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April 2015

Q&A: Viktor Wynd, Last Tuesday Society

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Dear neighbours For me, one of the highlights of the last two cold, windy weeks in March was to meet Viktor Wynd, founder and “chancellor” of the Last Tuesday Society on Mare Street, and to enjoy his hospitality over a properly-made gin and tonic, as well as a tour of the Museum of Curiosities in the basement. My colleague Christine Preseig has written a great piece that perfectly describes Viktor’s wonderful eccentricity and brings to life the amazing museum he has created on our doorstep (p4). The Last Tuesday Society really is a must-see place, whether you’re interested in the weird, the wonderful and often downright hilarious curiosities, or just looking for somewhere comfortable, dark and inviting to sit over a cold G&T. Also this month, read about the Plan Zheroes heroes, who are helping to win the battle against food waste (p8); our gardening expert Loraine Hourdebaigt is spreading the wild flower love, as well as showing us how to make Easter eggs of the non-chocolate kind (p17); and there’s no excuse to be bored during the Easter holidays, as our comprehensive and extended What’s On guide will show you (p20-23).

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Q&A with Viktor Wynd, Chancellor of The Last Tuesday Society

Food heroes: stop the waste

Breathing correctly is essential for better health

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What to do with the kids

Gardening: go wild this month

How to make wild flower seed eggs

April calendar

20-23 What’s on throughout April 24

Hackney bites: Rochelle Canteen

Legal: bullet-proof your will

What to eat: Easter lamb pie

A-Z of fitness: C is for...

Local charity: Prideaux House

Index of advertisers

Letterbox Listings

Useful numbers

Have a very Happy Easter.

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My Hackney Viktor grew up in Muswell Hill. He graduated in medieval Islamic history and then moved to Paris to write novels. After spending a year in Florida (Viktor was awarded a Fellowship in Fine arts at the University of South Florida) he returned to London and took up residence in Hackney.

Q&A: Viktor Wynd, artist, collector, writer and founder of the Last Tuesday Society, talks to Christine Preisig At first glance it isn’t what you expect from the black goth-like shopfront and the strange and ghoulish artefacts that stare at you through the shop window. You’re not entering a ghost ride but being welcomed into the cosy and warm Upper Galleries of the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities. The entrance floor houses a plush café and bar as well as art exhibitions. Currently on display are works by English surrealists. Thinking away the huge (but otherwise rather friendly-looking) taxidermied wild cat sitting on the corner bench, the place has the atmosphere of someone’s living room. Here is also the place where the Last Tuesday Society holds its Literary Salon lectures and various classes and events. Viktor Wynd, the museum’s founder and Chancellor of the Last Tuesday Society, is a storybook eccentric. He started collecting things when he was very small and never stopped. His collection encompasses everything from exotic skeletons, to erotica, fine art and medical curiosities.

It wasn’t long before his Hackney flat became too small to host all his trouvailles. He also wanted to buy more things and in order to afford them he started selling. That’s why in 2006, in a former call centre on 11 Mare Street, he opened his Shop of Horrors. Since then the focus has shifted from selling pieces to realising his dream of building a Cabinet of Curiosities from scratch. Last year the shop made way for the museum. The Cabinet of Curiosities is Viktor’s personal collection of the macabre arranged as a total work of art. It’s located in the basement and is crammed with objects. There’s a shrunken head, kidney stones, exotic butterflies, a gold plated hippo skull that once belonged to the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and – most wondrously – a casket that contains some of “the original darkness Moses called down upon earth”. It’s a bewildering array of objects but you can tell that they were arranged with affection. Vyktor says that visitors come to the museum from all parts of London and from all corners of the world, but that very few locals step in. He wonders why, and after having been there, I do, too.

What drew you to Hackney? Hackney was the cheapest place in London. It was the only place I could afford to live when I moved back from Florida. But I also really like that it is multi-ethnic, the variety of the street life, the huge number of independent businesses. Q&A continued on p6 E9 magazine APRIL 2015 5

My Hackney Does the area influence your work? I don’t think it can help but influence. But I’m not sure if it would be any different if it were somewhere else. We wanted to create the upstairs room as plush as possible because it’s urban grime here. I wanted to create a home from home for everyone who comes past. What makes you most proud? I don’t do proud. I’ve got to say “the wife”, haven’t I? The next thing probably. Or the fact that we founded the museum with Kickstarter (a funding platform). I spend most of the time on my own. You don’t know that there are people out there who like what you do. We had 500 people who pledged money. That makes me proud. What are you working on now? I’m working on making the museum work and established. Now we’re building a kitchen at the back. The next thing will be a café and a restaurant. We already do snacks like Zebra burgers, Camel burgers, Japanese beef. The next thing is to make more. It was always the idea to make it into a place where people can come and have a home from home. Especially also people who don’t necessarily fit in. Best coffee in these parts? I find it behind the bar. I don’t drink coffee but it is behind the bar. Where do you eat out? I eat here, too. The zebra burger is very good – much better than the moose burger. Camel is good, too, it gives you the hump.

