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Contents Features Meet Larry Lamb ........................ 12-13 Sunshine, pay the bills ....................20 Rock ‘n’ run...................................... 26-27 Making arrangements ....................38 Hunting Easter’s eggs .....................52
Puzzles & Competitions Book competition .............................13 Sudoku .....................................................24 Crossword ..............................................34 Lateral thinking ...................................36 Mind benders.......................................54
Every Month Local news ...........................................6-7 Wanstead map ............................ 44-45 Community events................... 56-57 Community groups .................. 60-61 Useful numbers ..................................61 Index of advertisers ..........................62
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Welcome... Wanstead will be host to several special guests this month and next as the 2011 Redbridge Book and Media Festival begins a six week programme of performances, screenings and author events. There is a varied, borough-wide schedule, but with plenty happening at Wanstead, Aldersbrook and South Woodford libraries and Wanstead House, you shouldn’t have to travel far to find something of interest. Perhaps the highlight of the festival in Wanstead this month will be Larry Lamb – better known as Archie or Mick to millions of EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey fans respectively – who will be answering questions about his autobiography at an event at the library on 26 April. Larry was kind enough to answer a few of my own questions about his life, both before and after his acting career took off, and you can read what he had to say on pages 12-13 where you will also find details of how you can win a signed copy of his book. One of Larry’s talents is that he’s a good communicator, something which, along with his event-filled life, makes his story a compelling read and, I’m sure, will make for an enjoyable evening of insight and entertainment. Other art forms are also covered this month. Two local flower clubs are encouraging you to explore the world of floral arrangements (see page 38) and the local Rock Choir are inviting you to sing pop, gospel and Motown songs with them (see pages 26-27). All this, combined with the news that Art Group Wanstead have secured funding from Redbridge Council to go towards staging the area’s second art trail (see page 6), shows that support for, and interest in, the arts is strong in Wanstead. With a late Easter, an early May bank holiday and a royal wedding to look forward to, this month will also see two consecutive four-day weekends, widespread celebrations, street parties and other festivities in honour of the royal union – a great opportunity to gather with friends and neighbours to mark the occasion.
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Money in the bank for artists as group secures funding
At an Area One committee meeting last month councillors agreed a to give £1,489 towards the £4,000 cost of the 16-day trail, which will take place in September. It will be run by the newly formed Art Group Wanstead, which was established out of the success of last year’s trail where over 200 local artists exhibited.
The money will be used to print 3,000 booklets for the trail and to cover indemnity insurance. Group founder Donna Mizzi said: “We hope to get the rest of the money from other grants and sponsorship. This is going to be a fantastic event for businesses to sponsor and have their names associated with a huge community event.” The group have also been organising art and craft fairs and ongoing exhibitions at The George, on Wanstead High Street.
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Wanstead artists have been given a Redbridge Council grant which will be used to help fund the area’s second art trail later this year.
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School film club success
Marathon man
Wanstead High School was nominated as Film Club of the year last month with pupils attending the First Light Movie Awards at the Odeon, Leicester Square.
Snaresbrook Primary School teacher Andrew Wilkins will be running the London Marathon this month to raise money for Cancer Research UK. “My mum died of cancer after a three week illness last year and I realised that the best way to cope with grief was to get out and about and do sporty things. We had a non-uniform day at school, a cake sale and a raffle. The children and parents have been really supportive“ explained Andrew.
The school was nominated with just two other schools out of the 7,000 who are members. The awards were hosted by TV presenter Nick Grimshaw and attended by a mix of celebrities. Film Club is an educational charity which helps schools set up and run successful film clubs.
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Basketball tournament in aid of the Japan tsunami appeal
A basketball tournament will take place at Wanstead Leisure Centre this month to raise funds for the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.
of five paying £10 to enter. There will also be a raffle on the day with donated prizes including gym passes, basketball kits, bags and car stereos.
