E9 Magazine May 2015 by LoveEast Magazine

May 2015 | issue 15 Q&A with broadcaster Fi Glover How to make salt cod mousse Jewellery design showcase What's on throughout May Create a mini herb garden

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Welcome to your local magazine Dear neighbours May has to be one of the most beautiful months of the year. We’re surrounded by new buds, vibrant young green leaves and everything is lifted to a new level in the parks and gardens. Let’s hope the the sun continues to shine over the two bank holidays so we can really make the most of our gorgeous surroundings. As ever, there’s plenty to do, so you won’t be twiddling your thumbs this month. If messing about with plants is your thing, then Loraine Hourdebaigt has tips on planning a colourful garden; there are private views including art at the Residence Gallery (p11), a jewellery exhibition with local designers (p17), the Midcentury Show vintage furniture exhibition (p17) and loads of stuff to do with the kids (see calendar, centre pages).

CONTENTS 5

Q&A with broadcaster Fi Glover

Delights of Stepney City Farm Café

Runners: how to tackle knee pain

11, 16 What’s on in May 12

Noticeboard

What to do with the kids

Beautiful jewellery design

May calendar

Gardening in May

Make a mini herb garden

This month we're delighted to interview the broadcaster Fi Glover, a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4; we have features on Victoria Park's new kitchen garden, articles on stress-busting mindfulness, as well as on fitness, wellness and legal matters. Susan Birtwistle has contributed another great review of one our hidden supper club gems (p30) and thanks go to Ombra for providing this month's delicious recipe (p24) .

Kitchen gardening in Vicky Park

How to be happier and less stressed

Recipe: soft salted cod mousse

Julie

The secret of a good night’s sleep

Fitness: D is for...

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Legal Eagle: challenges to wills

Hackney bites: The Tastery

Letterbox Listings

Useful numbers

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My Hackney

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Photo: BBC

My Hackney Q&A: Fi Glover, BBC broadcaster, writer and Hackney resident talks to Christine Preisig Fi Glover is a radio presenter whose voice will be familiar to many of you who tune in to Radio 4. Fascinated by radio from a very early age she was determined to become a broadcaster. After studying she joined the BBC as a trainee reporter and has presented many programmes over the years. Listening to her on the radio it’s obvious that she loves the medium as she’s incredibly engaging and very natural. She grew up in Winchester with her mother and her sister, while her dad worked in Hong Kong. Her childhood was characterised by a lot of travelling between the two places. After studying classical history and philosophy at the University of Kent she set foot in London permanently. It felt like a big leap when she eventually moved to Dalston 15 years ago. The area was rough and had a bad reputation, but Fi liked it from the very first moment. It was the affordable house prices that made her consider it but – more importantly – she immediately felt a huge affinity for the place. Quite contrary to her restless upbringing, Fi has become deeply rooted in Hackney, where she still lives with her husband and two children. “Just the thought of moving away from here makes me feel uncomfortable”, she says. These days, Fi can be heard on two different Radio 4 programmes. The Listening Project, which records people’s conversations across the UK, is a format where people have rare and meaningful conversations with each other. The conversations are archived and preserved for future generations. These aural snapshots of our lives are very close

to Fi’s heart – not least because they make participants happy, almost without exception. The show is incredibly popular and attracts two million listeners a week. The other, Two Rooms, involves two groups of voters sharing their contrasting experiences and feelings about how society in Britain is changing. It runs until the general election this month. Bar a stint presenting BBC2’s The Travel Show in the 1990s and participating in the Celebrity Bake Off in 2012, Fi has rarely been on screen. She’s not recognised on the street (except by her voice sometimes) and likes it that way. This might change, though. Fi is currently on television once more fronting the new history reality series 24 Hours in the Past. As much as she enjoys doing TV once in a while, she is definitely more at home on the radio. “It’s a comfortable, fuzzy, and lovely place to be,” she says.

What drew you to Hackney? I moved to Dalston in 1999 – I just liked it. Way back then it was an affordable part of town, too, although a bugger to get to from Television Centre in W12. I think I liked that fact, too. Does the area influence your work? Yes – it has done hugely. We have lived in several different parts of Hackney and Dalston over the past two decades and every one of them has a sense of community; every one has a different identity; every one has had wonderful people within it. Basically I chat for a living, and Hackney still chats! What makes you most proud? My kids. And Mr Jones. Obv. (I am officially a Mrs Jones these days...). And also The Listening Project. Continued on p6 E9 magazine MAY 2015 5

My Hackney What are you working on now? I’ve just finished a BBC One history show called 24 Hours in the Past. It’s proper dirty, filthy, squalid living history where six well known people have to work like proper Victorians. It’s gorgeous and I don’t want to give too much away, but former Home Office Minister Ann Widdecombe spends a bit of time in a punishment cell. I never thought I’d get to introduce that.

Hackney’s best-kept secret? Well, if I told you, then... If Hackney were human? Sheila Hancock . Hackney in a word? Home.

Best coffee in these parts? Mmm. At home, probably. Where do you eat out? The Prince George, Bella Vita and Rotorino for special nights. We walk home from school past Violet. Sometimes we succumb. What do you do at the weekend? At the moment we do football, then football, then some gymnastics, then more football (they are 9 and 7)...

