborough (Inc Train Fare) Thu 04 Bath at Christmastide £16.95 Fri 05 Enfieldian Christmas Lunch £25.95

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N magazine has teamed up with local business Jessops of Enfield Town, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win photography vouchers worth £100.00 !

To be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, just send us a photo that you feel shows your photography skills. Special consideration will be given for photos that reflect the EN postcode area.

Judging of the photos will take place at the end of October by David James (President) and John Wallington (former President) of the Enfield Camera Club.

To enter send your photos to EN Magazine, DAL Media Limited PO Box 1099, Enfield, EN1 9JF

or alternatively, email to competitions@enmagazine. co.uk and include your name, address and a contact telephone number. Closing date for entries is Friday 24th October If you are fortunate enough to have your name picked out, not only will you receive the vouchers, but your photo will be printed in the next issue of the magazine.

Don’t worry though if you are not successful this time, there will be plenty of other competitions to try for.

Good Luck. We look forward to seeing your photos.

Full terms and conditions are available from EN Magazine. The Publishers decsion is final.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to all the winners of our National Wedding Show competition. We hope they had a fabulous day out at the national Weeding Show in London and look forward to hearing about their experiences.

Our winners were; Julia Salter of Enfield Tina Russell of Enfield

Sara Bustin of St. Albans Mike Bechtloff of Edmonton Simon Offiler of Enfield If you did not win you can still attend the National Wedding Show that will be moving to Birmingham at NEC 10-12 October for further information visit www.nationalweddingshow. co.uk

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Giving Back To The Local Community

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or the last 4 years, Kwaku Appiah has successfully run Bistro On The Green in Edmonton. As well as running a flourishing restaurant, Kwaku has also been opening his kitchen to trainees from Southgate College.

‘Helping people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with learning difficulties, had been my way of giving something back to my local community.

As well as working in my kitchens, the trainees have the opportunity to spend one day a week at Southgate College on NVQ accredited courses’.

In May of this year due to funding difficulties, the E4P center and services closed its doors in Edmonton Green.

‘I was shocked at the closure of this valuable local community facility and felt strongly that something should be done’, said Kwaku.

Not one to sit back and watch the breakdown of the community, Kwaku was stirred into action with fellow local businessman Simcha Silverstein. They set about taking over the lease of the building and the running of the Arts & Community Centre.

‘We closed the centre down throughout May and August, to give it an overhaul and then reopened as Artzone Facilities.

We now offer a broad spectrum of courses for locals from drawing and arts classes to jewellery making

& pottery. For the more fitness oriented, we offer Bollywood and Salsa dancing through to keep fit and Kung Fu classes’.

‘We aim to keep our prices as low as possible to make the centre available to the whole community. As local businessmen, we know some of the difficulties and costs in setting up a business and have turned one of the centre’s rooms into a “Hot Desk” business unit allowing local businesses to utilize an office environment with broadband, photo-copiers and fax facilities all included’.

‘My main focus is still the Bistro, offering great food at good value and we are now introducing themed evenings reflecting the foods and cultures of the community.

Every Friday we have a free entry music event from 6 till late with various DJ’s playing tracks from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s ’.

‘I know that the launch of the community centre will not make me a millionaire but the smiles on the faces of those benefitting from our efforts are priceless’.

For more information visit website www.artzonefacilites.org.uk or call 0208 803 9877 mobile 07957 541 699.

Bistro on the Green The ArtZone 54-56 The Market Square Edmonton Green Shopping Centre London N9 0TZ

Immerse yourself in the relaxing atmosphere of the air conditioned restaurant. Enjoy the cuisine created by our chef, accompanied by cocktails and drinks from our fully licensed bar.

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Trying To Re-ignite An Olympic Legacy In Enfield

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E II Stadium in Donkey Lane, Enfield, was built in the post Olympic glow of 1948 and officially inaugurated in 1953.

This sports ground was once used by nearly 3,000 people per week including local children, some even achieving athletic greatness.

Seb Coe and Steve Ovett both trained on this once cinder track to great effect and even Dwain Chambers ran some lonely miles here.

However in May of this year the track (which was upgraded to a synthetic one

in 1979) was shut down for safety reasons. The arena which was once a magnet for kids to come to, have a go and be involved in sport and exercise, has now been left to become a haven for fly-tippers and waste disposal.

To give an idea of what the closure means to the local community, it is estimated that at least 9 schools next year will not be able to have a sports day because they are unable to attend or get into alternative sites such as Lea

Valley Leisure Centre, which of the Enfield 1893 FC, offer superb facilities but once part of the biggest inaccessible due to time, amateur club in the county cost and travel for a lot of and formerly located in people.

Southbury Road. In recent The QEII Partnership has times and following the a plan. They want to help closure of their home regenerate a community ground, they have had to play focused site where outside of the borough and footballers will ground-share use Ware as a base. Steve with wants athletes them “Seb Coe and Steve and rugby back in players.

Ovett both trained on Enfield and They this once cinder track the QEII also want Stadium to great effect” to get would children provide and the the ideal local community to once ground, not only for players again participate in and enjoy but spectators and the sports and other social neighbourhood in general. events.

