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Features<br />
Colourful past .......................................18–19<br />
A lot to lose ...................................................22<br />
On the town ................................................ 26<br />
Park life ......................................................30–31<br />
Succession success ...................................34<br />
Away from home .......................................42<br />
The high life .................................................46<br />
Flat-out protection? ......................... 50–51<br />
Power planning ......................................... 54<br />
Listen and learn ......................................... 58<br />
Puzzles & competitions<br />
Sudoku .............................................................24<br />
Crossword competition ........................ 38<br />
Wanstead anagram ................................. 56<br />
Every month<br />
Local news .................................6–8, 10 & 12<br />
Wanstead map ....................................60–61<br />
Community events .........67–68, 70 & 72<br />
Community groups ..................................74<br />
Useful numbers ..........................................76<br />
Index of advertisers ..................................78<br />
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Welcome...<br />
New research has put the UK bottom of 28<br />
leading economies when it comes to trust<br />
in the media. The survey by PR company<br />
Edelman found that just 31% of Britons trust<br />
media institutions to ‘do what is right’. The reasons<br />
will be manifold, but with Prince Harry successfully<br />
exposing patterns of historical phone hacking, and<br />
with presenter scandals at the BBC and ITV, having<br />
faith in the media may be a leap too far for many.<br />
Calling local residents...<br />
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businesses and we encourage you to do the same.<br />
Help us help these businesses by mentioning the<br />
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Don’t believe<br />
everything<br />
you read…<br />
Across the world, journalists have become less trusted to tell the<br />
truth. It’s a sad state to be in, but it could be worse.<br />
I’m reminded of an encounter at the Wanstead Festival a number<br />
of years ago. Among the many conversations had in front of<br />
the Wanstead Village Directory stall (Evergreen Field plans, local<br />
policing and the type of shops we need on the High Street are<br />
recurring festival discussion topics), one particular chat stands<br />
out. A young man – who I later discovered was visiting Wanstead<br />
for the first time – approached with great interest in the<br />
magazine, specifically how we got permission to publish it. He<br />
was astounded we were able to distribute so many copies. His<br />
astonishment made sense when it transpired it was also his first<br />
time to have left his home country of China.<br />
When it comes to trust in the media, China actually ranks top<br />
of the table. But it also ranks near the bottom of the World<br />
Press Freedom Index. So, there are certainly things worse than<br />
having media institutions that sometimes get things wrong.<br />
The concept of a free press was an alien concept to our visitor<br />
from China, but it means – among many other benefits,<br />
of course – the Wanstead Village Directory has<br />
been able to publish the thoughts of so<br />
many local residents over the years.<br />
And that will continue. You can<br />
trust me on that.<br />
Lee Marquis, Editor<br />
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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
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You’re invited to celebrate LGBT+ History Month in<br />
Redbridge with events and activities from<br />
Redbridge Libraries, Redbridge Rainbow Community<br />
and Eastside Community Heritage.<br />
Join us this <strong>February</strong> for:<br />
Advice Sessions<br />
Book Events<br />
Book Collections<br />
Comedy Night<br />
Creative Workshops<br />
Flag Raising<br />
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Public engagement event to discuss the<br />
future of Wanstead Youth Centre<br />
Redbridge Council will host<br />
a public engagement event<br />
at Wanstead Youth Centre<br />
this month to discuss the<br />
plans for a new education<br />
and youth hub at the<br />
Elmcroft Avenue venue.<br />
The centre was closed<br />
last October to enable<br />
surveying work to begin for<br />
what the council describe<br />
as essential repairs. “The<br />
building dates from the<br />
mid-1940s and requires<br />
significant structural work<br />
to bring it up to a good standard. In April 2022,<br />
a survey of the building revealed that essential<br />
repairs were estimated to cost £2.4m,” said<br />
a council spokesperson. The meeting will<br />
take place on 8 <strong>February</strong> from 6pm, with<br />
representatives from the council’s Education<br />
Sound Bath & Journey<br />
with Arlene Dunkley-Wood<br />
1st Friday of the month / 7.30pm<br />
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and Inclusion Team on hand to explain the<br />
detail and reasoning behind the proposals<br />
for the centre’s future. All interested parties<br />
are welcome to attend. An online survey has<br />
also been launched to gather residents’ views.<br />
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Comedy night<br />
at high school<br />
Wanstead Comedy<br />
Night is collaborating<br />
with Wanstead High<br />
School’s PTA to<br />
present a fundraising<br />
event this month.<br />
“There will be four<br />
brilliant comedians<br />
compared by Britain’s<br />
Got Talent finalist<br />
Graeme Matthews,<br />
plus a licensed bar,”<br />
said a spokesperson.<br />
Headlining the show<br />
will be Tim Shishodia<br />
(Leicester Square<br />
New Comedian<br />
Of The Year 2010).<br />
The event will take<br />
place on 9 <strong>February</strong><br />
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Calendar raises<br />
£3,000 for charity<br />
A <strong>2024</strong> calendar<br />
featuring<br />
photographs of<br />
wildlife and locations<br />
across Epping Forest<br />
– including Wanstead<br />
Park and Wanstead<br />
Flats – has raised<br />
more than £3,000<br />
for charity. “All the<br />
photos were taken by<br />
local photographers,<br />
including four from<br />
Wanstead,” said Don<br />
Taylor, who compiled<br />
the calendar. The<br />
money will be shared<br />
between The Swan<br />
Sanctuary and<br />
the Epping Forest<br />
Heritage Trust.<br />
Another calendar is<br />
planned for 2025.<br />
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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
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© Geoff Wilkinson<br />
TfL confirms four local bus routes<br />
will be restructured this year<br />
Invitation to cattle grazing talk at<br />
Friends of Wanstead Parklands’ AGM<br />
© Tony Morrison<br />
TfL will be going ahead with the proposed<br />
changes to the W12, W13, W14 and 549 bus<br />
routes between the Walthamstow, Wanstead<br />
and Woodford areas following a consultation<br />
last year. “We received 863 responses to<br />
the consultation and would like to thank<br />
everyone who took part,” said a spokesperson.<br />
The changes are expected to take place<br />
in September, with all routes restructured<br />
and the 549 withdrawn and replaced by an<br />
extended W14 route. The new routes are<br />
available to view online. Visit wnstd.com/bus<br />
‘The discoveries made on the site of<br />
Wanstead’s Co-op were far-reaching’<br />
Astronomer James Bradley<br />
At this month’s meeting of the North East<br />
London Astronomical Society, Dr John<br />
Fisher will give a presentation about James<br />
Bradley (1692–1762), a local unsung hero of<br />
science who proved the Earth orbits the sun<br />
from observations made in Wanstead. “The<br />
consequences of Bradley’s discoveries made<br />
in a modest dwelling on the site of the present<br />
Co-op were far-reaching,” said Dr Fisher, whose<br />
presentation will take place at Wanstead<br />
House on 18 <strong>February</strong> from 1.30pm (visitors<br />
welcome). Email stevek1951@hotmail.com<br />
The Friends of Wanstead Parklands is<br />
extending an open invitation to attend its<br />
Annual General Meeting on 22 <strong>February</strong>. “As<br />
in previous years, the venue will be Wanstead<br />
Golf Club on Overton Drive. Doors will open at<br />
7pm for a 7.30pm start. After a short business<br />
meeting, Epping Forest grazier John Phillips<br />
will be giving a talk on cattle grazing in the<br />
Forest. Three cows are currently in residence in<br />
Wanstead Park and have attracted great public<br />
interest,” said a spokesperson for the charity.<br />
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“This relaxed performance will be familyfriendly<br />
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Council writes to TfL requesting<br />
action over Central Line delays<br />
Take part in Wanstead’s <strong>2024</strong><br />
moth-recording project<br />
A Large Emerald moth was found<br />
in Wanstead Park on 23 June 2023<br />
Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal and<br />
Wanstead Village councillor Jo Blackman<br />
co-wrote a letter to TfL last month to request<br />
urgent action over disruption to the Central<br />
Line, which is impacting 10 stations across the<br />
borough. “Whilst we welcome the muchneeded<br />
improvement work and refurbishment<br />
of trains, it is unfortunate that TfL has not<br />
made provision to ensure adequate service for<br />
our residents in the meantime,” said the letter<br />
addressed to TfL Commissioner Andy Lord.<br />
Read the letter in full at wnstd.com/totfl<br />
Local residents are encouraged to get involved<br />
in Wanstead’s <strong>2024</strong> moth-recording project.<br />
“Although the number of moth species<br />
recorded on the Wanstead patch in 2023 was<br />
down on previous years, there were still many<br />
exciting finds, with 300 different species seen<br />
(plus 26 butterfly species). Please get in touch<br />
if you’d like to help with this year’s count,”<br />
said Wren Wildlife Group member Tim Harris.<br />
Among last year’s finds was a Large Emerald, a<br />
first for this area, spotted near Wanstead Park’s<br />
Temple in June. Visit wnstd.com/wren<br />
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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
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Rare diving duck spotted for the<br />
first time in Wanstead<br />
A love of music: top organist’s<br />
Valentine’s performance in Wanstead<br />
© Tim Harris<br />