Alarms

Anything you would change? I don’t like the high rises.

24 Hours in the Past is on BBC One, Tuesdays at 9pm util 19 May.

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Farm foodies

Way down south, in Stepney Green to be precise, there’s an award-winning café waiting to be discovered, writes Rhowena MacCuish

Stepney City Farm Café chef, Joe Fennerty

he Stepney City Farm Café is a fairly new addition to the working farm located near Stepney Green park, just south of us here in E9. The café was introduced as part of a shake-up at the farm, thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund, and has been running with great success since its opening two years ago. It recently won Best Eatery at the Urban Food awards, and rightly so, as chef Joe Fennerty, Slow Food Campaigner of the Year runner up, works wonders with the freshest seasonal ingredients. The farm aims to produce food which is sustainable and as organic as possible with a focus on high animal welfare, and has a zero food waste policy. Vegetables come straight from the growing allotments on the farm, with some meat and dairy provided by the farm animals and supplemented from trusted organic sources such as Rookery Farm in West Sussex and The Ginger Pig. All the food is cooked to order, so waiting times can be a little longer than many of us city dwellers are used to, but it truly is worth the wait. Delicious homemade bread, one of Joe’s passions, is not to be missed, in addition to his tempting macaroons served alongside fresh baked cakes provided by volunteers. You can also 8 E9 magazine MAY 2015

experience the taste of real natural honey, which has bags of flavour and produced from the farm’s bee hives. The bees are looked after by Pearly Queen Honey, a co-operative of bee-keepers based in the East End, and can be purchased from the farm shop when in season. “It’s a difficult balance to get right, providing sustainable high quality food that is still affordable and attainable,” says Joe. “Not everyone realises that the café is here, but winning the Urban Food award has been amazing for us, making more people aware that the café exists and educating them on what we are doing here at the farm.” There is a host of exciting events and festivals coming up throughout the year at the farm, such as the Bee Bonanza on 21 June, Hen Hoe Down in July, Game Festival in August, Harvest Festival in September and the Pig Festival in November, all of which are designed to raise awareness about related issues, while celebrating sustainable and organic food. Many events are supported by top chefs such as Ben Tish, Tim Anderson, Pig Idea chefs Fergus Henderson and Thomasina Meirs, while most recently Joe Fox from Petersham Nurseries

Farm foodies cooked at their Bee Kind and Dine pop up event at the end of April to raise awareness about food production and environmental issues. There is a true community connection at Stepney City Farm, providing not just a place where ordinary people can buy and eat real natural quality food at affordable prices, but also a place where children and adults alike can learn about sustainable food production, find employment and develop skills through volunteering, as well as connecting with local businesses such as the local pottery run by Jess Jos, who makes all the café’s beautiful crockery.

For more information about Stepney Farm and the Café, please visit their website: www.stepneycityfarm.org

Photos: Rhowena MacCuish, www.scrumptiousfoodphotography.com

The best is on your doorstep. Go local for beautiful flowers, plants and gifts www.agpriceflowers.co.uk 217-219 Well Street, E9 6QU 020 8986 0250

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On your marks, get set...

Stretching the gluteus medius muscle

Releasing the tensor fascia latae muscle

With the Hackney Half Marathon just around the corner, Chris Wood tackles an issue known to many a runner – knee pain

ne of the most common causes of knee and thigh pain in runners is iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome. The ITB is a band of connective tissue running from the outside of the hip to just below the outside of the knee, covering a large portion of the outer thigh. It plays a key role in knee stability during a number of activities, including running. Beneath the ITB at the hip and knee, are soft structures that can become compressed and irritated by the thick band of connective tissue. Foam rolling is a popular way to self-manage muscle soreness and ITB pain. Lay onto the roller (which is about the same size and shape as a paint roller) and use your body weight to apply pressure between it and your muscles. You can then roll your body across the roller, providing a form of massage for aching or tight muscles. Currently, there are limited studies examining the effectiveness of foam rolling, but anecdotally many runners say that it helps, and there is at least one study that suggests it can improve range of motion and reduce muscle soreness post workout. But what causes the problem in the first place? The ability of the ITB to move and stabilise dynamically during running or walking, is controlled by the muscles that attach to it. The tensor fascia latae (TFL), and gluteus medius 10 E9 magazine MAY 2015

muscles, are frequently dysfunctional in clients I see with ITB problems. This biomechanical imbalance places inappropriate tension on the ITB, which, over time, can result in thigh and knee pain.

Three tips for stretching and foam rolling 1. Stretch the gluteus medius muscle by lying on your back and bringing your knee towards your opposite shoulder. 2. Release the TFL muscle by lying on your front, onto a tennis ball. If you place your finger into the small pocket on the front of your jeans, you should be directly on the TFL. Accuracy is important, so don’t try this one unless you’re confident with your anatomical bearings. 3. If you’re foam rolling the ITB, roll slowly. The connective tissue here, known as fascia, responds better to slower movements and you’re more likely to get a myofascial release. *A word of caution: if you are not familiar with these techniques, or if you have a recent injury, it may be worth seeking a professional opinion from a chiropractor or physiotherapist first. www.hackneychiropractic.co.uk

What’s on in May Mondays

Mon

6.45pm-7.45pm. Vinyasa flow yoga with Nadia. Limited spaces. Contact missbocheva@gmail.com

The Hollywood Greats

From 1-4 May, the Hackney Empire is showing the very best of Hollywood, from Top Hat to Cabaret and from Porgy and Bess to West Side Story. Not to be missed. Book your tickets at www.hackneyempire.co.uk 1-4 May

Wedding Belles

Saturday, 2 May, 12pm-8pm. Local wedding supplier showcase with sample canapé refreshments. Free entry. The Crown, Grove Road, E3.

