SE22 November 2020

The only Community Magazine for East Dulwich Established 2005

Issue 189 - November 2020 In this issue What’s On - P6 Garden Talk - P12 Food & Drink - P14 Fitness Tips - P16 Pets Corner - P20 Education News - P23 Link Age Southwark - P28 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P31 The Last Word - P32

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Welcome to SE22 Just when you think you are can start getting back to some kind of normal life again, we are plunged in to Tier 2 and can’t meet our friends and families indoors again. I am very grateful that we are not in a full lockdown, but already miss meeting friends in our wonderful local cafes. I have managed to sit outside so far, but we are so reliant on the weather now; which is not great!

Our events pages start on page 6 this month with five full pages of online and actual events you can go to. At the time of going to print it looked like most of the local Bonfire night displays had been cancelled.

So if you do decide to have fireworks at home, as always, take good care and follow all the safety guidelines.

Remember to our visit our website www.arounddulwich.co.uk as events are updated daily. There are also extra articles that I couldn’t fit in to the magazine! I have given it a little makeover, so please do let me know what you think.

I was delighted to be one of the judges for the Link Age Southwark Pet Contest last month. Find out who won on pages 28 & 29.

The Last Word goes to Peter Layton. Peter is a local artist who has a glassblowing studio and gallery in Bermondsey Street. He has lived all around the Dulwich area but now resides here in SE22. Find out more on page 32.

Until next time, take good care.

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Contents

Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar.......................................................... 4 What’s On.......................................... 6, 8, 10, 26 & 27 Garden Talk .............................................................. 12 Food & Drink ............................................................ 14 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 16 Pets Corner............................................................... 20 Horniman Museum.................................................. 22

Education News........................................................ 23 Financial Matters...................................................... 24 Link Age Southwark Pet Competition ..............28 & 29 Councillors Column .................................................. 30 Dulwich Hamlet Football Club ................................. 31 The Last Word ......................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34

December Deadline - 16 November (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE22 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8693 9040 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our rates from our website: www.semagazines.co.uk.

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Events Calendar - November Monday

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Tuesday

Wednesday

27th

28th

Thursday

29th

Friday

Saturday

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31st

Sunday

1st Dulwich Park Runners, p6.

Self Compassion Dealing with your Inner Critic, p27.

Weekly Horniman Market see p6.

26th 2nd

3rd

4th

Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p6.

Honor Oak WI, see p6.

New Mum’s Online Group, see p8.

Diverse Landscapes - see p8.

Coping with Anxiety, see p8.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

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10th

11th

Coping with Anxiety, see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

17th

Supporting the Dyslexic Learner see p10.

19th

New Mum’s Online Group, see p8.

Honor Oak WI, see p6.

Coping with Anxiety, see p8.

Mental Health First Aid, p26.

24th

25th

20th

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

Supporting the Dyslexic Learner see p10.

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7th

8th

Dulwich Park Runners, p6.

Live Stream Life Weekly Horniman Drawing & Painting, Market see p6. see p10.

Tech Together, see p10 Peckham Car Boot Sale, see p10.

13th

Foxglove Forest School, see p26.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

23rd

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p6.

12th

18th

U3A Monthly meeting via Zoom p26 East Dulwich Community Centre AGM, see p9.

6th

Foxglove Forest School, see p26.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, New Mum’s Online see p8.

Group, see p8.

The Arts Society Dulwich, p10.

Mental Health First Aid, p26.

Supporting the Dyslexic Learner see p10.

Live Stream Life Short Post Life Drawing see p6.

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5th

Foxglove Forest School, see p26.

14th

15th

Make a Film in a Weekend, see p10.

Dulwich Park Live Stream Life Runners, p6.

Drawing & Painting, see p10.

Weekly Horniman Tech Together, see p10. Market see p6.

21st

22nd

28th

29th

Unearthed: Photography’s Roots @ Dulwich Picture Gallery, see p27.

Tech Together, see p10. Dulwich Park Runners, p6.

Live Stream Life Weekly Horniman Drawing & Painting, Market see p6. see p10.

Peckham Car Boot Sale, see p27.

27th

Unearthed: Photography’s Roots @ Dulwich Picture Gallery, see p27.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p8.

Coping with Anxiety, see p8.

Dulwich Park Runners see p8.

Mental Health First Aid, p26.

Smart Business Networking with Cooking with Scissors. Via Zoom, see p27.

BNI Adventurers Online Meeting, see p8.

Supporting the Dyslexic Learner see p10.

Tech Together, see p10.

Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting, see p10.

Dulwich Park Runners, p6.

Weekly Horniman Market see p6.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 6, 8, 10, 26 & 27. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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What's On - November Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22 & 19 November: The weekly Horniman Market

10am – 3pm. The Market has now re-opened with a smaller group of traders than usual, to provide essential food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread and meat. The Market will be accepting card payments only. Please note, the Horniman Gardens and Gardens toilets are now open, with the usual Gardens opening hours. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.

Tuesday 3 November: Honor Oak WI

Sundays, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 November: Dulwich Park Runners

Social runs in small groups: we meet at 9.am on Sunday mornings. New runners welcome.

If you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to: enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, lots of competitions, coaching and other great socially distanced activities. DPR: Building a Local Running Community

Tuesdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 November: Live Stream Short Post Life Drawing

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month, currently via Zoom, at 7:30pm.

