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Woodford Town FC design Pankhurst-inspired kit ahead of return to local area

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said a club spokesperson. The team – who currently play in a kit of a yellow shirt and blue shorts in honour of their Brazilian football style – hope to relocate to a new facility on Ashton Playing Fields off Chigwell Road in time for the new season in September. “Our vision is to be an inclusive, community-based club… We would like to expand our fan base and establish a women’s team. We are also keen to hear from local businesses for sponsorship.” Follow the club on Twitter @woodfordtownfc

Changes to parking regulations at Sainsbury’s

Councillor award nominations

Outstanding children’s services in Redbridge

Nominations are invited for the Councillor Achievement Awards 2019. The annual award – which is run by the Local Government Information Unit – is a national initiative celebrating the achievements of individual councillors across England.

Nominations can be made by any member of the public who would like to recognise the work of a councillor in their area doing outstanding work for their community (closing date: 6 September).

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Redbridge Council’s children’s social care services have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

In a report published in June, inspectors praised the council’s ‘exceptional leadership,’ which, they noted, promotes best practice and innovation. The result means Redbridge is one of the few authorities handed the top score under the new inspection framework, and puts the local authority among the top performers in the country.

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Woodford Town Football Club has released design ideas for their new kit ahead of the club’s long-awaited return to the local area. The Essex Senior League team – who finished sixth last season, playing home games at the Harlow Arena – looked to influential people from the Woodford area for inspiration for their new kit, and settled upon former resident Sylvia Pankhurst. “The club hit upon a diagonal sash design, a nod to Sylvia and her involvement with the suffragette movement,”

The new parking rules that came into force at Sainsbury’s on 7 May were modified in June following customer feedback. Drivers were originally provided with 15 minutes of free, unvalidated parking, but this was subsequently increased to 30 minutes, with stays of up to two hours requiring a £5 minimum spend. A petition against the restrictions – which has received 1,700 signatures – was launched

by Suzanne Bennett of Sid & Evie’s children’s boutique, whose shop, along with neighbouring Cardcraft, is also able to issue parking vouchers. Sainsbury’s manager Mark Twell has expressed a desire to find a way to ensure the car park continues to serve the community.

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Community invited to local jumble trail E JUMBL 66 TRAIL

A jumble trail will take place on 6 July as residents of Chelmsford Road – and several surrounding roads – turn their front gardens into temporary retail spaces and invite their neighbours and the wider community to browse their pre-loved goods. “With more than 20 homes already signed up to participate, and more set to join in as the event approaches, this should be a great community event for people to meet neighbours, declutter and reuse other people’s unwanted items,” said organiser Natalie Macatonia. The trail – which is sponsored by Portico estate agents and will be raising money for Haven House Children’s Hospice – will run from 9am to 1pm, with maps highlighting the houses taking part to be distributed to local homes and posted online and in the local area. Visit swvg.co/chlemstrail

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Local student’s play at the National Theatre

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A student from Bancroft’s School in Woodford Green has been shortlisted for the National Theatre’s annual playwriting competition for 14- to 19-yearolds, and will have her play read by professional actors as part of the New Views Festival on 2 July. Emilia Hitching’s original play To Charlie was one of nine plays shortlisted from 350 entries across the UK by a panel of judges including playwright Chris Bush and NT Associate Director Lyndsey Turner. “New Views has been a creative outlet for me during a fairly taxing first year of sixth form and I have cherished the hours that I spent working on my script. It has been gratifying to have something which is solely mine, that I can pour all my creative energy into and polish not because it will be graded or examined but because I care about it,” said Emilia.

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Garden party pays for a day of care at local hospice A tea and cake garden party at the home of a South Woodford resident has raised over £7,000 for Haven House. “This means we have enough to pay for a day of care at the hospice… Thank you to everyone that supported the event,” said Michelle Vanlint, who hosted her 14th annual garden party on Derby Road in June.

A day’s care at Haven House Children’s Hospice costs £5,666.

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Want to know how you can keep your bones healthy?

Anyone suffering from osteoporosis – a condition where bones lose strength and break more easily – is invited to attend a talk outlining the latest research into the disease in Woodford Green on 11 July.

Hosted by the North East London Support Group of the Royal Osteoporosis Society, the event – which will take place from 1.15pm to 3pm at St Thomas of Canterbury Church (£4.50) – will feature guest speaker Professor Susan Lanham-New from the University of Surrey. “Professor Lanham-New will be talking about the important role of nutrition for good bone health and the latest research, and we are delighted to be able to hear the latest news from such a well-respected expert,” said Stella Scrivener, development manager for the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Call 07503 070 653

Local residents and councillors came together in June to clear away the overgrown greenery at the back of the Derby Road car park. “We also took to the surrounding streets, up to the High Road and round by the Churchill statue, to clear away litter. Over 20 bags of rubbish were collected, with over six bags of recycling sorted on our return,” said a spokesperson for the South Woodford Society, which organised the event.

“We’re aiming to organise our next litter pick in the autumn, so please get in touch if you would like to be involved.” The South Woodford Society is an independent, voluntary and non-political group working to ‘build a stronger community, support local businesses and make South Woodford a better place to live and work’.

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Objections to office block plans for nursery site

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Redbridge Council is considering an application to construct a nine-storey office block at 10–12 Eastwood Close in South Woodford, the site of Incey Winceys Day Nursery. “Many residents are concerned about this application… There are many issues here, not least whether office space is required in this location, and over 120 objections have been made to the council. We would argue that the site needs a considered approach, rather than piecemeal buildings. At the time of writing, we are waiting to hear when this is going to be discussed by the council, but your comments will still be taken into consideration if you have not yet made a representation,” said a South Woodford Society spokesperson.

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Introduction to the World of Wine :: Fri 5 July, 7pm

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Cheese and Wine Matching Evening :: Thu 11 July, 7pm Love Cheese? Love wine? Learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at any time. £40

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A treat for those who like to discover new tastes in wine, this evening offers some real discoveries! £35

Discover Australia and New Zealand :: Fri 26 July, 7pm From the hot Barossa Valley, Shiraz (aka Syrah) is a must, to the cooler, some say more elegant wines of the Margaret River. £35

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More than 20 people took part in a clean-up day at Eagle Pond in June. Councillor Jo Blackman (Wanstead Village, Labour) organised the litter pick with the City of London Corporation – which owns the site off Snaresbrook Road and provided waders and boats on the day – after a number of residents expressed concerns about the state of the pond. “It’s great to see what a difference we can make when we work together.

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s evidenced by our street names of Primrose, Mulberry and Cowslip, the south-east side of George Lane used to be a flower-filled space, with market gardens and a dairy. We are aiming to put some of this country feel back into South Woodford by building a community orchard, refurbishing the current small green spaces and improving the planting.

Our campaign is crowdfunded, using an online funding platform for ideas that bring local places to life. Projects are matched to funds from councils, foundations and companies that might want to help. We are hoping that our funding will be met by a donation from the Mayor’s Fund, organised by the Mayor of London.

Artist’s impression of the orchard

green space, and the larger of the two spaces, at the corner of Primrose Road, will be the site for an orchard to provide free fruit for the community with additional bee- and user-friendly planting.

to include the views of their pupils, customers and staff in how the project is carried out and maintained.

We would like the broken brick planters by the local car park (junction of Mulberry Way and Primrose Road) to be refurbished by the council and we would like to add some Christmas lights to an already established fir tree, to create a welcoming aspect to this

There are many benefits, not least the increase in the residents’ community wellbeing, which will result in less crime and greater security in the local area. High-level planters should discourage antisocial behaviour and increased use of the area by residents will also prevent abuse.

Help us rediscover the pleasures of eating organic fruit grown close to home…

We’ll work to re-imagine this area. As these spaces are currently a little neglected and run-down, we are proposing to refurbish this area and enhance our pride in our community.

South Woodford station has just had a new step-free entrance on the westbound side of George Lane, which has been a great support for the community, but we are hoping Redbridge Council and TfL will take this opportunity to work with us to brighten up the rather utilitarian look of the new entrance and the surrounding area. This area includes two small sections of

corner of South Woodford during the darker winter months.

The rather neglected subway under the railway line would benefit from repair and redecoration, and the installation of CCTV for security will also be requested, although this is in the gift of the council and TfL and is not in the scope of this current project.

We have the backing of the council’s Head of Civic Pride, Councillor John Howard, and our local councillors to carry out this work, and we will be engaging with local businesses and schools

New community orchards help to address the nation’s allotment shortfall, promote community production and ownership of fruit and help us rediscover the pleasures of eating organic fruit grown close to home.

The Orchard Project will collect our fruit and give back cider in return – for every 3kg of apples, we will get back a 330ml bottle of the limited edition Local Fox Cider. The fruit can be

collected from late August and previous locations have included Walthamstow, Herne Hill, Richmond and Perivale.