A rare diving duck was spotted for the first<br />
time on Wanstead Flats last month. “While<br />
scanning Jubilee Pond on 16 January, I noted<br />
a drake Ferruginous Duck asleep on a small,<br />
unfrozen part of the lake. It later woke up<br />
and could be seen swimming and diving.<br />
Although there was no sign of it the following<br />
day, three days later it relocated to Eagle Pond<br />
in Snaresbrook, where it was admired by<br />
many. This very rare diving duck is native to<br />
south-east Europe,” said Tim Harris of the Wren<br />
Wildlife Group.<br />
One of England’s top electronic and theatre<br />
organists will be performing in Wanstead<br />
this month as part of the East London and<br />
Essex Electronic Keyboard Club’s programme<br />
of events. Michael Wooldridge – who has<br />
performed at film premieres in Leicester<br />
Square and on BBC Radio 2 – will be bringing<br />
his eclectic mix of show tunes and classical<br />
and big band music to Wanstead Library on<br />
14 <strong>February</strong> from 7.30pm. The performance is<br />
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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
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High Street Wanstead, 1925<br />
Colourful past<br />
Local resident Roland Saunders discusses his interest in giving<br />
old photographs a new lease of life by recolouring them<br />
using artificial intelligence<br />
Recently, I’ve been looking at my digital<br />
collection of local photographs of<br />
Woodford and Wanstead. I have lived<br />
in South Woodford for most of my life, as<br />
did my parents and grandparents before<br />
me. During lockdown, I set up a Facebook<br />
group called Woodford, South Woodford<br />
and Wanstead Memories and Life. Some of<br />
the older photographs have been exciting<br />
to see, capturing times gone by. Using<br />
software to enhance photos brings a new<br />
level of realism.<br />
In the digital age, our ability to interact with<br />
and enhance photographs using artificial<br />
intelligence (AI) has reached unprecedented<br />
levels. One fascinating technique that has<br />
gained popularity in recent years is palette<br />
recolouring – a process that breathes new<br />
life into old photos. By applying modern<br />
colour schemes to vintage images, we revive<br />
memories, making them more vibrant and<br />
relatable to contemporary audiences.<br />
Palette recolouring involves selecting a new<br />
colour palette for an image while preserving<br />
its original structure and details. This<br />
technique is not about altering the content of<br />
a photo but rather reimagining it through a<br />
fresh set of colours. It can be applied to blackand-white<br />
photos, sepia-toned images or<br />
faded colour pictures, effectively transporting<br />
them to a different era or infusing them with a<br />
contemporary aesthetic.<br />
One of the key challenges in palette<br />
recolouring is maintaining the authenticity<br />
and emotional resonance of the original<br />
photograph. Artists and enthusiasts must<br />
strike a delicate balance between introducing<br />
new colours and preserving the historical<br />
or sentimental value of the image. Careful<br />
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George Lane, Wanstead, circa 1920<br />
Wanstead High School, 1930<br />
Wanstead Hospital, circa 1930<br />
The George, 1976<br />
consideration of the subject matter, historical<br />
context and cultural nuances is essential to<br />
ensure the recolouring enhances rather than<br />
detracts from the photo’s significance.<br />
Palette recolouring offers a unique<br />
opportunity to bridge the gap between the<br />
past and present. By infusing old photos with<br />
contemporary colour schemes, we can relate<br />
to historical moments in a more personal<br />
and engaging way, such as seeing photos of<br />
Wanstead and Woodford from 100 years ago<br />
in colour.<br />
Recolouring vintage images allows us to<br />
gain a renewed appreciation for the past,<br />
fostering a stronger connection between<br />
generations. It’s a means of ensuring the<br />
stories and memories encapsulated in old<br />
photographs continue to resonate with those<br />
who come after us.<br />
We still have some way to go before, as in the<br />
film Blade Runner, we can actually go inside<br />
the photograph and explore, but I’m sure we<br />
will be heading that way. Using AI technology,<br />
currently, we can already build missing parts<br />
of the picture, upscale the resolution, and,<br />
of course, colour a black-and-white image.<br />
Software is improving all the time, and I’m<br />
sure in a few years, the images will be taken to<br />
new levels of realism.<br />
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A LOT TO LOSE<br />
In the 18th of a series of articles charting Cadent’s impact on Redbridge<br />
Lane West allotments, Sally Parker is frustrated by delays to the planned<br />
works, which received Secretary of State consent last month<br />
It’s six months since I last wrote<br />
about plans by Cadent, the energy<br />
infrastructure company, to carry out<br />
works to their gas station on Redbridge<br />
Lane West, next to our allotments.<br />
After many months with no updates, Cadent<br />
held a drop-in session in late November<br />
2023 to “provide an opportunity for all local<br />
residents to learn more about the project<br />
and ask questions.” Some plot holders were<br />
able to attend, together with our local<br />
ward councillor and the National Allotment<br />
Society’s London representative. It was, in<br />
many ways, an unsatisfactory event, as Cadent<br />
were unable to provide meaningful answers<br />
to our questions, which included how they<br />
will comply with all the planning decision<br />
conditions, provide safe access to our plots<br />
during the work and provide equivalent<br />
facilities, including accessible toilets. These<br />
are important for everyone who uses the<br />
allotments but are especially vital for Sprout<br />
There!, a charity for adults with disabilities. We<br />
were promised a reply before Christmas.<br />
A response arrived on 22 December, but<br />
frustratingly, the answers were mostly noncommittal,<br />
with repeated statements that<br />
Cadent is working closely with the council.<br />
And it appears that all hangs on a government<br />
decision regarding the application for<br />
approval of Cadent’s plans under Section 8<br />
of the 1925 Allotments Act. As I write, Cadent<br />
has just told us approval has come through<br />
and they “will be working with our delivery<br />
partners to establish the construction<br />
timeline.” They promise a further update in<br />
mid-<strong>February</strong>.<br />
So, three years on from Cadent announcing<br />
their plans to us, we still don’t know when the<br />
work will start – or when it will finish. We don’t<br />
Wildlife pond at the Redbridge<br />
Lane West allotments<br />
know when allotment plots decommissioned<br />
at Cadent’s request since summer 2022 to<br />
make way for the pending works will be<br />
reinstated. The plot holders who agreed to<br />
take a break for two years are unlikely to be<br />
able to return to their restored plots before<br />
2026, five years after Cadent first told us about<br />
their plans. They have lost several harvests.<br />
Cadent’s project is programmed to take two<br />
years, so it will be difficult to complete the<br />
works within the government’s regulatory<br />
period of 2021–2025. Cadent appear to have<br />
underestimated the complexities of carrying<br />
out this project on statutory allotment land<br />
and, in particular, the requirement to consult<br />
the National Allotment Society and obtain<br />
consent from the Secretary of State.<br />
For those of us lucky enough to be able to<br />
still work our plots, it is disheartening to<br />
be alongside the abandoned – and now<br />
overgrown – vacated areas. Such a waste<br />
of valuable gardening space. I hope a clear<br />
programme will be drawn up soon, and the<br />
work expedited in a timely and considerate<br />
fashion in line with all of Cadent’s promises.<br />
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On The Town<br />
With brass bands on the decline nationally, local residents are lucky to<br />
have a thriving ensemble. Tim Sullivan reports on a special concert and<br />
album launch by Redbridge Brass in Aldersbrook this month<br />
A<br />
recent article in The Times<br />
highlighted the plight of brass<br />
bands across the country. Many<br />
are suffering from the effects of reduced<br />
funding and increased running costs and<br />
are in danger of closing after many decades<br />
of entertaining, supporting and educating<br />
their local communities.<br />
Having been a member of the brass band<br />
fraternity since 1967, I can fully understand<br />
the feeling of loss these band members must<br />
be experiencing. Growing up in a brass band<br />
family teaches you so much about teamwork,<br />
discipline and problem-solving when facing<br />
the many technical challenges demanded<br />
by the increasingly complex music being<br />
composed for bands today.<br />
I am pleased to report that Redbridge<br />
Brass, a band of which I am a founding<br />
member, is bucking the trend and is thriving<br />
by undertaking new ventures, such as<br />
performing the live soundtrack to The<br />
Snowman to sell-out audiences in Aldersbrook<br />
and welcoming passengers boarding the<br />
Epping and Ongar Railway at Christmas with<br />
jolly festive favourites.<br />
Redbridge Brass has become a formidable<br />
force in the brass band world, gaining<br />
numerous accolades. We have claimed the<br />
London and Southern Counties Championship<br />
title an impressive 14 times and graced the<br />
iconic stage of the Royal Albert Hall 18 times<br />
for the National Brass Band Championships,<br />
most recently in 2022.<br />
Beyond the competitive stage, we have<br />
performed at many prestigious venues and<br />
events, including Trafalgar Square for the<br />
2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony,<br />
Glastonbury Festival with the chart-topping<br />
band Hot Chip and for West Ham United at<br />
their Remembrance and Christmas matches.<br />
Last year, the band returned to holding its<br />
rehearsals within the walls of Redbridge<br />
Music Service (RMS) in Hainault, where it<br />
was formed. This is an exciting new period<br />
as we are already planning joint concerts<br />
with the youngsters from RMS so they may<br />
be inspired to follow in our footsteps. Whilst<br />
I am very proud to still be a part of the band<br />
from its early music school days (along with<br />
two others), it is a joy to be welcoming superb<br />
younger players into the fold to ensure the<br />