Tuesday 17 November: Honor Oak WI Craft Club Our Craft Club runs on the 3rd Tuesday of each month –currently via Zoom at 7:30pm We will also be running a stall at the Horniman Farmer’s Market on Sunday 15 November. @honoroakwi @honoroakwi @Honoroak_WI honoroakwi@gmail.com

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2pm-5pm. This is a live stream art class.

Untutored but advice is always available. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

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What's On - November Tuesdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 November Coping with Anxiety

Wednesday 4 November: Diverse Landscapes – Part 3: Action - A Collective Vision

6pm-7.30pm. This new drop-in series of online sessions are aimed at teenagers and young professionals from 18-25 years of age. You are not alone in feeling anxious. The group is a safe space to discuss any anxiety-related feelings, emotions, and everyday experiences of dealing with the burden of anxiety. Anxiety can really diminish the quality of everyday experiences, from school, work and relationships. Find out more at www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Tuesdays, 3, 10, 17, 24 November: Dulwich Park Runners Social runs in small groups: we meet at 7:30pm on Tuesdays and 9.00am on Sunday mornings. New runners welcome. If you’d like to come along have a look at our website: www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk or write to: enquiries@dulwichparkrunners.com All levels of ability are welcome. Social runs, lots of competitions, coaching and other great socially distanced activities. DPR: Building a Local Running Community

Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 November Online New Mums' Group

7pm-9pm. People from ethnic minority backgrounds are under-represented in landscape and horticultural industries. Why is this and what needs to be done to change things? Launched during Black History Month, Bell House in association with London College of Garden Design present the final part in their series of candid and honest conversations focused on the experience of people from ethnic minorities within the landscape and horticultural industries.

This series of conversations will bring together a range of speaker; celebrating the achievements of individuals already working within the Landscape Industries, reflecting on some uncomfortable truths regarding the lack of ethnic diversity within these industries and finally hearing what actions the leading professional bodies are taking to break down the barriers and change things so the sector is truly open to all. Please register via: www.bellhouse.co.uk. Online event.

Thursdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 November: BNI Adventurers (online meeting)

10.30am-12pm. Free online weekly drop-in group for mothers with children under one. All sessions are free and will be held using Zoom. You will need to register in order to access the link to join each session. Register at: www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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What's On - November Thursdays 5, 12 & 19 November: Supporting the Dyslexic Learner

Thursday 12 November: The Arts Society Dulwich Zoom lecture: 150 Years of London Underground Design,7.50 for 8pm (members only). Via Zoom. www.theartssocietydulwich.org.uk

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 November: Make a Film in a Weekend 10am-12pm. Children with dyslexia may learn differently from you. This course has been designed to help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school. We will cover how to recognise different learning profiles, multisensory learning, age-appropriate reading matter and tools, note taking, mindmapping, making numeracy more visual and how to gather evidence that a child needs help and support. £20 or £100 for all six sessions Please register via www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Saturdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 November: Live Stream Life Drawing & Painting 10am-1pm. This is now a hybrid session with 15 artists allowed into the studio and also cameras for artists attending through Zoom. The Dulwich Art Group & School, 4a Champion Hill SE5 8AH. www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

Saturdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 November: Tech Together 11am. Join us for friendly and engaging sessions to help you make the most of the internet. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

Sunday 8 November: Peckham Car Boot Sale 10.30am-2pm. Every two weeks. £1 for buyers.

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9am-8.30pm. This November, the successful Make a Film in a Weekend is back and better than ever. Join a team of ten to take on the objective of creating a short film in an upbeat, safe, and nurturing setting. Participants will complete the course with the skills and mindset to go out and make their own movies. Previous course films have been screened at the BFI and Tate exchange. A separate editing workshop and screening are included in the ticket. Geared for people aged 17-23 - all experience levels welcome!

What you can learn on the weekend: Story generation & Scriptwriting; Location and Storyboarding; Rehearsal and direction of actors; Camera operating with professional DSLR cameras; Lighting and Sound Recording and Editing footage with professional software.

To enhance your learning experience, please be aware that we have a limited number of places available for each course and operate a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information regarding the course and to find out about bursaries, please contact the team at film@bellhouse.com. We want this course to be open to anyone - no matter what.

Please note, we are unable to offer refunds unless there are exceptional circumstances.

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Evergreen Climbers Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw | Instagram @janinewinlaw

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vergreen climbers are one of the most useful plants in city gardens. Covering fences in green foliage, they blur boundaries and create a lush backdrop for planting throughout the year. There are lots to choose from, all offering something different: foliage, flowers, berries, colour and scent. Here are my favourites.

Luscious leaves Trachelospermum jasminoides With neat glossy foliage and sweet smelling flowers, this tops the list. It copes with shade but in sun will reward you with a mass of tiny white summer flowers that smell of the Mediterranean. I also like the ‘Variegatum’ variety with white splashed leaves, or for something different try the yellow flowered ‘Star of Toscana’. Trachelospermum takes a while to establish but will eventually coat your fence in dense foliage, which just needs a light prune after flowering to keep in check.

Pileostegia viburnoides Evergreen, self-clinging and shade tolerant, this is a useful new find of mine. It has long glossy green leaves and sprays of white flowers in late summer, early autumn. It’s slow growing but is a stunning sight once established. Happy in sun or shade in fertile soil. Shorten stems after flowering.

Hydrangea seemannii This is another useful self-clinging evergreen with handsome mid green leaves and large greenish cream flower heads from early summer. It will climb high, so useful if you need to cover a tall shady or north- facing wall. Keep moist while establishing.

