Christmas 2016

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Welcome to your local magazine 

Dear neighbours 

Welcome to the Christmas and New Year edition 

of LoveEast. 

This one's a little different in that it's fatter, with 

a subly different look (perfect bound to use the 

printing term), and has an increased circulation to 

reach even more East Londoners over the festive 

season. There will be no LoveEast in January (I'm 

having a break – phew!) so this one's to keep in 

your hand, handbag or manbag until February. 

There are lots of new articles to enjoy. There's the 

Big Fat LoveEast History Quiz of the Year on p42 

(thank you Stephen Selby), plus some super smart 

Christmas creative ideas for the kids from the 

amazing Angie Gough (p10). There are shopping 

pages on p24 (really, why would you go anywhere 

else?), a showcase of the fantastic Urban Makers 

East craft market (p28), lots of What's On pages (8, 

20- 23), plus festive food and drink (p36-41). 

There are some great interviews with local 

business people, too. So if you're looking for 

tuition for the kids (p14), or a new school (p15), 

floor restoration (p30), handcrafted furniture 

(p32) – or a new tattoo (p44) it's all here. 

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 

New Year. 

Julie 

Julie Daniels 

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C O N T E N T S 

6 

Meet Sharon D Clarke: 

what a wicked panto 

girl she is 

8, 20 

What's goin' on? Our 

guide to skating, 

singing, fairs & festivals 

10 

From thumb prints to 

bum prints, have an 

artskicking Christmas 

24 

Christmas gifts: buy 

all your need at our 

amazing local shops 

42 

LoveEast history quiz 

of the year (to do after 

Christmas lunch) 

Cover: Pine cone garlands by Angie Gough 

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East life 

She's behind you! 

Isabelle Gerretsen meets Sharon D Clarke, Hackney 

panto's scary fairy and star of stage and TV 

Sharon D Clarke will be familiar to many of 

you as a regular presence in the legendary 

Christmas panto at the Hackney Empire. It's 

the fifth time she's taken part and this year she 

is the dark fairy Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty. 

"The Hackney Empire is my second home," she 

says. “I love doing the pantomime with such 

an eclectic, talented, glorious group of people. 

They are like family.” 

One member of this theatrical tight-knit group 

really is family. Susie McKenna, who writes and 

directs the pantomime each year, is Sharon's 

wife – they married on the Hackney Empire 

stage in 2008. 

Picture: Carabosse (Sharon D Clarke) looms over Princess Tahlia (Sleeping Beauty, played by Alexia Khadime) 

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Every time she performs at the theatre she's 

reminded of what she loves most about London: 

the diversity. “When I starred in Mother Goose, I 

saw a woman wearing a hijab with her kids, sitting 

next to an old Jamaican couple who sat near a 

Chinese couple, all with their heads thrown back, 

laughing at the same time,” she recalls. 

She feels extremely lucky to have played such 

an eclectic range of roles both on television and 

theatre. “I go where the experiences will take me. 

I want to do work which stretches and challenges 

me, as well as roles which are fun,” she tells me. 

Last year she appeared as Nurse in Romeo and 

Juliet as well as starring in the musicals We Will 

Rock You and Ghost. Her performance in Ma 

Rainey’s Black Bottom at the National Theatre 

this year was highly acclaimed. She fell in love 

with August Wilson’s character when, as a young 

actress, she saw Carol Woods play the role 20 

years ago. 

Despite her success on stage, Sharon is most 

widely known for playing consultant Lola Griffin on 

Holby City. People regularly come up to her in the 

street. “They ask me if I’m still acting,” she laughs. 

“When they no longer see you on telly all the time, 

they assume you’re not working. 

Holby City cast her into limelight, but Sharon says 

that deep down she remains a theatre performer. 

“I love the energy exchange between the audience 

and a performer.” That connection brings her 

back to the Hackney Empire stage year after year. 

What makes you most proud? 

Seeing so many different creeds, colours, 

and ages, the diversity of the Hackney Empire 

panto audience. 

Where do you hang out in East London? 

Hackney Empire, Stage 3 & YumYum's. 

Best coffee in these parts? 

Don't do coffee. So it's the King Creole Rum 

Slushy in Stage 3. 

Best restaurant? 

YumYum's. 

How has the area changed? 

My second home, (the Empire) is where my 

mum and dad use to go dancing, then where 

my dad played bingo. My dad passed 21 

years ago. I think he would marvel at the way 

Hackney is changing, with all the coffee shops 

and bars. The rise of the house prices – some 

of the young people who attend the Artistic 

Development Programme at the Empire have 

had their families moved out of Hackney to 

Luton which is a real shame. Many artists can't 

afford to live in Hackney any more. However, 

gentrification and regeneration are always 

doing battle in London and it's great to see a 

thriving evening economy in the area. 

Anything you would change? 

Do away with 11pm meters, back to 6.30pm 

please, and a Nando's in Mare Street. 

The area’s best-kept secret? 

Stage 3's Indonesian menu. 

If East London were human? 

Dame Barbara Windsor and Idris Elba's love 

child. 

East London in a word? 

Chameleon. 


Take five... ice rinks 

Broadgate 

Broadskate at Broadgate: No longer in Broadgate Circle, the popular city ice rink is now in nearby 

Exchange Square. Open right through the festive season, except Christmas Day. Prices are £13.50 for 

adults and £9.50 for kids. Exchange Square, Primrose Street, EC2. cityicerinktickets.co.uk 

Canary Wharf 

Luminocity at Canary Wharf: With 

over 8km of LED lights beneath the ice, 

this is skating with a difference. Open 7 

days a week (including Christmas Day). 

From £9.95 icerinkcanarywharf.co.uk 

Lee Valley 

Lee Valley Ice Rink isn't just for 

Christmas. A huge ice rink where you 

can twirl and pirouette to your heart's 

content. From £4 for kids, £8 adults. 

visitleevalley.org.uk/go/iceskating 

Tower of London: On a par with 

Somerset House as arguably the 

most glamorous of backdrops. 

Skate every day through the season 

(except Christmas Day). £13.50. 

toweroflondonicerink.co.uk 

Pic: Daniel Lynch 

Tower of London 

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Somerset House: Surely the most 

beautiful, don't you think? Stunning 

surroundings, glamorous extras from 

Fortnum's Lodge to Club Night. From 

£7.50. somersethouse.org.uk/Skate 

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Arts 

Pictures: Angie Gough 

Give the kids 

#kickupthearts this 

Christmas 

Being creative with the kids doesn't have to 

be heavy on the wallet, writes Angie Gough 

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Arts 

I do love when the festive 

season rolls around but, oh 

lordy, the consumption levels 

send me over the edge. The kids 

can’t cope with all the stuff they 

get and this year I’m keeping it 

really simple with one big gift – 

something they can wear and 

something to read. 

With wishes of a simpler 

Christmas in mind, I’ve got some 

cracking little giftables that you 

and the kids you love can make 

together without dipping into 

your pockets. All you need is 

items you can forage or dig 

out of your recycling bin, a little 

paint and some imagination. 

Pine cone garland (see cover) 

You will need: string, pine cones, 

paint, glue and glitter (optional). 

Step 1: Go to the park and 

collect pine cones (Epping 

Forest is epic but if you don’t 

fancy a trek, there’s a guy on 

Ridley Road Market – in front of 

Mister Donut – who’ll sell you a 

full bag of cones for a couple of 

quid. You’re welcome ;)) 

Step 2: Paint the pine cones 

as you please. You can use 

paintbrushes, but straight up 

dipping and finger painting is 

a lot of fun. Add glitter, pom 

poms, teeny rolled up tissue 

paper or tinfoil balls. 

Step 3: Allow to dry, then twist 

your colourful cones at intervals 

around the string. 

Voila! A gorgeous garland you 

can use year after year. 