band’s longevity.<br />
We have worked hard to generate enough<br />
income to fund the recording of our first<br />
new album since 2002. Entitled On The Town,<br />
the album includes works specially written<br />
for the band, plus some stylish arrangements<br />
of standards from the likes of Leonard<br />
Bernstein, Lennon/McCartney and Stan<br />
Kenton. The album will be officially released at<br />
a special concert in the splendid acoustics of<br />
St Gabriel’s Church in Aldersbrook this month.<br />
The concert will take place at St Gabriel’s<br />
Church on 17 <strong>February</strong> from 7.30pm<br />
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I<br />
am an IT professional by trade, but<br />
photography, stargazing, fitness<br />
and dancing are my passions. Covid<br />
lockdowns made me explore Wanstead<br />
Flats and Wanstead Park more than ever<br />
with my camera. And ever since, nature<br />
has always surprised me with something<br />
amazing. It’s a genuine treasure on my<br />
doorstep!<br />
Shooting spiders can be tricky at times; some<br />
hide and some keep moving among bushes.<br />
But it’s easy with Nursery Web Spiders – as<br />
pictured here – as they love sunbathing. It<br />
means plenty of light and opportunities to<br />
shoot. A good tripod is often required while<br />
doing macro photography like this, but I<br />
generally tend to shoot handheld. This shot<br />
was taken with a Nikon D610 camera and<br />
Sigma 105mm macro lens. I used manual focus<br />
and my settings were 1/160th second<br />
shutter speed at F-stop 11<br />
and ISO 640.<br />
Both Wanstead Flats and Wanstead Park are<br />
a great place to do macro photography. You<br />
can typically spot bees, hoverflies, common<br />
flies, hornets, wasps, caterpillars, insect<br />
eggs, butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers,<br />
craneflies and, of course, numerous spiders, to<br />
name just a few.<br />
The Nursery Web Spider is a common spider<br />
of grassland and scrub. It is often seen among<br />
brambles and stinging nettles, and typically<br />
holds its front two pairs of legs together<br />
pointing forwards. They are relatively large,<br />
ranging between 10mm and 50mm. They vary<br />
in colour from grey through to orange and<br />
dark brown, and their legs have small black<br />
spines sticking out.<br />
Nursery Web Spiders are roaming hunters,<br />
which means they don’t use webs for catching<br />
prey (it gets its name from the delicate care<br />
the female takes of her egg sac). Many can<br />
walk on the surface of still bodies of water and<br />
may even dive temporarily to escape enemies.<br />
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In the ninth of a series of articles<br />
featuring the images of local<br />
photographers who document<br />
the wildlife of Wanstead Park<br />
and the surrounding area,<br />
Deepak Dembla presents his macro<br />
shot of a Nursery Web Spider<br />
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Members of Aldersbrook Horticultural Society are delighted to<br />
welcome Fergus Garrett, the Head Gardener of Great Dixter Garden in<br />
West Sussex, to their <strong>February</strong> meeting. Ruth Martin reports<br />
Fergus Garrett is described as one of<br />
the most influential living garden<br />
designers and horticultural educators<br />
in Britain today. Since 2006, he has been<br />
the Chief Executive of the Great Dixter Trust<br />
and has continued to develop the garden,<br />
building on the work of Christopher Lloyd<br />
(1921–2006), world-renowned gardener and<br />
horticulturalist. Under Fergus’s leadership,<br />
the garden has become a centre for<br />
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horticulturalists from around the world.<br />
At the age of 27, Fergus joined the Great<br />
Dixter team and worked closely with owner<br />
Christopher Lloyd, who wrote of Garrett:<br />
“Fergus is an amazing proselytiser. He believes<br />
in what we are doing and spreads the word…<br />
The number of visitors bears witness to his<br />
success. He can grip an audience right from<br />
the start, but he is totally unselfish. As long as<br />
he is at the helm, I have no fears for Dixter. He<br />
is an incredibly hard worker.”<br />
The garden at Great Dixter is managed in the<br />
same way as in Christopher Lloyd’s time, with<br />
its vibrant planting giving high-impact visual<br />
displays – the mixed borders are densely<br />
planted with trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs,<br />
annuals and climbers. There is no bare soil and<br />
the planting is within a strong infrastructure<br />
of buildings, garden hedges and landscaped<br />
trees. Plants are fed with organic waste and<br />
no cutting back takes place until spring,<br />
providing a good resource for wildlife. Wild<br />
flower meadows surround the gardens and<br />
these are cut twice a year after the seeds are<br />
set. Trees within the meadows are allowed to<br />
grow naturally without too much intervention<br />
through pruning. Outside the house, there is<br />
always a beautiful display of bulbs regularly<br />
changed to reflect the season. At Great Dixter,<br />
much attention is paid to encouraging wildlife<br />
– ecological surveys show the abundance<br />
of insects and birds, and water is from their<br />
own borehole. They grow most of the plants<br />
themselves and are constantly experimenting<br />
with different forms of planting.<br />
At our <strong>February</strong> meeting, Fergus will be<br />
speaking about succession planting – showing<br />
us how to keep our borders well planted<br />
throughout the year, just as the team at Great<br />
Dixter manage to do so successfully. There will<br />
also be plenty of opportunities for questions<br />
at the end of his talk.<br />
Originally established in 1918, Aldersbrook<br />
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now meets regularly on the second Tuesday<br />
of each month at the Aldersbrook Bowls Club.<br />
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Away from home<br />
In the first of a series of articles charting the experiences of a<br />
Wanstead-based travel writer, Carole Edrich takes us on a trip to Austria in<br />
search of something original to write about The Sound of Music<br />
It is a truth universally acknowledged that<br />
a freelance journo looking for something<br />
original to write about The Sound Of<br />
Music and Salzburg must be in need of a<br />
good drink.<br />
It was the summer of 2015. I had been up<br />
packing ‘till the early hours (natural corollary<br />
of starting at 8pm) and was on the Tube at<br />
OMG in the morning. I then spent my time in<br />
the airport trying not to fall asleep, and my<br />
time on the plane wishing I could. Loads of<br />
journalists were there for the 50th-anniversary<br />
celebrations of The Sound of Music. I had to<br />
stay awake for ages while the hotel bus slowly<br />
filled with them.<br />
Salzburgerland is beautiful. It begs for the<br />
taking of photos, the eating of strudel and<br />
the drinking-in of atmosphere and – naturally<br />
– beer. We wanted to stop for different<br />
reasons; that beer, for the view, to visit a<br />
schloss… I didn’t care, so long as there was<br />
coffee. Johann-the-driver’s mission – to<br />
deliver us unto the hotel, and let us do no<br />
evil – prevented that. But what he said while<br />
driving inspired my first Salzburger-ish story:<br />
“We go to the coffee house for everything. To<br />
read or to be alone, to concentrate or learn<br />
something, for the news or to watch people.<br />
A good coffee house is like a club; you can do<br />
everything there.” I asked: “How do you know<br />
if people want to talk?” With a glint in his eye,<br />
Johann replied: “We are not stupid. That’s why<br />
we have different-sized tables! There are tables<br />
for one, two, or three, or more. Tables for every<br />
situation and every emotion. That’s why every<br />
coffee house has at least two rooms. Also, the<br />
ceilings are very high, so you don’t have to<br />
smell each other.”<br />
Johann’s banter – pure schmäh – is classic<br />
coffee-house culture. Interactions between<br />
people with schmäh are a charming, anarchic<br />
and friendly battle of wits. Salzburger coffee<br />
house habitués Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />
and his father; Max Reinhardt; Marlene<br />
Dietrich; Thomas Mann and Arthur Miller<br />
would have all played with schmäh. It grew<br />
from how below-stairs servants made fun<br />
of their masters and has been an aspect of<br />
coffee-house society for hundreds of years.<br />
Mega press trips are once-in-a-lifetime<br />
experiences, so it was amazing that this mere<br />
freelancer had been invited. More amazing<br />
that I got a commission to write about the<br />
anniversary of a film I don’t particularly like,<br />
and yet more amazing that another article<br />
idea popped into my head before I got to<br />
the hotel.<br />
Could I write stories combining coffee-house<br />
culture with the film’s 50th anniversary? My<br />
answer – a mash-up of The Hitchhiker’s Guide<br />
to the Galaxy and Jane Eyre – was fantastically,<br />
wildly improbable. Like most fantastically,<br />
wildly improbable ideas, it was at least as<br />
worthy of consideration as a mundane one<br />
with the facts bent to fit. Reader, I’ve written it.<br />
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THE HIGH LIFE<br />
In the fourth of a series of articles to mark Wanstead High School’s<br />
100th anniversary, former student Paul Donovan (class of 1980) reflects on<br />
his memories of the characters he encountered at the school<br />
The 100th anniversary of Wanstead<br />
High School in <strong>2024</strong> is a momentous<br />
event. The school became Wanstead<br />
High when it turned comprehensive in<br />
the early 1970s. Previously a grammar, the<br />
school was known as Wanstead County<br />
High School. Something some ex-pupils<br />
from that era like to emphasise.<br />
I went to Wanstead High from Aldersbrook<br />
Primary in the September of 1973. At the time,<br />
the school was still split over two sites in<br />
Wanstead and Aldersbrook, the school having<br />
been created by bringing together Wanstead<br />
County High School and Aldersbrook<br />
Secondary Modern. The first term, we were<br />
at Wanstead, second term at Aldersbrook<br />
and in the third term, the whole school came<br />
together on the one site on Redbridge Lane<br />
West. A whole new building had been created,<br />
including science labs, music area and theatre.<br />
The head was Donald Mackay, who had a<br />
rather austere persona. I tended to bracket<br />
him with Mr Mackay, the prison governor<br />
played by the actor Fulton Mackay in the<br />
