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Welcome to your local magazine Dear neighbours LoveEast is going from strength to strength and I'm pleased to welcome some new additions to the magazine. Some of you may know Stephen Selby who has long been associated with Broadway Market. He ran a shop there a few years ago, selling beautiful on-canvas photographs of the area and is an authority on the history of East London. To start our new series, Stephen tells the story of the Hackney Regicides and their part in the execution of Charles I (p28). Gordon Blue contributes the first of many pocket guides to come. This month it's a round-up of Christmas venues (p36). Our regular contributor, Christine Preisig, tells the story of the London Buddhist Centre (p4), as well as continuing our East London Makers series with glassblower Jochen Holz (p8). As usual, the What's On pages are packed with things to do (p10, 26); there's more history with a Museum of Childhood round-up (p14); a school dinner to die for (p38)... and a whole lot more. Oh, and we won an award. I'm delighted to announce that LoveEast was presented with the Best Editorial prize at the Association of Independent Magazine Publishers Awards (p32).
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CONTENTS
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The story behind the London Buddhist Centre
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The work of East London glassblower Jochen Holz
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History hangout: the king killers
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Urban Makers East Christmas Markets preview
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Vietnamese beef – the best school dinner you'll ever have Cover: glassblower Jochen Holz
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East life that the LBC has achieved its original goal. It is a thriving hub where Buddhists, as well as regular and occasional meditators, converge. Over the years, the LBC has become embedded in the neighbourhood. There's the centre itself and there are the communities: two men's and one women's community are located within the building, and three more nearby.
Maitreyaraja, of the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green, talks to Christine Preisig It's almost 40 years since the London Buddhist Centre opened its doors on Roman Road – a rather exotic place on this lively East End high street. The building, an ornate Victorian fire station, was vacated by London fire services in 1969. It became derelict before the Triratna Buddhist Community bought the place, renovated it and opened as the London Buddhist Centre (LBC) in 1978. The founder of the Triratna Order is Sangharakshita – an Englishman who spent over 20 years in India studying with different Buddhist teachers. He initiated a new Buddhist tradition that translated the essential principles of Buddhism and adapted them to the modern world. It's this that led Maitreyaraja, a Buddhist monk and one of the 4 LOVEEAST
centre's managers, to the LBC 18 years ago. “I was intrigued by how Buddhism can be made accessible, practicable and inspiring to an urban modern situation," he says.
There is also a number of Buddhist businesses locally – Lama's Pajamas, a vintage clothing shop (featured in September's LoveEast); Jambala, a secondhand bookshop; the London Buddhist Art Centre, gallery and rehearsal spaces, and The Larder, a vegetarian restaurant. They are all separate independent charities but associated with the LBC. Besides offering a range of classes for a broad audience, the LBC also runs Breathing Space, a health and wellbeing wing that provides mindfulness-
After studying psychology in London, he travelled to Thailand. His intellectual curiosity and a significant meditative experience at a monastery suggested to him that there was more to life than the mundane world, and his path eventually led to the LBC. His name, Maitreyaraja, means "friendly king". "When you get ordained you get these big names which you are thought to grow into," he explains. Seeing the centre at lunchtime as a diverse group of people flock there for the open meditation sessions, it's obvious
Maitreyaraja
East life based courses for people suffering from depression, addiction and anxiety, and sessions for carers. The centre is an urban retreat but it also runs an off-site centre in Suffolk. “It is essential for serious meditators to go on retreats,” says Maitreyaraja. The LBC is currently being refurbished but will re-open in May 2016. Until then, the regular retreats are running in other places nearby (see their website for details). Asked about what he thinks of the immense popularity of mindfulness, Maitreyaraja sees it as a positive thing and welcomes that more people practise it. For him, however,
that's only one part of it. “There's so much more that Buddhism has to offer”
for 21 years and have been working here for18 years. So obviously there are always local people coming in and I have been meeting them and talking to them and asking them about the locality as well.
“You get these big names which you are thought to grow into”
What makes you most proud? When I was a young man I had many choices. But I’ve decided to put a large chunk of my life into deepening my own practice and working in a team to make that available to other people. One of the most satisfying things I do is to take people on retreats. We introduce them to meditation and a whole new way of living. I feel proud that
Does the area influence you? Yes, well I think it does in a sense that I’ve been based here
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East life I steadily followed through on that over a long period of time. What are you working on now? At the moment, I work in the centre’s administration team. We're planning and scheduling for the re-opening in 2016. I’m also the current season's events manager and I'm organising the Introductory Day for November. I’m also involved in the general management of the LBC. Best coffee in these parts? I really recommend The Larder just next door. Where do you eat out? Once again, The Larder. It’s a local business and it's really important for the centre that it does well. I eat there regularly and the food is very good.