Music on the Bandstand

Sundays, 3, 10 May, 2pm-4pm. Summer is almost here – what better way to enjoy the wonderful weather than with a picnic and some great music. Just turn up and enjoy.

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Cinco de Mayo

Tuesday, 5 May. Mexican-inspired cocktails and dishes served all day. The Crown, 223 Grove Road, London E3 5SN.

Midcentury Show East

Sunday, 17 May, 10am to 4pm 50+ dealers selling iconic collectable 20th-century design – Bauhaus, Deco, Industrial, Modernism. Everything for the home from furniture to smalls. Save by booking tickets in advance online or pay £9 on the door. From 10am at Goldfinger’s Haggerston School, E2 8LS. Book at: www.modernshows.com

Celebrity Footie

Sunday, 17 May, 3pm kickoff at Leyton Orient FC. St Joseph’s Hospice has teamed up with Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford to host a charity football match. Celebrities including Mark Wright and Pauline Quirk will take on a team of Tottenham Hotspur Legends. Tickets cost £6 for children, £11 for adults and family tickets are available for £29. Book your tickets at www.stjh.org.uk/ celebrityfootball

Death Café

Tuesday, 19 May at St Joseph’s Hospice. As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, there’s afternoon tea and discussion open to anyone who wants to have a conversation about what is often a taboo subject: death and dying. Booking essential: c.griffin@stjh.org.uk

Project Thin Air

Thursday, 7 May, 7pm-9.30pm. Private View, Alexander Heaton exhibition. Residence Gallery, 229 Victoria Park Road, London E9.

Flower Power

Vote, Vote, Vote

Thursday, 7 May. In case you haven’t heard, today’s the day to get yourself down to the polling station.

Tuesday, 19 May, 7pm. Flower arranging masterclass. Learn the skill of flower arrangement. 7pm. The Crown, Grove Road, E3.

Coffee Morning

Wednesday, 20 May, 10.30am12.30pm. Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, London E9.

Hackney Half Marathon

Sunday, 10 May, 9am start at Hackney Marshes. See www. runhackney.com/half-marathon for more details.

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Noticeboard Go the Wickers!

Islington has Arsenal. Haringey has Tottenham. Newham has West Ham. Now Hackney has a new club that the whole borough can be part of – Hackney Wick FC (“the Wickers”) and they’re going to be “lighting the way for Hackney,” geddit?

Midcentury Show East

Haggerston School is hosting the ultimate pop up on Sunday, 17 May. Inside Erno Goldfinger’s iconic building you’ll find 55+ expert dealers specialising in 20th century collectable design classics. Everything from Bauhaus, Deco, Industrial and Modernism to vintage 60s school maps and Eastern European train station clocks. Prices are from £10 to £10,000. Entry is £9 on the door or £8 if you book through www.modernshows.com

Trials are in May, so if you think you’re good enough, get in touch. If the first season goes well, they plan to introduce youth teams for both sexes, as well as a women’s team. Volunteers are needed, too. To get involved, please contact the organisers via the website, below. You can follow them on Twitter and Instagram @hackneywickfc www. hackneywickfc.com

Sunday, 17 May, 10am-4pm at Haggerston School, Weymouth Terrace, E2 8LS.

An “outstanding” independent school for children aged 3 to 11.

Sewardstone Road, Victoria Park, London E2 9JG. www.gatehouseschool.co.uk 020 8980 2978 12 E9 magazine MAY 2015

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Homeopathy with Tracy Karkut-Law Friendly and experienced homeopathic treatment for all the family Daytime and evening appointments at The Plane Tree, Bethnal Green and The Well Garden, Hackney Downs

Further information and testimonials homeopathywithtracy.co.uk Or contact Tracy directly tracy@homeopathywithtracy.co.uk 07946 545 040

Rowing boats and pedalos for hire, Victoria Park West Lake

Regal Boat Hire Ltd 07852 127895 info@regalboathire.co.uk

A pop up exhibition of unique wearable jewellery by four talented makers

MABEL HASELL

DAPHNE KRINOS

ROSE ELLEN COBB

PETRA BISHAI

2 May- 28 June 2015 Number Ninety Four 94 Columbia Road E2 7QB

Open Saturdays 11 – 5 Sundays 10 – 5 Weekdays by appointment

wearitoutjewellery@gmail.com

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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 take place after school in term time only. Sessions for 5-7-yearolds on Wednesdays 4pm-5pm, and for 8-11-yearolds, on Mondays, 4pm-5.30pm. Call Katherine on 07909 961 877 or email her at katherine@ herechickychicky.com

Cycling

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.