Organised by FindSports – an online sporting directory – the event will take place on 23 April with teams
Teams need to register by 15 April. Entry forms are available from the FindSports website www.findsports.co.uk
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Wanstead United Reformed Church: an update
With external repairs nearly complete at the Wanstead United Reformed Church, the scaffolding – which has been in place since last October – has come down. Phase one of the repairs has seen high-quality, creative work on the restoration of the building by contractors
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Meet Larry Lamb Ahead of his appearance at Wanstead Library this month, Larry Lamb talks to the Wanstead Village Directory about his newly published autobiography, Mummy’s Boy. Interview by Lee Marquis Your life story is punctuated by a seemingly endless array of new jobs and new homes. How difficult was it to recall all those events? In a funny way that made it easier because everything sets itself up chronologically. My life has been like a journey with a schedule, making it easy to recall because there has been an order to it. Before becoming an actor you held a variety of jobs in several different countries around the world. Did you always have a desire to travel? Yes, one of the positive things my father gave me was a wanderlust. I wanted to discover a world out there that wasn’t laid at my feet. I also had an instinct for foreign languages. Once you’ve learned what it feels like to be able to communicate with people in a another language it opens up an area of your mind that makes it easier to master other languages. I like an element of control in my life and the only way I can have any sense of control in a foreign country is if I speak the language. It was in Germany that you found a passion for acting in amateur theatre. Was that something you always wanted to get involved with? I had absolutely no idea of anything to do with acting at all. Somebody just said to me ‘you should be an actor’ and it wasn’t until I moved to Canada that I decided I wanted to make a career out of it. When you became a professional actor in Canada you left a very well paid job in the oil business. Was this a difficult decision? I was 27 and in terms of somebody who set out to become successful in some sort of business, starting from zero, I was doing incredibly well and I had a job for life. In theory I had everything I wanted: I owned a house; I owned an apartment; and I was making a huge salary. But I was at the beck and call of a company. I had worked myself into a situation that I had imagined I always wanted, but when I got it I realised it wasn’t what I wanted after all.
Larry with his son, George Lamb
Your film and TV credits are varied. Do any of them particularly stand out for you? No, they all make up a part of the tapestry of my life. It’s all about the people you meet along the way, it’s not really about the things you’re doing. Sometimes you work on something really memorable, but a lot of what makes it memorable is the people you are working with. I’ve run into an extraordinary cast of characters during my life. One of those characters you have met was Muhammad Ali. How was that? It was a completely random event and he was the first famous person I ever ran into. With great confidence I bounced across the room to him and he turned around and started sparring up to me.
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April 2011 Would you say you have had a lot of luck in your career? If you don’t have luck you ain’t got a career! You have no control over the opportunities that are going to present themselves and it’s how you deal with them when they do come along that denotes how your life will run. I came into this business with a modicum of talent and I was very lucky to get the breaks that I got. You played Bruce Reynolds, one of the Great Train Robbers, in the 1988 film Buster. What are your memories of getting that role? It was rather strange because I had read about the fact that Phil Collins was going to be doing a film about the Great Train Robbery, but because I had already done a film on the subject – where I played Ronnie Biggs – I thought there was no way I was going to get the job. Next thing I knew, I was on a plane back to London to do a screen test and to act out a couple of scenes with Phil. The EastEnders character Archie Mitchell is perhaps the role you are most famous for. Were you worried about becoming typecast? I’d always been wary about getting involved with long running television series, purely and simply because they can take over your life. So if you are trying to develop a career as an actor it can overshadow that and you become known as the character. But if you’ve had a career and you’ve got yourself a name as an actor, then chances are you can come out the other side and still be you, which in the end, I feel, turned out to be the case for me. It has been reported that Archie was based on your own father. Can you expand on that? All I said to a journalist about three years ago was that my father had been a part of the formation of that character – its an amalgam: it’s life; my father; my uncle; my grandfather; and people I’ve worked for, all rolled up into one.
Before Archie, you became well known for playing Mick Shipman in Gavin & Stacey. Were you aware of the potential for that show from the beginning? To be involved in a comedy series is a great plus in your career. I knew it was very well written, but I needed to get into it and be the character. At first the subtle style of comedy eluded me a bit, but gradually, as I got familiar with it, it took me over. Where will we see you next, on stage, on our TV screens or in Hollywood? I’m going to be doing something for the BBC, copresenting a programme with Lesley Garrett, about the history of royal weddings. Apart from that I have no specific plans. You will be visiting Wanstead this month with an appearance at the library. What can we expect from this event? It will be an interview. An actress colleague of mine, Roberta Taylor, will be asking me questions about the book. Mummy’s Boy, by Larry Lamb, is out now published by Coronet, £16�99� Larry will be speaking about the book at Wanstead Library on Tuesday 26 April at 7�15pm� To book tickets visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/bam or call 020 8552 9993
Win a signed copy of Larry’s book Larry has kindly donated a signed copy of his autobiography, Mummy’s Boy, which we are giving away this month. To enter the competition, simply answer the following question: Who played the character of Buster in the 1988 film of the same name? Send your answer along with your name and address to: Wanstead Village Directory, PO Box 66657, Wanstead E11 9DH You can also enter by email. Send your answer and contact details to: lamb@wansteadvillagedirectory.com (with the subject line ‘Larry Lamb’) Closing date for entries is 20 May 2011.
