Spring 2018

April - May 

2018 ISSUE 43 

Free 

Inspiring EastEnders 

Getting East London Talking with ELR 

#Artskickers 2018 call for entries 

TellTails tells their story 

The man behind the Tamel Rap Game 

Bell from Bow, food, wine and more! 

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Welcome to your local magazine 

Dear neighbours 

If you are asking, 'Who are you and what have 

you done with Julie?" let me explain. 

I N S I D E 

My name is Karen Ay (Kaz for short) and I'm a 

graphic designer with a love of both East London 

and editorial design. I've lived in Hackney, Tower 

Hamlets and now, Newham, and I also produce 

EastEdge Magazine, a similar publication inspired 

by LoveEast and with a focus on Newham. 

I first met Julie when I was just starting EastEdge, 

and she has been an invaluable resource, help, 

cheerleader and friend ever since. I'm sure that 

those of you who know her will heartily agree that 

she is one A-Ma-Zing woman! 

As some of you may also know, Julie made 

the decision earlier this year to step back from 

LoveEast. As you can imagine, I was honoured 

when she approached me to take LoveEast on, 

and it didn't take much convincing to agree. 

So here we are. It's often the case that 

community magazines forget about focusing on 

the many interesting people, places and events 

that make up their readership; I believe LoveEast 

stands apart because it does the opposite by 

showcasing exactly those things. That's down 

to Julie's vision and her commitment to staying 

true to that vision. By creating, nurturing and 

establishing LoveEast into what it is today, she 

has given us all something quite special, unique 

and valuable, and I aim to continue along that 

path. 

I owe a great debt of gratitude to Julie for all her 

help and encouragement; I hope I can do her 

proud and I hope you continue to enjoy LoveEast. 

Kaz 

6 

ELR is Getting East 

London Talking 

9 

A tale of tails with 

Hannah Gourlay 

10 

#Artskickers Awards 

2018 Call for Entries 

11 

Bell from Bow talks 

work-life balance 

16 

How The Tamil Rap 

Game came about 

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East life 

East London Radio's founder and 

presenter Ian Chambers is Getting 

East London Talking 

Do you ever feel like East 

London doesn’t have a voice? 

Ever feel like you don’t know 

enough of what’s happening 

in your community, or 

neighbouring communities a 

mere bus ride away? Never 

hearing enough positive 

news about the great things 

happening here? And over 

there, and over there…? 

It’s been five years since we, 

East London, hosted that global 

event, the 2012 Olympics. The 

world’s media pointed their 

cameras and microphones at 

that former waste ground in 

Stratford, put us on the map, 

and then, all too soon, they 

were suddenly gone and, in 

terms of media coverage, it 

was as though East London 

was only about that one event. 

And as much as we enjoyed 

that moment in the global 

spotlight, we are so much more 

than that, yes? 

Let’s put this into perspective. 

More than twice as many 

people live in East London 

as in Birmingham. We have 

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an International airport, a 

major commercial centre, a 

wonderfully diverse community 

and we’re growing fast with 

major development. We 

are firmly on the map as an 

important part of the capital. 

Other areas across the country 

of a similar size have several 

local radio stations and yet 

we live under the shadow of 

London-wide media, but how 

much positive news do you 

hear about East London? 

Community radio is 

a great platform for 

tapping into the pulse 

of what’s happening 

locally and provides 

opportunities for local 

voices to be heard. 

While we have some musicbased 

radio stations for certain 

parts of our community, we 

don’t have our own radio station 

for the whole community, 

giving us a voice. Or rather 

we didn’t have, but that all 

changed four years ago when 

East London Radio [ELR] was 

formed. 

Broadcasting live at Westfield Stratford City, 

August 2017. 

Photo credit: Fitzroy Andrew. 

The station is run by over 60 

local volunteers of all ages 

and backgrounds and was 

set up for two main reasons: 

to give a voice to the people 

of East London as a means 

to share what’s happening 

on our streets (and not just 

the bad news headlines) and 

to give anyone over 18 who 

is interested in carving a 

pathway into a media career 

an opportunity for some actual, 

hands-on radio training. 

ELR uses four studios in 

four different East London 

boroughs, so volunteers 

have somewhere locally to 

get involved. They’ve also 

run projects to encourage 

people of all ages to make 

radio – in fact, well over 

1,000 East London children

East life 

Simply put, ELR is an 

online radio station run by 

the community and for 

the community, with a 

focus on talk radio. 

Inside the Leytonstone studio. 

Photo courtesy of East London Radio. 

have been involved, and have 

had their voices broadcast to 

ELR’s global (yes – global!) 

audience. 

So what can you hear on ELR? 

The station broadcasts 24/7 

and you can listen via www. 

eastlondonradio.org.uk or the 

TuneIn mobile app but don’t 

expect that non-stop music 

you hear elsewhere; ELR has 

real radio shows exploring 

interesting, relevant topics as 

well as music. You can also 

access some repeats from the 

2,500+ shows made since they 

started and you can sample 

their popular “Listen Again” 

feature where you can find 

shows archived at: mixcloud. 

com/eastlondonradio. 

ELR supports local grassroots 

football and East London 

sport, with very popular 

weekly shows; this is a real 

asset as you can barely find 

local sport covered anywhere 

else. They also have a local 

business show, money advice, 

discussion shows on topics 

such as social care and 

local issues, film reviews, 

and feature many local 

guests on air. And of 

course they cover local 

news. Perhaps the 

only topics they don’t 

cover are politics and 

religion. 

The station has broadcast live 

from various venues across 

London, including City Hall, the 

Victoria and Albert Museum, 

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, 

the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the 

Olympic Park, and recently 

hosted some local musicians 

performing in Westfield, 

Stratford City. 

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What's on at the V&A 

Museum of Childhood 

A new exhibition opens at the Museum on 30 

March, Century of the Child: Nordic Design 

for Children 1900 to Today. Featuring some of 

the 20th century’s most iconic and influential 

Nordic designs for children, from BRIO to 

LEGO, Marimekko and the Moomins, brought 

together for the first time in this stunning new 

display. 