Theatre

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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 Hackney City Tennis Clubs organise various tennis classes in the Hackney area, including in London Fields, Haggerston park and Hackney Downs. Info at www.hackneytennis.co.uk

Farms

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

WITH THE KIDS Singing

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

Swimming

London Fields Lido offer swimming lessons and they’ve started offering stages 3-8 swimming classes again. Go to www.betterlessons.org.uk for details and booking.

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. www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_ Picturehouse

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What’s on in May Film Night

Thursday, 21 May, from 6.30pm. As part of Dying Matters Awareness 21 Week, St Jospeh’s Hospice on Mare Street is showing Tim Burton’s Big Fish. The film is free to attend and refreshments are available to purchase to help support the hospice. Places limited, booking essential: c.griffin@stjh.org.uk

Dying to Ask?

Friday, 22 May. As part of Dying Matters Awareness week, this is #Dyingtoask Twitter takeover day when the St Joseph’s Hospice team of clinic and support staff will be on standby to answer your questions about death and dying. Post your questions to @StJoHospice or email c.griffin@stjh.org.uk

Big Pig Gig

Saturday, 23 May. Hog Roast, beer and sunshine. Summer is nearly upon us! All day at The Crown, 223 Grove Road, Bow, London E3 5SN.

No need to book, just drop in. Meet at the Hub building, Victoria Park.

Water Fun Festival

Thursday, 28 May 12pm-3pm. To celebrate the Pools Playground summer reopening, join the Community Park Rangers for an afternoon of water filled fun. Pools Playground, Victoria Park.

Dynamic Duo

Thursday, 28 May, 7.30pm. New Statesman showcases the awardwinning husband-and-wife duo, Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer. Experience them together for an eclectic array of creativity, including a Q&A, live reading and musical performance. Doors and auditorium bars: 6.30pm. Age recommendation: 16+ yrs

Model Boat Taster Day

Canoeing Taster Day

Monday, 25 May 12pm to 3pm Try out canoeing on the model boating lake. Coaching available – booking strongly advised. To book a place please call 020 7364 4504 or email Joelle. Copeland@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Model Boating Lake, Victoria Park.

Fishing Taster Day

Tuesday 26 May 12pm-3pm For all you budding anglers out there, come and see what fish you can catch on the day. Coaching sessions available throughout the day. To book a place call 020 7364 4504 or email Joelle. Copeland@towerhamlets.gov.uk Meet at the East Lake, Victoria Park, near the hub building.

Amphibian Fun Day

Wednesday, 27 May 10.30am-3pm Come along for some amphibian hunting with experts, along with arts and crafts and face painting.

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Friday 29 May 12pm–3pm. Try out a range of model boats on the lake or have a go at making your own. Model Boating Lake, Victoria Park.

Make your Mark

Saturday, 30 May 10.30am-1.30pm. Join the Community Park Rangers to help carry out some practical conservation in the park. Lunch vouchers for the Pavilion Café will be provided. For more information please call 020 7364 4504 or email Joelle.Copeland@towerhamlets.gov.uk Meet at the Outdoor Classroom, near St Agnes Gate.

Memoryscape

Sunday, 31 May 10am–12.30pm. Take a trip down Memory Lane and join the Community Park Rangers on a recorded audio trail around the park. Limited spaces available. To book a place call 020 7364 4504 or email Joelle.Copeland@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Meet at the Pavilion Café, Victoria Park.

Jewellery design showcase Advertising feature

For the third year, Wear it Out brings together the work of four talented jewellers in a pop-up exhibition at Number Ninety Four, Columbia Road Daphne Krinos has lived and worked in E9 for 25 years. Her work has been part of collections at the V&A, the Goldsmiths’ Company and the Crafts Council. She is known for her architectural and graphic style, inspired by urban landscapes. At Wear it Out, she is showing a collection of geometric pieces in silver and gold, with new designs in her signature style of bright semi-precious stones offset by bold lines of black oxidised silver.

Daphne Krinos oxidised silver tourmaline quartz and diamond earrings

The delicate and tactile work of Rose Ellen Cobb and Mabel Hasell is created in the exploration of the casting process, drawing out themes of transformation and transition. Rose offers a fresh perspective on the familiar, capturing the textures and intricacy of vintage lace, crochet and wallpapers using precious metals and porcelain, to create wearable, timeless pieces. Mabel Hasell floating gems cuff

Mabel uses the transformative process of lost wax casting. She sets gemstones within hand-carved wax, the final design determined by the process itself, as the wax is replaced by molten metal in casting. The stones shift and change position as the metal flows around each gem, bringing a sense of uncertainty and discovery. Each piece is unique, the bright stones clustered and encased by silver and gold.

Rose Ellen Cobb gold crochet earrings

Petra Bishai’s conceptual work considers London life and transitions in our cultural environment and uses the imagery of shifting sands to explore how we adapt and interact with a new landscape. Working in silver and gold, Petra introduces non-precious metals and materials like hand-dyed nylon, paper, shellac, combining nontraditional and established techniques. 94 Columbia Road, London E2 7QB. Open Saturdays 11am-5pm and Sundays 10am-5pm. From Saturday, 2 May until Sunday, 28 June 2015. Private view Thursday, 14 May, 6pm-9pm with special 15% discount for purchases that evening.