Brilliant berries Pyracantha ‘Orange Glow’ Although strictly speaking a shrub, pyracantha can be trained to cover a wall and is often supplied on a frame ready-trained. It’s thorny and needs careful pruning to keep flat against the fence but the stunning autumn berries, dark evergreen leaves and lovely white May blossom are worth the effort. Also available in yellow ‘Saphyr Jaune’ or red ‘Saphyr Rouge’. Tie in shoots to extend the framework and shorten branches after flowering to expose the berries. Happy in sun or shade.

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Fab flowers Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’ There’s nothing quite like the sweet smell of honeysuckle and there are various evergreen varieties. This one has white fragrant flowers in spring turning yellow into summer. For more dramatic colour try Lonicera henryi with dark green leaves and purplish-red summer flowers, or L.henryi ‘Copper Beauty’ has bronze leaves and beautifully contrasting yellow flowers. Great for an English country garden feel, honkeysuckles are vigorous and can get woody so cut back by up to two thirds in spring. They like sun or part-shade.

Passiflora caerulea A seriously exotic climber with evergreen leaves and large blue highly ornate flowers from July to September, followed by orange fruit from late autumn. P. caerulea ‘Constance Eliot’ is a lovely white form. Great for a cottage garden or tropical look, it’s another vigorous climber that needs cutting back after flowering to keep in shape.

Prefers sun but will tolerate shade.

Akebia quinata This is a very pretty climber often known as chocolate vine probably because of its clusters of spicy-smelling maroon-chocolate flowers in March to May. They contrast well with the lovely bright semi-evergreen foliage. Likes full sun but tolerates shade. Prune back after flowering.

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Plot 57 Green Tomato Chutney Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk

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t has been an amazing year for Tomatoes at our allotment – Plot 57 of hundreds of numbered plots on the same site. There is something very pleasing about bringing food grown on Plot 57 to cook and serve at our venue, which is of course, Fifty Seven! Life moves in mysterious ways don’t you think?

Now that they days have turned colder we found ourselves with masses of green tomatoes that wouldn’t ripen, but never fear – no need to let them go to waste! They have been turned into “Plot 57 Green Tomato Chutney” to be served with our cheese boards on Sunday’s in The Lounge. It seems only right to share this wonderful recipe with you, so that you can make the most of your last pickings of the season too!

Preparation 30 mins / Cooking 1-2 hours

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2.5 kilos of green tomatoes diced 500g red onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon salt 1 litre of vinegar (white wine, red wine or cider – can be a mix of these) 2lbs white mustard seeds 4 cloves of crushed garlic 2 bay leaves 600g caster sugar 500g sultans 500g Bramley cooking apples diced small

Method 1) Mix together the tomatoes, onion and salt and leave to drain overnight in a colander 2) Place vinegar, mustard seeds, garlic, bay leaves and caster sugar in a pan on a low heat and stir to dissolve the sugar.

3) Add the sultanas and Bramley apples to the pan and continue to cook over a low heat for 10 minutes 4) Add tomato and onion mix and stir well 5) Bring to a boil, stirring, then turn down the heat to a simmer and cook for 1.5 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes thick and syrupy. Taste and season as necessary.

6) Pour into sterilized jars and cool.

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In Season This Month Fruits, Nuts & Fungi - Apples, Cranberries, Pears, Quince, Wild Mushrooms Vegetables & Herbs - Artichoke, Beetroot, Butternut Squash, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Salsify, Shallots, Swede, Truffles, Turnips, Watercress Meat & Game - Beef, Duck, Goose, Grouse, Guinea Fowl, Hare, Lamb, Mallard, Partridge, Pheasant, Rabbit, Turkey, Venison, Wood Pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Clams, Cod, Coley, Crab, Dab, Dover Sole, Gurnard, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, Lemon Sole, lobster, Mackerel, Monkfish, Mussels, Oysters, Plaice, Pollack, Red Mullet, Wild Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Skate, Squid, Turbot, Winkles

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Mental Health & DOSE

Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com "Under normal circumstances, good mental health is crucial to the functioning of society. During a pandemic, however, it can affect how we respond and recover" - The Lancet, October 08, 2020 -

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e live in unusual and uncertain time and this uncertainty has contributed to an increase in anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health issues. With that in mind, I want to share of my best tips to help with mental health: The notion of DOSE: D is for dopamine O is for oxytocin S for serotonin E for endorphins

Ways That You Can Bring More DOSE, or a Dose of Happiness into Your Life There are so many different ways you can look at mental health. I’m just picking this one particular area, this one particular nuance of mental health that you can focus on.

How To Get More Dopamine What behaviours give you a little hit of dopamine?

For me, it’s exercise. It’s accomplishing things in context, and in perspective.

How To Get More Oxytocin Oxytocin is the love, the connection and the bonding hormone. I get a lot of oxytocin when I look into my dog’s eyes, for example, oxytocin comes through connection (that’s not just with canines but with humans too). I get oxytocin when I do things for something that’s bigger than me.

For a charity, for example.

How To Get More Serotonin Serotonin, we get it from light. We can get it from foods. We can get it from exercise to a point as well. What can you do to improve the levels of serotonin in the brain and in the guts where most of our serotonin apparently resides.

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body. We tend to get endorphins through things like stretching, exercise, so the runner’s high is that kind of tingle of endorphins.

The Importance of Connection in Wellbeing We can get almost all of the D O S E hormones, through some form of connection. Massage, for example, although it’s not as easy to get at the moment at time of writing, but massage covers off a lot of those different areas of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins, connection covers almost all of them.