Century of the Child: Nordic Design 

for Children 1900 to Today explores the 

influences which have helped 

forge Nordic design and 

examines how children 

have inspired some of the 

century’s most progressive 

designs, architecture and 

literature. In celebration 

of children’s creative 

freedom, there 

is a host of 

Nordic inspired 

interactives for 

families to explore 

and enjoy. 

During the Easter 

holidays (3 -13 April) 

there will be free drop-in 

activities and workshops 

inspired by nature. Using 

the colours and shapes 

of flowers and plants, 

children will be able to 

explore different natural 

materials for crafts and 

enjoy folk stories from 

Nordic countries. Workshops include Pattern 

Print and Clayworld. 

On Saturday 21 April visit the Museum for 

a day of English merriment to celebrate St 

George. Enjoy live song and dance traditions, 

storytelling, games, arts & craft activities. 

Visit our website for full details of all 

exhibitions and events: 

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East London Entrepreneur 

TellTales' Hannah Gourlay takes 

on The Dragons' Den 

Back in October, Dragons' Den viewers sat gasping as entrepreneur and artist 

Hannah Gourlay delivered an extraordinary pitch for her business of costume tails, 

TellTails, in an attempt to win investment from the panel. 

TellTails were intent on making a scene and inspiring every viewer at home to ‘claim 

back their tails' - "tails which have been so mercilessly robbed from us through 

evolution". 

With a mere three minutes 

to win them over, Hannah 

was determined to wow the 

Dragons. 

Jaws dropped as three creatures entered the 

Den and prowled onstage, sporting a fox tail, a 

swooshing dinosaur and a rather pregnant naughty 

squirrel. along with Hannah, dressed in a top hat, 

monkey tail and a rather mischievous smile. 

After what can only be described as an unusual 

pitch, which included flaunting their tails and - 

how can we say it - wiggling their bottoms at the 

judges, Hannah invited the Dragons to ‘try one on 

for themselves’. Peter Jones was the first to have 

a go - with a dinosaur tail, no less - while Deborah 

Meaden quickly laid claim to a fox tail. 

The Dragons remained in their tails for the rest of 

the pitch, leaving viewers blinking at the television. 

Had the whole show gone berserk?! 

As the lights went down the atmosphere soon 

turned to money, and although clearly enamoured 

with the idea, the judges scrutinised the young 

entrepreneur, putting her through her paces, before 

delivering their verdict. 

And then, after what can only be described as an 

intense silence, three of the Dragons revealed 

offers. 

New Dragons Tej Lalvani and Touker Suleyman 

joined forces in their bid while Deborah came in 

with a bid of her own. 

Overwhelmed and clearly bouncing inside, Hannah 

held a cool exterior, quizzing the judges on their 

offers. And, with such attractive but very different 

offers, tension built as Hannah consulted the wall 

not once, not twice but three times. 

"It was totally surreal" says Hannah. "This is 

everything I’d been dreaming of. But I knew who I 

wanted to join forces with". So after returning from 

the wall, Hannah accepted Deborah Meaden's 

offer. "Deborah had that knowing glint in her eye. 

She instantly bonded with her tail. I could see 

she shared our vision to grow the 

company into a successful, longstanding, 

global 

business". 

Well done 

Hannah! What’s 

next? 

ABOUT TELLTAILS 

TellTails makes 

wearable animal tails 

for kids and adults, 

designing and supplying 

an extensive range of creature tails. 

Founded in 2012 by Hackney artist Hannah Gourlay,TellTails 

came about after she attended The Secret Garden Party, 

where she sported a handmade lion's tail. The tail was such 

a big hit with fellow festival goers that it soon evolved into a 

business and, thus, TellTails was born. 

In just two years, the start-up reached cult status in England 

among kids and adults alike at music festivals – in fact, it 

sold out in record time in 2017. 

TellTails now boasts a worldwide customer base including 

celebrity “wagglers” such as Kate Winslet, Prince Harry, 

Helena Bonham-Carter and Russell Brand. 

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Paying it forward 

The 2 nd Annual #Artskickers Awards 

is just around the corner! Time to 

nominate your #Artskicking Heroes 

The #Artskickers Awards uncovers, rewards and connects people who are creating 

pathways for disadvantaged communities into the arts world. We also platform 

emerging talent to support them on their journey. 

WHO 

Founded in January 2017 by arts activist Angie 

Gough (@TheArtsCrusader), the #Artskickers 

Awards is organised by a diverse team of 

volunteers from London and beyond. For 2018, 

Angie has joined forces with Well Street wonder 

woman Kay Richardson (@KickingKrich) to build 

on its success. 

Our vision is to create a powerful 

network of #Artskickers across East 

London and beyond. Join us! 

Angie Gough, Founder 

WHEN 

Nominations for this year’s Awards open in April - 

check the website for all the details. 

WHY 

The creative industries contribute £92billion to 

the UK economy and are its fastest growing 

sector. Yet… the practice and study of drama, 

design, music and art are increasingly sidelined in 

schools. This cheeses us off, so we’re piloting the 

Awards in East London, with a view to expanding 

across London and beyond. 

With a population of over 276,000, East London 

is a global centre for creativity and innovation. Yet 

the boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, 

Haringey, Newham, Tower Hamlets & Waltham 

Forest, consistently rank as having some of the 

highest levels of deprivation in the UK. 

In Hackney alone, 41% of kids live in poverty and 

we know for a fact that there’s a real disconnect 

between those who get to benefit from arts 

participation and those who don’t. 

The #Artskickers are the individuals and 

organisations who – every day – ensure that 

disadvantaged communities get to experience 

the benefits of arts participation. Working in 

isolation, they’re making a big difference. By 

bringing them together, we aim to amplify their 

impact and judging by what happened last year, 

we’ll create an even bigger BOOM! 

It’s easy to nominate, just follow these 3 steps: 

Register your info on the website: 

artskickersawards.com 

Tell us who you’re nominating, where 

we can find them and why they’re so 

artskicking 

Upload a photo or video (optional) and 

voila, they’re on the road to glory! 