Ronnie Barker comedy Porridge. Mackay<br />
was ably supported by deputies Michael<br />
Jones and Nick Wheeler-Robinson. The<br />
team had a real commitment to the ideal of<br />
comprehensive education, giving everyone a<br />
chance, regardless of background. The austere<br />
image, though, did come crashing down early<br />
on when a relationship between Mackay<br />
and a former sixth-former was revealed. The<br />
national media were out around the gates of<br />
the school. We pupils were told not to speak<br />
to them. Mackay left the school. He remained<br />
with the former sixth-former for some years<br />
thereafter. After an interim period when Jones<br />
was in charge, Phyllis Taylor took over as head,<br />
and she remained so for the rest of my time<br />
there.<br />
The school had a number of characters over<br />
the years. Head of English, Bernard ‘Bugsy’<br />
Doyle was someone many ex-pupils will<br />
remember. A small, at times rather angry,<br />
aggressive man. Unsurprisingly, the Bugsy<br />
nickname came from his resemblance to a<br />
rabbit. Whilst English could be testing with<br />
Doyle, he knew his stuff and there were never<br />
any disciplinary issues in his classes.<br />
The last big celebration at the school was for<br />
the 75th anniversary in 1999. It was fascinating<br />
to go back for the day, meeting staff and<br />
former pupils. One conversation I remember<br />
that day was with Daniel Levy, now chairman<br />
of Tottenham Hotspur. Daniel was in my year,<br />
a member of House 4. Another who rose to<br />
fame from my time at the school was Nick<br />
Berry. Nick was a couple of years younger than<br />
me but came to play football on the top field<br />
during lunch times. Nick, of course, went on to<br />
find fame as an actor in EastEnders.<br />
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We are a family and dog friendly boutique café bistro serving<br />
breakfast, brunch, coffee, wine, tapas and daily, freshly<br />
We welcome you to discover the charm of Wanstead Coffee<br />
Shop. We’re open seven days a week, serving delicious<br />
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come to the right place. A family-owned, independent cafe<br />
We are passionate about the health of the body and how<br />
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It does not get fresher than this. Our store is located above<br />
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Wanstead Flats, as the southern<br />
boundary of Epping Forest, is<br />
protected by parliament. The 1878<br />
Epping Forest Act was revolutionary in<br />
the history of open space in Britain – the<br />
first time a right was recognised for the<br />
people to use an open space for recreation<br />
and enjoyment. The Act also prevents<br />
any building anywhere in the forest. So,<br />
Wanstead Flats has been safe from the<br />
developers? Not completely!<br />
In 1851, Lord Mornington, the local landowner,<br />
offered to rebuild Smithfield meat market on<br />
the Flats – for a price. At that time, cattle were<br />
still driven to market overland and the Flats<br />
was used for fattening cows. Plans were drawn<br />
up for stalls, abbatoirs and railway yards. A<br />
report to the landowner said this was the ideal<br />
spot as it was “not a fashionable area.”<br />
In 1864, a brickworks was set up on the Flats<br />
to meet the growing demand for construction<br />
materials as the area grew. Lord Cowley<br />
had inherited the Wanstead estate from<br />
his cousin and was continuing the family<br />
tradition of determined exploitation. Despite<br />
local complaints about the pollution, the<br />
brickworks remained on the Flats until the<br />
early 1880s. It’s still possible to see remains of<br />
the old workings to the east of Centre Road.<br />
By 1871, Cowley had another plan. He started<br />
to put up fences to prevent people getting<br />
onto large parts of the Flats. House building<br />
was starting in Forest Gate and he saw his<br />
chance to turn the Flats into a large estate.<br />
A huge demonstration was called and the<br />
fences were flattened. This was a major step in<br />
the campaign to save Epping Forest.<br />
But the Epping Forest Act didn’t put off the<br />
developers. In 1907, plans appeared in a local<br />
newspaper to develop “the ragged end of<br />
the Flats.” These included the construction<br />
of a concert hall on the corner of Capel Road<br />
and Centre Road, complete with tram tracks.<br />
An avenue was proposed from the hall to the<br />
gates of Wanstead Park. Fortunately, it never<br />
happened.<br />
Between 1941 and 1946, the Flats hosted<br />
prisoners of war from Italy, and after D-Day,<br />
Germans too. The camps, on Capel Road<br />
and west of Centre Road, were said to be<br />
surrounded by flimsy wire, but no PoWs tried<br />
to escape. Activities such as visits to Upton<br />
Park to see West Ham, and to local council<br />
meetings to learn about democracy, may have<br />
tempted some to make a getaway.<br />
As the last German<br />
prisoners were<br />
There have been numerous plans to ‘improve’ Wanstead<br />
Flats throughout history. Here, local historian Mark Gorman<br />
discusses seven such attempts<br />
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leaving in 1946, West Ham Council came up<br />
with a plan to build a housing estate for 7,000<br />
people on the Flats. Both West Ham and East<br />
Ham councils had built temporary housing<br />
for bombed-out East Londoners, and parts<br />
of the Flats were covered by small housing<br />
developments. West Ham argued the land<br />
was needed to replace the houses lost in the<br />
Blitz, even though a Greater London Plan had<br />
been drawn up for housing further out in<br />
Essex. Invoking memories of 1871, a massive<br />
campaign was organised, including a petition<br />
signed by 60,000. After a public inquiry, the<br />
plan was turned down.<br />
And finally… In 2012, buildings did appear on<br />
the Flats when the Metropolitan Police sited<br />
their Olympics briefing centre next to Jubilee<br />
Pond. Again, a local campaign was mounted,<br />
but despite petitions to parliament, the<br />
briefing centre came… and went. Its legacy<br />
was funding, which helped to pay<br />
for repairs to Jubilee Pond, which<br />
had previously been rescued<br />
from dereliction by the efforts<br />
of the local community.<br />
So, it couldn’t happen again.<br />
Or could it? Watch this space!<br />
In 1199, the Abbots of Stratford were granted the right<br />
to graze sheep on the Flats. The grazing of cattle and<br />
sheep continued up until the 1996 BSE crisis<br />
Prefabs were built along the southern edge of the<br />
Flats to re-house homeless families after WWII. The last<br />
prefabs were only removed from the Flats in 1962<br />
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Background photo looking southwest<br />
across Wanstead Flats at Centre<br />
Road in the early 1900s. Picture<br />
courtesy of Vestry House Museum<br />
Mark Gorman and fellow historian Peter<br />
Williams are the authors of Wanstead<br />
Flats: A Short Illustrated History. Priced<br />
£10, the book is available from The<br />
Newham Bookshop in Upton Park,<br />
Stone Mini Market in Leytonstone and<br />
Number 8 The Emporium in Forest Gate.<br />
Email markrgorman2@aol.com<br />
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GEOFF WILKINSON PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Quick<br />
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A collection of photos by local<br />
photographer Geoff Wilkinson<br />
depicting London’s East End<br />
Call 020 8530 1244 or visit<br />
geoffwilkinsonphotography.co.uk<br />
Eightyfour Gallery, 84 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, E11 2EZ<br />
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info@compassionatefunerals.co.uk<br />
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POWER PLANNING<br />
Anna Orpwood from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash encourages<br />
you to put a plan in place for the future management of your affairs,<br />
and explains why Lasting Powers of Attorney are important to get right<br />
Have you put a plan in place for the<br />
future if you can no longer manage<br />
your property and financial affairs<br />
or make decisions about your health and<br />
welfare? As a solicitor working in this field,<br />
I see so many clients who very sadly leave<br />
these decisions too late.<br />
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) can only<br />
be put in place when you have full mental<br />
capacity. There is a real misconception that<br />
LPAs are only for very elderly clients and<br />
those on the verge of dementia – often, at<br />
that point, it is too late to action, and the only<br />
option then is lengthy court proceedings with<br />
the Court of Protection.<br />
There are two types of LPAs, both very<br />
different. It is important you understand the<br />
benefits of both when making plans and<br />
decisions about your future. You need to<br />
consider who your attorneys might be and<br />
what extent of authority you are happy for<br />
them to have. And you need to talk through<br />
all of the options and ensure you make the<br />
right choices.<br />
There has been much in the news in recent<br />
years about how husbands and wives have<br />
been left shocked when they realise they have<br />
been unable to access their loved ones’ funds<br />
when it is needed, for example, to manage<br />
their care or investments. People assume that<br />
as they are married, they will automatically be<br />
able to access such accounts – this, however,<br />
is not the reality. A Lasting Power of Attorney<br />
would prevent upset and stress at a time<br />
when it would be most unwelcome.<br />
Research by Solicitors For The Elderly shows<br />
that 65% of us think our next-of-kin will make<br />
medical and care decisions for us if we are<br />
no longer able to. In reality, this is not the<br />
case unless a Health and Welfare Lasting<br />
Power of Attorney is in place. Whilst there’s<br />
been a rise in the number of enquiries made<br />
about LPAs during and since the pandemic,<br />
only 22% of people in the UK actually have<br />
one in place.<br />
To avoid this difficult kind of legal situation,<br />
it is important to use a specialist lawyer who<br />
is experienced in this area of the law and<br />
is trained to support people making these<br />
crucial, complex and difficult decisions.<br />
According to Which?, 22,000 LPAs are rejected<br />
every year, so it is essential you get your legal<br />
documents right.<br />
There are many things to think about with<br />
Lasting Powers of Attorney and using a<br />
specialist will ensure you have fully considered<br />
all of your options. I understand making these<br />