What do you do at the weekend? I live on a farm in Norfolk. On a typical weekend I walk the dogs, cook a Sunday roast and maybe I go to the beach. I don’t work. It’s family time. I turn the internet off and sit in front of the fire. Anything you would change? I want to change everything. I would get rid of everything east of Victoria Park and turn it back into fields. Also, I think the government shouldn’t have any involvement in the arts at all. They have more important things to do – like housing, health, education. There are people who are good at doing art and people who are good at getting government grants. There is very little overlap in those areas. Hackney’s best-kept secret? Café Heath – it’s a Jamaican café two blocks down on Mare street. It serves really good Caribbean food. If Hackney were human? Gulliver. I don’t know why, but it’s what comes to my head. Hackney in a word? Beautiful. The Last Tuesday Society, home of the Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. Entrance to the Museum is £3, (including a cuppa). Lectures are £10 per ticket (£5 concessions), plus booking fee. For more information on the variety of lectures: www.thelasttuesdaysociety

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Food heroes

The volunteers and contributors: From left to right: Astrid Boehm, Plan Zheroes volunteer; Kate Wiseman, Dragons Café; Mohamed Mansour, Abbey Community Centre; Wendy Rowley, Look Ahead and Stephen Aikenson, Plan Zheroes volunteer.

Plan Zheroes are helping to win the battle against food waste, says Rhowena MacCuish

act. The UK has 13 million people living below the poverty line without the means to feed themselves and their families properly. Fact:15 million tonnes of food is thrown away every year in Britain alone.* While a shocking 50 per cent of food waste is generated by households, there are other areas where food is also being wasted. In the hospitality and food services alone, over 650,000 tons of surplus food that is fit for human consumption is wasted every year. This figure discounts food thrown away by manufacturers, retailers, producers and farmers. That’s a lot of good food that should definitely NOT be going in the bin, even for recycling.

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That’s where Plan Zheroes comes in. The charity was founded by a trio of fantastic people with a great vision. Lotti Henley is the real inspiration for Plan Zheroes. A World War II refugee, Lotti, now 88, experienced real hunger after the war. Her energy, clarity and determination are at the core of Plan Zheroes’ mission to stop good food going to waste. Maria Ana Neves is the problem solver and spokesperson, while Chris Wilkie is the charity’s key co-ordinator. Plan Zheroes is a platform that allows businesses with surplus food to connect with and deliver that food to those in need. Participating businesses provide a range of food, whether it’s raw, cooked fresh or frozen, and some even invite the

Food heroes community to cook with them. Communities or charitable initiatives who wish to put their surplus food to good use can also take advantage of the scheme.

Foodcycle, Simple Gifts and Headway East, are already participating, so if you would like to get involved as a business, charity or volunteer Plan Zheros would love to hear from you.

It works like this. Registered businesses upload information about their surplus food to the online platform. Nearby charities receive a notification about available food and can make a claim for it. Volunteers then get involved to pick up and deliver the food to those who need it.

Head over to their website www.planzheroes.org for more information. * Source: www.jrf.org.uk, www.wrap.org.uk/

Of course, safety and hygiene is a priority and the commitment to comply with food safety standards is an essential requirement. By the end of 2015 Plan Zheros aim to be active in ten cities across the UK. “In 15 years no food will be wasted, no one will go hungry and this problem won’t exist. Then we’ll find something new to focus on. But I maybe dreaming!” says Maria Ana. Many charities near to the E9 area, such as

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Every breath you take Faulty breathing patterns are easily acquired. Sitting for long periods of time leaning forward at a desk, compresses the abdomen and prevents normal function of the diaphragm. The diaphragm has some other important functions. It provides intra-abdominal pressure, which helps to control your core stability. If your diaphragm is underactive, you may not be benefitting from the additional stability and control it provides, which can help to protect your spine and lower back.

Sitting incorrectly causes faulty breathing patterns

Breathing correctly is essential for good health, writes Chris Wood

reathing is something we all do constantly, whether we’re talking, walking, running or sleeping. We do it 24 hours a day without conscious thought, which is perhaps the reason many of us don’t notice when we adopt incorrect or inefficient breathing patterns. As a chiropractor I often see people with faulty breathing patterns who also have tight and shortened neck muscles. We primarily use our diaphragm, intercostal, and accessory muscles in the neck when we breathe. The diaphragm is a muscle that sits beneath the lungs and contracts when we breathe in to create more space in the chest. Muscles in the neck assist by elevating the chest during inhalation, but when the diaphragm is underactive our neck muscles are forced to work harder to compensate. Over time this can lead to problems such as neck pain, headaches, and changes in posture.

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I regularly introduce breathing exercises as a component of my patients’ chiropractic care and activities like yoga and meditation provide an excellent opportunity to focus and work on your breathing.

Three steps to breathing better 1. Try breathing deep into your stomach, but instead of letting your belly inflate forwards, try to expand it out to the sides. This is a good workout for the diaphragm. 2. Place your hands on the sides of your lower ribcage, and try to expand your ribs sideways into your hands when you inhale (see image, below). 3. Check your posture. If you work at a desk, sitting and leaning forward all day will compress your abdominal cavity and encourage a faulty breathing pattern. Check that your chair, desk and computer have been set up correctly for you. Your spine will benefit from this too. www.hackneychiropractic.co.uk

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Obituary Jim Short was a familiar face in Victoria Park and for the past six years or so had worked hard picking up litter and generally making the park look spick and span. Ever diligent, he was, according to his supervisor, Marian Valko, “a good man and a very hard working person. We will miss him”.

