November 2010 by Doug Lee

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Your Free Local Magazine For Your Area November 2010 issue 32

Home Improvement Ideas Local Pantomimes

Local News Winter Gardening & Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Advice Things to do - Places to go - People to see

Hello and Welcome to the November 2010 issue of EN Magazine. The clocks have now gone back so we hope that this issue of EN Magazine brightens up the long dark nights. Inside we have a follow up to our report in the October issue on extending you home, and investigate what to do with the space once you have created it. From kitchens to bedrooms, fireplaces to carpets we bring you advice from local professionals. The pantomime season is almost here and so we take a look at some of the local shows - Oh no we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ! Oh yes we have! The leaves are beginning to fall and the gardens are changing to vibrant autumnal colours. We get top advice from Martin Day from Capel Manor on caring for your garden over the winter. We hope you enjoy reading this issue of EN Magazine. If you want to keep up to date with local news and events have a look at our website www. enmagazine.co.uk

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Contents Page 4 - 17 Local News and Events Page 18 - 19 Local Business Awards Page 20 - 21 Local Pantomimes Page 22 - 26 Home Improvements ideas and advice Page 27 - 28 Winter Gardening Page 29 - 31 Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On Local Business Services and Classified Advertising

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Put on a Poppy

nder the motto, “Put on a poppy”, The Royal British Legion has this year launched the 90th Poppy Appeal. The 2010 Poppy Appeal is focusing on casualties and injuries in Afghanistan highlighting the increasing need for help both today and in years to come.

The Poppy appeal traditionally takes place in the two-week period running up to Armistice Day on 11th November, when the Nation pauses for a two minute silence to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice during their service for their country. In 2010, it will run until Remembrance Sunday on 14th November. The Royal British Legion is the national custodian of Remembrance, a role which ensures that those who gave their lives for peace and freedom are remembered. The act of observing a two mtinute silence began in 1919 following the Armistice at 11am on the 11th November 1918 at the end of the First World War. In 1921, the year the Legion was formed,

‘Armistice Day’ was formally adopted as the national day of Remembrance and the Legion was charged in its Royal Charter with organising “Festivals of Remembrance, services and parades to perpetuate the memory of sacrifices made during service with our Armed Forces in war and peace”. In the years which have passed since then, the Legion has been responsible for organising national, regional and local ceremonies of Remembrance to reflect the nation’s concern that the human cost of war should not be forgotten. Remembrance is not just about those who fought in the two world wars of the last century, but also about those involved in the many other conflicts worldwide since 1945 and those still fighting for peace and freedom now. It is also about learning from the

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past and resolving to make the world a better place to live in the future. The annual Poppy Appeal is the Legion’s major fundraising campaign and the aim this year is to surpass last year’s total, to continue the work that means so much to the thousands of serving and ex-service people and their families who approach The Royal British Legion every year for help. The Legion helps people of all ages, providing financial, social and emotional help to all those who have been affected by conflict. Increasingly they are seeing younger people coming to them for help. Beneficiaries range from children to widows, from single mothers to pensioners, in fact anyone who finds themselves in need of help. Some 9.5 million people are eligible to approach The Royal British Legion for support.

£12 million to The Royal British Legion Battle Back Challenge Centre, a facility being built to enhance the recovery of wounded, injured and sick Service personnel, which will become a national centre of excellence for adaptive sport and adventure training with the military at its core.

Last year the Appeal raised a record total of just under £35 million. Much of this money goes to fund the Legion’s range of welfare services set up to support those who have served and continue to serve in the British Armed Forces. This year they hope to reach £36 million to help fund some of our new initiatives and further the work they do in helping people.

The Legion spends over £200,000 a day on providing welfare and support for our Armed Forces. The Legion’s campaigns have resulted in more than £12 million in increased compensation paid to our most seriously injured Service personnel.

The Legion has committed £25 million to the Personnel Recovery Centres, including

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Earlier this year the athletics track was resurfaced and the central field area returfed so that Enfield Town Football Club and Ladies Club 13:23:55 can play their league matches there. Cllr Bambos Charalambous, cabinet member for young people, leisure, culture & Olympics, said, “I am delighted that the QEII stadium has been recognised by the Mayor. This is one of just 14 recent awards announced. I can assure everybody that this award helps us reach an important funding milestone as we

restore this stadium building.” “It has served the local area well over many years and was a popular venue for race meetings where Seb Coe ran one of his early records. The QEII can provide the inspiration for a new generation of athletes and footballers.” Enfield Council has pledged to restore the external parts of the stadium building and will match the grants in order to restore the internal parts of the building. Cllr Charalambous, added, “The council has already been successful in its bids to the London Marathon Trust for £150,000 and now with the Mayor’s award. We are waiting to hear about the Football Foundation bid which is expected soon. “The QEII stadium will offer new facilities in the area for athletics training for schools and clubs and football. Spectators supporting their clubs and teams will also enjoy the venue – and this is just another investment in our plans to encourage people in the area to get active.”

lock before you leave

ith autumn now upon us and the clocks having gone back, Enfield Police and their partners are reminding residents to “lock before you leave”. Not all burglars break into homes - some will simply walk in through an unlocked door. Last year there were 188 burglaries committed in Enfield as a result of doors being left unlocked. Burglary is a violation of people’s homes, a place where individuals and their families should feel safe and secure. It is important that people in Enfield remain vigilant, to stop a burglar you need to think like one. We are entering a period which traditionally sees an increase in criminal activity and although many residential burglaries are as a result of criminals forcing their way into homes, many thefts can be prevented if everyone simply remembers to ‘lock before they leave.’ Simple steps that can be taken: • Close and lock all your doors and windows, even if you are only going out for a few minutes. • Make sure UPVC doors are properly locked with a key. • Make sure the side and/ or back gate is locked. • Lock your shed or garage and ensure all tools are locked

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away • Make sure that any valuables are out of sight. • Leave some lights on if it will be dark before you get home. • Don’t leave your car keys or ID documents near doors, windows or your letterbox While prevention is vital Enfield Police and their partners recognises the need to target known or suspected burglars as well. Operation Bumblebee is continuing to investigate and pursue suspects and bring them before the courts. The Safer Neighbourhood Teams have also been going out to communities to offer crime prevention advice, encouraging residents to secure UPVC windows and doors, as some burglaries have been reported where owners pull the handle on closing, but don’t lock with a key.

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Local News and Events Dear EN readers I make this appeal in my position as a Volunteer Ambassador for your local children’s hospice - Noah’s Ark - who are really making a huge difference to the lives of many life-limited children and their families living in the communities of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden and Islington. The work they do is amazing and I am proud to be part of the team. Last year Peter* was introduced to Noah’s Ark through a friend who knew about the organisation. At the age of 2 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and at 13 years old he developed bone cancer in the skull. Since his involvement with Noah’s Ark, Peter and his siblings have enjoyed several outings together as a family including a trip to Legoland. Through its Family Support Volunteer Programme, Noah’s Ark is providing a male volunteer to befriend Peter. Simon comes over regularly to play computer games, chat and have a laugh with him. The support Peter and his siblings receive from Noah’s Ark is helping them to enjoy life much more. Christmas is a time for families, a time to give gifts, a time to reflect and to think of others. Help Noah’s Ark to ensure that they are ready to work with many more children and families in 2011. Please consider making a one-off donation or joining their Regular Giving Scheme – whatever you can give, from £1 to £1,000 it really does help them plan for the future. Just £5 could pay for arts and crafts materials for a play session; £10 could pay for a birthday present for a life-limited child or a sibling; and £15 could pay for a life-limited child, sibling or parent to attend one of our Family Days. And, with your regular donation, this is something Noah’s Ark could provide each and every month. I really hope you can find some way to support Noah’s Ark this Christmas – let’s ensure that their amazing work continues into 2011 and beyond. Best wishes for the season, Jenny, Noah’s Ark Ambassador * Names have been changed to protect client identity.

