LoveEast.45

Aug - Sept 2018 ISSUE 45
Diversity of talent...
Shirley J. Thompson
Ali Jacko
Kate Conway
Hackney Wick FC
K.B. Morris
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Welcome to your local magazine
Dear neighbour
When thinking about a headline for the cover, the
word 'diversity' sprang to mind, which is hardly
surprising, considering the fact that East London is
perhaps one of the most culturally diverse places on
the planet, never mind London. Out of that diversity
comes a wealth of talent and I'm really pleased
to showcase some extraordinary East Londoners
whose talents enrich, entertain and educate us, as
well as motivate and spur us on to become better
people ourselves.
I'm a passionate football fan so it was fun to cover
the Hackney Wick FC charity match, 'United Against
Knife Crime' this past June (it's a tough job, but
hey, someone's gotta do it, right?) Regular readers
will already know about HWFC from Julie's 2015
interview with Bobby Kasanga, so this was an ideal
opportunity to see the club in action as well as find
out what they are up to these days - which is quite
a lot.
Sean Gubbins is back with another Hackney Walk
and we welcome two new writers, Sue Whitehead
and William Wilde, who delve into music and
drama with some great interviews. Additionally, I
had the absolute pleasure of talking with Shirley J.
Thompson, who is such a positive role model for
young people and young women in particular.
As usual, our What's On and What to do with the
kids pages offer a myriad of things to see and do,
and regular contributors, Bell from Bow, Roger
Love, Vinarius and Diana Warrings provide some
reflection, fitness and yum for the tum.
What more can I say except 'prepare to be inspired'!
Cheers,
Kaz
karen@chomp.me.uk
07590 609 557
@LoveEastMag
@loveeastmag
loveeast.london
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I N S I D E
East life
4
14
20
Culture
10
30
Community
9
24
History
31
Regular features
17 Bell from Bow
Saluting East London's
innovative composer, Shirley
J. Thompson
William Wilde with kickboxer
turned singer, Ali Jacko
Q&A with LifeSpace's
Georgiana Klinke
18 What's on - August & September
22 What to do with the kids
26 Eating in - and out
29 Wine guide
33 Roger Love
Sue Whitehead interviews
playwright and writer K.B.
Morris
William Wilde talks classical
music with Kay Conway
Introducing Faraday School's
new Headteacher, Claire
Murdoch
Hackney Wick FC hosts
a charity match with a
difference
Sean Gubbins walks us
through Hackney
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East life
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We salute composer, artistic director, conductor,
musician and academic Dr Shirley J. Thompson,
whose symphony, New Nation Rising, a 21st
Century Symphony was the precursor to the
2012 Olympic opening ceremony
Shirley J. Thompson has so many career highlights, it's difficult to know
where to begin. Currently Reader in Composition and Performance
at the University of Westminster she is also an innovative composer,
and is known for fusing classical and contemporary genres, as well
as integrating dance, spoken word and visual art into many of her
works. She has worked across a variety of artistic mediums, including
composing and musical direction for television, theatre, opera,
ballet and, of course, symphony. As she says, "My music defies all
categorisation; my desire is to make classical music relevant to its
time. Like everything, music evolves".
A ground-breaker on so many levels, she was the first woman to
compose and musically direct music for a major drama series at the
BBC and has been nominated for, and won, a plethora of awards from
esteemed organisations including the Arts Council and Southbank
Centre. She has several times been named in The Powerlist, a list of the
most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage in the
UK, and is there again, in this year's Top 10. The Metro listed her as "one
of the most inspirational Black British Women" and we certainly agree -
what an incredible role model for today's young women. If ever there were
an #Artskicker, she is it.
A native East Londoner, Shirley was born and raised in Stratford, where
she still lives. Her musical journey began with playing the violin for youth
symphony orchestras in London as well as choral singing with local
choirs. She later studied musicology at the University of Liverpool and
specialised in composition at Goldsmith's College. She soon landed
her first major commission for her chamber orchestral work, Visions
with the Greenwich International Festival, and was nominated for the
Woman of the Year award in recognition of her contribution to the
arts for her score for the opera, A Child of the Jago. To commemorate
100 days of Barack Obama’s Presidency, Thompson was
commissioned by the South Bank Centre to compose the
poignant Voice of Change (2009) performed by Principals of the
BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall.
A cultural activist by nature, Shirley has been a prolific contributor to East London's cultural landscape
as well as leading on issues of diversity in the music industry over many years, having devised innovative
arts education programmes including the Newham Symphony Schools Spectacular, which provided
music education for children ranging in ages from 7-17 years, and which laid the groundwork for what
eventually became the national education scheme, Every Child A Musician. She has served over the past
several years on several national arts institutions including the Arts Council and is a member of BASCA's
Classical Executive Committee.

East life
The story behind New
Nations Rising and
the Olympic opening
ceremony
Originally commissioned for
the Queen's Golden Jubilee
in 2002, Shirley's symphony,
New Nation Rising, a 21st
Century Symphony is a
celebration of London's
1,000 year history (sound
familiar?) and was performed
and recorded by the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra. It's
also acknowledged by many
as the conceptual influence
behind the 2012 Olympics
opening ceremony.
What advice would you give to
aspiring artists and creatives?
“Be tenacious and be gracious.”
In keeping with Shirley's
talent for integrating artistic
practices, the symphony
encompassed two choirs,
solo singers, a rapper and
dhol drummers alongside an
orchestra. "If Bach were alive
today I'm sure he'd be doing
similar things" Shirley says.
A 2004 Guardian article,
"Composer tipped for
Olympic theme" wrote
about Shirley "being touted
as uniquely qualified to
mark what is being sold as
the most culturally diverse
Olympics ever" adding that
Shirley was tipped as the
preferred choice to become
the composer for the 2012
Olympic Theme. Sadly, this
was not to be, and any selfrespecting
East Londoner
would have to wonder why.
Check out Shirley's website for a
more comprehsive view of what
she's accomplished, which is
nothing short of amazing:
shirleythompson.com
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Skin & Sanctuary: Victoria Park’s Beauty Queens
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Victoria Park resident, Claire Murdoch, is the new Head Teacher at
Faraday Prep School at the iconic Trinity Buoy Wharf. Here, she
offers insight into her new role.
Images courtesy of Faraday School
What is the best thing about working in primary schools?
I have been lucky enough to work in some really remarkable schools; ones that have lead the way in their
educational beliefs and creative approaches to learning. Faraday is no exception. It is packed with eager, bright
and interested young children who are encouraged to follow their own path whilst exploring a knowledge-based
curriculum. As a teacher, the best thing is seeing the progress made by the pupils and witnessing their successes
when the hard work pays off!
What are you particularly looking forward to at Faraday?
Everyone at Faraday has been incredibly welcoming and the staff team has
a clear drive and common goal. Working in an environment with passionate
educators is vital when providing a first class education and being
surrounded by diverse, engaged children ensures that this is possible. I feel
very privileged to be joining such a supportive and close-knit community.
Faraday School must have one of the most unusual locations of any
primary in London, with a rooftop playground and views to the O2, what
inspires you about the location?
The location truly is awe-inspiring. I recently ascended the steep, spiraled
staircase of the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf with my young niece
- what a unique experience! It has spectacular views across the docks
and is currently filled with the enchanting sound from the Longplayer art
installation. Like many places in and around the wharf, it is like stepping
back in time and offers a great juxtaposition between the old and the
new. You can imagine why the scientist Michael Faraday chose this space
for his famous experiments all those years ago, and with regular scientific
investigations taking place at Faraday School, we hope the area will inspire
the new, young scientists of the future!
What is your favourite book/story for primary school children?