What do you do at weekends? I like to read – Philip Pullman at the moment. This year I’ve been doing a number of Thames Path walks: the Rotherhithe to Greenwich is a good one. And then I do like to make the most of what London has to offer like galleries, theatre or the cinema. Anything you would change? Well, one of the things around staying in the same situation for a long time is that some of the aspects of my work start to feel a bit samey. There is a desire for some new areas of work. I don’t know yet what it is and whether I'll find it here. The area's best-kept secret? I don’t know about best-kept secret but I like Victoria Park
and the Pavilion Café, especially in the morning. The light then is very nice. East End in a word? Varied.
Free drop-in evening meditation every Tuesday and Wednesday. Ideal for newcomers. 7.15pm9.45pm. Suggested: £10/£5 Introductory Days: one Sunday a month from 10am-5pm. Next one is on 8 November.
For a full listing of events: lbc.org.uk
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Portrait of Gavin Turk
Sophie Parkin with Ansell Cizic
Photo: Ansell Cizic
Artists and Artisans of the East End, an archival photographic work by Ansell Cizic, documents artists living and working in East London. Ansell's brief to himself was one camera, one lens, daylight and a limited time in which to make the photograph. His work can be seen in full and is available to buy at wellhung.co.uk/artists/ansell-cizic/
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Photos left and below left: Well Hung
Photo: Ansell Cizic
Arts
East London makers
Christine Preisig continues our series looking at the work of East London artisans and talks to glassblower Jochen Holz The shelf at the back of Jochen Holz’s Stratford studio reveals a seemingly random but beautiful assemblage of his work. It consists of functional pieces like drinking glasses, jugs and bottles and individual sculptural objects. All the glassworks are very delicate in colour and shape and have a distinctive organic form. The process of creating a piece of glasswork starts with a glass tube. Jochen holds both ends of the tube and heats the middle part over an open flame until it reaches a glowing and moldable state. He then starts giving the glass its rough form by either pulling the tube apart and enlarging one end with a tool, or by blowing into one end of the tube to give the glass a balloon-like form (pictured, above). The glass is only moldable for a very short time and then it needs to be heated up again for Jochen to continue shaping it to the desired form. To give his glass a surface structure he imprints it on wood, fabric, cheese graters and other interesting textures. 8 LOVEEAST
This is a form of glass blowing that is rarely seen in Britain. It’s based on scientific lampworking – a technique Jochen studied for three years in Germany before moving to Britain to study at The Royal College of Art. Jochen has gained an exceptional reputation for his craft. Besides commissioned work and collaborations with designers and artists he increasingly creates his own designs.
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Pictured, clockwise: glass tubes ready to be molded; a glass fluorescent lamp; Jochen at work; partially molded glass pieces
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What's on in November MON
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Weekly 7.30pm-8.30pm. Physiotherapistled pilates classes at Hackney Forge. All levels. Booking recommended. Call or text Lucy on 07810 521 840 physioyogapilates. co.uk
Weekly 10am-4pm, Weekly Drop-In Volunteer Day. Find a job or task that suits you and your interests, and help care for and develop Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. Soanes Centre, E3 4PX.
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Weekly Tuesday afternoon Ballet at Hackney Forge. Call Mafalda on 07550 722 693.
Weekly Every Wednesday morning at the Hackney Forge. Acting Bugs info@ actingbugs.co.uk, 07548 196 722. Weekly 7am-8am, 6.157.15pm. Vinyasa flow with Zoe, 07972 367 663 zoe@ jivayoga.com. Yoga for Pregnancy with Clare. Call 07958 645 978 for details. Hackney Forge, E9.
8pm. Lines, a play by Pamela Carter, directed by Jay Miller. "Peace is just a gap between wars.” Four young soldiers lie awake, trained and ready but with no-one to fight, their thoughts turn to war, violence and heroism. theyardtheatre.co.uk
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7.30pm. New Zealand born progressive indie rockers The Phoenix Foundation perform their mix of new wave, 70s-esque rock-led psychedelia. oslohackney.com
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7.30pm. Newton Faulkner comes to Oslo with his signature homegrown acoustic sound to round off his UK tour oslohackney.com
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Pop-up exhibition at the Hackney Shop. Lighting designed by Patrick Krupa. Hackney Shop, 99 Morning Lane, E9.
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7.30pm. Propelled into fame after supporting The Rolling Stones, Broken Hands are a Canterbury fivepiece with remnants of early Kasabianesque vigor and spirit. oslohackney.com
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6.15pm-7.15pm “Queer men and parenting.” Join cultural historian Matt Cook to explore the relationship between gay men and parenthood from late 19th century. geffryemuseum.org.uk
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7.30pm, Majical Cloudz (electronic index pop duo), performing at St John on Bethnal Green church, 200 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 £11.25.
THURS Weekly Thursday morning ballet at Hackney Forge. for 3-8-year-olds, boys and girls. For details call Mafalda on 07550 722 693.
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7.30pm. Fabulous Bakewell Boys. Quiche (Quality Unfiltered Independent CharacterHeavy Entertainment) returns with an evening of variety performance, comedy, song and dance. The Star by Hackney Downs, 35 Queensdown Road, E5.