The Partnership cannot As a local Enfieldian, reiterate enough though, Steve Whittington has been that the plan is greater involved with football for than just football. They, many years and is Chairman in conjunction with QE

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Local News and Events Athletics Partnership and the Enfield Ignatius Rugby Club, wish to renovate and update the stadium for the use of all, with additional backing from the Friends of Enfield Playing Fields, plus co-operation from local businessmen. The QEII site would be a multisport, multi-purpose venue encouraging amongst others, children to come along and train, enjoy themselves, learn new skills and even help on site rather than sitting on street corners. It would be a base for schools, clubs and disabled athletes; in addition it is hoped that local league school cup finals, sports days and charity events would all be held here.

The new Club House and Sports hall would also provide extra sports facilities and meeting rooms for community usage.

Plans include the provision of a fully supervised and equipped IT room where youngsters could go and learn about computers or surf the net, and use chat rooms in a secure environment, whilst adults monitor safe usage and can be on hand to help with the educating those not so computer literate. As we are all aware socializing is a great part of a sporting centre and the Club House would be used to promote interaction between all age groups.

Priority nevertheless is to be given to the athletic track in order to get it repaired and back in use for potential ‘Olympians’ of the future.

The media hammers home on a regular basis that our children’s health is suffering due to lack

of exercise and that the government and powersthat-be want to provide more facilities for the young in order to help them aspire to sporting greatness. The QEII Partnership is trying to achieve this very thing and a proposal has been put forward for approval and funding. An answer will be given on October 8th.

They are hoping that Enfield Council will be guided by public opinion and what is right for the children and community rather than by money The Chairman of Enfield 1893s along with other QEII Partnership members are not just sitting back and relying on a council grant, they are being proactive in their efforts and already have funds in place to repair the track at QEII Stadium and renovate pitches; they have potential sponsorship deals and the support of local businesses. At the Enfield Town Show recently they accrued 2,000 signatures from people living in the area who

are one hundred percent behind the concept of giving something back to Enfield and its inhabitants who are behind the idea that there will be an accessible, multipurpose venue, which unlike the Olympic Stadium, will be around for many years to come and used by their children and grandchildren.

It is our hope at EN Magazine that they achieve their ambition. The QEII Partnership have an addictive and phenomenal enthusiasm for this project all bound up in a deep and profound belief of a brighter future for our kids, sporting clubs and people in the borough.

It would be a travesty if the Partnership which has worked so hard to bring this about did not achieve their goals with the Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

This facility could be a flagship venue, which could help the community as a whole and be an example to other boroughs and future generations of what can be achieved.

The vision is to bring the

stadium back to its former glory days. Let’s hope the dream becomes a reality.

We contacted Enfield Council for comment regarding the proposal for the QE II Stadium but they were unavailable to give us any feedback on this bid or their plans at this time.

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nzo’s Ristorante in Enfield opened its doors for the first time 20 years ago, in October 1988. Enzo’s has developed a reputation for serving customers high quality food at good value and fantastic entertainment nights. EN Magazine met up with Owner Enzo Taglialavore to find out what is behind the success of the restaurant and how he has survived the ups and downs of the last 20 years.

Enzo started his career as a waiter at the 5 Star Howard Hotel on London’s Embankment. “Working at such a prestigious hotel with extremely high standards was a good foundation for a career in the service industry. As a young man straight out of school, to see the way service should be delivered at the highest standard helped me to learn quickly the levels of service I would expect from myself

and my staff in the future.”

After a couple of years at the Howard Hotel, getting up early or working late and getting frustrated by the problems of commuting from Enfield every day, Enzo turned his hand to various office and admin roles before being drawn back to a service career when he started working for Davy’s of London, (wine bars).

“Whilst working with Davy’s I had my first exposure to management, when I was promoted to manage their Croydon Wine Bar. This was a challenging period for me and although at times I was not sure I would survive, I persevered and eventually turned an average site into one of the top performing outlets in the group.”

“I took my first steps into ownership rather than management in 1983, when I opened Actor’s Retreat just around the corner

from Sadler’s Wells theatre.

Although this restaurant was a success it still did not fulfil my dreams and plans for a restaurant. The Actor’s Retreat was a small venue with limited scope to realise my ideas.”

“I saw the opportunity to open the restaurant that I wanted and to bring fine dining to Enfield. It was in October1988 that we opened the doors to Enzo’s for the first time.

The original Enzo’s was very different to the restaurant that I have today. The décor of the restaurant was a warming and inviting pink with the menu reflecting the boom time of the eighties.

Dishes like Medallions of Beef with Oyster Sauce were on the menu and an extensive wine

list of predominantly French wine. One of the things that we did that was very different for the time was to serve our food on clean white plates and use white table clothes and napkins giving a sharp edge to the restaurant, but the one thing I made sure of and I believe made the restaurant stand out from others in the area, was my insistence on the highest quality silver service for all our diners. This was very much a throwback to my early training at the Howard Hotel.”

“Over the last twenty years I have guided the restaurant through many changes to reflect the shifting tastes and demands of our customers. I truly believe that a restaurant only has a life span of a few years before people look elsewhere for change, so continued success comes from reinvention. We have

always tried to give people the dining experience that makes them want to return time and time again. This has come not just from the quality food and service that we proffer but also from developing attractive and affordable offers. One of the most successful was our 2721 deal £2 for any starter 14

Local News and Events £7 for a main course £2 for desert and £1 for coffee.”

“Today as well as the dining experience, Enzo’s have expanded the restaurant to include a bar and lounge area where customers can join us for a drink without eating.