A good book can be a really fantastic tool for discussion, investigation or
debate. Stories such as Dandelion by Lizzie Finlay for example, can help
to empower very young children to embrace who they are and support
them in exploring their feelings. Alternatively, The Girl with the Ponytail
by Laurence Anholt, remains firm favourite of mine and I would happily
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We hear you have an arts background. How important are the arts in
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the importance of freedom and experimentation, allowing the pupils to
experience how these skills work together to drive creativity and success.
Finding links between art, maths and science can also be really exciting.
At Faraday, they have a very popular animation club after school, mixing
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Culture
Playwright and author K.B. Morris talks to Sue Whitehead
about swiping left, writing and the changing London
landscape
The path to true love is often an electronic one these days, with numerous mobile apps
and websites available to help with the search for a soulmate. Where once there was a
stigma, online dating is now more commonly regarded as a practical, modern tool for
busy people.
Yet despite knowing all this, I find it awkward to
ask playwright and author, K.B. Morris, whose
new play is about the subject, whether she has
personally dated online.
"Oh goodness yes." she
quickly responds when I
finally ask. "I've been on
some horrendous dates.
The dates in the play are
fictitious, but yes, I drew
on those experiences".
The play, O.L.D: Online
Dating, explores how
users in the ‘swipe
left’ dynamic can feel
overlooked, objectified
and disposable. Each
date the central
character, 30-something
Kate, goes on, is a
metaphor for the bigger,
darker aspects of living
in London and the
challenges this city can
throw at us. If loneliness
is a crowded room, size
that up to London level
and we can probably all
recall feelings at some Image courtesy of K.B. Morris
point of loneliness,
isolation, impermanence and difficulty keeping up
with how quickly our environments change.
The play’s character, Kate, turns to online dating
after deciding to take control of her life and find
a relationship. Each date ends in Kate returning
home to her empty flat with only “Lexa”, her home
computer system, to talk to and listen to her woes.
"The play is about what it's like living in London”
explains Morris “We've never been so connected
before with social media, yet Kate feels
disconnected and lonely.
“Kate is on the tramlines
of life, at the start of the
play. She feels she ought
to be in a relationship
but she's approaching
this without really
knowing herself. She's
looking for other people
to define her and that's
the play's conclusion:
you can't live your life
like that. It's your life and
you must live it, own it.
Modern technology can
connect us but where
we’re getting it wrong is
people are looking to it
for answers it can't give.”
Morris's issue with online
dating is with its crude
yes/no approach to
potential suitors. "There
is this constant swipe left
(if you don't like the look
of someone) on mobile
phone dating apps. It
doesn't give people a chance. Where before you
might meet someone (in person) and just sense
something about them, some connection that
would make you want to see them again and then
things would go from there. We now have this
'switch on' mentality. We want it immediately - like
a McDonald's!'
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In one scene in the play, Kate the central character
has a meltdown and pours her heart out to the
woman she is on a date with. Her reaction? To get
on her phone and start looking for the next date
while the meltdown is in mid flow. "People have
their own lives Kate" the date tells her "and they're
looking for others who can add to theirs in some
way…".
Morris began writing 20 years ago. In 1997 she
joined a City Lit creative writing course and in
the same year she was shortlisted for the London
Short Writing Prize. Since then, Morris has written
three novels and her fourth is doing the rounds
with publishers and agents.
The play is something of a departure from Morris’s
normal writing style. She describes her novels as
‘dark and intense,’ each taking years to write, while
the play is lighter, often funny and all 10,000 words
were written in one week.
“It just came out - I wrote night and day and didn't
go back to edit until I'd written the whole first
draft.
"My friend read it and said it was like reading a
completely different writer’s work compared with
my novels.
“You should always write. I read an interview about
an American playwright who started in community
theatre and is now successful, who said you never
know who or how what you’ve written will connect
with someone on the night and that’s stuck with
me ever since. People are mistaken if they think
they are going to be struck by the muse. You just
have to keep at it. On my fourth novel I had the
words ‘you can rewrite this’ written in the margin
to remind me to just push on. We should be kinder
to ourselves and just get on with setting down our
ideas, knowing we can polish them up later."
From her home in Bow where she writes, Morris
has observed some of the themes explored in the
play such as gentrification and high house prices.
The result is, for many millennials - including the
play's character Kate - that owning property and
putting down roots is often a dream, while high
rents and temporary lets are the reality. “House
prices have quadrupled in this street in 10 years
and there are now Mercedes cars parked outside.
With gentrification you can argue there is less
Modern technology
can connect us but where
we're getting it wrong is
people are looking to it for
answers it can't give.
crime and the environment is more pleasant but I
have friends in west London and their whole street
is the same – sterile and samey. The artists in this
area have already been priced out and are leaving.
You need to be in London for the creative hub, the
network, to sell your work."
Such a changing environment also posed a
challenge for finding cheap rehearsal space for the
play.
“School hall hire here has been contracted out to
a private company and it’s £100 an hour. We need
to hold 5-hour rehearsals. There’s no way I can find
£500 a time.’ Thankfully a creative colleague put
Morris on to a community space in Leytonstone
which was within budget.
“I read in Time Out the other day about there being
a pop-up theatre going around Tower Hamlets
and other parts of London and just pitching up,
rounding up an audience and performing on the
spot. I love that idea."
I ask if Morris knows where I might catch some
pop-up theatre but she says she’s only read about it.
“Never mind, I’ll look online later….” I say, without
thinking.
O.L.D: Online Dating will be showing as part
of The Camden Fringe on Sat 25 th and Sun 26 th
August at The Water Rats theatre. Tickets can
be purchased on the Camden Fringe website.
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328 Gray's Inn Rd, Kings Cross,
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East life
William Wilde meets
Ali Jacko, East London
kickboxer turned singer
Ali Jacko is an East End-based kickboxing champion who
also gets involved with community projects, and in
recent years has turned his attention to music.
He puts his success in anything he does down to his
steadfast confidence and determination, whether in
sport or creating a new song. Jacko talked to me about
his shift from the kickboxing ring to the recording
studio, and how he does his bit to help out in the local
community.
I was
classed as the
underdog for a
long time in the
fighting game,
but I kept on
winning.
“I didn’t think I was going to get into kickboxing, but
I always wanted to be a martial artist because of Bruce
Lee and so on,” he says. In 1978 he found himself on the same
flight to Bangladesh, where his family is from, as legendary boxer
Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad was walking around the plane to say hello to the
starstruck passengers and started playfighting with young Jacko.
As is characteristic of his confidence, Jacko gave the veteran boxer
a good punch back, which made Muhammad stand back in shock
before he placed his hand on Jacko’s head to let him know there
was no harm done. “How could you hit Muhammad Ali?” Jacko’s dad
asked in bewilderment.
“I was classed as the underdog for a long time in the fighting game,
but I kept on winning, ” he explains. Jacko won his first British &
International Kickboxing & Martial Association title in 1990, having
only started training four years earlier. “I refused to lose a fight,”
he says. He went on to win the World Martial Arts Organisation
European kickboxing title in ’96, and became world champion again
in 2000 with a World Kickboxing Network win.
During one qualifying match, Jacko had a previous forearm injury
requiring 22 stitches, but was so determined to fight he wrapped
it up and carried on. Even with blood flying around the ring like a
wayward garden hose, he managed to win the match with two legs
but just one hand.
He’s done plenty since then, including setting up The CA Foundation
in 2011, in memory of his father, Chamak Ali. The charity's overall
Images courtesy of Ali Jacko
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East life
The songs are all very
personal, but saying that,
they all relate to almost
everyone on the planet
tragic circumstances years ago, while I Found Love
is about his current wife. Working Man is a selfreflective
look at his own approach to hard work
and care in the community.