The fruit can be of all shapes and sizes as long as it is unsprayed and from London. The most important thing is that fruit is separated into blemish-free and those with slight blemishes – even the odd bug is fine!

Community orchards also help to green the urban environment and create habitats for wildlife, increasing our city’s biodiversity.

In an era of climate change and peak oil, planting trees, which should provide a large yield year after year for decades to come, is a logical move, helping to build food security and community resilience.

To donate to the campaign, visit swvg.co/orchard (pledges will only be charged if the project hits its funding goal of £22,588 by 12 August). To find out more about The Orchard Project, visit theorchardproject.org.uk. For more information on the South Woodford Society, visit southwoodfordsociety.com or email e18 society@gmail.com

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I quickly felt the potential for a regular recital series, which could give local residents easy access to some great music, and an ideal opportunity for me to try out new recital programmes.

Music has been my entire life; I am Japanese, born in Tokyo, but spent seven years in New York City between the ages of five and 12 due to my father’s business.

There, I was fortunate to be accepted to the world-famous Juilliard School of Music as an honorary scholarship student aged 10. I had two important years studying with Richard Fabre, who was a student of Rosina Lhévinne from the great Russian piano school who mentored Van Cliburn and John Williams, among others. These years paved the way for my future aspirations.

Europe has always been my dream destination to continue my studies, London specifically, for its central location

geographically and culturally.

After studying for three years in Amsterdam, I came here in 2001 to complete my Masters and Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music. I regularly perform as a soloist and chamber musician in all sorts of venues and festivals, in countries such as the UK, Japan, China, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Poland and the USA. As a pianist, there is so much repertoire to explore – I probably won’t be able to go through all of them in my lifetime! But my affinity lies with the Romantics: Schubert (though he is more late-Classical), Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms and also the Frenchman Debussy. I also love the Russian composers such as Rachmaninoff, and more recently Kapustin, who infuses classical and jazz. His music is pure jazz when you listen to it, but there is no improvisation, they are all written out in musical score!

I will be releasing a solo CD comprising some of my favourite composers through the Quartz label in 2020. Alongside this, I will continue performing with my newly established Solomon Piano Quintet. I hope to bring these projects to St Mary’s regularly throughout the year.

The first one was in March with a solo programme of Schubert and Chopin sonatas. The next one will be on 10 July, with lots of Chopin, Kapustin and the American Romantic composer Amy Beach.

I do hope you will be able to join me at one of my recitals.

Yuki’s piano recital will take place at St Mary’s Church in South Woodford on 10 July from 1pm (tickets: £5). For more information, visit yukinegishi.com

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Everyone has the capacity to reach their full potential and all people can change “Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet.” Krista Tippett, Becoming Wise, 2016.

In contemporary society, we often don’t have or take the time to stop and listen to the birds sing, to hear children’s laughter, or to look up from our phones and really listen and hear each other.

There have been moments in both my personal and professional life which I can pinpoint being truly listened to, heard and understood.

Sometimes, these have been chance meetings with strangers, yet I have come away feeling ‘met’.

Carl Rogers, a pioneer of humanistic theory, explored ‘listening’ in his early work. From his findings, he surmised that when we truly listen, we hear a deeper narrative underneath.

He talked passionately about the power of listening as a way of understanding relational dynamics with self and others, and a way to make personal change.

As a psychotherapist, I have worked with many clients who

don’t feel listened to, resulting in low self-esteem and negative patterns. Yet, I have been deeply moved by the power of listening in the consulting room, resulting in a profound quality of relationship.

Rogers described a special way of being and listening, that to truly listen and hear the other, we need to enter into the other’s world. He coined this idea as ‘empathy’, the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation; a theory that has been embraced by many other psychotherapists.

TA East is a counselling and psychotherapy training institute.

The training is delivered in the spirit that all people are OK, everyone has the capacity to reach their full potential and all people can change.

And we are now inviting the Redbridge community to come along and be listened to, heard and understood by another, demonstrating the value of empathy and being listened to. Sessions will last for 30 minutes. These will not be counselling sessions, though they will be facilitated by trained and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.

“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying ‘soften the orange a bit on the right-hand corner’.

I don’t try to control a sunset, I watch it in awe as it evolves.”

Carl Rogers, 1969.

TA East will be hosting a listening post at South Woodford Library on 11 August from 11am to 1.30pm (free). Visit taeast.co.uk

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Common or garden Karen Humpage announces the launch of her book featuring artwork and anecdotes of the cows that once roamed the streets of Woodford

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oodford residents may already be familiar with my work. My paintings of the cows that used to wander the streets have been shown nearby during Art Trail Wanstead and the Wanstead Festival.

I recently finished writing my book on the subject, entitled Common or Garden Cows, which is due for release on 28 July. I’m very excited about the book coming out, and keen to know what everyone thinks about it.

I’m hoping to organise a ‘meet the author’ afternoon in a local establishment, and possibly do some readings from the book. It’s too early to give definite details yet, so check my website for details nearer the time.

I once had to call work to say I’d be late as three cows were in our garden!

I’ve already had the seal of approval from Year 3 pupils at St John’s C of E school in Buckhurst Hill. I spent a lovely afternoon there recently talking about when the cows used to come to town and showing them my cow paintings. In turn, they all drew and coloured in pictures of cows causing traffic jams and getting into people’s front gardens.

Growing up in Woodford in the seventies – Rokeby Gardens to be precise, as shown here in the first cow picture I painted – I remember the cows ambling up the road munching all the privet hedges and liberating the rosebushes of all their flowers. It seemed quite normal at the time, but I suppose if it happened nowadays, there would be letters to the council! Not that cows would find much to eat in gardens nowadays. My bugbear of people losing interest in their gardens and turning them into car parks crops up in the book on more than one occasion!

Here follows an extract from the book, taken from the beginning of Chapter Three, entitled Traffic.

‘A commuter’s day would not start well if they opened their front door to find a cow or three standing in the front garden.

Having to run the gauntlet past a large cow to the gate was not an exercise most people would relish unless they fancied themself as a contestant on It’s A Knockout. So, most people waited until the cows moved on, leading to many seemingly outlandish excuses as to why they were late for work.

“I remember the cows well. We used to live in Beverley Crescent and I once had to call work to say

I’d be late as three cows were in our front garden and I couldn’t get out of the house. They thought I was mad!”

The daily drudgery of waiting for a bus could be alleviated by the spectacle of a cow joining the commute. Not privy to the tradition of queuing, a cow could fill a whole bus shelter, leaving the poor commuters resigned to standing out in the inevitable rain. “There was a wooden bus shelter on Lake House road… in it waiting for a bus was an enormous cow just standing there minding its own business.”’

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South Woodford’s Young Writers Club is nurturing the creativity of local budding authors, under the guidance of the group’s teacher Shameem Aziz, who knows to never underestimate a child’s potential

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he Young Writers Club was the brainchild of Agnieszka Kazmierczak, a friend of mine who was looking for a club that would encourage her son’s love of writing. There were no such clubs already in existence, so being the determined person she is, she set one up herself!

Interest in writing is nurtured and inspired Prospective attendees submitted samples of their writing and were picked from these submissions.

What was the criteria? Excellent grammar? Sentence structure?

High-level vocabulary? All of these elements had a bearing, of course, but the real requirement was a passion for creativity, ideas and a love of writing. The children’s ages range from seven to 10. Very young, you may think, for potential talented writers… my mantra, however, having worked in both primary and secondary schools for 16 years, is never, ever, underestimate the potential of a child.

My enthusiasm for writing, words, communication and utilising the power of language to inspire children remains unabated. This passion has found a natural home in the Young Writers Club.

Of course, I subtly check for accuracy, but much more important is that their interest in writing is nurtured, encouraged and inspired. Call me biased but I think articulacy and confidence

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What better way to encourage this than through the children’s creativity? This puts them firmly in the driving seat when it comes to the form and shape the sessions take.

The South Woodford Kumon Centre has been helping children for almost 18 years, using the unique Kumon method of learning. The programmes are tailored to each child and they progress at their own pace. Children of all ages and ability levels can benefit from Kumon; daily study will improve their concentration and confidence.

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Regularly. Do we laugh? Always.

Do the children leave the session feeling empowered and confident? Of course. Am I left with the feeling that children’s potential is limitless? As ever.

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In today’s society, so much emphasis is placed on exams and league tables, but it is no bad thing to place importance on skills that advance and champion a child’s inherent sense of wonder and exploration.

This initiative set up by my friend is also a wonderful testament to the ability of one individual to contribute to the local community. Perhaps it will motivate others to start a project they are inspired by.

