SE23 August 2019

Issue 156 - August 2019 In this issue Events Calendar - P4 Notice Board - P6 What’s On - P8 Community News - P10 Children’s Activities - P18 Dulwich Hamlet FC - P20 Horniman Musuem - P22 Financial Matters - P24

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Welcome to SE23 I have noticed how quiet it goes during the Summer months. Hopefully everyone is having a wonderful time on holiday. However if you are staying around Dulwich (and why not, with this glorious weather), don’t worry, there is plenty to keep you occupied. Check out our full events listing starting on page 8. SE23 is the only place to find out what is happening in the area. If you are running an event in the area, please do e-mail details through for a free listing.

SE23 relies on all our lovely, local advertisers to be able to produce this magazine, so if you do give them a call or drop them an e-mail, please do say where you heard about them.

Until next time.

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Contents

Welcome ..................................................................... 3 Events Calendar ......................................................... 4 Noticeboard ................................................................ 6 ..................................... 8, 9, 16 & 17 What’s On Community News ............................................... 10 Garden Talk .......................................................... 12 Food & Drink ........................................................... 14 Children’s Activities .........................................18 & 19 Dulwich Hamlet FC .............................................. 20

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The Horniman Museum ..............................22 & 23 Financial Matters ..................................................... 24 Pets Corner................................................................ 26 Dulwich Picture Gallery ...................................28 & 29 Fitness Tips .............................................................. 30 Community Index...................................................... 31 Bell House Events..................................................... 32 Index ........................................................................ 34

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September Deadline - 15 August (please allow an extra two days if design is required) To advertise in SE23 please contact Angela Burgess on 020 8088 1943 or e-mail: angela@semagazines.co.uk for further information. You can download our media pack from our website: www.semagazines.co.uk.

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Events Calendar - August Monday

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Land Over Sea - Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8.

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park 9am, p8.

Bohemian Rhapsody @ Dulwich Park, p8.

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Land Over Sea - Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8.

Goose Green Coffee Salsa come Morning @ St to The Portico John’s Church p9.

Gallery, see p16.

East Dulwich WI @ 7.30pm, see p9.

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Land Over Sea - Exhibition @ Jeannie Avent, see p8.

Goose Green Coffee NEW Dulwich WI Morning - Guest meeting, see p16.

Speaker Sally Gross @ St John’s Church Forest Hill p16.

Women’s Institute, Dulwich Runners https://foresthillwi.com Club, see p9.

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16th Bold Tendencies, Peckham see p16.

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park 9am, P8.

Central Peckham Walk, see p16.

Singaround @ The Ivy House, p16.

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Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park 9am, P8.

Garthorn Road Nature Reserve Open Day, see p16.

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Goose Green Coffee Morning @ St John’s Church p9.

Nunhead WI Meeting, see p17.

A Star is Born @ Dulwich Park, p9.

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Dulwich Runners Club, see p9.

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West Norwood Feast Community Market, see p9

24th Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park 9am, P8.

Babble Talks, see p17.

25th Green Rooms Market @ Peckham Springs, see p17.

Dulwich Runners Club, see p9.

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SE20 Art Group Summer Show, see p17.

Goose Green Coffee Morning @ St John’s Church p9.

Parkrun, Peckham Rye Park 9am, P8.

Dulwich Runners Club, see p9.

Forthcoming Events Further details where available can be found in the News and Events pages 8, 9, 16 & 17. Please read as not all the events can fit on the calendar!

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What's On - August

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Until Wednesday 14 August: Land Over Sea

An exhibition by Laura Hepworth & Katie Iacovou at Jeannie Avent Gallery, 14 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, SE22. Opening times: Monday – Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am – 4pm.

Peckham Rye & Dulwich Park Parkrun Saturday Mornings 9am 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 August A FREE weekly timed 5k run, which is open to all standards of runners; it is not a race.

PECKHAM RYE start is near the Colyton Road entrance of Peckham Rye park and run three laps of the gardens. www.parkrun.org.uk/peckhamrye DULWICH PARK start is Queen Mary's Gate on the south side of the park. This is the entrance on the South Circular (A205), Dulwich Common. www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich 8 | SE23 - August 2019

Saturday 3 August: The Luna Cinema – Bohemian Rhapsody Dulwich Park. Doors open 7.15pm, film starts at 8.45pm. One of London's great green spaces, Dulwich Park in SE21 makes the perfect setting for cinema under the stars and indeed was our first ever venue. We position the screen on the lawns in front of the Pavilion Cafe.

Please note that at the end of the film, all audience members will be asked to leave the park via the Old College Gate, which leads on to College Road at the Dulwich Village side of the park. Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21 7BQ. https://thelunacinema.com.

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What's On - August Sunday 4 August: The Luna Cinema – A Star is Born Dulwich Park. Doors open 7.15pm, film starts at 8.45pm. One of London's great green spaces, Dulwich Park in SE21 makes the perfect setting for cinema under the stars and indeed was our first ever venue. We position the screen on the lawns in front of the Pavilion Cafe. Please note that at the end of the film, all audience members will be asked to leave via the Old College Gate, which leads on to College Road at the Dulwich Village side of the park. Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21 7BQ. https://thelunacinema.com.

Sunday 4th August: West Norwood Feast Community Market 10am-4pm. West Norwood Feast is a community event built around 100 market stalls over five sites along the high street. It is run almost entirely by local volunteers who book the stalls and organise a full programme of free children’s activities and live entertainment. It is a farmer’s market, a craft fair, a flea market and a street food hub all rolled into one, yet the goal has always been to provide an experience that was wider than that. https://westnorwoodfeast.com

Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 August: Goose Green Coffee Morning We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.

Wednesday 7 August: East Dulwich WI Meeting 7pm for 7.30pm. The Lodge, above East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW. 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The EDWI is currently open for new members. Why not try us out – you can come along to 3 meetings before committing yourself (£3 fee per night). Email us at edwicommittee@eastdulwichwi.co.uk or visit www.eastdulwichwi.co.uk.

Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 August: Dulwich Runners Club 7.15pm (for 7.30pm). Edward Alleyn Clubhouse, 83-85 Burbage Road, SE24 9HD We have various groups that run between 4 and 10 miles on different routes each week. There are groups for a variety of paces to suit all levels of ability from beginners, those looking to build on the parkrun bug to experienced racers. Guests are very welcome and encouraged to try us out with a small £1 fee for all runners each Wednesday they run. The Club House has shower and changing facilities, off road parking and a bar offering hot and cold drinks for post run socialising. For more details including our Tuesday night track training at Crystal Palace and other events please see: www.dulwichrunners.org.uk

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ydrangeas are gorgeous shrubs – their large blousy heads create abundance and colour into late summer, often taking on pinky hues in autumn, with dried seed heads adding winter structure too.