Ali sees songwriting and performing as a way to
express himself and share what’s dearest to him,
and in addition to music and the CA Foundation,
he has several causes close to his heart. He has
explored the possibility of setting up an arts event
to help the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster
and the London Bridge terrorist attack., and while
the funding is a challenge in the charity sector, it’s
something he’s determined to help with.
aim is to provide support for those who are living
in poverty so that they can access healthcare
services and education for their children.
In 2015 he began to turn his attention to music.
Although his family were unsure at first, Jacko
loved the idea of singing and songwriting, initially
creating a cover as a test. He hasn't looked back,
and in fact was a finalist in the 2017 Music Week
Awards.
Of his tunes, which fall into the rock, pop and
blues genres, almost all have the unifying theme
of love. “They’re all very personal, but saying that,
they all relate to almost everyone on the planet,”
he says. This extends to familial love, such as the
brilliant You Are The Reason, which was written
for his daughter. What If I LOVED You Like That
explores the pain of having lost his partner in
Ali is driven, passionate and a prolific songwriter
who seems to work virtually seven days a week.
When he's not writing songs and making music
videos, he enjoys spending time with family in
Forest Green, including the latest addition, who is
just under a year old, and being involved in local
projects.
I came away from my conversation with Ali
Jacko having a strong sense of how he’s been so
successful in two very different domains. Looking
forward, he’d love to go to America and other
countries to spread the word on his work. “My goal
in music is to win a Grammy,” he says. Given his
talent and past achievements, that’s not hard to
imagine at all.
Ali is currently releasing one
single each month throughout 2018.
For more information, images or to
request an interview contact Matilda at
Fifth Element PR on 0207 722 0000 or
email: Matilda@fifthelement.biz
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Bell from Bow
Celine Bell reflects on September's hidden
opportunity for change
Every January we see the same tired ‘New
Year: New You’ messaging. It pushes us to
get to the gym, to change jobs, to start a
new chapter, to turn over a fresh leaf. It’s an
outpouring of clichés to an audience that
is still hungover and broke from Christmas,
getting back into the swing of the commute
and the day job after mince pies and too
much Baileys.
How many of those new year resolutions
are cast off by grey February? And how
much harder is it to get back into the swing
of work, with its deadlines and targets and
spreadsheets and meetings, when you’ve got
the added pressure of a gym class to fit in
around the supermarket list, finding missing
mittens and taking the cat to the vet?
For me, it’s not a time to start afresh. For a start, it’s too cold and dark. I want to hunker down with
Netflix, eat hearty warming foods and stay at home. It’s infinitely preferable to polishing my CV or taking
a HIIT class. And besides, there are still the dregs of Baileys to finish off.
September has a very different vibe. This year my son starts school. I remember my mother dreading
the August scramble round Woolworths to get new stationary, the trip to Clark's for shiny new shoes and
the new haircut that ensured you looked slightly startled in front of the school gates. With Woolworths
long gone and the Ocado order bringing pencil cases as well as pizza and pineapples, it’s a less stressful
end to the summer, and I intend to enjoy the preparation with my excited four-year-old.
After the love-bomb of the royal wedding, a hot, hot summer and the excitement of the oh-so-near
football, it’s probably time for a new schedule. The school run will become the new norm, and bring with
it new faces. My son will try new sports, and learn an instrument. And perhaps I should take his lead and
try something new.
Parenting gets you stuck in a rut. Everything changes with the arrival of a first baby, and it’s easy to lose
spontaneity. This back-to-school season let the browning of the leaves inspire you to make your own
changes.
Best of luck from all at LoveEAST to all those
starting on new school adventures in September!
ABOUT CELINE
Mum from bow, gin addict, perma-knackered, fan of food,
coffee and cheese. Follow Celine for more adventures in
parenting:
@bell_from_bow
@bell_from_bow
bellfrombow.com
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What's on
See this
The Influence Project,
Photographic exhibition showing
pioneers of R&B, funk, soul,
Afrobeat and hip hop by Alexis
Chabala and producer Lorayne
Crawford, On thru 22 August at
Somerset House, The Strand,
WC2R 1LA; somersethouse.
org.uk
The Mind's Eye, work by
patients from Homerton
Hospital's Regional Neurological
Rehabilitation Unit, On thru 30
August at Hackney Museum,
1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ;
hackney.gov.uk/museum
Read this
Maps of London & Beyond
by Adam Dant
Wonderful collection of Dant's
humourous, thoughtful and
beautifully detailed drawings
The Corners by Chris Dorley-
Brown
A celebration of East London
street corners via painterly
photographs that draw you in.
Markets
Roman Road Market, street
market selling mostly affordable
or discounted women’s fashion
and homewares incl French
Connection & TopShop, Mon/
Tues/Thurs & Sat, Roman
Road, E3 5ES; info & times:
romanroadlondon.com
Broadway Vegan Market,
Saturdays 10 - 6pm, London
Fields Primary School, Westgate
Street, London, E8 3RL;
broadwayveganmarket.com
Growing Communities
Farmers Market, Saturdays
10am - 3pm, St Paul's Church,
Stoke Newington, N16 7UY;
growingcommunities.org/market/
Walthamstow Farmers Market,
Sundays 10am - 2pm, Town
Square by Selbourne Walk
Shopping Centre, E17 7JN; lfm.
org.uk/markets/walthamstow/
Aug
WED 1 Aug
Life Drawing sessions every
Wednesday,7.30pm at Stour
Space, Green Gates, 10 Stour Rd,
E3 2NT, all materials included,
£10; hackneywicklifedrawing.
bigcartel.com, contact:
hackneywicklifedrawing@
hotmail.com
FRI 3 Aug
Book sale and more! Fundraising
for Homerton Hospital, 10am -
4pm, Main Reception, Homerton
Hospital, Homerton Row, London
E9 6SR
SAT 4 Aug
Heart of Hackney History Walk,
Trace Hackney’s story from Saxon
settlement to city borough,11am-
1.15pm., Meet steps of Hackney
Town Hall, Mare St., E8 1EA,
£10 (£8 conc.); Details/booking:
walkhackney.co.uk/heart-ofhackney-walk-2/
Victoria Park Day, 11am-4pm,
festival featuring live music,
rides, arts and crafts etc.
the day, located around the
Bandstand; info: victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
SUN 5 Aug
Music from the MINGUS Elastic
Band, Vicky Park Bandstand,
2-6pm. info: victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
TUES 7 Aug
Knit & Natter at Signorelli's,
Bakery, East Village, E20, all
abilities welcome; info on their
FB page: @E20Knit&Natter
WED 8 Aug
Sara Pascoe Warms Up at the
Backyard Comedy Club, 8pm,
£8 / £6 conc, 231 Cambridge
Heath Rd, E2 0EL; info & to book:
backyardbar.co.uk/event/sarapascoe-warms-up/
THURS 9 Aug
Summer of Art at Mile End Arts
Pavilion, 12noon-4pm, creative
workshops for all ages, FREE
for all the community to attend;
0207 364 5227 or mileendpark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
Ladies who Latte, relaxed, free
networking, 10.30am-12.30pm,
Bumplin Westfield; info: rachel@
rachelkmiller.com
SAT 11 Aug
Triangle Market, 10am - 4pm,
Church St. Triangle, West Ham
Lane, E15 3HX; info: Hanna
Ivansson on 07448 860 820 or
triangleactiongroup@gmail.com
Kingsland History Walk,Walk
through four ancient parishes
along Hackney’s western fringes,
once the hunting ground of kings,
to Newington Green, 11am-
1.30pm, Meet Dalston Junction
Station, E8 3DL, £10 (£8 conc.);
Details/booking: walkhackney.