Our lovely local restaurant, The Empress, has been awarded a prestigious second AA rosette after a recent unannounced inspection. Having been presented with its first rosette just weeks after head chef Elliott Lidstone joined the restaurant in January 2012, this second award recognises “higher standards and better consistency”. Only 600 or so restaurants in England hold two AA rosettes. “I couldn’t be prouder,” said Elliott. “Awards aren’t everything, but industry recognition does give a big boost to the team, and it’s been fantastic sharing the news with our regular diners.” Proprietor Michael Buurman added, “The award is testament to the kitchen team’s hard work, day in, day out. We’ll certainly be displaying the two rosette plate with pride”. Congratulations to all. 12 E9 magazine APRIL 2015

Motorbikes were a big part of his life and he loved a beer or two. At his funeral, his passion for rock music was clear as the Order of Service included Motorhead’s Ace of Spades, and Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven. But to many, he’ll be remembered as a great source of jokes, often texted to his park friends. We will all laugh a little less now that he’s gone. He was just 48 years old.

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WHAT TO DO Capoeira

Brazilian martial art. Wednesdays, 5pm-6pm (511- year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, E9.

Baby yoga

For babies from 6 weeks to one year. A babyfocused class using a mix of massage, classical yoga postures, stretches and balances adapted exactly to their stage of growth. Accompanied by well-known songs and rhymes to make the exercises fun and interactive. Fridays at The Royal Inn on the Park, Lauriston Road E9.10.45am11.45am. £6.50 per class. Contact Karen for more details: first-touchmassage@hotmail.co.uk or call 07902 227669.

Kids Fitness

Fitness for young’uns, Thursdays, 7pm-8pm (5-11 year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, E9.

Art

Artist Katherine Tulloh runs an art club for children in her home ─ or at nearby Well Street Common if the weather is fine. Classes after school in term time only. Sessions for 5-7-year olds on Tuesdays, 4pm-5pm, and for 8-11-year-olds, on Mondays, 4pm-5.30pm. Call Katherine on 07909 961 877 or email her at katherine@herechickychicky.com

theatre hosts monthly performances for kids and their families. Check out www.facebook.com/ hackneychildrenstheatre

Children’s Centres

The three in E9 are Wentworth on Cassland Road (www.wentworth.hackney.sch.uk), Gainsborough on Berkshire Road (www.gainsborough.hackney. sch.uk/childrens-centre), and Morningside on Chatham Place (www.morningside.hackney.sch. uk/childrens-centre), but there are many others nearby. All of them run drop-in play sessions, and a range of activities and support for families.

Kicking

Monday afternoon Kickboxing for 3-5 and 6-11-year-olds at the Hackney Forge. Call Maria for details on 07872 188 655.

Easter Tennis Camp

Junior tennis camps at Victoria Park. All abilities, equipment provided, 5-12 years. A mix of tennis in a structured yet fun on-court session with drink breaks, shade and a rest break. Camps are 2-5 days (check dates) of 2 or 2.5 hours. £2. Book at www.towerhamletstennis.org.uk/#/junior-holidaycamps/4564997985

Farms

Cycling Club Hackney runs Saturday morning coaching sessions for their 8-13-year-old members.There’s also a group for 13+ development riders. Meet 10am at the club HQ, 6 Olympus Square, Nightingale Estate, E5. £2.

At city farms (in South Hackney, or further afield in Stepney, Spitalfields and Mudchute) you can introduce your kids to the pongs and pleasures of real farm animals. Stepney City Farm has a great café, as well as a farmers’ market every Saturday from 10am-3pm. www.stepneycityfarm.org, www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk, www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org, www.mudchute.org

Theatre

Singing

Cycling

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Angel Voices, tunes for toddlers. Tuesdays, 9.45am-11am in term-time at St. Michael’s and All Angels in London Fields (Landsdown Drive).

WITH THE KIDS No charge, but donations welcome. If interested, contact Connie on 07830 349362.

Acting

Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs acting classes for little tots. For more details and class times, go to www.actingbugs.co.uk

Dancing

There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge on Tuesdays from 4pm-4.45pm and 5pm-5.45pm. Call Mafalda on 07550 722 693 for details. Also at the Hackney Forge you’ll find Saturday Street Dance and Musical Theatre classes. 12 noon-1pm, 1.15pm-2.15pm and 2.30-3.30pm Call Lisa on 07985 945 335 for details. Street Dance:Tuesdays 4pm-5pm (5-11 yearolds), Fridays 6pm-8pm (11-19 year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, London, E9.