We have also introduced entertainment in the form of a DJ till late on Friday and Saturday nights and have for the last few years hosted successful tribute nights that have been very popular with our customers. Enzo’s is also licensed for Civil Weddings and has hosted many parties, christenings and private functions.”

at £7.50 (per head) for lunch or £11.50 (per head) for an evening meal with a good selection of meals available.

The food itself was not rushed, and when delivered to our table, was excellently presented.The taste didn’t disappoint us either!

The wine list, which is predominantly Italian, caters for every palate, offering good wines (and champagnes) to suit every budget.

At no time throughout the evening, were we ‘encouraged’ to rush our meal, due to a ‘second sitting’ looming. It would appear to me that if you book your table for the evening, that’s exactly what you get! As it happens we spent a good 3 hours plus, enjoying the delicious food, sampling the wines and generally having a lovely chilled out evening.

The whole look to the restaurant gives off an

‘expectancy’ of expense.

What you get however is an evening of food and drink that you would normally expect to be expensive, but at a price to suit every pocket.

In summary I can vouch for a lovely evening at Enzo’s. I will certainly be visiting the restaurant again, in the very near future, to face the (lovely) predicament of deciding what to savour!! “

EN Magazine gave away dinner for two last year as a competition prize and this is what the winner said about Enzo’s; “From the outset, we were made to feel extremely welcome and were treated very courteously.The cynical amongst you may well think that this was due to the fact we were there to sample the delights and review accordingly. Being a cynic occasionally myself, I would possibly have agreed but for the fact that I noted that all customers, irrespective of group size, were being treated similarly The menu, which is predominantly Mediterranean, is certainly extensive enough to give problems over deciding what to eat! A two-course a-la-carte meal can cost anything from £16 through to £28 per head (not including vegetables).

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or the last few months, the country has, and continues to be united. Not by a football tournament qualifiers or our recent success at the Olympics, but by something altogether more serious – a downturn in the economy and for sun worshippers, something of equal importance – experiencing one of the worst summers in history.

The credit crunch is a word sitting on the UK’s lips and leaving a nasty taste in its mouth and it seems almost no-one is safe from market jitters. And talk about being kicked when you’re down; the poor old UK also suffered from the wettest August since records began, with a massive 40% more rain than an average summer. Whilst sales of barbecues were down nearly 90% 16

in some shops, John Lewis saw a 250% rise in shifting umbrellas.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve found yourself in an impossible situation this summer: the bad weather has made you want to feel the sun on your skin more than ever, but your financial situation means you can’t afford a holiday abroad. On top of this, the strength of the Euro is making the traditional low-price hot spots of Greece and Spain much less appealing.

But despite the bad weather, UK holidays, which can be cheaper than trekking abroad, seem to be on the up. Hoseasons, which offers several thousand self-catering places to stay in coastal and countryside settings throughout Britain, has seen a marked increase in bookings over the course

of the year. The company has seen likefor-like sales through agents up 13% on 2007 figures. This growth reflects many operators’ strongly held view that 2008 will turn out to be a bumper year for UK holidays as consumers look to home rather than abroad breaks, in response to the economic downturn.

“We are showing growth from agents throughout the UK regions,” says Pali Badwal, Business Development Director at Hoseasons Holidays. “All types of agents are performing well, with the Co-operative Travel Trading Group up 26% on cottage bookings as well the likes of First Choice and Thomas Cook also doing well on bookings for our Lodge and Parks programme. We know the key to this success is that travel agents are now

Travel beginning to recognise that the vast majority of the overseas customers will take at least one UK holiday each year.�

This is great news for the British tourism industry, but if Blighty’s gloomy skies just don’t cut it with you, there are still well-priced winter sun holidays to be had if you know where to look.

According to First Choice, hoteliers are presently very keen to get people to stay for longer once away, so three or four week holidays are providing excellent value.

Tony Hopkins, Director of Product at the Thomas Cook Holidays Division, explains: “As a nation, we love to escape to sunnier shores during the gloomy winter months. This year, allinclusive is proving a popular choice for both long and short haul destinations,

enabling holidaymakers to budget ahead. When it comes to destinations, The Canaries remain as popular as ever due to the excellent weather and range of accommodation, whilst the North African resorts in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt offer great value outside the Euro zone. Going further afield, Goa is set to be a key destination that combines great cultural interest with a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere and Cuba offers high quality new properties at great prices.�

“we love to escape to sunnier shores during the gloomy winter months�

TOP THREE LONG-HAUL DESTINATIONS Goa No longer the preserve of backpackers, demand for Goa is particularly strong this year and it’s not

hard to see why. With an amazing array of beaches coupled with a fantastic mix of culture and attractions, India’s smallest state offers tremendous diversity and variety in its natural wonders, high temples, rich history and colourful shopping.

Cuba With over 300 beaches, it’s not just Cuba’s rich history, culture and wildlife which makes it a perfect winter destination. According to Thomas Cook, the all inclusive hotels in Cuba represent excellent value for money compared to other Caribbean islands.

Kenya With fantastic white sandy beaches, stunning national parks and a fascinating culture, there is no better year round destination. It’s perfect for those who like a beach holiday with a twist. And what could be more different than seeing the world’s most spectacular wildlife at day break?

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First Choice is offering an allinclusive 14 night holiday in Kenya at the 4 star Sun ‘n’ Sand Beach Resort from just £704 per person based on 2 adults sharing. Departs from London Gatwick 6 December.* First Choice also recommends Mexico, Dominican Republic, Florida and the Maldives as other value for money, sun-guaranteed destinations this winter.