co.uk/kingsland-to-newingtongreen/
Victoria Park Summer Tree Walk,
10.30am – 12.30pm; Learn how to
identify the many types of trees
in the park during the summer
months; booking required: 020
7364 4504 or victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
SUN 12 Aug
Triangle Market, fresh produce,
craft, performers etc.,10am
- 4pm, Church St. Triangle,
West Ham Lane, E15 3HX; info:
triangleactiongroup@gmail.com
THURS 16 Aug
Victoria Park Meadow Safari,
10.30am – 12.30pm; explore
our meadow areas, flowers and
mini beasts; booking required:
020 7364 4504 or victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
Under the Stars, Central Park,
East Ham thru Sun 18 th ,
highlights include Levi Roots
(Thurs) Soul II Soul (Sat) & The
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Sun) FREE; info: newham.gov.uk
The Sun Ra Arkestra, doors 7pm
at the Union Chapel, Compton
Terrace, London, N1 2UN; info &
to book: unionchapel.org.uk
SAT 18 Aug
Pet First Aid Training with a
PDSA nurse, 10am – 2pm, course
attendees receive a certificate
of attendance & refreshments;
booking required: 020 7364 4504
or victoriapark@towerhamlets.
gov.uk
Abbey Gardens Market, fresh
produce, craft & performers,
20 Bakers Row, E15 3NF; info:
abbeygardens.org
SUN 19 Aug
Pub Quiz at The Plough
and Harrow, 419 High Rd,
Leytonstone E11 4JU, 7.30 -
11.00 pm £1; info: facebook.com/
ploughE11/
Lost & Found Art Sessions,
a walk in Vicky Park with
Chisinhale Gallery artists in
residence, meet at The Hub,
11am; info: joelle.Copeland@
towerhamlets.gov.uk or yasmin@
chisenhale.cu.uk
SAT 25 Aug
Family summer & craft fair, 12
noon - 4pm,Stoke Newington
Methodist Church, 106A Stoke
Newington High St., N16 7NY.
info: Suzanne Asphall on 07956
905 730 or designsbysuzanne01@
hotmail.com
O.L.D: Online Dating, part of The
Camden Fringe, The Water Rats,
328 Grays Inn Rd, Kings Cross,
WC1X 8BZ, also Sun 26 th ; Tickets
& info: camdenfringe.com
FRI 31 Aug
North Millfields Ultimate Funfair,
thru 3 rd Sept, (Fri/Sat/Sun:
1-10pm, Mon: 3-10pm), North
Millfields, Leabridge Road, E5
9RB; Info: irvinleisure.co.uk/
upcoming-funfairs/ or contact
George Irvin on 07773 322 160 /
george@irvinleisure.com
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What's on
Sept
SAT 1 Sept
Bird Barmy Army, 10am-12.30pm,
meet at The V&A building for a
guided tour to find out about Vicky
Park’s feathered friends led by the
park's resident ornithologist. No
need to book; info: victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
De Beauvoir History Walk, Smart
stuccoed 19 th century villas, mad
houses, factories and canals,
Meet Haggerston Station, E8 4DY,
11am-1.15pm, £10 (£8 conc.);
Details/booking: walkhackney.
co.uk/de-beauvoir-walk/
An evening with Tom Allen,
7.45pm at the Union Chapel,
Compton Terrace, London, N1
2UN; info & to book: unionchapel.
org.uk
SUN 2 Sept
Hackney Record Fair, 11am - 6pm,
Hackney Arts Centre, 13 Stoke
Newington Rd, N16 8BH; info:
Mark Farhall on 020 7747 2590 /
hackneyfleamarket@gmail.com
Leytonstone Street Fest,
Leytonstone Town Centre, E11, 12
noon-6pm, free
TUE 4 Sept
Knit & Natter at Signorelli's,
Bakery, East Village, E20, all
abilities welcome; info on their FB
page: @E20Knit&Natter
Romeo and Juliet with
Handlebards all female troupe
on the front lawns at the Geffrey
Museum, 7-9pm, £5 - £15 in
advance, £17 on door; to book:
handlebards.com/tickets/romeojuliet-the-geffrye/
WED 5 Sept
Life Drawing sessions every
Wednesday, 7.30pm at Stour
Space, Green Gates, 10 Stour Rd,
E3 2NT, all materials included,
£10; hackneywicklifedrawing.
bigcartel.com, contact:
hackneywicklifedrawing@
hotmail.com
THUR 6 Sept
Mile End Ultimate Funfair, thru
16 th Sept, (Mon -Thurs: 3:30
-9pm, Fri: 3.30 -9:30pm, Sat: 1
-9:30pm, Sun: 1-9pm), Mile End
Park; info: irvinleisure.co.uk/
upcoming-funfairs/ or contact
George Irvin on 07773 322 160 /
george@irvinleisure.com
FRI 7 Sept
Twelfth Night with Handlebards
all male troupe on the front lawns
at the Geffrey Museum, 7-9pm,
£5 - £15 in advance, £17 on door;
to book: handlebards.com/tickets/
twelfth-night-the-geffrye/
SAT 8 Sept
20th Anniversary Lee Hurst &
Special Guests at the Backyard
Comedy Club, 8pm, £16 but see
website for Super Early and
Early Bird prices, 231 Cambridge
Heath Rd, E2 0EL; info & to book:
backyardbar.co.uk/event/20thanniversary-lee-hurst-specialguests/
Last Night of the Proms
MON 10 Sept
Learn The Alexander
Technique,10:15 -11:45am,
Clissold Park Tennis Pavillion, 3
Queen Elizabeth's Walk, N16 0BF,
check website for course dates,
prices, etc.: hilaryking.net or
contact Hilary King on 020 7254
9206 / alextech@hilaryking.net
Introduction to Ceramics with
Su Leaver, Mondays 7 - 9.30pm
thru 15 th Oct, 7-9.30pm at Space
Studios, £185: eventbrite.co.uk/e/
introduction-to-ceramics-6-weekcourse-tickets-47996243055
Lean On Me: Jose James
Celebrates Bill Withers, Doors
7pm at the Union Chapel,
Compton Terrace, London, N1
2UN; info & to book: unionchapel.
org.uk
WED 12 Sept
Ed Vulliamy: When Words Fail, at
The Wanstead Tap, 7.30pm; info
& tkts: thewansteadtap.com
THURS 13 Sept
Ladies who Latte, relaxed,
free networking, 10.30am
-12.30pm, Bumplin Westfield;
info: rachel@rachelkmiller.
com
SUN 16 Sept
Memoryscape History Walk,
10:30am-12:30pm, Victoria Park,
recorded audio trail around
the park with community park
rangers; info & to book: 0207
364 4504 or victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Lost & Found Art Sessions - a
walk in Vicky Park with Chisinhale
Gallery artists in residence, meet
at The Hub, 11am; info: joelle.