Petra Bishai footprint brooch

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May calendar Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thurs

Arts events General events Outdoor events

Bank holiday

Quiz night at The Crown, Grove Road, 8pm. Vinyasa flow yoga with Nadia (p11)

5 Storytime for under 5s, 10am-11.30am.VP Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

Outdoor Classroom, Victoria Park, St Agnes Gate (p22)

Quiz night at The Crown, Grove Road, 8pm. Vinyasa flow yoga with Nadia (p11) Arts & Crafts 1-3pm Community Centre, 5 Grove Road, E9

12 Storytime for under 5s, 10am-11.30am.VP Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

Quiz night at The Crown, Grove Road, 8pm.

Arts & Crafts 1-3pm Community Centre, 5 Grove Road, E9

13 Outdoor Classroom, Victoria Park, St Agnes Gate (p22) Vintage film night at The Crown, Grove Road, 8pm

Quiz night at The Crown, Grove Road, 8pm.

Canoeing taster day (p16) 18 E9 magazine MAY 2015

Knitting and na 3pm, VP Comm 5 Gore Road, E

Film night: Big Joseph’s Hospi

27 Outdoor Classroom, Victoria Park, St Agnes Gate (p22)

Fishing taster day (p16)

Knitting and na 3pm, VP Comm 5 Gore Road, E

Coffee morning at VP Community Centre, 5 Gore Road. Free.

Death Café, St Joseph’s Hospice, Mare St (p11)

Vinyasa flow yoga with Nadia (p11)

General Electio

Flower arranging masterclass Outdoor Classroom, Victoria at The Crown (p11) Park, St Agnes Gate (p22)

Vinyasa flow yoga with Nadia (p11)

Private View R Gallery (p11)

Knitting and na 3pm, VP Comm 5 Gore Road, E

Cinco de Mayo: Mexicanstyle cocktails at The Crown

Bank holiday

Amphibian Fun Day (p16)

Knitting and na 3pm, VP Comm 5 Gore Road, E

Water Fun Fes

May calendar

sday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1 Computer skills club, 2pm4pm, VP Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

2 Outdoor Classroom, Victoria Park, St Agnes Gate (p22) Wedding Fair,The Crown (p11)

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10 Music on the Bandstand (p11) Herb gardening for kids, 4pm-5pm, The Crown, Grove Road Hackney Half Marathon

15 Computer skills club, 2pm4pm, VP Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.

16 Outdoor Classroom, Victoria Park, St Agnes Gate (p22)

17 Midcentury Show East at Haggerston School, E2 (p11, 12) Charity Celebrity Football Match (p11)

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Outdoor Classroom, Victoria Park, St Agnes Gate (p22) Big Pig Gig. Hog roast all day at The Crown, Grove Road (p11)

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31 Memoryscape History Walk, Vicky Park (p16)

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Gardening

It’s May, so let’s get colourful in the garden, says Loraine Hourdebaigt

e’re now well and truly into the growing season and we couldn’t have wished for a better start to the gardening year. The sky is so bright and blue and the grass so lush and green that I’m inspired to add colour into the garden, and May is the perfect month to do this. The choice of plants available in garden centres can be overwhelming, so before you head out shopping, there are a few things you should consider. Is your planting spot sunny or shady? Be selective in your colour scheme: do you want bright and bold oranges, yellows and reds? Or a more pastel, subtle mixture of blues, pinks and whites? Last but not least, try to include plants with varying heights. A successful planting scheme should include ground cover plants underneath a layer of shrubs and perennials. Liven it all up with tall specimens planted at the back of the border, or through the rest of the planting. Foxgloves, Camassias, Verbena bonariensis, etc, can really add a bit of fun, leading to bursts of colour that seems to float above the rest of the planting. If you are planting a border from scratch, first select evergreen shrubs to cover one third of the space. They will form the structure to your scheme. Make sure not to get anything too big for the space; always check how big they grow. Next, choose your “pretties”, or perennial plants. These will be planted among your shrubs, and will provide colour during the warmer months. Most perennials die back in winter, but they always come back during spring, healthier and bigger. For best impact, they should be planted in groups, and always in odd numbers. The resulting scheme will look naturalistic, with the flowering perennials taking centre stage in the summer. For example 20 E9 magazine MAY 2015

Vibrant wallflowers three lupins together alongside lavenders will provide massive visual impact and great focus. On their own, they can go unnoticed and become lost behind some other lonely plant. Perennial wallflowers come in purple, orange, yellow and flower for ages and ages throughout spring and summer. Planted alongside pink or blue scabious, they will really brighten up a sunny area of your border. If you are into warm colours, then a bright red crocosmia will stand out at the back of the border, and look fantastic, for instance, with a deep blue flowered lithodora. Be imaginative when it comes to planting and plant together specimens that have contrasting foliage and textures. Gardening is all about experimenting, and I love encouraging clients to take bold steps with their planting. A deep pink rose will look fantastic above a mass of blue salvias and a handful of ponytail grass, Stipa tenuissima, growing among them. For me, less is more in the garden. Discover your favourite plants, arrange them in bold groups and watch them flourish for many years to come. You’re guaranteed to feel happy each time you go in the garden. www.growingconcerns.org

How to make... ...a mini herb garden Herbs are the easiest, least demanding of all the edibles, so why not plant up your own herb garden? All you need is a pot of your choice, a sunny spot, and off you go!