Bum prints 

I’ve nicked this idea from 

Hackney’s brilliant lostmy.name 

blog, brought to you by the 

super creative people behind 

those personalised Lost My 

Name books (a magical gift 

for little ones if you happen 

to be stuck for ideas). It was 

a highlight of of our artyfarty 

endeavours this year and we’re 

rolling it out again this holiday 

season. 

You will need: paper (any kind – 

even newspaper will do), paint, 

paintbrush (optional), marker 

pen. A bum. 

Step 1: Whip off your baby’s 

nappy and clean that bum bum. 

Step 2:. Cover bum cheeks in 

paint (you can do this with a 

brush OR squeeze some paint 

onto a paper plate or inside of 

an old cereal box or whatever 

and dip the baby for double the 

delight). 

Step 3: Plonk baby onto paper. 

Bum side down of course. 

Repeat. 

Step 4: Remove baby. Possibly 

to the bath ;) 

Step 5: When the prints are dry, 

add smiley angel faces, kissing 

reindeer, an elephant trunk, or 

whatever else you dream up. 

Step 6: Cut them out, pop in 

a frame or mount on some 

coloured card. 

Hang on wall or send to 

grandma. Oh! Be sure to take 

photos of this experience 

and keep for the 18th / 21st / 

wedding party. 

Babychild making his mark... 

...the end product 


Arts 

Thumb-print snowmen 

Coloured card and white paint work great for this, 

but go crazy with coloured snowmen on white 

if you fancy. Simply pop some paint onto a jar 

lid or saucer, let the kids dip their fingers and fill 

the page with prints. Thumbs work great for the 

body, index finger for the head, but hey, don’t be 

afraid to mix it up – the best snowmen come in all 

shapes ’n’ sizes. 

Add coloured paper shapes for noses / hats / 

scarves and use a sharpie or any old marker for 

the eyes, mouth, buttons. If you’re more of a 

penguin person, or fancy a robin redbreast, take a 

look at my Pinterest for more ideas. 

DIY (design-it-yourself) wrapping paper 

Got a lot of kids’ artwork you need to recycle? 

Spare their feelings and instead of chucking it 

in the bin when they’re not looking, use it as 

wrapping paper! Simples. 

If you want to spend quality time or just need to 

buy yourself some, set the kiddos up with some 

newspaper, leftover wrapping paper, old scraps 

and a load of paint and let ‘em rip. Add some loo 

roll inserts, empty bottles and jar lids for printing 

with, some Washi tape for painting over and 

ripping off, and some glitter and stickers if you 

have them handy. 

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Easy peasy, and your gifts will look ace with a nice 

ribbon or piece of string. 

You’ll find more festive inspiration on my 

Instagram and Pinterest, come find me @ 

TheArtsCrusader. 

Wishing you and yours the very best this holiday 

season, hope yours is totally #artskicking. Swoosh! 

Coming atcha in the new year... 

We're 

teaming up 

with LoveEast 

Magazine 

to celebrate 

East London’s 

everyday 

#artskickers 

Watch. This. 

Space.

Museum of Childhood 

Christmas festivities at the 

museum run until 6 January so 

be sure to get along to enjoy 

spectacular decorations events 

and activities for all ages. 

Take in the Game Plan. See the 

Board Games Rediscovered 

exhibition to find inspiration for 

some new festive games. 

Interactive family tours available 

on 10, 20, 27 December and 14 

January. Ages five and up can 

take the challenge and solve the 

mystery by visiting some of the 

museum’s fascinating objects 

for clues. 

a mince pie and glass of wine 

from the bar (adults of course!) 

You can also join The Workbench 

jewellery designers to create 

a silver ring. Doors open at 

7pm, entry £5. The jewellery 

workshop costs £50. 

Christmas board games quiz. 

Londonist's Matt Brown presents 

questions with a festive twist, 

15 December. Bar opens at 

6.30pm (quiz 7-9pm) , £7pp. 

The Watch Talk Think film season 

starts on 26 January with Au 

Revoir Les Enfants (12A). 

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London 

The Christmas meet and make 

Come along on 8 December 

and make your own decorations 

drawing inspiration from the 

collection, while unwinding with 

To see full details and book tickets 

visit vam.ac.uk/moc/whatson 

Museum of Childhood, Cambridge 

Heath Road, E2 9PA. vam.ac.uk/ 

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Education 

LoveEast talked 

to Hackney-based 

Manning's Tutors 

who are providing 

professional and 

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11+, GCSE and 

A level 

Making the 

grades 

Johnny Manning, founder of Manning's Tutors 

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Manning’s specialises in 

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that field but are infectiously 

passionate about it – key to 

helping their pupils engage 

and succeed in that subject. 

How do you stand out from 

other agencies? 

The majority of agencies 

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past few years tend to be 

tech start-ups offering "tuition 

He's proving to be 

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tutor – more a mentor. 

He has helped hugely. 

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platforms" – tutors sign 

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own reviews, with no quality 

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Manning’s, we individually 

interview and select all of our 

tutors, with only one in five 

applicants making the grade. 

We meet with our tutors 

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That makes us confident in 

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How do your rates compare? 

We are incredibly passionate 

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of this we don't want tuition to 

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Why do you love East London? 

I’ve lived all over East London 

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Education 

Advertorial 

Preparing for the 

real world 

Code, create and innovate at 

Livingstone Academy, East 

London's newest school, 

writes Tom Stephens 

Livingstone Academy East London will be open 

in September 2019 for reception and year seven 

students. It will be the first in a series of inclusive 

and multicultural schools designed to create 

a pipeline of talented young people with an 

entrepreneurial mindset able to problem-solve, 

code and create. 

Founding father of the UK gaming industry Ian 

Livingstone CBE and Aspirations Academies are 

opening this brand new school that will focus on 

creativity, computing and entrepreneurship. 

Aspirations Academies already runs 12 successful 

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KS2 results that are above national average, and 

two of our secondary schools are in the in top 20 

per cent nationally. 

In the future, however, excellent academic 

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we're challenging students not only to achieve 

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Every day we will provide opportunities for our 

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The young people emerging from our schools 

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Unique to Livingstone Academy, students will 

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facing their organisations. Learning at this exciting 

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beyond school and focus on supporting the next 

generation of London's creative workforce in 

achieving their dreams. 

Tom Stephens is Senior Leader at Livingstone 

Academy, 41-47 Commercial Road, E1 1LA. 

livingstone-aspirations.org – For more information 

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East London makers 

What 

knit to 

wear 

Christine Preisig 

gets some purls 

of wisdom from a 

Hackney designer 

Penny Burnett marks her 

successful career as a knitwear 

designer and maker with the 

launch of her book 30 Years In 

The Making. 

It’s a beautifully crafted 

documentation of her work and 

influences over the years and 

also a celebration of the running 

of her small craft business. 

Penny designs women’s 

knitwear and together with a 

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East London makers 

small team of knitters, produces the clothing in 

her shop at Camden Lock which also serves as a 

workshop. Visitors get an insight into the heart of 

the business as they can witness all the different 

stages of production. 

The soft silky dresses, woolly hats, scarves and 

cardigans are all one-of-a-kind or made in small 

batches. 

“I just love colours”, Penny says, 

explaining that her yarns are dyed and 

blended to her specific instructions. This 

gives all her pieces a colouring as unique 

as her surface patterns and shapes. An 

outstanding feature is the way knit patterns 

are combined with each other and mixed up with 

photographic images. 

“My pieces are very graphic,” says Penny, whose 

love for fashion and knitwear goes back a long 

way. Throughout her childhood Penny’s mother 

knitted for her and her three siblings. Penny was 

fascinated how her mother transformed a flat 

piece of fabric into a three-dimensional garment. 