Copeland@towerhamlets.gov.uk
or yasmin@chisenhale.cu.uk
TUES 18 Sept
Private View for Heidi Bucher
Survey Exhibition, 6-8 pm at
Parasol Unit, 14 Wharf Road, N1
7RW, continues thru 9 De.c; info:
parasol-unit.org
SAT 22 Sept
Rompas Reggae Open Decks,
1pm-11.50pm at Grow, Canal
Side, Hackney Wick E9 5LN,
FREE, turn up with your records
& add your name to the wall for
a 20 min DJ session, also has a
record stall & food; grow-hackney.
squarespace.com/events/
WED 26 Sept
Luna Cinema at the Geffrey:
Labyrinth starring David Bowie,
doors 6pm, film 7.30 start, £16.50
adults/£12 kids 3+15; info &
to book: thelunacinema.com/
geffrye-museum
Comedy at Hackney Empire
featuring Mike Epps, 7.30pm, £29
+ booking fee; info & booking:
hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on/
mike-epps/
SAT 29 Sept
Shacklewell History Walk,
Hackney’s forgotten village, Meet
Dalston Junction Station, E8
3DL, 11am-2pm, £10 (£8 conc.);
Details/booking: walkhackney.
co.uk/shacklewell-walk/
Abbey Gardens Harvest Festival,
fresh produce, craft, performers
etc., 12pm - 4pm, 20 Bakers Row,
E15 3NF; info: abbeygardens.org
Lithuanian comedy act ‘Katleris
ir Stonkus’ at Hackney Empire,
7pm; info, prices & booking:
hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on/
katleris-ir-stonkus/
Sun 30 Sept
Make Your Mark on Vicky Park -
help our Community Park Rangers
carry out some conservation,
11:30am-1:30pm, meet at the
Outdoor Classroom, near St
Agnes Gate, Gore Road, E9, no
need to book; info: victoriapark@
towerhamlets.gov.uk
DIY Art Market, 11am-6pm,
Hackney Arts Centre, 13
Stoke Newington Rd, N16
8BH, info: facebook.com/
events/157728371544672/
We know that
in September,
we will wander
through the warm
winds of summer's
wreckage. We will
welcome summer's
ghost.
- Henry Rollins
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East life
We catch up with expert
organiser Georgiana Klinke,
owner of LifeSpace
What inspired you to start LifeSpace?
I have always loved organising and tidying - I never
had to be asked to tidy my room as a child! In fact,
when I told one of my primary school friends that I
had started LifeSpace London her response was “if
ever there was a perfect job for you this is it!"
After a career of almost 20 years in Human Resources
in the City and abroad, I know what it’s like trying
to juggle working full time with raising a family, not
to mention finding time for hobbies and interests:
everyone needs a little help sometimes. So I founded
LifeSpace London so that I can pass on my knowledge
and experience to help others feel more in control of
their lives and not the other way round.
Describe a typical 'day in the life’.
Working with different clients is amazing as even
though the work might be similar, everyone’s lives and
therefore needs are different. But a ‘typical’ day would
start with me arriving at the client’s home with a plan
for the day: I always warn people that we will have to
make a mess before we can tidy up!
We start by working systematically to group similar
items together (this can be a real eye opener as
clients sometimes find that they have, for example,
3 kettles which they didn’t realise they had!) and go
through these, allocating all items either to a ‘keep',
‘donate' or ‘remove’ pile. I try to limit the number
of items which end up in landfill by using tried and
trusted outlets for unwanted belongings which have
been used and still have life in them for someone else
to benefit from.
The client and I work together as it is very much a
joint process: nothing is thrown away without the
client’s permission, and I ask lots of questions about
how the client uses items, the rooms, their routines so
as to make the most efficient suggestions for how to
organise and style their space to suit their lifestyle. I
can also help with ideas for how to display treasured
possessions, the best types of storage to suit the
space (I always carry a tape measure and will follow
up with carefully chosen options that will fit) or how
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to plan a daily routine
to be more efficient
once I have left.
At the end of the
process, I will take
donations to a charity
/ good cause of the
client’s choosing,
as well as any items
which are going to
be thrown away,
leaving the client with
an organised space
where every item has
a place.
Have you ever had a really challenging project?
I find the most challenging projects are those that
might seem the most simple at first sight: this might
be someone who has a shopping addiction or has
difficulty throwing anything away.
I once worked with a client who felt completely
overwhelmed and had no idea where to start. I had
to climb over boxes and bags just to get into the
house, but as we talked, they really opened up about
how the clutter made them feel, and by starting to
remove items straight away, they could see some of
the clouds lift. By the end of the first session, one
room had been transformed and they couldn’t wait
to get started on the next one. It’s amazing what a bit
of help and support (not to mention an extra pair of
hands!) can do. I think that my previous career in HR
has really helped me to work with different clients to
draw out how I can best help them with whatever is
going on in their lives right now.
In your experience, what's the hardest object or thing
for most people to part with?
Definitely their children’s possessions: be it artwork
or baby clothes, it represents the end of an era, and
the acknowledgment that time moves fast and people
grow up and move on. It can also represent unfulfilled
hopes and dreams that can be very difficult to come
to terms with.
Images courtesy of LifeSpace

And the easiest?
Electrical items: technology changes so quickly that things become obsolete very fast, and I’m sure that we have
all been guilty of buying or being given a bread maker / electric juicer / foot spa on a whim, which then gathers
dust at the back of a cupboard! These items often take up a lot of space too, so getting rid of them gives an instant
result and the momentum to keep going and do more.
Do you have a favourite room to work with?
I love tackling any room, but if I had to choose a favourite it would probably be the sitting room / living area,
as there is nothing better than coming home at the end of the day and being able to sit down without being
surrounded by piles of clutter or children’s toys which prevent you from being able to relax in your
own home. I always find it fascinating to hear the client’s personal stories
about where their treasures came from and what they mean to them.
What's the best part of the job?
Seeing the client’s face once the result has been achieved! People have said
that it is a life-changing process, and I don’t think you can underestimate
how much difference changing even one room can make to someone’s
attitude to home, their way of life and ultimately sense of happiness. When
one client said that now they could invite friends over for a meal which
they hadn’t felt able to before, it just about summed up for me how much
I love this job!
Best de-cluttering tip?
Put things away after you’ve used them, even if you use them every day.
That way you always know where they are and won’t spend time hunting
for them. Even 5 or 10 things soon become 15 or 20 if not put back and the
effects are cumulative: if things aren’t put away the clutter will soon start to
gather again!
Georgiana also
offers space
planning, home
staging and moving house
services.
TO FIND OUT MORE
lifespace.london
@LifeSpaceLondon
@lifespace.london
LifeSpace.London
0203 598 7506
georgi@lifespace.london
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Parks and Outdoors
Bow Creek Ecology Park in Docklands wildlife haven
in the urban environment with a variety of wildlife from
newts and water scorpions to flocks of wading birds:
visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/nature/naturereserve/bow-creek/
Clissold Park has a paddling pool, fountains, tennis court
and skate-park plus an aviary and animal enclosures,
multi-use games area and dog-free play area: hackney.
gov.uk/clissold-park
Homerton Grove Adventure Playground is a free, open
access playground and youth service for children 6+ to
run, jump, make noise & have fun. Once registered and
settled, they can be left to play. Under 6's welcome if
supervised: hackneyplay.org/homerton-grove/
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground in Stoke
Newington is a free, open access playground offering
a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. Once
registered and settled, they can be left to play. Under 6's
welcome if supervised: wapa.org.uk/about.html
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park runs a variety of clubs
and events including Bow Beasties Wildlife Club and the
Forest School: fothcp.org/kids
The Tumbling Bay Playground in the north of the
Olympic Park has rock pools, tree houses, wobbly bridge
etc.: queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/the-park/thingsto-do
Victoria Park is running loads of events incl: Teddy Bears'
Picnic, Bard Barmy Army, Summer Tree & Memoryscape
Walks, Pet First Aid Training & The Great Potato Pulling
Competition. Check out their list of summer events for
details, dates, times etc.: towerhamlets.gov.uk
Wild Kingdom at Three Mills Green encourages
natural play where children can climb over (purposely
placed) fallen trees and build their own dens. Also has a
traditional maypole swing and trampolines:
visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/nature/naturereserve/three-mills-island/#wild-kingdom
Inclusive Adventure Playgrounds
Designed for young people with disabilities/additional
needs and supervised by trained, CRB checked staff, &
offer a variety of activities for stimulating & inclusive play
in a setting that supports the child's requirements and
also gives support to their families.