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An event at the Museum of Childhood, but for adults this time. Historian Sarah Wise discusses A Disgrace to the Christian World? about the work of Annie MacPherson, whose rescue and resettlement work in Spitalfields from the 1860s won praise – and criticism. vam.ac.uk/ moc/whatson
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10am-4pm. Bike workshop at Hub 67. Short intensive introduction to bicycle mechanics led by Bikeworks. Book at enquiries@bikeworks. org.uk. Hub 67, 67 Rothbury Road, E9. Continued on page 26
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St Margaret's House
Gallery Café, St Margaret's House, Old Ford Road
There's much more to St Margaret's House than meets the eye. Rhowena MacCuish discovers Bethnal Green's community hub Since the late 1800s St Margaret's House on Old Ford Road has been a hive of activity, a hub for the local community and leader of good causes. It still is today. Originally the House offered work for very poor women, helped the clergy and nursed the sick. It has adapted over the years, going from a residential house in 1889 to an office space in 1989. The main focus these days is on creating opportunities and building community. Sarah Starrs, the charity's communications and marketing manager, joined St Margaret's after 12 LOVEEAST
coming to London from Canada. Knowing nobody, she quickly integrated into the community through the work she was doing there. St Margaret's operates five main projects, which include the Gallery Café, The Create Place, East London Community Wellbeing, the charity shop Ayoka, as well as providing low-cost office space to other charities and socially-minded businesses. “What with the user groups that have their offices here, our staff, volunteers, and regular customers, St. Margaret’s House acts as a little hub of community in Bethnal Green," says Sarah.
St Margaret's House "Our projects create opportunities and foster connections that wouldn’t otherwise exist and that feels really special." The award-winning vegan/vegetarian Gallery Café, voted by Time Out as the best café in Bethnal Green in 2014, is not only a great place to enjoy some healthy nutritional homemade refreshments, but a place to view artwork from up and coming London artists, enjoy live music, film screenings, comedy and spoken word events throughout the year. There are many gluten-free food options available, too, with a big focus on using seasonal ingredients from local suppliers. The Create Place offers a fantastic range of workshops, support groups and educational classes, and if you have an idea for a workshop St Margaret's House would love to hear from you. Meanwhile, their community wellbeing project offers low-cost fitness and wellbeing classes in a range of activities from yoga and pilates to zumba and ballet.
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Ayoka is the boutique of charity shops with many great vintage, antique and designer clothing bargains to be found seven days a week in their chic little shop. They depend on high quality donations, so please take along your lovely pre-loved items. If all that wasn’t enough, St Margaret's House also provides office space to rent for community, charity and grassroots organisations in their beautiful Georgian building. They also have spaces that can be hired for meetings, rehearsals, training, classes and community events. For more information on any of St Margaret's activities or to get involved head to the website, below – or just pop in. St Margaret's House, 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL. 020 8980 2092 stmargaretshouse.org.uk
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Culture corner Museum of Childhood This autumn the museum tells the heartbreaking true story of Britain’s child migrants who were sent to Canada, Australia and other Commonwealth countries between 1869 and 1970. An estimated 100,000 British children were sent overseas by migration schemes and claimed to offer them a better life.
Novelist and poet Michael Rosen at a recent Story Habit event
Literary life Four children bound for Fairbridge Farm School, Molong 1938. Reproduced courtesy Molong Historical Society
The exhibition features first-hand stories, photography and personal items, as well as video and audio which recount this period of history. On their Own: Britain’s Child Migrants is on until 12 June 2016. On Saturdays throughout November, tying in with the exhibition, Half Moon theatre is running two performances for children: Roo in my Suitcase (age 3-7) and One Way Ticket (age 8+). Both are free but do book online, below. For adults there’s a talk by author and historian Sarah Wise: A Disgrace to the Christian World? focuses on the work of Annie MacPherson, whose rescue and resettlement work in Spitalfields from the 1860s to the 1890s won huge admiration – and bitter criticism. 26 November, 7-8pm, Tickets £5. The two-day workshops run by children’s illustrators David Lucas on 8 November and Salvatore Rubbino on 22 November are a must if you’d like to publish your own children’s story or want to create a picture book for your kids. £65 (£60 concessions). V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA. vam.ac.uk/moc/whatson 14 LOVEEAST
How much should writing be based on an author’s own experience? The recent Man Booker prize winner Marlon James freely admits his novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is rooted in both real life and fantasy. It’s based around the actual attempted assassination of Bob Marley, as well as titbits gleaned by the author as the son of two Jamaican police officers. But of course, what makes this a memorable book are the magic ingredients conjured up in James’s imagination. Still with the Bob Marley theme, Buffalo Solider, the winner of this year’s Carnegie medal is a children’s book about an African American girl in the US Civil War. Clearly, it’s well outside the experience of Tanya Landman, the white Englishwoman who wrote it, and this January, Tanya will be visiting Hackney, along with Catherine Johnson who writes historical novels for children, to present a session for teachers looking at how to encourage children to explore outside the familiar, to develop fresh characters and situations in their writing. The event follows Story Habit’s first author session for teachers, presented by Michael Rosen and two other performance poets, which provided a host of teaching tips on new curriculum guidelines for teaching poetry. You can read the write up on that and future events by visiting storyhabit.co.uk
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Painter David Downes has had a studio in The Hothouse, London Fields, since 2013. His new paintings feature the local landmarks that he loves so much: Broadway Market, Regent's Canal, and of course London Fields. He has also exhibited around the UK and in New York and has been artist in residence at the BBC and The Savoy, where he was commissioned in 2012 to paint the Queen's Jubilee to hang in The Savoy lobby for 150 years. The show will hang at E5 Bakery throughout November. daviddownes.co.uk
Victoria Park is crowned queen
Our beautiful park has been crowned the people's favourite for the second year running after winning The Green Flag People's Choice Award. It's testament to the many people who work hard to keep it looking so beautiful and for the volunteers who are involved in community activities, as well as the park staff who run a wide range of events – many of them listed in this magazine. We're proud of what we have on our doorstep and prouder still that it has again won the recognition it deserves.