TOP THREE SHORT AND MID-HAUL DESTINATIONS Egypt Egypt continues to be a popular choice for a wintersun destination with most resorts seeing an increase in demand. Go all-in in Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada, the main Red Sea resorts for scuba diving, yachting and sailboarding. Newer Marsa Alam boasts a number of modern hotels and is home to the new marina development of Port Ghalib.

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Tunisia is a firm winter favourite.Year round sunshine, sandy beaches and historic sights make it the perfect winter getaway for holidaymakers of all ages. With a flying time of around three hours, Tunisia is an easily accessible, value for money, winter destination.

Lapland If your attitude is ‘take or leave it’ when it comes to sun, sand and sangria, then Lapland might just be for you.

A winter playground that makes the most of its natural environment, you can go at snowmobiling, snowshoeing, husky sledding, ice fishing, or reindeer sleigh riding. And let’s not forget the Northern Lights - and for the kids, meeting Father Christmas!

The strength of the Euro might be putting you off Europe, nevertheless, First Choice is still recommending the old favourites of Cyprus, the Costa Blanca and the Canaries this winter.

For a low-key break, visit the small, green island of La Palma, which is now within easy reach thanks to new charter flights. Fuerteventura is windy but wild with 3,000 hours of sunshine

annually, amazing sand dunes and opportunities for water sports.

TOP WINTER CRUISES If all-inclusive is the way to go this winter, then a cruise is an ideal option.

Prices onboard Thomson Cruise ships are in sterling and therefore unaffected by the recent strength of the Euro or other foreign currency exchange rates and with pretty much everything included, you only have to worry about spending money whilst you’re there.

This year, Thomson Cruises is returning to the Caribbean and visiting such idyllic destinations as Grenada, Dominica, Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados and Guadeloupe. The seven night Caribbean Gems cruise costs £879 per person, based on two sharing (savings of £270 per person), departing from London Gatwick on 25 January 2009 and sailing from La Romana, in the Dominican Republic.

If you’d prefer to stay closer to home, Thomson Cruises is offering a seven night cruise on the Colourful Coasts itinerary for a more palatable £469 per person, based on two sharing (savings of £250 per person).

Travel Departing from London Luton on 5 December 2008 and sailing from Tenerife, the price is all-inclusive and visits Tenerife, La Palma, and Madeira, amongst others.

Consider all options - all-inclusive is proving very popular this year as a good value holiday.

TOP TIPS FOR WINTER HOLIDAYS according to Thomas Cook

*To find out more about First Choice holidays, or to make a reservation, please call First Choice on 0871 664 9012, or book online at www.firstchoice.co.uk. All holidays are subject to availability and booking terms and conditions. Price includes flights, fuel levies, APD, and accommodation. All long stay holidays are available on request only.

Book early to get the holiday you want at the right price, especially if you are looking to go away over Christmas or Easter school holidays. Thomas Cook offers free child prices and group discounts for families who want to go away with other family members or friends, so it pays to investigate different agents and operators as big savings can be made.

December, prior to Christmas, offers the opportunity for a good deal.

If you aren’t already busy forking out money on Christmas shopping and can organise your diary, you’ll find prices are good at this time.

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Maximising your assets.

The EN Magazine guide to adding value to your home

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nless you’ve been living under a rock these past few months you’ll be well aware of the credit crunch. As a result of this potentially looming recession, the glorious days of buying up a wreck of a house, doing it up over six months and selling it on for a tidy sum are long gone. The market is slow and houses are just not selling like they were.

Subsequently, there are two choices, either improve what you’ve got by doing up your existing house, or pick up the pace and work a little harder to get real value from your home.

So, if you’re trying to sell your house or are simply seeking to get the best out of the home you’ve got, what are the best ways to add value?

Major projects If you want to achieve maximum results, consider expansion. “Creating more space adds the most value,” says Cindy Brown of Cindy Brown Home Staging. And there are several ways to achieve this.

“The one project that will add most value to any property is a loft conversion,” according to Roz Lishak, creative director of Home Truths Property Styling, as this creates the potential for an extra bedroom and bathroom. In a recent survey by Ideal Home Magazine, Nationwide determined that this could add up to 21% to the value of your home.

Even if you’re not up for quite such a major project, Roz suggests that just “having applied for planning permission and getting plans drawn up ready is a big bonus when selling, as you’ve done the ground work and the buyer knows that the potential is there.”

But what if your loft isn’t suitable for conversion? You could consider extending into the garden to add more rooms downstairs but, although this might seem like a good investment, a recent survey by the Telegraph found that the average cost of this kind of work is £35,000 while the average benefit in value is just £10,000.

As parking space is one of buyers’ top requests (according to Spicerhaart,

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Special Report - Home Improvements the independent network of estate agents), a much more financially rewarding option is to pave over your front garden (estimated cost £650) and add off-road parking (estimated added value £10,000). Or consider installing a conservatory as a cheaper way to increase floor space; this can add 45% to your home’s value and is costeffective, with a basic 5m x 5m model costing from about £12,500.

If your house doesn’t have doubleglazing installed, it is a simple way to increase value. It costs around £7,000 but adds on average £7,500 so you’ll recoup your costs and avoid putting off buyers who won’t want to do the work themselves.

Kitchens and bathrooms It is a much-touted truth that kitchens and bathrooms sell houses.