decisions can seem daunting, and setting<br />
up LPAs is a big decision, but it will give you<br />
peace of mind in future years once you have<br />
done so.<br />
Edwards Duthie Shamash is located at<br />
149 High Street, Wanstead, E11 2RL. For<br />
more information, call 020 8514 9000 or<br />
visit edwardsduthieshamash.co.uk<br />
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Edwards Duthie Shamash<br />
Solicitors<br />
Are you<br />
prepared to<br />
leave your<br />
future to chance?<br />
A Lasting Power of Attorney is one of the most powerful<br />
legal documents a person can set up and it is vitally<br />
important to seek specialist advice when doing so.<br />
Have you thought about what may happen in the<br />
future if you are not able to manage your own affairs<br />
or make decisions about your health and welfare?<br />
Contact anna.orpwood@edslaw.co.uk<br />
or visit our website for more information<br />
Call us on: 0208 514 9000<br />
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The Cuckfield<br />
Café Chicchi<br />
City Place Coffee<br />
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The perfect setting for a laid-back yet distinctly memorable<br />
drinking and dining experience. Whether it’s a relaxed lunch,<br />
sumptuous Sunday roast, family dinner or lazy brunch, we<br />
offer fresh and flavoursome home-cooked food, a diverse<br />
and explorative drinks menu, and the warmest of welcomes.<br />
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FINCH Contracts<br />
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established since 2007.<br />
A small but friendly team with over<br />
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knowledge of the houses in this area.<br />
• Extensions<br />
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Wanstead<br />
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The village<br />
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to develop this land.<br />
Answer on page 24<br />
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Listen and learn<br />
In the 36th of a series of articles, David Bird from the Redbridge Music<br />
Society introduces mezzo-soprano Annabel Kennedy and pianist<br />
Daniel Peter Silcock, who will be performing in Wanstead this month<br />
Two main aims of Redbridge Music<br />
Society, now in its 75th season, are<br />
to bring high-quality, live chamber<br />
recitals to the people of Redbridge and<br />
to support and promote young talented<br />
musicians. This month, Annabel Kennedy,<br />
accompanied by Daniel Peter Silcock, will<br />
give a recital with the theme A Sundial of<br />
Love, which will include works by Richard<br />
Strauss, Mahler, Brahms, Grieg, Vaughan<br />
Williams, Eric Coates and others.<br />
Annabel Kennedy recently graduated from<br />
the Royal College of Music’s International<br />
Opera Studio as a Siow-Furniss Scholar. She is<br />
a Samling Artist, a Britten-Pears Young Artist<br />
for 2022–2023, a Making Music PDGYA Young<br />
Artist, a Glyndebourne Jerwood Young Artist<br />
for 2023 and a Garsington Alveraz Young Artist<br />
for <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
Annabel has already sung in many operas,<br />
including Die Zauberflöte, Hänsel und Gretel,<br />
Orpheus in the Underworld, Don Giovanni, Der<br />
Rosenkavalier, La Traviata and A Midsummer<br />
Night’s Dream. Her concert highlights<br />
include a solo debut at London’s Cadogan<br />
and Wigmore Halls. Annabel’s many awards<br />
include first prizes in the Royal Over-Seas<br />
League music competition, the Ashburnham<br />
English Song Awards, the Dame Patricia<br />
Routledge National English Song Competition<br />
and second prize in the Maureen Lehane Vocal<br />
Awards Competition at Wigmore Hall.<br />
Daniel Peter Silcock studied at the Royal<br />
Conservatoire of Scotland, where he was<br />
awarded MMus (distinction) and BMus<br />
(first-class) degrees in piano performance.<br />
Currently, he is a scholarship student<br />
at the Royal Academy of Music and is<br />
already recognised as a distinguished song<br />
accompanist.<br />
Annabel Kennedy<br />
Daniel Peter Silcock<br />
Daniel has won a number of prizes for song<br />
accompaniment, including the Marjorie<br />
Thomas Art of Song Prize and the Major<br />
Van Someren-Godfrey Prize. He has also<br />
received the A Ramsay Calder Debussy Prize,<br />
second prize in the Roma International Piano<br />
Competition in 2019 and the Franz Schubert<br />
Institute UK prize.<br />
Daniel has performed in prestigious venues,<br />
such as the Wigmore Hall, Edinburgh’s Usher<br />
Hall, the Caird Hall in Dundee and St James’s<br />
Church, Piccadilly. This year, he returns to<br />
the Wigmore Hall with the Royal Academy<br />
of Music Song Circle, performing with tenor<br />
Samuel Stopford, and in January, took part in<br />
Renée Fleming’s SongStudio at Carnegie Hall.<br />
Please come and support these very talented<br />
young musicians.<br />
Annabel and Daniel will perform at<br />
Wanstead Library on 13 <strong>February</strong> from<br />
8pm (tickets on the door; visitors: £12;<br />
members: £8). Call 07380 606 767.<br />
Redbridge Music Society is supported by<br />
Vision RCL and affiliated to Making Music.<br />
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GROSVENOR RD, E11<br />
Ceiling panels to match the existing<br />
ceiling to a neighbour’s property<br />
BELGRAVE RD, E11<br />
Large cove cornice to<br />
match to existing profile<br />
DOVER RD, E12<br />
Entrance hall block cornice to<br />
match to the existing design<br />
Traditional Craftsmen in high quality interior decorative and architectural<br />
fibrous plasterwork with an extensive catalogue of period mouldings<br />
Specialist works include a fully bespoke service for modern solutions;<br />
exterior render mouldings as well as stucco finishes.<br />
Please call 01708 252400 or email info@hpslondon.co.uk<br />
for a free estimate, survey or advice.<br />
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SNARESBROOK<br />
1<br />
34-40 High Street<br />
020 8989 5147<br />
www.thp.co.uk<br />
wanstead@thp.co.uk<br />
2<br />
providing genuine,<br />
honest and<br />
reliable service<br />
to Wanstead<br />
since 1987<br />
email: shop@keatingjewellers.co.uk<br />
Mon-Sat: 10:00- 17:30<br />
123a High Street, Wanstead, E11 2RL<br />
3<br />
Homesdale<br />
(Woodford Baptist Homes) Ltd.<br />
5/7 New Wanstead, Wanstead, E11 2SH<br />
Homesdale, Hunter Court & Mountier Court<br />
Christian Sheltered Housing and Care for the elderly<br />
www.homesdale.co.uk<br />
Phone 0208 989 0847<br />
16<br />
Eightyfour<br />
Gallery<br />
15<br />
020 8530 0366<br />
To Woodford Road<br />
Sylvan Road<br />
Lillies of Wanstead<br />
6<br />
Hermon Hill<br />
Wellesley Road<br />
Wellington Road<br />
Ryancare Fostering<br />
11<br />
Cuckfield<br />
Nightingale on the Green<br />
Nightingale Lane<br />
NatWest<br />
Grosvenor Road<br />
Tesco<br />
Geoffrey Wilkinson<br />
Photography at<br />
Eightyfour<br />
15<br />
84 Nightingale Lane, E11 2EZ<br />
t.0208 530 1244 m.07974 662881<br />
www.geoffwilkinsonphotography.co.uk<br />
e. gtw@dircon.co.uk<br />
Snaresbrook Crown Court<br />
Hollybush Hill<br />
To Green Man Rbt<br />
Wanstead High Street<br />
War Memorial<br />
Homesdale<br />
Tarzy Wood<br />
3<br />
New Wanstead To Green Man Rbt<br />
Doctors<br />
Church Path<br />
The Bungalow Café 9<br />
Wanstead Place Voluntary Place<br />
Osteopath 8<br />
Doctors<br />
Chaucer Road<br />
14<br />
– wet FiSH SpecialiStS –<br />
020 8989 4433<br />
119b HigH Street<br />
Hospice charity shop<br />
3 items for £10 on all clothing<br />
Open 9am - 5pm,<br />
Monday to Saturday<br />
Visit today, grab a bargain!<br />
56-58 High St,<br />
Wanstead, E11 2RJ<br />
Call 0208 049 7014<br />
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12
4<br />
Oxfam Books &<br />
Music Shop<br />
Donations of books, CDs, DVDs,<br />
vinyl and sheet music welcomed<br />
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm<br />
Sunday: 11am to 4pm<br />
Call: 020 8530 3413<br />
Email: oxfamshopf8092@oxfam.org.uk<br />
1 Clockhouse Parade, High Street, Wanstead<br />
5<br />
6<br />
Pharmacy / Post Office<br />
Oxfam Bookshop<br />
Co-op<br />
Christ Church<br />
Green<br />
Grove Park<br />
Allan Burgess Centre<br />
Woodbine Place<br />
Spratt Hall Road<br />
P<br />
British Heart Foundation<br />
Wanstead Fish<br />
Addison Road<br />
Dangan Road<br />
Gordon Road<br />
Keating Jewellers<br />
P<br />
To A12<br />
Cambridge Park<br />
WANSTEAD<br />
12 5<br />
14 16 2<br />
4<br />
St Francis<br />
Hospice<br />
The Bull<br />
Wanstead Library<br />
Barnardo’s<br />
The George<br />
Wanstead High Street<br />
THP<br />
Smile in London 7<br />
5a Wellington Rd,<br />
Wanstead, E11 2AN<br />
020 8989 4970<br />
1<br />
13<br />
10<br />
11<br />
The Green<br />
George<br />
Green<br />
Draycot Road<br />
Seagry Road<br />
Redbridge Lane West<br />
Wanstead House<br />
Felstead Road<br />
For great value today and everyday,<br />
visit your local Barnardo’s store.<br />
Wanstead<br />
Leisure<br />
Centre<br />
Wanstead<br />
High<br />
School<br />
Map not to scale<br />
We urgently need donations of stock too,<br />
so if you have any unwanted items we would<br />
be pleased to accept them – thank you.<br />
Or why not volunteer with us? Just a few<br />
hours a week can make all the difference.<br />
Just call or ask to speak to a member of<br />
our team in store.<br />
70 High Street<br />
Mon–Sat: 9am – 5pm<br />
Sun: 10am – 4pm<br />
Tel: 020 8989 3641<br />
Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605<br />
10<br />
Smilein London<br />
Personalised dental care<br />
with a gentle touch<br />
19 CAMBRIDGE PARK<br />
WANSTEAD, E11 2PU<br />
020 8532 9990<br />
www.smileinlondon.co.uk<br />
8<br />
Wanstead<br />
Osteopaths<br />
24 High Street Wanstead E11 2AQ<br />
Providing Treatment<br />
and Pain Relief<br />
• Back and Neck Pain • Sciatica<br />
• Sports Injuries • Expectant Mothers<br />
• Cranial Osteopathy for<br />
Babies and Children<br />
Simply Call for an Appointment<br />
020 8530 3388<br />
The Bungalow<br />
Café<br />
Open 6 days a week<br />
Monday to Saturday<br />
7am – 3pm<br />
49 Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead E11 2RQ<br />
Call: 0208 989 5620<br />
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9
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John Cryer MP<br />
working hard for Leyton & Wanstead<br />
6 Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, E11 1HT | Tel: 020 8989 5249<br />
john.cryer.mp@parliament.uk | johncryermp.co.uk | @JohnCryerMP<br />
John<br />
How to<br />
Advice surgeries:<br />
I am now holding face-to-face surgeries<br />
again as well as also still holding them<br />
by telephone, coffee mornings and street<br />