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Sunshine, pay the bills Just under a year ago the Government introduced the feed-in energy tariffs, designed to encourage homeowners to use small scale renewable energy systems. Ben Saunders of SoGoSolar explains the benefits of installing one such system – solar photovoltaic (PV) panels
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ast year PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that the market for domestic microgeneration schemes would grow 30 fold by 2015. This optimism would appear to be on track – in the first six months of the scheme OFGEM reported that over 10,000 solar PV systems had been installed. So why all the excitement? Well it’s a combination of increasing anxiety over rising fuel bills and a desire to be more energy self sufficient and sustainable. The most significant factor, however, is probably the feed-in-tariff (FIT). The FIT pays householders up to 41.3p for every unit of energy generated by a PV system retrofitted to an existing property. What’s more it does not matter whether you use this energy or put it back into the grid (for which you receive additional income). This income is also tax free, index linked to the Retail Prices Index and guaranteed for 25 years from date of commissioning under legislation passed in 2010. “Well what’s the catch?” I hear you ask. There is no catch, however, systems are not cheap to install – between £7,000 - £15,000 depending on the size. Those choosing to take the plunge should recover their investment after approximately 10 years and then continue to benefit thereafter. Some may find this a much more attractive option than leaving cash in the bank at today’s miserable interest rates. In terms of energy self sufficiency, a PV system can generate up to approximately 40% of a households electricity consumption. Another way to look at this is that the income generated can, if sensible energy conservation measures are adopted, come very close to meeting both electricity and gas bills for small properties. So lets put some real numbers around this. I have just designed and installed a modest 1.2kW system (comprising five panels) at a two bed flat in Leytonstone, which will pay back in around 10 years. In terms of cash generation this is equivalent to meeting approximately 80% of the property’s gas and electricity bills.
So in spite of our (often) cloudy weather, the introduction of the FIT now means that PV systems are, for many homeowners, probably the most attractive of all the renewable energy systems on the market. Properties best suited to PV installations are those with a south(ish) facing roof that is not shaded by trees or other properties during the critical 6 hours either side of midday. Properties with an east-west split roof are also suitable, however, they do receive approximately 15% less solar radiation than south facing roofs. So what should you look for in an installer? To benefit from the FIT your installer must be MicroCertification Scheme (MCS) accredited and the panels they install must themselves be MCS approved. Additionally you or your installer should carry out a structural survey to confirm that the roof structure is adequate for the additional loads that will be placed upon it. Finally, for listed properties or those in a conservation area, planning consent will need to be sought. In all other cases the installation does not usually require planning permission. For more information on solar PV systems and other renewable energy options, together with advice on how to reduce energy consumption, please visit the energy savings trust web site at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
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As members of the Wanstead Rock Choir prepare for their performance at the London Marathon this month, Jo Spouncer talks to local choir leader Christina Dmytryk and looks at what is encouraging thousands of people from across the UK to sing every week
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to join Rock Choir you just come along for a free taster session to see if you like it. No-one is ever made to sing alone and the way Christina teaches makes it very easy to learn the songs. She sings a line and the choir sings it back to her, repeating it until the notes and rhythm are firmly in mind. The tunes are immediately recognisable and familiar as they cover great feel good anthems such as ‘Something inside so Strong’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ or Abba’s hits. Many people have grown up listening to these songs and feel a connection with them as they bring back happy memories from their past. Bill Hampshire joined the local Rock Choir with his wife Angie last September. He is among the few who does have experience in singing as he spent over 35 years on the road with function bands as a drummer. He thought his performing