“The kitchen and bathroom are the key rooms when presenting a property, and a clean and de-cluttered space is worth its weight in J cloths,” says Roz. But you don’t need to spend

thousands installing a completely new one: “upgrading the existing cupboard doors, perhaps replacing flooring and, most importantly, clearing all surfaces, is a painless way to bring a tired kitchen to life again, with minimal expense.”

A new bathroom may set you back on average £3,000 but will add about £4,000 to your home’s value so, if yours is looking out-of-date, it is worth modernising it. This is especially true if you still have a coloured bathroom suite as these can turn off buyers altogether; after all you might love avocado but “your target market should always be taken into account,” says Cindy, “selling is about what the buyer wants to see, not what you as the seller like”.

Sprucing up Most buyers don’t want to do any work themselves straight away so sticking to neutral inoffensive furnishings is important. It may have become a cliché but beige really is the

best colour to paint your house when you’re selling, as it allows buyers to see it as a blank canvas, which they can put their own stamp on.

It’s best to present clean, bright rooms with natural décor. Hide your clutter in draws and cupboards to leave surfaces clear and to make rooms appear bigger. “Most buyers

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Special Report - Home Improvements make their decision about a property within the first 30 seconds,” says Roz, “so I would advise all sellers go and look at their property from the other side of the road and imagine seeing it for the first time.” Ask yourself if your house compares favourably with its neighbours. If your exterior light is broken, fix it; if your house number is obscured, tidy it up; and if it all just looks a bit bare and boring, invest a few pounds in a hanging basket to brighten things up – you can even take it with you when you leave.

Quick fixes If you really don’t have the time or the budget to do anything more than a five-minute pick-me-up there are still some simple things that you can do to make your house more saleable.

Use what you’ve got, says Cindy: “look at the accessories you have and how best to use them”. Dress the dining table for a stylish dinner rather than the kids’ homework hour, put simple candles rather than a cluster of

haphazard bills and family photos on the mantelpiece and make all the beds, including the kids’.

Smell is arguably the most important sense when getting a feel for a place so make sure any bad odours are completely banished. If you smoke, open the windows and empty ashtrays into the outside bin to banish the evidence and, if you have pets, have a good vacuum to remove hair, empty any litter trays and, if possible, banish your pet to a friend’s house for the viewing.

Remember that you are selling a lifestyle. Make your home seem like the perfect sanctuary with fresh flowers to brighten up key rooms and make (or buy) just-baked bread or freshly brewed coffee in the kitchen to give a homely atmosphere. Finally, making your house as tidy and clean as possible costs nothing except a little time and elbow-grease so Cindy’s top tip is “clean, clean and clean again”.

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RED TAPE SLASHED TO MAKE HOME IMPROVEMENTS EASIER

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ew special planning regulations will strip away the red tape so that from October the majority of homeowners will no longer need to get planning permission when extending their existing homes.

The changes will allow people to build both up and out for the first time without needing to pay to up to £1000 to get specific planning permission granted. As a result a quarter of all householder applications will be removed from the planning system each year (over 80,000).

One of the main reasons given for moving is to have a larger home.

With less people house hopping home improvements are often seen as an alternative way up the ladder.

Extensions and conversions are widely cited as the best way to increase the value of a property – a recent building society survey found that on average extensions added 12% and lofts conversions 11% to a property’s value, much lower than constructions costs.

A new interactive guide to help consumers understand the planning requirements when making home improvements has been launched on the internet, www.planningportal.gov. uk/house. People can simply click on the part of the house they are changing

and it explains the rules.

Importantly the new rules strike a balance between freeing homeowners to make improvements and limiting the size of an extension so the neighbours are protected – larger more intrusive extensions will still require permission.

Housing and Planning Minister, Caroline Flint said: “The Government is scrapping the red tape so it is much easier to convert the loft into that extra bedroom and build on an extension.

People grow out of the family home, but now those who don’t really want move will find it easier to improve instead.”

“Importantly no-one undertaking these types of home improvements will be required to pay any additional council tax on their homes. Councils also have planning powers that give them the flexibility to tighten or

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They now account for around half of all applications. Which are costly and cumbersome for people and councils. “ “ A routine planning application can take up to three months to resolve yet nearly all (about 9 out of 10) of householder applications are finally agreed anyway. “ “Until now householders have only been able to get either a small loft conversion or a rear extension without requiring planning permission. Anyone who had previously extended their property - by as little a 10 per cent in the case of terraced houses – required planning permission..”

“The new rules will now allow both and be based on straightforward measurements for what is permissible for loft conversions and rear extensions. For example a 1 storey extension could be up to 3 metres

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“We have already introduced change to the rules so homeowners can install micro-generators like solar panels without planning permission.”

“The revised General Permitted Development Order to be will also increase protections for World Heritage Sites. In addition it will promote the use of permeable surfaces for front gardens, which will dramatically help reduce surface water run off and flooding. “

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Meeting Government Legislation

clients need to be made aware of the possible costs that may be incurred to upgrade utility supplies if necessary. The government legislation often means that homes that are only five years old may still need to be upgraded”, said Greg.

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Halloween Special

Halloween and Local Ghostly Sightings A

s the nights draw in, temperatures drop and those heady summer days and balmy evenings (did we get any?) become a distant memory, what on earth is there to look forward to?

Do not despair. Think dressing up, decorating, candles, bonfires, trick or treating and a very flimsy excuse to have a party and we come up with Halloween!