FOLLOW US FOR ALL THE LATEST INFO: 

@artskickers 

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Bell from Bow 

Bell from Bow tells us how 

Digital Mums is helping to 

get it right. 

Life as a working parent is tough. Attending meetings 

when you’ve had no sleep because the toddler is 

teething. Missing Sports Day because it falls on 

a deadline day. Turning up to a client breakfast with Weetabix on your shoulder. But what’s the 

alternative? If you want to continue to work, and to raise your family, there are bound to be times that 

you let some balls drop. 

But perhaps there are alternatives. Websites such as timewisejobs.co.uk and 2to3days.com offer 

jobs that can be flexible, part-time, and work around your hours. And Hackney-based Digital Mums 

offers social media training to mums, to prep them for successful and sustainable freelance careers. 

That local pizza place on the Roman Road – ever wondered how they manage their social media 

accounts as well as perfect the margarita pizza? Could well be a #DigitalMum working on their 

Instagram, Twitter and Facebook channels behind the scenes. Social media management is flexible, 

and the digital skills you learn could futureproof your career. 

That’s what I’m hoping at least, as I 

battle with an employer who won’t allow 

for flexible working and believes that 9 - 

5 presenteeism is more important than 

output and results. I want my children 

to grow up knowing that hard work is 

important, and that earning a living takes 

effort, determination and old-fashioned 

hard graft. But it doesn’t need to 

revolve around a dusty desk and archaic 

communication systems. 

So I’ve signed up on their pilot course, 

designed around full-time working 

mums. It means my workload is going 

to be heavier than usual for the next 12 

months, as I juggle a job and a course 

and set up my fledgling social media 

accounts. But the hope it gives me for the future is more than enough payoff, and when my youngest 

starts school, I hope to be at the school gates with him, and not at the office. 

Watch this space to see how I get on. And in the meantime, if your work-life balance is off kilter, 

remember that there are alternatives out there. And some of them have their heart and soul in 

wonderful East London. 

Follow Celine Bell for more adventures in parenting: 

bellfrombow.com | Twitter, Instagram: @bell_from_bow 

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lUrban Makers East 

Urban Makers East is back at the Ecology Pavilion, Mile End Park, hosting 

an eco makers’ market. Celebrating Earth Day, there will be a different 

line-up of makers each day, vegeterian and vegan food, artisan coffee, 

cake, a craftroom for kids, pond dipping, workshops and more. 

Tomartacus 

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Dominee’s doughnuts 

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The Magpie Project: 

local mums and grand-mums 

helping mothers of the 2,000 

homeless under fives in Newham 

Newham has brilliant resources for under fives, such as children’s centres, playgroups, NCT and 

libraries, so why are so few of the 2,000 under-fives living in temporary housing or at threat of 

homelessness attending them? This is the question the Magpie Project’s founder Jane Williams asked 

back in February 2017. So she spoke to some of those mums. 

She discovered that nine out of ten of the people in temporary accommodation that she interviewed 

said that they experienced worsening mental health because of their housing situation, which is hardly 

surprising, and also heart-wrenching. 

Farhana, who lives in temporary accommodation, told her: “Many mums are just staying in their 

rooms, they don’t know where to go, they don’t know anybody, they have got very low”. 

It became clear that there were many practical, emotional, financial, and social barriers to mums, 

in spite of the activities Newham has to offer. How can you expect to get to a course at a children’s 

centre if you are spending all day trying to keep your children’s clothes clean, find food to make, 

eat well without access to cooking facilities and travel around the borough from appointment to 

appointment attempting to address your situation? Clearly, these families needed something extra. 

Build it and they will come 

So, after 3 months of planning, recruiting and training volunteers, as well as negotiating a free 

space at the Kay Rowe Nursery and Children’s Centre in Forest Gate, the Magpie Project was born. 

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At present, for four hours on a Monday and a 

Wednesday, it provides: 

• a safe, supportive stay-and-play 

• a healthy lunch to share 

• baby equipment and clothes, but most 

importantly, 

• it helps mums feel to better, less isolated, 

and listened to. 

When mums get to the centre, they receive 

help to address their problems, with on-site 

professionals from Shelter, London Black 

Women’s Project, Health visitors, family support 

workers, immigration advisers and job advisers. 

In the eight months that the project has been 

running it has helped more than 100 mums 

struggling in a single room with children, sofasurfing 

in friends' houses, or in bed and breakfast 

accommodation. 

“It is like a family” Tania, who fled domestic 

violence with two young boys, says. “You go 

there and you know you are going to get help 

with your problems.” 

But the 20 regular volunteers and one staff 

member have not done it alone. The public has 

taken the project to its hearts and proveen how 

compassionate they can be: Magpie Project’s 

justgiving page stands at around £6,000, local 

families have donated more than 20 buggies and 

pushchairs, and church groups and community 

clubs have provided toiletries, gifts and books for 

families at Christmas. 

Newham NCT, Forest Gate and East Ham 

WIs, local businesses, the Salvation Army, and 

individual volunteers have all come together 

to build a support system around these mums 

and children – proof that, if the saying is right “it 

takes a village to raise a child” there are people 

in Newham who want be that village. 

Jane says: “We can’t solve the housing crisis. 

But we do want to offer a timely, practical, 

effective and compassionate project that helps 

limit the damage that temporary accommodation 

can do to the health, relationships, and well-being 

of the families, and children under five, that 

are caught up in it”. The aim of the project, she 

says, is to move towards “healthy happy chldren 

being parented by relaxed,informed and engaged 

mums”. 

HOW TO HELP 

• Follow us on social media and look out for 

#MagpieSOS appeals for donations. 

• Get in touch if you want to volunteer, or give 

money on the justgiving page. 

@MagpieprojectUK 



themagpieproject.org 

themagpieprojectE7@gmail.com 

The Magpie Project is open from 10 - 2pm Mondays 

and Wednesdays. Referral only. 

The Magpie Project 

C/O Kay Rowe Nursery and 

Children’s Centre 

Osborne Rd, Forest Gate E7 9PH 

Visit our website 

for all our events. 