Girlguiding Celebrates 100 years

n 20th October Girlguiding UK celebrated 100 years of the Guiding movement. Over 500 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Leaders from Enfield travelled to Trafalgar Square to join over 6,000 members from across London at a huge finale party. The evening was compared by DJ Chris Brooks with live music and dancing and contributions from individual members. The climax of the evening was a video link to the Chief Guide, Liz Burnley, and a mass renewal of the Guiding promise, with over 450,000 members nationwide. This took place at exactly 10 minutes past 8pm giving the magic number 20:10 20/10 2010. In 1909, a small group of courageous girls stepped forward at the Boy Scouts Rally in Crystal Palace Park and asked its Founder, Robert Baden-Powell, for ‘something for the girls’. This led to the formation of the Girl Guides. Guiding has come a long way since then – the movement has travelled all over the globe with over 10 million members worldwide and over 500,000 in the UK.

Region Chief Commissioner Anne Hudson said “Well, we all made it!! What an absolutely fabulous night we all had. One moment in time - and we were all there. Over 450,000 people took part in Vision, what a massive number and what an incredible year we have had.” Some Guiding facts • Girlguiding UK has over half a million young members aged between five and 25. • One in four eight-year-old girls is a Brownie. • Almost half of all women in the UK have been involved in guiding at some stage in their lives. • Girl Guides are part of a worldwide organisation that has over ten million members in 145 countries. • Girlguiding UK’s current membership would fill Wembley Stadium more than six times over and you would need more than 9,000 doubledecker buses to get them there! To find out more about Girlguiding UK, visit www,girlguiding.org.uk or contact Jacqueline Martyr Enfield Division Commissioner on 01279 437884

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Historic Aquaduct Revitalised W

orks have nearly finished on Flash Lane Aquaduct in Enfield, which will see its removal from English Heritage’s ‘At Risk Register’. The aquaduct has been cleaned and the cast iron trough repaired, a protective coating applied, the brickwork and stonework repaired, the graffiti removed and the railings fixed during works.

These works were funded with the assistance of a £30,000 grant from English Heritage, which went towards the restoration of this splendid structure, which is enjoyed by walkers and horse riders alike, who pass across the footpath

Local News and Events and bridleway that pass it in Whitewebbs Wood. Although the structure was restored in 1998 with the help of English Heritage and local groups, it had been damaged by surrounding trees and had been added to English Heritage’s ‘At Risk Register’. “Major works are nearing completion restoring Flash Lane Aquaduct, an important landmark and Scheduled Ancient Monument of national significance.” said Cllr Del Goddard, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Improving Localities from Enfield Council.

by the Enfield Archaeological Society in 1968 by exposing the cast iron trough. The partnership between Enfield Council and English Heritage which has seen the restoration of this structure and its removal from the Heritage at Risk register. It was important that we restored this vital piece of history and that we protect it for the future.

Elizabeth Whitbourn, English Heritage’s Historic Environment Field Advisor for London, said: “Flash Lane Aqueduct is a small but precious part of Enfield’s and London’s history. We are delighted that through our grant aid and advice, a successful programme of repairs has helped secure the future of this ancient monument and its removal from the Heritage at Risk Register.”

The aquaduct was built in 1820 to carry the New River over Cuffley Brook. Its purpose was to shorten the route of the New River (which was built in 1613 to bring fresh water from Hertfordshire to London), but by 1850 the aqueduct was redundant. The remains of the cast iron ‘flash’ were excavated

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Charity Christmas Cards To Say Thank You

he trauma of being told you have cancer can have a dramatic and challenging effect on both the patient and their family. Coming to terms with this disease and how you are going to cope is just the start of the journey. These days, with the ever improving medical treatments, for some it is a road to recovery. In the EN area residents are lucky to be able to turn to the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust (NCHT) for support, advice and help through these difficult times. The NCHT are there to offer help to patients, relatives, carers, friends or those who are affected by cancer. The list of services NCHT offer

includes: weekly drop-ins, counseling, complementary therapies, information and professional advice about your condition, your treatment and the services and benefits available. NCHT will signpost people to other specialist organizations where appropriate. One resident who benefited from the services of the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust is Marcia Collins, who is now giving something back. Marcia told EN Magazine, “I was diagnosed with cancer in May 2009, a devastating time not only for me but also the effect that the news had on my family and friends. Throughout the treatment I

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Community Hospice Trust and donate my photos to them, to be turned into Christmas cards and sold to raise funds so they can continue helping people.” The Christmas cards are available to buy from the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust shop on Baker Street, their stand in Sainsbury’s on the A10 and from the offices on Lancaster Road. The cards can also be purchased from Creative Print Room, who donated the printing of the cards at cost and are also offering to produce personalised versions for families and companies, with a donation from every card going to Nightingale Community Hospice Trust. For further information or to buy your Christmas cards contact the Nightingale Community Hospice Trust on 0208 366 9674 or Creative Print Room on 020 8882 7676.

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Cycling for Good Causes

ocal businessman Noel Sainsbury of Archers Financial Services Enfield led a group of 25 cyclists on a 210 km three day charity bike ride in aid of HCPT around Cork and Killarney in Ireland over the Weekend 23rd to 25th October. The gallant band made up of local businessmen and parishioners from Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George Church in Enfield are used to raising money for charity and arrange a couple of bike rides and a fun run each year as well as other popular events such as a Burns Weekend, St Patricks Weekend and a Jazz night and coach trip for a local OAP group. On day one the ride started just outside Cork airport passing through the picturesque seaside town of Kinsale before finishing for a deserved rest at Clonakilty. The group were surprised to meet a local newsagent who had a copy of the September edition of EN Magazine which featured their last charity event and mentioned the bike ride that had been sent over by a Enfield resident. Last year the group raised an astounding £17,000 for HCPT. HCPT takes thousands of children with disabilities or special needs on a pilgrimage holiday to Lourdes in France. The children travel in small

,groups with experienced volunteer helpers, doctors, nurses and chaplains. A week in Lourdes with an HCPT Group is a week filled with fun and laughter and also provides a well-earned week of respite for parents and carers back home! It cost £800 to send a child to Lourdes. The groups target of raising £10,000 will really make a difference for these children and their families. You can support the good work of this group by donating on line at www.justgiving.com/ cycle4hcpt. It is also worth visiting their website to look at planned future events: www. olsgeire.com. The group hold most of their events at the Mount Carmel Centre on London Road Enfield as well as local supportive venues such as the Beautiful South restaurant, the Dog & Duck public house and the Orange Tree Public House.

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In January of this year they formed a group aptly titled OLSGEIRE.COM. Named after OLSG after the church that most of the group are attached to (Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St George) and EIRE stands for Enterprising Independent Resourceful Ethical which mirrors the philosophy of the group. For more information contact Noel Sainsbury on 07866 456249.

The team cycling in Ireland included, Pat Kearney ,Eamonn Swift ,Charlie Soyka , Dave Benson, Chris Langan , Peter Langan, Gerry Mullins, Gerry Gallagher, John Gavaghan ,Danny Griffin, Eamonn Bannon ,John McIntyre ,Liam McGrenaghan ,Liam McCarthy, Gary Power, Kevin Sullivan, JP Sainsbury , Terry Regan ,James Jeffery and sole female at the age of 67, Bridget Fahy.

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Helping to Brighten up Education in Africa

arlier this year EN Magazine told you about a group of local businesswomen who were heading to Tanzania to help build a school for local children. We caught up with Julia Sondack from Drapemasters Interior Designers to find out how they got on. “Having spent the past eight months in an absolute hive of creative fund-raising activities to finance the project, including: garden tea parties, BBQs, quiz nights, fashion shows, a casino night,

bike rides and pamper mornings, as well as collecting on the London Underground we managed to raise almost fifteen thousand pounds towards the renovation of the school in Mawada, the group were ready to go to work!” “Finally the moment had come and we were standing in Terminal 3 at Heathrow with 16 boxes and bags between the 6 of us on the brink of our adventure to Mwanda Primary School. It was the 25th September

and Rosy Holt the Regional Director South East Herts and Enfield Athena Network, with fellow Athena members, Theresa Bowman of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, myself and other serial business networkers. We set off on the charity project organised by Childreach International to renovate a rural nursery school in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.” “After much persuading and a little begging Virgin

Airlines agreed to increase our luggage allowance in order to encompass the amazing gifts individuals and companies such as Tesco, Costco and the FA had donated to us. It was truly incredible the support our communities gave us. In these boxes were gifts of shoes, stationary, footballs through to soap and old football kits along with a huge amount of uniform in the way of tops and jumpers from St Catherine RC school.”