To paraphrase William Butler Yates, learning is not just about the “filling of a pail but the igniting of a fire”. Learning about, understanding and utilising potential is perhaps the most potent skill a child can possess.

It is the portal through which a whole new world opens up to an individual. Every Wednesday, we journey through this portal.

The Young Writers Club meets during term time at South Woodford Library on Wednesdays from 5.30pm to 7pm. For more information, email youngwritersclub.southwoodford@gmail.com

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MONSTREE In the first of a series of short stories by members of South Woodford’s Young Writers Club, Monstree is a tale of magic, monsters, trees and adventure, by eight-year-old Riku Fryderyk Borowczyk

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ne fine, sunny day, my mum took me to Uncle Henry’s house in New York City. When I got there, I saw a large green tree with an enormous tree trunk.

There were three monsters standing half a mile below me I said to my mum: “What a fine tree uncle has!” And we went into the house that was all covered in leaves. In the house, there were lots of magical things, such as magical hats, magical sets, magical electronic things and magical moving furniture. The house was fully called a magic house.

When Uncle came down, he clicked his fingers to make the light turn on. He asked: “Are you Garin Lidely?” “No, I’m Galin, but yes, my surname is Lidely,” I corrected him. Then my mum waved to me as she went and called out: “Have fun!”

“Now, let’s get down to business,” said uncle Henry.

Out of a lift came a skinny lady carrying a magic umbrella.

“This is Galin Lidely,” said Uncle Henry with a smile. “What is your name?” asked Galin. “My name is Mrs Florence and I am your uncle’s neighbour,” she whispered into my ear. She also said: “I met him when I was about 11 years old.”“Can you tell me where that lift takes you?” I asked. “It’s actually a train that takes you anywhere you want to go. The only thing is that you

have to type in where you want to go and then press enter,” Mrs Florence told me.

I thought hard, until I remembered about the tree and wanted to type it in before Uncle could stop me. I had already pressed enter and in one second, we were inside the amazing tree. What Uncle had meant was that there were monsters inside.

Before we could get back in, the train had gone. There were three monsters standing half a mile below me and we climbed up to them. The first was big, slimy and as green as a frog. The second was big, watery and blue. The third was orange, strong and unstoppable. You would never be able to defat them, but maybe we had a chance?

Each one of us took one to fight. I took the watery one, Mrs Florence took the slimy one and Uncle took the last, strongest one. I had fun with the water and trapped the watery one in a bottle and closed the lid. Mrs Florence was struggling in the slime but let herself free, made the slime break in half and got both pieces into two boxes.

Uncle had pushed the monster to go backwards and the beast was locked in a cage. “Victory!” we all cried.

A police car came and we handed in the monsters. In jail the police put all of them into a room that nobody could come out of. The police gave me, Mrs Florence and uncle Henry a certificate for defeating the monsters and for being so clever how to trap them all.

For more information on the Young Writers Club, email youngwritersclub.southwoodford@gmail.com

Library Development Officer Christine Thompson invites South Woodford’s children to take part in a space-themed reading challenge this summer and read six library books over the holidays

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he Reading Agency’s annual Summer Reading Challenge is aimed at children aged four to 12 years and helps get almost three quarters of a million children into libraries to boost their reading skills and confidence.

…read any six library books during the holidays Children’s reading can ‘dip’ during the summer holidays if they don’t have regular access to books and encouragement to pick them up.

In 2019, children across the UK will be able to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, entitled Space Chase, an out-of-this-world adventure inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. It is also the 20th anniversary of the annual reading challenge

itself. Children taking part will join our super space family, the Rockets, for a thrilling mission to track down books nabbed by mischievous aliens. There will be loads of fun, loads of prizes and, of course, a medal for each child who completes the challenge.

Visit the new Eat It exhibition by Redbridge Museum to gain an extra sticker.

This year’s theme will feature bespoke artwork from top children’s illustrator Adam Stower, and will celebrate adventure, exploration, reading and fun. Taking part is easy.

The aim of the challenge is for children to read any six library books of their own choice during the summer holiday. Children can read whatever they like – fiction, fact books, poetry, joke books, picture books, audio books or even eBooks – just as long as they are borrowed from

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the library. The scheme promises to encourage reading that is out of this world.

A number of events will be taking place at South Woodford Library alongside the challenge, including a galaxy jars workshop, star gazing activity, solar system magnet-making and a crazy comic workshop. This year there will also be a junior book reviewer competition for sevento 10-year-olds taking place in partnership with Thy English

Academy. Pick up your review sheet at the library. Younger children who are not yet reading can earn stickers and a certificate of their own for visiting the library and borrowing books throughout the summer.

Library staff, with the support of teenage and adult volunteers, will be on hand to listen to children read and to help them discover new authors and explore a wide range of books.

Summer Reading Challenge 2019 runs from 13 July to 7 September.

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30 July, 13 & 27 August PC Daniel Thomas is pleased to report aTuesdays significant fall 2.30pm-3.30pm 4-12 yrs in the number of burglaries in the South Woodford Fullwell Cross Library area, and encourages residents to help fight crime Thursdays 25 July, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August by securing their homes 11am-12noon Fullwell Cross Library Thursdays 25 July, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August 11am-12noon Gants Hill Library Thursdays 25 July, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August 2pm-3pm Goodmayes Library Thursdays 25 July, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August 2pm-4pm

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Team, we are very busy dealing HELPING WITH ENGLISH AND MATHS with a wide variety of issues in Burglary is an opportunist crime your area. This ranges from crime, Ages 4 18 7+ and burglars will target homes community events, neighbour 7+ Ages 4 – 18 HELPING ENGLISH AND MATHS Ages 4 - 18WITH 7+ 11+ and they believe are empty. We disputes, mental health 11+ and GCSE Tuition recommend leaving a light on assessments and antisocial 7+ and 11+ on GCSE when you go out, especially if behaviour. We also like to meet Ages 4exams -Tuition 18 7+ Mock *book online or call us* s you are going to return after as many of you as possible – you Mock exams *book online or call us* GCSE Tuition 11+ and *book online or call us* dark. This will give the impression are our eyes and ears. We patrol GCSE Tuition that your home is occupied.

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Photographic 1893-2019

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hen the opportunity came to move club meetings to Wanstead House Community Centre in 2014 – only 70 years after it was first suggested – the chance was taken. Once there, it was not long before the club had outgrown its ground-floor meeting room and moved into the much larger room in the attic (once the home of the defunct Leytonstone and Wanstead Camera Club). The only downside of the move to Wanstead House was that the change of evening (from Tuesday to Monday) meant several members could no longer attend, including Peter Smith, a long-standing member and former chairman.

In the 10th – and last – of a series of articles celebrating the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society – which is now in its 126th year – club member Alan Simpson continues to offer an insight into the group’s history. Photo by club member David Tyrrell connected with photography in a social manner and the encouragement of photographic research practice among the members by mutual and friendly assistance’.

The move to Wanstead House, a presence on social media (notably Flickr and Facebook) and an injection of new blood and new ideas into the committee all helped to revive the society’s fortunes, and membership numbers began

The society’s founders would be amazed at the developments that have taken place…

Meeting only twice a month, and not at all in some holiday periods, left some members wanting a more regular programme. With this in mind, in 2015, informal get-togethers in the Wanstead House bar were introduced on Tuesday evenings in the weeks with no formal club meeting.

Workshops were also organised on the use of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. In addition, David Tachauer, and then Brian McCarthy, took on the role of organising outings to places with photographic potential. These extra activities all proved to be successful and truly meet one of the society’s early aims, viz ‘the discussion of the subjects

to rise again – in mid-2018, there were 38 paid-up members (membership now costing £65 per annum; £45 for concessions).

Many of the newer members had no background in ‘traditional’ photography, their photographic interest having formed in a world of camera phones, selfies and transient online images. To help these and others develop a wider skills base, the society now places less emphasis on competitions and its programme regularly includes practical hands-on sessions and outings.

This is in some way a return to the motives of the society’s early years when the founder members gave instruction and

demonstration sessions, but now with greater participation.

To celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary, Dave Tyrell organised an 1893 Foundation Cup inter-club competition. This was held in October 2018, with WWPS battling against local rivals from Loughton Camera Club, Romford Camera Club, Barking Photographic Society, Chingford Photographic Society and Chigwell Camera Club.

Alongside the competition, an exhibition of members’ work was on display at Wanstead House for a two-week period.

The society’s founders would be amazed at the developments that have taken place since they formed their club for ‘the advancement of photography, technically and artistically’, in the modern methods of producing photographs and in the ease with which photographs can now be mass-produced. They would no doubt also be amazed that the club they founded 125 years ago is still meeting regularly and fulfilling their original aims.