surgeries. It is important that I am accessible<br />
to residents. You can also still call, email and<br />
write to me at the above contact addresses.<br />
Newsletter: If you want to receive an email<br />
update from me about what has been going<br />
on locally and in Parliament, email me with<br />
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OPT IN NEWSLETTER<br />
Much of the casework<br />
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my team find they can deal with it without<br />
the need for you or them to wait for an<br />
in person appointment. So please get in<br />
contact by email, letter or phone with any<br />
issue you have and we can work out the<br />
best way we can help you.Please have any<br />
relevant information about your case including<br />
reference numbers to hand.<br />
My team and I will do our very best to help.<br />
Email: jo<br />
www.joh<br />
Coronavirus continues to be a chall<br />
us at work, our businesses, schools,<br />
Information and my service to you<br />
ment of Health and Public Health E<br />
ance), travel advice and statistics on<br />
many such as over 70s and vulnerab<br />
To make an appointment to speak to me please call 020 8989 5249 or email me<br />
at john.cryer.mp@parliament.uk. My team and I will do our very best to help.<br />
This information can be found here:<br />
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic I<br />
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I am accessible to residents. You can
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John Parnham’s<br />
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& Weekends<br />
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Sat 17 through<br />
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Sat 2 & Sun 3 MAR<br />
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Community events<br />
WANSTEAD<br />
COMMUNITY MARKET<br />
Date: Sunday 4 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10am–4pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead High Street<br />
Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk<br />
FEB<br />
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NHS RETIREMENT<br />
FELLOWSHIP<br />
For retired NHS and social care staff. Featuring<br />
a talk on sacred places in London.<br />
Date: Monday 5 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2pm<br />
Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes, E11 2PR<br />
Cost: £2 Enquiries: 020 8514 8286<br />
FEB<br />
5<br />
WANSTEAD & SNARESBROOK<br />
IN OLD PICTURE POSTCARDS<br />
A presentation by Lynn Jones for the<br />
Wanstead Historical Society.<br />
Date: Monday 5 <strong>February</strong> Time: 8pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07949 026 212<br />
FEB<br />
5<br />
LAUGH-ABLE COMEDY NIGHT<br />
IN WANSTEAD<br />
Celebrating LGBT+ History Month with Luke<br />
Poulton, Essex Comedian of the Year 2019.<br />
Date: Wednesday 7 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7.30–9.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/laugh7feb<br />
FEB<br />
7<br />
What’s happening,<br />
what’s on and where...<br />
Are you organising an event?<br />
Let us know... events@wnstd.com<br />
Please note: all events are<br />
subject to change. Please<br />
check with the relevant<br />
organisers to confirm details.<br />
Booking may be required.<br />
COMEDY NIGHT<br />
AT THE BULL<br />
Date: Wednesday 7 <strong>February</strong> Time: 8–10.30pm<br />
Venue: The Bull, 129 High Street, E11 2RL<br />
Cost: £12 Enquiries: wnstd.com/bull7feb<br />
FEB<br />
7<br />
ON THE BEAT<br />
IN KINGS CROSS<br />
A talk by Chris Foster for the Woodford<br />
Historical Society. Visitors welcome.<br />
Date: Thursday 8 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2.30pm<br />
Venue: All Saints Church Hall, Woodford Green<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: woodfordhistoricalsociety.org<br />
FEB<br />
8<br />
THE FUTURE OF<br />
WANSTEAD YOUTH CENTRE<br />
A public engagement event hosted by the<br />
council’s Education and Inclusion Team.<br />
Date: Thursday 8 <strong>February</strong> Time: 6pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Youth Centre, E11 2DB<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/wycsurvey<br />
FEB<br />
8<br />
WANSTEAD<br />
WORDSMITHS<br />
A monthly group for sharing poetry and prose.<br />
Date: Thursday 8 <strong>February</strong> Time: 6.30–7.45pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400<br />
FEB<br />
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WANSTEAD<br />
DEATH CAFE<br />
Date: Friday 9 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10.30am<br />
Venue: Chestnut Manor Care Home, Wanstead<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/deathcafe<br />
FEB<br />
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WANSTEAD<br />
COMEDY NIGHT<br />
Raising funds for Wanstead High School.<br />
Date: Friday 9 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7–9pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead High School, E11 2JZ<br />
Cost: £15 Enquiries: wnstd.com/9feb<br />
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VERDI’S REQUIEM<br />
VOCAL WORKSHOP<br />
Vocal workshop with singer and choral<br />
director Joanna Tomlinson. Hosted by the<br />
South West Essex Choir.<br />
Date: Saturday 10 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10am–3pm<br />
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ<br />
Cost: £25 Enquiries: wnstd.com/verdiworkshop<br />
FEB<br />
10<br />
WANSTEAD VILLAGE WARD<br />
COUNCILLOR SURGERY<br />
Repeated on 24 <strong>February</strong>.<br />
Date: Saturday 10 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10.30–11.30am<br />
Venue: Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/councillors<br />
FEB<br />
10<br />
VALENTINE’S VINTAGE<br />
AND MORE FAIR<br />
From Valentine’s cards and gifts to vintage<br />
finds at all price levels. A Flamingo Fairs event.<br />
Date: Saturday 10 <strong>February</strong> Time: 11am–4pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8989 9881<br />
FEB<br />
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CHINESE NEW YEAR CRAFT<br />
AT WANSTEAD LIBRARY<br />
Celebrate the Chinese New Year and make a<br />
paper dragon. Suitable for children aged six<br />
and over and their families.<br />
Date: Saturday 10 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2–3pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400<br />
FEB<br />
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WANSTEAD PARK<br />
LITTER PICK<br />
Hosted by the Friends of Wanstead Parklands.<br />
Date: Sunday 11 <strong>February</strong> Time: 11am<br />
Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadpark.org.uk<br />
FEB<br />
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OPEN DAY AT THE TEMPLE<br />
IN WANSTEAD PARK<br />
Wanstead Park’s visitor centre explores the<br />
history of the park.<br />
Date: Sunday 11 <strong>February</strong> Time: 12–4pm<br />
Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/temple<br />
FEB<br />
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NATURE-BASED<br />
MEMORY CAFÉ<br />
Providing hands-on access to nature items,<br />
story-gathering and singing for those living<br />
with dementia and their carers.<br />
Date: Sunday 11 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2–3.30pm<br />
Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/naturecafe<br />
FEB<br />
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THE SEASONAL CUSTOMS<br />
AND TRADITIONS OF ESSEX<br />
A talk by Mark Lewis for the Woodford and<br />
District Centre of the National Trust.<br />
Date: Tuesday 13 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10.30am<br />
Venue: Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07774 164 407<br />
FEB<br />
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BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ<br />
EVENING SESSION<br />
Date: Tuesday 13 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7–8pm<br />
Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8530 8743<br />
FEB<br />
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FERGUS GARRETT:<br />
SUCCESSION PLANTING<br />
A talk by Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of<br />
Great Dixter Garden, for the Aldersbrook<br />
Horticultural Society. Visitors welcome.<br />
Date: Tuesday 13 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7.30pm<br />
Venue: Aldersbrook Bowls Club, E12 5DY<br />
Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/ahs<br />
FEB<br />
13<br />
RSPB TALK:<br />
RAPTORS OF THE UK<br />
A Zoom talk for the North East London Local<br />
Group of the RSPB by Mary Braddock.<br />
Date: Tuesday 13 <strong>February</strong> Time: 8pm<br />
Venue: online Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/rspb<br />
FEB<br />
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE: CAN<br />
ART CHANGE THE WORLD?<br />
The Arts Society Woodford Green welcomes<br />
Doug Gillen, a filmmaker documenting street<br />
art in London and elsewhere.<br />
Date: Tuesday 13 <strong>February</strong> Time: 8pm<br />
Venue: Bancroft’s School, High Road, IG8 0RF<br />
Cost: donation Enquiries: wnstd.com/artssociety<br />
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www.wgprep.co.uk Tel: 0208 504 5045 Email: admissions@wgprep.co.uk<br />
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REDBRIDGE MUSIC<br />
SOCIETY RECITAL<br />
Featuring mezzo-soprano Annabel Kennedy<br />
and pianist Daniel Peter Silcock.<br />
Date: Tuesday 13 <strong>February</strong> Time: 8pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £12; members: £8 Enquiries: 07380 606 767<br />
FEB<br />
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HARMONY HEROES:<br />
PAPER CHAIN CRAFT<br />
Make and decorate a people paper chain<br />
inspired by artist Keith Haring. Part of LGBT+<br />
History Month celebrations.<br />
Date: Wednesday 14 <strong>February</strong> Time: 4–5pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400<br />
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ELECTRONIC<br />
KEYBOARD CONCERT<br />
An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard<br />
Club event featuring Michael Wooldridge.<br />
Date: Wednesday 14 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7–10pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £12; under-16s: £2 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717<br />
FEB<br />
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SOUTH WOODFORD<br />
BUSINESS NETWORKING<br />
Presentations and networking for local<br />
businesses. Hosted by the South Woodford<br />
Business Forum. Booking required.<br />
Date: Thursday 15 <strong>February</strong> Time: 5–7pm<br />
Venue: Starbucks, George Lane, South Woodford<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/bf<br />