My overriding message is think D.O.S.E, a dose of connection, truly connect with yourself, with others, with things that you’re passionate about and find important and fulfilling.

Mental health is no longer ignored. The WHO now campaigns for increasing investment in mental health: “The economic consequences of the pandemic are already being felt, as companies let staff go in an effort to save their businesses, or indeed shut down completely.

Given past experience of emergencies, it is expected that the need for mental health and psychosocial support will substantially increase in the coming months and years. Investment in mental health programmes at the national and international levels, which have already suffered from years of chronic underfunding, is now more important than it has ever been.”

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We invite you to come to West Dulwich in South London to discover just how we get the best out of our students and harness top talent within an ethos characterised by warmth, culture and care. The amazing popularity of the school is a refl ection of our renowned academic achievements, inspirational award-winning learning environment and the unusually rare opportunities we provide. Kingsdale is extremely proud of its special reputation and heritage in Music and Mathematics. We offer scholarships for new entrants to the school who show musical, mathematical, artistic or sporting talent. Scholars receive free individual or small group tuition provided by expert professionals, to the value of £1,000 per annum. There is equality of access for admission places irrespective of distance from the school or home locality. Kingsdale offers private tours of the school during normal working hours throughout the academic year. Tours are arranged for prospective parents at a time that best suits them!

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Fireworks

Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair | www.londondogstraining.co.uk

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ith more lockdowns on the cards it is unlikely there will be many organised fireworks events this season, but back garden celebrations may increase as people look for opportunities to have a bit of fun. Every year warnings about the potential impact of fireworks on pets are sent out and although many heed that advice a significant number do not.

The fact is, dogs hear over twice the frequencies and detect sounds four times further away than do us humans. A cat’s hearing is even more acute. As part of normal development animal and human brains have to learn recognise noises that are significant and to tune out from noises that are not. To react to every single noise would quickly lead to brain fatigue. This screening ability is not only essential for survival, it can also be a feature necessary for working animals that need learn to remain calm around loud noises. Police dogs and horses are one example.

This ability to learn to ignore non-threatening noises is an essential process for all young animals to adapt and cope with their environment. The process of ‘habituation’ explains why many dogs, if exposed to fireworks noises in the right way, will learn to cope with the bangs. However, not all pets are so lucky. It seems some animals have greater difficulty screening out noises and become noise sensitive. The reasons for this are not clear and may be a result of nature, nurture or both. Yet both animals and humans can be afflicted.

Fireworks can create untold misery for noise sensitive animals and their owners; in some cases the damage is catastrophic and permanent. Dogs can become so terrified they develop generalised noise sensitivity and anxiety, requiring lifelong psychoactive medication. It is not only dogs that are at risk, cats that are badly spooked may run in panic and become lost or injured. Zoo animals and wild animals are not immune and there are tales of captive animals being injured as they try to flee the unseen threat heralded by deafening, intermittent bangs.

In 2011, after New Year’s Eve fireworks celebrations in Arkansas USA, it was reported 5,000 red-winged blackbirds fell out of the sky and died. It was alleged firework noises caused them

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to panic and fly blindly into buildings and trees.

It’s not just animals, even humans can suffer. The pain threshold for loud noises in humans is around 120 decibels and in the UK fireworks should not be any louder than this, but can reach 150 decibels or more.

The last point gets to the heart of the matter.

It is instinctive in most animal species to startle at loud noises and run for cover. Firework noises are especially startling - for humans that startle response is all part of fireworks fun, a bit like the enjoyment we get watching horror films. But we humans have the luxury of foresight, knowledge and control; we know and understand what firework noise is and when the bang is coming, something an animal can never understand.

There is of course a very simple solution. The advent of low noise fireworks means we humans can still get our firework fix in terms of the dazzling visual display but animals and pet owners will be spared months of misery and expense. The experts tell us that low noise fireworks are actually even more colourful than the louder variety and better for small scale displays. What’s not to like!

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www.horniman.ac.uk | 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ

Horniman Aquarium Now Open 10.30am to 5.30pm. Last entry at 4.30pm

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he Horniman Aquarium is ready to welcome visitors again. Entry to the Aquarium is limited to 10 people every 30 minutes and advance online booking is essential. Tickets include free entry into the Museum. Please go to www. horniman.ac.uk for further details and to book tickets.

Entry is free for Members, Benefactors and children aged under 3 but advance booking online is essential.

GIFT AID TICKET Child £3 / Adult £5 / Family £12 Gift Aid prices include an additional voluntary donation of at least 10% to help support the Horniman STANDARD TICKET Child £2.50 / Adult £4.50 / Family £10.50

Gourd Arch and Pumpkin Beds Daily Throughout Autumn

This seasonal display of pumpkins and gourds – members of the Curcurbitaceae plant family – features large beds of variously-coloured and fantastically-named pumpkins including Queensland Blue, Japanese Black Futsu, Pacific Giant and Munchkin. Between the pumpkin beds is a beautiful archway where you can walk beneath bottle gourds, crown of thorns, swan gourds, dinosaur gourds and snake gourds.