A Hackney resident for nearly 50 years, Penny 

moved here in 1970, attracted by the artistic 

community. She had been teaching craft 

workshops, and knitting clothes for herself and 

her children, but it was when she invested in her 

first knitting machine that a wealth of new 

crafting options became available to her. 

In 1986 she presented some pieces at 

Camden Lock Market. She says: "I sold 

three jumpers and made £100. I was 

over the moon.” 

Now with six knitting machines rattling away, a 

shop in Camden and a permanent stall in the 

Apple Market at Covent Garden, Penny has built a 

loyal and international customer base. 

Penny’s shop is at 48 Upper Walkway, The West 

Yard, Camden Lock, NW1 8AF.pennyburdett.co.uk 

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What to do 

Music and Drama 

Raymond Brigg's classic The Snowman is 

being performed at Trinity URC, Orford Road, 

Walthamstow, on 17 December (book: https:// 

elb.yapsody.com/). East London Brass will be 

performing Howard Blake's original score. Not to 

be missed! 

Piccolo singing, music & dancing for babies and 

toddlers runs every Wednesday and Friday, V&A 

building, Victoria Park. Toddler class 10am, baby 

class 11am. Drop-in. Stefanie 07708 451314. 

Baby Music Class in the Straw Bale building at 

Hackney City Farm. 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am. 

babymusicclass.co.uk 

Diddy Bugs. Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday 

morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs 

acting classes for little tots. actingbugs.co.uk 

Dancing 

Try some ballet and contemporary dance 

classes with the East London Dance School 

at the Chisenhale Dance Space in Bow. 

eastlondondanceschool.co.uk 

Get those little ones moving through winter in 

Chisenhale Dance Space's Creative Movement 

Classes. Get those kids hopping, skipping and 

jumping at chisenhaledancespace.co.uk/creativemovement/ 

There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge 

on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call Mafalda 

on 07550 722 693 for details and check out 

mafaldaballetblog.blogspot.com 

Pottery 

Every Sunday there are drop-in children's pottery 

sessions at Hackney City Farm. There's no need to 

book, just come along ready to get messy.11am- 

1pm and 2-4pm. £5. Goldsmith's Row, E2. 

Follow us on 

Join Cbeebies actor Samantha Seager 

(Bobby, Me Too!) and her team 

for fun filled, interactive drama 

and storytelling sessions 

for 2-5 year olds at one of our 

classes in Stoke Newington, 

Clapton or Victoria Park 

Has your little 

one got the 

acting bug? 

Book your 

FREE 

taster class 

today 

See www.actingbugs.co.uk 

for our timetable and venues 

and to book a free taster class 

Hand-throwing classes at Wonderland 

Ceramics every Friday evening. The classes are 

suitable for ages 12+. 6-9pm, £20 per session. 

wonderlandceramics.com 

Museums 

Free drop-in activities at Museum of Childhood, 

including arts 'n' crafts, tours, trails & storytelling. 

For ages 3-12 years. Cambridge Heath Road, E2. 

Tumbling & Climbing 

There's the Tumbling Bay playground in the north 

of the Olympic Park, with rock pools, tree houses, 

wobbly bridges and more. To the south of the 

park there's gigantic red rocks to climb, oversized 

swings and giant sandpits to keep your little ones 

happy all day. When you're finished, why not 

walk over to Here East canalside for some light 

refreshments at The Breakfast Club or any of the 

other great eateries springing up there. 

Movies and stories 

Catch a Disney classic on a Sunday afternoon at 

Hackney Picturehouse, 3pm. 

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with the kids 

Storytime for the under 5s at Victoria Park 

Community Centre every Tuesday from 10am to 

11.30am. 5 Gore Road, E9. FREE. 

Swimming 

London Fields Lido offer swimming lessons and 

stages 3-8 swimming classes. Go to betterlessons. 

org.uk for details and booking. 

Plus of course, there's Mile End Leisure Centre, 

York Hall in Bethnal Green and the gorgeous 

Aquatics Centre, QE Olympic Park. 

Yoga for babies... 

Baby-focused classes using massage, classical 

yoga postures, stretches and balances adapted 

to their stage of growth. Fridays, Royal Inn on the 

Park, E9.10.45am-11.45am. £6.50. Karen: firsttouchmassage@hotmail.co.uk, 

07902 227 669. 

...and their mums 

Yoga for Mums and Babies, every Monday 

at 10.30am with tea and biscuits afterwards. 

Hackney Forge, E9. 07958 645 978 or email 

clare@clareday-yoga.co.uk 

Riding 

There are plenty of centres around here. 

From Lee Valley Riding Centre on Lea Bridge 

Road leevalleypark.org.uk/go/horseriding/, to 

aldersbrookriding.co.uk, where the children can 

go on a 'riding picnick' in Wanstead Flats. The 

Docklands Equestrian Centre in Beckton is also a 

great place docklandsequestriancentre.com 

Activity times may change, so please do check on 

times/availability via the websites or phone numbers 

provided after each entry. 

Wonderland Ceramics 

Time to be Creative 

Ballet Classes 

for boys & girls 

Book Now 

ages 2½-10 years 

Victoria Park Village 

Class for Adults 

Mention this ad and enjoy joining fee discount! 

More info: 

mafaldaballetblog.blogspot.com 

Contact Mafalda on: 07550 722 693 

237 Victoria Park 

Road 

E9 7HD 

Ph 020 8985 1214 

Ceramic Café, 

Pottery Painting, 

unique gifts, Children's 

Birthday Parties, team 

building, and lots of fun 

www.wonderlandceramics.com 

info@wonderlandceramics.com 


What's on December —January 

MON TUES WEDS 

Weekly 

Frogprince baby music 

classes, 10-11am. 

£5 per adult. Old 

Fire Station in Stoke 

Newington 

5, 12, 19 Dec 

Vincent's Christmas 

Wonderland at Brick 

Lane Music hall. 

12.15pm. £49.50. 

bricklanemusichall. 

co.uk 

5, 12, 19 Dec 

London Blues Choir 

play at Paper Dress 

Vintage, Mare St. 

7.45pm-9.45pm. 

5 Dec 

Annual volunteering 

day, Mudchute Park 

& Farm, from 5pm. 

FREE. mudchute.org 

12 Dec 

People Are People 

at the Half Moon 

Theatre. 4.30pm & 

7pm. £7. 50 mins. 

13yrs+ 

12 Dec 

Christmas carols 

at The Space, E14, 

with The London 

Docklands Singers 

8pm. £6. 

23 (-25) Jan 

Burns Night 

6pm onward. From 

£45. The Jones Family 

Project in Shoreditch 

23 Jan 

#WexMondays 

exhibition, 10am-6pm. 

Truman Brewery 

20 LOVEEAST 

Weekly 

Free cinema night 

8-10.30pm. The Red 

Lion in Leytonstone 

6 Dec 

The stars of RuPaul's 

Drag Race perform 

Christmas Queens at 

the Troxy. 7.30pm. 

6 Dec 

Acrobatics & 

Streetdance Energy 

Centre, Hackney. Ages 

4-14. education@ 

mimbre.co.uk 

6 Dec 

Classical band Three4 

launch their first CD 

Hackney Chamber 

Music, at Stage 3 

Bar, Hackney. Free 

admission and live 

extracts from 6pm. 

6, 13, 20 Dec 

Storytime for Under 5s 

10-11.30am. FREE. at 

Vicky Park Community 

Centre, 5 Gore Road 

20 Dec 

Dick Whittington in 

Vicky Park. Tickets 

limited. 10am & 1pm. 

One parent per family. 

Book 020 7364 7968 

10 (-31) Jan 

Gingerline secret 

dining tickets. £50 

chambersofflavour. 

co.uk 

24 (-25) Jan 

The Devil's Violin & 

Burns Night Ceilidh at 

Wilton's Music hall. 