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“We set out to live a simple life of hard labour, bucket showers and to sleep under canvas for ten days. The mini bus bumped its way up the dirt track, after a nine hour equally bumpy ride from Nairobi to Mwanda. The first thing we saw was the faces of all the children dressed in their Sunday best. We then knew all our efforts fundraising had been all worthwhile. They had been waiting two hours with little bunches of Bougainvillea in their hands to welcome us and as they started singing “You Are My Sunshine” all the volunteers eyes were watering and not just from the dust and dirt of the journey. By this time it was starting to get dark and many of the little ones still had to walk the 2 or 3 miles home again – what an incredible welcome!”

send off and I can honestly say we all left with a heavy heart from the kindness they had shown us. I don’t think we will ever forget these special people who were striving to

“It was a worthwhile and humbling experience and one which I would recommend anyone of any age to do. Not only was I able to give, I also gained so much from this community myself and it was an honour to be able to be a part of it. One lasting memory I will always have is when we put the swings in

the playground and we asked a little boy to try it out. He had no idea how to get on it, he stood behind it, climbed over it, then one of the skilled workers lifted him up to sit on it and the smile on his face as he was pushed up into the air was a thing of pure innocent beauty.” For more information on projects in Tanzania and how you can help or take part in a trip next year please contact. Childreach International, 23 Hand Court, London WC1V 6JF www.childreach.org.uk Tel: 020 3137 5500

“Our challenges, as are theirs every day, were extensive but it is incredible how resourceful one can become when there are no power tools, electricity, running water or even a spirit level. Ten days on and much graft later the nursery school was finished; a picket fence built from scratch and painted enclosing the playground equipment. The interior walls and ceiling of the classroom were cleaned, painted along with the outside, the playground equipment installed and the whole learning environment transformed with hand painted murals and motifs.” “The villagers, teachers and pupils gave us an incredible

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Mayors and Deputy Mayors What Do They Do? L

ocal Councils have a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor but what do these people actually do? EN Magazine decided to find out and sent me along to meet the Mayor of Enfield Jayne Buckland and Deputy Mayor of Hertsmere Peter Knell. I started my investigation by joining Mayor Jayne Buckland for the morning. The first thing that struck me was the length of the Mayor’s day. We meet at 10am as the Mayor was receiving briefing notes on the events she would be attending that day. The first event was at 11am with the last event, a prize giving at a local school not due to finish until 10pm that night. “Over the year that I will be representing Enfield as the Mayor I will attend between 400 and 500 events

based on the attendance of previous Mayors,” explained Jayne. “As the Mayor of Enfield if I am able to raise awareness of community groups and charity’s, I see that as time well spent. Enfield is an excellent place to live, culturally diverse and has very good community relations. I also see the mayor as a major contributor to community cohesion particularly as the role is non political. There are over 100 languages spoken in Enfield and I am proud of the peaceful and racially tolerant way we all live together in the Borough. My other main duties are to Chair the Council meetings and I always aim to be fair and to encourage good debate. I also provide over Citizenship Ceremonies and have a close relationship with the Churches, Mosque and Temples in the Borough. Schools invite the Mayor to give awards and often I am asked to open local businesses,

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eputy Mayor of Hertsmere Peter Knell has lived in Potters Bar in Potters Bar for 41 years raising his family and enjoys being

part of the community What is your favourite restaurant in the EN area? I have lots of restaurants I like but I think my current favourites are Harringtons Fish Bar, for good English food it is the Old Manor which is also haunted and my favourite Indian restaurant is Chilli Raj but I do spend a lot of time in the Coffee Lounge not just drinking coffee but enjoying the food they serve.

I am always happy to support local business particularly in the Creative industries. I also support the Mayors Charitable Trust with fundraising events.” This was a thought echoed by Councillor Peter Knell who said, “Being a councillor is the most important part of my job, being the link between the people of Hertsmere and particularly Potters Bar and the various roles of the council. Helping local people to get their thoughts, voices and issues represented at the council.” “As Deputy Mayor I am able to help raise the profile of what is going on in the area. Having a visiting dignitary such as the Mayor or Deputy Mayor can help bring an event to the notice of the media, reach more local people and show’s the support the council has for the local community they represent. I have really enjoyed the opportunity to find out more about what is going on in the area and lend my support to events and causes.”

Mayor of Enfield Councillor Jayne Buckland

As part of my meeting with the Mayor of Enfield I went along with her to an event to find out more the interaction between the Mayor and the public. The event was an open day organised by Enfield Vision promoting companies and local services available to local blind and partially sighted people. At the event I spoke to Patricia Cain, Vice Chair of Enfield Vision who told me, “the recognition and extra publicity that the Mayor visiting our event generates is fantastic. It also lifts the

Do you have a favourite pub in the EN area? My local is the Builders Arms, which is a great palace to relax with friends. What is your favourite spare time activity in the EN area? I really enjoying bowling, something my wife and I have done for some time now Do you have a favourite Shop in the EN area? My favourite shop is one that I must admit I depend on a lot as it saves me and my wife time - its Jet Dry Cleaners I think my clothes would look a mess without them.

Actress Pam St Clement, who plays Pat Evans in the TV soap, and Deputy Mayor Councillor Peter Knell at the relaunch of a charity shop in Potters Bar.

organisers and attendees of the event, to know that someone important is willing to take time out of their busy schedule to show support to our event and organisation.” The role of the Mayor, unlike a councillor is nonpolitical and as well as attending events, it is the Mayors role to chair the council meeting throughout the year as well as being involved with Citizenship Ceremonies. All in all it seams as Mayor or Deputy Mayor they are busy trying to promote local communities, events and initiatives. In both councils the Mayors have their own office who are responsible for sorting out requests for the Mayor or Deputy mayor to attend events. For more information visit the council website.

Meet The Mayor Of Enfield

he Mayor of Enfield Jayne Buckland has lived in the borough of Enfield since the age of 3 and attended schools in the area. She still lives in the area with her family. What is your favourite restaurant in the EN area? Capel Manor Cafe for the lunchtime vegetarian dishes and a mooch round the Gardens, otherwise any restaurant that can provide me with an excellent Spaghetti Carbornara.

What is your favourite spare time activity in the EN area? I am actually one of the most sporty people I know, but I prefer go for a brisk walk these days and a nice swim. Salsa more so in years gone by. I don’t mind starting the dancing, for Maria from Hot Salsa at one of her events.

Local News and Events Do you have a favourite shop in the EN area? I love supporting the Charity shops and they always have good bargains to be found, and on a Saturday afternoon you may find me in Pearson’s, a woman’s shopping heaven.

Mayor of Enfield Councillor Jayne Buckland with Town Crier at the offical reopening of the Kings Head Enfield

Do you have a favourite pub in the EN area? The Kings Head is my most local, which I am glad has reopened but I can be found in the Holly Bush singing Karaoke’

Running a Business in Enfield or Just Starting Up?

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Local News and Events

Offenders Give Community Centre Makeover

ocal offenders are renovating a community centre in Potters Bar, as a way of paying for their crimes. The Wayside Jubilee Community Centre is one of many projects they are working on as part of the Community Payback scheme, managed by the Probation Service and Hertsmere Borough Council. So far they

have redecorated some of the halls and are due to spruce up the outside too. Maria Frost, from the Potters Bar Special Needs Group, which manages the centre said: “We are more than pleased with the work that has been carried out so far and we have received very positive comments from our trustees and from groups that use the centre.”

