THE VILLAGE Walthamstow Village Residents’ Association Newsletter

Autumn 2012www.walthamstowvillage.net

Letter from the Editor Dear Readers, I hope that you had a good summer and felt some of the excitement of having the Olympics and Paralympics on our doorstep. The Village’s Teresa Deacon was chosen to carry the Olympic Torch and doesn’t she look great? Whether you volunteered to help out or were involved in local events or caught some of the highlights on TV, or even if (like me) you’re not a great fan of sport at a competitive level, it was a great time to be in East London. Even closer to home, the Village looked spectacular for the In Bloom judging in July – we’ll bring you the results in the next newsletter.Our Annual General Meeting is coming up on October 8th at 8pm at the Welcome Centre, 8 Church End, E17 9RJ. This is a prime opportunity for residents to voice concerns about the local area and let us know your ideas for improvements. We have been involved in a number of local campaigns such as working with the Council to ensure that conservation area standards are maintained; surveying residents ourselves so that the new controlled parking zones are more sensitive to local needs; pushing to get a Post Office re-opened in the Village; getting areas cleared which have become dumping grounds. We need your input to know what issues are important to local residents and what you think should be done. We will also announce the results of the In Bloom competitions and hand out certificates to the winners and all participants

at the meeting. If you would like to contribute to our work, whether informally or as a committee member, please get in touch - you can e-mail us at newsletter@walthamstowvillage.net or see us at the meeting. In any event, please come along – the meeting is open to all, and local councillors will also be there.If you have any comments, info, articles, events, etc. for our winter newsletter, please send them to newsletter@walthamstowvillage.net. Sarah and the Newsletter team

NewsAnnual Curry Supper QuizThis annual event is back by popular demand! Come along and show off your general knowledge, your memory for the nooks and crannies of the Village, or just have fun and a home-cooked halal meal. The Curry Supper Quiz 2012 will take place on Saturday 17th November, 7 - 10pm at St. Mary’s Welcome Centre. Max. 10 per team or individuals very welcome. Tickets are available in advance only from Penny Fielding’s shop Beautiful Interiors at 34 Orford Road or from Helen Lerner on 020 8503 6308/07814 042499/helen@walthamstowvillage.net. May the best team win!Also let us know if you have prizes that you could donate to the raffle. Proceeds from the event help to fund the activities of the WVRA.

There are many ways to support the WVRA, and one is by becoming a member. We are always very glad to see new members joining, so if you’re interested, contact Shameem on 07792 441597 or via shameem@walthamstowvillage.net. Look forward to meeting you!

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Volunteers soughtThe Garden Party in July has become a very big event and we could use some help organising it, as well as helping out on the day. If you are interested in joining an organising committee, please let us know. And we are also looking for local musicians willing to perform at the Garden Party, to showcase their work for a very reasonable rate. If you can help, or have other skills to offer, please e-mail paul@walthamstowvillage.netThanks for your helpThanks to everyone who helped out at the Garden Party in July… East London Sausage Company who supplied us with meat for the delicious barbecue, Hilary Forbes for the chocolates and wine, Petals in Bloom & Edufantastic Toys for their vouchers, Yalna’s, the Nag’s Head, Village Spar and Village Pub for the wine, all those who supplied goodies for the hamper, Desborough’s Newsagent for the chocolates, Spencers Property Services for the M&S vouchers, Henry Maynard School for their kind loan of fete equipment, and the many cake bakers and other helpers.

Walthamstow Village in BloomA huge thank you to everyone who helped over the days, weeks and year leading up to judging day especially sponsors Fullers Builders and Village Spar, the volunteer gardeners, the teams from Waltham Forest and those who got up at dawn to put the finishing touches to our entry in the new London Village category as Walthamstow Village in Bloom. A big thank you too, to Vicky Carroll and the staff & volunteer gardeners at Vestry House Museum for hosting and arranging the post-judging lunch.We find out how we did at the London in Bloom awards ceremony in Richmond Park on 18 September.

GQTOn 14 June ten members of the Gardening Club attended a special recording of Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time at the Aquatics Centre and tours of the wonderful gardens in the Olympic Park by their designers. Nicole and Megan both had questions chosen and featured on the show aired on 29 June and 1 July. What an

enjoyable and exciting time we had!WVRA Gardening Club

The Gardening Club meets on the first Saturday of each month at 10.30am on the Village Square to prune and weed, remove graffiti, tidy up and tackle special projects. Come and join us for an hour or so – it’s healthy, rewarding fun, you don’t need any special gardening skills, equipment is provided and you get to meet your neighbours!