Music

Piccolo music for babies and toddlers runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the V&A building in Victoria Park. The toddler class is at 10am and the baby class at 11am ─ just drop in. For more info call Stefanie on 07708 451 314. Music with Maddy: singing, dancing, instruments, puppets for children and babies age 0-5 years. Tuesday and Friday from 10am-10:45 and from 11am-11.45 at the Hackney Museum, Free. Suzuki Hub runs music lessons for kids (violin, viola, cello, flute). Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace, E2 8LR. www.suzukihub.com

Museums

Small stories: Until 6 September at The Museum of Childhood. This exhibition reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the UK’s best-loved dolls’ houses, taking you on a journey through the history of the home, everyday lives and changing family relationships. The Museum also runs free drop-in activities every day including arts and crafts, tours, trails and storytelling. All activities are free, drop-in and suitable for children aged 3-12 years unless otherwise stated. Sutton House is not only beautiful but fun for the kids, too. Explore the family-friendly treasure chests and discover the lives of the people who lived there through puppets and costumes. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house/

Adventure

Homerton Adventure Playground. Kids can run around, climb, jump, roll, balance, scream, play with mud and water, make things, destroy things, dress up, read, be quiet. All the playworkers are trained professionals whose role is to support the children in their play. Opening times: AprilOctober, term-time: Tuesday to Friday, 3.30pm7pm and Saturday 12noon-5pm. School holidays: Monday to Friday, 10.30am-5.30pm – except bank holidays. Entrances in Brooksby’s Walk/ Chatsworth Road or Wardle Street, E9.

Cinema

Every Saturday morning the Hackney Picturehouse hosts a family-only matinee of a specially chosen children’s film, plus fun activities. Kids’ Club is for children aged 3-12 years. Membership is £4 a year, including the first visit free. Tickets for members and accompanying adults are £1.50 each.

Reading

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Gardening

Spread wild flower seeds and help to feed our bees, says Loraine Hourdebaigt

he English poet Thomas Tusser said that “Sweet April showers do spring May flowers”. He may have been right, but somehow after quite a pleasant March, I’m far from ready for a damp and windy April. There is a good chance that at some point we’ll get caught by a rain shower out of nowhere and on these occasions I’ve no doubt why Fool’s Day is in April! But I must cheer up. April is also a great month and brings Easter, the first holiday of the year. Four days off to spend doing whatever we fancy, even if it’s nothing at all. So far, we have had a lovely start to the spring; it’s so refreshing to be enjoying light evenings again, seeing the trees in bloom all over Hackney, and watching the birds busy with their nests. I can’t deny the gardening season seems very promising this year, and I am certainly very excited about the seedlings starting to show on my window sill. With regular watering and a little help from the sun, they will soon be ready to be transplanted outside. By mid April I’ll be sowing beetroot, carrots and peas outside, straight into their growing position. It’s not just vegetables seeds I’ll be sowing this month, however. I am following in the footsteps of what we have been doing at Growing Concerns for the past few years, and will soon implement a wild flower meadow. I want everybody to be able to enjoy it, and there is a bit of land all ready to use right by my house. The small patch of grass has been completely ruined by contractors who decided to use it to store building materials for some weeks. The resulting bare soil is very unattractive and muddy, but quite perfect for sowing wildflowers. I have a few packets of seeds ready, which I’ll mix through a small bag of 16 E9 magazine APRIL 2015

compost, and spread freely over the mud patch, raking it in. Soon nature will do its trick and the seeds will start to sprout. By June they should be ready to flower, and when they do, all the way through summer and into autumn, the derelict piece of land will provide a wonderful habitat and food for honey bees, bumblebees and other insects that feed on pollen. And for the locals, I hope it will become a talking point, once it’s covered in thousands of lovely and colourful wild flowers. On this occasion the builders have done the ground work for me, but if you decide to sow wild flowers in your own garden, make sure to remove any weeds or grass, as well as the upper layer of top soil. Then lightly loosen the soil with a rake before sowing your chosen wild flower seeds. They’re available both for shady and sunny spots, and are very cost effective. You will need just a couple of grams per square metre of ground. So, whatever space you have available, in your own garden, on a bare tree pit along your street, or between cracks on your patio, sow wild flower seeds. You will help maximise food sources for bees, as well as enjoy beautiful blooms for many months to come.

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How to make...

...mini wild flower seed eggs Chocolate eggs are the traditional present for Easter. Why not try the longer-lasting gardener’s version? You will need: 1 spoonful of mixed wild flower seeds; 3 spoonsful of peat-free compost; the equivalent of 5 spoonsful of air-dry clay; a large bowl to mix; a little bit of water

Put all your ingredients in the mixing bowl, and start mixing together. At this stage you might need to add a bit of water to wet the mixture. Go easy as you don’t want the mixture to go sloppy.

Once it’s mixed through, make little balls of the clay and seed mix and flatten between the palm of your hands, so it looks like a little egg.

Lay your eggs on a piece of news paper and leave to dry for at least three hours in a warm spot. If you wish you can paint them with a water-based paint.

Be creative! Make a little nest for them, or put them in an origami box and there you have it. The perfect Easter present that you can throw in any derelict or unused piece of land. You’ll soon see wild flowers growing in the most unlikely places.

