June 2021

Contents
Features
City limits18–19
A Humanist chap22
A lot to lose 26
Deep roots30–31
Aldersbrook gardens34
Brick wall 38
K9s after COVID42
Home of art48–49
Future for Whipps52
Going swimmingly 56
Waste not 62
Endangered in Wanstead66–67
No let-up in the law72
Puzzles & competitions
Sudoku24
Crossword competition 44
Wanstead anagram 54
Mind-bender puzzles64
Every month
Local news6–8, 10 & 12
Wanstead map60–61
Community events79–82
Community groups86
Useful numbers88
Index of advertisers90
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Welcome...
For this issue’s welcome address, Wanstead
resident Paul Kaufman – recently appointed as the
Mayor of Redbridge’s first non-religious ‘chaplain’
– offers a Humanist reflection on the power
of community.
I am honoured to write this month’s opening reflection in my
new capacity as Humanist ‘chaplain’ for Redbridge.
The adage ‘there is more that unites us than divides us’ is oft
repeated. You may be forgiven for dismissing it as a lazy cliché
given the amount of vitriol on social media etc, but it does speak
to universal truths about our common humanity.
Take the principle we should treat each other as we would wish
to be treated. It is at the heart of the Christian gospel. It is also
found in just about every faith and culture around the globe. A
great example from the Yoruba people in western Africa goes:
‘One taking a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it
on himself to feel how it hurts.’
Humanists, who have no religious belief, say it is just a sensible
precept. Humans are social animals who tend to live in large
groups. The rule has evolved along with our empathy and power
to reason. It helps us, at our best, to rub along together and
thrive, whatever our religion or belief. While we may fall short in
practice, it is an ideal to which most of us aspire.
Wanstead is, on the whole, a fantastic, kind and thoughtful
community where we do all rub along and thrive.
The last year has been tough for many,
and it is a joy to see life gradually return
to some sort of normality. I remind
myself every day just how lucky I
am to live here.
Paul Kaufman
Chair of East London Humanists
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