Affordable Fine Dinning by Gillian Smith I

can’t remember a time when Enzo’s Ristorante hasn’t graced the corner of Chaseside and Holtwhites Hill, with it’s white arched windows and palm trees bringing a welcome dash of the Mediterranean to Enfield. Enzo’s has a long established reputation for fine dining, presumably therefore you would expect to be presented with an expensive bill at the end the your evening. I have been to the restaurant many times but have always thought of it as somewhere to go for special occasions. The type of stylish venue that I put on my posh frock for or as a rocking night out with a live act to party on down to. Enzo, the ever-enthusiastic restaurateur, who by some happy coincidence shares the same name as his restaurant, has recognised we are in times of economic strife. Should we have to give up the luxuries that we enjoy, such as going out to eat?

Enzo has come up with an economic solution to the problem of being able to afford going out for a meal. By presenting a cut price menu for £14.99. This is a mid week Seasonal Set Menu, offering two courses and a drink available Wednesday’s and Thursday’s. It was on a Wednesday night that we were shown to our beautifully dressed table, by a smartly attired waiter, in this bright and airy restaurant. It is refreshing to eat off a white table cloth, instead of what we often accept these days in eateries, where a grudging worker smears your table over with a filthy cloth! This maybe a set menu but you are given a choice of six starters and nine mains, with vegetarian, seafood, fish and meat options on both courses, there’s a dish to suit every palate. The Chef Mark, has created ,a comprehensive menu with each dish a medley of complimentary flavours.

Across Hertsmere, the team has also litter-picked, removed fly-tipping and graffiti and put up Neighbourhood Watch signs as part of their unpaid work to carry out local improvements. All tasks are supervised and designed to be tough and challenging and the scheme has shown to be more effective at reducing re-offending than short-term prison sentences.

offenders and deter them from offending again. This is because it gives them an opportunity to learn and gain work-related skills and those that complete the programme have a better chance of getting a job, which can obviously help them get on the straight and narrow.” said Councillor John Donne, Community Safety Portfolio Holder at Hertsmere Borough Council.

“The Community Payback scheme is a great partnership initiative, that is helping improve the local environment for everyone. The scheme also goes some way to rehabilitate

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My culinary co-pilot ordered the ‘nibbles’, a delicious selection of baked breads and olives for an extra £3.50 to start the meal.

For the main course I had the delightfully inspired: Pan fried Sea Bass with fennel, courgette, samphire salad and mussel sauce. My companion went for Pressed Belly of Pork cracked pepper mash and caramelised apple crisp and cider cream sauce. Both main courses were well received and we both cleared our plates. This was a true sign that the food had been enjoyed.

I’m a difficult diner due to food intolerances. The Chef though thankfully is not precious about his carefully devised menus and adapted his catering to accommodate me. As part of the offer we had half a litre of wine to accompany our meal, though if a beer or soft drink is more your tipple, that’s available too. To start I chose the smoked salmon, without the pickled cucumber salad accompaniment but would love to know what I missed out on. My dinning companion, who can and does eat everything, had a super smelling soup of chorizo and chickpea.

The set menu claims that “we don’t think you’ll want desert” and neither of us did. There was no compromise on the quality and quantity. This is great value for money offer in these troubled economic times. I never would have thought that fine dining at Enzo’s could become an affordable treat.

Local News and Events

he 31st January is the filing deadline for anyone who has to produce a self-assessment tax return. Self-assessment involves completing an online. You tell HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about your income and capital gains on this return or claim tax allowances or reliefs. There are deadlines for sending your tax return in - and penalties and interest charges if it arrives late. Paper versions will no longer be accepted as this deadline was 31st October this year. Not everyone needs to complete a tax return. People that do include: the selfemployed, company directors, where your income is above a certain level from savings, investment or property, you’re 65 and receive a reduced age-related allowance, your annual income is £100,000 or more, you owe tax and HMRC can’t collect it through your tax code, or you prefer to pay direct, but there may be other reasons. But what does a selfassessment mean, and who can help? EN Magazine spoke to Paul Moston of local firm, Mostons to try and find out more. Paul explained, “The first thing that people need to know and often catches them out is that the deadline for filing your return on line, the 31st January, is also the date that any money due has to be paid. This payment deadline applies whether you send a paper or online return. The deadline for the paper returns was the 31st October.”

Don’t Pay The Tax Man More Than You Have To! “The tax due as of the 31st January 2011 relates to the financial year 2009-2010. However another area that often causes much confusion is that the HMRC expect people completing a self-assessment tax return to pay 50% of the tax return for 2010-2011 on account.” “Many people will try to save money by completing the tax return themselves but this may not always be the best route to saving money. At Mostons we have combined experience of over 100 years and all this can be yours from as little as £100 for a tax return. As well as saving you time we often find we actually save people money. The actual cost of an accountant doing your tax return will depend on the firm but we always like to have an initial free half hour meeting. This is so that you can get to know and trust us and we can get a better understanding of your tax situation and can give a clearer idea of costs based on the time we will need to spend completing your return. We are happy to visit people in their homes any month apart from January when we are extremely busy.” “The main reason I would advise anyone doing a tax return to use Mostons or any accountant is that you will tap into the accountants’ knowledge of the deductions and tax relief you may not know you’re entitled to. An example of this is a retired couple I helped last year with an income from a second

home they let out they had to complete a return. Previously they had done this themselves but last year asked us to take a look. We quickly identified that although they did owe tax they were entitled to married couple’s relief. This meant not only that we were able to reduce their tax bill by over £700 but also we were able to help them to reclaim the tax that they had over-paid on the previous years return.” “I always advise people not to leave their tax return until January. Who wants to suddenly find themselves having to give a lump sum to the tax man? If you come and

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Business Awards

Enterprise Enfield Awards Business Winners!

nterprise Enfield revealed the winners of its 2010 Business Awards competition sponsored by The RSA Trust on Thursday 4th November at the Royal Chace Hotel, Enfield. The event was attended by 110 people including: the Mayor of Enfield, Cllr Jayne Buckland, David Burrowes MP, Nick de Bois MP, Joanne McCartney, GLA Member for Enfield and Haringey, businesses and representatives from Enfield Council, Business Link, the London Development Agency and other business support organisations. The annual competition, open to all Enfield based businesses and Enterprise Enfield clients (up to 250 employees) in other parts of London, recognizes and rewards the excellence of local businesses and their achievements in six categories. It was judged by representatives from North London Chamber of Commerce, Urban Futures, North London Enterprise Club, Middlesex University, Enfield Council and expert Advisers at Enterprise Enfield. First prize winners in each of the categories were awarded with £1,000 and second prize winners received £500. The prize funding for the RSA Trust Start-Up, Green Business and Business of the Year Awards was generously provided by The RSA Trust. Cash prizes for the WNF Export, Green Business and Business Growth awards was provided by Enfield Council’s Working Neighbourhood Fund

THE RSA TRUST BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD Open to businesses trading over 2 years Winner: Faith Matters, Fiyaz Mughal OBE Faith Matters was formed by Fiyaz Mughal in early 2007 as a vehicle to facilitate faith communities to reduce conflict within local areas. The organisation provides innovative and unique social programmes, research, publications and events around the themes of interfaith conflict resolution and community cohesion. More recently it has undertaken ‘Prevent’ related projects that fit under the ‘Preventing Violent Extremism’ agenda of bodies such as Communities and Local Government. For more information visit: www.faith-matters.org Runner-Up: Elite Feet Football Development, Daniel Larner

THE RSA TRUST GREEN AWARD Open to businesses demonstrating a commitment to reducing their environmental impact Winner: London Bread and Cake Company, David Hall Based in Edmonton, The London Bread & Cake Company Ltd is one of the largest wholesale bakeries manufacturing 600 products and delivering every day of the year to a range of shops, hotels, restaurants and pubs in greater London and the home counties. Managing Director, David Hall, has shown significant commitment to reducing the company’s impact on the environment. Following support received under Enterprise Enfield’s EcoVate Programme, the business has integrated Environmental Management Systems into its overall organisation policy

and decision making; changed working habits and taken positive steps to minimise waste and energy usage. For more information visit: www.londonbread.com Runner-Up: Aromatherapy Care, Zuleikha Assenjee THE RSA TRUST START UP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Open to businesses trading less than 2 years Winner: Forty Hall Community Vineyard, Sarah VaughanRoberts Forty Hall Community Vineyard is a self-sustaining social enterprise that aims to provide educational, social and mental health benefits to local people, as well as a range of horticultural volunteering opportunities. It is the only community run commercial vineyard in the UK and the only commercial vineyard within the M25 - which means it has the lowest food miles to central London. The company was formed last year by Sarah VaughanRoberts, who was inspired

back row, left to right: Fiyaz Mughal OBE, Faith Matters, Christopher Hall, London Bread and Cake Company Ltd, Cathy Underwood, Yoga4mums, Sarah Vaughan-Roberts and Judith Lear, Forty Hall Community Vineyard Karen and Stephen Byers, Ritec Ltd front row, Stephen Pelling, Byblos Ceramics, David Hall, London Bread and Cake Company Ltd Patrick Julu, Medifit Instruments Ltd,