Un/Polished lighting
Krakow-born Hackney resident Patrick Krupa is exhibiting for the first time at The Hackney Shop from 3-8 November. His sample sale and exhibition "Un/Polished" is open from 1pm to 7pm. If you're around on the Sunday (8th), join him for free treats and cocktails. Hackney Shop, 99 Morning Lane, E9. If you can't make it, then take a look here: qrupa.com
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What to do Museums Free drop-in activities every day at The Museum of Childhood, including arts and crafts, tours, trails and storytelling. For ages 3-12 years. Cambridge Heath Road, E2. There's always something interesting happening at the Ragged School Museum, 46-50 Copperfield Road, E3. Sutton House is not only beautiful but fun for the kids, too. Exhibitions, treasure hunts, puppets and costumes. nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house/ Want to be a Geffrye Explorer? There is lots of fun to be had between 12.30pm and 4.30pm every Saturday at geffrye-museum.org.uk Cinema Hackney Picturehouse Kids’ Club is for ages 3-12 years. picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_ Picturehouse Swimming London Fields Lido offer swimming lessons and they’ve started offering stages 3-8 swimming classes again. Go to betterlessons.org.uk for details and booking. Plus of course, there's Mile End Leisure Centre, York Hall in Bethnal Green and the gorgeous Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park. Farms At city farms in Hackney, 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. stepneycityfarm.org, hackneycityfarm.co.uk, spitalfieldscityfarm.org, mudchute.org Children’s Centres There are many, including Wentworth on Cassland Road (wentworth.hackney.sch.uk), Gainsborough 18 LOVEEAST
on Berkshire Road (gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk/ childrens-centre), and Morningside on Chatham Place (morningside.hackney.sch.uk/childrenscentre). Meath Gardens Children's Centre, 1 Smart Street, E2; Mile End Leisure Centre, The One O'Clock Club (Vicky Park near boating lake); Overland Children's Centre, 60 Parnell Road, E3. Tennis Junior tennis at Victoria Park. Book at towerhamletstennis.org.uk Hackney City Tennis Clubs organise various tennis classes in Hackney, including in London Fields, Haggerston park and Hackney Downs. hackneytennis.co.uk Baby yoga From 6 weeks to one year. Baby-focused classes 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, The Royal Inn on the Park, Lauriston Road E9.10.45am-11.45am. £6.50 per class. Karen: first-touchmassage@hotmail.co.uk or call 07902 227 669. Art Artist Katherine Tulloh runs an art club for children. Classes take place after school in term time only. Sessions for 5-7-year- olds. Call Katherine on 07909 961 877 or email her at katherine@herechickychicky.com for details. 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 349 362. Theatre Hackney Children’s Theatre is Hackney’s newest theatre space for young audiences. Situated in 700-year-old St John at Hackney church, the
with the kids Capoeira Brazilian martial art. Wednesdays, 5pm-6pm (5-11-year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, E9. Acting Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs acting classes for little tots. actingbugs.co.uk Music Piccolo music for babies and toddlers, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the V&A building in Victoria Park. Toddler class 10am, baby class 11am. Just drop in. Stefanie on 07708 451 314. Suzuki Hub runs music lessons for kids (violin, viola, cello, flute). Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace, E2 8LR. suzukihub.com Dancing There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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, 1.15pm2.15pm 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. Fitness Fitness for young’uns, Thursdays, 7pm-8pm (5-11 year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, E9.
Kicking Monday afternoon kickboxing for 3-5 and 6-11-year-olds at the Hackney Forge. Call Maria for details on 07872 188 655. 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. The staff are trained professionals whose role is to support the children in their play. Opening times: November to March, term-time: Tuesday to Friday, 3.30pm to 6pm, Saturdays, 12noon to 4pm. Entrances in Brooksby’s Walk/Chatsworth Road or Wardle Street, E9.