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Falling Birds: Until 10 October 2021 This series of X-ray photographs and poetic texts by UK-based artist Helena Hunter highlights extinction and the alarming decline in bird species around the world. The works blend larger-than-life X-ray images of extinct and endangered bird specimens from the Horniman’s collection with fragments of poetic text and are displayed alongside taxidermy mounts of the birds that inspired them. Falling Birds was developed during Helena Hunter’s Artquest Research Residency at the Horniman FREE – included in pre-booked, free museum visit, book at horniman.ac.uk

Child Mental Health in Tough Times Education News from Alleyn's | www.alleyns.org.uk Kiki Taylor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Lead School Counsellor at Alleyn’s School, tells us how we can support our children’s mental health during these trying times.

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any children and families are struggling during this difficult period.

The charity Mind reported in June that 75% of 13-24 year olds with preexisting mental health difficulties have struggled more during lockdown and there is no doubt that all our children are under more pressure now than ever. Professional help should always be sought for the most concerning cases but there is much you can do as a parent to support your child.

Stop, look and listen Being so close to our children, we sometimes need to take a step back for a moment so that we can observe with a cool head how our child is feeling. Look for changes in their body language, responses, movement or behaviour.

Validation Children need their experiences to be validated. It is normal to feel anxious about a pandemic but sometimes that anxiety becomes excessive. A child might appear low, withdrawn or they might shut down - or they might mask these feelings with angry outbursts.

Remember, all reactions are a child’s attempts at getting their needs met; they might be processing their stress, and it is important not to minimise their concerns but acknowledge them instead. Explain and reassure where you can, and seek advice where you can’t.

Grumble Sessions Timetable in a regular ‘worry’ or ‘grumble’ session then set a timer and listen. An activity like drawing can help children express anything they find hard to articulate. Providing this space to explore and understand emotion can really strengthen your child’s mind and you will, quite literally, be supporting their brain function and development.

Do remind your child that they don’t need to hold onto their worries outside these sessions however, and that you will always be available (whenever you can), that you will listen, and that you care.

Talk about fears, but focus too on happiness, to help get through difficult times. Recall happy memories and create more memories by making time for fun, like playing board games or baking together. Think about times you have managed difficulties together in the past, and how you did that. This can help a child imagine doing so again and it will remind them of their strengths.

Boundaries and consistency really help manage anxiety. Rules for household chores and learning are important, but also make space for fun and talking. Many families actually thrived in lockdown because they spent more time together in a more mindful and reflective space.

Look after yourself!

Don’t forget to take care of yourself, because your capacity to manage things for your child will be enhanced by doing so.

Useful guides: • www.gottman.com/blog/category/parentingemotion-coaching • How to talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk, Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish • The Whole-Brain Child, Dr Dan Siegel & Dr Tina Payne Bryson SE22 - November 2020 | 23

Financial Matters

With David Frederick FCCA | Marcus Bishop Associates | marcus-bishop.com

Understanding your limited company UK limited company formations have continued unabated throughout the year. However, despite its continued growth there continues to be some recurring misunderstanding of several key elements of this business structure.

At the formation stage there is a misunderstanding between directors and shareholders. During the operational phase one often finds a misunderstanding relating to the withdrawal of money from a limited company.

Shareholders

is not uncommon to hear individuals state “it’s my company.” More devastating is listening to sole shareholder-director companies who operate their limited company as a personal “piggy bank”.

These individuals operate on the misconception that they can readily move funds between the company bank account and their personal bank account because it’s their company. Behaviour they would not undertake if they were employed in another company.

Salary and dividend are the two most used methods used to withdraw funds from companies.

However, these withdrawals are undertaken by different classes of company stakeholders although it may be same individual.

Salary

The company shareholders are the individuals A salary is the periodic payment to an employee who are the legal owners of a limited company. or officer of a company. Furthermore for a salary Their ownership arises from the shareholders’ payments to be made by company, a payroll purchase of company system must be in place. shares either at formation The payroll system stage or later during "...shareholders are not entitled to facilitates the statutory the life of the limited remuneration from the company payroll deductions and company. It is suffice unless a profit has been generated..." reporting to HMRC. to state at this stage that shareholders are Dividends not entitled to remuneration from the company Unlike salaries, dividends are remunerations unless a profit has been generated and the board paid to shareholders.

Dividends cannot be paid agrees to make a distribution. unless the company has a distributable profit.

This is not synonymous with cash in the company Directors bank account. To determine the existence of Directors are the officers of the company who distributable profits it is necessary to prepare undertake the operational work on behalf of the financial statements for the period. The existence shareholders. Directors do not own the company. of companies with a sole director-shareholder has The only exception is in the case of sole owner given rise to the salary or dividend remuneration companies or small companies where the fallacy. shareholders and the directors are often the same Why? Prima facie it appears as though individuals. However, not all small companies an individual is choosing their combination of have shareholders who are also directors. periodic remuneration. However, what is actually The blurring of the lines between these two being played out is the payment of salary to groups may be attributable to the explosion in an employed director and dividends being recent years of sole owner limited companies. It is distributed to a shareholder. The key take-away necessary to recognise that it is not the individual is the same individual is being remunerated but that is important but the position or role played wearing different company stakeholder hats. within the company.

A limited company may be easy to form but A key operational challenge for small its understanding and management may be a far companies, especially single person companies is the extraction of money from the company. It cry from easy.