Saturday 6 October – Cutting the Jubilee Meadow

Meet at 10.30 at the Village Square with your shears/petrol strimmers (or scythes!) to cut and weed the meadow by the Ancient House. Please wear sturdy shoes and long-sleeves.

Saturday 3 November – Bulb plantingMeet at 10.30 at the Village Square to plant bulbs around the Village. This event is suitable for all ages and abilities. Please bring gloves, hand-tools and kneelers if you have them. Contact the In Bloom Team via Helen at helen@walthamstowvillage.net or on 0781 404 2499.

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Fitness• Walthamstow Family Bike Club, 2nd Sunday of

each month. A relaxed and sociable ride around open spaces. Meet 1.00pm outside the Ancient House Orford Rd/Church Lane junction, contact Paul 020 8520 0649, paul.gasson@gmail.com

• Hatha Yoga, Weds 7.45 - 9.00pm, Church Hill Studios

• Yoga for Pregnancy, Monday 7.00 – 8.15pm, Walthamtow Toy Library

• Parent & Baby Yoga, Monday 12.45 - 1.45pm, Walthamstow Toy Library

• Restorative Yoga, Friday 7.00 - 8.15pm, Church Hill Studios

• All yoga events: contact Sam Syer 07783 658883 /sam_73@ntlworld.com

Art • E17 Designers, 30 November 2012, 7-10pm, Asian

Centre, Orford Road. £2 entry for a free drink and entry to the goody bag prize draw!

• E17 Designers, 1 December 2012, 2-6pm, Asian Centre, Orford Road.

History• FREE Guided walk: Georgian Villas and

Edwardian Terraces along Forest Road. Saturday 15 September 2.00pm and repeated Tuesday 18 September 11.00am. Meet in front of the William Morris Gallery, Forest Road, Walthamstow

• FREE Guided walk: Mansions, Shopping and Slavery. Saturday 6 October 2.00pm and repeated Tuesday 9 October 11.00am. Meet outside Barclay’s Bank, 278 Hoe Street E17 9QE (corner of Hoe St. & Station Approach)

• Talk: Crushing Hard Work - Building St Paul’s Cathedral. Thursday 13 September 7.30pm. Talk by Neil Houghton describing the difficulties, disasters and triumphs faced daily by the men who actually physically built this world-famous landmark. Hall of Trinity United Reformed Church, 58 Orford Road, E17 9QU (entrance in West Avenue) Free for members of the Walthamstow Historical Society, £1.50 for guests

History ... continued• Talk: Wanstead House Thursday 11 October

7.30pm Talk by Georgina Green will describe the history of Wanstead House including the story of its sad decline and demolition. (same venue and pricing as above)

Events• Farmers’ Market. 5th anniversary of Walthamstow

Farmers‘ Market, Sun23 September 10.00am - 2.00pm. Fun event and bike painting.

• Walthamstow Central Baptist Church are hosting a Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Sat. 29 Sept. 10:30am to 12:30pm, 101 Orford Road.

• Apple Day, Vestry House, Sat 13 October from 11am-4pm, with help needed any time between 10am-5pm.

• Asian Centre ladies only dinner dance fundraiser for youth centre Sat 13 Oct 7pm. £12 contact Monwara Ali 020 8223 0707

Music• Music in the Village, 20 September 7.30pm, violinist

Simon Standage in an exciting programme of baroque concertos by Vivaldi, Telemann and Bach, including Bach’s beautiful concerto for two violins played by Simon and Catherine Martin. St. Mary’s Church, Walthamstow Village. Admission £12 (£6 concessions) on the door. Enquiries 020 8223 0772 (these details apply to all Music in the Village events)

• Music in the Village, 25 October, 7.30pm Emma Kirkby soprano and Richard Edgar-Wilson, tenor present a varied programme of songs, arias and cantatas from Handel to Vaughan Williams, joined by Gail Hennessy, oboe, and Mike Brain, bassoon and strings.

• Music in the Village, 22 November, 7.30pm, Xuefei Yang, the extraordinary guitar virtuoso makes a return visit to Walthamstow.

• Music in the Village, 17 January 2013, 7.30pm, The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments “The Ministry of Angels”.

Police• Ward panel meeting 8 November 6.00 - 7.00pm at

Marlowe Road patrol base.

Autumn Dates for your Diary

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