Most years as chairman: zz George Hall (11 years), 1945– 1946, 1947–1954, 1955–1957 and 1958–1959 zz Peter Smith (8 years), 1998–2006 Longest continuously serving chairman: zz Peter Smith (8 years), 1998–2006 zz George Hall (7 years), 1947–1954 Longest periods between first and last election as chairman: zz H Wilmer (29 years), 1893–1894 and 1922–1923 zz Francis Emler (21 years), 1903–1904 and 1924–1925 Chairwomen: zz Norah Cross, 1927–1928 zz Winn Fowkes, 1976–1978 and 1994–1995 zz Wendy Gill, 2006–2007

A History of Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society was originally written in 1968 by George Hunt and updated in 2002 by Gillian Hutchinson. Alan Simpson updated the text again for the group’s 125th anniversary. Visit swvg.co/wwps

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Art for the trees Circles, colour and the trees of Epping Forest are among the inspirations for self-taught artist Sue Mayne, one of many local creatives to join the recently founded Woodford Arts Group

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s a traveller, I have always enjoyed looking at art as an art tourist, and it was while in Madrid in 1988 that I went to the Prado Museum and saw The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch. I was captivated and my love of art history began.

Frustrated with my career in the banking industry, I decided to return to study in the 1990s while still working full-time. I did an A level in Art History and the following year enrolled with The Open University and studied all the art history modules available at that time. By 2002, I achieved a BA Honours.

market, experimentation is so interesting and rewarding.

I rarely produce a painting in one sitting, and if it’s of a local scene, I often revisit the site many times to contemplate the next stage of the painting.

I always have my camera with me, taking photos of good compositions for a painting and reinterpreting them back in my studio at the bottom of my garden. My paintings cover an eclectic mix of genres from still life, landscapes and

I am always looking to explore a new idea, not necessarily taking a ‘conventional’ approach…

While studying a modern art module in 1999, I decided to have a go myself. I bought a set of acrylics and some paper, and never looked back. I’ve been painting now for nearly 20 years.

Over the years, I have experimented with pretty much all media, but I always return to acrylics as I love the flexibility and immediacy of the medium, which suits my style of painting.

I often change my mind about a planned composition or colours, and with acrylics, it is usually easy to paint over and change. With such a diversity of types of acrylic paints on the

seascapes, animals and flowers to various abstract themes I have developed over the years. I love painting water and mountains and have travelled widely, including spending time living on the south island of New Zealand.

My abstract paintings generally follow a theme. In 2002, I began a range of paintings based on ‘colours of the rainbow’. I started out strictly using seven colours, but in later years used more, or less, to make my paintings more diverse. In 2005, I began my circles paintings. Based on the ‘colours of the rainbow’ theme,

but using circles, I brought in basic colour theory that says the eye is attracted to ‘fire’ colours (red, orange and yellow). The intention is your eye is drawn to the centre of these paintings, and moves around and out to the edges containing the ‘cold’ (blues and greens) colours.

That’s the theory anyway!

I am always looking to explore a new idea, not necessarily taking a ‘conventional’ approach to the subject matter. There is one thing that just about all of my paintings have in common whatever the genre… they are very colourful!

A love of walking, especially in the forest, has inspired me

to focus on my paintings of Epping Forest over the last few years. Every forest painting is a specific location – favourite spots include Connaught Water, High Beach, Highams Park Lake and Wanstead Park.

I have exhibited and sold many paintings over the years. My first solo exhibition was at the Lopping Hall Gallery in Loughton in 2016. In November 2018, my second solo exhibition was at The View in Chingford. As a member of Essex Art Club, I exhibited at their recent exhibition at The View and also took part in Woodford Arts Group’s even more recent exhibition at Packfords Hotel.

To view more of Sue’s art, visit suemayne.com. For information on Woodford Arts Group, visit woodfordartsgroup.org

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Branching out Woodford Green resident Linda Gough explains how what began as an interest in family history some 30 years ago has now developed into a satisfying vocation reuniting families

Linda Gough Family Historian Would you like to know more about your family history, but simply don’t have the spare time? Let me help you with it.

I am Linda Gough, family historian, living in Woodford. I would be happy to undertake any research, whether a small simple project or a complex one.

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elevision programmes like Who Do You think You Are? and Long Lost Families have tapped into a very human interest in who we are and where we come from.

Added to this, many families have mysteries to solve, missing people to trace and information and stories which they would like to check for accuracy.

I was able to reunite a man with the sister he had not seen for 65 years I became interested in family history about 30 years ago, when I researched my partner’s family who came to England from Germany in the 1830s. This research, undertaken in school holidays when I was a teacher, involved a Tube ride from South Woodford to Holborn to visit St Catherine’s House, spending hours and hours heaving huge leather-bound record books from the shelves, searching the copperplate handwritten details and noting information in lined notebooks. Today, with the available technology, a great deal of research – though by no means all – can be done from the comfort of our homes.

I seem to have an ability to hunt down missing ancestors and fill in gaps in knowledge. I have had such fascinating ‘detective’ work to do. One of the most challenging ones was of a man born around 1870 who did not have a birth, marriage or death certificate. Everything the family thought they knew about him

I can: was untrue. They didn’t even have his proper name. This family story led to Victorian workhouses, illegitimate children and the Old Bailey.

I was able to tell an 87-year-old the name of her father, filling in the blank on her birth certificate.

Her mother had never told her anything about her father. During my research with her, she did her DNA and with astonishing, even miraculous, luck, a DNA match led to her father and to four halfsiblings, all in their eighties, living in America.

I was also able to reunite a man with his sister and mother who he had not seen for 65 years. This last gentleman kept in touch with me and phoned to tell me he had received his first ever Christmas card with ‘son’ on it from his mother last year. This was real job satisfaction for me.

Although we are not all related to royalty in the spectacular way Danny Dyer turned out to be, it has been interesting to see how so many people I have worked on are related to well-known people from the past. One person I recently did research for turned out to be the greatgreat-great grandson of famous bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers, who has his own Blue Plaque and is buried in Highgate Cemetery.

Genealogy became an absorbing hobby and it has now developed into a vocation. It has brought such interest and enjoyment to the families I have researched, as well as the occasional shock and sadness.

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Probate debate Devorah Ormonde of solicitors Wiseman Lee explains why probate disputes are on the rise and why making a will needs professional assistance to discourage claims against your estate

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ecent research has found almost half of UK adults have no form of will. Of those who do have a will, many are being prepared without professional assistance, as DIY wills can be purchased online quite cheaply.

DIY wills can often contain mistakes that make them difficult to administer However, the increase in the number of probate disputes being heard at the High Court – which in 2018 totalled 368 cases, up from 282 in 2017 and 227 in 2016 – may be linked to a rise in the number of DIY wills being made in the UK. The Law Society is blaming the rise in probate disputes on people making DIY wills. Creating a will may be a complicated legal process. As a result, when wills are made without professional assistance, they may be unclear, omit key information or fail to comply with the legal requirements a will must adhere to. This can lead to applications needing to be made to the court to interpret the wording of the will or to challenge its validity.

DIY wills can often contain mistakes that make them difficult to administer or render them illegitimate.

Even where there is no question of the validity of the will, it is still possible for a claim to be made in relation to a person’s estate after their death. Under English law, a person making the will can dispose of their estate

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OUR GARDEN in the middle of our street

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Thanks to the work of the South Woodford Community Gardeners, it will be hard to walk down George Lane this summer without noticing the floral beauty that bisects the road. Judy Noble tells the story behind their work

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n many a Friday morning when you walk down the high street, you can spy us busy weeding, planting, cutting back and pruning the lovely gardens we are so lucky to have right down the centre of George Lane in South Woodford.

We’re gardening on some Monday mornings as well now, and we also garden the five large beds and pavement up to Grove Road on the bridge over the North Circular opposite Waitrose.

may have seen the signs in the beds telling you of the ‘Wanstead Community Gardeners’, we set up our own.

Redbridge Council cuts the grass and initially pulled out some very prickly bushes on the bridge, whose only function seemed to be to catch flying rubbish. The recycling collection also keeps an eye open for our sacks of weeds, and takes them away, but the rest we do. Both Lily House

The gardens are something living and constantly changing in the middle of our main street Who are we? We didn’t come from thin air, but started from a local initiative through the U3A – the local branch of the University of the Third Age – where people who have mostly retired share their hard-won life experience with others and their local community for free.

We apply this to gardening.

None of us are experts but we learn from each other and from seeing how the plants grow, and occasionally, don’t. Redbridge Council’s resources have been under pressure and, following a lead from Wanstead, where you

in George Lane and Waitrose generously help by allowing us to fill our watering cans – very useful as the beds get very dry, especially in the summer on the bridge.