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What's On - November Wednesday 11 November – Wednesday 2 December: Mental Health First Aid

9:30am-11.30am. MHFA online includes a blended approach of individual learning and four weekly instructor-led live interactive sessions. You will learn invaluable skills, increase your knowledge and confidence to support your own and other people's mental health, both remotely and face-to-face. Join a community of over half a million people already trained in MHFA England skills. The Mental Health First Aid online course provides: • An understanding of mental health and the factors that influence wellbeing • Practical skills to identify the triggers and signs of mental health issues • Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress • Enhanced interpersonal and listening skills • Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support e.g NHS or self-help resources TRAINING OUTLINE: The MHFA online training is completed over 4 weekly sessions, delivered via the MHFA England Online Learning hub. Before each live session, you will need complete online self-guided learning, all within the MHFA hub.

Webinar 1 - 11th November 9.30am-11.30am Webinar 2 - 18th November 9.30am-12.00pm Webinar 3 - 25th November 9.30am - 11.30am Webinar 4 -2nd December 9.30am -11.30am PRICING: The cost of this course is £250.00 for all online self-guided learning, four webinars and includes MHFA Manual, Workbook, Action Plan 'Z card' and Certification Please get in touch if you would like more information or to purchase space for an organisation via invoicing by emailing tracy@waytowellbeing.co.uk 26 | SE22 - November 2020

Tuesday 17 November: Dulwich & District u3a Monthly Open Meeting Talk via Zoom

2–3.30pm. Peter Ruben will speak on "Revolutions, Understanding the modern world", focusing on liberal, Marxist, and modern views of what causes revolutions, ranging from the Russian and French revolutions to the present day. Details dulwich-u3a.uk/events. Q & A after the talk. Contact: secretary@dulwich-u3a.uk for the link to the Zoom meeting.

Foxglove Forest School for under 5s Grow Mayow Community Garden Mayow Park, Mayow road, London SE26 4JA. 10-11 & 11:30-12:30 Wednesday, Thursdays & Friday mornings

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What's On - November Saturday 21 November 2020 - 9 May 2021: Unearthed: Photography's Roots

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he Dulwich Picture Gallery will reopen this November with a major new exhibition exploring the history of photography from the 1840s to today, through stunning images of plants and

botany.

Their first major photography exhibition, Unearthed traces the rich history of the medium through depictions of nature, with over 100 works by 41 leading international artists. Unearthed: Photography's Roots will reveal the fascinating technical processes and narratives behind these images, showcasing innovations in photography by key figures including William Henry Fox Talbot

Sunday 22 November: Peckham Car Boot Sale 10.30am-2pm. Every two weeks. £1 for buyers.

For further details of how to book online go to: www.peckhamcarboot.com.

Wednesday 25 November: Cooking with Scissors – Via Zoom An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. To find out more or register your interest in attending, please email: sbn@cookingwithscissors.co.uk.

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and Imogen Cunningham as well as several overlooked photographers including rare works

by Japanese artist, Kazumasa Ogawa and the English gardener, Charles Jones. Jones’ striking modernist photographs of plants remained unknown for 20 years after his death, until they were discovered in a trunk at Bermondsey Market in 1981.

The exhibition opens with some of the first known Victorian images by Talbot, with his experiments with paper negatives, and will also feature many works by one of the first female photographers Anna Atkins. Focusing on botany and science throughout, themes range from typology and form to experiments with colour and modernism. The show culminates with more recent advancements in photography, from the glamour and eroticism of artists Robert Mapplethorpe and Nobuyoshi Araki, to experimentations with still life compositions by Richard Learoyd.

The mausoleum will host a contemporary installation from renowned video artist Ori Gersht, On Reflection reimagines a still life painting by Jan Brueghel the elder, and has never before been on show in the UK. You will need to book online in advance of your visit. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Monday 30 November: Self Compassion - Dealing with your Inner Critic 7pm-8pm. An online webinar that will help you release self-criticism and judgement through self-compassion. We often don’t realise how our own inner dialogue makes it so difficult to change and grow as human beings, what we tell ourselves or what we believe about ourselves can impact all aspects of our lives from work to relationships. Self-compassion has been linked to greater well-being and joy, reduced anxiety and depression, and improved emotional coping skills. In this online webinar, we will explore various strategies to help build Self-compassion reducing your stress and enhancing your life.

Way to Wellbeing and Bell House are grateful for any donations. Suggested donation for this event is £5. www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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Link Age Southwark’s Online Pet Contest A Roaring Success

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ast month Link Age Southwark tried out a fun new fundraising idea by hosting their first ever Pet Contest online. The event was run through Facebook, with contestants invited to upload photographs of their beloved pets to the event page. Those who don’t use social media could still take part by sending their pictures as an email attachment.

There were five categories to choose from, and five local pet-lovers and friends of the charity were invited to be on the panel of judges. One of the charity’s Ambassadors, actress and doglover Lesley Sharp, said this about her category of ‘Best Buddy – most loyal lockdown friend’ – “All of these animals are utterly delightful and have obviously had a special place in the hearts of their owners’ lockdown. Fabulous. What would we do without these lovely creatures?”

Link Age Southwark wanted to highlight the joy and comfort that our pets have brought to all of us throughout these last long months of lockdown and restrictions. For people who are isolated or alone pets can be an amazing source of companionship, and we should celebrate them.

The event was a popular success with over 100 photos submitted, and more than £200 was raised for the charity. All money raised goes towards Link Age Southwark’s work in providing support to older, isolated people and people

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Ted the Chow

with dementia and their carers in Southwark.

Link Age Southwark would like to thank everyone who took part and submitted photos of their brilliant pets – everyone very much enjoyed seeing them and the judges were left with some tough decisions to make.

Details of the winners and their photographs are shown below. All have now been issued with certificates of achievement – congratulations to all who took part!