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SAE London Audio student Jay 

Jeyananthan tells us the story behind 

the Tamil Rap Game 

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From the age of 

11, Jay has been 

interested in 

music production. 

This passion has 

developed from 

learning how to 

play the keyboard 

in music lessons 

on the weekend, 

to crafting a hip hop 

track from the creative 

recesses of his bedroom. 

It was, in fact, in his music lessons that he learnt 

about SAE. “One of the teachers there was an SAE 

Student who studied Audio. Before meeting him I 

didn’t even know that studying Audio Engineering 

was an option, he was the one that told me about 

SAE and the course and I have 

wanted to attend ever since. And 

now I’m here!” 

Now studying at SAE London, Jay 

is showcasing his talent through his 

work on various projects. The music 

video for his latest project has 

recently been released, receiving 

almost 12,000 views on YouTube in 

a matter of weeks. 

While throwing various ideas around for a new 

track with his close mates, Jay suggested the idea 

of a rap battle and from there they all embarked 

on the musical project that became the Tamil Rap 

Game. 

Featuring Kuruji, MC Starboy and Saf Weezy, Jay 

produced the entire track in his home studio, taking 

on the role of composer, instrumentalist, arranger, 

recording engineer, mixing engineer and mastering 

engineer. 

The music video for 

his latest project has 

recently been released, 

receiving almost 12,000 

views on YouTube in a 

matter of weeks. 

He comments: “This is something that all ‘bedroom 

producers’ have to do as we like to be locked up 

in our dark rooms trying to avoid as much human 

contact as possible.” 

Jokes aside, Jay had a clear vision for the track. 

Not wanting it to be infused with a pop sound - a 

style that an increasing number of other rappers are 

adopting - instead, Jay wanted the talent of each 

rapper to shine through. Looking back at the roots 

of hip hop, Jay took inspiration from old-school 

Scott Storch tracks such as Still D.R.E and Westside 

Story by The Game. As a result, the sound is 

focused on the lyrics and the rap instead of being 

overly produced. 

As well as in Tamil Rap Game, Scott Storch’s 

influence can be heard in elements of Jay’s other 

tracks, as well as Timbaland - both of them being 

his favourite producers. When it comes to musical 

inspiration Jay’s piano-playing 

childhood resonates as he still 

classes Ludovico Einaudi a key role 

model. 

Jay’s time on the Audio Production 

degree at SAE has taught him various 

skills, one of the main ones being 

that ‘less is more’ when it comes to 

engineering and mixing 

a track. 

He explains: “With modern 

DAWs (Digital Audio 

Workstations) it allows us 

to go crazy when it comes 

to processing audio, which 

results in us overlooking the 

main aspect of the project 

which is the music. Just 

because something can be 

done, it doesn’t mean that you 

need to do it. If it ain’t broke,


don’t fix it. Unless the singer 

you are working with can’t hold 

a note, then you do have to fix it 

I’m afraid.” 

With Jay’s clear drive and 

knowledge, he is unsurprisingly 

already getting recognised for 

his talent. His current project, 

which is a fellow SAE 

student’s (Chloe Louise) 

debut EP ‘Incorrect’, has 

stimulated the support 

of AEI group, who are 

willing to distribute it on 

all digital platforms once 

it’s completed. 

Watch the Tamil Rap Game on 

YouTube: 

youtube.com/watch?v=saQ9bO2JOjk 

ABOUT SAE 

One of the world’s leading creative media institutions, SAE builds on a 

proud tradition of exceptional post-secondary education spanning 54 

campuses in 27 countries. 

Our intensive, industry-focused courses are all structured within a truly 

creative learning environment on London, Liverpool, Oxford and Glasgow 

campuses. 

SAE offers degree courses across 6 specialist discipline streams: 

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What's On 

Recurring 

MONDAY 

ZAPspace Fox and Cubs, 9:30 

- 10:15am; 6 classes £45 or £10/ 

PAYG; zapspace.co.uk 

Straight Up Yoga at The Yard, 

7pm, all welcome, £6 /pay what 

you can; theyard.co.uk 

TUESDAY 

Pub Quiz at Star by Hackeny 

Downs, 7:30pm. £2 PP, booking 

a table of 4 or more gets 

you a free bottle of wine, 35 

Queensdown Rd, E5 8NN 

starbyhackneydowns.co.uk/ 

whats-on/ 

Drawing the Star life drawing, 

upstairs at the Star by Hackney 

Downs, 7.30 - 9pm, £7 includes 

paper & use of drawing 

materials, all welcom, drop in, 

35 Queensdown Rd, E5 8NN; 

facebook.com/drawingthestar 

WEDNESDAY 

Tennis at Vicky Park, 5-6 & 

7-8 yrs: 4pm, 9+: 5pm, £2/hr; 

towerhamletstennis.org.uk 

THURSDAY 

Post-natal Mum & Baby Yoga, 

10.45 -12pm, £8/block booking 

or £10/class, Quaker Meeting 

House, Bush Road, Leytonstone, 

E11 3AU; helenyoga.co.uk 

Sing Tower Hamlets, 

community choir open to all, 

7.30-9.30pm, £10/ £85 per 

term, St Paul's Shadwell; 

singtowerhamlets.com 

Yardlings:BIG, theatre making 

for 4-6 yr olds, The Yard, Free; 

theyard.co.uk 

FRIDAY 

ZAPFitness, 6-7pm & 7-8pm, 

£40/5 sessions or £10/PAYG; 

zapspace.co.uk 

SATURDAY 

Tennis at Vicky Park, 5-6 & 7-8 

yrs: 10am, 9-10 yrs: 11am, 11+: 

12pm, £2/hr; 


April 

SUN 1 Apr 

Spring Celebration at Friends 

of Tower Hamlets Cemetery 

Park, join local theatre company 

Kazzum for a free and fun 

afternoon of outdoor activities, 

suitable for all ages. 12-4pm 

FRI 6 April 

Friday Art Club at The Yard 

with artist Kirsty Reynolds, age 

7-14, all welcome,free; 

theyardtheatre.co.uk 

SAT 7 April 

Fab family film club with free 

film screenings at Homerton 

Library, 2-4pm (children must be 

accompanied by an adult). 