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Fitness include normal (jumping up and down with both feet together); hopping on one leg; alternating between hopping legs; tuck skips (driving your knees up to your chest); ski skips (moving side to side as you jump, as if you were jumping over a line on the ground), and the impressive doubleunders (passing the rope under your feet twice while you are in the air). Start by building up to 100 normal skips. then add some variations, say for 30 seconds or a minute each. If you want to build up to double-unders, start by doing normal jump, normal jump, and then jump higher and move you arms quicker to do a double. Then repeat the sequence. However, there is more to jumping that skipping. You can do a jumping circuit without any equipment. The jumping workout Try 45 seconds of each of these exercises, allowing yourself 15 seconds' rest between exercises.
Roger Love, a personal trainer, continues our A-Z of fitness with... J Jumping – two fat-burning workouts What are the basic skills we all need for fitness and sport? Running, definitely. Throwing, yes. The ability to squat properly, do a press-up and perform a sit-up would be great. Now, add to that list jumping – a skill that is great for sport and for an explosive, weights-free fat-burning workout that also improves your cardiovascular fitness. It is a total body exercise. To jump up and down, you have to use almost all of your muscles, and use them in different ways – for explosive power, balance, stamina. The easiest way to get started is with a skipping rope. The skipping rope workout Mix up the type of skips you do to challenge different muscles and your CV system. Variations 20 LOVEEAST
Jumping jacks – Stand with feet together, knees slightly bent, and arms to sides. Jump while raising arms and separating legs to sides. Jump again while lowering arms and bringing legs together. Standing jump – While standing, bend your legs and swing your arms behind you. As you jump forward, your arms should be swinging past your hips to transfer power straight ahead. Turn around and jump back again. Squat jump – Go down into a squat then jump up as high as you can. Land softly directly into the next squat without pausing and take off again. Tuck jump – Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Jump straight up as high as you can and bring your knees toward your chest. Land on the balls of your feet with your knees slightly bent and quickly go into your next jump. Just find a spot in the garden – or in Victoria Park – and away you go. Start with one circuit and then see if you can build up to three times through. To supercharge the workout, add some skipping and a run before or/and after. Roger Love is based in Netil House, Hackney. www.hackneypt.com
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Acting bugs, p10
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Lines, The Yard p10
Kids' ballet, p10
Vinyasa Flow, p10
Lighting design, p10
Pregnancy yoga, p10
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Volunteering THCP, p10
Acting bugs, p10
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Kids' ballet, p10
Vinyasa Flow, p10
Fabulous Bakewell Boys, p10
Pregnancy yoga, p10
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Pregnancy yoga, p10
Newton Faulkner, p10
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Kids' ballet, p10
Vinyasa Flow, p10
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Rugby at Olympic stadium, p26
Lighting design, p10
Fireworks at Clissold Park, p26
Lighting design, p10 Grave history, p26
After School Hub, p26
Lighting design, p10
Zoo Logical exhib, p26
Learn knife carving, p26
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Motor sport racing, p26
Jazz evening, p26
Urban Makers Xmas market, p26
Metamorphic Røyst jazz trio, p26
After School Hub, p26
Jack and the Beanstalk, p26
Motor sport racing, p26
Winter Wellbeing yoga, p26
Show of Hands, p26
Fireworks at Vicky Park, p26
Museum of Childhood event, p14
Vinyasa flow, p26 After School Hub, p26
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Lauriston School winter fair, p26
Metamorphic Røyst jazz trio, p26
After School Hub, p26 Vinyasa flow, p26
Conservation, Vicky Park, p26
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In the garden
It's important to sweep up leaves and lay out seeds for the sake of our wildlife, says Loraine Hourdebaigt Autumn has finally caught up with us, and I won’t blame you if you’ve already dug out your scarves and gloves from the back of the wardrobe. I know I have. By now your gardens are ready to deal with the cold and are in a dormant state. Most trees and shrubs have dropped their leaves, while perennials have died back and hidden underground until the warmer weather comes. If there is one thing you should do this month, it’s clear up fallen and diseased leaves. I’ll be the first to admit it can be boring work, yet so worth doing. Not only will the garden will look neat and tidy, but it will also prevent bugs and fungus infections from proliferating.
While busying yourself in the garden, you are bound to see a red robin waiting for you to dig out a worm or some other delectable insect. Our birds’ food sources are becoming sparse as it gets colder. The last of the berries will soon be gone from the trees, insects will go into hibernation, and there will be nothing left for our flying friends. Seed mixtures are widely available nowadays, and they can really make a difference during cold winters. Once a bird feeder has been discovered, a variety of species will visit daily. Along with seeds and fat balls, you can leave fresh fruit and water for the birds to enjoy. It will keep them going until spring, and watching them will keep you smiling all winter!
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What's on in November FRI Weekly 7am and 12.30pm1.30pm. Vinyasa Flow (suggested donation, £7 for each class). The Yoga Nest, 27 Old Ford Road, E2. Weekly 4-5pm. Afterschool Hub. Drama, sport, dance movies, art. Hub 67, 67 Rothbury Road, E9.
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9am-5pm. Until 30 November. Zoo Logical by David O'Shaughnessy. Photographic exhibition Stour Space, 7 Roach Road, E3.