They can be broadly categorised into two species, including Asian (paniculata and macrophylla) that prefer acid soil, some shade and moisture. For sunnier spots, opt for an American species such as the popular North American H. arborescens ‘Annabelle’, which can handle full sun and less water. Hydrangeas come in a vast range of colours, sizes and forms – from the globular mopheads to lacecaps with flatter heads of flowers.

Here are a few to consider:

Hydrangea Macrophylla If the standard pink and blue mopheads (pink in alkaline and blue in acidic soil), conjure up an old fashioned image, opt for classic white varieties such as the flamboyant H. macrophylla ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’ or H. macrophylla ‘Zebra’ which has striking black stems. Otherwise, go for dramatic colours such as H. macrophylla ‘Westfalen’ with its large rich purple mophead blooms. Lovely lacecaps include subtle grey blue and white H. macrophylla ‘Veitchii’, or richly coloured ‘Rotchwanz’ with deep pink to wine-colored starry flowers.

Hydrangea Paniculata Hydrangea paniculata have long conical shaped flowers and add colour later in the season. Loose in habit, H. paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ has large creamy white flower heads turning shades of pale pink as they age. ‘ Pinky Winky’ is a slightly darker pink variety pointier flower heads. For more drama H. paniculata ‘Wim’s Red’ has scented flowers that start white and end up a rich red and ‘Limelight’ is a popular hydrangea with heads of lime-green flower. For smaller gardens, H. paniculata ‘Little Lime’, is a compact version, while ‘Kyushu’ has conicles of white flowers and a neat upright habit.

Hydrangea Arborescens Best loved is H. arborescens ‘Annabelle’ with huge globes of fresh lacy cream-coloured flowers.

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arborescens ‘Invincible Spirit,’ and the paler pink ‘Sweet Annabelle’ with flowers that soften to a delicious paler pink as the flowers fully open.

Hydrangea H. Quercifolia These are as much about the large lobed leaves that turn a dramatic pinky red, as flowers. ‘Snow Queen’ has large cones of white flowers and a spreading habit– perfect for woodland areas.

‘Snowflake’, has conical heads of delicate double white flowers in summer with fiery autumnal foliage colour.

Hydrangea Care Most hydrangeas like a sheltered position out of the wind, some shade and moisture – even H. arborescens such as ‘Annabelle’. Add plenty of organic material such as garden compost, when planting - in the summer tip a bucket of water over the roots about once a week. Feed with a slowrelease fertiliser or sprinkle blood, fish and bone in spring and early summer. If leaves are yellowing, water with liquid seaweed.

In spring cut back flowering stems to within a few buds of the woody framework, then mulch.

Staking with a fluted plant support in early spring will avoid them flopping - or bamboo canes tied gently to floppy steams will help keep plants upright.

Companions: Dark dramatic purples and plums such as penstemon ‘Raven’ or Clematis ‘Black Prince’ contrast well with white hydrangea varieties. Or go for spire shaped perennials such as Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’, or perovskia ‘Blue Spire’. Underplant with Liriope muscari, Vinca minor or Geranium ‘Rozanne’.

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Beef, Carrot & Chickpea Burgers

Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk

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chools out for summer! It’s time to celebrate with a good BBQ, and if you want to keep it healthy here is a great way to get children eating veggies and pulses without them even knowing! This is truly, absolutely my favourite burger recipe; I hope you like it too!

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400g lean minced beef 500g carrots, peeled, finely grated and squeezed gently to dry them out a little A 425g tin of chickpeas 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, grated 1” piece of fresh horseradish, grated 1 egg 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Method 1) Sweat the onion and garlic in a tablespoon of olive oil until softened.

2) Whizz together the chickpeas, carrot and egg in a blender until a thick paste is formed. Add the mince and mix thoroughly (preferably by hand).

3) Add the onions and garlic to the mix along with the grated horseradish. Use your hands to combine the mixture well. Season carefully.

4) Shape the mixture into 4 equal burgers, approximately 3cm thick 5) Ideally chill for at least an hour before cooking.

6) Fry in olive oil or brush with oil and place under the grill until golden and cooked through (10 to 12 minutes).

7) Serve in big buns with relish and lots of salad!

Enjoy!

Suzanne is a professional chef, wife and mother who has lived in South East London all her life.

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In Season this month

Fruits & Nuts - Apples, Apricot, Aubergine, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Loganberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Strawberries, White currants, Cobnuts, Hazelnuts Vegetables & Herbs - Artichokes, Aubergines, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbages, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Lamb’s Lettuce, Onions, Pak Choi, Peas (inc. Sugar Snaps) Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salsify, Scorzonera, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress Meat & Game - Lamb, Rabbit, Venison, Wood Pigeon Fish & Shellfish - Black Bream, Crab (brown, hen & Spider), Signal Crayfish, Grey Mullet, Lobster, Mackerel, Pollack, Prawns, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid, Trout (river – brown and rainbow) Going out of season - Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherry, Mange tout, Peach, Redcurrant, Strawberries (many of these towards the month).

Take a look at our new website which covers the areas in and around Dulwich including Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park.

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What's On - August Friday 9 August: Salsa at The Portico Gallery El Swing hits the dancefloor with a monthly night of the very best in Salsa – from the hottest new salsa dura to the deepest, classic Fania – and all the amazing stuff in between. The DJs: Johnny Gee, Dave Hucker, Carey Lyseight and Gerry Lyseight have hosted some of London’s most legendary club nights: Sol Y Sombra, Salsa Fusión, Latin Swing at Wessex House, Mambo Inn, Villa Stefano, as well as lighting up Notting Hill Carnival with the Latin Rave Sound System.

The all-comers salsa dance class kicks off at 7.30 – led by the wonderful Yamile – before the club night gets into gear at 8.30 for 100% Lean Latin through until midnight. 7.30-8.30pm Mixed Salsa Dance Class led by Yamile. 8.30-12am – Club. £10 – Salsa Class + Club. £7 – Dance class only. £5 – Club only. The Portico Gallery, 23a, Knights Hill, SE27 0HS. www.porticogallery.org.uk. El Swing is held on the second Friday of the month.

Sunday 11 August 2019: Central Peckham Walk 2pm. Led by Peter Frost. Meet at Peckham Rye Station SE15 4RX. Duration 2 hours. Embraces what was the “Golden Mile” of the 1930s with its five department stores and art deco architecture.