Select a container and herbs of your liking. Here, I have thyme, marjoram, chervil and chives. The only herb that should be planted on its own is mint because its strong root system will strangle neighbouring plants.

Fill the bottom of your pot with compost and check that the soil level of your plants reaches about an inch below the top of your pot. This will leave you room to water.

Lay out the plants in the container and fill with soil around each root ball. The soil should be well compacted to avoid air gaps.

Finally, give your herbs plenty of water; don’t be afraid of giving them too much on their first watering; they’ll love it. Place your pot in a very sunny spot of your garden or balcony, or even a windowsill. Watch them grow and harvest your herbs regularly to keep them bushy and lush.

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Victoria Park’s kitchen garden

Flick Skinner (left), chef at The Pavilion Café, puts in the first bag of veg waste to make compost, and (right) theTower Hamlets team: Joelle Copeland, Dave Hime and Marcelo Novello

Vegetables, herbs, flowers, beehives... welcome to the kitchen garden on our doorstep, writes Candida Cook

e are all very excited by the planters and growing space appearing in Victoria Park in what used to be an unattractive storage area close to St. Agnes Gate. The Outdoor Classroom is an inspirational new project by Tower Hamlets to provide a community kitchen garden in Victoria Park. The aim is to create a vibrant, bountiful, and tasty vegetable and herb garden that we can all become involved in, learn from, and enjoy. Whatever your gardening skills and experience, feel free to come and spend ten minutes, half an hour, or even half a day helping out... just as fancy and time allows. It will be a wonderful way of learning and sharing gardening skills. There will always be a list of tasks for the week; a plan for the year and the seasons. Guidance is on hand for novice drop-in gardeners to increase their skills. Events are planned for schools, and there are nursery beds for children to plant. The Pavilion Café is supporting the project, 22 E9 magazine MAY 2015

and providing all the vegetable waste from their kitchen to make a lovely organic compost to use on next year’s crops. I am thrilled to have been asked to design the planting for the project, so am busy planning this year’s crops to include lots of everyday favourites and also some more unusual heritage and “wild” plants to experiment and have fun with. We’re aiming high and a successful first year will allow the project to expand the space. More space equals more produce and the chance to plant more adventurous crops. May is the perfect month for pottering in the garden: the last frosts are over; seeds can be sown outside and young tender crops planted out. Tell your friends and spread the word! Open every Saturday 10am-1pm and every Wednesday 3pm-6pm. www.gardendesign.today www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/VictoriaPark @pavilionvicpark

Mindfulness

Can mindfulness really help us feel happier, healthier and less stressed? Local life coach, Karen Liebenguth, explains the benefits Mindfulness helps you keep in control

indfulness is a bit of a buzz word at the moment. It is also the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness week (11 to 17 May). But what exactly is it and how can this 2,500-year-old Buddhist philosophy help us to navigate the ups and downs of day-to-day living? Mindfulness is the simple but powerful act of slowing down and paying attention to the present moment without judgement. Consider psychologist Rick Hanson’s analogy of “first and second darts”. Pain and discomfort, both mental and physical, are part of life and are what he considers “first darts”. We can’t control them, they happen to all of us. “Second darts”, the ones we throw ourselves, are what get us into trouble. They are our reactions to the first darts: I mess up a job interview and don’t get the job – my first dart. The second darts might include telling myself, “I’m such an idiot, why didn’t I prepare better,” “what am I going to do now,” or blaming the interviewer. The second darts are the judgements we make of ourselves or others in response to the first dart. They can turn a seemingly minor situation into a catastrophe in our minds. What mindfulness allows us to do is recognise the first dart, sit with it without judgement and move forward with a thoughtful response.

Although our brains have evolved what’s called a “negative bias” – a brain which focuses by default on negative information, the good news is that science has shown that our brain is highly plastic. It is constantly changing and adapting. We are not stuck with the brain we have; we can change it for the better with mindfulness practice. Mindfulness teaches us in very practical ways how to pay attention to what’s happening in our thoughts, feelings and body. It can help us to make better choices in how we respond to what’s happening in our life. Living mindfully is a practice that unfolds and deepens. It’s no quick fix, but I guarantee it will be deeply rewarding.

Karen Liebenguth offers 1:1 coaching while walking in Victoria Park; team-building workshops and mindfulness courses to reduce stress and restore wellbeing. Get in touch for more information and visit www.greenspacecoaching.com for wellbeing tips and mindfulness exercises. Book a free taster coaching session by emailing karen@greenspacecoaching.com or call 07815 591279.

