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ContentsFeaturesStories to tell ................................. 12-13

TV switch.................................................18

Keep Smiling ................................ 24-25

Who are you? ............................... 32-33

Hanging basket know-how ........38

No trick questions .............................50

Live with less ........................................56

Puzzles & CompetitionsBook competition ................. 13 & 33

Sudoku .....................................................28

Crossword ..............................................36

Mind benders.......................................46

Lateral thinking ...................................58

Every MonthLocal news ...........................................6-7

Wanstead map ............................ 44-45

Community events ................... 60-61

Community groups .................. 64-65

Useful numbers ..................................65

Index of advertisers ..........................66

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The celebrities continue to arrive in Wanstead this month as the Redbridge Book and Media Festival continues throughout May with a stream of events that are sure to educate and entertain. John Virgo, the former UK snooker champion, is among those taking part and will be discussing his recently published biography of Alex Higgins at Wanstead Library. As the man who ‘made snooker exciting’, Alex Higgins was an unpredictable character and he was also the inspiration for John Virgo’s famous waistcoats. Turn to page 50 to read more of John’s views on the wild man of snooker.

Philosopher Julian Baggini will be posing some thought provoking questions when he takes the stage at the library to introduce his latest book. Described as one of the best and most stimulating introductions written about the intriguing topic of self-understanding by professor Anthony Grayling, The Ego Trick asks ‘what does it mean to be you?’ Turn to pages 32-33 to read the full book review.

And finally (pun intended), the festival comes to a close with former newsreader Peter Sissons, whose autobiography, When One Door Closes, was published earlier this year. From growing up in Liverpool and rubbing shoulders with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, to becoming one of Britain’s most distinguished newsreaders, Peter Sissons has some fascinating stories to tell. Having remained an unbiased journalist for many years I was keen to ask Peter for his views on a range of topics. Turn to pages 12-13 to read what he had to say about education, technology, the BBC… and the colour of his tie.

There are, of course, other events taking place at Wanstead Library and details of these can be found on pages 60-61 or online at www.redbridge.gov.uk/bam. If you are prepared to venture further afield, then you will also find plenty happening at other venues across the borough.

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A masked robber stole thousands of pounds of stock from Keating Jewellers on the High Street in a daytime raid last month.

Wearing a black ski mask, a man smashed the shop window with what is thought to have been a sledgehammer. Elaine Keating, who owns the shop with her husband David, quickly started to remove the items on display, but the suspect reached inside and grabbed some of the jewellery – including the Tahitian pearl and

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Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Wanstead was one of 34 schools from the borough to compete in the this year’s Redbridge Mini Games. The Catholic school in Chestnut Drive came third with Churchfields Junior School in South Woodford taking first place. Second place went to Bancroft’s School in Woodford Green.

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Friends of Wanstead Parklands are inviting local residents on a walk around Wanstead Park to learn about its unique water system.

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Do you think the rapid advance of technology in the world of media has had an impact on the art of good journalism and writing? It has had a huge effect – and I don’t think anyone fully understands whether or not it is for the good. It puts journalists under great pressure.

In your opinion, do rolling 24 hour news channels sacrifice quality for quantity? It is a constant danger – the challenge of filling the space.

As a journalist, you have had to remain impartial and unbiased for many years. Following your retirement, do you now feel you have a lifetime of opinions to express? It is a bit like being let out of jail! But I haven’t suddenly run riot with my views. I still feel some responsibility and I don’t want to be seen as an opinion-former.

You were criticised in the press for not wearing a black tie when you announced the death of the Queen Mother in 2002. What are your memories of that broadcast? I was criticised in a small portion of the press. There were more complaints that day because the BBC moved an edition of Casualty to make way for the big obituary. My main memory is of being given so little warning of the impending announcement. Senior editorial figures were in the know, and kept the bulletin team in the dark until the last minute.

In 1989 you interviewed the Iranian ambassador following the Fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie. As a result, the death threat was extended to include you. Did you feel you had overstepped the mark by having an impact on events as opposed to just reporting them? Nothing as complicated as that. I was doing my job. Some fanatics didn’t like it – the concept of freedom of expression is totally alien to them.

You are somewhat critical of the BBC’s management style in the newsroom. Is this an issue which you feel hinders their news output? It must do. When morale is so low for most of the time, people can’t give their best.