You are introduced to the unexpected which has made Peckham a favourite destination for the discerning visitor. www.peckhamsociety.org.uk

Sunday 11 August: SINGAROUND @The Ivy House Hosted by The Goose Is Out! All are welcome, whether to sing or to listen. It’s an informal and supportive atmosphere, so don’t worry if it’s your first time! Songs of any country or culture welcome. Door 7pm. Singing starts 7.15pm, finishes by 10.30pm at the latest. £3 on the door. www.thegooseisout.com

Monday 12 August: New Women’s Institute in East Dulwich 7.30pm. Dulwich Constitutional Club, East Dulwich Grove, East Dulwich, SE22. For further details if interested in more information please contact Sue Jarvie on suejarvie53@gmail.com 16 | SE23 - August 2019

Wednesday 14 August: Goose Green Coffee Morning with guest speaker Sally Gross on Flower arranging We meet every Wednesday from 10:30 until 12:00 at St. John’s Church by Goose Green. Come and meet others over tea, coffee and cake. Find us at 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT. On the 2nd Wednesday of each month there will also be a short talk given by an interesting speaker.

Friday 16 August: Bold Tendencies, Peckham 7pm Handel Passacaglia. Mahler - Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen. New piece created by The Multi-Story Youth choir, with percussionists Elsa Bradley and Jude Carlton. The Multi-Story Orchestra has been internationally renowned for its unique approach to classical music and performances that enable local young people to perform with professional musicians. We are delighted to announce the Orchestra’s 9th summer season at Bold Tendencies, the nonprofit organisation responsible for the spectacular transformation of Peckham’s multi-story car park into the summertime rooftop centre for culture in London that it is today.

This innovative concert series – with tickets just £5 – is open for all the family to enjoy amazing classical music in a unique setting, and showcases the huge wealth of young talent to be found in Peckham, with more than 500 local young people creating their own music and performing alongside The Orchestra. www.multi-story.org.uk/upcomingevents.

Saturday 17 August: Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Open Day 2pm-4pm. Garthorne Road Nature Reserve, corner of Beadnell Road and Garthorne Road, SE23. Open Day All welcome, especially children.

(Sorry no dogs).

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What's On - August Monday 19 August: Nunhead WI meeting We are a friendly and exciting Women’s Institute group, established 2015. If you’d like to join us or pop along as a guest (£3 fee) to our next meeting, we’d love to meet you. We meet upstairs at the Old Nun’s Head pub on the 3rd Monday of each month at 8pm. You can get in touch via nunheadwi@gmail.com, Facebook/Nunhead WI, Twitter @nunheadwi, Instagram @nunheadwior website www.nunheadwi.wordpress.com/about

Wednesday 21 August: Babble Talks – From magic lanterns to MGM: The birth of the movie industry 11.30am. Babble Talks are daytime TED-style talks for parents, not about parenting. For parents and carers with babies under 1 year old. Have you ever wondered how movies first flickered into life? In this talk you will hear about how the first moving images came about via Magic Lanterns; how trying to prove how a horse ran turned still photographs into motion pictures; how those moving pictures would end up being projected onto silver screens and how Hollywood was first born. Buy tickets here. East Dulwich Picturehouse, SE22 8HD.

Sunday 25 August: Green Rooms Market at Peckham Springs 11am-5pm. Green Rooms Market are returning to Peckham Springs during the late Summer Bank holiday for a day of plant shopping, workshops, live music, food and drinks. You’ll be able to shop, learn and make with London’s finest botanical businesses in the brilliant surrounds of Peckham Springs. Family and dog friendly. Free entry. 22A Blenheim Grove, SE15 4QN. www.greenroomsmarket.com

Saturday 31 August – Sunday 1 September: SE20 Art Group Summer Show 2019 Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday 12pm – 5pm. SE20 Art Group Summer Show is with us again! 30 local artists will be revealing their latest work. There is a huge variety of artwork on show ranging from painting to printmaking and sculpture to resin artworks.The Kenilworth Hall’s generous space will be filled with pieces to browse and buy, as well as prints and cards for sale, all at affordable prices. Come and meet the artists, some of whom have been exhibiting their work together for over ten years with this most supportive and long-lasting of groups. www.se20artgroup.com.

Kenilworth Hall, 2A Kenilworth Road, SE20 7QG.

Next Month Friday 6th September: Plosive Comedy in Dulwich with Bridget Christie 8pm-10.15pm. Bridget Christie – Netflix, Radio 4 and ‘Have I Got News For Your’ star and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner – headlines September’s show. Plus ‘Mock the Week’ regular Rhys James, ‘Live at the Apollo’ star Darren Harriott and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Olga Koch. Age restriction: 18+. Tickets £17. Line-up is subject to availability. Plosive reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute acts at any time and if there is a change of act (headline act or supporting act) no refunds are due. The MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, SE22 8SU www.plosive.co.uk

Saturday 7th September: Peckham Rye Fete

12pm-5pm. The hugely popular traditional annual fete is back and will include the dog show, children's fancy dress, coconut shies, sack races, Punch and Judy, Pimms and beer marquee, tea and cakes tent, various hot food stands, and numerous stalls including the Friends-run ones selling books and plants. As always, the money made by the fete will go towards new projects that benefit the Park and Common and on the maintenance of the Community Garden. www.peckhamryepark.org SE23 - August 2019 | 17

Bumps and Babes

Aquatots Aquatots run a friendly, comprehensive swimming programme is spread across 29 progressive levels suitable for the early introduction of babies, from 10 weeks old in our Level 1, right through to children of approximately 7 or 8 years in our Child Level 29. We not only teach the children how to swim but also, water confidence and water safety. Lessons available every day of the week in Streatham, Catford and Peckham. Group and sibling discounts available. 0208 688 6488 | info@aquatots.com www.aquatots.com

Meets on Fridays between 9.30 and 11.30 (drop in anytime) at St Faiths Community Centre, at the bottom of Red Post Hill, SE24. It is very informal, aimed at new Mums meeting up and getting ante/postnata/moral support from Alice Yeates and other mothers. 07831 225841 | yeatesa@btinternet.com

Dads & Littluns: Brockwell Park Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Brockwell Park Childspace, Cressingham Gardens Tenant’s Hall, Hardel Walk, Tulse Hill, SW2 2QG. www.dadsandlittluns.co.uk.

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BabyBallet The award winning movement to music, dance & singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards run with a fun, safe and caring environment. Classes in Dulwich.