FEB<br />
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VALENTINE’S<br />
SIP AND PAINT<br />
Unleash your inner artist.<br />
Date: Friday 16 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7–9pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Works, 34–40 High Street<br />
Cost: £32 Enquiries: wnstd.com/sipandpaint<br />
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WANSTEAD PARK WARD<br />
COUNCILLOR SURGERY<br />
Councillors Sheila Bain and Bayo Alaba.<br />
Date: Saturday 17 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10–11am<br />
Venue: Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/councillors<br />
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WANSTEAD COMMUNITY<br />
LITTER PICK<br />
Date: Saturday 17 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10am<br />
Venue: meet at the Woodbine Place bus stop<br />
FEB<br />
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VALENTINES PARK AND<br />
WANSTEAD PARK WALK<br />
A five-mile walk finishing at Wanstead Station.<br />
Date: Saturday 17 <strong>February</strong> Time: 1.30pm<br />
Venue: meet at Gants Hill Tube Station<br />
Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/walk17feb<br />
FEB<br />
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EAST LONDON ME/CFS<br />
SUPPORT GROUP<br />
Date: Saturday 17 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2.30–5pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT<br />
Cost: by donation Enquiries: 07957 152 566<br />
FEB<br />
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ON THE TOWN WITH<br />
REDBRIDGE BRASS<br />
Redbridge Brass presents a concert to launch<br />
the band’s new album, On The Town.<br />
Date: Saturday 17 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7.30pm<br />
Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook, E12 5HH<br />
Cost: £15 Enquiries: wnstd.com/onthetown<br />
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RODING VALLEY<br />
ACTION DAY<br />
Help prune the orchard trees and clear away<br />
bramble. Meet outside the rugby club.<br />
Date: Sunday 18 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10am–1pm<br />
Venue: Eton Manor RFC, Nutter Lane, E11 2JA<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/rv18feb<br />
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SOUTH WOODFORD<br />
COMMUNITY MARKET<br />
Date: Sunday 18 <strong>February</strong> Time: 11am–4pm<br />
Venue: George Lane, South Woodford<br />
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THE MAN WHO<br />
MOVED THE WORLD<br />
Dr John Fisher will tell the story of James<br />
Bradley, the third Astronomer Royal. A North<br />
East London Astronomical Society event.<br />
Date: Sunday 18 <strong>February</strong> Time: 1.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: stevek1951@hotmail.com<br />
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but not sure where to start?<br />
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Watch our video guide to moving at pettyson.co.uk<br />
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BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ<br />
MORNING SESSION<br />
Date: Tuesday 20 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10.30–11.30am<br />
Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8505 3000<br />
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STORYTELLING EVENT:<br />
NOT YET A YETI<br />
An interactive storytelling session for three- to<br />
seven-year-olds based on the picture book by<br />
Lou Treleavan.<br />
Date: Wednesday 21 <strong>February</strong> Time: 11–11.30am<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: wnstd.com/notyeti<br />
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FRIENDS OF WANSTEAD<br />
PARKLANDS AGM<br />
After a short business meeting, Epping Forest<br />
grazier John Phillips will give a talk on cattle<br />
grazing in Wanstead Park. Visitors welcome.<br />
Date: Thursday 22 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/fwp<br />
FEB<br />
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SCREEN DEEP: ELLEN E JONES<br />
IN CONVERSATION<br />
Ellen E Jones is a journalist, broadcaster and<br />
long-time Guardian contributor. She will be<br />
discussing her new book, Screen Deep.<br />
Date: Thursday 22 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7.30–10pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Tap, Winchelsea Road, E7 0AQ<br />
Cost: £8 Enquiries: wnstd.com/screendeep<br />
FEB<br />
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WANSTEAD<br />
VINTAGE FAIR<br />
Including fashion, jewellery and books.<br />
Date: Saturday 24 <strong>February</strong> Time: 10.30am–4.15pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead United Reformed Church<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: wansteadvintage.com<br />
FEB<br />
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DOGS DON’T<br />
DO BALLET<br />
A Little Angel Theatre Production based on<br />
the book Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp.<br />
Date: Saturday 24 <strong>February</strong> Time: 11–11.45am<br />
Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB<br />
Cost: £14.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/dogsballet<br />
FEB<br />
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THE BIG NIGHT IN AT<br />
WANSTEAD WORKS<br />
Offering parents a Saturday night off! Enjoy<br />
the evening while Distinct Parties & Events<br />
entertain the kids (five- to 11-year-olds) with<br />
movies, arts and crafts and games.<br />
Date: Saturday 24 <strong>February</strong> Time: 6–10.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Works, 34–40 High Street<br />
Cost: £35 Enquiries: thebignightin@hotmail.com<br />
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CARPENTRY WORKSHOP:<br />
BUILD YOUR OWN SEED TRAY<br />
Local carpenter Richard Henderson will<br />
demonstrate how to turn old wooden pallets<br />
into essential growing trays. The £3 deposit<br />
will be refunded on arrival. Hosted by the<br />
Woodford Greeners.<br />
Date: Sunday 25 <strong>February</strong> Time: 11am–12.30pm<br />
Venue: Ray Park Community Garden, IG8 7JF<br />
Cost: £3 deposit Enquiries: wnstd.com/seedtray<br />
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SONGHAVEN CONCERT<br />
AT CHRIST CHURCH<br />
Date: Sunday 25 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2.30–3.15pm<br />
Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/sh<br />
ESSEX ART CLUB SUNDAY<br />
DEMONSTRATION<br />
Featuring artist Pauline Hazelwood Horner.<br />
Date: Sunday 25 <strong>February</strong> Time: 2.30–4.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT<br />
Cost: £5 Enquiries: essexartclub.co.uk<br />
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WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD<br />
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY<br />
A talk by Cherry Larcombe about floral fine art.<br />
Date: Monday 26 <strong>February</strong> Time: 7.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT<br />
Cost: first visit free Enquiries: wnstd.com/wwps<br />
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OPEN TABLE AT HOLY<br />
TRINITY CHURCH<br />
Join a community meal open to all.<br />
Date: Wednesday 28 <strong>February</strong> Time: 5.30–7pm<br />
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: htsw.org.uk<br />
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Valentines Mansion & Gardens<br />
The Perfect Venue<br />
Weddings • Receptions • Ceremonies • Parties<br />
Business Meetings • Community Groups & More!<br />
Call us on 020 8708 8800 to find out more.<br />
www.valentinesmansion.com<br />
Emerson Road, Ilford, IG1 4XA<br />
@ValMansion @ValMansion @valentines.mansion<br />
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Local community groups<br />
ART GROUP WANSTEAD<br />
For local artists. Visit wnstd.com/art<br />
FRIDAY SOCIAL CLUB<br />
Games, quizzes and socialising every Friday<br />
from 8pm to 10pm at Wanstead House (£3 per<br />
meeting). Call 020 8556 1585<br />
FRIENDS OF WANSTEAD PARKLANDS<br />
Campaigning for the enhancement of<br />
Wanstead Park. Visit wansteadpark.org.uk<br />
GRAPES WINE SOCIETY<br />
Meeting on alternate Tuesdays from 7.30pm at<br />
St Gabriel’s Church hall in Aldersbrook. Email<br />
grapeswinesoc@gmail.com<br />
ROTARY CLUB OF LEYTONSTONE<br />
AND WOODFORD<br />
Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The<br />
Royal Oak, Chingford. Call 020 3597 2921<br />
Creative<br />
Giftware<br />
A family business based in Wanstead, specialising in<br />
embroidered homeware and gifts for all occasions<br />
Call: 0208 530 1244<br />
84 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, E11 2EZ<br />
STRIDES BADMINTON CLUB<br />
Every Sunday from 3.30pm at Wanstead<br />
Leisure Centre (over-18s). Call 020 8598 8435<br />
WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD BLIND CLUB<br />
Meeting Thursday afternoons (2pm to 4pm) in<br />
South Woodford. Call 07840 850 838<br />
WANSTEAD BOWLS CLUB<br />
Located on Overton Drive, E11 2LW (within<br />
Wanstead Golf Club). Visit wnstd.com/bowls<br />
WANSTEAD CENTRAL BOWLS CLUB<br />
Located on Nutter Lane, E11 2JA and open daily<br />
from 2pm. Call 020 8505 7806<br />
WANSTEAD CLIMATE ACTION<br />
A local group sharing concerns about the<br />
climate emergency. Visit wnstd.com/climate<br />
WANSTEAD COMMUNITY GARDENERS<br />
Tending to the flower beds across Wanstead.<br />
Visit wnstd.com/wcg<br />
WANSTEAD COMMUNITY HUB<br />
A Facebook group for all who live in Wanstead.<br />
Visit wnstd.com/wch<br />
WANSTEAD COMMUNITY FORUM<br />
A Facebook group discussing local issues.<br />
Visit wnstd.com/wcf<br />
WANSTEAD SOCIETY<br />
Making Wanstead a better place to live and<br />
work. Visit wansteadsociety.org.uk<br />
WILD WANSTEAD<br />
A project to create a multi-garden nature<br />
reserve across Wanstead. Visit wnstd.com/ww<br />
WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD<br />
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY<br />
Meeting virtually or at Wanstead House every<br />
Monday. Visit wnstd.com/wwps<br />
WREN WILDLIFE GROUP<br />
Promoting learning and conservation of local<br />
wildlife. Visit wrengroup.org.uk<br />
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Useful numbers in and around Wanstead<br />
ADVICE & SUPPORT<br />
Samaritans116 123<br />
Citizens Advice Redbridge 0300 330 9063<br />
Community Legal Advice 0845 345 4 345<br />
National Debtline 0808 808 4000<br />
HEALTH<br />
Whipps Cross Hospital 020 8539 5522<br />
Wanstead Pharmacy 020 8989 0597<br />
The Evergreen Surgery 020 8518 8746<br />
Wanstead Place Clinic 020 8926 1450<br />
Wanstead Place Surgery 020 8989 1968<br />
Wanstead Village<br />
Dental & Health Centre 020 8530 2126<br />
Out of hours GP 020 3770 1888<br />
LEISURE & LIBRARIES<br />