WED 11 April 

De-leb round table 

discussion, (in conjunction 

with de-leb exhibition which 

runs through 20 May), 7-9pm, 

Banner Repeater, Platform 1, 

Hackney Downs Railway Station; 

bannerrepeater.org/de-leb 

THURS 12 April 

Music by Gwenno Saunders, 

Hoxton Hall, 19.30; £15; 

hoxtonhall.co.uk 

Raise funds for St Joseph's 

Hospice by doing the Firewalk 

& Glasswalk, St Joseph's 

Hospice, Mare St, E8 4SA, Reg 

Fee: £25; check website for time 

& info: stjh.org.uk/firewalk 

FRI 13 April 

Friday Art Club at The Yard, 

with artist Kirsty Reynolds, 

age 7-14, all welcome,free; 

theyardtheatre.co.uk 

SUN 15 April 

Ghost Signs Walk, Stoke 

Newington Station, 10.50am - 

1.30pmTravel back in time with 

'ghost' signs as your guide. Age 

12+, £20 includes postcard pack; 

ghostsigns.co.uk 

Hoe Street Market, art, crafts 

& food, 12-4pm, the Traders Hall, 

Walthamstow; facebook.com/ 

HoeStMarket 

WED 18 April 

Bach to Baby, classical 

concert series for babies, 

toddlers and their carers, St 

John of Jerusalem Church, 

E9. Doors open 30 mins 

prior to performance. Adult 

£8-12, children free. Check the 

website for performance times: 

bachtobaby.com/victoria-park 

WED 18 April 

WICK Wednesday, a day 

and evening of special offers, 

exhibitions, events, performance 

in Hackney Wick every third 

Wednesday of the month; 

creativewick.com/ blog/wickwednesday 

Russell Brand: Re:Birth, (also 

Thursday 19 th ) Hackney Empire, 

Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, £28 + 

booking fee; hackneyempire.co.uk 

FRI 20 April 

Music by Ultimate Painting, 

Hoxton Hall, 19.30, £14.50; 

hoxtonhall.co.uk 

SAT 21 April 

Pond dipping & wild art, Bow 

Beasties Wildlife Club, Tower 

Hamlets Cemetery Park. Meet at 

the Soanes Centre (E3 4PX) Free; 

fothcp.org 

SAT 21 April 

Foragers' Feast & Pharmacy 

Walk, Join Cemetery Park 

Manager and botanical 

pharmacist, Ken and Fawz, on 

a unique interactive walk. £40; 

fothcp.org 

SUN 22 April 

St John of Jerusalem Festival 

Chorus, joined by Choeurs 

Resonances Suresnes, 7pm, 

St John of Jerusalem Church, 

Lauriston Road, E9 7DL, Free 

entry with retiring collection; 

festivalchorushackney.org.uk 

de-leb writing workshop, 

2-6pm, Banner Repeater, 

Platform 1, Hackney Downs 

Railway Station, (in conjunction 

with de-leb exhibition 

which runs through 20 May); 

bannerrepeater.org/de-leb 

THURS 26 April 

Folk Music featuring Isaac 

Gracie, Hackney Empire, £17.00 

+ booking fee /£20.00 at the 

door; hackneyempire.co.uk 

Museum of Childhood 

'Watch Talk Think' Film Series, 

Doors open 18.30, Programme 

begins 19.00, £7 PP per film/ 

Concessions £5; vam.ac.uk/moc/ 

SAT 28 April 

Open Play Toddler Morning 

at Museum of Childhood, 

Artists Albert Potrony and Aya 

Kobayashi provide an exciting 

morning of open ended and 

exploratory play-based activities; 

10.30-13.00, drop-in, Age 6 mo 

to 4 yrs, Free; vam.ac.uk/moc/ 

Vintage by Hemingway's 

Classic Car Boot Sale, Sat 

28 th & Sun 29 th , Kings Cross, 

family-friendly celebration of all 

things vintage, collectible and 

upcycled, featuring over 100 

vintage vehicles and traders; 

hemingwaydesign.co.uk/ 

projects/classic-car-boot-sale/ 

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What's On 

May 

WED 2 May 

David Hepworth, Uncommon 

People, join former Old Grey 

Whistle Test presenter and 

award winning music journalist 

as he reads from and discusses 

his latest book looking at the rise 

and fall of the Pop Star. 7.30pm, 

The Wanstead Tap, Arch 352 

Winchelsea Rd E7 0AQ; £6 in 

advance 

THUR 3 May 

Elementary Open Evening, 

7 - 8:30pm, Grace Montessori 

School, 60 Brougham Rd, London 

E8 4PD; gracemontessori.co.uk 

SAT 5 May 

Living on Soul screening, 

8pm, The Wanstead Tap, Arch 

352 Winchelsea Rd E7 0AQ; £6, 

bookings: wansteadtap.com 

Holding the Baby, traveling oral 

history exhibition,runs thru 13 

June at Forest Gate Library; info: 

holdingthebaby.org/ 

FRI 11 May 

Holding the Baby, traveling oral 

history exhibition,runs thru 13 

June at Forest Gate Library; info: 

holdingthebaby.org/ 

Collective X - Love & 

Protest, a supergroup of 

musicians, poets and producers, 

Stratford Arts Centre, Theatre 

Square, Stratford, E15 1BX, 

Doors:7:30pm £10 adv / £12 on 

the door; Bookings: stratfordcircus.com 

SAT 12 May 

British Red Cross Abseil Event 

watch some brave souls alight 

from Arcelormittal Orbit to raise 

money for the British Red Cross; 

redcross.org.uk/orbitabseil 

SUN 13 May 

Hoe Street Market, art, crafts 

& food, 12-4pm, the Traders Hall, 

Walthamstow; facebook.com/ 

HoeStMarket 

TUES 15 May 

The Business Show, ExCeL 

London, Royal Victoria Dock, 

E16 1XL, iruns thru the 17th; 

greatbritishbusinessshow.co.uk/ 

E17 Village Market, 10.30am 

- 3.30pm, Waltham Forest 

Community Hub,18a Orford Road, 

Walthamstow Village, E17 9LN; 

e17designers.co.uk 

WED 16 May 

WICK Wednesday, a day 

and evening of special offers, 

exhibitions, events, performance 

in Hackney Wick every third 

Wednesday of the month; 

creativewick.com/ blog/wickwednesday 

Bach to Baby, classical 

concert series for babies, 

toddlers and their carers, St 

John of Jerusalem Church, 

E9. Doors open 30 mins 

prior to performance. Adult 

£8-12, children free. Check the 

website for performance times: 

bachtobaby.com/victoria-park 

SAT 19 May 

Bow Beasties Wildlife Club 

Whittling & Worm Charming, 

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. 