Business Awards by her own experience of the therapeutic benefits of horticulture, her passion for wine and her dream of developing a vineyard to provide a range of sparkling and still wines to the London market. Two acres of vineyards have already been planted on land owned by Capel Manor College, and earlier this year, the vineyard secured a £132,000 lottery grant from the Local Food Programme to establish 6-7 more acres. For more information visit: www.fortyhallvineyard.org.uk Runner Up: SpeakersKey, Hanieh Chehrehnegari THE WORKING NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND GREEN BUSINESS AWARD Open to businesses which had received support from Enterprise Enfield under the EcoVate Programme (which is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and match-funded by Enfield Council’s Working Neighbourhood Fund).

performance is an important part of their corporate culture. For more information visit: www.byblos.biz Runner Up: Richmond Caterers Ltd (Forty Hall Banqueting) THE WORKING NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND EXPORT AWARD Open to businesses which had received support from Enterprise Enfield under the Developing Your International Potential: Exporting Success programme – which is partfinanced by the European Regional Development Fund and match-funded by Enfield Council’s Working Neighbourhood Fund.

Byblos Ceramics, based in Southgate and Bounds Green, imports and distributes prestigious and high quality porcelain tiles from Italy and Spain – providing quality products at reasonable prices to a discerning market.

Joint Winner: Medifit Instruments Ltd, Patrick Julu Medifit Instruments Ltd is a company engaged in the development and supply of cutting edge, innovative ehealth medical solutions. The business manufactures the NeuroScope, which is the only device in the market that can monitor and measure brainstem function noninvasively and in real-time. This unique technology allows doctors and clinicians to quickly analyse the autonomic nervous functions and diagnose the effects of disease in number of areas, such as cardiovascular and neurology, quickly and accurately. For more information visit: www.medifitgroup.com

The Directors, Craige Sampson and Stephen Pelling started the company four years ago with little direct knowledge or measures in place to reduce environmental impact. However, they very quickly embraced the opportunity to become a greener business - understanding that this commitment would also help them to develop new markets, reduce costs and influence public perception endorsing the fact that environmental

Joint Winner: Ritec International Ltd, Stephen Byers Ritec is an award winning Enfield based business with an innovative world-class product in the built environment arena, manufacturering treatments for glass and glazing for buildings. The company first developed “non-stick” surface protection for glass – to make glass much easier to clean and keep clean and subsequently went on to produce “nonstick”, easy-clean technology

Winner: Byblos Ceramics, Craige Sampson and Stephen Pelling

for other surfaces such as metals and plastics. More than 80% of Ritec’s production is exported to over 30 countries and its Managing Director, Stephen Byers, is always keen to expand into new growth markets. For more information visit: www.titec.co.uk THE WORKING NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD Open to businesses which had received support under the Understanding Finance for Your Business: Investing for Success Programme, which is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and match-funded by Enfield Council’s Working Neighbourhood Fund. Winner: Yoga4mums, Cathy Underwood-Radan Yoga4mums was inspired by Cathy Underwood-Radan who uses innovative methods to deliver a range of yoga programmes which stand

out from other yoga based businesses. The business has a strong ethical approach and social responsibility - working, not just with stressed out mums struggling to cope with the ever increasing demands on their time, but also supporting charities and working with individuals with learning difficulties. So far it has raised over £3,000 for local schools, charities and community projects. For more information visit: www.yoga-enfield.co.uk Runner Up: Lucy’s Web Designs, Lucy Hall For further information on the winners and runners up and the support for local business available from Enterprise Enfield visit www. EnterpriseEnfield.org

Pantomime

It’s Pantomime Season Oh No It Isn’t! Oh Yes It Is!

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ith Christmas fast approaching many people are planning the traditional annual trip to a Pantomime. For the magic of pantomime to begin a degree of chaos, spontaneity, laughter, excitement and inspiration are required and in the case of a truly magical “panto”, songs, music and celebrity guests can help a production acquire that a sprinkling of ‘stardust’. Audience participation has, and always will be, an important part of the English pantomime tradition and they are actively encouraged to boo the villain, cheer the hero and joust verbally with other members of the cast. There are some characters that appear in all pantomimes and are the stalwart foundation of these extraordinary shows, which bring enjoyment and laughter into our lives.

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A Fairy Queen and Evil Villain appear in most pantomimes, although their titles may differ. They represent good and evil. Good traditionally enters from the

right of the stage and Evil from the left and tradition dictates that the villain always enters first. Every memorable pantomime includes an animal because they promote sympathy and support. Long may these gregarious, colourful and the most wonderful exhibitions continue to entertain us. In a world where life can be too serious it is good to escape into a humour filled fantasy on a cold winters night. This year local theatres are once again bringing local residents shows not to be missed:

‘Cinderella’ Friday 10th – Friday 31st Decemeber Tickets from £11.00 TV and soap star Gillian Taylforth will be leading the cast as the ‘Fairy Godmother’. With a career spanning many years Gillian has appeared in a variety of TV productions but she is probably best known for her role as ‘Kathy Beale’ in the soap ‘EastEnders’ which she played for 15 years. She is also well known for her roles

Pantomime costumes and an array of dreadful gags! ……….. The Princess is searching for happiness, Evil Carabosse is searching for revenge, Chester the Jester is searching for a joke that might make someone laugh and Nurse Nora is searching for her half finished glass of Newcastle Brown Ale! Join us as we spin this amazing adventure and help break the evil spell that lasts 100 years. With the help of swashbuckling Prince Valiant, dreams really can come true Call the Box Office to book tickets or for further information on 01707 645005 Wyllyotts Theatre, Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, www.wyllyottstheatre.co.uk

‘The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast’ as ‘Sergeant Nikki Wright’ in ‘The Bill’ and ‘Jackie PascoeWebb’ in ‘Footballers’ Wives’. Gillian is also often seen around locally as she lives in Broxbourne with her two children. The enchanting story of ‘Cinderella’ will feature other professional actors and celebrity names. The costumes, sets, laughter and audience participation will entertain and offer the opportunity to experience the magic of a traditional family pantomime.

‘Sleeping Beauty’ Saturday 11th Dec – Sunday 2nd Jan 2011 Tickets from £12.00 Jordan Productions and the Wyllyotts Theatre proudly present the classic tale of heroism told in true pantomime style! Featuring a live band, sumptuous

Saturday 18th - Wedneday 23rd & Wedneday 29th December- Sun 2nd January 3pm & 6pm Daily A magical, musical reimagining of this classic French tale by Paul Boyd You may think you know this story. But do you know it without a shadow of a doubt?

This Christmas join Enfield’s local professional Theatre Company ‘Skewbald’ as they present this well-known tale but with a hilarious and unusual twist! Telling the story of Monsieur Affable’s Performing Players, The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast presents the original French fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast as performed by a beleaguered 18th Century acting troupe - one of whom has gone missing, another of whom has delusions of grandeur, and all of whom are reading from a script that is entirely in the wrong order! Be prepared to be transported into an enchanting world of beastly shadows, magical mirrors and moon lit rose gardens in this atmospheric production that will capture the hearts and minds of young and old alike. Ticket Hotline: 0800 411 8881 www.brownpapertickets. co.uk Dugdale Box Office open from 10.30am on show days. Look out for the December issue of EN Magazine for your chance to win tickets to these shows.