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April calendar Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thurs

Arts events General events

Comedy night, The Crown (p20)

Outdoor events

Easter egg hunt (p20)

Repairs surgery

Ben Gooding ex

Sutton House a

Project Instrum Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, Hackney Empire (p20)

Easter Monday

Austin Osman Spare, London’s Lost Artist (p22) Easter Dance Party (p22)

Quiz night,The Crown (p20)

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Knitting classes

BMX & skateboarding (p22)

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Ben & Holly’s L Hackney Empir

Free soccer sc

15 Coffee Morning (p23)

Knitting classes

Caitlin Moran at the Hackney Empire (p23)

Vanished City Lecture (p23)

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St George’s D

Knitting classes Queen’s birthday picnic (p23)

Arts & Craft (p20) Vinyasa flow (p20) Garden design (p23)

Garden design

Garden design (p23)

Quiz night, Crown (p20) Arts & Craft (p20)

Under 5s storytime (p20)

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My life in the theatre (p23)

Knitting classes

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Friday

Good Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Easter Sunday

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xhibition (p20)

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mental (p22)

Little Kingdom, re (p20)

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Bunny Run (p22)

Easter Sunday Roast at The Crown (p22)

Godspell, Hackney Empire (p22)

Computer classes (p20)

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Easter Egg Trail Sutton House (p22)

Free soccer school (p22)

Dragon Finder, Victoria Park (p23)

Ladies Day at the races (p22)

Computer classes (p20)

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19 Lauriston School table top sale (p23)

Coffee ‘cupping’ masterclass at The Crown (p23)

Permaculture design course (p23)

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AnzacDay BBQ (p23)

(p23) Greenery Day at Prideaux House (p31)

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What’s on in April Quiz ight Mon

Mondays at 8pm. Put your general knowledge to the test. The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Vinyasa Flow

Mondays (13, 20, 27 April), 6.45pm7.45pm. Yoga classes at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Limited spaces. Check with Nadia at missbocheva@gmail.com to find out about extra classes. Mon

Art and Craft Mon

Mondays (13, 20, 27 April), 1pm3pm. Discover your creative side at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E3. Free.

Under 5s Storytime Tues

Tuesdays, 14 and 28 April, 10am11.30am. Storytime for under 5s at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E3. Free.

Get Knitted Thurs

Thursdays, 1pm-3pm (9, 16, 23 and 30 April). Knitting for beginners and experts. Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

Networx Computer Classes Fri

Fridays, 2pm-4pm. (10, 17, 24 April). Computer skills club at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

Stepping Out Until 16 May

Until 16 May. Exhibition at Hackney Museum celebrating Hackney City Farm’s 30th anniversary. Hackney Museum, 1 Reading Lane, E8.

Comedy Night

Wednesday 1 April. Showcase of local talent at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3. Free entry.

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Wednesday, 1 April, 12 noon-3pm. Easter fun with egg hunts, arts and crafts, and much more. Meet at the V&A Building, Victoria Park.

Mini Kingdom

Wednesday and Thursday, 1 and 2 April, 1pm and 4pm. Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. “Somewhere, hidden amongst the thorny brambles is a little kingdom where everyone is very very small...” BAFTA award-winning TV animation live on stage. Hackney Empire, www.hackneyempire.co.uk . Box office: 020 8985 2424. 1, 2 April

Determined Line

Thursday, 2 April, 6pm-8pm. Time Out First Thursday evening view: Ben Gooding’s The Determined Line. Exhibition showing until 19 April. 229 Victoria Park Road, London E9. www.residence-gallery.com

Sutton House after dark

Thursday, 2 April, 7pm: Explore the oldest home in Hackney on a special 2 evening tour. Hear about Tudor knights, silk merchants, Huguenots and even squatters as Sutton House reveals its surprising stories. Places are limited. More Information: Helen Rowse, 020 8986 2264,helen. rowse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Birthday Ice Cream

Thursday, 2 April. 100th Anniversary of the ice cream sundae. Delicious ice cream desserts all day at the Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3

Repairs Surgery

Thursday, 2 April, 3pm-7pm. Repairs and energy advice surgery at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

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What’s on in April Transfiguring Night

Thursday, 2 April, 7.30pm. Some of the most incandescent art and 2 music (n)ever heard before, and some of the most effervescent creative minds and skilled performing hands in the world. That’s Project Instrumental at the Hackney Attic, 270 Mare Street, London E8. Tickets £8 limited earlybird, £10 advance, £12 on the door. Book at www.hackneyattic.com

The Bunny Run

Saturday, 4 April, from 10am. Put on your bunny ears and go for a familyfriendly hop around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this Easter. Dress Code: Fluffy. www.activenewham.org.uk/or call 0300 124 0123.

Easter Sunday Roast

Sunday, 5 April. Easter Sunday Roast and games for children (treasurehunt with a twist) at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3.

Wheel Park Whizzes

Wednesday, 8 April, 11am-3pm. Try out your BMX and skateboarding skills at the wheel park, Victoria Park. Coaching available through the day, together with street dancing and other activities. Email joelle.copeland@towerhamlets. gov.uk or call 020 7364 4504 for details.

Free Soccer School

Thursday, 9 April, 9am-3pm; Friday, 10 April, 9am-3pm This Easter, 6-13 year olds can attend free Soccer School at the Olympic Park with the West Ham United Community Sports Trust. All sessions are free and take place on the South Park Lawn next to the ArcelorMittal Orbit and West Ham United’s future home, the Olympic Stadium. Sessions are free to join and there is no pre-booking required. 9, 10 April

Ladies Day at the Races

Godspell 4, 5 April

Saturday, 4 April and Sunday, 5 April. The legendary rock musical is back. www.hackneyempire.co.uk Box office: 020 8985 2424.