Our aim is to have plants with a range of heights offering something bright, in flower or berry, or lovely varicoloured foliage in all the beds in every season. On the bridge beds, we’re aiming to find enough ground cover plants that love the heat and survive drought, to cover the soil and keep down

the weeds that spring up whenever there’s some rain. This will help taller plants to stand out and survive. We’ve pruned and cut back some shrubs that were growing straggly, so that after a little time, they can grow stronger.

We’re constantly weeding, uncovering plants that are struggling to compete and giving them a chance to establish themselves. We don’t use poisons, and like plants that birds and insects also like!

Our plants come from several sources as we have no funds.

First, many of us have gardens and split plants that are doing well, or bring seedlings. Different

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We so enjoy it when you, the local public, come up and tell us how much you too enjoy these gardens. Some of you stay and chat awhile, giving us a chance to straighten our backs, or give us tips and plants you can spare from your own gardens. All are welcome.

people brought the marigolds and hollyhocks, and now they look after themselves. One of the Wanstead gardeners has helped us here. People who pass do the same, giving plants from their gardens though they have no time to help, and some local businesses make donations. It is all we need, so do please keep it coming.

The gardens are something living and constantly changing in the middle of our main street. They give us great pleasure, and we hope they put a spring in your step and bring a smile to your face as you pass. And if you’re interested in joining us, you can email us or stop and chat.

To contact the South Woodford Community Gardeners, email southwoodfordgardeners@gmail.com

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I might have started earlier if my twin brother and sister hadn’t arrived when I was six. Things got rather busy, but I’m pretty sure I had mastered Chopsticks even before I was taken through the French doors of the elegant Georgian house on Broomhill Road, Woodford Green, to meet

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Leather was rationed then, so I expect the case was secondor even third-hand. Quite an expense though, so my parents must have been confident I would stick at my piano lessons.

They were right. I did. Somehow, even at the age of eight, I knew I must make a go of it to sort of ‘honour my family tree’. My mother’s mother had been an accomplished pianist. She had died in the flu epidemic of 1918 leaving four children under 10 and a husband fighting in France.

My father’s sister had been a concert pianist. She also died in her thirties. In childbirth. On Christmas Day. Hard times!

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have just bought a new broom.

The old one was shedding bristles, so it was more of a hindrance than a help. My neighbour observed that it was “follically challenged”. I enjoyed that, and was prompted to head for Wickes without delay.

(Sadly, no longer any hardware store locally.) I bought the one described as ‘heavy duty’.

New brooms have developed a rather scary reputation. For doing away with what others, perhaps, had established before: “Making a clean sweep of things.”

Miss Goodwin. I learnt quickly and was soon playing Dolly’s Lullaby and Gathering Peascods.

My other grandma came to tea every Saturday. Always wanted the lullaby. I loved her, of course, but not when she regularly interrupted my playing to remark: “I think, dear, you must imagine that this room is larger than it is.”

Just think of the tedium for the adjudicator and the hapless supporting parents when, at my first music festival, I was the eighth of eight players to perform Gathering Peascods.

The Congregational Church was almost next door to Miss Goodwin’s house. It had been irreparably damaged by a flying bomb late in the war.

So, perhaps that lovely room where I played my first scales, and experienced the inevitable weekly feelings of guilt at not having done enough practice, had also suffered in the attack.

It was destined, like the church with its impressive steeple, to be demolished. It disappeared finally under the Sir James Hawkey Hall and the roadwidening scheme at the top of Broadmead Road.

I learnt last week about another beginning. I was talking with Marcello in his restaurant opposite the cinema. It’s called Bella Naples. My son and his family took me there for a birthday lunch on Good Friday.

We all loved it. A different dish

for each of us. All freshly cooked to order. To begin with, Marcello asked if he might join us at our table so we could chat through what we’d like to order. A very relaxed and unusual approach.

I started with a baked goat’s cheese dish served with thin slivers of courgette, fried crisp, almost caramelised. Delicious.

I asked our host if I could come back for a chat to hear his story.

He had made a new beginning about 15 years ago. Left Naples for London. He was ambitious.

“I wanted to travel but if I was going to work as a chef somewhere, Japan perhaps, or Malaysia or South America (or even South Woodford, I thought), I needed to learn English. It was the first requirement.”

He visualised taking perhaps six months. But “doing things properly” was something he had absorbed from his family, especially from his grandmother.

“I was very close to her. She was a hard worker. It wasn’t an easy life.

She died only a few weeks ago.

She was 101.” So, he worked his way through college in London for three years, cheffing for a number of “mega operators” and emerging with fluent English and a love of books. (By the way, the phone rang several times while we talked, but “don’t worry,” he said, “that’s just Mum. She rings every day”. (From Naples, of course!) “What are the most popular dishes?” “Probably the

seafood pastas, especially the calamari. I do it in the proper traditional Italian way, coated in flour and deep-fried and served with aubergine baked with mozzarella.”

I had a confession to make to Marcello: since he first opened for business, I had been discouraged by the name: why not either Beautiful Naples or Bella Napoli? Not this hybrid: Bella Naples. He gave a rueful smile. “When I first opened, people asked me where I had come from. I told them Napoli.

They mostly replied, ‘Oh, where’s that?’ So, I changed my plans for the name. It was to have been Bella Napoli, of course. ”Well, dear readers, imagine how I felt, considering the time and effort he had put into learning our language! And time and effort is what he puts in today: Bella Naples is not part of a chain.

There is no fall-back position.

What you get is this young Neapolitan and his chef.

I had my hair cut today. I asked Cathy if she had been to Bella Naples. “Oh yes! We love it. Small.

Intimate. Lovely atmosphere.

And, of course, Marcello, with his tall black chef’s hat, his beaming welcome… and his spectacular eyebrows!”

I can’t follow that!

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Rising at Molehill Green in Essex, the River Roding passes through the Wanstead and Woodford area en route to the Thames, bringing with it a very real flood risk to local homes. In the fourth of a series of articles charting the River Roding Project – which aims to reduce that risk – Andy Naish from the Environment Agency offers advice on protecting your property. River photo

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he River Roding Project recently held a community drop-in event at Kelvedon Hatch Village Hall, near to the proposed flood storage area in Essex.

This was a chance for local residents, community groups and landowners to find out more about the project, how we plan to minimise disruption and how it will reduce flooding impacts in the Wanstead and Woodford area.

Once we know which existing defences need refurbishing, we will hold a similar community drop-in event in Woodford so you can find out more. We will also be looking for opportunities to include environmental enhancements along the River Roding in the local area. Stay tuned for further details on our website.

Whether you rent or own, there are many things you can do…

Protecting your property If your home or business is flooded, it can be costly, not just in terms of money and time but also inconvenience and heartache. While it’s impossible to completely floodproof a property, there are lots of things you can do to reduce the damage flooding can cause. The most important thing is to act now so you’re prepared if there is a flood in your area.

Whether you rent or own your home or business premises, there are many things you can do to be prepared. Some are simple and temporary, while others involve permanent structural work.

You can also make improvements so that even if the worst happens and floodwater enters your property, it causes less damage, so drying-out and cleaning up is faster and easier.

This means you could move back home or open for business far more quickly.

Options to limit floodwater entering your property include: zz Installing flood doors zz Flood boards, which can be installed when flooding is imminent zz Air brick covers: specially designed covers for ventilation bricks zz Non-return valves: to fit on drains and water pipes to prevent water backing up

zz Fix your TV and hi-fi to the wall 1.5m above floor level zz Fit a pump to extract water (needs to be Gas Safe) zz Lay tiles rather than carpets zz Use water-resistant materials such as stainless steel, plastic or solid wood rather than chipboard in the kitchen and bathrooms zz Raise electrical sockets and fuse boxes 1.5m above floor level Professional advice We strongly recommend seeking professional advice before investing in any flood protection.

It is important to get an impartial flood risk mitigation assessment completed by a qualified flood risk specialist who is completely

independent from any product or measure. You could contact the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (rics.org) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (architecture.com).

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The average cost of reducing the flood risk to your property is between £6,000 and £8,000, including a survey, products and installation.

Buying products Before you buy any product, check it’s been tested and is up to the job – it should display the BSI Kitemark or equivalent national quality standard PAS 1188. A comprehensive list of flood resistance products and information can be found in The Blue Pages directory on the National Flood Forum’s website (bluepages.org.uk).

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‘This is Essex’ is the theme for an Essex Art Club competition, which will be judged at the group’s annual exhibition at this November. Mary Springham invites artists to join the historic club and enter.

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ssex is the theme for our special competition for members of Essex Art Club. The prize is £120 for a picture of 120 square inches, to celebrate the 120th year of the club.

We are pleased to announce the submitted works – which will be displayed at our November exhibition at Wanstead House – will be judged by Professor Ken Howard OBE, who was our club president for many years and is now our patron.