Group discounts are available on bookings of 15 people or more and discounts are also available for Friends of Broxbourne Civic Hall. Full details of times and prices for all the performances are available from the Box Office on 01992 441946. Tickets are also available from Council one stop shops and the Broxbourne Civic Hall or online at www.broxbourne.gov.uk

Home Improvements

What to do with the space you create? I

n the October issue of EN magazine we shared the advice and knowledge of Architects, Surveyors and Builders on how to create extra space in your home. This month we continue with the theme of home improvements and take a look at what to do with the space once you have created it. From Kitchens and bathrooms to living space and home cinema we spoke to local companies to get tips and advice that can help you create the home you want. In our research in speaking to the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom companies there was one key point that kept being repeated. Speak to them as early as possible when planning home improvements. If you are planning on having a fitted bedroom you don’t want to end up having all the plug sockets behind the wardrobe, or a dream kitchen that leads to having to be redesigned because the waste water pipes are in the wrong place!

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the ways that we can help create the ideal kitche. By knowing the questions to ask, we can find out what people really want and what will work for them, rather than what they have seen or heard about. We want our customers to be happy with their kitchens, not just the price they pay but the functionality for years to come. Kitchens now come with an extensive range of products not just the traditional sinks cookers hobs fridges and dishwashers. At a recent open day with one of our suppliers Neff we were able to demonstrate to existing and new customers some of their innovative kitchen appliances. From built in coffee and drink machines to steam, combination and CircoTherm cookers. The open day is just one of the ways we try to support our customers through every stage of planning a kitchen. ” “Many people come in to our show room with an idea of what they want with regards to the fixtures, fittings and appliances. Often these turn out to be impractical for the size or shape of the room. Once we sit down with our customer and start to discuss ideas, we get to understand their requirements better and then put together a design.” “Whether its working with the architect to plan the kitchen around the design of a house or extension to supplying and fitting the finished kitchen working with the kitchen designer at every stage will make sure that you get your dream kitchen” added Mark Rainbow. Bathrooms Many people will think of the bathroom as a functional room within the house, but really it is a lot more than that. A bathroom is often a reflection of you and your lifestyle. Are you the kind of person who has time to relax and soak for hours in a luxurious bath; someone who is always on the go who only uses the shower, a family who need all the options

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Once you have figured out where everything should go in your bathroom you then need to start thinking about the style and functionality of your bathroom. Will you go for a traditional bathtub a clawfoot or even a whirlpool or hydromassage bath? Will you have a wall mounted sink or a vanity based sink? Do you want a separate walk in shower or incorporated over the bath? Once you have made the major decisions on bath, basin and toilet design and style, it is the accessories that can give the finishing touch. From choosing the right faucets and handles to deciding on soap dishes to stop soap ending as a sticky mess on the side of the sink. Towel rails to prevent piles of damp towels on the floor. Toilet roll holders to end toilet rolls sitting on the cistern it’s the little things that can make all the difference One other area that many people forget in the bathroom is storage. If your living on your own or a large family the amount of storage you need in the bathroom is something to think about.

Whether storing just toiletries or also the need for children’s bathroom toys and towels there are various options available from built in cupboards to a bathroom vanity units used to hide every thing you need in the bathroom. Bedrooms When planning a bedroom apart from choosing the right bed you need to decide if you want stand-alone furniture or a

fitted bedroom. James Allen from James Allen Bedrooms told us “fitted wardrobes come in a wide range of widths, depths and heights, so we can make sure we get the best possible fit in the room. They also come with extensive range of internal options to suit the needs of the individual bedroom.”

Home Improvements “If it is a fitted bedroom that customers decide on then me our one of my team, always go out to meet the client to carry out a site visit and discuss what the client is looking for. We then provide computer designs to show where everything will go. This way you know that the bedroom will fit correctly and we can properly advise clients how to get all the storage functionality they arelooking for. As well as fitted bedrooms, we have an extensive range of standalone wardrobes and bedside tables to complete any bedroom in traditional and modern styles. Floorings If you have had a loft conversion you may not have considered having wooden flooring, as you did not want the noise of people walking about disturbing people underneath. Russell Davies from Russdales told us “this used to be a problem for people who wanted wooden flooring except on the ground floor. Any wood or laminate floor above a ground floor should have extra soundproofing. Different types of underlay help cushion the noise; a basic underlay is 3mm thick poly foam, which is fine for floors in a good condition on Russdales_APRIL10:Layout 1

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Home Improvements of individual components in either Plank, Tiles or Sheet format, and then they are put together to create an individual style. We can also put borders or motifs in the floor, this makes an instant impact.”

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“The advantages of these floors are they can copy the real floor in either wood, ceramic, marble, stone, granite, wood block, slate plus many others and can be maintained more easily. They are waterproof, more scratch resistant, will not crack or chip, can be repaired and you can mix different effects of floor but keep the same height. All are suitable for domestic and contract projects.” A fireplace in every room Traditionally to have a fireplace in a room you were restricted to and open fireplace only if you had a chimney or flue, or having to have electric fire. However there is now another option, Bio-ethanol fuelled fireplaces for both indoor and outdoor use. These fires do not require any form of chimney or flue due to the fact that the produce minimal levels of CO2, equivalent to the levels released between four people having a conversation.

Barrie of Jean Barrie Fireplaces told us “a fireplace can provide a stylish and beautiful focal point to a room and Biofuel makes them available to more rooms in homes. Bio-fuel fireplaces come in a range of sizes colours and styles. “We also over an extensive range of firepalces hand crafted from only the finest natural stone, and various surrounds in modern, contemporary and traditional designs. All of our fireplaces can be used in various ways including gas,

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FINISHING TOUCHES THAT COMPLETE YOUR HOME By Julia Sondack, Drapemasters Interior Furnishers

our main refurbishment is now complete but somehow your house is not yet your home. This is because it is missing those finishing touches to each area that give it individuality and your distinctive style making it comfortable for you to live in. In short it needs dressing with soft furnishings. This will unite colours that have been used throughout the house as well as give you privacy and a sense well being enabling you to relax in your home. As you walk through the front door your hallway will create the first impression of your home. What would you like that to be? Remember that all rooms lead off this so most keep this area fairly neutral maybe introducing just one of the colours you are taking through the house. For a contemporary feel, keep the surfaces flat with little design or pattern and perhaps contrast the floors and walls for a stronger effect â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example dark wood floors with painted walls. Why not hang a contemporary print or in the case of a large entrance hall use a stunning modern light fitting to create a sense of grandeur. Alternatively why not try one of the stunning wallpapers available from companies like Zoffany or Harlequin in a neutral tone and add a light carpet for a cosier feel? When uniting colours and furniture in kitchens and bathrooms it is important to remember that these rooms tend wow them with wallpaper

to be moisture rich environments with condensation easily forming on the walls and windows. This can restrict the use of certain products at the windows as some fabrics and woods can be damaged by the moisture or water, becoming mouldy and impossible to clean. Interior specialists will recommend metal venetian blinds or roller and pleated blinds in suitable fabrics. The ranges in these products are extensive from traditional to contemporary with a huge choice of colours and patterns. A chic and sleek look could be simple chrome coloured venetian blinds which tie in all your fittings or a bright and funky look might include a roller blind with a bold retro print which picks out the colours in your units or accessories. A softer more romantic look could be achieved using pleated blinds, or given a large room with the correct ventilation, it may be possible to have drapes over a pole or roman or cascade blinds. When looking at those finishing touches for your living room and dining areas remember that these tend to be rooms that most of your relaxing and entertaining takes place and of course will create the greatest impact on your guests as well. Whether your taste is contemporary, classic or traditional, these are areas that can generally follow your desires in terms of colour and style (remembering to take into account the flow through from other areas). A contemporary dining and living area would have clean cut lines with little use of colour, however to combat any cold or clinical effect this might create, use textures and self patterns in fabrics and layering slight variations in hues of colours on walls and furnishings. In a traditional and classic setting use colour and more elaborate designs. Your home is an extension of your personality and you can use fabrics rich in colour and pattern and bolder wallpaper designs to achieve this. As a rule of thumb if you are intending to create an eclectic look try to keep the main colours the same but layer the designs and textures. If you prefer an opulent, classic feel use sensuous fabrics with large patterns in a simple way - no

timeless, traditional elegance with a contemporary silk more than a couple of main colours. Try lining, inter ling and puddling curtains to achieve this effect. Alternatively using trimmings on leading edges of curtains, bottom edges of blinds or on luxurious padded pelmets. Becoming more popular are rooms specifically set aside for home cinemas. Again generally you do not wish this to look like your local Odeon but you do need it to have the same function. In order to achieve this many homes have upholstered and padded walls, covered speakers and of course at the windows provided treatments that have blackout qualities to cut out any light entering the room. These can be motorised which adds to the atmosphere of a home cinema room and can work with your complete home intelligence system. Above are just a few ideas to help you to continue to create your home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if you would like more advice along with furnishings then please contact julia@ drapemasters.co.uk or call on :020 8360 3082