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What to eat

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Andrea Michelon, head chef of Ombra, shares a traditional Venetian dish – baccalá mantecato, a soft salted cod mousse

mbra has its roots in nostalgia, not only for the stunning city of Venice, but for bygone days, when slow cooking and simple pleasures were part of daily life. The name embodies the essence of the restaurant. Ombra, literally “shadow”, is the Venetian term for a small glass of wine which used to be sold in the shade of San Marco’s bell tower. Glasses, often accompanied by some nibbles, followed the idea that eating is not necessarily cheating. 24 E9 magazine MAY 2015

At Ombra, the menu changes every day like in an Italian osteria. Forget about microwave; all of our food is freshly made. Forget about fancy and pretentious; simplicity is the keyword to describe our approach to cuisine. Pasta is made on the premises every day with Mediterranean durum wheat, and the traditional Venetian dishes stand out among other interregional specialities. The wine list is earnest, with

What to eat a great selection of peninsular wines, among which many are organic and biodynamic. A good selection of locally brewed beers is also available. Why not pop in to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and pehaps try the sarde in saor – sweet and sour fresh sardines; the scrumptious Friday fish menu with an unforgettable pasta al nero di seppia (pasta with squid ink) when in season, and certainly the baccalá mantecato, our recipe described here, which is a stockfish mousse, served with polenta. We hope you enjoy it.

Baccalá mantecato – serves enough for a party

Method Soak the fish for 48 hours, changing the water every eight hours. Cut the fish in half lengthwise, debone it and take off the skin. Chop the skin into fine strips. Place the fish and skin in a pot with one onion, two or three bay leaves and cover with cold water. Bring it to the boil and boil for 40-45 minutes. Discard the water, onion and bay leaves. Hand blend the fish and its skin with three garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and one litre of sunflower oil until it reaches a smooth consistency. Serve on a radicchio leaf with chopped parsley on top. It goes well with grilled polenta or bread.

If you are using the fillets, you can cut down the cooking time to 20 minutes and use less garlic and less oil. Sunflower oil is used to give a nice consistency to the baccalá like in mayonnaise, so you can add it slowly, while hand blending the fish until you get the right smoothness. Using the whole fish, you will get around 20 portions, so ideal for a big party. If you buy small salted cod fillets, you will get a portion per fillet (so four fillets will serve four people). Using the fillets will also cut the soaking time, too, as they can be soaked overnight and cooked in the morning.

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Wellbeing Have a regular bedtime If your sleep patterns are disordered, your body clock gets out of sync very quickly. One night a week shouldn’t be a problem, otherwise, find a bedtime that you can work with and stick to it.

Have a shower before bed Going to bed feeling clean and warm is a good feeling. We are exposed to many types of dirt and pollution in our everyday lives. Washing it all away leaves us refreshed and ready for bed.

Have a bedtime routine

Now that the days are longer, you may be waking earlier. Tracy Karkut-Law shares her tips for a great night’s sleep

Banish TV and other gadgets from the bedroom and replace them with more relaxing habits. Bedtime reading with a cup of herbal or decaf tea is the perfect way to unwind. Keeping a quiet, dark, and slightly cool bedroom helps ensure a better night’s sleep. If you wake too early, try wearing a sleep mask.

Try homeopathy If you have problems getting a good night’s sleep, you could benefit from a course of homeopathy to help identify and treat the cause of your insomnia. Ask me how homeopathy can help you to get a better night’s sleep. I’d love to help. Tracy Karkut-Law, MARH LCHE www.homeopathywithtracy.com

aking early is great if that’s part of your morning routine, but if it isn’t, you’ll probably just find yourself feeling tired later in the day. If that sounds like you, or if you are feeling tired most days, here are my top tips for better sleep.

Get to bed before midnight If you need to wake up by 7 or 7.30am, then midnight is the latest you should be getting to bed. If you rely on an alarm, you are definitely not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation leads to caffeine, carb and sugar cravings as your body looks for quick bursts of energy when your reserves are low. 26 E9 magazine MAY 2015

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Fitness – D is for... get stronger over the weeks. Oh, yes, and jokers? They equal 10 burpees!

Dips Dips, like their exercise cousin, pull-ups, are a hard exercise that will bring great results. You can perform them by holding two parallel bars that are approximately shoulder-width apart. There are some in London Fields and Well Street Common. Raise to the start position with your arms extended and supporting the entire weight of your body. Then, lower yourself to a position where your elbows are bent at about 45 degrees. Use your arms to push yourself upwards to start position.

Roger Love, personal trainer and co-owner of London Fields Fitness Studio, continues our A-Z of fitness with... D Deck of cards You can use a common or garden deck of playing cards to give yourself a hard muscular and aerobic workout, without having to do too much thinking. Warm yourself up, and then shuffle the deck. Place the cards face down and draw the top one. A red cards equal squats and a black card is press-ups (full or on knees). The number of the card says how many reps of the exercise you do, with picture cards counting as 12. For example, if you drew the five of hearts, you would do five squats; a jack of spades would be 12 press-ups. Before you start, decide how many cards you will draw in the session – and look to add more as you 28 E9 magazine MAY 2015

It’s as easy – and difficult – as that. To get started, practise holding yourself in the start position to build up the strength needed.

Doms Delayed onset muscle soreness (Doms). The pain you feel after your workout – usually worse after a break from exercise or when you try something new – that hits 24 or 48 hours later. It’s the one that makes it hard to walk down stairs. It’s not an injury – and some people love the ache; it makes them feel like they have really been working out. There is no agreement on what causes Doms, but the current theory is that it results from micro tears in the muscle fibre during exercise. It will usually go away within a couple of days, and you will get them less as your body adjusts to exercise. It is generally accepted that you can work out while you have Doms without causing further damage, though it may be uncomfortable. In contrast, an injury will be made worse from exercise, and you should rest and consult a doctor or a physiotherapist.