…painting should be about celebration, communication and revelation Essex Art Club has been encouraging artists and holding exhibitions since 1899, and the post of president has been held by Royal Academicians, such as Sir Alfred Munnings and Professor Howard. Sir Frank Brangwyn and Walter Spradbery

were vice-presidents, as was John Nash, brother of the more famous Paul Nash. Our current president is John M Tookey, a member of the Pastel Society.

An annual exhibition has been held at Guildhall in the City of London many times and one Winston Churchill MP contributed a painting in 1950.

The club did abandon the annual exhibition in 1916 due to “exceptional circumstances”.

Walter Spradbery played a significant role in the

development of the William Morris Gallery as a memorial to the aspirations, achievements and fellowship of William Morris. Sir Frank Brangwyn presented a substantial gift to Walthamstow in the form of paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture, including pieces by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Brangwyn’s own work included large murals depicting the British

Empire, which are still held in the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea.

Ken Howard says painting should be about “celebration, communication and revelation“, and with that in mind, we offer members a varied programme of demonstrations, talks, painting sessions, three exhibitions a year and a regular newsletter. We welcome new members.

The deadline for entry to the Essex-themed competition is 30 September. For more information about Essex Art Club and the competition, call 020 8504 0584 or visit essexartclub.co.uk

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ur eating habits have changed a lot over the last 80 years. If you lived through the Second World War, you will remember the dietary restrictions brought about by rationing, which began in January 1940. If you lived in Woodford, you would have had to register with a particular retailer in the area to purchase bacon, cheese, fats and sugar.

Eleven complete loaves of bread had been found in the pig bin…

Rationing meant some foodstuffs were traded on the Black Market.

A Woodford café owner was charged in 1946 with obtaining rationed foodstuffs “in excess of points allocated”. He had received 480 tins of salmon and 24 tins of syrup illegally.

Hopefully, he wasn’t going to serve them together!

You may have eaten in a British Restaurant, communal kitchens which were created in 1940 to help people who had been bombed out of their homes or who had run out of ration coupons. They disbanded in 1947. There was a British Restaurant at the Memorial Hall in South Woodford, opened

by Mrs Winston Churchill. The food at these restaurants was relatively cheap and filling.

Many foods continued to be rationed after the war and people were urged not to waste any. A letter to the editor of the Woodford Times newspaper in

1946 from “Disgusted of Horns Lane” stated that 11 complete loaves of bread had been found in the pig bin. He demanded the punishment of the miscreants for “wasting the staff of life”.

During the 1950s, some shops converted to self-service, although in Woodford there continued to be independent food retailers. The butcher, baker and greengrocer all existed side by side with the supermarkets.

Packaging became more eyecatching and food became more plentiful. Pressure cookers and food mixers made home cooking easier. Woodford LEB advertised state-of-the-art new cookers with auto-time controls. In 1957, Dairy Cookery Week was organised by the Electricity Board and free demonstrations on cooking with milk, cream, cheese and butter took place in Woodford. No such thing as cholesterol in those days!

The 1960s saw an increasing variety of products hitting the supermarket shelves. The range of breakfast cereals also increased with the arrival of Coco Pops and Sugar Smacks.

The 1960s may have been when you had your first Vesta Curry – foreign food became popular as travel increased.

In the 1970s most people owned a fridge and many also owned a freezer. This meant people were able to buy and consume more convenience food. This trend continues today with microwaves and fast food outlets changing the way we eat.

Residents can share their food memories at this Vision RCL event at Woodford Green Library on 22 August from 2.30pm to 3.30pm (free; booking required). Call 020 8708 9055

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WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD WEA CENTENARY FILM CLUB

A screening of McQueen (2018).

Date: Monday 1 July Time: 12.30pm Venue: Odeon, High Road, South Woodford Cost: 20p plus the cinema’s usual charges Enquiries: wea.filmclub@gmail.com

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WANSTEAD & WOODFORD BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ

Repeated on 6 August.

Date: Tuesday 2 July Time: 2–3.15pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8505 3000

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: CHURCHFIELDS TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3616.

Date: Wednesday 3 July Time: 10–10.30am Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS JUL

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HEALTH INFORMATION DROP-INS

Are you interested in accessing reliable, free health information online? Or wondering what newspaper headlines on health really mean? This free service can provide you with an evidence-based ‘information prescription’ and signposting to other relevant services and support groups. Repeated on 31 July.

Date: Wednesday 3 July Time: 3–5pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 JUL

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SOUTH WOODFORD WARD COUNCILLOR SURGERY

Drop-in session with Beverley Brewer, the ward’s Labour councillor.

Date: Wednesday 3 July Time: 6–7pm Venue: The Salvation Army, 26 Daisy Road Enquiries: beverley.brewer@redbridge.gov.uk JUL

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AMERICAN MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY

Deborah Aloba sings Copland, Gershwin and more. With a voluntary collection for the Memorial Hall.

Date: Thursday 4 July Time: 1pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8505 3000 JUL

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CAOS PRESENTS: THE SOUND OF MUSIC

A College Amateur Operatic Society production of The Sound of Music.

Date: Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 July Time: 7.30pm (Saturday matinée: 3pm) Venue: Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, IG1 1BT Cost: £16 Enquiries: 020 8553 4466

GUIDE DOGS TRAINING SCHOOL OPEN DAY

Including dog demonstrations and BBQ. Date: Saturday 6 July Time: 11am–4pm Venue: 7 Manor Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8ER Cost: £2 (child: free) Enquiries: 0118 983 8802 JUL

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Date: Friday 5 July Time: 8–11pm Venue: Woodford Golf Club, IG8 OST Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8504 3330 JUL

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FIESTA! SUMMER CONCERT

Featuring Modality Choirs and St Antony’s School choir and salsa team.

Date: Saturday 6 July Time: 7pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: £10 Enquiries: jennyewington.co.uk JUL

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SOUTH WEST ESSEX CHOIR CONCERT

Date: Saturday 6 July Time: 7.30pm Venue: Chingford Parish Church, E4 7EN Cost: £14 Enquiries: 020 8554 2830 JUL

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WESTLIFE: THE TWENTY TOUR LIVE

The reunion tour comes to cinemas.

Date: Saturday 6 July Time: 8pm Venue: Odeon, High Road, South Woodford Cost: £23.25 Enquiries: swvg.co/eventcinema JUL

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OPEN GARDEN IN SOUTH WOODFORD

Helen Auty opens her garden – on site of Lord Cheyne’s original market garden – in aid of National Garden Scheme charities.

Date: Sunday 7 July Time: 12–5pm Venue: 46 Cheyne Avenue, South Woodford Cost: £4 (child: free) Enquiries: ngs.org.uk JUL

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SNARESBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL SUMMER FAIR

Featuring go-karts, bouncy castles and BBQ. Date: Sunday 7 July Time: 12–4pm Venue: Snaresbrook Primary School, E18 2EN Cost: £1 Enquiries: 07779 297 303 JUL

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A SUMMER CONCERT

Show tunes and choral classics by Upbeat Wanstead in aid of Cancer Research.

Date: Sunday 7 July Time: 3pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: £10 Enquiries: 07980 930 388

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A discussion ahead of Waltham Forest Pride.

Date: Monday 8 July Time: 7–9pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co/elh JUL

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SALWAY SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT

A relaxed evening of music.

Date: Thursday 4 July Time: 7.30pm Venue: Salway Evangelical Church, IG8 9BW Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8505 9619

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TEA AND TALK AT TOBY’S

Life-limiting illness support group.

Date: Monday 8 July Time: 10am–12pm Venue: Toby Carvery, Southend Road, IG8 8LG Cost: free Enquiries: 01708 758 649

SHAKESPEARIENCE AT REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE

The Bard’s best-loved works burst into life in this whistle-stop tour of three of Shakespeare’s plays. For children aged five and over.

Date: Tuesday 9 July Time: 1.30pm and 5pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £8.50 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 JUL

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LUNCHTIME PIANO RECITAL

Local resident Yuki Negishi will play Chopin, Beach and Kapustin. With a voluntary collection for the Memorial Hall.

Date: Wednesday 10 July Time: 1pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: £5 on the door Enquiries: 020 8505 3000 JUL

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EASTING DISORDERS: SPOTTING THE SIGNS

Training for those working in secondary schools and school nurses. Run by Beat, a UK eating disorder charity.

Date: Thursday 11 July Time: 9.30am–4.30pm Venue: Woodbridge High School, IG8 7DQ Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co/eating JUL

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: CHURCHFIELDS TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3616.

Date: Thursday 11 July Time: 11.30am–12pm Venue: Belgique, 253 High Road, IG8 9FB JUL

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NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF BONE HEALTH

A talk by Professor Susan Lanham-New from the University of Surrey for the North East London Support Group of the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

Date: Thursday 11 July Time: 1.15–3pm Venue: The Becket Centre, 557 High Road Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: 07515 574 780 JUL

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EAST LONDON HUMANISTS: AGM AND PRIDE EVENT

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WE ARE THE LEADERS YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

Sharing honest and inspiring accounts of leadership based on personal experiences.