Meet at the Soanes Centre (E3 

4PX) Free; fothcp.org 

SUN 20 May 

Virgin Sport Hackney Half 

Marathon & Festival of Fitness, 

spectators can also take classes 

or chill out in spectator zones, 

local food, flavours, beers, 

entertainment etc; uk.virginsport. 

com/event/hackney-2018/ 

hackney-half-marathon 

SUN 20 May 

Richard House Children’s 

Hospice Open Garden, 

Come and visit the beautiful 

garden at your local children’s 

hospice, in partnership with the 

National Garden Scheme.Adults: 

£3.50, Children: Free, Richard 

House DriveLondon E16 3RG; 

richardhouse.org.uk 

TUE 22 - SAT 24 May 

Clerkenwell Design Week, 

from products to textures and 

everything in between, EC1 

showrooms open their doors, 

check website for locations and 

to register for free attendance; 

clerkenwelldesignweek.com 

FRI 25 May - 3 June 

All Points East Festival 

replacing Lovebox, the festival 

runs through 3 June at Vicky 

Park; allpointseastfestival.com 

FRI & SAT 25/26 MAY 

Back to the 50’s & 60s, Brick 

Lane Music Hall, 443 North 

Woolwich Road, E16 2DA; 

booking & performance times: 

bricklanemusichall.co.uk 


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Parks and Outdoors 

Need some fresh air? Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park 

runs a variety of clubs and events including the Bow 

Beasties Wildlife Club and the Forest School. 

fothcp.org/learning-events 

Tower Hamlets Tennis runs a variety of affordable 

sessions for ages 7 to 11+ in Vicky Park. Check for 

dates and times: 


The Tumbling Bay playground in the north of the 

Olympic Park has rock pools, tree houses, wobbly 

bridges and more. To the south of the park there's 

gigantic red rocks to climb, oversized swings and 

sandpits to keep your little ones happy all day. More 

ideas on the website: 

queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/the-park/thingsto-do 

Water Sports 

Pop down to Vicky Park boating lake for regattas & 

sailing with model boats. 11am Sundays. 

London Fields Lido offer swimming lessons and 

they give stages 3-8 swimming classes again. 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. 

Dancing 

Try some ballet and contemporary dance classes 

with the East London Dance School at the 

Chisenhale Dance Space in Bow. 

eastlondondanceschool.co.uk 

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 

Music and Drama 

Diddy Bugs. Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday 

morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs 

acting classes for little tots. 

actingbugs.co.uk 

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 

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 . 

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 picnic' in Wanstead Flats. The Docklands 

Equestrian Centre in Beckton is also a great place 

docklandsequestriancentre.com 

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Arts 'n Crafts 

Hackney City Farm hosts The Young Hackney Fine 

Arts Programme, taught by Noel Basualdo.An 

after school club for children aged 7-16, it provides 

learning experiences in drawing and painting from 

observation. The class runs during term time on 

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 16:00 to 17:45 

or 16:15 to 18:00 at the Hackney City Farm. All 

materials are included and all abilities welcome. 

Email Noel for availability and fees: 

hackneyyoungarts@gmail.com 

noelbasualdo.com/yhfa 

Wonderland Ceramics offers after school pottery 

classes on Thursdays, 4.30 - 5.30pm during term 

time. Children will be taught basic clay techniques 

including pinching, coiling and slab building and 

throwing on the potter’s wheel. Booking and 

payment in advance; £135 per term/10 weeks. 

Siblings 10% discount. 

wonderlandceramics.com 

Can't make a Thursday evening? Every Sunday there 

are drop-in children's pottery sessions at Hackney 

City Farm. 11am-1pm and 2-4pm. £5. Goldsmith's 

Row, E2. hackneycityfarm.co.uk 

Stories and Creative Writing 

Storytime for the under 5s at Victoria Park 

Community Centre every Tuesday from 10am to 

11.30am. 5 Gore Road, E9. FREE. 

Storytelling with music and refreshments for under 

5s at Dalston Library,Thursdays, 11am-12 noon 

Chatterbooks reading group (ages 8-12) at Clapton 

library, Third Tuesday of the month: 4-5pm. 

Call 020 8356 7480 for more info 

Creative writing for children aged 7-14 at Dalston 

Library, first Wednesday of the month, 4.30pm- 

5.30pm 

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 Tuesday at 

10.15am with tea and biscuits afterwards. Hackney 

Forge, E9. 07958 645 978 or email 

clare@clareday-yoga.co.uk 

Activity times may change, so please do check 

on times/availability via the websites or phone 

numbers provided after each entry. 


Eating In 

Tea for Two… 

Sutton and Sons 

share a recipe for 

Megrim with 

Brown Shrimp 

Butter 

Preparation 

1. Turn your grill to high 

2. Score your fish lightly three times on each side 

and rub with olive oil, salt and pepper. 

3. Meanwhile make your brown shrimp butter 

4. Put the butter in a sauce pan over a low heat, 

when it has melted add the brown shrimps and 

pinch of nutmeg and bring to the boil for a few 

minutes, till it goes brownish. Now take off the 

heat and add lemon juice (it might spit a bit, so 

watch your hands), parsley and season to taste 

– bit of salt, pepper or more nutmeg. Keep 

warm 

5. Put foil on a grill tray and brush with oil, place 

megrim on top and cook under the grill – 

approx. 4 min on each side 

6. Place cooked fish on a plate/wooden board; 

on top plenty of brown shrimp butter, a few 

potatoes and, if you like it, a bit of lemon and 

enjoy! 