Americans, as with many things, celebrate this tradition with abandon but the idea was originally taken from the Irish/English immigrants that flooded to their shores in the second half of the 19th Century. Americans began to dress up in costumes and go from house to house asking for food or money like those who had fled from the potato famine in Ireland and this eventually became trick or treating; Young women believed they could divine the name or appearance of their future husbands with certain tricks too.

In the late 1800s Halloween became more of a holiday and more about the community, rather than ghosts, witchcraft or pranks.

Halloween’s origins actually date back to the ancient Celtic festival – Samhain. The Celts celebrated their New Year on November 1st. They believed that on the night before the New Year the boundary between the worlds of living and dead became blurred. They thought ghosts returned to earth, caused trouble and damaged crops but they also supposed that the presence of spirits made it easier 26

for Druids or Celtic priests to make predictions about the future.

To commemorate the event, huge sacred bonfires were built where people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to deities. During this ceremony Celts wore costumes consisting of animal heads and skins and attempted to tell each other’s fortunes. After the celebration, they re-lit their hearth fires, which had been extinguished earlier in the evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during winter.

Some traditional superstitions include: Bobbing for Apples - Each member of the party is given an apple, from which a small piece has been cut, and into which a fortune written on a slip of paper has been inserted. The apples are thrown into a large tub of water and the company invited to duck their heads and retrieve an apple with their mouths. Upon doing so, they draw out the slip of paper and read their fortune.

If you go to a crossroads at Halloween and listen to the wind, you will learn all the most important things that will befall you during the next twelve months.

If a girl puts a sprig of rosemary herb and a silver sixpence under her pillow on Halloween night, she will see her future husband In North America, it’s bad luck if a black cat crosses your path and good luck if a white cat crosses your path. In Britain and Ireland, it’s the opposite.

If you see a spider on Halloween, it

could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you Of course we should mention the humble pumpkin in all this.

Legend tells of a man called Jack who managed to trick the Devil in a most reprehensible but successful manner three times to avoid losing his soul. He was apparently very pleased with himself but when he died it was alleged that God would not have such a trickster in heaven and the Devil himself was so infuriated by this swindler that he too refused to let him into Hell and sent him off to wander the void for eternity, with only a candle in a carved out lantern (purportedly a turnip) to light his way and keep the ghosts and ghouls at bay. The Irish, from whence this story originated, used turnips and potatoes in their celebrations to represent this but it was the Americans who realised it was a lot easier to carve a pumpkin out and so it all began.

Writing about dark nights and spirits potentially making an appearance, prompted EN Magazine to investigate where ghosts and sprits have been seen in the local area.

Barnet Road. Enfield.

The Murder Victim Who Can Never Rest.

The sun had sunk beneath the horizon and the autumn night was closing in as Mr. Ward and his uncle travelled home along the Enfield to Barnet Road. All was quiet and still, the only sound being the clatter of the

Halloween Special horses’ hooves and the low rumbling of the carriage wheels. As the night shadows deepened a feeling of sudden terror, followed by an intense feeling of hopeless melancholy suddenly descended upon both men. Moments later the horses shied in alarm and, without warning, bolted. The carriage was dragged at breakneck speed as Mr. Ward struggled to control the terrified animals.

Then the moon suddenly burst from behind a bank of cloud and as its yellow light illuminated the scene, both men saw the cause of the horses’ alarm. Walking on the grass verge alongside them, keeping up easily with the animals’ speed, was a tall man with a deathly pale face. A deep, gaping wound ran along one side of his throat and glimmered in the moonlight.

On they galloped until, as they rounded a bend, the hideous spectre fell behind and stopped by a certain gate. The horses became calmer, their speed slackened, and, when the two men looked back, they saw the figure standing by the gate staring after them.

But, as they watched, it began to fade and, moments later had vanished.

The next day Mr. Ward was telling a friend about their experience, and was astonished to learn that in 1832, a Mr. Danby had been murdered alongside that particular gate and that many people had encountered his ghost in the lane where the crime occurred.

Bell Lane. Enfield.

The Enfield Flyer.

On a cold and crisp December evening in 1961, young Robert Bird was cycling along Bell Lane on his way to a Boys’ Brigade meeting, when he sighted a pair of lights speeding towards him from the opposite direction. As they got closer they suddenly swerved across the road and headed straight at him. Convinced that an out of control vehicle was about to run him over, Robert attempted to get out of its path. But it was too late and he braced himself for the inevitable impact. As is often the case in times of crisis, the whole scene suddenly went into slow

motion and he was able to take in that the vehicle was in fact a black coach, being pulled by four horses that were being spurred on by two shadowy figures. Strangest of all though was the fact that the carriage was actually travelling four or five feet off the ground. However, just as the coach was about to hit, it passed straight through him and vanished.

What Robert witnessed was the so-called “Phantom Coach of Enfield”, a ghostly conveyance that races along Bell Lane, its wheels above the ground, although their noise and that of the horses’ hooves are clearly audible.

Tradition holds that its origins lie in the 18th century, when the countryside hereabouts was marshland, and the rutted road a good deal higher than it is today. It was quite common for the speeding coaches to veer from the highway and plunge into the swamp, often with tragic results. Is it possible that the spectral coach, which has been seen by many witnesses, is a vestige of one such long ago tragedy that has somehow left an imprint on the surrounding’s, and which is occasionally re-enacted before startled spectators?