Date: Thursday 11 July Time: 4.30–6.30pm Venue: Woodbridge High School, IG8 7DQ Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co/leader1

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SINATRA, ELVIS AND TOM JONES AT KIKIROCS

Local resident and cruise ship singer Richard Auty will take to the stage as Sinatra, Elvis and Tom Jones.

Date: Saturday 13 July Time: 12.30–3pm Venue: Kikirocs, 90 George Lane, E18 1JJ Cost: free entry Enquiries: 07743 615 931 JUL

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SUMMER READING CHALLENGE LAUNCH DAY

Four- to 12-year-olds are challenged to read six books over the summer. Also at Woodford Green Library from 11.30am to 12.30pm.

Date: Saturday 13 July Time: 2–4pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 JUL

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EAST LONDON ME SUPPORT GROUP

Friendly conversation, information and support for those living with ME/CFS. A small voluntary donation is welcomed.

Date: Saturday 13 July Time: 2.30–5pm Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT Cost: by donation Enquiries: 07957 152 566

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Book review competition for seven- to 10-year-olds in partnership with Thy English Academy. Runs from 15 July to 31 August. Pick up an entry form at the library.

Date: from Monday 15 July Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 JUL

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OPEN GARDEN IN SOUTH WOODFORD

Laura Piercy-Farley opens her Italian patiostyle garden to the public in aid of National Garden Scheme charities.

Date: Sunday 14 July Time: 1–5pm Venue: 25 Mulberry Way, South Woodford Cost: £3 (child: free) Enquiries: ngs.org.uk

WOODFORD GREEN ROTARY CLUB

Join local Rotarians for a two-course meal.

Booking required.

Date: Monday 15 July Time: 1pm Venue: Redbridge Lakes, Salix Lane, IG8 8LY Cost: £12 Enquiries: counters20111@hotmail.co.uk JUL

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FLOWER ARRANGING: SUMMER MEMORIES

Clarissa Harris presents to the Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group.

Date: Monday 15 July Time: 7.30pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8530 2427

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A talk for the Wanstead Park Women’s Club by the hospital’s Community Engagement Leader Abbas Mirza, who is seeking feedback on plans to redevelop the site.

Date: Monday 15 July Time: 8.15pm Venue: Aldersbrook Bowls Club, E12 5DY Cost: £2 (all welcome) Enquiries: 020 8925 4875

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FESTIVAL IN THE PARK 2019

The second annual international disability awareness day festival in London, featuring a range of exhibitors, plus a sports zone, art and craft markets, music, games bus, petting zoo and family entertainment.

Date: Wednesday 17 July Time: 12–9pm Venue: Christchurch Green, Wanstead, E11 2RH Cost: free entry Enquiries: swvg.co/fitp

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Booking required.

Date: Tuesday 16 July Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: £3 Enquiries: 020 8989 2267

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GALAXY CERAMIC PAINTING WORKSHOP

Learn how to paint a galaxy pattern on a ceramic, creating nebulas and adding stars of all sizes to create the perfect space-age mug, plate or bowl.

Date: Tuesday 16 July Time: 7–9pm Venue: Creative Biscuit, 61 George Lane Cost: £20 Enquiries: creativebiscuit.co.uk

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CHURCHFIELDS WARD COUNCILLOR SURGERY

Drop-in session with the ward’s Labour councillor. Repeated on 20 August.

Date: Tuesday 16 July Time: 12–1pm Venue: Woodford Green Library, IG8 0DX Enquiries: rosa.gomez@redbridge.gov.uk

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TEA DANCE WITH DJ MR WONDERFUL

Repeated on 7 August.

Date: Wednesday 17 July Time: 1.30–4pm Venue: Sir James Hawkey Hall, IG8 0BG Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 3044

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Date: Sunday 21 July Time: 12–12.30pm Venue: Elmhurst Gardens, South Woodford JUL

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE: UNTIL THE WIND CHANGES

For children aged four and over.

Date: Thursday 18 July Time: 7pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £10 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803

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SOUTH WOODFORD WARD COUNCILLOR SURGERY

Street surgery with Conservative councillors.

Repeated on 17 August.

Date: Saturday 20 July Time: 10.30–11.30am Venue: outside M&S, 121 George Lane Enquiries: michael.duffell@redbridge.gov.uk

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POLICE STREET BRIEFING: SOUTH WOODFORD TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3637.

Date: Saturday 20 July Time: 11am Venue: Broxbourne Avenue, South Woodford JUL

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HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: SUPER SPACE CRAFT WORKSHOP

For children five and over. Booking required.

Date: Saturday 20 July Time: 1–2pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF STARS

North East London Astronomical Society talk.

Date: Sunday 21 July Time: 3pm Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT Cost: first visit free Enquiries: 020 8995 9853 JUL

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REDBRIDGE CARERS SUPPORT SERVICE

Advice surgery. Repeated on 26 August.

Date: Monday 22 July Time: 10.30am–12.30pm Venue: Woodford Green Library, IG8 0DX Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8514 6251 JUL

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CHURCHFIELDS WARD COUNCILLOR SURGERY

Drop-in session with the ward’s Conservative councillors. Repeated on 27 August.

Date: Tuesday 23 July Time: 6–8pm Venue: Woodford Green Library, IG8 0DX Enquiries: clark.vasey@redbridge.gov.uk JUL

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CHURCHFIELDS JUNIOR SCHOOL NETBALL CAMP

For children in Years 3 to 7.

Date: Wednesday 24 July Time: 10am–3pm Venue: Churchfields Junior School, E18 2RB Cost: £30 Enquiries: swvg.co/netball

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THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT

A talk by Jef Page for the East of London Family History Society.

Date: Wednesday 24 July Time: 7pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £1.50 Enquiries: 020 8554 8414 JUL

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THE REAL FOLK OF LARK RISE AND CANDLEFORD

A talk by Mark Carroll for the Grove Townswomen’s Guild. Visitors welcome.

Date: Thursday 25 July Time: 2pm Venue: South Woodford Scout Hut, E18 2QS Cost: £1 Enquiries: 020 8989 1335 JUL

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ROTARY CLUB MEMORY CAFE

Two hours of music and entertainment with light refreshments for carers and those suffering from early dementia. A Leytonstone and Woodford Rotary Club event. Repeated on 30 August.

Date: Friday 26 July Time: 10am–12pm Venue: Chigwell Convent, IG8 8AX Cost: free Enquiries: 020 3597 2921 JUL

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SAFARI PETE AT REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE

Bringing a mini zoo to Redbridge Drama Centre, providing a unique opportunity for children of all ages to get to know animals.

Date: Friday 26 July Time: 10am and 11am Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £5 (child: £3) Enquiries: 020 8708 8803

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POLICE STREET BRIEFING: SOUTH WOODFORD TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3637.

Date: Saturday 27 July Time: 4pm Venue: Lancaster Avenue, South Woodford JUL

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: CHURCHFIELDS TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3616.

Date: Saturday 27 July Time: 5–5.30pm Venue: Orchard Housing Office, IG8 0AG JUL

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ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2019 MAASTRICHT CONCERT

A celebration of dance on the big screen.

Date: Saturday 27 July Time: 7pm Venue: Odeon, High Road, South Woodford Cost: £24.25 Enquiries: swvg.co/eventcinema JUL

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WANSTEAD GOLF CLUB OPEN DAY

Date: Sunday 28 July Time: 11am–3pm Venue: Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadgolfclub.com JUL

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CREATIVE ROOTS AT REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE

A week of free practical workshops in acting, writing and directing for 15- to 19-year-olds.

Date: from Monday 29 July Time: from 9am Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 JUL

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RODING VALLEY PARK ACTION DAY

Help maintain pathways and improve the area around the tip by removing litter.

Date: Tuesday 30 July Time: 10am–1pm Venue: Chigwell Road Reuse & Recycling Centre Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8559 2316 JUL

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RSC LIVE: MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it remains astonishingly resonant today.

Date: Wednesday 31 July Time: 7pm Venue: Odeon, High Road, South Woodford Cost: £17.25 Enquiries: swvg.co/eventcinema AUG

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POLICE STREET BRIEFING: SOUTH WOODFORD TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3637.

Date: Saturday 3 August Time: 2pm Venue: Alexandra Road, South Woodford AUG

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE PRESENTS DUMBO

Watch the new live-action version of the Disney classic Dumbo on the big screen.