To match the texture and the flavours of the Megrim with Brown 

Shrimp I would suggest a delicate, crisp but still tasty white 

wine like Vermentino. Made from a very Mediterranean grape 

variety, Vermentino is always a perfect match with any fish 

dish especially with seafood. Try Favorita (which is synonymous with 

Vermentino) from Piedmont: A lovely, refreshing wine with some yellow 

fruits, floral and lime aromas and a soft but crisp palate. 

Ingredients 

2 x 300/400g whole megrim – gutted &trimmed 

brown shrimp butter: 

100g peeled brown shrimps 

100g salted butter 

juice of ½ lemon 

handful of finely chopped parsley 

pinch of nutmeg 

To serve 

new potatoes or spring greens 

suttonandsons.co.uk 

240 Graham Road, London E8 1BP 

hackney@suttonandsons.co.uk 

020 3643 2017 

90 Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 7NY 

chips@suttonandsons.co.uk 

020 7249 6444 

356 Essex Road, London N1 3PD 

islington@suttonandsons.co.uk 

020 7359 1210 

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Eating Out 

Susan Birtwistle goes vegan 

at The Brook 

I’m a pretty committed carnivore. Many big eaters and cooks are. I often think that 

most vegetarian dishes, however delicious, would usually benefit from a sausage or 

two on the side. But a couple of Anna Jones cookbooks later, things are changing. 

Much more veg; veg only meals and a load less meat. I like it. 

So for this trip to The Brook, my first ever vegan 

restaurant, I took with me a long standing 

vegetarian friend and a fellow meat eater. 

Vegan restaurants, I hear, are not all made 

equally. There are the flashy, future facing, 

almost medical establishments, with 

syringe shots and earth bowls, 

and the alternative, a very 

different animal; more a 

Citizen Smith styled indie. 

The Brook sits somewhere in 

between. 

The charred tender stem broccoli with sweet 

tahini and toasted almonds so good we ordered 

it twice, Sweet and normal potato chips were 

added as sides. 

The food was fresh and tasty; a clever balance 

of not being over-worthy and over-healthy, but 

neither did it pretend to be fake junk food. 

Here you don’t need a sausage on the side. 

Walking in, you’d expect some 

relaxing, perhaps slightly folksy 

music, but here it was nearer to thrash, a bit too 

loud and heavy for my taste, and made us feel 

old. So we started with a vegan cocktail. The 

pink neon sign announcing ‘so fresh so clean’ 

on the wall put a rather curious pink glow over 

everything, including us. 

But we’re here to eat some cruelty-free, plantbased 

food, so let’s start. 

The weekday menu centres around sharing 

tapas and they recommend 3 - 4 plates each. We 

ordered 8 between us. We shared plates of satay 

skewers, Beetball lettuce tacos with rancho 

sauce and dill pickle. The buffalo cauliflower with 

hot sauce were so super Moorish, It’s likely I had 

more than my fare share of these. 

The pan-seared ‘scallops’ on a bed of lentils were 

delicious, and uncannily like the real thing. It 

was the most scallop-looking mushroom, ever. 

THE BROOK 

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OPEN: Tue - Fri: 6pm - midnight, Sat/Sun: noon - midnight 

PRICES: Cocktails £9, Plates from £3.50 - £6.75 for a main 

thebrook.co.uk 

020 8617 9470 


Eating In 

Gluten free carrot cakes 

with vanilla & orange 

cashew cream 

With Spring on our doorsteps, 

but cold days still dominating, 

a healthy treat never goes 

amiss and these little 

carrot cupcakes are just 

the right size for an 

afternoon snack. Diana 

Warrings shares the 

perfect recipie. 

In a truly healthy snack manner 

they are full of good fibre, proteins, 

vitamins, minerals and omega oils 

and burst with warming flavours of 

fresh ginger, ground nutmeg and cinnamon, 

which 

by the way helps balance blood sugar levels. 

No proper 

carrot cake without walnuts, they add the protein 

and omega oils and of course lots of flavour. To top all this, the cupcakes are made without refined 

sugar, I used dates instead. They are naturally very sweet, but come with beneficial fibre which 

helps to slow down the release of the sugars, so you don’t go running to the cake tin for another 

one within 5 minutes. Well, you might, because they just taste so good. 

The rich cashew cream really is the icing on these mini cakes: with added fresh vanilla, fresh orange 

juice and zest, it offers even more nutritious goodness and works perfectly well with the other 

flavours. The "whole food-real food bonus" is that you don't need much of it! Finally, they are quick 

and easy to make and keep in the fridge for up to a week. Just store the cream in a separate jam jar 

and top the cakes only just before serving. 

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Eating In 

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven at 180C, prepare the 

cupcake baking tin by lining it with baking 

cups or baking parchment. 

2. Mix the dry ingredients, including the fresh 

vanilla. 

3. Then, mix the eggs with the milk, then add 

the finely chopped dates and stir until well 

combined. 

4. Add the grated carrots and dry ingredients 

- stir well, then fold in the chopped walnuts 

and sultanas - mix until everything is well 

combined. 

5. Now, fill the dough in the baking cups, each 

to the top and bake at 180C for about 30-45 

minutes or until the skewer comes out dry. 

6. In the meantime, prepare the cashew cream 

icing by just placing all ingredients into a 

blender and blending until smooth. If the 

cream is still a bit too sticky, add some more 

orange juice or soaking liquid from the dates. 

Once nice and creamy, fill into a jar and keep 

in the fridge until ready to use. 

7. After baking, leave the cupcakes to cool down 

or serve warm topped with the cashew icing 

and some fresh orange zest. Enjoy! 