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April 2011 days were over and says it is great to be out there doing it again. “We made our debut performance in December at St. Pancras Station, which was just amazing to be in front of the crowds again. Then, just before Christmas, we performed at Trafalgar Square and I will never forget that windswept and rainy night at the foot of the Christmas tree. We all huddled together to keep warm in our plastic macs, then as we sang suddenly something quite magical happened and the rain turned to snow. With the Christmas lights and crowds looking on it was a very special moment.” Now the Wanstead Rock Choir are looking forward to their next gig at the London Marathon on 17 April – invited back after a successful show last year when their performance brought smiles to the runners’ faces during the last gruelling miles of the event. They will be performing four 30 minute sets at Canary Wharf to encourage the runners to keep going. But it doesn’t always run smoothly, last year they had problems with the PA system and it was also freezing cold. Christina recalls: “The night before there was a last minute rescheduling of our performance and so I had to call 150 members to get them to arrive an hour earlier. That was a panic so I hope it runs more smoothly this year.” The support from family and friends is also very important to members, who for some it is the first time they are singing (and dancing) in public. One member, Annette Macaluso, sang at the Marathon last year and her whole family came to see her perform. She said: “It meant so much to me to see them in the audience on that wet and cold drizzly day, waving and cheering, with my granddaughters singing and dancing along to the Abba medley.” Annette, like many other Rock Choir members, had not sung since she was a child. After she left school she always dreamed of taking singing up again but never had the courage. When she had a family and career there was never enough time to try anything new. Now, in her early 50’s, she has discovered Rock Choir and it is part of her life and gives her a buzz that lasts all week. “After all those years wishing I could sing, I don’t know what happened but something inside me wanted to scream and shout with excitement when I saw Rock Choir first on TV and then in a magazine. I just felt I had found ‘it’ and couldn’t wait for the first taster session. I just love being part of the group, it is so easy to follow with the help of our fantastic choir leader Christina.” Christina’s experience and qualifications are impressive so novice singers are in safe hands.
Christina has the highest classical music qualifications from the Royal Academy of Music and a degree in Popular Music Performance. She has also worked with world-renowned musicians, including Damon Albarn from Gorillaz and Blur. With a vibrant and charismatic teaching style the members love her fun sessions. “We always look forward to our rehearsals every week and have so much fun, there’s lots of camaraderie and laughter. I admire the choir for their dedication to come to performances whatever the weather, even if it is raining, snowing or just freezing cold. I am always there waiting for them and I am filled with pride when I see their smiling faces as they arrive” says Christina. After the Marathon, Wanstead Rock Choir’s next big show, believe it or not, is at Wembley Arena on 15 May. Every single Rock Choir across the nation – totalling over 7,000 singers – has been invited to perform at this prestigious venue. Bill added: “We will soon all be singing our hearts out and strutting our stuff at The Wembley Arena no less, heady stuff indeed – Rock Choir rocks!” For further information or to join Rock Choir visit www.rockchoir.com or telephone 01252 714276. Footage of the Wanstead Rock Choir performing at Trafalgar Square can be seen at www.bit.ly/wansteadrock
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Making Arrangements If you are passionate about flowers then NAFAS is the place for you, explains Karen Davies-James and Jan Law from the Woodford & District Floral Arrangement Group and Pam Ford from the Leyton and Wanstead Flower Club
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AFAS is the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies. There are 48 clubs in the London and overseas area (plus 25 more around the world) – and there are several near you. Two of your local clubs are the Leyton and Wanstead Flower Club and the Woodford & District Floral Arrangement Group. Both were founded over 50 years ago and still have a thriving and flourishing membership. We meet once a month where our members enjoy seeing flowers arranged by NAFAS trained demonstrators and have a chance to chat. If you wish to delve further into this wonderful art world then we also run workshops and courses on related subjects and can provide information on events happening locally and nationally. Both our clubs take part in floral art shows; get invited to arrange flowers in exciting places; have won medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, at Area and National Flower Shows and at the Royal Horticultural Society shows. The Leyton and Wanstead Flower Show takes place this month on Saturday 16 April at Christ Church Hall from 2pm. There will of course be flowers plus a raffle and refreshments. You should also look out for examples of our floral work at various venues in Leyton, Wanstead and Woodford in the first week of May. Friday 6 May is National Flower Arrangers Day and to promote this we will be placing attractive arrangements in strategic places in the community. Why not come along to one of our club meetings? Relax, sit back, enjoy your evening and maybe go home with flowers you have won in the regular raffle. You will be assured of a warm welcome. Turn to page 60 for more details of the two clubs.
