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AOP Black Culture In Britain - Harbord Square Royal Arsenal Riverside - Katya Rogers Kidd Rapinet Solicitors - Tom Chivers Ice Worlds Festival - Royal Docks Originals Haugen - Puzzles - Wharf Life Hacks

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how Third Space’s extensive facilities are perfectly placed to help Wharfers get into positive routines Page 6

celebrating the best of Canary Wharf, Docklands and the new east London people - events - treasure - property - foolishness

Image by James Perrin – find more of his work at jamesperrin.com or via @millerjamesperrin on Insta

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support your local institutions Where? Pergola Crossrail Place Roof Garden

PARTY | Pergola Lates DJs and live musicians pump out disco, funk and house right though until 1am with no tickets and no entry fee required. Booking is advised. Fridays, 7.30pm-1am, free, pergolacanarywharf.com

Welcome to the latest issue of Wharf Life. As people surge back to Canary Wharf, our thoughts are on balance and reflection – the benefits of getting into a healthy routine at Third Space, of taking a mindful moment on the DLR platform or viewing great photography amid some vegetation

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Hacks to help – a page of tips to make your life better

Shak-attack bowl, £4.95 Farmer J, Canada Place

Where? Museum Of London Docklands WIQ

SEE | London: Port City Drawing on the Port Of London Authority’s extensive archive this blockbuster exhibition looks at the role of the docks over 200 years to the present day. Oct 22-Feb 13, daily, free, museumoflondon.org.uk

Why Third Space has all the kit to set you on your fitness journey

Where? Boisdale Of Canary Wharf Canary Wharf

GIG | The Real Thing Original members Chris Amoo and Dave Smith have been playing gigs since 1972 and will be performing all the hits over two days on the Wharf. Nov 10-11, 9.30pm, from £29.50, boisdale.co.uk

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Boutique pay-as-you-train fitness brand Sweat By BXR is offering free classes – follow the link below to find out more about its Versaclimber and boxing workouts and for a link to get a complimentary session in Canary Wharf sweatbybxr.com Scan this code to find out more about Sweat By BXR from managing director Alex Nicholl want more? @wharflifelive

uch enamoured of the word fork and the resemblance it bears to another four-letter term, Farmer J has long been a Wharf favourite for its trays filled with wholesome, moreish staples and punchy flavours. While I wanted to celebrate the opening of its new branch in Jubilee Place, the hour was early and it hadn’t yet opened. Temptation got the better of me. The Canada Place outlet has a breakfast pop-up running from 7am daily and the rows of bread piled high with avocado and salmon were just too seductive. Once through the door though, it was the bright red of the shakshuka that drew the eye and nostril. For

less than a fiver you get a couple of eggs, lashings of tomato sauce and plenty of cheese sprinkled on the top. Then there’s a big old roll to soak up any remaining goodness once those have been gobbled down. The only improvement would have been to ask whether I wanted milk in my English Breakfast tea. Go to farmerj.com Jon Massey Scan this code for more on Farmer J or to order its warm, comforting food online

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Need a car? Now you can hire an electric one and pick it up anytime, thanks to the arrival of UFO Drive in Canary Wharf’s Canada Place car park. The service is contactless and offers Tesla vehicles from £64 per day. Delivery is available for a fee ufodrive.com

46 It might seem a while away as the nights draw in and the weather cools down, but word reaches us that M restaurant is set to start serving steaks at its 10,000sq ft venue in Newfoundland in Canary Wharf in spring 2022. We can’t wait mrestaurants.co.uk

Visit the Munich Cricket Club on West India Quay for two-for-one cocktails and £9 steins of beer 4pm-8pm every day and all day on Sundays. Prost. munichcricketclub.co.uk

As Haugen opens its doors in Stratford, D&D raises its game

Tom Chivers on his new book London Clay, plus an extract

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BOOK | Xmas Party The Breakfast Club in Crossrail Place has unveiled its festive offering – three courses for £26 per head with a cheeky Christmas cocktail on the side – and it’s taking bookings for its venue including semi-secret drinking den The Breakfast Pub Ongoing, PS Happy Hour 5pm-7pm thebreakfastclubcafes.com

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That collection of neglected fitness equipment and kit you bought during lockdown with the firm intention of pumping hard every day only to have gyms reopen and the lure of slick facilities take over

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throughout the DLR east London + Canary Wharf

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In a world of fragility and nonfungibles, spare a thought for this delicate, expressible term for something that’s easily breakable – like ice on a puddle, an arrangement with a flaky friend or a prime minister’s word

ART | Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk Half A Roast Chicken and Creative Debuts present an immersive exhibition that transforms a slice of Canada Place into what neon artist Eve De Haan describes as a “Wonder Ground” . Bathe in light and remember the power of positivity Oct 14-Nov 13, 11am-7pm, free (ticketed) canarywharf.com

Help your loved ones to help you

We’ll have more on this in our next issue, but eagleeyed commuters should have noticed a certain blanket of calm fall in DLR carriages across the network. A total of 12 carriages have been decked out with scenes from nature and inspirational quotes as DLR operator KeliosAmey

Docklands partners with charity Youmanity to help passengers look after their inner journey while taking the train. The installations, which include a meditation corner at Canary Wharf’s DLR station will be in place for six months to support commuter wellbeing Scan this code for more on Youmanity and the DLR

diary dates and ideas to make your Canary Wharf life a little bit sweeter

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LATES | Docks After Dark Head to the Museum Of London Docklands after hours to hear chilling accounts of the women, men and children who worked the docks, then stop off at the most haunted spots in the 200-year-old building. Expect shivers in Sailortown Nov 5, 5.30pm, £20 museumoflondon.org.uk

GIG | Pasadena Roof Orchestra Boisdale Of Canary Wharf welcomes this 12-piece outfit for a night of early swing and hot jazz classics from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Expect the music of Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Ray Noble and Duke Ellington Nov 3, 9.30pm, from £19.50 boisdale.co.uk

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3.5 how the breadth of the fitness classes and equipment at Third Space help establish the habit of lifelong training for health

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by Jon Massey

or people to see that exercise is something to do on a regular basis, like brushing your teeth is incredibly important,” said Danny Cunningham. To describe the senior group exercise trainer at Third Space as passionate about tness would be similar to saying Tigger is partial to the odd bounce. Anyone who’s been fortunate enough to attend one of his classes, knows he all but vibrates with exactly the sort of infectious energy you need when trying to summon up the motivation to inch that ambitiously heavy kettlebell you accidentally selected at the start of the session, oﬀ the ground. He also makes it plain, crucially, that if you’d rather ust s uat using your own bodyweight, then that’s ust as valid and e ually worthy of celebration.

CONSISTENCY

Even if somebody turns up and ust does 10 minutes of something, that’s going to have a more positive impact on their mental and physical health, than if they neglect exercise altogether that day,” said Danny. It’s consistency that enables people to progress. Like cleaning your teeth, you might not do it as hard or as long on certain days, but you know it’s important to do it regularly. “Exercise is really great, it makes people feel more cheerful. etting into the habit of training regularly tends to have a bene cial knock-on eﬀect those who do often nish tasks more e ciently at work or at home, creating real positive momentum.