7.30pm. From £20. 

Weekly 

London Fields walk, 

12.15-1pm. FREE. 

Meet at Hackney 

Town Hall steps 

Weekly 

Festive Glitterbugs 

for 0-3yrs, Discovery 

Centre, Stratford 

10.45am & 12.45pm. 

discover.org.uk 

7 Dec 

Christmas Concert. 

Fabulous music with 

Victoria Park Singers 

raising funds for St 

Joseph's Hospice. 

Doors 7pm. St John 

of Jerusalem, E9. 

Advance tickets: 

victoriaparksingers. 

co.uk 

14 Dec 

Victorian Family 

Christmas. 4-7.30pm. 

£3.50 per child. at 

the Vestry Museum 

14 Dec 

Candlelight Concert. 

7.30pm. £20/£17 

book via geffryemuseum.org.uk 

21 Dec 

Billingsgate Vaults. 

Xmas party night. 

6.30pm. £120˃ 

christmasconnections. 

co.uk 

25 Jan 

Voyage of the Black 

Haggis 5.30pm. 

Hendrick's-hosted 

Burns Night, 

Hawksmoor 

Spitalfields 

THURS 

1 Dec 

Nelson Mandela - 

Freedom.Celebrating a 

legacy at the Hackney 

Museum. Free. 5.45- 

7.45pm. 

1 Dec 

Late night opening at 

Whitechapel Gallery. 

6-9pm. 

1 Dec (-8 Jan) 

Sleeping Beauty From 

£10. Hackney Empire. 

1, 15 Dec 

Crafty Fox market 

5-9pm. FREE. Geffrye 

Museum 

1, 8, 15, 22 Dec 

Green Woodworking 

9am-4pm. £200 /£150 

conc. Abney Park. 

londongreenwood@ 

gmail.com 

8 Dec 

Civic carol concert 6.30- 

8.30pm. Walthamstow 

Assembly Hall. FREE. 

8 Dec 

Christmas Meet and 

Make at the Museum of 

Childhood. 7-10pm. £5. 

12 Jan 

Monthly Hackney Downs 

walk. 11-11.30am. 

Meet at pavilion. surbjit. 

mahey@hackney.gov.uk 

19 Jan 

Horace Warner’s 

Spitalfields Nippers, as 

shared by the Gentle 

Author. 7.30pm. £10. 

William Morris Gallery 

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Live Jazz & Swing, 

10pm-2.30am. £5. 

Dancing at the Arcola 

Theatre 

Weekly 

Toddler & Tea Fridays, 

12.30-3.30pm at The 

Northcote, E11 

2 Dec 

She Keeps Bees, 7.30- 

11pm. £11 adv. Moth 

Club 

2 Dec 

Yoga with Madeline 

11.55am-1.40pm at 

the Old Fire Station, 

Stoke Newington 

2, 9 Dec 

East London 

Printmakers10am- 

6pm. Showcasing the 

work of its members. 

Mile End Art Pavilion 

2 (-11) Dec 

Billingsgate Roman 

House & Baths tour. 

£8. Book a slot: 

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2 (-31) Dec 

Mother Goose opens 

at Wilton's Music Hall, 

2pm & 7pm. Fr £20 

16 Dec 

Meet Me In St Louis 

10.30am. £4. Showing 

at the Hackney 

Picturehouse 

16 Dec 

Reverend & The Makers. 

7pm at Oslo, Hackney 

16 Dec 

Music with Maddy 

10am, Hackney 

Museum. For parents 

and children aged 0-5 

16 Dec 

Supper with Santa 

5 & 6.30pm. From 

£12. Poplar Nurseries. 

poplarnurseries.co.uk 

16 (-18) Dec 

Clissold Park Christmas 

market 11am-7pm. 

with Santa's grotto 

23 Dec 

Victorian Santa £7 (w/ 

gift). It’s the last day 

to see Victorian Santa 

at his grotto at the 

Museum of London 

Docklands 

23 Dec 

A Dickens of a Christmas 

3pm. £20. Dickens 

Christmas walk at 

the Museum of 

London. Book via 

museumoflondon.org.uk 

6 Jan 

Farewell to Christmas 

3.30-5pm. FREE. 

Farewell to Christmas 

at the Geffrye museum 

27 Jan 

A Square World 

10.30am & 1.30pm. £7. 

40 mins. 3-6yrs. Half 

Moon Theatre 

Weekly 

Spanish for under 5s 

11.15am-12.15pm. 

Drop-in £5.62 

Beechwood Road, 

Dalston 

Good Life yoga 

10-11am. Drop-in £10. 

The Proud Archivist 

3 Dec 

Coffee Festival 

10am-11pm. FREE 

Hackney house, 

Curtain Road 

3 Dec 

Mini yoga retreat: 

Special yoga 

flow, mindfulness 

meditation and yoga 

Nidra practise. 3-5pm, 

The Yoga Nest, 27 Old 

Ford Rd, E2. £20. 

3 Dec 

Well Street Market 

Relaunches today 

with a special oneoff 

market run by 

teenagers 

3 Dec 

Indie Day 

East End Trades 

Guild celebrates 

Indie Day: specialist 

Christmas Food Fair 

at the Deli Downstairs 

and free clay session 

at WorkShop E9. 

List of events: 

eastendtradesguild. 

org.uk 

3 Dec 

Roman Road Christmas 

Fair. Choirs of angels, 

(schoolchildren 

anyway) will sing their 

hearts out while Santa 

offers presents from 

his bottomless sack. 

Roman Road Yard 

Market, Roman Road, 

E3. 11am-5pm 

3 (-4) Dec 

Frost Fair 

12pm. FREE. Frost fair 

festival at the Museum 

of London Docklands 

3, 10, 17 Dec 

Frost Fair and carol 

concert. 2-6pm. 

Coronation Gardens in 

Leyton 

10 Dec 

Family festive day 12- 

3pm. Family festive 

day, meet at the V&A 

building in Vicky Park 

10 Dec 

Big Christmas Sing-along 

7.30pm. £18/ £15. 

Shoreditch Town Hall 

10 Dec 

Christmas Fair 1-3pm. 

Bow Church. 3pm, 

Christingle service 

10 Dec 

DIY Art market at Oval 

Space, 11am-6pm. 

10 (-11) Dec 1am. 

Urban Maker's East 

Christmas Market 

featuring over 100 

designer-makers, 

workshops, cocktails, 

coffee, street food and 

craft activities. Mile 

End Arts pavilion, FREE. 

11am-5pm. 

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SAT SAT SUN SUN 

17 Dec 

Winter tree walk 1.30- 

3.30pm. in Vicky Park. 

Please book by calling 

020 7364 7968 

17 Dec 

Great 1946 Christmas 

Radio Spectacular 

Victoria Park Players. 

7.30pm Lauriston 

School. £7.50/£4. 

ticketsource.co.uk/ 

victoriaparkplayers 

17 Dec 

Hackney Flea-market 

11am-6pm. FREE. 

Abney Hall 

17 Dec 

The Snowman at 

Trinity URC, Orford 

Road, Walthamstow, 

(book: https://elb. 

yapsody.com/). East 

London Brass will be 

performing Howard 

Blake's original score 

17 Dec 

Children's face painting 

11am-4pm. FREE. First 

floor by John Lewis, 

Westfield Stratford 

17 Dec 

E17 Designers Market 

12-5pm. FREE,186 Hoe 

St, Walthamstow 

17 Dec 

Winter Wonderland 

disco10.30pm-6am. 

From £10. , Oval Space 

17 Dec 

Christmas social for 

adults 7-10.30pm. £5. 