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7.30pm. Show of Hands, according to Peter Gabriel, “one of the greatest English bands”. hackneyempire.co.uk
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7.30pm, Bitten By a Monkey (monthly improvisational jazz evening). St John on Bethnal Green. £8/£4.
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7pm. After five years away, fireworks will be returning to Victoria Park. This year’s Guy Fawkes festivities will captivate audiences with glittering visuals and an atmospheric soundtrack. Free.
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6pm, doors. 7.30pm start. Hackney fireworks pyromusical spectacular. Charged event. Clissold Park. hackneyempire.co.uk
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As part of a threematch International Rugby League series, join the crowds at the Olympic Stadium to see England v New Zealand. From £20.
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1pm-3pm. Knife carving workshop covering a variety of traditional techniques, led by Green Wood Guild. £35. Booking essential. 16+. Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, fothcp.org/ events-training
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10am-12.30pm. Bird Barmy Army. Discover what feathered friends are living in Vicky Park. Meet at V&A building.
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11am-5pm. Urban Makers East Christmas Market. Fantastic work by some of East London’s most talented designermakers (see p30). St Paul’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, E3.
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2.15 pm to 4.45pm. Winter Wellbeing Yoga Workshop at Yoga Nest, 27 Old Ford Road, E2. £30. Email nadezhdabocheva@ gmail.com
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From today. Jack and the Beanstalk. Another pantomime adventure of GIGANTIC proportions at Hackney Empire. hackneyempire.co.uk.
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11am-4pm. Join the Community Park Rangers to help carry out some practical conservation in Vicky Park. Meet at the Outdoor Classroom, near St Agnes Gate.
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12noon-5pm. Lauriston School Winter Fair. Christmas craft market, Santa’s grotto, tea, cakes, and more. Entrance, Rutland Road, E9.
10am-4pm. Join in with some conservation at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. Tea and equipment provided. Soanes Centre, E3 4PX.
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Fun sing-along session at the Timber Lodge Café (4-12-year-olds) and accompanying adults. Olympic Park.
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2pm-4pm. Join the East London History Society in recording grave inscriptions, and learn more about the "occupants". Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, Soanes Centre, E3 4PX.
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8pm, Metamorphic/ Røyst Trio (part of the London Jazz Festival), St John on Bethnal Green. £12/£8.
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10.30am-12.30pm. Memoryscape History Walk. A recorded audio trail around Victoria Park. Limited spaces available. To book call 020 7364 4504 or email victoriapark@ towerhamlets.gov.uk Meet at Pavilion Café.
Urban forager picked after the first or first couple of heavy frosts because the freezing action breaks down the starches of the unripe fruit and helps to convert them into sugar. They are ready when they are soft to the point of mushiness, dark brown and wrinkled. They can also be picked unripe on the tree and ripened slowly at home, cushioned in a bowl of hay or torn-up newspaper placed in a cool dry place.
Medlar or 'cat's bottom' is best picked after the first frosts
Wait for the first frost, then go in search of a long-forgotten fruit, says Elinor Brett. As the beautiful Indian summer becomes a distant memory, it is time to recall a long-forgotten fruit. The medlar is a strange beast, known as a "cat's bottom" in medieval times because of its distinctive shape, and is only really edible once it has fermented and gone soft – a process known as bletting. It was once very popular and receives some famous mentions
in literature – from Chaucer to Shakespeare and D H Lawrence – but fell out of fashion during the 19th century. Few people know what it is today. The joy of medlars, as well as their sheer oddity, is that they are only ready to eat in late October and November when most other foraged foods have been and gone. They are best
Once bletted but before rotten, medlars have a delicate, almost cinnamon flavour, somewhere between apples and dates. They can be eaten raw with port or cheese, baked with a little sugar and served warm with ice cream, or turned into jelly, chutney and even wine. I know of trees in Clapton and the Olympic park, but I’m sure there are more in hidden corners of Hackney and Tower Hamlets – go and find them, and don’t let this strange but wonderful fruit go to waste. Remember: if you don’t recognise it, don’t pick it – some wild foods are poisonous. Wash your bounty well, and take it from the tree rather than the ground. Only take a small proportion of what is on offer and never strip a plant bare – birds and animals need the blossoms, berries and nuts more than we do.