Even if someone turns up and just does 10 minutes of something, that’s going to have a positive impact on their mental and physical health Danny Cunningham, Third Space

Years since Danny joined Third Space, where he works as a senior group exercise trainer

Enjoying exercise: Danny believes having a good time is all part of the physical and mental benefits working out can bring

The opposite is often true as well clients often end up telling me they’ve had a bad day when they’ve missed their morning workout, woken up a bit later and turned up to their rst meeting feeling a bit rubbish. It all stems from starting oﬀ on the wrong foot. Morning exercise is great, but it isn’t for everyone training at lunchtime or in the evening is excellent too.” Danny knows what he’s talking about having been thrown in the boxing ring by his east London dad as a boy to “toughen him up”, he studied sports and exercise science at college and university before embarking on a career as a personal trainer and tness instructor in 2008. After several years as a PT, I really wanted to broaden my hori ons, he said. “So in the mornings, evenings and at weekends I continued to train clients, while also holding down nine-to- ve obs. For me, personally, that was also an insurance policy if you work in a physical ob and you get in ured, what are you going to do? I deliberately sought sales and marketing roles because those skills are transferable back into the tness sector, a lot of which is about online presence now. hile Danny now works full-time for Third Space, that previous experience aﬀorded him a particular level of insight into corporate life and how exercise ts into it, having spent two years working for PM in Canary harf.

PRIORITIES

“The most important thing for people to do is to make sure going to the gym works around their schedule, but at the same time to be exible enough to prioritise their training, he said. If you’re really busy and literally don’t have any spare time, then you need that discipline to carve out a regular one-hour time-slot in the same diary you use for work. “You need to see it as a non-negotiable meeting you have to attend. You could argue it’s the most important one Continued on Page 8 Image by James Perrin – find more of his work at jamesperrin.com or via @millerjamesperrin on Insta

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from Page 6 in terms of your own positivity. People are often happy to prioritise deadlines at work, but they often neglect themselves. “If they’re able to look after their own health and tness, they’re much more likely to hit other deadlines and the process will be a lot more enjoyable because they’ll be approaching everything with a positive mindset.”

BREADTH

As many people go back to the o ce and people’s lives return to pre-pandemic rhythms, Danny said welle uipped and organised gyms oﬀered a potent alternative to working out alone at home. “One of the things Third Space oﬀers is the variety of its classes and, in terms of the equipment available, it has everything you could think of all under one roof,” he said. “In terms of classes, you’ve got the mind and body workshops, which are good for injury prevention and rehabilitation. “Then you’ve got the HIIT classes, which are a lot of fun and the strength-related classes, which are good for people who want to build muscular power. You’ve got The Yard, which is the biggest functional training space in London, a huge selection of exercise machines and weights and brilliant studios that are incredibly atmospheric to train in. “Then, on top of that, there’s a climbing wall, saunas, steam rooms, a swimming pool and other things like the Powerplates where people can come and do low-intensity exercise that gets transformed into something really worthwhile. “That’s a real contrast to doing boring home workouts where it’s burpee after burpee.”

INCLUSIVITY

“We design our classes to be suitable for every level from complete beginners to seasoned athletes, by giving multiple options and pushing the culture that you don’t have to hit certain targets,” said Danny. “Instead, as long as you achieve what you are comfortable with, that’s what matters. Music is very important too. People probably take it for granted that there’s a certain beat when they rst come in – it will have that feel-good factor and a bit of energy in the room. Then we start the session, which is

We design our classes to be suitable for every level from complete beginners to seasoned athletes by pushing the culture that you don’t have to hit targets Danny Cunningham, Third Space

For the exercises you’ll never be able to replicate in your home, Third Space’s sheer variety of spaces, classes and equipment offer Wharfers the best possible environment in which to reach their goals

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Danny pushes a sled in The Yard – London’s largest functional trainig space at the brand’s Canary Wharf facility

supposed to be thought-provoking so we’ll have ambient sounds and dim the lights to get everyone in the right physical and mental zone. “Throughout the session people can expect epic lights and music plus fun and friendly chat from the instructors to help keep everyone motivated and take away the pain. “It’s important for them to be enjoyable because as well as the physical bene ts, it’s about the mental bene ts of turning up and having a good time. “People come to realise how valuable getting away from their desks and having a release is. Not everyone wants to be pushed to their absolute limits. Some want to come in, have a good workout and not feel like they’re dying. But it works for those who do want to push themselves. “It’s being in an inclusive environment where everyone can train at their own level next to each other.”

STARTING

Danny said, for people completely new to exercise, the key thing initially was getting into good habits early. For people in that position, one of the things to think about is why they didn’t go to a gym before, he said. A lot of that may come down to the fear and intimidation of thinking that everyone’s got to be super t and it wouldn’t be for them. But it’s not like that. First of all, people should focus on turning up, because that’s something to celebrate – just building exercise into their lifestyle is the important thing. For the rst two to six months, their mindset should be: ‘I’m just going to go’. Nobody should be putting pressure on themselves to get an eight-pack or huge biceps – they should be celebrating having the motivation and dedication to show up on a regular basis. In the long run, that’s what’s going to keep them healthy and t throughout their lives.

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Third Space Canary Wharf, Canada Square Facilities and equipment at the Canary Wharf branch of Third Space includes: ● Fitness Studios ● Spin Studio ● Climbing Wall ● Olympic Weightlifting Areas ● The Yard functional training area ● Boxing Ring ● Swimming Pool ● Saunas ● Steam Rooms ● Free Weights ● SkiErgs ● Mind & Body Studio ● Spa ● Air Bikes ● Natural Fitness Food ● Powerplates ● Cardio Machines Go to thirdspace.london for more

Images by James Perrin – find more of his work at jamesperrin.com or via @millerjamesperrin on Insta

Having developed an extensive online offering, Danny said Third Space was also well-placed to offer members a balance of on-site services and at-home expertise. “What’s interesting and not much discussed is that it’s great to have a healthy mix of home and gym workouts to suit your routine, he said. “Personal trainers are aware of this and may well prescribe certain sessions to do that will be helpful in terms of technique if people can’t get to the gym because of their schedule.” ● Membership at Third Space Canary harf cost 170 per month, which works out at £5.59 a day. The company is currently waiving its joining fee and offering new members a free meal or shake at atural Fitness Food, 25 off their rst Third Space Spa treatment and two guest passes.