Vicky Park Community 

Centre, 5 Gore Rd 

17 (-18) Dec 

Free-From-Christmas 

Food Festival, 10.30am- 

5.30pm, Oval Space 

(book eventbrite.com) 

17 (-24) Dec 

Red Riding Hood Panto 

at Hoxon Hall. Various 

times, from £12.50. 

Tickets 020 7684 0060 

24 Dec 

Children's crib service 

4pm children's crib 

service and 11.30pm 

midnight mass at Bow 

Church 

31 Dec 

NYE Great Gatsby casino 

6pm-2am. From £25. 

The Victoria, Grove 

Road, Mile End 

31 Dec 

Scarlet Vixens NYE 

Burlesque Show 

From 9pm. Tickets from 

£15 at Mirth, Marvel & 

Maud, Walthamstow 

7 Jan 

10k series at the Queen 

Elisabeth Olympic Park, 

Stratford 

Weekly (not 25 Dec) 

Records & Roasts 

12-6pm. FREE. At The 

Owl and Pussycat, 

Redchurch St 

Pub of the Year 

Have a roast at The 

Marksman on Hackney 

Road, winner of 

Michelin Pub Of The 

Year in GB 

4 Dec 

Ceramics market 

11am-6pm. FREE. 

Independent ceramics 

market at Epic, Dalston 

4 Dec 

Tree Dressing 

FREE. Festive tree 

dressing at Lloyd Park, 

Walthamstow 

4 Dec 

Fancy dressing 

3-5pm. Children's 

Christmas Fancy 

Dress at Vicky Park 

Community Centre, 5 

Gore Rd 

4 Dec 

Underwire Festival 

4pm. £10.50. Underwire 

festival at the Genesis 

Cinema 

11 Dec 

Messa Di Gloria 

7pm at St John of 

Jerusalem (E9 7DL) 

Puccini Messa Di Gloria, 

and Vaughan Williams 

Fantasia on Christmas 

carols.Free with retiring 

collection. 

11 Dec 

Christmas Sparkles 

1.30-4pm. Craft 

workshop at the Vestry 

Museum 

11 Dec 

Wreath Making 

1-3pm. FREE at Aveling 

Centre Community 

Room, E17 4PP 

18 Dec 

Candlelit Carol Service 

6pm, Bow church 

18 Dec 

Nativity Service 

10.30am, and 6pm 

Carols by Candlelight 

at Christchurch, 

Spitalfields 

18 Dec 

Winter Warmer festival 

1-4pm. FREE..The 

William Morris Gallery, 

Walthamstow 

1 Jan 

Percolate NYD Breakfast 

Club, 7am. £10-20. at 

the Pickle Factory in 

Bethnal Green 

22 Jan 

Memoryscape History 

Walk Vicky Park. 

10.30am-12.30pm. in 

Book: 0207 364 7968 

Volunteers Wanted: Hackney Winter Night Shelter is recruiting volunteers. If 

you would like to help out at the shelter, or with admin, IT, fundraising, etc, 

then please do get in touch via the website: hwns.org.uk 


Christmas gifts 

Branch on 

the Park 

Rings (commissions): 

18ct gold with white 

diamond, 18ct gold 

with black diamond 

and 18ct gold with 

green sapphires & 

white diamonds. POA 

Tags image: Erlend Johansen 

Shop 

local 

this 

Xmas 

227 Victoria Park Rd, E9 7HD 

branchonthepark.co.uk 

'Mai Blossom' 

earrings. 18ct gold 

plate on silver 

with green onyx 

gemstones. £85 

Hounds of Bow 

Corey Homeware 

Lily's Kitchen's 

Three Bird Festive 

Feast for Dogs 

(£2.49), Advent 

Calendar for dogs 

(£9.95), Fabulously 

Festive Biscuits for 

Dogs (£3.95) 

House design 

candle stick, £15 

Christmas Doggie 

jumpers by Pet 

London: 

Reindeer in My 

Pocket Sweater 

£30 

Small grey ceramic 

pot, £12 

Jingle Santa 

Sweater £24.99 

347 Roman Road, E3 5QR 

houndsofbow.co.uk 

459 Roman Road, E3 5LX 

coreyhomeware.co.uk 

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Rachel Gale 

Sublime 

Ethically 

made,100% 

organic cotton 

baby grows... 

the perfect baby 

gift. £24 each 

Ortigia Bath 

Oil, £38 

Red pom pom 

hat, £24 

rachelgale.com 

225 Victoria Park Rd, E9 7HD 

sublimeshop.co.uk 

Daphne Krinos 

Anticlockwise from left: 

City necklace in silver, quartz, diamonds 

Earrings oxidised silver, lemon quartz, 

diamonds 

Mirror cut beryl ring in 18ct gold 

Articulated necklace, silver, 18ct gold 

Positive/negative rings, 18ct gold 

Prices on application 

07790 002 129 

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Continued on p26 



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The Deli 

Downstairs 

Pick your own 

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you. Cost of goods 

plus £2 or £6 for 

the wrapping. Free 

wrapping over £50 

Knitted Toucan. 

Suitable from 

birth and machine 

washable. Measures 

approx 23cm. £16.95 

Vacherin Mont d’Or: 

sasonal eating at its 

best. £12 for a whole 

small cheese or £3.20 

per 100g 

465 Roman Road, E3 5LX 

snap-store.com 

211 Victoria Park Road, E9 7JN 

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Urban Makers East 

LoveEast is proud to be the media partner for Urban Makers East, a 

collaboration of talented designer-makers. They're hosting a fabulous 

Christmas Market in December featuring over 100 designer-makers, 

workshops, cocktails, coffee, street food and craft activities for children. 

Kabin Shop 

Letabli - 3D printing demonstrations 

Kate Temple 

Suede & Co 

Miss Knit Nat 

Riddell Doodles 

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Urban Makers East 

Monkey & Bear Moccs 

Zoofold 

Workshops - for more information and to book please see the Urban Makers East website 

I Make Knots 

Make your own 

arm knitted scarf 

workshop 

Sunday 11 - 5pm 

Origami 4 fun 

Fold your own 

Christmas decorations. 

For children and adults 

Saturday 11 - 5pm 

Soothe-me 

Make your own 

body polish 

workshop 

Sunday 11 - 1pm 

When 

Urban Makers East Christmas 

Makers Market - 10 and 11 

December from 11am - 5pm 

Where 

Mile End Ecology Pavilion 

Grove Road E3 5TW 

What else 

One free goodie bag for the first 20 

people to make a purchase each 

day. See our website for details 

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Business focus 

LoveEast meets 

Bob Owen of Halo 

Floors – the local 

masters of floor 

restoration 

Sanded, sealed and 

delivered 

Advertorial 

Who is Halo Floors? 

We started back in 2004, 

coming from a set build and 

domestic refurbishment 

environment. Because of the 

large concentration of beautiful 

Victorian and Georgian houses 

in London, as well as the 

huge number of new-build 

apartments, it was natural for 

us to specialise in the supply 

and installation of new flooring 

alongside sanding and repairing 

of old floors. 

What's important to you? 

From the start we make sure 

that everyone knows exactly 

what is going to happen, 

what the results 

will be and most 

importantly, what 

the costs will be. 

We use only the 

very best quality 

products and try to 

make the sometimes 

chaotic process happen 

with as little hassle to the client 

as possible. It's all about good 

communication. 

Bob Owen 

We work with a number of 

property developers and 

interior designers on larger 

projects, too. It's lovely to have a 

variety of clients and jobs – and 

that keeps everyone fresh. 

We also offer bespoke 

wardrobe and cabinet building, 

A shining example of Bob's work, above, and parquet perfection, below 

which gives us something else 

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important thing for us is that 

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recommends Halo Floors to 

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there is a problem, and 

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anyway. Whether it's a 

small floor sanding job, 

a large house or several 

hundred square metres 

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me with any concerns during 

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Are you value for money? 