For more foraging suggestions go to hotbutteredmackerel. squarespace.com Instagram@hotbutteredmackerel
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Image: WM Robinson's History & Antiquities of Hackney
History hangout
Barbers Barn on Church Lane (now Mare Street)
Did you know... that Hackney was home to the Regicides? Hackney was directly associated with the start of the republican movement leading to the execution of King Charles I in 1649. The Regicides were those republicans under Oliver Cromwell who plotted to overthrow the monarchy. Barbers Barn was built in 1590 on Church Lane (now Mare Street) near St Thomas's Square. It was a large house containing “numerous apartments”, and here lived John Okey, the 6th signatory (out of a total of 59) on the King’s arrest warrant. Their sole objective was the execution of Charles I. In 1630, Okey married his second wife, Suzannah Pearson and they were possibly in residence in Hackney by 1640 when he became the proprietor of a ship’s chandler business in the city. In 1642 Okey enlisted in the Parliamentary Army as a quartermaster and rose to the position of colonel by the time the New Model Army was formed in 1645. His fame came from his military success at the Battle of Naseby, where King Charles I's army, led by Prince Rupert, was defeated. 28 LOVEEAST
Interestingly, Prince Rupert (King Charles’ nephew by marriage) and his family had lived in the huge Palatine House off Kingsland Road, and owned the Black and White House which lay next St Augustine’s church (at the top of Mare Street), so he and Okey were close neighbours – St Augustine's is about a quarter of a mile to the north of Barber’s Barn. Okey retired to become a major landowner in Bedfordshire, where in 1659 he became an MP in the Third Protectorate Parliament. When Charles II returned to England after the Interregnum (the void between the two kings), Okey fled to Hanau in Holland where he was arrested with co-conspirators. They were charged with high treason and hung drawn and quartered at Tyburn in April 1662. To prevent consequences of a subsequent gathering of republican sympathisers, Okey’s remains were interred within the precincts of the Tower of London.
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East End bites
Buen Ayre
In a "hang loose" kind of mood, we started with a couple of gin and tonics at the nearby Market Café and then went off to eat. Buen Ayre is small, the tables are close and it’s packed. Of course it is. It’s relatively inexpensive for London, has some very good food, is passionately run and great fun. This place is charming and relaxed, we ate in the shanty extension out the back; it’s like going through to someone’s back room, having weaved our way through the cramped front of house and past the open grill.
It was legitimately treat night. This means a night off from my regime, to eat whatever I like. I’d just been measured (over 5cm off my stomach, in case you’re interested) and I was pretty excited. Harry, my father-in-law, was also in town so everyone was up for an indulgent night out and a little bit of what you fancy. Walking down Broadway Market that morning I spied Buen Ayre. It had been a while since I was last there, and now it seems like the godfather of restaurants, with all the new ones popping up along the street. Buen Ayre was one of the first to arrive in 2004 when the market and independent shops were just starting to revive the area. This establishment is just the thing when you’re in the mood for a non-negotiable hunk of
flesh. I definitely was and knew Harry would be too, so booked. It felt quite a build-up to the night. This place is a haven for carnivores. My younger and more fashionable neighbour later told me that it has now reached cult status. I had also noticed that it’s in Time Out’s top ten best places to eat steak in London, alongside the Hawksmoor in Spitalfields.
Without restraint we all had the classic, a 14oz sirloin steak, cooked just how you like it, and shared some seriously excellent chip perfection. I let Harry order the wine. It was Argentinian, deep red and rustic. Big H was happy. This local joint is the place to go when you fancy meat. It has no pretensions, no faff and a friendly service. You’ll also sleep well after eating here, so if you come along at lunchtimes (and I’m advised that a lot of you do), you might want to be careful if you’re operating heavy machinery that same afternoon.
I’m glad that John Rattagan, who’s in charge of the cooking and owner of this Argentinian grill, keeps his intent nice and straight forward – to cook simple meals based on meats, mostly slabs of cow, and cook them expertly over charcoal.
I had enjoyed it all. Well rested, I happily returned to the regime.
And "experto" he sure is, having cooked like this since the age of ten.
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I see it time and time again with the clients I work with in Victoria Park and London’s other green spaces. They arrive on autopilot and at a fast pace, but then we walk across the park and their mind and body begins to slow down. They relax and open up. When we walk, our brain waves slow down because the mind starts to focus on the physical movement. This creates space in our head for clearer thinking. A chance to streamline thoughts, reflect and generate new ways of thinking, ideas and solutions. Taking some time out from our daily routine in green space can have emotional, psychological and physical benefits which help us deal better with stress and anxiety. It can help us gain perspective, feel more positive, more content, as well as rested and reinvigorated.
Are we underestimating the benefits nature has on our wellbeing, asks local life coach Karen Liebenguth Take a moment to think about how you feel after you have spent time outdoors – be it a spot of gardening, a hike in the countryside, a walk in Victoria Park or even just a cup of tea in your garden. Do you feel more relaxed, grounded, alert, and clear-headed? Well, there’s a growing body of research highlighting the benefits of nature on our wellbeing and mental health. It confirms what we have always known – consciously or unconsciously – that we have a hard-wired disposition to connect with the natural world (as the biologist E O Wilson puts it). Nature is, after all, our place of origin and spending time in nature has a wealth of beneficial impacts on our emotional and physical wellbeing. 34 LOVEEAST
Natural settings are everywhere; we don’t have to travel far. They are also healthy spaces to be away from traffic noise, pollution and the pressure of everyday life.