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virtual viewpoint by Chris Ezekiel

Chris ran the marathon for Tommy’s – you can donate at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/chrisezekiel

ran in the recent London Marathon and what an incredible day it was. The weather was lovely, and the crowds were out in force, especially on the Isle Of Dogs, where I was lucky to have great support from family and friends – much needed at the 15 mile mark and beyond. It’s just such a great charity event. Running a software company, I spend much of my day in front of a screen, and our personal lives are dominated by digital technology. Screen time has proliferated in recent years fuelled by smartphones. Walking around Canary Wharf, it’s hard to spot somebody not glued to a device. I readily admit to being the same. And that’s why I love running – it gives me a digital-free space (well, apart from my smartwatch) and a chance to think and contemplate. When Facebook, I had a few hours to think about our Instagram and relatively recent all-encompassing WhatsApp went digital world during down for six hours it the marathon. It wasn’t just the was interesting to see runners that had the reaction escaped the digital world – the supporters Chris Ezekiel, Creative Virtual cheering us on had mostly dumped their digital worlds as well. And it was wonderful to smile together (except for the last few miles) and to see children having offline fun as well. It’s the same with live events like football. We all need to escape the digital world and remember what it’s like to interact as humans. The lockdowns have deprived us of much of that. When Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp recently went down for six hours, it was interesting to see the reactions. One that stuck in my mind was a woman being interviewed on the news saying that she wished they would stay that way. No doubt technology improves our lives with tools for learning, creating, and communicating, but I wonder if that lady’s view might one day become mainstream, especially considering the more superficial aspects of social media and the privacy issues. Digital-free days and zones may yet become quite popular.

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Chris Ezekiel is founder and CEO of customer engagement solutions specialist Creative Virtual based at West India Quay’s Cannon Workshops Scan this code for more information about Creative Virtual or follow @creativevirtual and @chrisezekiel on Twitter

images Top, images from Shakara by Latoya Okuneye and, above, Black Suffolk by John Ferguson, form part of the exhibition in Canary Wharf’s Crossrail Place Roof Garden

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take a trip to Crossrail Place Roof Garden and discover the Black Culture In Britain photography exhibition by Jon Massey

estled in the foliage of Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Wharfers can nd a selection of images displayed to mark Black History Month. The month-long exhibition is the result of an open contest by Canary Wharf Arts And Events and the Association Of Photographers for snappers to submit pictures that display the creativity, beauty and strength of the black community in Britain. The best images have been selected and form the Black Culture In Britain photography exhibition now in place at Canary Wharf. AOP communications coordinator Suzanne McDougall said:

“When you have an amazing topic like this you have myriad possibilities – when you look at the work that’s been submitted you have so many experiences, so many voices coming together to tell very diﬀerent stories that form part of a whole. “The space is great for really looking at the boards displaying the work – seeing images at that scale is always very impactful. “When you start to learn a little more about the person who has been photographed it’s very rewarding and I think revealing

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of how photography offers so many different routes to come at a particular topic. “The images are beautifully positioned so you can take some time, walk through the roof garden, appreciate the work and be struck by the talent and diversity on display. “It’s important to show photographs in spaces like this because people should have access to images. “It’s a reminder that the cities we live in are made up of people of lots of different cultures and backgrounds – having that exposure to different voices is always a really good thing. It stops people.” Black Culture In Britain will be on display in Canary Wharf until October 31. See the winning image on Page 12

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Winning images from the Black Culture In Britain photography exhibition

un as a competition, Black Culture In Britain comprises the gold and silver winners, selected from more than 200 entries by AOP For All, a group that strives to increase awareness of photographers of colour by making both them and their work more visible within the industry. It also includes work by six runners up. Taking the top prize was Mark Harrison’s image of former Met Police o cer and author Leroy Logan – recently the subject of one of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe lms for the C. Mark said: “I’ve been a photographer my whole life – shooting professionally for 32 years. I started working on the premise that I wanted to avoid a job that involved the same commute every day and that I probably couldn’t do anything else. In that time it’s gone from lm to digital from transparency, which was very di cult to use, to negative, which was easier and now digital, which is even easier – the biggest change has been in the element of professionalism. “That was because most people wouldn’t have had a clue how to shoot slide lm whereas now everybody can

Left, the gold winning image of former police officer and author Leroy Logan by photographer Mark Harrison, below

shoot digitally because it does a lot of it for you. We can all produce good results, a few can produce brilliant results, but in the olden days nobody could produce anything unless they were a professional. The whole game has changed massively.”

f you do something well you get asked to do more of it and I’ve always taken pictures of authors,” said Mark, who is based in Tunbridge Wells and has a varied career working for print publications as well as capturing images for TV shows and corporate clients. “The shot of Leroy I submitted was taken at the same shoot I did for his book cover. What happened was, I completed what they asked me to do and he had this incredible suit on, and I just wanted to do something separately for me. He had such an amazing presence – my assistant, who didn’t really know who he was, said: ‘My God that man has something’. “I asked him to stay an extra half hour, changed the lighting and tried to capture that intensity. He really liked it – I sent it to him afterwards, but it never got used and I kept it as my memento

from that shoot. Everybody in the room talked about him for ages afterwards. “He had extraordinary stories and the Small Axe lm had ust come out so his whole life had just been put on screen. “We’ve stayed in touch ever since and I just think he’s quite something. He represents a lot about London, about changing times and how race has changed in my lifetime. To me he’s a symbol of lots of things. “In my game, anything to do with the AOP is hugely important – their contests are the gold standard of achievement. I submitted this image because this topic came up and I thought: ‘This is perfect’. I was absolutely staggered to have my image named the gold winner. “I’m personally really thrilled – I’ve never won anything with the AOP before. One of the reasons I thought Leroy to be interesting as a submission was because I guessed most people would represent younger black culture. He’s had an incredible life, experienced terrible racism and he’s done so much. I’ve photographed so many people of signi cance and I’ve never forgotten him – he’s very cool.” Go to markharrisonphotography.com

This image, submitted by Latoya Okuneye as part of her Shakara series was named the silver winner by AOP For All

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Days Katya’s work will be on show at Three Colt Gallery in Limehouse

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support your local institutions Where? Wilton’s Music Hall Wapping

STAGE | Friend (The One With Gunther) Comic actor Brendan Murphy reimagines the classic sitcom through the eyes of barista Gunther, the character who knows it all from the inside. Perky. Nov 8-13, 7.45pm, from £20.50, wiltons.org.uk Where? Troxy Limehouse

GIG | Noizy Albanian rapper, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Rigels Rajku is one of the best-known artists in the Balkans, albeit raised in Woolwich. Nov 7, 7pm, from £44.09, troxy.co.uk Where? Tobacco Dock Wapping

Katya Rogers with some of her pieces – the artist is set for her first solo show at Three Colt Gallery

how Katya Rogers’ forthcoming exhibition combines threads from the Isle Of Dogs with capitalism and the DLR by Jon Massey

hree Colt Gallery in Limehouse is set to host an exhibition by image and rug maker Katya Rogers. Isle Of Introspection will be the rst solo show by the artist when it opens at the venue on October 20. A recent graduate of Camberwell College Of Arts, Katya has been working in a studio based on the Isle Of Dogs, a location that has in uenced her work. She said: “The Isle of Introspection is an ongoing project

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The symbolism and the imagery for these pieces was generated during episodes of dissociation while travelling on the DLR Katya Rogers, artist

exploring the area through an abstract lens of introspective thinking and sensory experience. “Themes running through this exhibition include the feelings of being disconnected, surreal thinking and abstract responses to the capitalist landscape. “When looking at the work you may start to notice certain repeated symbols and forms that make up the composition. “A lot of the symbolism and imagery for these pieces was generated during episodes of dissociation while travelling on the DLR. “These symbols and images have been rearranged, disassembled and reassembled to create surreal iconography that is representative of the artist’s personal experience of that area – Canary Wharf in particular.”