Hackney Adventure Playground, Clapton
FB page: @KIDSAdventurePlayHackney
Terence Brown Ark, Canning Town
theaaazone.com/terence-brown-arc.html
Splish Splash
Here's a handy way to find a pool near you: swimming.
org/poolfinder/ - just put in your post code and voilà!
Laburnum Boat Club offers kayaking and canoe lessons
for all abilities plus narrow boat trips along the Regent’s
Canal: laburnumboatclub.com
Vicky Park Boating Lake has regattas and sailing with
model boats on Sundays and you can also hire a little
dinghy to row around the lake from regalboathire.co.uk
Tennis & Rugby
Tennis lessons for children aged 4+ with Ross Askell (and
a tenner off your first session if you mention LoveEast!)
Ring Ross on 07974 801 439 or email raskell48@hotmail.
com for info.
Try Time Kids Rugby, Victoria Park opposite the Victoria
Band Stand, Saturdays at 10am & 11.15am from 8th Sept to
15th Oct; info: trytimekidsrugby.com/victoria-park T: 01252
794 150 / danielled@trytimekidsrugby.com
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Horse Riding
Aldersbrook Riding:
aldersbrookriding.co.uk
Lee Valley Riding Centre:
leevalleypark.org.uk/go/horseriding/
Docklands Equestrian Centre:
docklandsequestriancentre.com
Arts 'n Crafts
Play, Performance & Pastimes at the Geffrye, Creative
workshops & hands-on activities for families with children
aged 2 – 16, Sessions include Nursery Rhyme Time for 2 – 5
year olds, digital workshops for children aged 8+, digital
workshops for children aged 11+, drop-in craft workshops,
Geffrye Explorers and family-friendly tours of our restored
Almshouse. Check the what's on section at geffryemuseum.urg.uk
for dates & times.
Nordic Summer Family Days at the Museum of Childhood,
Thursdays thru 30August, 11.00-16.00, storytelling and
craft activities; free, drop-in, All ages; info: vam.ac.uk/moc/
events/nordic-summer-family-days/
Drama & Live Performance
Yardlings Big offers free theatre making for 4-6 yr olds
and Yardlings Bigger for 7-11 yr olds at The Yard: theyard.co.uk
Also, check out their Yard Card for discounts
and offers.
Disney themed drama, dance and games as well as
storytelling also: art/drawing workshops with Kids Party
Acadamy. Various dates in August - check website for
deets: kidspartyacademy.co.uk/latest-news.html
Teletubbies Live at Hackney Empire, 18 & 19 August,
tickets range from £11 - £17 + booking fee. Info, times &
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Community
Music and football come
together for Hackney Wick
FC's United Against Knife
Crime Charity Match
A lot has happened with Hackney Wick FC, aka The
Wickers, since Julie's September 2015 interview
with the club's founder and absolute force of nature,
Bobby Kasanga. Most recently, the club hosted a
charity football match, United Against Knife Crime,
on a hot summer's evening at the London Stadium
Community Track. The match brought together an
all-star line-up of Rap and Grime artists to compete
against the club in order to raise both awareness and
funds for The Wickers Charity.
Grassroots at its finest
I must preface this by saying that I'm a passionate
football fan and have a particular fondness for
community and grassroots football, so attending
the match was a real labour of love for me. It was
a fantastic evening, with plenty of goals, a penalty
shootout and an atmosphere that can only be
described as festival-like and upbeat.
One of the best things about watching grassroots
football is that you can be within inches of the action.
Yes, your Chelsea, West Ham, Spurs and Arsenal may
play prettier football, but there's something really
invigorating about being at the coalface and feeling
the passion of the players, and this match gave all that
and more.
As I headed to the ground, I was thinking about the
weather, as it was quite a hot day. 25 degrees in the
shade, not a cloud in the sky and gloriously beautiful,
actually - if you happened to be hanging out at
Olympic Park or sitting in a beer garden somewhere.
Running around on a pitch in that heat for 90+
minutes, on the other hand, is hard work, and I really
felt for the players. It didn't seem to be an issue for
either side though, and I was impressed with that.
Before the match and at halftime, Bobby and the
players/artists were being interviewed by the press;
ordinarily they would be cordoned off from the
general public, but no, not these guys. Instead, they
were happy to mix with the crowd, answer questions
and have pictures taken, making time for everyone
who approached them. It really added to the
Images: Tod Kavonic
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Community
Charity Match Referee, JJ.
atmosphere, and drove home
the point that this really IS a
community club.
More than just football
Founded in 2015, the club
has gone from strength to
strength, and now boasts 16
youth teams - including girls’
teams - encompassing 160
youths, as well as two semi-pro
adult teams with 70 members,
and it's just been announced
that another adult team will be
formed in the autumn. Quite an
impressive track record. They
also provide sessions for children
with additional needs, so it can
truly be said that HWFC are a
completely inclusive club.
What makes this club stand out
is the fact that it's about more
than just football. There is a firm
commitment to being a positive
influence in the lives of the
players and in the community
generally, as well as a strong
ethos of paying it forward
through various volunteer
activities.
The Wickers Charity
The club has also established
The Wickers Charity, whose
aim is to combat and tackle
gun, knife and gang culture
by providing a safe space for
members to develop life skills
and be mentored by and learn
from positive role models. With
increased reports of knife crime
and gang activity - as I write
this, the news is again talking
about yet another tragic loss
of life - the charity seeks to
use preventative measures by
implementing options that can
deter young people from the
dangers that surround them
before it’s too late. They also
provide talks in schools about
peer pressure and antisocial
behaviour, and hold health and
wellbeing workshops.
They also run The Hub, which
is open on Thursdays from
5.30 - 7.30pm and caters
for 6 - 18 year olds. Sessions
include educational workshops,
mentoring and counselling as a
means of advancing educational
and employment opportunities,
and pathways into work as
well as recreation and leisure
activities, all of which provide
an alternative to entering a life
of crime.
The Wickers Charity is enhancing
community cohesion by offering
an alternative to our youth and
creating opportunities for them,
educating and instilling positive
values and growing positive
young role models. That can only
be good. Take a bow, Wickers -
you do us proud.
Read Julie's interview with
Bobby Kasanga to learn about
the inspiration and story behind
HWFC: issuu.com/e9magazine/
docs/loveeastsept2015web
Our ultimate
goal is to bring
the grassroots
community
together and
improve quality
of life for our
supporters and
stakeholders using
football as the
catalyst for this
transformation.
TO FIND OUT MORE
hackneywickfc.com
@HackneyWickFC
@hackneywickfc
@hackneywickfc
Enquiries
Niaman.hackneywickfc@
gmail.com
Community development
Brian.hackneywickfc@
gmail.com
Home ground
The Old Spotted Dog Ground,
212 Upton Lane, E7 9NP
Office
138B Amhurst Road, E8 2AG
The Wickers Charity
St Mary-of-Eton Hackney Wick
The Vicarage, 95 Eastway,
London E9 5JA
020 8506 6033 (general)
07811 149 579 (Operations
Mgr)
thewickerscharity.org
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Eating In
Ingredients:
300g Sweet potato
200g carrots
400g butter beans
1 small to medium size whole garlic
bulb
200g cherry tomatoes
1-2 small red onion
1 lemon - juice and grated zest
1-2 tbsp freshly chopped rosemary
and thyme
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
150g feta or goats cheese crumbled
50g tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
200g rocket or lambs lettuce
1/2 pomegranate
Sea salt and freshly ground black
pepper
Serves 2 - 3
Diana Warring's Sweet
Potato Summer Bake
with Feta, Pomegranate
& Fresh Herbs
During the summer we all prefer to spend more
time outside than in the kitchen - that's why I love
summer bakes. They're quick and easy to prepare
and taste delicious hot or cold. This fibre-rich sweet
potato bake, with lots of fresh tomatoes, garlic, red
onions, thyme and rosemary, is topped with salty feta,
refreshing pomegranate and toasted pumpkin seeds.