Easter Dance Party

Tuesday, 7 April. Perfect for 14-25-year-olds. Hip hop beats and dance tracks. Copperbox, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Easter Egg Trail

“Manic Mechanics” Cadbury’s Easter Egg Trail at Sutton House. Uh, oh, Old mechanic Ron has left his tools all over Sutton House and the Breaker’s Yard. Can you help him find them all? There’s a Cadbury’s Egghead prize waiting for you. £1.50 per Cadburys Easter Egg trail, plus normal admission fees apply. More Information: Gemma Bending, 020 8525 9066,gemma. bending@nationaltrust.org.uk Until 12 April

London’s Lost Artist

Tuesday, 7 April. Famous yet forgotten, Austin Osman Spare 7 was briefly the enfant terrible of Edwardian society. Lecture with Phil Baker. Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, E8. www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org

Easter Holiday Cycling 7-17 April

Perfect for older kids. Professional coaches will show them key skills. All equipment provided. www. queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

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Friday, 10 April. Enjoy afternoon tea, cake, glass of prosecco at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3

Electric Bloom

Over 200 years ago, visitors from all corners of the globe flocked to Hackney to visit the Loddiges hothouses and nurseries, built to display an amazing array of plants and flowers from around the world. Visit the two-storey caravan with mini-palace inside and contribute to a collective collage of exotic palms and orchids inspired by one of Hackney’s most pioneering families: the Loddiges. Info: Gemma Bending, 020 8525 9066, gemma.bending@nationaltrust.org.uk Until 12 April

What’s on in April Dragon Finder

Sunday, 12 April, 10.30am-12.30pm. Learn all about the amphibians in 12 Victoria Park, identify them and (hopefully) spot them around the lakes. Booking advised. email joelle.copeland@ towerhamlets.gov.uk

Beers and Burgers 13-17 April

Monday, 13 to Friday, 17 April. Beer and Burger week at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3.

Table Top Sale

Design Your Own Garden

Monday, 20 April to Thursday, 23 April, 10am-4pm. Four-day garden design course led by a professional garden designer. Limited places. Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Book at www.gardendesign.today 20-23 April

Vanished City Lecture

Monday, 13 April, 6.30pm8pm. Lecture with Tom Bolton 13 looking at London’s vanishing neighbourhoods. Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, E8, www. thelasttuesdaysociety.org

Witchcraft & Wizardry

Tuesday, 14 April, 6.30pm-8pm. Witchcraft, wizardry, and the 14 neopagan practices of 20th century. Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, E8, www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org

Right Royal Picnic

Wednesday, 15 April, 10.30am12.30am. Coffee and a natter at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

Caitlin Moran Live

Wednesday, 15 April, 7.30pm. Caitlin Moran is coming to Hackney, www.hackneyempire.co.uk Box office: 020 8985 2424.

Friday, 17 April, 8pm. Coffee Cupping Masterclass at The Crown, 223 Grove, Road, E3.

Permaculture Design 18-19 April

Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Contact Claire clairewhitegardens@gmail.com

Thursday, 23 April. Celebrate St George’s Day at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3. All day.

Anzac Day BBQ

Saturday, 25 April. Australia/New Zealand-inspired BBQ at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3.

Shade Gardening

Monday, 27 April, 10am-4pm. Oneday workshop designing a shade 27 garden. Limited places. Venue: Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Book: www.gardendesign.today

Bike Stop

Coffee Masterclass

Tuesday, 21 April. Enjoy some British spring-time cocktails and toast Her Maj at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3. All day.

St George’s Day

Morning Coffee

Sunday, 19 April, 12noon-4pm at Lauriston School, Rutland Road (entry at Connor Street E9)

Monday, 27 April, 12pm-5pm. Drop by for a bike MOT with an expert.. The Crown, 223 Grove Road, E3.

My life in the Theatre

Wednesday, 29 April, 1pm-3pm Jennifer Haley discusses her life in theatre, after 40 years as a dancer, singer, actress, director, scriptwriter, as well as running a successful stage school in East London. Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free. Refreshments provided.

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Hackney bites This month's great place to eat…

Rochelle Canteen

o my mind, going out for lunch mid-week is a wonderful indulgence, and when it’s just you and your spouse, then it becomes the rarest of treats.

which makes sense as Arnold & Henderson also cater for parties and there is also Henderson’s cookbook, You’re All Invited, which is well used and loved in our home.

So when it was my husband’s birthday and I took the day off work, there was only one place to go, the Rochelle Canteen; a lovely little place just off Arnold Circus which is just bloody brilliant.

I’ve met one of the chefs from Rochelle at Hackney Night Shelter. It’s always a popular night when he’s on cooking duty, both with the homeless seeking food and shelter and for the rest of us helping out. Like the menu at the Rochelle Canteen he cooks a short, simple and enticing menu of straightforward and delicious food.