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Getting Your Garden Ready For Winter I

’m writing this at the end of October, and the nights are drawing in rapidly. We’ve had some very cold nights with a heavy frost (-3C recorded in the Walled Garden at Capel) on 20th. Any potted plants which are not fully frost hardy need some winter protection if they aren’t being brought inside: put pots up on feet to improve drainage if this hasn’t already been done, and wrap them with bubble wrap as this will insulate the roots from the lowest temperatures. Move them into a more sheltered area of the garden and group them together for extra protection if possible. Horticultural fleece is good for protecting foliage, or a wire cage can be built then filled with straw or leaf mould for insulation. We have used straw to protect our Gunnera plants (also known as Giant Rhubarb) with the cut off leaves used to hold the straw in place, and the cannas by the lake have also had a thick straw mulch (6 inches or 15cm). We left some of the dahlia plants out to get their foliage frosted: once this has happened they can be dug up, the tops cut off to approx. 10cm above the tubers and the tubers stored in slightly moist compost somewhere frost-free (ideally at 5 – 10C). If any tubers are damaged as they are dug up then sulphur powder should be

dusted over the damaged areas to stop them rotting. Some gardeners turn the tubers upside down to drain any excess moisture out of the stems, but we didn’t find this necessary last year. Indeed, some plants were just cut back and left potted up and survived the winter well: we used them to produce cutting material in February onwards, when the new shots will be produced where the tubers are attached to the old stem. Some gardeners leave their dahlias in the ground and mulch them with straw, compost or leaves to protect them from frost, but after last year’s cold winter that is more of a gamble than it used to be! Dahlias grown inside with gentle heat will be starting to flower when they are planted out at the end of May and will give many weeks of colour. Fortunately we have planted lots of hardy chrysanthemums out in the gardens at Capel that have stood up to the frost very well, with different varieties coming into flower each week. They seem to be starting to become fashionable again as recent articles in magazines such as Gardens Illustrated and The Garden prove: my interest in them came from the varieties bred in Enfield by Amos Perry,

Gardening who had a strong connection to Capel via his daughter-in-law Frances. The displays at Capel are well worth having a look out: there are some nice clumps of them in the walled garden, and they are set-off beautifully by the autumn colours of the rhododendrons behind the Manor House. The summer bedding plants have been stripped out ready for replacing with winter bedding after half-term by the students. Winter bedding choice is rather more restricted, but it is still possible to get a good display from hardy cyclamen (white, pink or red flowers), the daisy Bellis perennis, forget-me-nots pansies and violas, polyanthus, and wallflowers, especially if you include a few attractive dot plants such at Skimmia with its evergreen foliage and pink blossom, or Cornus (dogwood) with its coloured stems. With a few variegated ivies included it is easy to make a very nice display in containers for winter colour. Or you could be more adventurous and include Winter Box, or Sarcococca, which has very sweetly-scented blossom in late winter. This can be very pleasant if positioned near your door so that you can enjoy it’s fragrance as you brush past it. Why not try including some springflowering bulbs in layers as you plant the container or bed up? They are planted at a depth of 2 to 3 times the diameter of the bulb being planted. Different types or varieties of bulbs in the layers extend the flowering time, and with a top layer of

Gunnera plants by the lake (they look like and are also known as Giant Rhubarb)

Gardening which will kill them. Remember to put grease bands around the trunks of your fruit trees to prevent pests such as winter moth (the females are flightless) climbing up the tree to lay their eggs and damage the leaf and flower buds. November is a good time to take cuttings of soft fruit such as gooseberries and currents to build up stocks or replacement plants, which can be lined out in gritty compost to root overwinter.

flowering plants make a great display. We’ve just started to prune our shrub and standard roses ready for the winter. How you prune them depends on the type and with our historic collection it took some thought to make sure that we are treating each type correctly. However, if you start by removing dead, diseased and damaged growth then reduce any stems which are crossing or growing in the wrong direction then there should be just a few stems remaining which need reducing in height by a third to prevent wind-rock. Do remember to cut back to just above a bud to prevent die- back problems that occur when the cut back stem dies back to the next bud. Windrock occurs when winter gales loosen the rose in the ground leading to damage to the root system, hence making the rose smaller reduces this problem. It’s worth reducing buddleias by two thirds to prevent wind and snow damage (they have brittle limbs) with a final cut back in spring. The recent frost has encouraged many trees and shrubs to start to loose their leaves, these need to be removed from your lawns or herbaceous borders to prevent them causing damage. Do try to keep off your lawn if there is frost on it as this damages it and encourages fungal problems to develop. It’s good to compost the leaves to make leaf-mulch to use in the garden once they have rotten down, but avoid doing this with diseased leaves if possible as this will keep the cycle of infection and disease going. Diseased leaves can go in your council green bin for them to compost at a higher temperature that will kill the disease spores off.

If you don’t wish to keep them for winter interest consider cutting herbaceous plants back to tidy the borders, then give them a feed and a mulch of organic matter. We have switched back to using the traditional fertiliser of Fish, Blood and Bone but as this is only available as a powder and should be handled wearing a dust mask, perhaps pelleted chicken manure would be a good substitute for home use. We are using EcoPark compost as mulch because it contains slow-release nutrients and suppresses the weeds as well as keeping the moisture in the soil during the drier summer months. Do be careful not to dump it on top of your plants, and keep it a couple of inches away from tree and shrub stems otherwise it will encourage rots to develop. A 2 to 4 inch layer (5 to 10cm) is ideal. Now is also a good time to split your herbaceous plants if they have got too old and need rejuvenating: dig them up, use to forks back to back to split them apart, and discard any dead sections then replant. If you would like to start to grow your own fruit, or add to your existing collection, a much wider range is available bare-root and dormant than as pot-grown plants at this time of year. Now is the time to order them. Fruit crops have been good this year despite the heavy late frosts in May which damaged some of the blossom: there are many varieties of apples which are worth growing in the Enfield area, and plums, damsons and cherries will also do well. Soft fruit does well too and if you like making jam it’s worth having a blackcurrant bush or two. 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,

Moving on to the vegetable patch, there is still time to plant out garlic, shallots and overwintering onions. 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 (miniature dormant onions) which will grow larger and be ready for harvesting next June: give them the same spacing as the garlic cloves. Shallots are planted as individual bulbs which will then multiply up to give a clump of 8 to 12 bulbs the following summer. They are always more expensive than onions in the shops and are great to pickle. You might be able to find plants of Spring Cabbage to plant out: remember to use netting to protect them from pigeon damage, as well as Perpetual Spinach. Broad beans for overwintering and an early crop next spring can be sown now: Aquadulce claudia is a favourite for this. They will need some protection from mice and birds so starting them off under cover then transplanting is a good technique. Other jobs include splitting mature rhubarb crowns to reinvigorate them: dig them up carefully keeping as much of the brittle fleshy roots as possible, then split the crown with a sharp spade ensuring that there is a viable bud on each section. Replant 3ft or 1m apart and give them a good feed as they are very hungry plants. The last thing I’d suggest doing is a spot of virtual gardening: get a selection of catalogues to browse through, choose your plants and seeds for next year, or do the same online. A nice way of passing a winter evening once it’s too dark or miserable outside to do any gardening! Happy gardening Martin Day Capel Manor