The combination of ingredients brings you the taste of
summer and is nutritious. Feel free to add your choice
of greens, herbs and summer berries for some extra
fibre, vitamins, antioxidants and freshness.
Method:
1. Preheat the oven at 180C. Peel the sweet potatoes and carrots and
cut into 2cm size cubes. Peel red onions and cut into wedges. Peel
garlic cloves or cut the bulb in half. In a small bowl mix 2-3 tbsp olive
oil with 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt and pepper. Zest
and then juice the lemon.
2. Place the sweet potato and carrot cubes, onions, garlic and whole
cherry tomatoes in an ovenproof dish. Drizzle the cayenne oil and 1
tbsp of lemon on top and give everything a good stir. Make sure that
all the vegetables are coated with the oil. Bake for 45 minutes in the
oven until nicely soft and caramelized.
3. In the meantime, drain the beans and set aside. Rinse the rocket and
prepare the pomegranate. Next, remove the rosemary and thyme
leaves from the sprigs and roughly chop the rosemary. The thyme
does not need chopping.
4. After 30-35 minutes add the beans and 1/2 the fresh herbs to the
vegetables, stir well and bake for another 15 minutes.
5. Serve the baked vegetables on a bed of rocket, with crumbled feta,
pomegranate, the rest of the herbs and a touch of lemon zest.
Because the feta is quite salty, Leave it to your guests to season their
portions to taste at the table.
Enjoy!
ABOUT DIANA
Diana Warrings is a qualified BANT registered nutritional therapist & well-being chef. She lives between London and Berlin
where she works as a nutrition consultant, health writer, recipe developer and personal chef to international private and
corporate clients.
Check out Diana's healthy food blog, IrmaGreen.com for recipes, resources and inspiration.
Image: Diana Warrings
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Eating Out
Hackney native and professional chef Aidan Brooks
launches Eleven98 - pop-up dining with a difference
I recently had the pleasure of attending the press launch for Eleven98, in a lovely flat in Homerton, along
with seven others. The evening began with a quirky, refreshing cocktail, and continued on with what can
only be described as a unique – and delicious, nine-course tasting menu, complemented throughout by
distinctive drinks pairings.
Similar to supper clubs, some of Eleven98's events are held in
people’s homes, while others are held in established eateries such as
their recent pop-up at the Well Street Kitchen. Each experience is
different, providing interesting and unusual food combinations and
menus are driven by what's in season.
What makes Eleven98 truly unique is that ingredients are sourced
almost exclusively in Hackney from independent, organic shops
and urban agricultural growers, including Growing Communities in
Stoke Newington and St Mary’s Secret Garden in Haggerston. Aidan
also forages in the borough and his recently renovated garden is an
additional source. His ethos of
sustainability comes full circle
with any food waste donated
to his next-door neighbour’s
wormery, which converts it to
compost.
Images: TOP: Aidan Brooks, BOTTOM LEFT and RIGHT: John Sargent
Eleven98 offers an experience
easily comparable with any
fine dining restaurant, yet at a
fraction of the price, and it’s not
just the food that makes this so.
It’s the experience itself; original
settings, a relaxed and convivial
atmosphere, excellent and
attentive table service with cutlery changed between each course,
drinks poured and food artfully presented on a beautifully laid table.
A dab of butter perched on a smooth stone next to your bread plate,
fresh flowers on the table… these little details matter because they all
contribute to the experience.
It's fine dining Hackney style - highly recommended for an original
and memorable experience.
About Aidan Brooks
A trained professional chef, Aidan was born and raised in Hackney
and has over ten years of restaurant experience, including helping
to launch Nuno Mende's famed Viajante, the East End's first ever
Michelin-starred restaurant. He is passionate about good food,
sustainability and, of course, Hackney. Future plans include guest
chef residencies and collaborations with friends old and new.
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A very reasonable £55 per person
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Our resident vintner Eugenio Ciccarelli
introduces us to Terrific Timorasso
The wine guide
In the mid 90’s I agreed to do my final dissertation at Turin University on a rare grape variety on the brink of
extinction, which a few viticulturists (Walter Massa in particular) were trying to revive: Timorasso.
With my second-hand Citroen AX, I drove around the hills
surrounding Tortona town in the region of Piedmont (in the
Northwest of Italy) working with local wine producers to better
understand the oenological characteristics of the then, literally
unknown wine, and draw its sensorial profile.
What I stumbled upon was one of the most interesting and
exciting Italian white grape varieties, able to produce truly
terrific wines with a high level of acidity and concentration
and a great ageing potential. For its level of complexity and
intensity, the Timorasso wine style, in fact, is more similar to
some outstanding French whites (Viognier, Chenin Blancs) than
their Italian counterparts.
to replant this
ancient grape as
well as and the
quality of the
resulting wines
being widely
recognised and
often receiving
important
awards,
Timorasso can still be considered a rarity around the world, especially in
the UK.
Vinarius, in its continuous search for the underdogs - small producers,
little known appellations or rare grape varieties that can deliver great
quality wines at an affordable price - couldn’t miss this old and reliable
friend and we've just started an exclusive collaboration with one of the
best producers: Luigi Boveri (pictured).
His winemaking interpretation of Timorasso enhances the purity and
full character of the grape: skin contact maceration followed by a lees
ageing and “battonage”, and with strictly no oak ageing. The “Filari
di Timorasso” shows a bright, golden colour with grapefruit, apricot,
honeycomb, white flowers and a touch of nuttiness that form an intense
aromatic profile. Powerful & fresh on the palate with an attractive
minerality and an incredibly long finish. A wine that can be enjoyed now
or cellared for another five years. A must for any wine lover!
Things have changed dramatically in the last two
decades and from less than 20 acres in the 90’s there
are now around 370 acres of total Timorasso vineyards.
But despite
the fact that
more wineries
have decided
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Culture
William Wilde meets Kate Conway, the driving force behind
The Hackney Proms and Suzuki Hub
Hackney resident and native Londone Kate Conway has forged a remarkable career as a professional violinist.
As part of The Hackney Proms and Suzuki Hub groups, she helps spread a love of classical music to those who
wouldn’t usually engage with the genre. Kay talked to me about how these projects make music accessible to all.
Having learned the violin under the Suzuki method,
which her mother passed on to her, Kate has taught
in schools as well as through Suzuki Hub, being the
Director of the Suzukian Schools Initiative. “It was
developed in Japan in the 1950s. Dr Suzuki’s approach
to education is that every child is able, and that we can
teach talent, rather than looking for it and developing it
where it’s already found,” she explains.
Taking a similar approach to the
idea that children innately absorb
language, the Suzukian method is all
about harnessing their sponge-like
capacity for learning. In addition
to classes, students practice for
half an hour each day and listen to
the provided recordings. Another
difference to traditional music classes
is that parents attend lessons with
their children and learn how to best
support them in their practice at
home. Students can start as early as
four years old.
“Positivity is so important. The
environment in which the child
is brought up at home and in
the lessons is paramount to their
success.” Suzuki Hub, based in
Shoreditch, is a family-run venture,
with involvement from Kate’s wife, Ella, and brother,
Rick, and there’s a real sense of engaging with the
community. It’s a fun and effective way to learn an
instrument, while maintaining a rigorous approach to
practice.
Another vital part of the Suzukian philosophy is to
never turn anyone away. Kate recalls one severely
autistic student who may have found more traditional
music learning a challenge. “Henry was completely
non-verbal and he could not make eye contact with
anybody. Now he comes to group lessons every week,
he can play piano to grade seven, he’s doing jazz
improvisation with one of our teachers, and he can play
the violin really beautifully.”