Common themes in Katya’s work include abstraction of the human form, everyday objects and introspection. She employs digital techni ues to nish oﬀ her images and illustrations and rug making as a process to bring the pictures she creates into the physical world giving them a form that can be felt, walked on or, perhaps draped over climbing frames in a children’s playground. Isle Of Introspection will be at Three Colt Gallery in Three Colt Street until November 15 to view for free. For more details go to threecoltgallery.co.uk

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CLUB | Abode The much postponed party is finally set to take place on Halloween with 10 hours of music from the likes of Dubfire, Guti and Steve Lawler. Oct 31, noon, £55, tobaccodocklondon.com

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If you’re looking for a crusty loaf, there’s none better on the banks of the Thames than this gorgeous ovoid from Wapping Sourdough – the business trades from 11.30am in a van at London Dock and does great baguettes too wappingsourdough.com Scan this code to find out more about Wapping Sourdough and the products it offers want more? @wharflifelive

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fighting your corner

how personal injury lawyers at Kidd Rapinet Solicitors stand ready to help victims out by Jon Massey

ohamed Morad didn’t know when he put his helmet on and climbed onto his motorbike on a summer’s day in 2016 that his life would change forever. Born and bred in Egypt but with an Italian passport through his mother, he’d travelled to the UK in May 2015 in the hope of earning money to support his wife and child and their unborn baby. With no home of his own he led a life taking odd jobs in bars and restaurants, sleeping on friends’ oors and sofas or paying for nights in budget hotels. It was while working as a fast food delivery driver on that June day that disaster struck. A taxi pulled over illegally to drop off its fare and the passenger opened the rear door of the vehicle directly into Mohamed’s path. It was the moment those riding bicycles and motorbikes on London’s streets live in fear of – an unexpected obstacle with no hope of avoiding it. Mohamed was knocked off his bike, sustaining very severe injuries that, after extensive surgery, left him permanently in a wheelchair with one leg stretched out in front of him. He developed chronic pain syndrome and remains on a cocktail of daily medication. He has suffered bouts of severe depression, often contemplating whether to take his own life. Medical experts have unanimously agreed that nothing further can be done to ease his physical condition save an above the knee amputation, which for religious reasons Mohamed won’t consent to. His story is a snapshot of a life shattered in an instant by terrible injury. The ght to get Mohamed compensation has been long and complex but, ve years after his accident, Isle Of Dogsbased Kidd Rapinet Solicitors settled his claim for £1.25million this year – an amount that recognises that he will never work again. Personal injury lawyer Vashti Prescott, who represented him, said: “Since his

accident Mohamed has been reliant on other people for all of his basic needs. “During the height of lockdown he went days alone in his apartment unwashed and dependent on volunteers to bring him food. “He lived in squalor and, in addition to the di culties of his physical condition he has really severe psychological problems. He knows his wife and children are overseas and he hasn’t even seen the younger child other than by talking to them daily on his phone. “Ahead of the conclusion of the claim and with the help of Kidd Rapinet’s immigration department we managed to bring Mohamed’s family to the UK in March.” This however was deemed to be a change in circumstances by the Government which stopped his bene ts, putting enormous nancial pressure on the family. “Mohamed wanted to settle for £1.25million and while the process has been long and di cult, we hope the outcome will help him and his family,” said Vashti. “We will assist him in investing the compensation to ensure funds last well into his future.”

A solicitor will look at your claim, make an assessment and decide whether they will take it on a nowin, no-fee basis Vashti Prescott, Kidd Rapinet

idd Rapinet is sharing Mohamed’s story to raise awareness of the role lawyers can play in similar situations to ensure those who suﬀer injuries through no fault of their own receive the compensation that they deserve. “They should immediately seek legal advice,” said Vashti. “If something like this does happen to you, it’s important to document your injuries in as much detail as possible. “Keep a pain dairy. The way you feel changes overtime. You might have very severe acute pain, which might then become a dull ache. It’s important to be clear how an injury and its symptoms aﬀect you and to record that. “Compensation is not just based on the nature of an injury – one person might break their leg and make a fairly quick recovery. Another might sprain their ankle

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but then suffer symptoms that affect them on a day-to-day basis for much longer. In this case the second person would get more compensation. “Also document medication, not just the kind of medicines but the dosages and how they change. People should also keep a record of losses as all this information will be useful to your lawyers later on.” “A solicitor will look at your claim, make an assessment and decide whether they will take it on a no-win, no-fee basis. “If they do decide to take on the claim it simply means they will act for you. If successful, they will then take a fee, which is capped by law at 25%, although we only charge 20%. “That fee is only payable on past losses and pain and suffering. All of a client’s future losses, which in Mohamed’s case, for example, were a large proportion of the £1.25million, are ring-fenced. “Had we not been successful in his claim, we would not have charged him anything at all. “In Mohamed’s case we applied for the police report into the accident and we used that information to identify the various parties involved. “That enabled us to bring a claim against the taxi’s insurance company, having established the vehicle had pulled over where it shouldn’t have done. “You don’t just claim compensation for the injury – you look at loss of earnings, care costs and the hidden costs incurred as a result of it. “The more serious a claim, generally speaking, the longer it will take. Normally by about three years the doctors know where you stand with a serious injury and whether there’s anything more that they can do for you or might be done to improve your prognosis.” A solicitor will then ght your corner for the best possible level of compensation on the merits of the individual case. Vashti said she felt the law should go further for awards over a certain level, making it a legal requirement for a court-appointed, independent nancial advisor to help claimants to ensure they invest the money they get sensibly to ensure it ful ls its purpose.