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The Legal Eagle you lacked mental capacity. Another common reason for them to challenge your will is because you may not have made any provision for them when you should have, or the provision you did make is inadequate. If someone is directly or indirectly dependent on you financially, you can be regarded as having a moral and legal obligation to make provisions for them. Usually, this applies to your spouse or civil partner (including, in certain circumstances, former spouse and former civil partner) and your children, but often includes those who are not related to you as well. If they feel that you were unreasonable in the way you distributed your assets, they can seek the help of the court to have your will changed to make better provisions for them.

True or false: you can you leave what you want to who you want. Wills and probate lawyer Sangeeta Moore has the answer

y and large, you can do what you want with your worldly possessions. You can sell, gift or donate these to whoever you want, both during your lifetime and through your will after you die. How you do it, though, may not be to the liking of everybody. Still, while you are alive you can support your decisions and generally cannot be forced to provide for those you do not want to. However, all is not so straightforward after you have died. Your will may be challenged by those who, rightly or wrongly, believe they are entitled to a share of your estate. One of the reasons your family may challenge your will is because they believe you did not know what you were doing when you made it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ie, that

Where the court does make a financial award, this is often limited to providing for the maintenance of the person making the claim. As a rule of thumb, if those bringing the claim are financially secure, the court is unlikely to make additional provisions for them by altering your will. However, the court will consider various other factors in coming to its decision, including the size of your estate. Consequently, the outcome of any legal challenge is uncertain as it is at the discretion of the court whether your will is altered or not. Though the right to leave your estate to whoever you want remains your fundamental right, there is no guarantee that it will be respected after your death. You can take steps to make it more likely that your wishes will be respected by obtaining legal advice when making your will. This can reduce the likelihood of others claiming against your estate, thus avoiding a costly legal challenge.

Next month: the dangers of DIY wills.

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Hackney bites This month's great place to eat…

The Tastery

or those of you who missed the recent Curious Canine Kitchen (CCK) pop up in Shoreditch, The Tastery will be a welcome compensation. Like the CCK, it does high end, freshly prepared private dining, but luckily it’s not just for our overindulged pooches. Though the host of The Tastery is so sweet I’m pretty sure, if you ask nicely, she’d say yes should you want to bring along your foodie fido to this supper club. If you haven’t experienced a supper club yet, I have to wonder where you’ve been. For the uninitiated, these are places also known as secret restaurants, underground restaurants or pop ups, which are essentially part-time eating places. Most are pretty hard to find and often run in people’s homes or unusual temporary venues. 30 E9 magazine MAY 2015

You’ll be eating homemade food, often on a shared table. Depending on your disposition this will either be a plus... or not. But whatever your views, you’ll need to be polite to the host as you are a guest in their home. But having said all that, what I like about them is the community spirit and a sense of togetherness it brings through eating, and I think the homelier and more local the better. So it was with this attitude that six friends and I went to eat at The Tastery run by the cook Mareli Pelzer. There’s always something a little strange about going into a stranger’s home for a meal out. For a start you have to find it, and then once you’re there it’s going to be pretty hard to make a discreet exit

Hackney bites if you don’t like it. Luckily for us Mareli is lovely. She’d come recommended and her home also has a wonderful view over the canal towards the Olympic Park. The doyenne of the supper club/pop up/ underground restaurant is Kerstin Rodgers, aka MsMarmiteLover. She describes these events as a little bit Come Dine with Me, a little bit MasterChef and a little bit Through the Keyhole. I concur and while in Mareli’s home I got a great idea for a present for my daughter’s birthday. I digress, I know, but for me this sort of thing is a bonus. The other thing about supper clubs is that you’ll need to bring your own booze; they don’t have a licence. One of us had the foresight to bring gin and tonic – it’s a treat to have a good aperitif before you sit down. We began our extravaganza with a spiced cider and calvados sorbet with apple crisps (pictured, far left). Well, I’m not sure whether it was the G&T or the calvados, but after this the party undoubtedly started. Mareli makes everything herself, and I mean everything – even the apple crisps. Croquettes, cheese, prawn and ox tongue followed, then a delicious cauliflower and goats cheese soup (pictured, left). So far so good and we could easily have finished there, but were only just over half way through. A quick break for another sorbet, this time lemon and thyme, (this one with Icelandic schnapps) and another goodie. Then it was tagliatelle puttanesca (an anchovy,

View from The Tastery caper, olive and tomato sauce) and we ended with beetroot ice cream and ricotta mousse – sounds disturbing but actually nice. It’s a fun night. What you get is a private dining experience without the divide between customer and kitchen; but you’ll be surprised how much it feels like a restaurant rather than a living room. It’s a restaurant where you can visit the kitchen, chat to the chef, and help yourself to water or whatever you need. And Mareli’s a charming host. We paid £40 each. Wednesday – Saturday nights, for between six and eight people.

Susan Birtwistle

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