You have also criticised the BBC’s one-sided coverage of climate change and emphasised the need for journalists to cover both sides of every story. Were your journalistic instincts restricted by BBC editorial policy? Not at all. I thought the BBC’s editorial policy was totally misguided. They tried to suppress the views of those scientists who disagreed with the alarmist orthodoxy. I did my best to get round that, and

Stories to tellHe went to school with several members of The Beatles, was shot in the legs during the Nigerian Civil War and had an Iranian Fatwa issued against him. Former newsreader Peter Sissons will be telling some interesting stories at Wanstead Library this month as he discusses his autobiography, When One Door Closes. Interview by Lee Marquis


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for a long time I was the only BBC frontman who challenged the BBC line. But I did so on journalistic grounds – since when was it the BBC’s role to stifle dissenting views on an issue of huge importance?

What changes would you like to see in the way the BBC prepares and edits the news? That would take another book!

In 1989 you were poached by the BBC from Channel Four News. Was the transition to public service broadcast a smooth one? No – as my book makes abundantly clear. My bosses at ITN were convinced I was poached principally to damage Channel Four News, which was becoming very successful. I think there was something in that.

You attended school in Liverpool with an array of talented individuals, including Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Was this a happy coincidence or a testament to how a good education can maximise a child’s potential? You’ve missed out George Harrison and Jimmy Tarbuck! My book is not just the story of my career – it’s all about social mobility. The boys that I went to school with, many from poor homes, were able to advance because the excellent education they had gave them the confidence to move upwards. All the current political talk of social mobility really annoys me. The reason kids don’t progress is that the appalling basic education that so many receive just doesn’t equip them to.

As a 26-year-old war reporter in Biafra you were shot in the legs, an incident which changed the course of your career. What other defining moments can you identify from your life? You can take your pick – there are plenty of such moments in the book. But being hired in the first place by ITN started it all. I am immensely proud that I was one of those given a job by Sir Geoffrey

Cox, ITN’s second editor, and probably the most influential figure in broadcast journalism.

Since retiring in 2009, have you in any way felt out of touch? Do you miss being one of the first to know about breaking news? I know enough about news, and the sources of news, to keep in touch. I don’t miss being part of the editorial sausage machine.

You are part of The Hillsborough inquiry panel, set up to study documents relating to the Hillsborough tragedy of 1989. Can you explain your role in this and how you became involved? I was approached by the then Home Secretary, Alan Johnson. It is a panel of many varied and appropriate talents. I am the media person.

What plans do you have for the future – will you remain a vocal media commentator, or do you now wish for a quieter life? I am not going to be a rent-a-quote on the media, but if I have anything worthwhile to say I will say it. I have given up my work in news broadcasting, but I will continue with my corporate work. If other challenges arise I’ve never been one to sit them out.

You will be appearing at Wanstead Library this month. What can we expect from this event? That’s up to my audience. I hope they can get to know me better, throw some tough questions at me – and maybe even have a bit of fun!

When One Door Closes, by Peter Sissons, is out now published by Biteback, £17.99. Peter will be speaking at Wanstead Library on Friday 27 May at 7.15pm. To book tickets visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/bam or call 020 8708 7400

Win a signed copy of Peter’s bookPeter has kindly donated three signed copies of his autobiography, When One Door Closes, which we are giving away this month. To enter the competition, simply answer the following question: In what year did Peter Sissons retire from broadcast journalism?

Send your answer along with your name and address to: Wanstead Village Directory, PO Box 66657, Wanstead E11 9DH

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The date for digital switchover in the capital and surrounding areas was announced last month by Digital UK, the

body leading the process. To mark the occasion, TV’s Christine Bleakley turned on a light show at Alexandra Palace, where the world’s first regular television service began in 1936.

Analogue and digital signals are simply different ways of encoding broadcast information. Analogue TV takes picture and sound information and converts them to a one dimensional wave. This contains timing and synchronisation information, so the receiver at the other end can reconstruct a two-dimensional moving image line by line – to construct a frame – and then frame by frame.

Digital TV takes the picture and sound and converts them to a series of numbers, and then back again. The beauty of digital signals is that there is less room for variation in their strength, so sound and picture quality should be better. Digital signals also take up less broadcast space, which means that after the switchover there will be more room for extra services, such as wireless broadband, high definition TV (HDTV) and local TV services.

Currently, TV signals can be received in a variety of ways: via an aerial, satellite, cable or broadband connection. The switchover affects all TVs which receive their signal via an aerial.

Aerials receive signals from one or more of 1,150 transmitters dotted around the UK. The transmitters are divided into 80 groups consisting of one main transmitter and several local relay transmitters. The groups are being switched over to digital one by one. The Crystal Palace transmitter group serves around 11,650,000 viewers in the London TV region, which extends far beyond the M25 into the home counties.

If you want to keep your service you firstly need to check your TV for the digital tick. This logo is found on all products designed to keep working after the switchover, though they may need to be retuned. If you don’t have a TV with a tick logo, don’t panic. You probably won’t need to buy a new

one because nearly all TVs can be converted using an inexpensive digital set-top box.