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Level of compensation awarded to Mohamed Morad following successful settlement of his claim by Kidd Rapinet solicitors

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COURSE | The Power Of Photography This eight-week photography course is run by east London-based snapper and educator Pierre Bureau to teach those aged 11-16 how best to use their cameras. Oct 28, 4pm, free, poplarunion.com Where? The Space Isle Of Dogs

STAGE | Good Cop, Bad Cop 26 Five events form The Space’s Climate Festival – Letters, 2040, Evidence and Accidental Birth Of An Anarchist; plus workshops from Rising Tides. Check it out Nov 1-12, various times and prices, space.org.uk Where? Poplar Union Poplar

GIG | Raffy Bushman Trio Join the pianist and composer for an afternoon of mindfulness and jazz with his band. Includes group meditation with Cahit Ali before the music. Nov 7, 4.30pm, £5 in advance, poplarunion.com

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Vashti said she hoped the compensation awarded to Mohamed Morad would help him and his family in the future Image by Matt Grayson – find more of his work at graysonphotos.co.uk or @mattgrayson_photo on Insta

Expect chills and terror as the London Horror Festival brings its productions to The Space on the Isle Of Dogs for the first time – running from October 19-31, seven shows are set to send shivers up your spine space.org.uk Scan this code to find out more about the London Horror Festival at The Space plus links to tickets want more? @wharflifelive

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by Tom Chivers

Rotherhithe author Tom Chivers shares an extract and a few of his thoughts by Jon Massey

ecently released, London Clay is Tom Chivers’ first foray into non-fiction. Billed as a “lyrical interrogation of a capital city, a landscape and our connection to place”, its 464 pages host a heady blend of historical research, reportage and personal memoir that promises to change the way its readers view urban areas. A published poet as well as an author, publisher and arts producer, south London-born Tom has lived in Rotherhithe with his wife and children since 2014. He said: “I grew up on the River Effra, literally over it because it’s subterranean, and that made me realise there’s a whole world beneath the streets. When I was 17 I wrote a very long and bad poem called Effra, which was an attempt to reflect the lost rivers in writing and, ever since then, I’ve been interested in trying to capture the history and atmosphere of London – its speed, aggression and that underlying sense of violence one feels in the city. “I wanted to show that strange dissonance between the London of high finance and the London of poverty and grime as well as the new London that’s rising above us now. “My way in was the lost rivers – some of them are still flowing, but many are untraceable so you’re looking for fragments or remnants. I’m interested in the natural landscapes of London so I

started looking at the geological foundations of the city. “The premise of London Clay is a series of walks, but it’s trying to understand how the deep city of geological strata has determined the history of the city, and also how we feel about it and approach it today. “It’s not a traditional guidebook – firstly, each journey tries to get under the skin of the place and immerse readers in that weird landscape, trying to unpeel the surface of the city. “Secondly, I would genuinely love it if people felt inspired, both to go to the places that I write about, but actually more so to go to places that they know, that they live in or maybe work in, and use that same method of starting with the geology. “The extract here features my journey to the River Lea and, because I’d never been there, discovering this extraordinary landscape – the developer’s dream of London City Island, Bow Creek Ecology Park and the absolutely amazing Trinity Buoy Wharf populated by artworks all about immersing us in deep time – the perfect place to end my journey across the city.” ● London Clay: Journeys in the Deep City by Tom Chivers is published by Doubleday and costs £20 in hardback. Scan this code to order a copy

>> I arrive in Limmo to the music of screeching tyres: a silver hatchback flooring it out of the western roundabout of the Lower Lea Crossing. Burnt rubber. Mudflats. Tidal swill. >> I had crossed the river to get here, to walk the final stretch of the Lea, on an empty train from Rotherhithe, before trekking through the former maritime ‘hamlets’ of Wapping, Shadwell, Ratcliffe, Limehouse and Poplar – now one continuous development from the Tower Of London to the Lea. The river is where it ends. ‘To start again. With a wiped slate’. >> Leamouth: Limmo: Limbo. The purgatorial energies of the place are overwhelming. Ruined dock walls stand in the shadows of half-built towers, open to the wind; sales and marketing suites for future homes; concrete flyovers sunk into alluvial swamp; the brine-stink of Bow Creek, as the Lea is called down here, where the channel loops back on itself in a series of hairpin bends. The Lea once formed the border between Wessex and the Danelaw and it still feels like frontier land – London’s Wild East. On the near side, the Saxon kingdom of Alfred (urbane, Christian); on the far bank, the great heathen army of the Vikings under Guthrum. The earliest canalization of the Lea may date to this time, when in AD895, Alfred ordered the draining of its lower reaches to prevent the Viking fleet reaching the Thames from their base in Hertford. In the middle of the roundabout a giant figure surveys the traffic heading across the Lea – the three legs and disembodied face of Allen Jones’s Aerobic (1993) – a rusting, sheet-metal Matisse whose feet are barbed like arrowheads, like something dredged from the water. >> I find a bench by Bow Creek and carefully disinfect my hands with antibacterial gel before wolfing down a shop-bought sandwich. A couple in matching Lycra stop for a photo, their beaming selfie framed by an island of green wilderness on the opposite bank, where dense vegetation spills over the steel revetments at the water’s edge. Storm clouds are gathering to the north as I cross to the island by a modern footbridge. The bridge spans the creek just below the ninelane flyover of the A13 and also runs parallel with an abandoned single-track railway built in 1848 to carry goods between Canning Town and the East India Dock. The railway bridge is now covered with graffiti and rendered inaccessible by forests of weeds and nettles at either end. Nevertheless, I notice that a nylon hiking tent has been pitched on the empty trackway directly above the freezing tidal water. A fourth crossing – an ornamental pipe bridge carrying gas into London from the Beckton works – is remembered by a solitary brick pier on the east bank. The tent shakes violently in the wind gusting downstream. >> The island across the water, I discover, is not wilderness at all but a carefully managed ecology park squeezed, ingeniously, on to a teardrop peninsula inside a loop of the creek. A branch of the Docklands Light Railway splits the narrow bar in two such that the park appears, in places, to be merely an extension of the railway verge. The geography is hair-raising. As I move along the island, deserted trains rush past on an elevated viaduct to the southern shore, where they appear to launch, unmanned, back

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across the creek, soaring like rollercoaster cars above the Lower Lea Crossing. The DLR track extends a dead-end railway siding marked on old maps and aerial photographs – the only visible feature of an otherwise muddy, contaminated wasteland. During the construction of the park in 1996, traces of mercury were detected in the ground, leading to the addition of an extra 40cm of topsoil. Where the Olympic Park struggles to contend with the vast scale of the Lea Valley, the Bow Creek Ecology Park has the benefit of intimacy; it takes around 10 minutes to complete a circuit on footpaths brimming with red clover and ox-eye daisy. Locals appear alone or in pairs: a jogger by a reed-filled mere; two women sharing a spliff in a shady bower beneath the railway embankment. Small white butterflies explode from bushes as giant bumblebees stumble, nectar-drunk, amid the wildflowers. I disappear into the undergrowth for a piss and for a moment, in the darkness between trees, I could be almost anywhere but here. >> An information board tells me how the park’s wetlands are fed by groundwater from a borehole sunk into the mud to a depth of twelve metres. A pump is used to regulate the levels in two ponds connected by a weir. Every September, an area of meadow is deliberately inundated ‘to mimic the natural flooding of a river floodplain’. Here, as Sid observed, the natural is artificial – a simulacrum of the real thing. But the human is also part of nature; we are hustling at the edge of the frame, observers of a world to which we, too, are subject. >> I follow the path out of the park and along Bow Creek. In this corkscrew geography, the east bank is now west, and across the mudflats another peninsula emerges. In shape it is an inverse facsimile of the first, a little larger perhaps; but in place of the dense foliage of the ecology park it is crammed with towering modern apartment blocks. The sheet metal revetments have been capped with brand-new concrete blocks and stainless-steel railings on which two men in matching polo shirts are leaning.