Enfield Chase.

The Witch of The Chase.

The 17th Century was a harsh and cruel time for those who lived around the desolate Enfield Chase. Plague was a frequent visitor. Livestock would die suddenly, crops would fail and seemingly robust children would perish under the onslaught of mysterious ailments. But no matter what the cause of the tragedy, the locals were always convinced that witchcraft must have been responsible and would attempt to flush out and punish a scapegoat.

In 1622 a supposed witch who lived in an isolated hovel on the stretch of Chase that is crossed by Hadley Road, was executed for witchcraft. Her spirit, however, has remained earthbound, for many is the person who has encountered the figure of a stooped and gnarled old hag, hobbling painfully along Hadley Road in the closing light of day.

For more information on Local Ghosts visit: www.haunted-britain.com www.london-ghost-tour.com

The Rose and Crown.

Clay Hill. Enfield.

Turpin Keeps On Riding.

The ghost of Dick Turpin must be one of the busiest in England! For that matter, with the number of pubs that claim his living self as a regular, it’s a miracle he was ever able to remain upright in the saddle.

Turpin’s grandfather, Mr. Mott, once kept the Rose and Crown and local tradition maintains that the highwayman would often hide at the pub to evade capture. His ghost is said to haunt not only the pub, but also the road outside, where astride a jet black mount he gallops hell for leather through the night, no doubt en route to one of the many other pubs he must haunt before daybreak!

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What’s On Salisbury House Poets usually meet on the first Saturday of the month and the evening on October 4th is the first one back after the summer break. Starting at 7.30 p.m., entrance is £3.50 or £2.50 concessions.

The guest poet is Mandy Coe, a bright and amusing poet who is a regular on Radio 4’s Poetry Please and Woman’s Hour and the children’s C.Beebies. Her poem Go the Bed with a Cheese and Pickle Sandwich was included in the anthology ‘101 Poems to Save Your Life.’ world music, dance, food village, global market, workshops, kids area and demonstrations. A great family day out, come and have fun!

Contact Phone:08004 080160 Contact Emailian.wallace@ enfield.gov.uk 20:00 An illustrated talk by author, Dr Ann Wroe, on the intriguing story of the pretender to the English throne who might have replaced the Tudors.

Contact Phone:020 8368 5328 Enfield Chamber Orchestra United Reformed Church Fox Lane, Palmers Green, N13 4AL 15 November 2008 - 19.30 £8.00, concessions £7.00 (children under 12 free) Enjoy an evening of the musical orchestra conducted by Martin Smith.

Contact: 02083637257 www. enfieldchamberorch.org.uk Regular Events Dinky Disco Brand New to Enfield An Afternoon session of party 28

action songs with refreshments, toys and craft activity Tuesdays 1.30-2.45pm (term time only) St Michaels & All Angels Church Hall Gordon Hill Enfield Fee £4.50 Birth-4yrs New mums to be are very welcome. Call Hayley 020 8366 3133 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, October 9th The Villages of East London – An illustrated talk by Peter Lawrence 16th Members Workshop 23rd Slide Competition 30th Artic Scandinavia – An illustrated talk by Eileen Bennett ARPS CPAGB Grange Park (Evening) W.I. We meet every first Monday of the Month and would love to welcome anyone who would like to come along to see what it is we do. The programme for the rest of the year is as follows:6th October 2008 - Tracey Leavy - Exercise for the More Mature Lady 3rd November 2008 - A.G.M. followed by a Quiz 1st December 2008 - This is our Social with our guest magician David Ball We meet at St. Paters Church, Vera Avenue, Grange Park, Winchmore Hill, London N21.

Enfield Video Makers meet at Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 8pm until 10pm.

Contact Stan Lane, 0208 363 8898, e-mail stanvee@talktalk.net pole-school pole dancing classes a great way to loose weight, tone up, strengthen and sculpt your body,whilst meeting new friends and having fun! classes held in barnet and enfield for details visit our website; www.pole-school.co.uk or call Nathalie on 07798524119 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 The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, Enfield and Edmonton groups, holds meetings on the first Monday of the month in Enfield (at St. Andrews Church Hall Enfield; and the third Monday at Millfield House. Edmonton,each meeting from 10am to noon.

All former, serving, and retired Civil Servants and their partners welcome. Contact Sue on 020 8360 4361 for more information.

Jack and Jill’s Music Club Fun and learning through song for 0-4s.

Thursdays 10-11am St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Chase Side, Enfield.

Fridays 10-11am Grange Park Methodist Church, Old Park Ridings N21

For more information visit www.jackandjillmusic.co.uk or contact Jacqui 07742 545605 Diabetic Exercise Club Keep fairly fit, Exercises to suit all levels of fitness at the Chase Diabetic Exercise Club. Meet Mondays 6-7pm at Chase Farm Hospital. All welcome, you do not have to be diabetic to benefit from regular exercise. Contact Pauline on 0208 363 1568.

Edmonton Camera Club Millfield House, Silver Street, Edmonton 7.45. Visitors welcome, free entry for first four visits. Check our website www.edmontoncameraclub. co.uk or ring Pete on 0208 363 1568.

Albany Badminton Club Wednesday 8.30pm - 10pm at Albany Sports Hall The Standard is mixed from very good to beginners and new players always welcome.

Cost £5 a night £3 for students 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 Dolls House Club Are you interested in making miniature items for dolls houses & their gardens?