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larger outfits and can offer a 

much more personal service. 

In fact on new floor supply I 

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samples of new floors, patch out 

different stains on their old floor 

and generally be at the end of 

a phone for any questions they 

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rooms bare and gleaming for 

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Business focus 

Advertorial 

Beauty by design 

Daniel Rawson of Raw 

Design explains how 

beautiful, hand-crafted 

furniture can enhance 

people's lives 

The ethos at Raw Design is simple. We are driven 

by our passion for design and craftsmanship. 

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (important 

in Hackney!) but we do take good design 

seriously. 

Well proportioned and beautifully 

made furniture enhance's peoples lives, 

whether it’s a stunning centrepiece in 

a beautiful room, fitted furniture that’s 

tailored to a client's specific needs, or a 

combination of both. 

After graduating with a furniture design degree 

I gained a wealth of technical and practical skills 

while working as a furniture designer-maker. Five 

years ago I founded the company with the sole 

aim of creating beautiful furniture. I work from 

my compact workshop near Victoria Park with 

my colleague (also Daniel) and I handcraft a wide 

variety of freestanding furniture, fitted furniture 

and handmade kitchens. 

I've also designed and made some unusual 

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The secret to delivering a successful commission 

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Eating in 

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Fancy a change from turkey this Christmas? 

Try Paradise Garage's delicious lamb recipe 

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Eating in 

Paradise Garage is a modern 

British restaurant on Paradise 

Row, E2, founded by husband 

and wife duo Robin & Sarah Gill. 

Head chef Simon Woodrow has 

kindly provided LoveEast with 

this recipe. You can try it before 

cooking it yourself by visiting the 

Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded 

restaurant in Bethnal Green. 

Method 

Wash and peel the salsify. 

Season and wrap in foil with the 

remaining ingredients. Bake at 

180 degrees for approx half an 

hour until the salsify is tender. 

For the walnut ketchup, toast 

the walnuts in the oven. Slice 

the shallots and garlic and 

caramelise in the oil with the 

herbs. Add the walnuts and 

vinegar to the pan and reduce 

the vinegar, then add the 

Madeira and reduce. Add half 

the stock and cook gently for 

one hour until the walnuts have 

softened and the liquid has 

reduced. 

...and wine to match 

The combination and the 

depth of so many different 

flavours requires a complex 

yet fresh full-bodied red. 

Brunello di Montalcino would 

be a perfect because of the 

minty characteristic of a good 

Sangiovese that goes very well 

with the lamb and salsify. 

Alternatively, a full-bodied 

Pinot Noir from southern 

Burgundy like Mercury or 

Santenay. vinarius.london (see 

p36 for more Christmas wine 

suggestions) 

Remove the herbs and blend to 

a puree, adding more stock if 

necessary. 

Score the fat of the lamb, colour 

in a pan. Roast at 180 degrees 

with the shallots, garlic and 

herbs. Once cooked, remove 

the lamb and rest for at least 

15 mins. Add the red wine to 

the pan and reduce, then add 

the stock and reduce to a light 

sauce consistency. Season. 

Pick the brussel leaves from 

the stalks and blanch in boiling 

salted water for 2½ mins, then 

mix with the butter, lovage and 

fresh walnuts. Season to taste 

Put a couple of spoonfuls of 

the walnut ketchup onto each 

plate, then the roast salsify and 

brussel tops. Carve the lamb 

into slices, season and place in 

the centre of the plate. Spoon 

the sauce over the top. 

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Bethnal Green 

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Ingredients 

For the salsify 

1kg salsify 

1 sprig thyme 

1 bay leaf 

10ml sherry vinegar 

25ml rapeseed or olive oil 

Pinch demerara sugar 

For the walnut ketchup 

1 clove garlic 

75g shallots 

35ml rapeseed oil 

Thyme 

Bay leaf 

100g dry walnuts 

100ml Madeira 

100ml sherry vinegar 

1litre veg or chicken stock 

To finish the dish 

1 whole lamb rump approx 

600g (loin or rack would also 

be fine) 

2 sprigs thyme 

1 bay leaf 

2 cloves garlic 

2 shallots, sliced 

50g butter 

75ml red wine 

500ml chicken stock 

2 bunches brussel tops 

50g fresh walnuts, cracked and 

cut into pieces 

1 tbsp chopped lovage 


Eating in 

Bacaro's Christmas 

chocolate salami 

Ingredients 

300g best quality dark chocolate 

100g butter 

1 cup roasted, unsalted chopped 

pistachios, slivered almonds, 

chopped walnuts and chopped 

hazelnuts 

50g shortbread biscuits,crumbled 

½ cup dried cranberries 

¼ cup glacé ginger, chopped (any 

dried fruit or Turkish Delight 

works well) 

1 tbsp Frangelico or a favourite 

liqueur 

½ cup icing sugar, sifted 

White string 

Step 1 Melt the chocolate in 

a microwave or over a pan 

of boiling water until melted. 

Add the butter and stir to 

combine until smooth. Place 

the chocolate and butter in a 

bowl and add the nuts, cookies, 

cranberries, ginger and liqueur. 

Stir to combine. 

Step 2 Refrigerate for 20-30 

minutes until starting to get 

firm but not hard. Place a sheet 

of cling film on the table and 

spread the mixture out in a 

rectangular shape. Gather the 

edges of the cling film; roll back 

and forth to form a sausage 

shape. Refrigerate until firm. 

Step 3 Once set, remove the 

cling film. Sieve the icing sugar 

on a large tray and roll the 

salami in this. You can also tie 

it up with a string for a more 

salami-like effect. Serve in slices. 

With thanks to Bacaro for kindly 

sharing this recipe with LoveEast 

readers. 

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The Christmas wine guide 

Vinarius bring 

you some great 

wines to match 

whatever food 

you're planning 

this Christmas 

Ladies and gentlemen, here is 

a selection of authentic wines 

carefully chosen by the team here 

at Vinarius to match any taste, 

recipe, food or moment and to 

help you all to have a very merry 

Christmas. 

Fizz 

Prosecco Extra Dry Sommariva 

Sommariva is a family-run 

business at the heart of 

the best area for prosecco 

production, Conegliano- 

Valdobbiadene. This prosecco 

shows a very delicate perlage 

(fizz) with a smooth texture 

and an attractive nose with 

pear, almond and white flowers 

aromas. Ideal with any meal or 

moment. Just add friends! Buy 

it exclusively at Vinarius, £12.95 

White 

Grechetto IGT 2015 

Giangirolami (organic) 

The Giangirolami family has 

been making wine in Lazio 

(Italy) for more than 60 years 

and since 1993 the winery has 

been organically certified. Pale 

gold in colour, this wine has a 

very intense and interesting 

bouquet and a soft palate. 

There's a citrus, orange flowers 

and creamy finish but with 

a great freshness balancing 

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the richness of the palate. 

Try it with pasta carbonara, 

omelette, grilled chicken, salt 

fish or smoked salmon. Buy it 

exclusively at Vinarius, £14.95 

Red 

Haute Côte de Beaune Rouge 

2013 Claude Nouveau. 

In the UK, turkey has been 

the favourite main course 

for Christmas dinners since 

Victorian times. This year to 

match this classic medium 

weight (and not very flavoured) 

dish we have opted for a classic 

pinot noir from a garage-style 

producer in Burgundy. This 

wine, in fact, is light and fragrant 

with a red cherry and violet 

nose and an elegant, fresh but 

well-structured and tasty palate. 

Particular suited to turkey with 

cranberry sauce, duck, lasagne 

and strong cheeses. Buy it 

exclusively at Vinarius, £16.95 

Sweet 

Recioto della Valpolicella 

Classico Sterza. 