Call Stephanie 07809 148348 | www.babyballet.co.uk.

Funky pre-school dance classes for girls and boys. Learn coordination, rhythm and great moves to funky songs and boost confidence. Classes in East Dulwich, Anne-Marie for a free trial 07973 982790 | www.diddidance.com.

District & Dulwich Twins Club

Baby Loves Music Multi-Sensory Music groups for Parent and Baby in Nunhead.

Contact: amacgregor1.209@lgflmail.org.

Baby Massage Baby massage classes provide quality time with your baby and a fun social occasion with other mums. You will learn a wonderful skill which has many benefits. Tuesdays SE19.

Contact Jayne 020 8653 4781 | jayne@2prepare.co.uk www.2prepare.co.uk

Baby Massage Learn a new skill, meet new mums and bond with your baby!

Suitable from newborn to pre-crawling on Tuesdays in SE21 (Blocks of 4). Call Charlotte on 07932 698864 info@touchtherapy.co | www.touchtherapy.co

Baby Sensory For babies from birth to 13 months. This programme of sensory delights includes an incredible variety of sounds, sights, textures, music and massage to support your baby’s development. Classes in SE4 and SE21 on Tues, SE26 on Weds and SE23 on Thurs. Email Sarah: Dulwich@babysensory.co.uk

Bea’s Baby Bop Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers.

Tues/Wed/Friday 3:30-4:30, Wed/Friday 11-12, Friday 10-11, Saturday 10:30-11:30, East Dulwich/Herne Hill, www.beasbabybop.com.

Boppin Bunnies

Baby and Toddler Group every Friday 10am-12pm (turn up at any time!), at Peckham Rye Playrooms (SE corner of the Rye).

It is for multiples only, but you do not have to be a member of the club to attend. BYO coffee cup! www.ddtwinsclub.org.

Dulwich Library Babes & Toddlers Thursdays 10.30am-11.45am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 020 7525 6220.

Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes Ages 5-11. Christ Church, Barry Road. Wednesdays & Thursdays. 01732 457100 | www.funkymonkey.info.

GDND Ballet & Street Dance For children aged 3 and upwards Dulwich branches in SE22 and SE21 All new pupils receive a FREE TASTER CLASS office@gdnd.co.uk / 07904 424 504 | www.gdnd.co.uk

Gymboree Classes are designed for newborns - 5 year olds, and are led by experienced and nurturing teachers. We run throughout the year at Gymboree East Dulwich. 184 Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. 07538 795023 | eastdulwich@gymboree-uk.com.

Happy Feet Creative Movement Class for Preschoolers. Tuesdays 10-10.45.

The Quaker Meeting House, 34 Sunderland Road, SE23 2QA. Booking required. £6 a class. Contact Emma 07734 414024. www.facebook.com/happyfeetmovementclass

Interactive Music class for under 5’s led by professional musicians. Monday mornings 9:30am, 10:15am & 11am. Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe. 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX www.boppinbunnies.co.uk.

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Mondays at Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0JT. 10am Happy House, 11am Baby Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. Fridays at Ewart Community Hub, 44 Wastdale Road, SE23 1HN .10am Happy House, 11am Baby Beeps & 12.15pm Baby Bells. http://hartbeeps.com.

Join Becky every week for a NEW mixed age 45-minute interactive story adventure for 0-5s, with live cello and musical instruments, songs, bubbles, scarves and a chance to dance!

East Dulwich, Nunhead, Brockley. www.nimblearts.co.uk

Junior Sebek-Kha Physical fitness & martial arts, 5-10 yrs. Herne Hill Methodist Church Hall, 155 Half Moon Lane SE24. Saturdays 2-3pm.

020 7737 2260 | www.siaacademy.com

La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish classes for 3-11 year olds, in SE21, SE22 and SE24. Ginny Wadding 07940 511034 | www.lajolieronde.co.uk

Little Superhero Training Practice your Superhero moves! Discover Superhero fun facts!

Any Little Heroes, Boys and Girls aged 2½ - 5½, Come along for a FREE taster session. Mondays & Fridays (term time only) St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BT. Contact Lucy 07813791757 | lucy@littleherocompany.com www.littleherocompany.com

Lucy Sparkles Music, drama and dance classes and parties for young children. Fun classes where children engage with singing, movement and live music whilst enhancing learning. Tues, Weds & Fri classes for different age groups/themes. sarah@ lucysparkles.com | 07929 784 719

Maths Mad = fun maths for kids!

Parents Photography Workshops Hands-on workshops helping parents make the most of their cameras, run by a professional children’s photographer. Babies and pre-walkers welcome in class. Booking essential. Punked Up Cafe. www.timeformums.com | 07753 533577.

Shotokan Sports Karate Karate Classes full of fun and exciting games for children aged 4+, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Ivydale Primary School to learn this martial art. Contact Fabio Pinto. www.shotokansportskarate.co.uk | 07759 034722 fabio@shotokansportskarate.co.uk

Sing and Sign Monday - Saturday. 020 7193 3696 | www.singandsign.com

Sparkle Music Carefully structured and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in SE22. Please check the website for current classes. Contact anna@sparkle-music.co.uk.

0771 1238352

Team Kaizen Dance Academy

Stimulating Times Tables classes for 6 - 11 yr olds. Forest Hill.

We make learning memorable & fun! Call Clair 020 8291 0360 www.mathsmad.co.uk | mathsmadcouk@gmail.com

(8+yrs) Street Dance classes led by industry professionals, classes lead to performances and demonstrations. Classes take place every Thursday at JAGS sports Club, 18.00 – 19.00 & 19.00 – 20.00. FREE TASTER SESSIONS throughout June, to book call 07533 533 297 | www.teamkaizentds.com.

Mini Athletics

Water Babies

Through 3 progressive classes, children are introduced to the basics of athletic movement skills (running, jumping, throwing) in a play based yet structured format. Classes for 2-3, 3-5 and 5-7 year-olds are held in Forest Hill, Dulwich Village, Peckham and Nunhead with free taster session for 1st class. www.miniathletics.com

Monkey Music Award winning music classes for babies and young children.

Established since 1993 families across the UK have grown up with Monkey Music as the ‘highlight of their week’. Enrol in our age specific classes in Dulwich and Herne Hill and claim a reduced £1 membership quoting SE23. Contact Rebecca: 020 8291 4092 | dulwich@monkeymusic.co.uk.

Our multi-award winning programme teaches water confidence and safety skills from birth to 4 years.