Date: Sunday 4 August Time: 3pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £6 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803

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Date: Wednesday 7 August Time: 10–10.30am Venue: Belgique, 253 High Road, IG8 9FB AUG

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SUMMER READING CHALLENGE DROP-INS

Weekly sessions of games, puzzles and colouring for four- to 12-year-olds.

Date: from Sunday 4 August Time: 3–4pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: GALAXY JARS WORKSHOP

Children aged four and over can create a colourful nebula to take home in a jar.

Booking required.

Date: Thursday 8 August Time: 4–5pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: £2 Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 AUG

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LISTENING POST IN SOUTH WOODFORD

Come along and be listened to, heard and understood by another. Facilitated by TA East London Institute.

Date: Sunday 11 August Time: 11am–1.30pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: taeast.co.uk AUG

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OPEN GARDEN IN WOODFORD GREEN

Jenny Richmond opens her 100ft landscaped garden to the public in aid of National Garden Scheme charities.

Date: Sunday 11 August Time: 12.30–5.30pm Venue: 20 Goldhaze Close, Woodford Green Cost: £5 (child: free) Enquiries: ngs.org.uk AUG

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: SOUTH WOODFORD TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3637.

Date: Tuesday 13 August Time: 11am Venue: Waitrose, 92–96 High Road, E18 2NA AUG

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: CHURCHFIELDS TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3616.

Date: Tuesday 13 August Time: 1–1.30pm Venue: Derby Road car park, South Woodford AUG

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HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: STAR GAZING

Children aged five and over can decorate a ‘telescope’ and create a constellation to view.

Date: Wednesday 14 August Time: 12–1pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 AUG

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE GOOD COMPANY FILM CLUB

Watch films projected on the big screen and then enjoy tea, coffee, biscuits and discussion afterwards. A screening of Edie starring Sheila Hancock.

Date: Thursday 15 August Time: 11am Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 AUG

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SAFER NEIGHBOURHOODS TEAM TALK

A talk by PC Julia Haggett and PC Rob Harrison for the Bressey Townswomen’s Guild.

Booking required.

Date: Tuesday 20 August Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: £3 Enquiries: 020 8989 2267

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE GOOD COMPANY FILM CLUB

A screening of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Judi Dench.

Date: Thursday 22 August Time: 11am Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 AUG

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HERITAGE TEATIME: FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

Come along to this reminiscence session and share your food memories. Booking required.

Date: Thursday 22 August Time: 2.30–3.30pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 AUG

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AMY’S DAY 2019: GOLF AND BBQ FUNDRAISER

In aid of ovarian cancer research in memory of Amy Goacher. Organised by Amy’s family, who live in South Woodford. BBQ from 7pm.

Date: Friday 23 August Time: golf from 11.15am Venue: Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive Cost: from £20 Enquiries: 07940 450 818 AUG

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POLICE STREET BRIEFING: SOUTH WOODFORD TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3637.

Date: Saturday 24 August Time: 11am Venue: Primrose Road, South Woodford AUG

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: CHURCHFIELDS TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3616.

Date: Saturday 24 August Time: 11–11.30am Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS AUG

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HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: CRAZY COMIC CLUB

Join cartoonist James Parsons to create a popup space comic. For seven- to 12-year-olds.

Date: Saturday 24 August Time: 11.30am–1.30pm Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 9067 AUG

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RAY PARK CONSERVATION MAINTENANCE

Weeding the paths and building bird boxes.

Date: Thursday 29 August Time: 10am–2.30pm Venue: James Leal Centre, Ray Park, IG8 7JQ Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8559 2316 AUG

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST SING-A-LONG

A screening of the live-action Disney classic.

Date: Saturday 31 August Time: 3pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £6 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 AUG

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POLICE STREET BRIEFING: SOUTH WOODFORD TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3637.

Date: Saturday 31 August Time: 4pm Venue: The Drive, South Woodford AUG

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: CHURCHFIELDS TEAM

Subject to change. Call 020 8345 3616.

Date: Saturday 31 August Time: 6–6.30pm Venue: Churchfields Park, South Woodford

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Two free drop-ins for all experiencing loss Monthly on the first Tuesday 2.00pm – 3.15pm (note new timing) St Mary’s Church, Woodford 207 Woodford High Road E18 2PA Next Dates: July 2nd, August 6th, September 3rd

Monthly on the third Tuesday 10.45am – 12 noon Christ Church, Wanstead Wanstead Place E11 2SW Next Dates: July 16th, August 20th, September 17th For more information: St Mary’s Church: 020 8505 3000 info@stmaryswoodford.org.uk

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Our aim is to provide:  A supportive, informal meeting space with a hot drink and a friendly welcome for those of all faiths and none coming to terms with loss and bereavement.  An opportunity to meet and share with others going through similar experiences.

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Community groups SOUTH WOODFORD SOCIETY

LEYTONSTONE, WANSTEAD & DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Working to build a stronger community, support local businesses and make South Woodford a better place to live and work.

Visit southwoodfordsociety.com

Second Saturday afternoon and fourth Monday evening most months at Wanstead House. For those interested in stamps or postal history. Call 020 8989 2885

ULTRASOUND FEMALE CHOIR

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The choir meets every Tuesday from 7.30pm at the Woodford Methodist Church, Derby Road, E18 2PU. New members welcome.

Call 07799 196 241

Offering support and information to parents and parents-to-be. Call 0844 243 6247

WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD ROCK CHOIR

THE WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Weekly meetings with entertainment and refreshments from 2pm to 4pm every Thursday at the United Free Church, Woodford Green, IG8 0UP. Call 07840 850 838

WOODFORD GREEN SPEAKERS CLUB

Public speaking club affiliated to Toastmasters International meeting every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 6.45pm to 9pm at Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive.

Visit wgs.toastmastersclubs.org

WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD CHESS CLUB

Every Tuesday, 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Wanstead House. All standards of players welcomed. Call 07949 881 881 or visit wansteadandwoodfordchessclub.co.uk

Meeting every Monday at 7.30pm during term time at Wanstead High School. New members welcome. Call 01252 714 276

WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Formal and informal weekly meetings at Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Wanstead.

Visit woodfordandwansteadphotosoc.co.uk

EAST LONDON HUMANISTS

Representing people who have no faith but share a positive and ethical outlook on the world. Regular meetings at Wanstead Library.

Visit eastlondon.humanist.org.uk

WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD CENTENARY FILM CLUB

Meets on the first Monday of each month (except August), 12.30pm at the Odeon, South Woodford (the cinema’s usual charges apply).

Visit swvg.co/wea

WOODFORD GREEN LIBRARY READING GROUP

Offers a wide range of activities for the over50s. Cooked meals also available. Located at 2 Grove Park, Wanstead. Call 020 8989 6338

Friendly, informal groups which meet to discuss the month’s chosen book. The evening group meets on the second Thursday of the month from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and the afternoon group on the third Thursday of the month from 2pm to 3pm. Call 020 8708 9055

EAST LONDON AND ESSEX ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD CLUB

LEYTONSTONE & WOODFORD ROTARY CLUB

THE ALLAN BURGESS CENTRE

Concerts held every second Wednesday of the month from 7.50pm to 10.15pm in the Churchill Room at Wanstead Library (visitors: £9, members: £7). Call 020 8530 3717

WEST ESSEX RAMBLERS

At least four walks a week, coach rambles between April and October, group holidays and social events. Call 020 8554 1665 or visit westessexramblers.org.uk

Meeting every Thursday from 6pm at Chigwell Convent on Chigwell Road, IG8 8AX. Call 020 3597 2921 or visit swvg.co/lwrotary

WOODFORD AND DISTRICT FLORAL ARRANGEMENT GROUP

A floral demonstration, raffle and refreshments every third Monday of the month, 7.30pm at Wanstead Library. Cost: £5.

Call 020 8530 2427

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Meets on the fourth Thursday of each month (except August), 2pm at the Scout Hut behind South Woodford Library. Call 020 8989 1335

The orchestra rehearses every Thursday evening at Roding Valley High School in Loughton. Call 07939 064 247

EAST LONDON ME GROUP

WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD MOVIE MAKERS

WOODFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Promoting an interest in the history of the local area, with talks on the third Monday of the month (September to April) at Trinity Catholic High School (visitors: £3).

Call 020 8505 3640

Support group for those with ME/CFS. Meetings held at Wanstead House at various dates throughout the year. Call 07957 152566 or email ianpurser81@gmail.com

Amateur movie video club meeting regularly for screenings and competitions at St Paul’s Church, Woodford Bridge. Call 07951 198 713

NORTH EAST LONDON LOCAL GROUP OF THE RSPB

SOUTH WOODFORD COMMUNITY GARDENERS

indoor meetings and talks on the second Tuesday of the month (September to May) at St Mary’s Church, South Woodford (members: £4; visitors: £4.50). Call 020 8989 4746

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WOODFORD GREEN ROTARY CLUB

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