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Hunting Easter's Eggs Although the Easter weekend is the principal religious feast of the Christian year, most of its traditions have no basis in Christianity at all
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he Jewish festival of Passover is closely linked to Easter by dates and symbolism. Passover, also known as Pesach, was celebrated long before the birth of Jesus. Before Easter was used as a name for this holiday, early Christians celebrated ‘Pascha’, a word derived from Pesach. The word ‘Easter’ comes from an Anglo-Saxon fertility goddess called Eostre, who was associated with spring and new beginnings. Both Easter and Passover centre around re-birth, and bond neatly with the Anglo-Saxon festival of ‘Eostre-monath’ – Eostre’s month.
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Hot cross buns, traditionally eaten on Good Friday, are linked to Passover. Originally they were unleavened bread, an important Passover food. Nowadays, they are more palatably leavened and marked with a cross to serve as a reminder of the crucifixion.
But where does the tradition of eating chocolate eggs come from? In the times of Eostre, eggs were given as gifts to celebrate the end of winter and as a symbol of new life. And need I mention the fertility characteristic of an egg? A traditional dish at a Passover meal is Beitzah, a hardboiled egg to represent life. All this evolved into Christians decorating the shells with colourful patterns, and then moved onto our familiar, delicious chocolate Easter eggs. Well, that’s the eggs worked out. But an Easter bunny? A rabbit that lays eggs? Not to mention the need for these eggs to be hunted for and rolled down a hill. Well, the origin of the rabbit isn’t too hard to decipher. We go back to the goddess Eostre again. Her sacred animal was the hare. Rabbits are similar to hares and rather more common. Therefore the two creatures became interchangeable. And of course rabbits are wellknown for their prolificacy – so I’m afraid we’re back to fertility symbolism again. The Easter Bunny and egg hunts seem to have started in Germany in the 16th century. Children
made nests in the garden and, if they were good, the Easter Bunny would leave them coloured hardboiled eggs to find the next morning. This tradition travelled to America with early German settlers and, like many old traditions, has now returned to Britain substituting chocolate eggs and a more interesting egg hunt. Egg rolling on Easter Monday is a strange old custom that is said to represent the rolling away of the stone blocking Jesus’ tomb. Also known as Pace-Egging, derived from the word Pesach, it has been fun for centuries, but nobody is sure why. Perhaps it originated as a way of getting everyone out of the house for some much-needed exercise after a long weekend of feasting.
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Park School For Girls OPEN MORNING
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Wanstead United Reformed Church Nightingale Lane, E11 2HD
Sunday Worship Sunday morning at 10.30am
Sunday School, except on 2nd Sunday of the month when we have all-age worship. 1st Sunday of the month with Holy Communion.
Sunday evening at 6.00pm
2nd Sunday of the month with the Methodist Church at Hermon Hill. 3rd Sunday of the month with Holy Communion.
A lively family church with traditional worship an a welcome for people of all ages
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08.00: Holy Communion 09.30: Family Eucharist with Nursery Church, Sunday School and Young People Groups 18.30: Evensong (Except last Sunday of the month)
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ART, DESIGN and CRAFT FAIR Just in time for Mother’s Day. Special feature: textile art. Join Art Group Wanstead (free) at the fair. Date: Saturday 2 April Time: 10am to 4.30pm Venue: Upstairs at The George pub, Wanstead Enquiries: donna@artgroupwanstead.com
Wanstead farmers’ Market Date: Sunday 3 April Time: 10am to 3pm Venue: Wanstead High Street Enquiries: www.essexfarmersmarkets.co.uk
Wanstead & Woodford Centenary film club A screening of White Material (2009). Date: Monday 4 April Time: 12 noon Venue: Odeon Cinema, South Woodford Cost: The cinema’s usual charges will apply Enquiries: wea.filmclub@gmail.com
Daisychain Pre-School Nearly New Sale Nearly new and used toys, CDs, DVDs, clothes, books etc. Plus face painting and a bouncy castle. Date: Saturday 9 April Time: 11am to 2pm Venue: Hermon Hill Methodist Church Hall Cost: Free Enquiries: 07771 984 824
Stamp, coin, postcard & cigarette card fair Date: Saturday 9 April Time: 10am to 4.30pm Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes Church pastoral centre Cost: Free Enquiries: www.lwdps.org