For more information call 020 8858 5242 divein@waterbabies.co.uk | www.waterbabies.co.uk

Wise Kids Yoga Classes for Toddlers, Children and Teens. Classes are held on Tues & Thurs - Parent & Toddler Yoga / Children’s Yoga ages 5 - 8, 9 - 11 and Teen Yoga 11 - 16. Goose Green Clinic, 59 East Dulwich Road, wisekidsyoga@gmail.com | 07957 492407 | www.wisekidsyoga.co.uk

World of Little Adventures Baby Yoga and Toddler Yoga Classes in the East Dulwich Area.

Email yoga@wola.org.uk or call Hannah 07736 649 146 for class information.

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uring the close season, there have been dramatic changes to the squad at Dulwich Hamlet with only a handful of those featuring last season remaining. After the pre-season games, the team looks very strong and should be looking to challenge for a top table, in not play-off, finish at the end of the 20192020. Pre-season featured home matches against a Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace XI as well as a mini tour of the North West with games against Chester and Marine (Liverpool).

There have also been a number of significant changes off the pitch during the summer period, which included adding to the already existing terracing on three sides of the ground. Whilst plans have recently been submitted for the clubs proposed new stadium, it has been recognised the importance that these works are needed to be done to ensure everyone gets a great match day experience at the current stadium at Champion Hill.

The most exciting pieces of news this summer was the announcement that from this season the club will also be fielding a Women’s team with their home fixtures taking place on Sunday afternoons.

Previously playing under the name of AFC Phoenix, Dulwich Hamlet Women’s FC will play in the London and South East Premier Division after narrowly missing out on promotion last season. AFC Phoenix were Established in 2010 with all the committee members being either ex players, coaches or current players and boasts a squad comprised of 10 nationalities. The club have been self sustained until now, however after successful meetings with DHFC, a merger was agreed, paving the way for the first fully fledged DHFCW squad. Captain Brittany Saylor said: “We are thrilled to become a part of the Dulwich family. The club ethos and community support along with the talent and dedication of our girls is a definite recipe for success. We’re looking forward to continuing our accomplishments under the Dulwich name” The Team play their final two home pre-season friendly fixtures at Champion Hill. The visitors on the 4 August will be Crystal Palace, with the final game taking place against Crawley on 11 August. Full season fixtures can be found on the official club website.

In early July the Trust held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the club bar. The Chair’s report highlighted that 12 months ago, Football Club’s

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position was desperate and having to play our ‘home’ fixtures at Tooting was causing immense financial pressure and uncertainty with regards of the future of Dulwich Hamlet.

The report continued to address the members present by adding that since then, while uncertainty continues in some respects, the situation has improved considerably. For those not aware, the Supporters’ Trust has contributed to this improvement, in part by investments in the Club in return for shares. £18,000 was in 2018, and more recently, the club received a further £40,000 investment.

It was also highlighted, at the meeting, that one of the Trust’s Objectives for the past year was to increase shareholding and representation in the football club, with a long-term vision of ownership of the Club. In the past 12 months the Board have being working very hard to increase the Supporters’ Trust’s shareholding, of the club, to approximately 20%. In addition, the Trust have now secured two seats on the Football Club Board.

Future fixtures at Champion Hill • Tuesday 6 August 19:45 – Wealdstone • Saturday 10 August 15:00 – St Albans City • Saturday 17 August 15:00 – Concord Rangers • Monday 26 August – Slough Town

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Sunken Garden

Brick Wonders-themed display Flowering June to September

The Studio 2019 Workshops Wednesdays 7,14,21,28 August, see the website for times Take part in activities and making sessions where you can explore thread, fabric and recycled materials to unravel, loop, twist and knot. These workshops are led by the Horniman’s Studio Collective 2019. Everyone welcome. FREE.

Summer Welly Walk on the Nature Trail Saturday 3 August, 1.45-3.30pm Get your wellies on and join us on the Horniman Nature Trail to explore the animals, insects and plants that thrive there in spring. Have a go at sweep-netting, tree-beating and identifying what you discover. Suitable for children aged 5+. Tickets: Child £2.50, Adult £5

Horniman Kids Sleepover Saturday 17 August 7pm – Sunday 18 August 10am The summer bedding display in the Sunken Garden features lobelia, carex, petunias and marigolds in six colours, planted in rectangular and square blocks inspired by the LEGO® bricks in the Brick Wonders exhibition. FREE. Photo ©The Horniman

Plonk Crazy Golf Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays. Daily during school holidays Until 27 October, 10am-5pm Plonk is bringing back buckets of fun to the Horniman with a new exciting 9-hole familyfriendly challenge. The course has wheelchair access and adapted putters, as well as putters for kids. Tickets: Child £4, Adult £6, Group £13.50 (up to 4 people)

South London Music Sessions 1 & 8 August, 5.30-9.30pm Enjoy live music and DJs along with spectacular views across London at these gigs on the Horniman Bandstand. Food and drink will be available from the Horniman Café’s Dutch Barn Bar. FREE. 22 | SE23 - August 2019

Roll out your sleeping bag and camp out in the galleries for an unforgettable night at the Museum full of fun activities, surprises and exciting exploration. Tickets: Child £50, Adult £50

Summer Holidays 24 July – 30 August

Pond Dipping Every Monday, 29 July-19 August 11am (Members only), 12pm, 2pm, 3pm (45 mins sessions) Join us for pond dipping sessions exploring nature and wildlife in our Nature Trail pond. Suitable for children aged 5+. Tickets: Child £2.50

Hands on Base: Horniman Explorers Every Monday and Friday 26 July–30 August (except 26 August), 11am12.30pm, 2-3.30pm Discover the collections that make the Horniman special! Explore and touch things from puppets to sharks jaws in our Hands on Base. FREE, DROP IN.

Please see the website for information on regular and family events including the Horniman Farmers’ Market, Library Open Day, Hear it Live! performances, A World of Stories, Art Makers and Horniman Explorers. www.horniman.ac.uk

Family Art Fun Every Tuesday, 30 July–27 August, 11am; 11.45am; 12.30pm; 1.15pm; 2pm; 2.45pm Enjoy making some fabulous art and craft inspired by our collections and Gardens. Tickets: £2.50

Wonderful Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 August, 10.30am-3.30pm Join us for a day of free family activities every Wednesday. There will be different themes and activities each week including storytelling, trails, family games and creative workshops. FREE

Nature Notebooks Every Thursday, 25 July – 29 August 11am, 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm Create your own Nature Notebook to help you to explore the Horniman Gardens in a fun way. FREE

Minibeast Safari Every Friday, 45 minute sessions. 30 August: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm . 2, 9, 16, 23 August: 11am (Members only), 12pm, 2pm, 3pm Join us to hunt for creepy crawlies and bugs on the Horniman Nature Trail and discover the variety of insect life to be found in London in spring.