Best Buddy - Most Loyal Lockdown Friend Judged by actress and Link Age Southwark ambassador Lesley Sharp • 3rd place – Barry the cat • 2nd place – Sandy Marshmallow the hamster • 1st place – Frazzle the dog Special mentions - Blaise, Zephrine, Indi & Fergus

Owner/ Pet Lookalikes

Funniest Pet Judged by friend of Link Age Southwark and Around Dulwich/ SE Mags publicist Angela Burgess • 3rd place – Luna the cat • 2nd place – Lulu’s selfie • 1st place – Fergus the smiling horse

Most Adorable Judged by Link Age Southwark Trustee and cat lover Juanita Fan • 3rd place – Ruby the boston terrier • 2nd place – Burmese cats Phlomis & Zephrine • 1st place – Ted the chow

Judged by canine behaviourist Leonie St Clair • 3rd place – Marion & Lulu’s trout pouts • 2nd place – Fergus the horse & Family (Team Ginge) • 1st place – Noodle & Andy’s curly locks Special mentions – Casper the cat/ carpet!

Best Dressed Judged by ‘Love My Human’ pet boutique owner Jenny Matthews • 3rd place – Casper the kilted cat • 2nd place – Jerry the horse with an outfit for every occasion • 1st place – Maisie & Ruby the elegant pooches

Phlomis & Zephrine

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SE22 Councillors

Dulwich Hill Councillor Maggie Browning | maggie.browning@southwark.gov.uk

Goodrich Primary There have been concerns for some time about the high levels of congestion outside Goodrich School at school pick up and drop off times. The council has worked with Goodrich Primary to install pavement widening on Dunstans Road and Upland Road, outside two of the main entrances to Goodrich School. This is to facilitate social distancing and to ensure all children and parents are able to avoid walking in the road at drop off and pick up time.

We are now considering possible timed closures of a section of Dunstans Road during school drop off and pick up times. I am very grateful to local residents, Goodrich parents and to the school who have raised the issues of road safety with us and worked with us to find solutions. It was great to do a site visit to outside the school with Helen Hayes MP this month to see the impact of the pavement widening. I look forward to visiting again to see the impact of further traffic calming measures.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods My colleague Cllr James McAsh gave an update on the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in last month’s magazine and the council will continue to speak with the local community and to review these measures. If you have any comments or views you would like to share about any of the measures implemented in the wider Dulwich area, then please do get in touch.nYou can also leave your comments at: https://southwarkstreetspace.commonplace.is

Covid-19 Despite the efforts of everyone in our community the infection rate in Southwark has been rising rapidly, and hospital and ICU admissions in London are rising too. It is important that we act now to prevent the infection rate spiralling to the levels we saw earlier in the year. However, after the incredibly difficult year we have already been through, the current restrictions will be a very 30 | SE22 - November 2020

difficult sacrifice for many. As a council, we will continue to support our residents and businesses, and to push for the urgent comprehensive government support our community needs.

For some more information about the support available to local residents and businesses in Southwark, please visit our website: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/healthand-wellbeing/public-health/for-the-public/ coronavirus It is always great to hear from residents and you can contact me on: maggie.browning@southwark.gov.uk.

Dulwich Hamlet FC www.dulwichhamletfc.london

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@DulwichHamletFC | info@dhst.org.uk | 07951 640099

ulwich Hamlet’s season has finally lurched into action, after seven months of enforced hibernation. The Hamlet have assembled a young squad for the new season, with many new faces brought in and with some old club favourites retained - including Danny Mills, Charlie Grainger and Quade Taylor. With long serving manager Gavin Rose remaining at the helm, hopes run high that the Pink and Blues will give us a solid and stress-free season.

After seeing off Corinthian Casuals on penalties in their first competitive game, the pride of East Dulwich have continued to progress through the FA Cup qualifying rounds; squeezing past Wessex League side Christchurch, a match broadcast live on the BBC iPlayer. If we can beat Eastbourne Borough away on 24 October, then for the second season in succession Dulwich will be in the First Round proper. Meanwhile, The Hamlet also kickstarted their third season in the National League South, drawing 1-1 away against Kentish Galácticos Ebbsfleet United. Heady days.

Unfortunately fans’ hopes that we would be allowed to watch The Hamlet’s brand of sexy football in the flesh is not to be, with the Football Association deciding that elite clubs, such as Manchester City, Liverpool and indeed Dulwich Hamlet cannot have fans in attendance either home or away for the time being.

We are all rather grumpy about this.

Champion Hill in autumn is a beautiful place, with golden leaves strewn across the terraces and Greendale’s setting sun blinding opposition goalies. But while there seems little prospect of any change in this proscription before Christmas, there are reasons to be cheerful. One, two, three.

ONE: all Hamlet home games will be streamed free by our brilliant media team on the club’s You Tube channel (https://www.youtube. com/c/DulwichHamletTV). A lot of clubs at our level are charging for live feeds. But the club have decided it sits better with our community focus and inclusive ethos that free access is the best way for us to continue to reach out.

TWO: our brilliant women’s team are allowed to play in front of live crowds. DHWFC have got off to a flyer this season, humbling teams such as

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Margate and Hackney in the FA Cup qualifiers and laying down strong foundations in the league.

So watch out for match notices on the Hamlet website (matches tend to be on a Sunday) and get down to Champion Hill to cheer them on THREE: with Christmas approaching, Dulwich Hamlet’s wide selection of club merchandise remains available, via the Supporters’ Trust website (www.dhst.org.uk) or from the megacontainer at women’s home games. From bucket hats to baby bibs to replica shirts, what better gift could you think of for your loved ones.