Poet, author, publisher and arts producer Tom Chivers recently released his first non-fiction book London Clay: Journeys In The Deep City

>> In truth, there is nothing ‘flat’ about the mudflats of Bow Creek. They swell and heave with the submerged ruins of innumerable wharves and slipways, timber piles and river stairs – here folding and unfolding like a satellite image of mountains, here fractured by deep gashes filled with rubble, nails, car tyres, rusting exhausts, chicken wire, road signs, aluminium cans, traffic cones, shopping trolleys, waste pipes and, a little upstream, a large steel litter bin. Everything that could have fallen into the creek has done; and everything that has done is covered in the same claggy, grey liquor. It is hard to resolve this hazardous, post-industrial topography with the upmarket development on the opposite bank. Unlike the upper reaches of the Lea, Bow Creek remains defiantly tidal. It is a dynamic environment that cannot easily be tidied away. >> I cross a footbridge spanning the creek and City Island appears, as it is designed to, like a miniature version of Lower Manhattan. The name is a marketer’s invention – a place that is dense with history now reduced to its simplest forms. Island. City. City. Island.

Locals appear alone or in pairs; a jogger by a reed-filled mere; two women sharing a spliff in a shady bower Image by Akiko DuPont – akiko-dupont.com

Tom Chivers, London Clay

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GIG | Carroll Thompson The queen of Lovers Rock celebrates the 40th anniversary of her debut album Hopelessly In Love – a milestone in the history of reggae. Nov 7, 7.30pm, £15, thealbany.org.uk Where? London Square Bermondsey Bermondsey

DRINK | Honey And Cocktail Workshop Learn about beekeeping and sample cocktails by the Bermondsey Mixer Company using honey from Bermondsey Street Bees. Hosted in the marketing suite. Oct 26, 6.30pm, free (register), londonsquare.co.uk Where? Canada Water Theatre Rotherhithe

COMEDY | Arabs Are Not Funny See Maria Shehata (pictured), Fatiha El-Ghorri, Mo Magaleo and Farah Sharp disprove the title of this regular night as it returns to live performance. Nov 12, 7.30pm, £14, canadawatertheatre.org.uk

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Fresh from its first weekend at Canada Water, London Oktoberfest returns to Rotherhithe for two weekends – November 4-6 and 13-11. Expect plenty of schnitzel, Festbeer and exuberant dancing. Entry from £5 london-oktoberfest.co.uk Scan this code to find out more about London Oktoberfest at Dock X in November want more? @wharflifelive

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take a breath

by David Lefebvre Sell

high lights Ice Worlds

The festival takes place at the National Maritime Museum and the Cutty Sark from October 28-30

how Ice Worlds will see three days of talks and events marking the arrival of RRS Sir David Attenborough by Jon Massey

Practise self care, it will pay off in the long run

f you are a person that always seems to put their own needs last, then recognising the early stages of burnout is a little like recognising the early stages of a physical illness – you have more options for your treatment and the likelihood of a better outcome. Burnout is usually characterised by physical exhaustion, mental (or emotional) detachment and poorer performance at one’s job, but this might pertain more to our job as a parent or a partner rather than our work. Catching it early is about watching your changing relationships to particular bad habits. Some people may find themselves drinking more, others medicate with sugar or find themselves procrastinating over everything and most will have a level of tiredness that doesn’t seem to go away. Yes, I’m aware that I’ve just described pretty much everyone. Constant exposure When in doubt, err on to stress or anxiety is the side of kindness a huge strain on our bodies and minds, and towards yourself – you we create even more strain when we are are not a bottomless unable or unwilling to well of positivity make allowances for our own needs. For and energy many people the trick David Lefebvre Sell is to actually identify those needs and prioritise getting them met. Setting boundaries is one way of creating more space for yourself, you don’t have to be available all the time. Putting aside time to be off work, to be off your phone or social media, time where you don’t have to make decisions can be enough to restore your balance. Spending time in nature or exercising are excellent interventions for most people, it’s all about noticing what works. Unfortunately, no-one else can really tell you what you need to do. When in doubt, err on the side of kindness towards yourself – you are not a bottomless well of positivity and energy. Everyone has limits, everyone needs to recharge. So how do you do that? What makes you feel more yourself? Self care is a skill that pays off in the long run.

David Lefebvre Sell is a Greenwich-based psychotherapist and Yoga instructor who teaches at Third Space in Canary Wharf Follow @davetheyogi on Twitter and Instagram and @DavidLefebvreSellYogaAndPsychotherapy on FB

SEE | Polar Worlds Explore the museum’s gallery dedicated to the exploration of, and life in, extreme environments. Ongoing, National Maritime Museum

KIDS | Penguin Parade Come dressed up or make your own costume before taking part in a stylish penguin parade. Oct 30, 11am-4pm, NMM

SCIENCE | Secrets In The Ice Meet the scientists who drill deep into Antarctica and find out how ice cores reveal 800 years of history. Oct 28-30, NMM

From my perspective as an astrophysicist, I think there’s a massive comparison to be made between extreme environments on Earth and on other planets Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder, RMG

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oaty McBoatface is coming to Greenwich. The small yellow robotic submersible is set to arrive in the capital on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough as it arrives in the capital on October 27, ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26 at the end of the month. Britain’s newest polar research vessel’s visit to the capital forms the centrepiece of Royal Museums Greenwich’s Ice Worlds festival celebrating and exploring scienti c endeavours in some of the world’s most extreme environments. From October 28-30 the National Maritime Museum and the Cutty Sark will be awash with scientists, talks and events – almost all free to attend, aimed at revealing what it’s actually like to live and work in the Arctic and Antarctic today. “A lot of people haven’t really met a scientist or tried to understand what they’re doing,” said Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder, senior manager of public astronomy at Royal Observatory Greenwich, who is looking after the festival’s programme. “That’s the most important thing when you’re setting up an event like this – you’re asking yourself how we can facilitate that with our spaces. “Most of the research done on vessels like RRS Sir David Attenborough is funded with taxpayers’ money so everyone deserves to have its results communicated back to them and all the good that it’s doing. Talks allow us to bring the public and scientists together.” A crucial part of that for Ice Worlds is that young people participate in the festival with a range of activities on oﬀer across the three days. Emily said: “The majority of the festival will take place at the National Maritime Museum – there won’t be tours of the ship but there will be the opportunity to see it from the outside where it’s moored opposite the Cutty Sark. “Throughout the event there will be family talks for children as young as seven and on the Saturday we’ll host some more advanced sessions for adults as well. “We’ll be covering topics such as: ’What is it like to live in Antarctica? How do scientists survive down there? What are the scientists studying in Antarctica?