Suitable for children aged 3+. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Not suitable for prams or pushchairs. Tickets: Child £2.50

A World of Stories: August Bank Holiday Monday 26 August, 11am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3.15pm Be whisked away to faraway places and different times in these enjoyable storytelling sessions inspired by the Horniman’s collections. Suitable for children aged 5+. FREE

Grasslands Garden NOW OPEN Wander through wild landscapes in the Grasslands Garden, featuring spectacular plants from North American prairie and South African grasslands.

Celebrating critically threatened wild landscapes, the garden includes beautiful summer-flowering species such as yellow coneflowers, sword lilies and summer hyacinths. Linked to the World Gallery, the naturalistic planting scheme was devised by Olympic Park designer James Hitchmough. FREE

Brick Wonders Until Sunday 27 October Discover amazing wonders from around the world made entirely from LEGO® bricks. Child £5; Adult £9: Family (up to 2 adults, 2 children) £20. Prices include voluntary 10% Gift Aid donation. Members and Benefactors FREE.

As I Live and Breathe Until 4 May 2020 Award-winning artist Claire Morgan has created stunning new pieces for the Horniman, including a dramatic installation in Gallery Square. Claire’s thought-provoking work draws on the theme of waste and the impact that humans have on their surroundings. Her pieces include thousands of fragments of colourful waste polythene frozen in time. FREE

My Model City 6 July-1 September 2019 What might the city of the future look like?

And whose ideas, needs and dreams should shape it? My Model City will become the testing ground for a new vision of urban life, explored through an installation created by young people from Peckham Platform and the Horniman, in collaboration with muf architecture/art. FREE

Turn It Up: On Paradoxes 6 July 2019- 5 January 2020 Jide Odukoya’s photographic series shows Nigeria abuzz through the lens of traditional Nigerian weddings, presented as some of the world’s most opulent ceremonies. FREE

Green Turtle Until May 2021 A magnificent taxidermy mount of a male Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, on loan from the Natural History Museum. Over 100 years old, this impressive animal was collected off the coast of Nicaragua in Central America and presented to the Natural History Museum in 1906. This small display will showcase the challenges facing Green Turtles and other marine life today and what we can do to protect it. FREE.

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Financial Matters

With Akwasi Duodu | akwasi@sterlingandlaw.com | www.sterlingandlaw.com Why it’s crucial to make a Will Statistics show that a shocking 70% of people do not have a Will! These are shocking figures. Life is full of uncertainty and you should be prepared for any situation. In the unfortunate event that you should die unexpectedly, a Will is a must-have document if you want any of your wishes to be legally followed.

Coleen from West London had a drunken, unemployed and extremely unpredictable and violent husband, Mark. During their time together, he gambled, was adulterous and refused couldn’t hold down a job. Coleen, was the breadwinner and owned everything they had.

As with many relationships of this sort, Colleen found it very hard to leave Mark. Eventually, unable to take any more violence, she ran away and moved in with her sister. Her plan was to divorce Mark and have nothing more to do with him. After three days living with her sister, Coleen, unexpectedly, failed to wake up one morning. Her sister put her death down to a broken heart.

Colleen would have wanted everything she owned to go to her sister, but she hadn’t made a Will. Despite the best efforts of family lawyers, Mark, being her husband got everything she owned.

Paolo, a successful builder from South London who was close to retirement, fell off the roof of a building and died instantly, leaving behind a wife and four grown up children. What the London family didn’t know was that Paolo had fathered two other children in Italy with a girlfriend. He had kept this a secret all these years.

His girlfriend and children in Italy heard about Paolo’s death. In the knowledge that he had property portfolios in both Italy and London, they rightly expected to inherit a significant portion of his estate. Paolo however hadn’t made a Will.

What ensued was an almighty 7-year long battle between lawyers in London and lawyers in Italy; the costs of which ate into most of the value of Paolo’s estate. Both families ended up with next to nothing. What would Paolo have wanted? No one really knows, but a Will would have made all the difference.

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George died without making a Will. Being a highearning city trader and an avid saver and investor, George had built up significant wealth in his pensions and stocks and shares accounts. Being single, healthy and young, George never considered making a Will.

The firm he worked for run a death in service scheme, which paid out four times the value of his salary. George had a pension plan which was worth hundreds of thousands, a house and stocks and shares. A court decided that his estate was to go to his closest relative, which was his father. George, who was an only child, couldn’t stand his father.

He’d remarried weeks after George’s mother died and George had never been able to forgive him.

George would have wanted the money to go to his girlfriend, who he intended to spend the rest of his life with. Without a Will however, she had no chance of receiving a penny and his father laughed all the way to the bank.

Conclusion: What would you like to happen when you die? Young or old, wealthy or broke, making a Will is crucial but does not need to be difficult or expensive. You could write down your wishes on a piece of paper or download a Will form from the internet. All you need to do is sign it and get it witnessed and you’ll have a legally binding document. Do it now.

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Teaching your cat how to use a cat flap

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ost cats will benefit from being able to use a cat flap but it is not unusual for early stages of training to founder.

As with so many areas of animal training, the solution lies in trying to see everything from the animal’s perspective.

Remember, where cats are concerned we are talking about a relatively solitary animal that values its territory and space.

Choosing a cat flap An obvious point but do look at how large your cat is or ask about the size of your kitten’s parents. Some cats will need a dog flap. There are a number of reputable brands out there, so do shop around. The proper height of the cat flap should align with the distance of your cat’s belly to the floor.

Installation Try to put your cat flap in a relatively protected area or place plant pots and similar either side of the cat flap outside the house. When looking through the cat flap cats are unable to scan for predators or ambush by rival cats and this can make them nervous to go outside. A screen either side of the cat flap will help your cat feel more confident. Before showing your cat the apparatus make it feel more familiar by rubbing his scent all around it, especially through any entrance or tunnel areas (use a cloth and rub first around his cheeks and then onto the cat flap).

Training do and don’ts • Do arm yourself with lots of high value kitty treats and prepare to be patient. Missing a meal before training may help puss’ appetite for treats.