Finally, congratulations to Hamlet fan Andrew Morris completed a 12 day 262km fundraising walk in Portugal in memory of his late father Ralph, who played for the club in the 1950s.

All the money Andrew raises will benefit our local community, through The Kail Foundation, the charity affiliated to the club set up to fund the club’s activities within the local community. You can still donate by visiting Andrew’s fundraising page here: https://chuffed.org/project/walkingthe-portuguese-coastal-camino-in-memory-ofralph-morris. Keep an eye on the club website for news and fixture updates. And Up The Hamlet. www.dulwichhamletfc.co.uk SE22 - November 2020 | 31

The Last Word – Peter Layton www.londonglassblowing.co.uk

John, Melvin Bragg, Jeremy Paxman and David Attenborough all have work from our gallery in their collections. The most famous person I never met is the Queen; I was invited to her Jubilee Lunch but managed to get the day wrong and missed the event!

Do you belong to any groups?

I am a founder member of the Contemporary Glass Society, which now numbers over a thousand members around the country. Glass is the most versatile and magical of materials for art - but as yet is relatively undiscovered.

Where are you to be found on Saturdays?

I am an artist with a glassblowing studio and gallery in Bermondsey Street near London Bridge. At 83 I am still going strong, currently shielding, but working harder than ever, largely from our kitchen table to keep our business going.

How long have you lived in the area?

Apart from a few years in Kent, I have lived in South London for over fifty years, with spells in Forest Hill and West Dulwich. We have lived in East Dulwich for around three years, and love its vibe.

What brought you here?

In the 1970’s I searched all over London for my first studio, eventually settling in an old towage works beside the Mayflower in Rotherhithe. Ten years ago we found a brilliant space in vibrant Bermondsey Street and moved to East Dulwich to be closer to work and family, who all live within ten minutes of us.

The one thing you couldn’t do without?

London parks; we walk in Dulwich Park almost daily.

I love the stunning variety of trees, their foliage and scale. There’s a huge Turkish Oak, whose branches sweep the ground, which is designated a national treasure.

The most famous person you have met?

I have met lots of famous people over the years, some through my brother, the actor George Layton, others through my son, Bart, a Film Director. Elton 32 | SE22 - November 2020

I enjoy the village feel of the area; wandering through North Cross Street market or shopping in some of the speciality shops in Lordship Lane.

Moxons for fish, William Rose the Butcher and Mons Cheesemongers are among the best anywhere.

What is your favourite place to eat?

There are so many. Pizzaro and Casse Croute on Bermondsey Street; Peckham Bazaar and Forza Win in Copeland Park are great and the Begging Bowl in Bellenden Road is always terrific. We also thoroughly enjoy the Next Door fish restaurant in Lordship.

Where is your favourite place to walk?

Other than the outer perimeter path in Dulwich Park, and Crystal Palace Woods ending up at the Woodman, Nunhead Cemetery takes some beating, as does any of the old London cemeteries. I’m not staking out a claim just yet!

The book I am reading at the moment?

One of the silver linings of lockdown has been the opportunity to read more. I recently finished Barbara Kingsolver’s, The Poisonwood Bible.

Brilliantly conceived and written, its complexities resonate with our current difficult times. Another inspiring read was The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, the true story of a homeless couple, one with a terminal illness, overcoming all the odds during their 630 mile walk of the South West Coastal Path.

My Secret Ambition?

To grow even better tomatoes next year. I am drying out the seeds right now!

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Index Aesthetics by Lauren Turner .......................................7 Alexandra Nurseries ..................................................13 Angela Burgess Coaching ..........................................25 Around Dulwich Community Website .......................25 Ayrton Windows & Doors...................................... Back Bells Bathrooms & Kitchens.......................................33 Bespoke Windows .....................................................11 Cooking with Scissors ...............................................25 The Curry Community .................................................5 Dulwich Carpet Company ...........................................7 Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating ...................5 Isabelle Capitain Handmade Jewellery .....................11 John @ James & Lamont: Painting & Decorating .......5 Kingsdale Foundation School: Sixth Form Open Days............................................................18-19 Knocker & Foskett (Solicitors) ..................................33 London Glassblowing...................................................5

Mac Support ..............................................................13 PianoLobby ................................................................17 Piercy & Co ................................................................17 Poetic Endings: Modern Funerals..............................15 Robert Cox French Polishing......................................15 Rocket Garden Design ...............................................33 Rosie Reilly Plumber..................................................17 SE Magazines: Local Advertising ...............................21 Sarah Pylas Virtual PA ...............................................33 Smart Business Networking ......................................25 Steve Smith Accountants ............................................7 Summerbird Cleaning ...............................................11 Sydenham High School................................................9 Truepenny’s Property Consultants......................2 & 35 William Bailey Solicitors.............................................13

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TRUEPENNYS P R O P E R T Y

C O N S U L T A N T S

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Better Half

Landells Road, SE22 ÂŁ750,000 - Freehold A beautiful and spacious two-bedroom half house on the very popular, tree-lined, Landells Road. This tastefully decorated, period home boasts light rooms due to the large bay windows and high ceilings with many carefully restored original features.

Couples with children will note that the property is situated nearby to some great primary and secondary schools.

Call: 020 8693 2277 16 Lordship Lane | East Dulwich | SE22 8HN

sales@truepennys.com

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