What are the scientists trying to understand about climate change? What’s the wildlife like? and What’s the ocean life like?’. “On the Saturday from 11am4pm, there will also be a penguin parade where we’re asking children to come dressed as penguins or to make their own costumes at the event so they can take part. “Visitors will be able to see Boaty McBoatface itself, and also look at what the scientists are really studying, anything from climate change to how the ocean currents in Antarctica work, seeking to understand the geological history of the Earth, examining fossils and exploring ocean environments. “The festival also includes exhibitions that will be set up around the National Maritime Museum with scientists on hand from the British Antarctic Survey who are actually going to Antarctica on the Sir David Attenborough. “It’s going to be really exciting and people will be able to interact with these exhibitions and see so many diﬀerent things. “ On a personal level, I want to understand how robots are used in Antarctica, and all the techniques that scientists are using to study that region – how we use technology to better understand those extreme environments.”

hile Emily’s area of interest remains looking up into the sky to the planets and stars, she draws a clear link between the work of astronomers and those exploring the deep. “From my perspective as an astrophysicist, I think there’s a massive comparison to be made between extreme environments on Earth and on other planets,” she said. “When you have these moons, like Europa, a moon of Jupiter and Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, one of the questions that scientists are asking is, could there be life in those oceans below their icy surfaces? Understanding the environments on the Earth and how life can exist in those extreme environments at the bottom of the oceans allows us to understand if life could exist on such moons and beyond. “There are scientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough studying the extremophiles that live around thermal vents on the seabed – it’s actually very warm

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Almost all talks and events at Ice Worlds are free but tickets should be booked online to ensure a timed entry slot as it’s expected to be a busy event

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GIG | New Order Making their debut in the tent, the band return to play in London for the first time since 2018. Expect tracks from the back catalogue and Music Complete. Nov 6, 6.30pm, from £35, theo2.co.uk Where? Now Gallery Peninsula

ART | Your Ship Has Landed Maximalist Lydia Chan is set to take over the Greenwich Peninsula space – expect nature through the goggles of the artificial or something like that. Nov 19-Mar 6, times vary, free, nowgallery.co.uk Above, the RRS Sir David Attenborough (with Boaty McBoatface on board) is set to arrive in Greenwich on October 27 Scan the code below to find out more about Boaty

Senior manager of public astronomy at Royal Observatory Greenwich, Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder is looking after the Ice Worlds programme Image by Matt Grayson – find more of his work at graysonphotos.co.uk

down there but completely dark and you have these micro organisms, bacteria for example, and diﬀerent types of crabs that can survive down there without any sunlight.” Royal Museums Greenwich is also hoping the festival sparks a desire in younger visitors to pursue a career in science, fuelled by curiosity Emily said: “I was always interested in science when I was a kid – I was curious and asked a lot of questions as well as annoying my parents by taking pieces of equipment apart and trying to put them back together again. “Science allowed me to keep asking questions and eventually I got to a point where nobody knew the answers and that’s the great joy of being a scientist – being able to try to gure out the answers. “I ended up doing astronomy because, looking up at the sky as a kid I wondered if anyone was looking back. “I came to the Royal Observatory because I wanted to talk to people about all the amazing things we were nding out about space.”

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EVENT | Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair The showcase of work by more than 500 international artists returns to Woolwich – it’s a blockbuster mix of original pieces, food and wine. Nov 11-14, times vary, £10.50, woolwich.works

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He might not be quite sure of it himself but we have it on good authority that Ed Byrne is indeed set to play Blackheath Halls on October 20 with his latest show If I’m Honest – a long hard look at himself blackheathhalls.com Scan this code to find out why Ed hung up on us during our interview and how to book tickets want more? @wharflifelive

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we've teamed up with Made In Greenwich – a shop stocking pieces by artists and makers from the borough – to give readers a creative colouring-in challenge Scan this code to visit Alexandra's website THE ARTIST This piece has been created for Wharf Life by artist Alexandra Santos. Alexandra is a multimedia artist with a BA in Fine Art from Central St Martins. She takes her inspiration from anthropology, myths and fairy tales. In her spare time she loves to crochet and sells her pieces alongside a range of cards at Made in Greenwich. You can find out more about her work on her website alexandrasantos.com

WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED... Anyone taking a fully coloured-in version of this page to Made In Greenwich at 324 Creek Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9SW, 11am-5pm, Wednesday to Saturday, will receive a FREE gift of five of Ellen Strachan's Seed Of Hope colouring-in cards, worth £3 each, which come with a pack of mini coloured pencils to finish them off. Check out her work on Insta @pigeonloftprints ● Also, we'd love to see your efforts – tag @wharflifelive and @migreenwich in any you post on Insta Made In Greenwich is part of Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency (gcda.coop), which has been supporting communities to be healthy and sustainable since 1982 Scan this code for more on Made In Greenwich

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Days of events across the area for Royal Docks Originals

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TASTE | Food Entrepreneur Show Five shows in one, the FES covers restaurants, street food, takeaways, coffee, drinks and tech all under one roof – ideal for anyone starting up. Nov 9-10, registration needed, excel.london Where? Excel Royal Victoria Dock

Imagine, a rainbow you can actually taste with your mouth – that’s what’s coming to a space under the Silvertown Way flyover

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the Royal Docks Originals festival takes place from October 14-31 – here are some highlights to look out for by Jon Massey

hether it’s a blockbuster flavoured moisture installation or the immersive family theatre of Arrival, Royal Docks Originals is set to take over this part of the capital for more than a fortnight and we can’t wait. Here are a bunch of things to look out for and dates for your diary, which should be completely packed... ● Family Weekender Expect music, circus, art, dance and more at this celebration of creativity and imagination. There will be a covered stage and inspiring work at Art In The Docks – suitable for the whole family to enjoy. Bow Arts, Royal Albert Wharf Oct 30-31, times and prices TBC

● RIB Rides Take to the waters of Royal Victoria Dock on one of Atlantic Pacific International Rescue’s speedy boats. Royal Docks Adventure Oct 23 and 30, free (booking needed) ● Arrival This immersive theatre show promises a hidden outdoor site, a projection on Millennium Mills, walking on water and many stories of how people have come together. Get involved. Britannia Village Oct 21-23, £10

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● Royal Docks Rainbows Taste the rainbow, but not like in a Skittles ad, in real life. This Bompas & Parr installation promises to be the stand-out hit of the festival with flavours devised to immerse you in the history of this extraordinary area. Silvertown Way Flyover Oct 14-31, free (booking needed) ● The Factory Project See works by more than 80 diverse artists at The Factory, a space transformed from warehouses once filled with spoiled sugar into a “festival of curation” that brings together sculpture, paintings, drawings, videos and installations. A chance to wander vast spaces and explore the area’s industrial heritage as it is reborn into a new life. Tate & Lyle, North Woolwich Oct 9-22, times and prices TBC

EVENT | World Travel Market Somewhat reduced for obvious reasons, this year’s physical event is a precursor to a virtual London iteration on November 8-9. The place to be for travel. Nov 1-3, 10am, registration, excel.london Where? Art In The Docks Royal Docks