• If your cat is not food orientated try pulling a favourite toy on a string through the open cat flap • Don’t push your cat through the cat flap in order to register the microchip- registration can wait until later and will occur naturally once your cat walks through the cat flap • Don’t sit, stare and try to entice your cat through from the other side of the cat flap- you look predatory and confrontational 26 | SE23 - August 2019

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• Do break down training into tiny stages, rewarding any brief investigation of the cat flap • If a click noise is triggered by the microchip do first focus on rewarding the cat’s attention to this noise, until they cease to be startled by the sound • First use string to prop the cat flap wide open (don’t use pens or pencils as these can easily dislodge, startling the cat, we want to keep any associations with the cat flap positive) • It may be best to work from the outside to inside first as your cat will be more motivated to get back into the security of the home • With the flap wide open place a trail of treats up to the entrance and wait. Praise and reward any investigation • Continue to reward further investigation- be patient. Once your cat seems more confident, tossing a few treats through the open flap may encourage him to go through • The next stage is to start again with the flap half way down and then systematically lower the flap, rewarding the cat’s interest at each stage until the door is closed.

• The final stage is when the cat has enough confidence to push the flap open without help

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Dulwich Picture Gallery Cutting Edge: Modernist British Printmaking Until 8 September

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Edward Alleyn’s Gift Celebrating 400 Years of Dulwich history: 1619–2019 Until 29 September Free entry, subject to closure for other Gallery events using Linbury Room This exhibition will take you on a journey through local history, from the origins of Edward Alleyn’s 17th-century foundation to the present day, including a short film by Simon Purin and an interactive map for visitors.

Dulwich Pavilion 2019: The Colour Palace The Colour Palace is the second edition of the Dulwich Pavilion. The outcome of an open design competition organised by the Gallery and the London Festival of Architecture, The Colour Palace is a vibrant new addition for summer 2019 at Dulwich Picture Gallery, with a full programme of events. It is open late every Friday in August for free.

ABOVE: Detail - Sybil Andrews - Windmill.

We shine a spotlight on a brief but intense period of inspirational printmaking during the 1930s, with the first major show of work by artists from the Grosvenor School, including teacher and artist Claude Flight and his students Sybil Andrews, Cyril Power, Lill Tschudi, William Greengrass and Leonard Beaumont.

Unlocking Paintings: Artists in Amsterdam Until 12 January 2020 Included in Gallery admission During the 17th century, Amsterdam became a new economic superpower in Europe, providing a wealth of opportunities for young painters to make their mark. This display explores the personal stories of key artists from our Collection; including works by Meindert Hobbema, Jacob van Ruisdael and Willem van de Velde II. Explores tales of invention, ingenuity, fortune and loss, all against the backdrop of an ambitious, fast-moving city.

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Pavilion Supper Club: The Gathered Table by Neil Rankin 14 August, arrival for 7pm; food from 8pm £60; includes food and two drinks (see menu)

Pavilion Salon: The Colour Contest 15 August, 7.30pm, £10 Panel Discussion: What is the greatest colour of all?

Join us as we discuss the emotional significance of colour with Professor Carol Mavor, Dr Nuala Morse, Kassia St Clair, and our Director Jennifer Scott.

Expect a lively debate, as each panellist makes the case for the 'best' colour.

Pavilion Supper Club: Fat Macy's 22 August , 7pm, £45 (see menu) Enjoy a set three course meal and complimentary cocktail from Fat Macy's. Centred around training aspiring chefs to serve delicious food with heart, the much-lauded social enterprise uses British seasonal produce wherever possible.

Gallery Late: The Age of Innovation 23 August, 6-10pm Free but ticketed (booking essential). Age 18+.

Tickets released one month before event.

Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD Tel: 020 8693 5254 | (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) | Cafe: 020 8299 8717

Pavilion Art Tasters Until 16 August, Fridays, 6-10pm, £5 On Fridays throughout the summer, try our drop-in art-making sessions or simply enjoy free access to The Colour Palace and a drink with friends.

• Friday 2 August – Colour and Shape • Friday 9 August – Craft Couture • Friday 16 August – Soane Style

Neon Naked 30 August, 6-10pm, £12 In this special Pavilion Art Taster, sketch life models covered in UV paint patterns inspired by The Colour Palace using pencil, charcoal and neon pastel.

Sessions last an hour.

Lectures & Talks Picture Description Talks 8 August, 11.30am Free, but ticketed. Includes Gallery Admission In Conversation: Nahoko Kojima and Shari Solo 28 August, 7-8.30pm £12 adults; £10 Friends & concessions

Seasonal Specials Pavilion Yoga + Cutting Edge Until 1 September; Sunday 11 August, 8.30am registration, 8.45-9.45am yoga session (followed by exhibition view) £25; £12 Friends. Book all three sessions for £60 Teachers from the British Wheel of Yoga will lead a practice designed to stretch, strengthen and energise you. Each session in The Colour Palace will focus on a specific theme reflecting the summer programme and the Pavilion structure. Suitable for all levels except complete beginners. Instructor (11 August): Ella Holguin.

Family Events Art Sundays Summer season: Sunday 2 June - Sunday 29 September, 2-4pm every Sunday FREE; DROP-IN. Come along to the Gallery every Sunday for a drop-in family art-making workshop.

Each week there will be a different theme for you to explore and something for you to take away as a momento. Suggested age: 4-12yrs.

Family Festival: Colourfest 4 August, 10am-5pm FREE, BUT TICKETED. Kick off summer with a celebration of colour for all the family to enjoy.

Spend a day at the Gallery exploring colour in lots of different ways. Join us for rainbow storytelling, printmaking, drawing, building, and be the first to try our new Gallery family trail! All ages welcome.

Art Camp: Shape Sculptors Tuesday 6 August - Thursday 8 August, 10am-4pm (6-9 years) Tuesday 13 August - Thursday 15 August, 10am-4pm (10-12 years) £90 for three days. Experiment with different materials and processes to create a sculpture inspired by the Pavilion. At the end of the week, you’ll bring your creations together to make a pop-up sculpture trail, complete with posters and maps designed by you!

Art in the Pavilion 7 August - 28 August; Wednesdays, 2-4pm £3 per child, adults free (drop-in) Celebrate the summer holidays with artmaking in The Colour Palace and grounds!

Taking inspiration from the Pavilion’s colours, patterns, shapes and lines, we will be making sun catchers, sculptures and much more. Make something new each week with us. Suggested age: 4-12yrs.

Art Camp: Colour Crafters Tuesday 20 August - Thursday 22 August, 10am-4pm (6-9 years) Tuesday 27 August - Thursday 29 August, 10am-4pm (10-12 years) £90 for three days. Explore our Pavilion by experimenting with combining different colours, designs and materials. Over three days enjoy discovering different ways of printing, sculpting and book-making. At the end of the week come away with lots of new skills and creations!