What’s On Things to Do in November and December Dobbie the Reindeer Visits Enfield On Saturday 20th November The Nightingale Community Hospice Trust will holding their annual Christmas Fayre at St Andrew’s Parish Centre in the Market Place, Enfield Town. 12 - 3pm Along with all the usual goodies for sale - cakes , crafts, gifts, books and refreshments, there will be the opportunity to win fabulous prizes on the tombola and the Christmas Raffle. Prizes include a 10” notebook (mini -laptop) a Blackberry and lots more. Tickets £2 each available from : The Lancaster Centre 53 Lancaster Road Enfield, or call 0208366 9674 and the chance to have your photo taken with Dobbie the Reindeer. Enfield NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Nearly New Sale A table top sale of toys, clothes & goods Items for sale: toys, books, buggies, cots, games, childrens’ clothing,maternity wear and more! Saturday 27th November 2010 10am – 12.30pm Enfield Grammar School, Upper School (Upper School site in town centre,behind Post Office. Entrance via Wilford Close off Little Park Gardens) Parking Available, Refreshments, Accompanied Children Free Entry For more details or for sellers pack contact: enfieldnns@yahoo. co.uk

Methodist Church Southgate tickets available by telephoning 020 8363 9029 or on the door includes programme and refreshments. Collectors’ Toy Fair & Museum Whitewebbs Museum of Transport Sunday 28th November Open Day 10am – 3pm Whitewebbs Road, Enfield EN2 9HW Entrance £2.00 accompanied children under 13 free For further information telephone 020 8367 1898 Sunday Afternoon Tea in aid of The Nightingale Community Hospice Trust With entertainment by Christine and Peter Padwick Grange Park Methodist Hall (Church in the Orchard), Park Drive, N21 2LS 3.00-5.00pm 28th NOVEMBER...The 1940s 19th DECEMBER....Christmas Contact: Joyce: 01992 633446 / 07706 485825 or Christina: 020 8363 9119 or Hospice Office: 020 8366 9674 Tickets £5 The Lynmore Singers Present a Christmas Concert raising funds in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care including Carols with audience participation on Sunday 5th December at the Barn DeVere hotel Lieutent Ellis Way Cheshunt tickets £7 includes refreshments Contact Carole 07984 623362

Party Night in aid of Nightingale Community Hospice Trust Saturday 11th December 2010 at Theobalds House 7.00pm for 7.45pm Dinner Carriages at Midnight There are 2 ticket prices £40 includes 3 Course Dinner and Coffee plus disco till 12pm £67.50 includes the above plus Bed and Buffet Style Full English Breakfast. Further information can be obtained from Kathy Worrall on 020 8367 3938 or NCHTkw@aol. com. Regular Events Barnet Walks A series of eight guided walks with Paul Baker, City of London guide. Including Barnet Ghosts -- hear about ghostly goings-on in Trent Park; the Battle of Barnet; High Barnet to Cockfosters -- mainly across the beautiful Monken Hadley Common; Historical High Barnet; and Georgian Monken Hadley. Ideal for all ages. £7, under 12s £3. Contact Paul Baker 020 8440 6805 Enfield Woodcarving Club meets every Tuesday evening 7.30 to 9.30pm in the technology room at Chace Community School, Churchbury Lane EN1 3HQ. Please join us! Beginners welcome. Ring George 0208 363 2529 or Paul 0208 363 9223

Cuffley Floral Art Club We are a friendly flower arranging club meeting every 2nd Tuesday in the month (except January and August) at Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place from 8pm-10pm. Doors open from 7pm, visitors always welcome. For more information ring Jackie 020 8441 3663 or Val 01707 889447 Grange Park Flower Club meets at Church in the Orchard Hall corner of Old Park Ridings and Park Drive every 3rd Monday of the month at 2pm.No December meeting. Flower arrangements are made by a demonstrator,then raffled afterwards.Visitors are most welcome £4.00. Contact Marion at 8360 1328 Oakmere Bridge Club Held at Wyllyotts Centre, Darkes Lane Potters Bar every Monday, 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. We are a small friendly club and would welcome new members. We have vacancies for improvers and intermediate players We play Chicago Bridge. Interested? Then contact either:Janet (Secretary) on 01707 651461 Eleanor (Treasurer) on 01707 650376 Charles (Chairman) on 0208 449 8448 Enfield Winemakers St. Stephen’s Church Hall, Village Road, Enfield3rd Friday of each month @ 8 – 10.30pm New members welcome

Bad Jelly’s Christmas in aid of Noah’s Ark Childrens Hosice Friday 10 December 2010 at Chickenshed Theatre, Southgate 7.30 pm For more information about this year’s show visit www.chickenshed.org. uk Tickets - £19 (£17 concessions) contact Chris Harbour at Noah’s Ark to book tickets and for further information on T: 020 8449 8877 Southgate Symphony Orchestra presents music by Beethoven, Brahms Mozart and saint-Saaens at 7.30 on Sat 27th November at theBourne

What’s On 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 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 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

From Buenos Aires, Argentine Tango, passionate, intimate and powerful - the ultimate dance of man and woman. Our professional, international teachers offer gentle encouragement to beginners and a wealth of experience to intermediate or more advanced dancers. Enjoy an evening of the best in traditional and nuevo music in an atmospheric setting. No partner necessary. Tuesdays 8:00 – 8:45 Intermediate Argentine Tango class 8:45 – 9:30 Beginners Argentine Tango class 9:30 – 11:00 Milonga (Free practice time for all levels) £9.00 per person which includes classes, general dancing and complimentary soft drinks and nibbles Venue- St Paul’s Centre, 102 Church Street, Enfield, EN2 6AR 07903 244085 www.dancematrix.com/tango

and make bookings for social events such as theatre outings etc... If you are interested please telephone Louise Watson on 020 8360 6969.

Grange Park (Evening) W. I. would love you to come and join us at 7.30 pm on the first Monday of every month in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Vera Avenue, when we have a speaker or quiz

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

020 8807 1212 020 8345 1102 0800 555 111 020 7963 0160 0800 789 321 0845 330 0222

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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 Potters Bar Community Hospital 01707 653 286 Age Concern Enfield 020 8375 4120 Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous

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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

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Potters Bar Petanque Club Meets Sundays 10.15.a.m. to 1.p.m and Tuesdays 6.p.m. to 8.p.m. we now are open on the first saturday of each month 2.p.m to 4.p.m. at Oakmere Park New members are made very welcome,. First 3 visits are free. Contact Michael Penn 01707 654606 or just turn up. 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 (£4.00 a meeting). If you would like further information please ring Anne on 01707 850089’.

Potters Bar Cine & Video Society Wyllotts Centre, Potters Bar Alternate Thursdays 8.00pm Contact Penny 01707 656446 or John 01707 872210 www.pottersbarcineand dance matrix2.indd 1 videosociety.org for amateur cinematographers. Programme includes §editing, filming techniques, competition evenings, social functions Grange Park (Evening) W. I. would love you to come and join us at 7.30pm on the first

Monday of every month in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Vera Avenue, when we have a speaker or a quiz and make bookings for social events such as theatre outings etc.... If you are interested please telephone Louise Watson on 020 8360 6969 “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. Friern Badminton Club (Potters Bar) intermediate players (no beginners) meets at the sports hall (5 well lit courts) at Dame Alice Owen’s School (EN6 2DU) every Wednesday evening (8.15pm to 10.15pm). Visitor fee £4, membership available. Contact: ann-marie.rowland@fds. co.uk for more info. 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 “selfhelp” club and do not provide formal lectures or lessons. . More details at www.nel80.com or telephone 020-8366-6162.

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What’s On 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. 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, Angel Community Centre” Raynham Road, Edmonton, N18 2JFVisitors welcome, please ring Pete on 020 8363 1568 or check our website edmontoncameraclub.co.uk Chase Diabetic Club Meeting Chase Farm Hospital each Monday for Exercise 6pm – All welcome diabetics but for all who wish to improve their health’ Ring Pauline on 020 8363 1568 for further details

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