His mum entered Kate for the Classic FM Music
Teacher of the Year Awards, for which she got a
special mention in the Special Education Needs Music
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Image courtesy of Kay Conway
category. “The thing about music is if you can play
classical music, you can play anything else. Our kids
who’ve learned classical up till their teenage years
are going to be able to go and play grime with no
problems.”
Subsidies are offered for those who can’t afford the
full price, too. In a similar way to youth sports clubs,
one big advantage is to give kids something to be
passionate about, to focus their
attention on something positive.
Kate believes music can help
disadvantaged children forge a
happy path through life. “It’s the
kids who literally are in danger of
becoming gang members because
they’ve got nothing to do.”
Kate’s other main project is her
involvement in The Hackney Proms,
with the band three4 (which also
includes Emma Dogliani, soprano,
and Stuart Wild, on keyboard). With
four concerts a year held in different
London venues, they put on a variety
of gigs with a relaxed ambience. “I
feel like when we took on Hackney
Proms, I wanted to continue to
build on this idea of using music as
a social cohesion project.”
Some shows are more focused on traditional classical
music, and others incorporate different styles, such
as an upcoming gig on 7 th October with She’Koyokh,
a Balkan/Turkish ensemble band. Kate explains how
some people are intimidated by classical music shows.
“They feel either so put off, or it’s live music and they
don’t know what to expect. It’s not only a financial
barrier.”
The gigs are affordable and offer a superb introduction
to classical music performances. You can have a drink
at the bar and enjoy the show in a relaxed setting,
so it’s less formal and intimidating. “I would say the
majority of people living in Hackney have a really
strong sense of celebrating diversity and actively
thinking; that’s a good thing,” she explains.
Check out Suzuki Hub at suzukihub.com and The
Hackney Proms at hackneyproms.co.uk.

WalkHackney's Sean Gubbins on
Well-Watered Hackney
As this year’s summer may turn out to be the driest
ever, perhaps we will take less for granted water, which,
after all, gave Hackney its name. At the end of an
English place name ‘ey’ denotes a watery connection
viz. Ely, Lundy, Sheppey. Hackney’s coat of arms has
around it a border of waves representing the borough’s
waterways, principally the River Lea, London’s second
largest river which forms Hackney’s eastern border.
We have Shaclkewell, Well Street and, in Shoreditch,
Holywell Lane, close by what were St Agnes le Clair
wells, off Old Street. These wells were tapped for ale
brewing, though not, one hopes, at the
same time as they were “frequented”,
according to John Stow in 1598, by the
“youth of the city in summer evenings,
when they walk forth to take the air.”
Stamford Hill is named after a sandy
ford used to cross the Hackney Brook,
which flowed along the line of today’s
Grazebrook Road. Stonebridge Common is
where a small stream was crossed which,
for some distance, ran east as a boundary
between Hackney and Shoredicth
parishes. Ponsford Street is a renaming of
Bridge Street, which took folk south out
of Homerton, across the Hackney Brook.
Spring Hill runs beside Springfield Park,
where sometimes springs still bubble up.
The Hackney Brook, which flowed from
its source in the hills of north London to the Lea
at Hackney Wick, had disappeared into London’s
underground sewage system by the 1860s. At times it
could flood to 70 foot, be two feet deep and was the
site of more than one tragic drowning. As it flowed
through its valley at the bottom of Clissold Park, it
was used to fill ornamental lakes. Following its course
downstream can still be seen, at the north-east corner
of Abney Park Cemetery, the mound now no longer
surrounded by water but once an islet where the
divine, Dr Issac Watts, would contemplate.
Also running through Hackney are two man-made
waterways. The oldest is the New River, completed in
1613, to bring water from Hertfordshire to the growing
City of London. Meandering along the 100 foot
contour, it flowed into Clissold Park, on a ridge above
the Hackney Brook, and then followed a sharp bend
One of the ornamental lakes,
once fed by the Hackney
Brook, in Clissold Park.
A New River Company plaque
which can still be seen in
some roads.
History
west again to flow out towards the New River Head in
Islington. Two hundred years later the Regent’s Canal
was dug through the fields of Haggerston. South of
London Fields, it is crossed by the Cat and Mutton
Bridge. The bridge existed before the canal, spanning
one of the many streams that criss-crossed wellwatered
Hackney. The stream ran down the side of
London Fields but was drained with the coming of the
canal. Another stream was the Pigwell, which emerged
near Dalston Junction and ran along the south side of
today’s Graham Road, to join the Hackney Brook.
Today we can enjoy the open waters
of Stoke Newington’s East and West
Reservoirs because in the 1980s local
campaigners successfully fought off plans
to develop them for housing. Constructed
in the 1830s (some say lined with the stone
of old London Bridge), they were to store
water before it was pumped by the New
River Company to be filtered prior to
distribution.
The New River Company supplied water
for homes in the western parts of Hackney
and Stoke Newington. Still to be seen on
a few roads are the plates bearing the
NR stamp. The east of the borough was
supplied by the East London Waterworks
Company. They took over an earlier
operation which had constructed a
reservoir, now know as Clapton Pond, to hold water
pumped from the Lea.
When the rains come this summer and challenge
Thames Water’s drainage system, maybe water will
flood once more across the road at the bottom of the
Narrow Way. It won’t be the Hackney Brook breaking out
from its conduited confinement. But it will be a reminder,
as the water congregates in the valley of Hackney’s river,
of what once flowed through these parts.
Looking for something to do one weekend?
Intrigued to find out more about Hackney?
Look up walkhackney.co.uk and pick a walk
that takes your fancy. The next two are in this
edition's What's On section. I look forward to
welcoming you on one of my walks.
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Wellness
Images courtesy of The Refinery E9
Roger Love talks to Zoe Bertali of The Refinery E9 about its eclectic
mix of fitness classes and her mission that drives the studio
Tell us about yourself? I was a sales
director for a marketing agency, but I always
knew I wanted to get out of the corporate
environment and away from the 9 to 5. I have
been practising yoga for 18 years and started
teaching it five years ago while still in full-time
employment. I have always been passionate
about the benefits of yoga and a healthy
lifestyle. It's all about balance these days and
making sure we have the tools to cope with
modern life.
It is important to carve the time out for
yourself to declutter the mind and the
body. When opening The Refinery, it was really
important to us to build not just fitness studios
and therapy rooms that would help people get
in the best physical and mental shape, but also
a community of like-minded people.
What classes do you offer? We have more
than 100 classes a week from Dynamic, Power,
Restorative and Yin yoga to Disco Barre and
body conditioning, and cardio and HIIT to
meditation and gong baths. We also have
loads of complementary therapies on offer
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hypnotherapy and sound healing.
Who are your teachers? We have amazing teachers and staff working with us - all with the same goal - to get
you in your best shape in mind, body and soul. Even Marley the cockapoo makes an appearance occasionally -
he has been known to throw out a Downward Dog or two on cue.
What makes your studio different to others? We had been to lots of places where it was pretty intimidating
entering the space - not sure if you were wearing the right gear or if you were good enough to be in the class.
We want people to feel comfortable and included at any stage of their wellness journey so they stay committed
to it - whether they are just starting out and have never attended a class before, or are experienced and looking
for the best instruction. Life can get so serious, so we want people to have fun and make friends at the same
time as finding a bit of headspace.
Describe your classes in three words: Fierce, fun and fabulous!
What kind of person will like them? Everyone, I hope!
Who would hate them? I would hope no-one.
What makes you most proud of your studio? Our fantastic clients, staff
and teachers.
What's the most memorable moment you've had at The
Refinery E9? Opening the doors and welcoming clients for
the first time - it was magical. We still have loads of them
coming today three years on so we are so grateful and feel
pretty lucky.
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