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Body Mass Index

Fitness tips with Leanne Spencer | www.bodyshotperformance.com What is Body Mass Index and should I be worried about it?

I want to talk about some of the better alternatives to BMI. I’ve heard this number bounced around quite a bit. It stands for Body Mass Index, and it is an equation (based on height and weight) that is done to give you a rough indication of whether you are overweight, or underweight, or so on.

If you are a very muscular person, your Body Mass Index is going to imply you are overweight, when usually that isn’t the case – it’s because you have got the dense muscle mass.

So it’s not an accurate number, but that said, I’m not particularly keen on any number that you can apply to somebody’s body composition (which I think is a better way of describing things).

Body composition is how your body is composed of water, muscle, fat, and bone. For most people, we want a little bit more muscle, and in some cases, quite a bit less fat, but body composition is the right term.

What am I a fan of?

Look in the mirror. Be objective. Are you happy with what you see based on your own measurements, not some warped distortion of what you should look like that’s been propounded to you by the media, for example? Are you happy with how you feel? That’s probably the most critical subjective measure of all. Do you feel fit? Do you feel good?

Do you feel happy based on your own personal standard?

And of course, you can bounce off other people to get their perspective, but really, it’s about you and how you feel.

My final measure that I’m really keen on is functional fitness. Can you do the things that you want to do? Can you climb the stairs in the time that you want to get up the stairs? Can you lift your shopping, lift your children, play with your children? Are you able to lift your suitcase off the carousal in an airport? If you can’t do any of those things, then your functional fitness is probably what you need to focus on.

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– but not primarily.

And as a final measure, the thing that never lies is an item of clothing. A jumper isn’t going to expand to make you feel better or shrink to really irritate you, so having a piece of clothing that you want to get back into can also be a good measure, because these things don’t change – if it’s too baggy or too tight, it’s you that has changed.

But you must focus primarily on how you feel. You can check out my TEDx talk, Why Fitness Is More Important Than Weight, if you want to get a bit more on this idea.

Community Index (subject to change with the location elections) Useful Contacts The University Hospital Lewisham Tel 020 8333 3000 Lewisham Borough Council Tel 020 8314 6000 (24 hrs) www.lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Early Years Service Tel 0800 085 0606

Community Groups

Surgeries All councillors: 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 11am-12.30pm. Forest Hill Library, Dartmouth Road, SE23. 11am–12.30pm.

Perry Vale Ward John Paschoud (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3437 John.Paschoud@Lewisham.gov.uk Susan Wise (Labour) Tel 020 3489 2790

Forest Hill Society www.foresthillsociety.com Friends of One Tree Hill http://friendsofonetreehill.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/friendsofOTH / @Friends_of_OTH Tewkesbury Lodge Estate Residents’ Association www.tewkesburylodge.org.uk Sydenham Garden Tel 020 829 11650 www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk Our Lady and St Philip Neri Friends Association www.olspnfriendsassociation.com Independent community websites www.se23.com www.se23.life

cllr_susan.wise@lewisham.gov.uk

Local MPs

cllr_chris.barnham@lewisham.gov.uk

Ellie Reeves (Lab, Lewisham West) Tel 020 7219 2668 ellie.reeves.mp@parliament.uk Janet Daby (Lab, Lewisham East) Tel 020 8461 4733 Janet.daby.mp@parliament.uk Vicky Foxcroft - (Lab, Lewisham, Deptford) Tel 020 8469 4638 vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk

Local Councillors Forest Hill Ward Peter Bernards (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9927 cllr_peter.bernards@lewisham.gov.uk Sophie Davis (Labour) Tel 020 8314 3493 Cllr_Sophie.Davis@lewisham.gov.uk Leo Gibbons (Labour) Tel 020 8314 6916 Cllr_Leo.Gibbons@lewisham.gov.uk

Sakina Sheikh (Labour) 020 8314 7963 Cllr_Sakina.Sheikh@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries Open advice surgery (no appointment needed) 2nd Saturday of the month (except August), 10:30am to 12noon, at Moon Lane Books, 300 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DE. Other times available by appointment, please phone or email one of us.

Crofton Park Ward Chris Barnham (Labour) Tel 020 8314 9896 Tauseef Anwar (Labour) 020 8314 9930 Cllr_Tauseef.Anwar@lewisham.gov.uk Pauline Morrison (Labour) Tel 020 8244 5315 cllr_pauline.morrison@lewisham.gov.uk

Surgeries 2nd Saturday of every month, 11-12 am, Hattush Restaurant, Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am - 11am Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, Brockley SE4.

4th Tuesday of the month, 3pm-4pm Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4 2AG. No surgeries during August.

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Summer at Bell House www.bellhouse.co.uk | Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich SE21 7BG.

Gardening – throughout summer Come rain or shine the Bell House volunteer gardeners continue to tend to the garden and the vegetable beds through summer.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our friendly group. We meet every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:3011:30 am. Any level of experience is welcome, and we always have a cup of coffee or tea with a croissant afterwards. Email sarah@bellhouse.co.uk for more information.

Prepping for University with Dyslexia – Thursday 22nd August 2pm The transition from sixth form or college to university is an exciting one, but it can be daunting, especially if you learn differently.

In this course Tina Hunter, a dyslexia teacher at an FE college, will go through tips on how to prepare for the different ways of working and studying at university, how to organise yourself and how to make sure you are able to access the support that is available.

Dyslexia Programme Save the dates - Bell House is kicking off the beginning of the new academic year with a full dyslexia programme.

- Saturday 14th September, Bell House Dyslexia Fair. A chance for families and teachers to meet specialist suppliers, publishers, technological innovators, organisations and educators.

- Thursday 19th September, How to Support A Child with Dyscalculia. A talk by Judy Hornigold for teachers and parents.

- Thursday 26th September, How to encourage emotional intelligence in children. A workshop on how to build rapport and closeness with your children.

- Monday 30th September, Neurodiversity and the Teenage Brain. A talk with Connections in Mind by Dr Hohnen on the impact of neurodiversity on teenagers.

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Bell House Kitchen Garden

Thank you for your donations – Defibrillator at Bell House Thanks to donations from the community, including the Dulwich Society, we have been able to purchase an AED (defibrillator) for Bell House and the surrounding community. If you ever have need of an AED in an emergency, ring the bell of Bell House. We will be running regular First Aid courses, which will also train people on its use. If you are interested in donating further to Bell House, please see our Support Us page on the website: www.bellhouse.co.uk.

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