Ryan Edwards Concert at Wanstead Library An East London & Essex Organ Society event. Date: Wednesday 13 April Time: 7.50pm to 10.15pm Venue: Wanstead Library Cost: Members: £4, guests: £6, under 16’s: £1 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717
Rowland Rivron – Book & Media Festival Launch Date: Thursday 14 April Time: 7.15pm to 9.15pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £7.50 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400
Leo Hollis: The Stones of London Historian and writer Leo Hollis, an expert on London, tells the story of our capital through the history of 12 iconic buildings. Date: Friday 15 April Time: 7.15pm to 9.15pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400
Art Activity Weekend: Bluebell Woods Local artist Sarah Hughes will be on hand to chat about her work and help you create your own artistic impression of the bluebell woods. Date: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 April Time: 1pm to 4pm Venue: The Temple, Wanstead Park Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8508 0028
Leyton and Wanstead Flower Show Date: Saturday 16 April Time: 2pm to 4.30pm Venue: Christ Church Hall, Wanstead Place Cost: £1 Enquiries: 020 8524 6526
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Guided Walk: Bluebells and Birdsong A Friends of Epping Forest Event. Date: Sunday 17 April Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm Venue: Wanstead Park, Warren Road entrance Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8529 8594
Easter Bunny Adventure stories Listen to stories about the Easter Bunny and make a bunny mask to take home. For 3-6 year-olds. Date: Tuesday 19 April Time: 10.30am to 11.30am Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £1.50 per child Enquiries: 020 8708 7400
Children’s theatre: Suitcase Circus A delightfully heart-warming and interactive familyfriendly spectacular. Suitable for ages 3+. Date: Thursday 21 April Time: 2pm Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Wanstead Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: 020 8708 3044
JAPAN TSUNAMI APPEAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT See page 59 for details. Date: Saturday 23 April Time: 9am to 3pm Venue: Wanstead Leisure Centre Cost: £10 per team Enquiries: www.findsports.co.uk
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An interview with Larry Lamb Larry Lamb – who played Gavin’s loveable dad in Gavin & Stacey and the villainous Archie Mitchell in EastEnders – will be discussing his autobiography, Mummy’s Boy. Date: Tuesday 26 April Time: 7.15pm to 9pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400
How to photograph Bluebells Forest Keeper Brian Gotts will show you how to photograph the bluebells in Wanstead Park. Booking essential. Date: Friday 29 April Time: 11am to 2pm Venue: The Temple, Wanstead Park Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8508 0028 ONGOING
Exhibition: Green Ways and Bluebell Woods
Collectables, antiques, vintage jewellery, clothes, perfumes, handbags and lots more.
An exhibition of Sarah Hughes’ paintings of the bluebell woods of Wanstead Park.
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Date: Saturday 2 April to Monday 2 May Time: 12 noon to 5pm (weekends only) Venue: The Temple, Wanstead Park Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8508 0028
Wanstead Flats Easter Monday 5k fun Run For anybody aged 11+ with two races taking place, a 5K run for adults (aged 16+) and a 3K run for children. Every runner will receive a t-shirt and medal. Runners must register in advance. Date: Monday 25 April Time: 5K: 11am, 3K: 11.30am Venue: Harrow Road, Wanstead Flats Playing Fields Cost: Adults: £11.50, children: £4.50 Enquiries: www.bit.ly/wanstead5k
Aldersbrook Players 60th Anniversary Join the Aldersbrook Players for their anniversary extravaganza of mirth, music and feasting. Enjoy a ploughman’s supper with friends and neighbours (maximum of eight per table). Date: Friday 6 & Saturday 7 May Time: 7.30pm Venue: Community Hall, Brading Crescent Cost: £10 Enquiries: 01992 812 606
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Community Groups ART GROUP WANSTEAD
For local professional and amateur artists and craft designers. Promotes local art classes, groups and events, and will organise this year’s Art Trail Wanstead. Membership is free. For details of meetings and fairs upstairs at The George, Wanstead visit www.artgroupwanstead.com
Wanstead Transition Initiative
A group of people who are passionate about creating a more connected and self-reliant community and who are actively addressing the twin challenges of climate change and the end of cheap oil. Visit www.transitionwanstead.org.uk
Acacia Business Forum
A local and independent business networking group with evening meetings once a fortnight at The George, Wanstead. £15 per meeting which includes drinks and food for the evening. No joining fee. Visit www.acaciabusinessforum.co.uk
Drummond Lawn Tennis Club