Excuse the swearing but neither the thesaurus nor my mind could suggest a more suitable alternative. Rochelle Canteen is run by two women, Melanie Arnold and Margot Henderson, who initially started out above the French House in Soho before arriving at this converted school, where they made the old bike shed into a canteen for the studios that now occupy the building. But as an added bonus for the rest of us, this day-time only restaurant caters for those of us outside the school walls as well. For us lucky outsiders in the know, you press the buzzer and enter through the Boys’ entrance. Here, the main event is lunch, and they do it beautifully; pleasantly informal and simple. This somehow makes it all the more wonderful. Rochelle Canteen is a generous and natural host, 24 E9 magazine APRIL 2015

This seemingly effortless and terrific food is reflected in the venue. It’s small and personal, and the room is divided in half. Half kitchen and half dining, it has about 30 seats, with plain whitewashed walls and shaker coat hooks. They make everything and even grow quite a lot in the raised kitchen garden. Just like any school canteen the menu changes daily and is only open on weekdays. On the day we went we ate grilled calcots (a Spanish delicacy that’s similar to a large spring onion), harvested in the late winter. They’re blackened under a flame so you peel them and dip in a sauce of dried peppers, hazelnuts and garlic. We also had cured

Hackney bites salmon with rye, dill and crème fraîche, beautiful in both colour and taste. We followed this with a deliciously fresh kedgeree and mango chutney, then a suitably intense chocolate tart. Rochelle is a place I often recommend to friends. The portions are good value as everything is honed to perfection, not only in flavour but in beauty, as well. There’s no license so you’ll have to bring your own (with a £5 surcharge per bottle) but there’s really no need to bother when they’re serving drinks like the beautiful jug of blood orange fizz we had. Happy Birthday, my darling. Opening hours: Monday–Friday Breakfast & Elevenses: 9.00am-11.30am: Lunch: 12 noon-3pm Tea: 3pm-4.30pm For the two of us our bill came to £55.

Susan Birtwistle

Rochelle Canteen, Rochelle School Arnold Circus E2 7ES. www.arnoldandhenderson.com 020 7729 5677

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The Legal Eagle altered your will; to the fact perhaps that you were undergoing an intense grieving period following bereavement, or were put under some kind of pressure to make your will in a certain way. When faced with such a challenge, the only way forward is for your executors to establish that you had capacity when you made your will. However, proving that you had mental capacity is not easy. Evidence will be required from those who were present at the time you made the will, but they may be difficult to trace. Family members and close friends can assist in establishing your capacity, but if this is not enough, medical evidence may be sought to prove you had capacity at the time you executed the document.

Wills and probate lawyer Sangeeta Moore explains how to make your will bullet proof

our will is an important document. It not only gives you peace of mind, but provides your executor with clear instructions for your affairs to be taken care of in accordance with your wishes. Despite this, bereaved families are increasingly going to court to challenge wills. Mental capacity, or the lack of it, is the most common ground of challenge. You must have mental capacity to make a valid will. By leaving a will, you are presumed to have been mentally sound, to have known what you were doing when you made the will and not to have been suffering from any mental condition which affected your decisions. Often, your mental capacity is questioned when you have made inadequate or no provisions in your will for your children and other dependants. The arguments in support of such a challenge to your capacity can range from the possibility that you might have been suffering from dementia when you made or 26â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; E9 magazine APRIL 2015

You can reduce the risks of your will being disputed. If you are writing it by yourself, keep detailed notes and/or include a Letter of Wishes explaining the reasons behind your decisions. You may also consider adding a forfeiture clause in your will. This means that anybody who challenges the will may lose their inheritance. However, all these may still not be sufficient. The safest way is for you to have your will prepared professionally by a solicitor who knows the rules and can advise you on your legal obligations. In addition, your solicitor can ask for a medical opinion, if necessary, to support your decisions. These precautions can considerably reduce the risk of a costly and emotionally challenging legal contest for your family.

Next month: Preventing challenges to a will.

Sangeeta Moore is a solicitor at The Law House. Contact her on 020 3432 1084, 07825 838 922 or write to her at: smoore@thelawhouse.com Home visits at no extra charge.

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What to eat

Illustrations by Rachel Gale. See more of her work at www.rachelgale.com

Eat17’s owner, Chris O’Connor, shares a delicious Easter lamb pie recipe – simple to make and a classic British dish

y brothers James, Dan and I founded Eat 17 back in 2006. We took over an off licence in Orford Road, Walthamstow Village, with the ambition of making it the finest food store in the area. Customers soon flocked and the off licence partnering with Spar became the area’s foodie focal point. Not long after, Eat 17 restaurant was born and continues to maintain the philosophy it

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started with – serving awesome bistro-style food in a relaxed setting using only the best ingredients. Last year saw Eat 17 foray into E9 territory, setting up in the old cinema in Brooksby’s Walk. The stunning building is the perfect setting for the foodie-centric business with a deli-cumsupermarket plus burger bar on the ground floor and a classic-style bistro on the first floor.

What to eat Especially for E9 Magazine readers, and to celebrate Easter, I’m sharing our delicious lamb dish. It’s perfect for Easter Sunday (or any other day, actually) and it has the added benefit that you can make it ahead, so you can relax if you’re entertaining family or friends. We source all our meat from our butcher Mick at the East London Sausage Co (57 Orford Road, London E17 9NJ). He’s an institution in Walthamstow and has been selling quality meat there for over 30 years. To make the dish, you’ll need a large pie dish, from which you’ll get four portions. Alternatively, you can make four smaller, individual pies.