SEE | Is This The End Or Just The Beginning? Colin Gold’s exhibition promises a visual conversation about the times we are living through and the challenges of political upheaval. Oct 29-Nov 7, daily, free, artinthedocks.com

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Ok, this is part of Royal Docks Originals, but it warrants its own special mention – Jonny Wooster’s work-in-progress Silvertown is set for a staged reading at The Factory Annex on October 28-29 plus a sing-a-long on 30, £15 royaldocks.london Scan this code to find out more about Jonny’s work or to book tickets for the Royal Docks event want more? @wharflifelive

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how D&D’s latest cheese-soaked establishment Haugen is set for a bright future in Stratford by Jon Massey

ook at the cranes poking up behind The Pavilion at International Quarter London’s Endeavour Square in Stratford. They, and the structures emerging from the top of its wooden ripples, herald the concrete arrival of nearby East Bank. They mean the BBC, Sadler’s Wells, the V&A, UCL and UAL are all on their way to east London and that’s just one of the reasons that Des Gunewardena sounds so cheerful on the phone. While I couldn’t see the chairman and CEO of restaurant group D&D London during our chat, his voice held an easy, upbeat tone and no wonder. The company he runs, which operates more than 40 venues in the capital and overseas, has just opened Haugen. Spread across all three oors of The Pavilion, it stands on the main path from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to est eld Stratford City and, crucially, the area’s multiple stations. That also puts it squarely on the route not only for est Ham’s regular in ux of fans, but also the forthcoming footfall for East Bank. It’s a fair bet the inhabitants of its arts and educational establishments will need a decent place to unwind and that’s what Des and his team aim to provide. “Firstly, it’s in an amazing building, so hats oﬀ to endlease – the developer – for building it,” he said. “They approached D&D about doing restaurants in it, because they know we take on madly big and crazy spaces, so we were perfect for The Pavilion. “It’s a very bold design – when I rst saw it, I thought that it was a real statement and the thing about that is it has to be good, otherwise people will hate it. “They worked with Acme, who are top-class architects and really know what they are doing. They’ve created a very beautiful building, with all the curved wood and the glass – it is a total eye-catcher. hen people rst saw the building, I don’t think they knew what it was – whether it was going to be a museum or a gallery?

“It has that central staircase and looks terribly grand for housing restaurants, cafes and bars. “People asked me if it was going to be a Japanese restaurant, because it looked like a great pavilion from Kyoto.” Spurred on from the success of its German Gymnasium in King’s Cross, however, D&D had other ideas for the space. “The reason we’ve created the restaurant we have is because we felt the building looked like a beautiful modern chalet in Switzerland,” said Des. “We’ve had big success with German Gymnasium so we wanted to do a bit of a variant on that. The food at Haugen is Swiss Alpine so you’ve got your raclettes, your tarti ettes and your fondues – those are the things that are ying out of the kitchen at the moment. “We wanted to create the feeling of being in a restaurant in a ski resort – imagine coming inside from a windswept Stratford to open res, wood and warm lighting and cosy furnishings.” Haugen, which turns out to be a Norwegian word meaning mound’, boasts a cafe-brasserie on its ground oor and a rooftop bar, sculpted to form an amphitheatre overlooking the square below with a second space open to East Bank and the park beyond. The restaurant proper – located on the rst oor of the building and accessible by lift for those who don’t fancy climbing the stairs outside, is set to open on November 1. Prior to that happening, diners can get a feel for things in the brasserie with two courses for £14.50 or three for £18.50 via a set menu that features dishes including tru ed potato soup, Tiroler Wurstsalat with pork sausage and Emmental cheese, Alpine meatballs with raclette and Vegan schnitzel club roll with red pepper hummus. The a la carte menu is heavy on the cheese, sausage and schnitzel options too, with numerous sharing options including a butcher’s platter of pork, chicken, bratwurst, red cabbage and potato dumplings. Mains are typically around the £20 mark and there is plenty of cake, gateau, torte and strudel to nish for about 7. “Haugen is a bit of a guilty pleasure type restaurant in terms of the food,” said Des. “Most people manage their food on the basis of what they eat the whole week, so occasionally you can go and have a lovely bottle of wine and a good old tarti ette, which is really good value at £12.50. “I don’t honestly know if Germanic food is having a moment – we don’t really follow trends. We have the German Gymnasium and that’s very successful and we

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Haugen has a bar on its roof, a restaurant on its first floor and a cafe-brasserie at ground level and sits at the entrance to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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Haugen is a guilty pleasure type restaurant in terms of its food your raclettes, fondues and tartiflettes are flying out of the kitchen

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Des Gunewardena, D&D London

recently opened a restaurant in Bristol called Klosterhaus, which also serves Germanic food and that’s doing pretty well too. “There are certainly more men and women drinking steins of beer in the places we run. Our main concern is doing things we think will be fun and that are going to work.” While the longer-term future of Stratford looks bright with the in ux of businesses, cultural institutions and housing developments ensuring the area will only become busier, it’s a short term shortage that has delayed Haugen’s full launch. “As a business we’re struggling with staff, said Des. e’re currently employing about 1,700 people across London, but we are desperately short. “For Haugen it suited us to open the brasserie and the rooftop bar to get the kitchen and the frontof-house team working so we can fully open in November. “The problem for us is you can’t take young kids off the street and have them serve customers who are spending £100 a head on dinner. They want people who know what they’re talking about in terms of wine, food and so on. “The Government’s view is that we should just suck it up, pay everyone a bit more money and they’ll all come – that’s like a Sixth Form economic theory response in practice. Right now, for the skilled and semi-skilled jobs, particularly in the kitchen, the staff are not there. It’s not an easy issue to resolve, but provided we have control over immigration, why would we not want to ease up on visas and get more people in to work to help the economy, the NHS and the care sector? “We are working almost day and night on initiatives to get more people into our industry, our business – those who were working in other sectors or different kinds of restaurants and that’s how we are addressing the problem at least for ourselves.”

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EAT | Simply Hooked Expect some serious seafood at Hackney Bridge’s food court from this business including tacos and burgers with house ponzu slaw and chipotle mayo. Tues-Sun, times vary, @wearesimplyhooked on Insta Where? Stratford Pictruehouse Stratford

FILM | The Doors Live At The Bowl ‘68 See this special edition of a film that captured the band’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl to mark the 50th anniversary of their final album release. Nov 4, 8.30pm, £17.50, picturehouses.com Where? Endeavour Square Stratford

NATURE | Mobile Orchard Designed by Tom Massey, discover a mobile orchard of fruit trees with built-in benches offering calm and shade at International Quarter London. Daily, free, internationalquarter.london

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Discover the work of textile artists collective Prism at In Search Of Possibilities, which runs at The Art Pavilion in Bow’s Mile End Park from October 21-31. Open daily from 11am-6pm, the exhibition is free to view prisimlondon.com Scan this code to find out more about Prism’s work and the artists on show in Mile End Park want more? @wharflifelive

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