Family oriented club providing tennis for all ages and abilities at the Nutter Field, Nutter Lane. Visit www.drummondltc.co.uk
NCT Redbridge
Run by local parents offering support, information and friendship to new parents and parents-to-be. Email nct_redbridge@yahoo.co.uk or call 0844 243 6247
Wanstead WEA
The Workers’ Educational Association is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult learning. The Wanstead branch run a wide range of courses at Wanstead House. For more information visit www.london.wea.org.uk/wanstead
Wanstead & Woodford Centenary Film Club
Formed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the WEA. Meets on the first Monday of each month (except August), 12.30pm at the Odeon Cinema, South Woodford (the cinema’s usual charges apply). Download the programme at www.london.wea.org.uk/wanstead
Wanstead HOUSE
Activities for all ages. Call 020 8989 3693 or visit www.wansteadhouse.co.uk
Wanstead Bridge club
Every Thursday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wanstead House. New members with a knowledge of Acol are welcome. Call 020 8530 2974
Aldersbrook tennis club
All year round social tennis sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm. New members welcome. Visit www.aldersbrooktennisclub.com
Friday social club
Every Friday, 8pm to 10.30pm at Wanstead House. A varied programme including table games, quizzes, horse racing nights and local theatre trips. New members welcome. Call 020 8500 7507
Wanstead Women’s Institute
Talks and workshops on the third Thursday of every month, 8pm at Christ Church Hall, Wanstead Place. All women over the age of 18 are welcome (fees apply). Visit www.wansteadwi.weebly.com
North East London Astronomical Society
Third Sunday of every month (except August), 3pm to 6pm at Wanstead House. Regular guest speakers. Call 020 8550 6549
WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
Third Thursday of every month (except August), 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Nightingale pub, Nightingale Lane, Wanstead. A local group campaigning on green and environmental issues. Visit www.foe.co.uk/groups/wanstead
Wanstead Central Bowls Club
Roll-ups from 2pm daily (April to September) at Wanstead Central Bowls Club, Nutter Lane, Wanstead. Call 020 8989 0136
Leyton & Wanstead Flower Club
Monthly flower arranging demonstrations on the first Tuesday of every month, 7.45pm at Wanstead Quaker Meeting House, Bush Road. Cost: £4. Call 020 8524 6526
Woodford and District floral Arrangement Group
A guest floral demonstrator, raffle and refreshments every third Monday of the month, 7.30pm at Wanstead Library. Cost: £4. Call 020 8530 2427
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April 2011 Counties Residents’ Association
The CRA is a non-party-politcal and non-sectarian organisation, founded in 2006, which represents the interests of the residents of the Counties Estate and neighbouring roads in Wanstead. www.countiesresidentsassociation.org.uk
Aldersbrook Voice
A tenants’ committee aiming to give the Aldersbrook Estate a voice in the decisions that are made by both Redbridge and Newham council. Visit www.aldersbrookvoice.com
Chapel End Savoy Players
Operatic and dramatic group specialising in the works of Gilbert and Sullivan – especially the Savoy Operas. New members welcome (all voices and levels of expertise) – subject to a short audition. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 8pm to 10pm at St. John’s Church, Walthamstow. Call Jackie on 0785 2928287 or visit www.cesp.org.uk
Snaresbrook & Wanstead Rotary Club
Every Thursday, 1pm at the County Hotel, Oak Hill, Woodford Green. Ladies & gentlemen are welcome. For more information, call 020 8989 2701
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utilities Electricity - Power Loss ����������������������������0800 028 0247 Gas - Emergency ��������������������������������������������0800 111 999 Thames Water �����������������������������������������������0845 9200 800
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The Wanstead society
An independent, non-political organisation that works to protect and improve the local area. The committee meet the first Wednesday of every month, in Wanstead House from 7.45pm onwards. Visit www.wansteadsociety.org.uk
Wanstead Youth Centre
Activities for 11 to 25 year olds. Also used by many other groups made up of a range of ages. Located in Elmcroft Avenue. Call 020 8989 1711
ALDERSBROOK FAMILIES ASSOCIATION
The AFA is a non-political group which arranges events to encourage the social life of the local community in Aldersbrook. Call Maura Cardy on 020 8530 8641 or visit www.aldersbrook.info
The Allan Burgess Centre
Offers a wide range of activities for people aged 50+. Freshly cooked meals also available. Located at 2 Grove Park, Wanstead. Call 020 8989 6338
WANSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Every third Thursday of the month from September to May, 8pm at Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead. Cost: £3. Call 07949 026212
council & local mp Redbridge Council �������������������������������������020 8554 5000 Leyton and Wanstead Labour Party���������������������������������������������������020 8989 5249
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Meditation
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Essex Farmers’ Markets ��������������������32-33 First Nutrition ������������������������������������������������ 8
Fostering
Ryancare Fostering �������������������������25 & 44
FURNITURE
Plumbing services
Restaurants & FOOD
Roofing
Albany Brent Ltd ����������������������������������������48
SCHOOLS
Grace Church ����������������������������������������������53 Our Lady of Lourdes ���������������������������������54 The Parish of Wanstead ��������������������������54 United Reformed Church �����������������������54
Hinson & Co ��������������������������������������������������� 7 The Chair Doctor ���������������������������������������40
Park School For Girls ��������������������������������53
CLEANING
Garage
Singing Teacher �����������������������������������������40
Stevens Motors ���������������������������������16 & 44
Garden services
So Go Solar ��������������������������������������������������21
Benefax ������������������������������������������������������������ 8 Time For You ������������������������������������������������31
COMMUNITY & Classes
Acacia Business Forum ���������������������������34 Babelia Languages For All ���������������������14 Craft Courses �����������������������������������������������36 Life Drawing Classes ���������������������������������� 6 The Wanstead Society �����������������������������44 Wanstead House ���������������������������������������45
Computer MAINTENANCE
Computer Solutions ���������������������������������48 Problem Computers ���������������������������������46 Rent-A-Geek ������������������������������������������������30
Curtains & Blinds
Growing Gardens ��������������������������������������39 Lancaster’s Home & Garden �����������������19
Handyman
Carpenter & Handyman �������������������������46 Hinson & Co ��������������������������������������������������� 7
HEATING
Heating Plus ������������������������������������������������15
Ironing Services
Eco-Nat’s Ironing Services ����������������������28
JEWELLERS
Keating Jewellers �����������������������������14 & 44
KITCHENS
Singing
Solar PV Systems
Therapeutic Products
Anderson & Bradshaw ����������������������������50
Travel
Florida Villas ������������������������������������������������28
tuition
Babelia Languages For All ���������������������14 Craft Courses �����������������������������������������������36 First Class Learning Woodford �������������41 Life Drawing Classes ���������������������������������� 6
UPHOLSTERY
FS Design ������������������������������������������������������49 The Orange Tree ������������������������������������������� 5
WASTE DISPOSAL
The Orange Tree ������������������������������������������� 5
My Dream Kitchen ������������������������������������47
DANCE
Arbis ����������������������������������������������������������������48
Redbridge Classical Dance ����������18 & 55
Lofts
Trim Loft Conversions ������������������������������37
Decorators
MASSAGE
Theydon ��������������������������������������������������������28
Craft Decor Ltd �������������������������������������������36 MG Décor ������������������������������������������������������22
Anderson & Bradshaw ����������������������������50 One Addison ������������������������������������������������45
WINDOW CLEANING
Window restoration
McCarty & Smith ���������������������������������������11
To advertise please call 020 8819 6645 or email info@wansteadvillagedirectory.com
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BELGIQUE Brasserie
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29 Cambridge Park Wanstead E11 2PU
Tel: 0208 5322255
www.belgique.co.uk Easter Chocolate Selection now at Belgique
Belgique Wanstead Easter Opening Hours:
Good Friday- 8am-10pm Saturday 23/04/11- 8am-10pm Sunday 24/04/11 - 8am-5pm Easter Monday - 8am-5pm
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DABORACONWAY Specialists in sales, lettings & property management
Est. 1991
Following the success of the special offer at the launch of our Wanstead office, we are happy to confirm that we will be continuing to offer ‘NO VAT’ on property sales and ‘NO VAT’ on the first six months commission on all new letting instructions. Please contact us for an up to date valuation if you are considering selling or letting your home.
Wanstead
South Woodford
020 8989 1234
020 8530 7200
9 High Street, Wanstead E11 2AA
121 George Lane, South Woodford E18 1AN
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