Eat 17 Easter lamb pie – serves 4 people Method Season your lamb shoulder and cover with the liquid ingredients, as well as the onion and apple. Cover with cling film and tin foil and roast on a low heat (150C) for about 5-6 hours until tender and falling off the bone. Once cooked, let the lamb cool slightly, then pick out the bones and strain the cooking liquor into a pot and also strain off the fat. In the same pot, cook your sweet potato and baby onions for 5 minutes, then add the kale and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the lamb back into the liquor, then spoon into the large pie dish (or four smaller ones). Top with a puff pastry lid (plus egg wash) and bake in medium oven (210C) for 10 minutes until the pastry is golden. Enjoy with a cold glass of white wine or cider. Happy Easter to everyone.

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Fitness – C is for... night out with friends. A word of warning. Don’t go too crazy – it’s about indulgence, not bingeing.

Circuit training This a broad term to cover a class or routine where you do a series of exercises in turn for a set time or number of repetitions. It’s a great way to train, giving structure to your exercise. A typical circuit class could have 15 exercises in it, working a range of muscles and including a mixture of strength and cardio.

Roger Love, personal trainer and co-owner of London Fields Fitness Studio, continues our A-Z of fitness with... C

You might do every exercise for 45 seconds and then have 15 seconds’ rest before you go on to the next exercise. It gives you a full body workout – and also help you psychologically, too, because however hard it is, you know there is only 45 seconds, maximum, to go. You could also do your own small circuit at home. To get you started: 10 press-ups, 15 squats, 20 situps, and 30 jumping jacks, done five times in total. Having a structure helps because you can concentrate on doing the exercises – and not on what to do next.

Climbing If you’re looking for an off-beat way to get fit, try indoor climbing.

Cheat day Nutrition is the magic bullet when we want to lose weight. Exercise has many great benefits, but if you want to lose some serious weight you need to get your eating right, too.

It challenges strength and endurance, working arms, legs, core muscles and grip. There is also the mental challenge of working out your route on the wall, and let’s face it, climbers are cool.

But we can’t all be good all of the time – and a cheat day can help you stay on the straight and narrow by allowing some controlled indulgence. It’s a day when you can relax from your diet plan and enjoy a little of what you fancy, whether that’s a chocolate bar or a three-course restaurant meal.

We have a great climbing centre so close to us in E9 at Mile End Climbing Wall. It’s a friendly, well-run centre with lots on offer, including Easter holiday classes for children.

By allowing yourself to indulge one day a week, it makes it psychologically easier to keep to the rules the rest of the time, and helps you relax on, say, a

www.londonfieldsfitness.com

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Prideaux House

A local community centre has been meeting the needs of residents for the past 30 years – and wants to do more, writes Julie Daniels

welcomed we have started to contact other local organisations – but we would really love to hear from residents directly,” she says.

Prideaux House would love to hear from you. Better still, they would like to meet you at their Greenery Day on Saturday, 25 April, where you will be able to buy plants, bric-a-brac, books and cream teas. If you can’t make it, please do call them or send an email. The details are below.

rideaux House has been running as an independent local charity for three decades now, with the great majority of the running costs being met by its charity shop situated at the top of the Narrow Way. It has become very well known and is much loved by the thousands of customers who shop there. The charity has always sought to meet the needs of local residents in whatever way they can and at present, they run a lunch/social club every Friday, as well as a book club. They also offer therapies and help people with whatever they need, even if it’s just signposting them to the right organisation. The greatest demand in recent years has been helping the frail and elderly whose families may have moved away from the area and who really appreciate a few hours together with their friends. The centre’s manager is Sally Simms. She has spent all of her working life involved in volunteering and development for a number of charities and is keen to find out how Prideaux House can broaden its reach. “We’ve been supporting local residents and community-building for many years and we’re currently going through a regeneration process and we hope to be here supporting Hackney for many more years to come. We know there are other needs out there in this busy world, and we seek to find out what other help we can offer. In order to see what would be

Sally Simms, centre manager

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Useful numbers

Police

Emergency 999 Non-emergency 101 Safer Neighbourhood 020 8721 2937

Utilities

Gas - emergency Electrical - power loss Thames Water

0800 111999 0800 3163105 0800 3169800

Health

NHS Direct 111 Homerton Hospital 020 8510 5555 Royal London Hospital 020 7377 7000 Clockwork Pharmacy 020 8985 1717

Hackney Council numbers General number Council tax enquiries Parking enquiries Waste removal

020 8356 3000 020 8356 3154 020 8356 8877 020 8356 6688

Local councillors/MP

Local councillors (Victoria) 020 8356 3373 MP (Meg Hillier) 020 7219 5325

Library

Hackney Central Library 020 8356 4358

Victoria Park

Park Services (24/7) Victoria Park rangers

020 8985 5699 020 7364 4172

National Rail Enquiries Congestion Charge Transport for London

08457 484950 0343 222 2222 0343 222 1234

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