Karen Liebenguth offers 1:1 coaching while walking in Victoria Park; team-building workshops and mindfulness courses to reduce stress and restore wellbeing. Self Development Workshops in Nature Come back to your senses, reconnect with your values. Fri 6-Sun 8 Nov 2015 at Hazel Hill Woods Nature Reserve, Wiltshire (1.5hrs by train from London Waterloo). This weekend is for anyone who might feel unclear about where their life is heading. It's an opportunity to explore your values so they can guide and enrich your life greenspacecoaching.com/events/selfdevelopment-weekend-in-nature Get in touch for more information and visit greenspacecoaching.com for wellbeing tips and mindfulness exercises. Book a free taster coaching session Email karen@greenspacecoaching.com or call 07815 591279.
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Places and spaces Christmas party venues ‘Tis the season for enforced fun, so we’ve rounded up some crackers for all festive budgets Blixen, a homage to excellence in dining and cocktails, has been fashioned from an old bank, replete with a vault room which used to house the safe, and is now a rather splendid private dining room. It caters for groups of up to 20 people for dinner or 30 for canapés and drinks. Cocooned in luxury surroundings and fed fine fare, this is all I want for Christmas. 65A Brushfield Street, E1. The Crown (pictured) has space for up to 50 revellers, with balconies overlooking Victoria Park. Pub grub is served in a variety of formats and they can cater for anything from drinks and canapés to three-courses dinners. 223 Grove Road, E3.
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Most of us will experience painful events, but we don't have to suffer alone, says Bibi Schonau Life doesn’t always go as planned, and from time to time most of us will go through events that shake us up. These events may be traumatic, such as a loss, a separation, or an accident. At first they could even seem to be "positive". Such experiences are part of life and usually we manage to find our way back on track pretty soon. But sometimes events can make such an impression that they stick with us – they seem not to move into the past but keep coming back, whether we want them to or not. Apparently random triggers may bring back memories. We may start to avoid places or people, or be kept awake at night. Life may become a challenge. These memories may provoke a wide range of feelings in us – everyone is different. We might feel anxiety, panic or worry. We may feel lost or
bad. Perhaps we have no feelings at all, and there may be a general sense of numbness; a sense of being removed from the world. At these times, it is really helpful to talk to someone who is able to listen, a friend or someone in the family. This helps us to clarify our thoughts and feelings, and by doing this we regain a sense of control and understanding. We can start to make sense of everything and to give meaning to how events have impacted on our lives and on ourselves. If talking seems too scary, writing things down can be helpful, too. Some good treatments are available such as Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). This technique helps to reduce the distress brought on by specific memories. Without having to talk at length about the painful past, we learn to look at our experiences in a more helpful way. It sometimes works surprisingly fast and usually provides a sense of relief within a few sessions. It can help us find a new balance in life. Do get in touch if you want to discuss this in detail. For more information call 07788 547099 or email info@thetherapypractice.london The Therapy Practice London is run by chartered counselling psychologists Bibi Schonau and Jennifer Opoku. The practice is based in East Village, at the heart of the Olympic Park. thetherapypractice.london LOVEEAST NOVEMBER 2015 37
What to eat
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Vietnamese beef with buttered udon noodles – serves 4 people I became chef at Gayhurst School in London Fields after many years working in top restaurants. My obsession and love for food, its source and its sustainability, which is fundamental in every chef, can now be taught in the classroom. I hope you enjoy this simple, yet delicious dish. It's so easy to prepare but full of flavour. The children seemed to enjoy it – and I hope you do, too.
Method Infuse all the marinade ingredients in the sunflower oil and let sit in a warm place overnight. Marinate your beef in the infused paste the next day in the fridge. 38 LOVEEAST
Ingredients
300g bavette steak For the marinade 1 stick of lemongrass, bashed 1 clove of garlic 1 teaspoon of fish sauce 1 teaspoon of soy sauce 1 teaspoon of palm sugar 50ml sunflower oil 1 packet of udon noodles 1 knob of ginger butter (blitz some ginger and add to melted butter, then refrigerate)
Seal the meat on a grill plate – proper colour is important on both sides. Let it rest on a draining tray.
Place in the oven for 5 minutes when you are ready to serve. Boil the noodles and place under cold running water. Cut the ginger butter into small cubes and add to the noodles. Put on heat again to melt and infuse the butter in the noodles. Serve with Chinese cabbage sautéed in a little sunflower oil. Slice your beef into thin strips and serve on top of the noodles.
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Making a will means appointing an executor. Sangeeta Moore explains what that role entails I come across many people who want to write their will. However, they become a little overwhelmed by the decisions they have to make. One of the key decisions is who they should appoint as their executor. Explaining what the executor’s role involves is very helpful and makes it easier for them to appoint the right person. An executor is a person (or persons) you appoint in your will to carry out your final wishes. Your executor takes up their role as soon as you have died. Their very first task is to register your death, unless this has already been done by a family member. They will also need to obtain a copy of your death certificate and locate your will, which contains your funeral wishes. If your funeral has not been arranged yet, your executor will then arrange this. The work of your executor is only just beginning. Depending on the complexity of your estate, it can take as little as a few months or sometimes 40 LOVEEAST
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