This red and luscious wine from 

Veneto (Italy), made by drying 

the grapes during the winter 

months in special rooms, is 

considered Italy’s finest dessert 

wine. It's very dark in colour, 

full bodied with a complex 

aromas – sweet ripe fruit, an 

elegant oak age and a balanced 

acidity. The perfect match with 

any dark chocolate desserts, 

Christmas pudding or blue 

cheeses (stilton, gorgonzola). 

Buy it exclusively at Vinarius for 

£26.45 

During December Vinarius is 

organising a Christmas wine 

tasting where you will have the 

opportunity to try all the products 

above, and many more. Please 

check our website for more 

information and to book a place. 

Merry Christmas and a happy 

New Year from all of the Vinarius 

team. 

Vinarius is a wine merchant and 

enoteca located at 536 Roman 

Road, London, E3. 

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Eating out 

Pidgin 

When you read what chef Dan Graham is offering, 

you might well think nope, that’s not for me. I 

admit that given a choice I probably wouldn’t have 

ordered most of it. But ignore those inner voices 

– you’ll love it. 

We ate steak tartare, leek with smoked oyster, 

venison with pumpkin then whisky sour ice cream 

with pavlova. I can already hear you saying WTF! 

Of course when you go it will be different. The 

menu changes weekly using seasonal produce 

and they’ve never repeated it since they opened. 

To me, that’s enough of an excuse to go there for 

Christmas and then again in the New Year. 

What’s particularly nice is there is no way you 

would ever cook like this at home; nor would 

you want to. It’s intricate, beautiful looking with 

delicate and delicious flavour combinations. It’s 

exceptional quality. 

The place is an untypical East London restaurant, 

but it feels local. Like the food, it’s quiet, refined 

and subtle but with proper napkins, heavy 

glassware and seating. 

Leeks like you've never had them before 

Susan Birtwistle samples the 

grown-up delights of a local 

a Michelin-starred eatery 

It's Christmas. I know, already. And what a year it's 

been. I think we all deserve a treat. So Pidgin it is. 

If you haven't been there already, it's a restaurant 

dedicated to some seriously tasty delights. 

Perfect. It's tiny, only doing 28 covers and has 

recently been awarded a Michelin star. 

The interior is simple and refined. You’ll be sitting 

pretty close to your neighbours, but it’s OK, you 

don’t have to talk to them. A little like sitting in a 

front room, the warm ambiance is nice, especially 

as when we went it was the coldest night of the 

year so far. Also, it’s a single fixed menu of four 

courses. So no choice. How nice is that? 

The service is unselfconscious and delightful. 

They’re excellent with any dietary requirements 

and I started off with a cracking G&T. This all 

combines to make quite a heady combination. 

Pidgin is special, easy going and a little 

intoxicating. Don’t take the kids. Keep it for the 

adults you love the most. 

4 courses £40, plus drinks 

Pidgin, 52 Wilton Way, E8 1BS 

pidginlondon.com 

020 7254 8311 

Alternative blackcurrant pudding 


History Hangout Christmas quiz 

The LoveEast big fat 

quiz of the year 

Illustrated London News 

8 

Have you been paying attention in your History Hangout 

lessons in 2016? Take the quiz to test your local knowledge 

1. Name the old building in Hackney, the 

residence of Thomas Sadlier who worked for 

Thomas Cromwell? 

2. What was the name of the major medieval 

priory immediately north of Bishopsgate? (It 

had a famous well.) 

3. Which royal prince used Temple 

Mills for his inventions? 

4. Name the infamous highwayman 

who frequently stalked and robbed 

coach passengers travelling though 

Cambridge Heath? 

5. What was the nutritious 

crop grown along the north side of Morning Lane 

200 years ago? 

6. What was the original name of Hackney’s 

main thoroughfare before becoming Mare 

Street? 

11 

7. What type of business currently uses the 

oldest Hackney Town Hall? 

8. Can you name the (local) huge mound 

removed in 1811, illustrated above? 

9. Which Bishop of London lived in a hall 

named after him, which after rebuilding 

became the former London Chest 

Hospital by Victoria Park? 

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History Hangout Christmas quiz 

10. Which Earl, a resident of Hackney, denied to 

Thomas Cromwell that there had been a promise 

of marriage to Ann Boleyn? 

3 

11a. Name the pre-war leader of the British 

Nazi movement called the Blackshirts. 

11b. Which street in Hackney was used for his 

political rallies? 

12. Can you name the first group of English 

Crusaders who left Hackney for Jerusalem? 

13. Can you name the street in Hackney directly 

linked to Mary, Queen of Scots? 

14. The first enormous hot-houses were built 

in Hackney before those at Kew Gardens. 

Can you name the family who built these to 

enhance their famous seed business in the 18th 

Century? 

15. Can you name the park in Hackney where a 

roman stone sarcophagus was unearthed? 

16. What was the connection between Hackney 

and Edgar Alan Poe? 

17. What is the name of the road in Shoreditch 

commemorating Shakespeare’s first theatre? 

19 

18. What is the name of the 

river in Hackney into which 

the Viking fleet sailed and 

King Alfred damned up? 

19. Where in Hackney did AV 

Roe make his first aeroplanes? 

20 

20. Which engineer built the first tunnel under 

the Thames now used by the railway running 

between Dalston and Rotherhithe? 

ANSWERS: 1. Sutton House, (Homerton High St); 2. Holywell Priory (Holywell St) Shoreditch); 3. Prince Rupert; 4. Dick 

Turpin; 5. Watercress; 6. Church Street; 7. A betting shop; 8. Whitechapel Mount; 9. Bishop Bonner; 10. Henry Percy, Sixth 

Earl of Northumberland; 11a. Sir Oswald Mosely; 11b. Ridley Road; 12.The Knights Templar; 13. Darnley Road off Mare 

Street (Lord Darnley); 14. Loddiges; 15. Springfield Park; 16. Poe, aged eight, was at school in Stoke Newington; 17. Curtain 

Road; 18. River Lea; 19.Hackney Marshes; 20. Isambard Kingdom Brunel. 


Exhibition 

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The biggest names in the UK 

and Irish industry will combine 

with the country’s most talented 

newcomers, each handpicked for 

their exceptional skills. 

There will be a huge variety 

of tattoo styles and artwork 

on display – and available to 

purchase at the show. 

Exhibitions will include Jupiter’s 

Daughters, a powerful collection 

of paintings based on the 

Japanese zodiac calendar from 

London-based tattoo artist 

Claudia de Sabe (see her work, 

pictured left). 

The Tattoo Collective are proud 

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ink lovers everywhere 

Picture: artwork created by tattoo artist Claudia de Sabe 

This is rare opportunity to 

acquire a permanent piece of art 

from the country’s most soughtafter 

ink masters. It's a true 

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In February 2017 The Tattoo 

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tattoo show. 

Tattooing is an ancient and 

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With new studios opening 

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The Tattoo Collective is proud 

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tattoo artists working across the 

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Over the course of three days in 

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Our first consultation is free, giving us 

an opportunity to explain exactly what 

we can do for you. 

We offer a full range of services, but 

you can “pick and mix” the services 

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Whether you find accounting daunting, 

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plain boring, we can find a solution 

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Our clients vary from: artists to antique 

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Wellbeing 

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Karen Liebenguth gives us three simple tips to help us 

cope through the stress of the coming weeks 

The festive season is here and while it’s a magical 

time of year, it also comes with its challenges, 

particularly when we spend extended time with 

our loved ones and family. 

Think back to a time last Christmas when you 

felt frustrated or angry with one or more family 

members – often these feelings arise from 

wanting something or someone to be different. 

We find ourselves wondering: “What can I do for 

them to change?” 

One of life's most frustrating lessons is that we 

can't change others, change starts with ourselves. 

Wanting to change someone is an 

understandable and human reaction and yet 

one that is hugely disempowering and painful as 

we are not in control of changing other people. 