Ingredients 

ideally organic - makes 12 cupcakes 

100g coconut flour or 300g almond flour 

1/2 tsp of bicarbonate soda 

4 tsp ground cinnamon 

2 tsp ground ginger or 1 inch of freshly 

grated ginger 

1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg 

Content of 1/2 vanilla pod 

300g grated carrots 

4 medium sized eggs/ 3 eggs if using 

almond flour 

400ml oat milk/ 300ml if using almond flour 

1/2 cup of soaked dates (75g)-finely 

chopped 

1 cup of walnuts (125g)- roughly chopped 

1/2 cup of sultanas (75g) 

Cashew Cream Icing 

1 cup of cashew nuts (150g) 

1/2 cup of soaked dates (75g) 

Zest of one organic orange (keep half to 

garnish the cup cakes) 

60ml of freshly squeezed organic orange 

juice 

Good to know: The cupcakes keep in 

the fridge in an airtight box for about 

five days to a week. 


The wine guide 

Advertorial 

Wine expert Eugenio 

Ciccarelli shares a 

Vintner’s Story... 

First of all I would like to congratulate Karen for 

the relaunch of LoveEast. I think it is a pretty 

useful and informative magazine. It is also a free 

publication and fruit of a private enterprise: an 

unbiased voice from and for all the different communities 

in East London. 

As a qualified oenologist, with Master of Wine 

Business, and judge member for the IWSC 

(international Wine & Spirit Competition) I have 

been asked to write this column to unveil what 

is behind the scenes of the fascinating and 

multifaceted world of wine. For this issue, I shall 

talk about what I do for a living and the story and 

philosophy behind Vinarius. 

Wine merchant 

Vinarius (latin for vintner) is an independent wine 

merchant, which imports the majority of its wine 

from Italy, France and Spain for retail, wholesale 

and online distribution. 

So why all the troubles, logistics headaches 

and financial risks to source directly the wines 

from the producers? We could easily buy the 

wines from other UK importers and distributors, 

as most of the wine shops and restaurants do. 

Partly because this can give us an important 

commercial distinction but above all is our belief 

that the small wine merchants have a vital role 

in supporting independent viticulturists and wine 

producers around the world. 

For us wine is not only an alcoholic drink but 

a complex and fascinating world that involves 

tradition, family heritage, culture, pride, history 

and often freedom and self-expression. Without 

small independent vintners like us, family 

producers, such as Gianni Doglia, Claude 

Nouveau, Cinzia Sommariva, David Sterza. 

Donato Giangirolami and others, wouldn’t be 

present in the UK and our customers wouldn’t be 

able to enjoy their fabulous and unique products. 

Enoteca 

In Italy the term enoteca is used to describe a 

wine shop / wine bar that offers a range of highquality 

wines and a selection of regional dishes. 

Our rendition of a very traditional Mediterranean 

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concept is interpreted by a very talented and 

experienced Chef: Sophie Downer. She 

creates some wonderful dishes to match our 

wines, combining a compact menu with weekly 

specials. The philosophy is the same we use to 

choose our wines: great quality, genuine, earthy, 

homemade, no-nonsense dishes made from 

fresh ingredients. 

We are not any ordinary restaurant and our food 

it about what is on offer - not on demand. See for 

yourself how you like the homemade pasta, the 

ox cheeks and polenta, friggitelli peppers, freshly 

baked focaccia, homemade almond and rhubarb 

cake and all the other food that Sophie prepares 

with her own hands. 

VISIT US 

Vinarius - 536 Roman Road, Bow E3 5ES 

OPENING HOURS 

Mon: 12pm - 7pm 

Tues - Fri: 12pm - 11pm 

Sat: 10am - 11pm 

Sun: 10am - 10pm 

Food is served Tuesday to Sunday from 6:00 pm. 

We take reservations for private and corporate 

parties and wine tastings 

GET IN TOUCH 

store@vinarius.london 

020 3302 0123 

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@VinariusLondon 

@vinarius_on_the_roman 

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Eating In 

Walnut honey loaf with pear and 

stilton salad is definitely on the 

menu with Vinirius resident 

chef, Sophie Hill 

Have a go at this simple bread recipe, fresh bread is really 

delicious, even when I don’t get it quite right, it’s still better 

than anything available in the shops because its fresh and 

made from wholesome ingredients, and especially with stilton, 

or even shaved parmesan or crumbled cheddar if you don’t want to 

use a blue cheese. 

Method 

For the bread 

Knead all the ingredients together in a bowl till combined, 

turn out onto a floured work surface and knead for a good five 

minutes ( or if you have a machine with a dough hook, even 

better) place the dough back in the bowl and cover with a 

tea towel, leave for about an hour or until double in size. Then 

knead the dough again, just enough to knock the air out of 

it, roll into a ball ( this will be the shape of the loaf) and place 

on a baking tray and leave for another 40 minutes to an hour 

to prove. Just before you bake , use a sharp knife to score a 

cross in the top of your loaf. 

Bake your loaf in an oven preheated to 220c for 30 mins , to 

see if your loaf is ready , you can tap the base, if it sounds 

hollow , your loaf is ready, but leave to cool a little before you 

cut it 

For the salad 

Slice your pears however you like, I don’t peel them but you 

can if you prefer, toss in a bowl with the lemon, oil, salt and 

pepper, then add your walnuts, crumbled blue cheese and 

leaves. 

Serve with your delicious fresh bread. 

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Ingredients 

For the bread 

250g strong white bread flour 

250g strong white bread flour 

450g granary flour 

425ml warm water 

1 teaspoon fine sea salt 

2x 7g sachet fast action yeast 

175g walnuts (plus a few or the 

salad) 

3 tablespoons of honey 

For the salad 

For the salad: 

4 fairly firm pears 

a few salad leaves 

200g stilton 

juice of one lemon 

four tablespoons of good olive oil 

sea salt and pepper

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Tell us about yourself 

I'm Abi and I began Supply Yoga in 2015. The project 

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me engaging with my body through dance and 

choreography and working for 

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and an interest in working with a 

diverse community of people and 

the social determinants of health 

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What makes your studio 

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Supply Yoga is a social enterprise. 

We use the money you spend on 

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What kind of classes do you 

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Describe your classes in three words. 

Balanced, accessible, non-intimidating. 

What kind of person would like classes at 

your studio? 

People that want to breathe 

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and people that appreciate our 

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