Would you like to chat with other enthusiasts?

We are a friendly group of all ages and meet on alternate Thursday evenings, 7:30 9pm at Armfield Church Hall, Armfield Road, Enfield, Your first meeting is free so you can come to see whether or not

What’s On it’s for you. Please ring Linda Moore on 020 8349 0121 for the date of the next meeting or to find out more about the club Enfield Carers for people who look after partners, family or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail, or have a disability. The help carers give is unpaid.

We meet 4th Monday monthly for mutual support, fun and practical advice.7.30 -9.30 pm Community House, 311 Hertford Road, Edmonton contact for more details 020 8803 1000 substitute care and transport may be available Soroptimists of Enfield and District The Sooptimists are a group of proffessional and business women with clubs in 112 countries. The Enfield club meets twice a month at 8pm at the Methodist Church Westpole Ave Cockfosters.

Guests are welocme on the third Wednesday of the month.

For information call 020 8364 2468 or 0208 367 5872 Enfield & District Fuchsia Society welcome new members.

learn how to grow fuchsias, join our friendly club,meeting every 3rd &4th Thursday of the month,7-45-9-45 at Capel Manor College,Bullsmoor Lane.

For more information phone Roy 0208 292 6965.

Dance Classes 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 Rueda ‘Cuban Wheel’ 8- 9 pm Dips & Drops 9 - 10 pm Hot Salsa Social after 10 pm For more information visit www.hotsalsa.co.uk or call 07947 765 499 LATIN DANCE CLUB Tuesday Nights at the North Enfield Conservative Club, Baker Street Enfield The best sprung dance floor we

have ever seen!

Salsa Beginners 8pm, Cha Cha Beginners 9pm, Dancing til 11:30pm For more information visit www.hotsalsa.co.uk or call 07947 765 499 Dance Addiction New Friday Night Practice Night (from 7th November) Large attractive hall 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 Association 117 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 Live Music Saturday Morning Concerts Grange Park Methodist Church Old Park Ridings N21 Coffee at 10.15, Concert at 11.30 to 12.30

6th Sept Abbraci Piano Quartet 4th Oct Jill Crossland (piano) 1st Nov Keith Nichols (jazz pianist) BIGBOPPA’S ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB Botany Bay Cricket Club, East Lodge Lane Enfield Unless stated otherwise all events are subject to doors opening at 7.30pm, shows start at 8.45pm. Admission prices £5 for members and £7 for nonmembers. Guests welcome but must phone 020 8292 7562 as admission may be restricted Admission Members £8 Guests £10 The Botany Bay Jazz Club East Lodge Lane The Ridgeway Enfield EN2 7EE Meets every Tuesday Evening 8.30 until 11.00pm for the best in Traditional Jazz.

Different Band each week.

Visitors always welcome.

For further information contact Jean 0208 367 6660 or Gordon 01707 872645 OCTOBER 7th October -SPECIAL - Adrian Cox & HIS HANDPICKED JAZZMEN Members £8.00 Guests £10.00 14th Oct - Eastside Stompers

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

020 8807 1212 020 8345 1102 0800 555 111 020 7963 0160 0800 789 321

Enfield Council 24 Hour Contact No

020 8379 1000

Childline Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline Samaritans

0800 1111 0870 1671677 0845 790 9090

RSCPA 24 Hour Emergency Vet

0870 555 5999 01992 762699

NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Chase Farm & Barnet Hospital Switchboard 0845 111 4000 Chase Farm Hospital Accident & Emergency 020 8375 1010 Barnet Hospital Accident & Emergency 020 8216 5003 North Middlesex University Hospital Switchboard 020 8887 2000

Three Valleys Water Freephone Leakline 0800 376 5325 Thames Water Freephone Leakline 0800 714 614 National Gas Emergency Service Freephone 0800 111 999 London Electricity Freephone 0800 0280 247 National Rail Enquiries

08457 48 49 50

Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous

Congestion Charge Phone Line

0845 900 1234

0845 769 7555 08700 50 88 80 020 773 0009

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What’s On Members £5.50 Guests £7.50 21st Oct - Charlie Connor’s Original Reeds Members £5.50 Guests £7.50 28th Oct- Pete Baker’s Hot & Crusty Jazzers Members £5.50 Guests £7.50 MILLFIELD ARTS CENTRE Silver Street, Edmonton, London N18 1PJ. www. millfieldtheatre.co.uk Box Office 020 8807 6680 Book Online : www. millfieldtheatre.co.uk

Preston Reed Friday 17 October 8pm £14 The Real Thing Saturday 25 October 8pm £17

Five Star Swing Sunday 5th October 4pm £10 Shakespeare Schools Festival Monday 6th -Thursday 9th October 7pm £8

Antiques and Collectors Fairs Sun 12th Oct 10.00am 4.00pm Tickets; Adult £1.50, Senior £1.00 on the door Singin’ in the Rain Tues 21st Oct - Sat 25th Oct 7.45pm Sat Mat 3.00pm

Wyllyotts Centre Darkes Lane Potters Bar Box Office 01707 645005 www.wyllyottscentre. co.uk Counterfeit Stones Sat 4th Oct 8.00pm Tickets: £16.00, £15.00 concs Sunday Tea Dance Sunday 5th Oct 2.30pm 4.30pm Tickets: £2 on the door

Neil Innes and Fatso The 30th Anniversary Tour Saturday 11th October 8pm

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