We can only change ourselves and when we do, 

we can influence other people’s thinking and 

behaviour. 

Owning our feelings, expressing them and 

imagining what’s going on for someone else 

(empathy) can help us stay in charge of a 

situation, stay connected to our loved ones and 

find a way forward. We share a great number of 

emotions and universal needs with each other 

and this allows us to reconnect to ourselves and 

to others. 

Set an intention this Christmas and do something 

different yourself. These three simple tips will help 

you own your feelings and express them clearly, 

which in turn will help you to navigate any rocky 

moments during the festive season. 

1: Become aware of your thoughts and feelings 

in a difficult situation. Ask yourself, "What am I 

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Fitness 

Roger Love, a local personal 

trainer, continues our A-Z 

of fitness with...T 

Tabata 

Named after Dr Izumi Tabata, a 

Japanese sports scientist, this is 

a four-minute training method 

that is great for improving your 

fitness. 

Falling under the heading of 

HIIT (High Intensity Interval 

Training), it involves eight sets of 

maximum-effort intervals, with 

ten seconds of rest in between. 

Dr Tabata found it brought 

about tremendous increases 

in anaerobic (energy created 

without oxygen) and aerobic 

(with oxygen) fitness. 

It also torches calories for hours 

afterwards as it sends your 

metabolism into overdrive as it 

uses large amounts of oxygen 

to restore your body to normal 

levels. 

You could do a Tabata as your 

exercise routine of the day if 

short of time – or add it to the 

start or finish of a workout 

or a run. You need to use an 

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exercise that is intense and 

simple to stop and start. 

Sprinting, mountain climbers, 

squat jumps, jump lunges, 

kettlebell swings, tuck jumps (see 

below), burpees or clap pressups 

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You also need a programmable 

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you having to look. 

A quick search for a Tabata or 

interval app will sort you out. 

Then, off you go – just make 

sure you work as hard as you 

can for the 20-second intervals. 

Tuck jump 

A simple and intense exercise 

that works your legs and core 

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Start standing with a slight bend 

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your body quickly into a squat 

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bringing your knees up towards 

your chest. Feeling strong? Put a 

tuck jump into your burpees. 

T press-up 

A push-up variation that needs 

more stability in the shoulders 

and chest than the normal 

version and throws in an extra 

core challenge, too. 

Start in a normal press-up 

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more stable. 

Do a press-up and as you come 

up rotate to one side and lift 

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Alternate sides. 

To make it harder, hold a 

dumbbell in each hand. 

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Legal eagle 

The common 

law myth 

Cohabiting couples have 

little or no legal protection 

and must take steps to 

protect themselves, writes 

Kiren Dhillon 

Couples who live together have been the fastest 

growing family type over the past 20 years and 

contrary to what many people believe, "common 

law marriage" is a myth. 

The Office of National Statistics confirms that 

there are 3.3 million cohabiting couple families 

in the UK. Many people believe it's time for 

change so that cohabiting couples at the time of 

separation are afforded the same legal protection 

and fair outcomes as married couples. 

One cohabiting couple attempting to revolutionise 

our legal system is London-based Charles Keidan 

and Rebecca Steinfel. They wish to form a civil 

partnership – a modern social contract that does 

not have the associations of marriage, but that 

gives the legal protection that they and other 

cohabiting couples crave. 

However, unless or until that protection comes 

into force, or family lawyers succeed in their 

lobbying for cohabitees to have rights without any 

kind of formal coupling, those living together must 

take vital steps to protect themselves. 

How cohabitees should protect themselves 

1. Enter into a cohabitation agreement. This is a 

plan that sets out the financial aspects of your 

relationship, and can protect you both if the 

relationship breaks down. 

2. Make a declaration of trust. This is an agreement 

between two or more people which sets out what 

each party is entitled to in the event of a sale of 

the property. 

3. Make an application. A schedule one application 

allows unmarried couples to make financial claims 

on behalf of their children. 

4. Make a will. It is essential you have a valid will 

in place because, despite changes to the rules of 

intestacy, cohabitees do not automatically have 

rights to their partner’s estate if they die without 

leaving a will. 

Kiren Dhillon is a family law solicitor and 

accredited as a specialist by the family 

lawyers’ association. She provides sensible, 

clear and cost-effective advice on all of the 

issues above. 

Please contact her on Kiren.dhillon@ 

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Money matters 

You might be wrapped up in the 

party season at the moment 

but the HM Revenue & Customs 

deadline of 31 January for 

self-assessment tax returns 

has a habit of coming around 

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Their penalties for missing 

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We all deserve a break over the 

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and relaxed you will feel if your 

2015/16 tax return is completed 

and out of the way. 

Many people file their own 

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your affairs are straightforward. 

But if there are complications or 

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on ways to save tax, you would 

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My tax expert used to work for 

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help you stay on top of things 

and reduce your tax bill as much 

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money away 

You'll be sure to party harder if your 

tax affairs are taken care of, writes 

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You could have an initial free 

consultation with him to see if 

you like his approach and then 

take it from there. 

Self-assessment aside, the 

new year is a good time to 

put financial affairs in order. 

For some business people 

out there operating as sole 

traders it could be much more 

tax effective to form a limited 

company. 

liability, a company may give the 

impression that you are backed 

by a substantial organisation 

working in the background 

and this may open more doors 

when approaching larger 

prospective customers. 

A very happy Christmas and 

prosperous New Year to you all. 

Next time: How easy is it to 

change accountants? 

Some of the team at Alan Patient & Co 

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It’s not always totally cut and 

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financial sense to explore 

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Safer Neighbourhood 020 8721 2937 

Utilities 

Gas - emergency 0800 111 999 

Electrical - power loss 0800 404090 

Thames Water 0872 435 5973 

Health 

NHS Direct 111 

Homerton Hospital 020 8510 5555 

Royal London Hospital 020 7377 7000 

Clockwork Pharmacy 020 8985 1717 

Borno Pharmacy 020 8981 0600 

Silverfields Pharmacy 020 8985 2030 

Hackney Council numbers 

General number 020 8356 3000 

Council tax enquiries 020 8356 3154 

Parking enquiries 020 8356 8877 

Waste removal 020 8356 6688 

Tower Hamlets Council numbers 

General number 020 7364 5020 

Council tax enquiries 020 7364 5002 

Parking enquiries 020 7364 5003 

Waste removal 020 7364 5004 

Local councillors/MP 

Local councillors (Victoria) 020 8356 3373 

MP (Meg Hillier) 020 7219 5325 

Library 

Hackney Central Library 020 8356 4358 

Bethnal Green Library 020 7364 3492 

Victoria Park 

Park Services (24/7) 020 8985 5699 

Victoria Park rangers 020 7364 4172 

Travel 

National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 

Transport for London 0343 222 1234 

Vet 

Goddard's, Well Street 020 8986 3918 

PDSA, Bow 020 8980 5011 

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54 LOVEEAST

AND CARPENTRY 

Local wood floor experts 

Established for 13 years in East London, Halo Floors specialise in 

wood flooring and carpentry. Whether it’s installing a beautiful 

new parquet floor, or renovation of your current floor 

whatever state it is in, Halo will have the solution. 

BEFORE 

Victorian 

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AFTER 

BEFORE 

BRONZE Oak PLUS parquet ONE BED FLAT 

AFTER 

Bespoke cabinet building 

Herringbone parquet, solid wood and engineered wood installation 

Competitive flooring supply 

Full sanding, staining, gap-filling and lacquering service 

Bespoke cabinet build & decoration service 

For more information please see 

halofloors.co.uk 

020 7503 1965 bobowen@halofloors.co.uk 

Or, why not call Bob directly on 07957 580993 for a visit and free quotation

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Christmas 2016

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