Wanstead Leisure Centre 020 8989 1172<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre 020 8509 6526<br />
Wanstead Library 020 8708 7400<br />
Aldersbrook Library 020 8496 0006<br />
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LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Village ward<br />
Jo Blackman (Lab) 07435 258 060<br />
jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Paul Donovan (Lab) 07741 197 406<br />
paul.donovan@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Daniel Morgan-Thomas (Lab) 07741 194 993<br />
daniel.morgan-thomas@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Park ward<br />
Sheila Bain (Lab) 07741 904 843<br />
sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Bayo Alaba (Lab) 07918 273 096<br />
bayo.alaba@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead<br />
John Cryer MP (Lab) 020 8989 5249<br />
johncryermp.co.uk<br />
LOCAL MP Chingford and Woodford Green<br />
Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) 020 7219 3000<br />
iainduncansmith.org.uk<br />
POLICE & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH<br />
Emergency 999<br />
Non-emergency 101<br />
Crimestoppers0800 555 111<br />
Anti-terrorist Hotline0800 789 321<br />
Neighbourhood Watch redbridgenhw.info<br />
Wanstead Village SNT 020 8345 3616<br />
Wanstead Park SNT 020 8345 3616<br />
REDBRIDGE COUNCIL<br />
Customer contact centre 020 8554 5000<br />
Council Tax enquiries 020 8708 5670<br />
Housing 020 8708 4002<br />
Benefits 020 8708 5690<br />
Adult Social Service 020 8708 7333<br />
Children’s Services 020 8708 3885<br />
Report antisocial behaviour 020 8478 4679<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Electricity (power cut) 105<br />
Electricity emergency 0800 40 40 90<br />
Gas emergency0800 111 999<br />
Thames Water (report a leak)0800 714 614<br />
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New generation masterchefs distil the purest<br />
methods of preparing traditional, fine Indian<br />
cuisine and fuse with contemporary innovation.<br />
Steeped with only the freshest spices, chilli<br />
peppers and subtlest of flavourings, favourite<br />
menus and classic dishes are redefined to<br />
mouth-watering, modern stylish tastes.<br />
Stepping into a sensuous play of interior styling<br />
where cool elegant lines meet warm natural<br />
surfaces, The Lane offers an intriguing dining<br />
space, airy and light, yet also satisfyingly intimate.<br />
E X C L U S I V E F O O D<br />
BANQUET NIGHT<br />
(Tuesday’s only)<br />
5 course meal, any dish from the menu ONLY £16.95<br />
Any starter | Any main course | Any side dish<br />
Rice or Naan | Filtered coffee<br />
(Some fish dishes extra £3.50, Duck & King Prawn extra £3.50,<br />
Lamb shank £3.50. (Excluding Shahin and Sayed)<br />
E X C L U S I V E<br />
DINING IN VOUCHER<br />
£10 OFF<br />
*Excludes drinks and desserts. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.<br />
Excluding special days days and and events. One voucher per per table. Expires 3029 th <strong>February</strong> November <strong>2024</strong>. 2023.<br />
E X C L U S I V E<br />
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TAKEAWAY VOUCHER DELIVERIES COLLECTIONS<br />
*Excludes drinks and desserts. Not Not to be to used be used in conjunction in with any with other any offer. other<br />
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ACCOUNTANTS<br />
THP Chartered Accountants ....... 35 & 60<br />
AERIALS<br />
Aerials Direct ...............................................20<br />
ARCHITECT<br />
LOUD Architects ......................................... 32<br />
BALLET<br />
Redbridge Classical Dance .....................37<br />
BALLOONS<br />
OBalloons ..................................................... 24<br />
BATHROOMS<br />
Bathworks .................................................... 53<br />
BEAUTY<br />
Dr Sabba .......................................................45<br />
Skintap ............................................................. 4<br />
BUILDERS<br />
Finch Contracts .......................................... 56<br />
Glenward .......................................................21<br />
North London Loft Rooms ..................... 65<br />
Trim Loft Conversions ...............................75<br />
CARPENTRY & JOINERY<br />
K&D Joinery ..................................................29<br />
CHARITIES<br />
Barnardo’s ......................................................61<br />
British Heart Foundation .......................60<br />
Oxfam .............................................................61<br />
Saint Francis Hospice ..............................60<br />
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES<br />
Kids World ....................................................64<br />
Redbridge Classical Dance .....................37<br />
Rumble Wrestling ......................................66<br />
COMMUNITY & GROUPS<br />
Wanstead House ........................................61<br />
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE<br />
Computer Solutions ........................14 & 76<br />
DANCE<br />
Redbridge Classical Dance .....................37<br />
DECORATORS<br />
Jason’s Decorating .................................... 24<br />
MG Décor ......................................................44<br />
DENTIST<br />
Smile in London ................................61 & 79<br />
Woodford House ....................................... 43<br />
DOORS<br />
K&D Joinery ..................................................29<br />
ELDERLY CARE<br />
Home Instead ..............................................15<br />
Homesdale ......................................... 25 & 60<br />
ELECTRICIAN<br />
SW Radley Electrical Contractors .......28<br />
ESTATE AGENTS<br />
Churchill Estates .................................40–41<br />
Martin & Co ...................................................57<br />
Petty Son & Prestwich ...............................71<br />
Wanstead Village Directory<br />
– Index of advertisers –<br />
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES<br />
Kids World ....................................................64<br />
LGBT+ History Month <strong>2024</strong> ......................5<br />
Rumble Wrestling ......................................66<br />
FISHMONGER<br />
Wanstead Fish ............................................60<br />
FITNESS<br />
Fit For All .......................................................... 4<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre....................... 23<br />
FLORIST<br />
Lillies of Wanstead ............................. 2 & 61<br />
FOOD & DRINK DELIVERY<br />
Best-One.............................................. 38 & 39<br />
FOSTERING<br />
Ryancare Fostering ....................................61<br />
FRAMING<br />
The Art Shop .................................................. 4<br />
FUNERAL DIRECTORS<br />
Compassionate Funerals ....................... 52<br />
GARAGE SERVICES<br />
Belgrave Motor Services ......................... 36<br />
DC Dodd Motor Repairs ..........................16<br />
GARDENS & LANDSCAPING<br />
Growing Gardens ......................................28<br />
Weald Hall Landscapes ..........................44<br />
GIFTS<br />
Creative Giftware ....................................... 74<br />
Keating Jewellers ..............................14 & 60<br />
The Art Shop .................................................. 4<br />
GROCERIES<br />
Best-One.............................................. 38 & 39<br />
HANDYMAN<br />
E18 Handyman ...........................................48<br />
Stuart Green Property Solutions ......... 32<br />
HEALTH<br />
Healthy Body Healthy Mind .................... 9<br />
Practice Plus Group ...................................49<br />
JEWELLERS<br />
Keating Jewellers ..............................14 & 60<br />
LOCKSMITH<br />
Barry & Sons ..................................................14<br />
LOFT CONVERSIONS<br />
North London Loft Rooms ..................... 65<br />
Trim Loft Conversions ...............................75<br />
MORTGAGES<br />
About Mortgages ........................................ 8<br />
OSTEOPATH<br />
Wanstead Osteopaths ....................13 & 61<br />
PATIOS<br />
Weald Hall Landscapes ..........................44<br />
PERSONAL TRAINER<br />
Fit For All .......................................................... 4<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre....................... 23<br />
PHARMACY<br />
Wanstead Pharmacy ...............................60<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Geoff Wilkinson ................................ 52 & 60<br />
PLASTERING<br />
Heritage Plaster Services ........................ 59<br />
PLUMBING & HEATING<br />
Heating Plus ................................................ 63<br />
Rightio Plumbing & Heating ................ 36<br />
Wanstead Group .......................................20<br />
POLITICS<br />
John Cryer MP .............................................62<br />
RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS<br />
The Bungalow Café ...................................61<br />
The Lane .........................................................77<br />
ROOFING<br />
Cox and Sons Roofing .............................48<br />
SCHOOLS & NURSERIES<br />
Avon House Prep School ........................80<br />
Loyola Preparatory School .....................33<br />
Woodford Green Prep School ...............69<br />
SOLICITORS<br />
Barretts Law ..................................................17<br />
Edwards Duthie Shamash .................... 55<br />
Paul John & Co Solicitors........................62<br />
SOUND BATH<br />
Arlene Dunkley-Wood ............................... 6<br />
SPORT & LEISURE<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre....................... 23<br />
SUIT HIRE<br />
Mode London .............................................. 11<br />
TOURS<br />
The Graveyard Shift Tour .........................12<br />
TREE SERVICES<br />
Scott Whitehead Trees .............................16<br />
TURF LAYING<br />
Growing Gardens ......................................28<br />
Weald Hall Landscapes ..........................44<br />
VOUCHERS<br />
Village Vouchers ........................ 10, 47 & 56<br />
WASTE DISPOSAL<br />
Arbis Waste Disposal ...............................48<br />
WEB DESIGN<br />
Emxperience ...................................................7<br />
WEDDING VENUE<br />
Valentines Mansion ...................................73<br />
WINDOW RESTORATION<br />
McCarty & Smith ........................................27<br />
WINDOW SHUTTERS<br />
Woodthorpe Joinery ................................... 1<br />
WRESTLING<br />
Rumble Wrestling ......................................66<br />
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