The Government has set up a digital switchover help scheme for people over 75 years of age; for those who are blind or partially sighted; for those who receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA); or for anyone who has been resident in a care home for more than six months. The help scheme will give assistance to convert one TV set, including equipment, installation and follow-up support. This help will be free to those on very low incomes, or available for a one-off £40 fee to all other eligible people.

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Smile makeovers are the latest trend in cosmetic surgery and they are by far the easiest of cosmetic enhancements to

understand. We are all far more familiar with going to the dentist than we are going to a plastic surgeon and cosmetic improvements of our smiles are fast becoming the most popular cosmetic service requested today, even outstripping anti-wrinkle injections.

Whether it be a simple clean and polish, invisible orthodontic braces for teeth straightening, implants to replace missing teeth or veneers to resurface them with a vibrant fresh enamel, a smile makeover to one person may mean something completely different to another. Individual choice and custom treatment planning means just about anything is possible to improve your smile.

For many, porcelain laminate ceramic veneers are currently the ideal choice for improving your smile. They have the ability to dramatically enhance the natural beauty within your face like no other cosmetic treatment can. A beautiful open smile shines like a beacon in a room of even the most uber-chic, collagen inflated pouts. Have you ever wondered why some of the most famous pouters never smile? Just take a look at their teeth!

So what are veneers? Essentially they are thin shells of ceramic artificial enamel custom designed and manufactured to fit precisely over prepared teeth. A veneer laminates a tooth with a new surface designed to improve its appearance. A ‘smile makeover’ involves designing a matching set of veneers over all the ‘smiling’ teeth.

How long does this treatment take? The process begins with designing a new smile for you based on models of your teeth. Your teeth can then be made to look whiter and straighter to improve your appearance in just a matter of weeks, or even days. Occasionally, preliminary dental procedures may be required before hand.

How long do veneers last? It’s often said that veneers only last for 10 to 15 years. This is an unfortunate, but popular, misinterpretation of results from a dental study which ran for a limited number of years measuring how many veneers placed in American teaching institutes survived over that period. In actual fact, porcelain ceramics keep their glossy surface indefinitely. Had the study run for 30 years the ill informed might well be quoting that figure instead for the longevity of veneers.

Keep Smiling‘Smile Makeover’ is a term often seen adorning the back pages of many glossy magazines. But what exactly does it mean? Dr Tasleem Ahmed, from Longwood House Dental Clinic, answers the common questions


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We already know that ancient artefacts made of porcelain and other ceramics still exist in near pristine condition in museums throughout the world thousands of years after they were first made. Why? Because they have been looked after. The same applies to ceramic veneers. In ideal conditions there is no reason to believe veneers could not last a lifetime. The best guide to how well an individual’s veneers will last is to look at the how well they cared for their own natural teeth.

Veneers will therefore last for as long as you look after them, particularly if they are well designed, manufactured, fitted and balanced by a competent dentist to work in harmony with the way you chew.

What does having veneers involve? Following the design instructions of your dentist, both the look and function of the veneers is then crafted by highly skilled lab technicians, who often specialise solely in the art of producing ceramic veneers. However, porcelain veneers do require exacting preparation and fitting techniques. When choosing a cosmetic dentist it’s a good idea to ask to see a portfolio of their work. Often they will have cases similar to yours of satisfied clients who have given permission to have their cases used to educate potential new clients.

Case StudyKate’s Smile Makeover by Dr Raj Ahlowalia

Kate’s teeth and smile were damaged with a condition called bruxism – a habitual unconscious grinding of the teeth. Kate’s teeth were restored using six finely balanced Lithium Disilicate ceramic veneers. A custom made ‘bite splint’ – a hard acrylic device that looks like a gum shield – was also provided which protects her new smile from the action of her nighttime grinding and also helps to eliminate many of the symptoms, such as headaches, which bruxists suffer from.

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Who are you?Philosophist Julian Baggini will be asking the question ‘what and who is the real you?’ at Wanstead Library this month. To help you prepare your answers, Professor AC Grayling, of Birkbeck College, University of London, reviews Baggini’s latest book, The Ego Trick

The British comedian and actor Kenneth Williams reported that he was once approached by a fan who, delighted to

encounter him in Regent’s Park, cried, “Oh! You know who you are!” Williams said that he only wished he did.

The problem of self-understanding is a perennial one. But even before you tackle it there is a prior problem: making sense of selfhood itself. What is a “self”? Given that we change physically and psychologically throughout life, what is it that somehow makes us remain the same person in spite of those changes? If I borrowed money from you 20 years ago, and in the interval much happened that drastically altered me, surely I still owe you that money nonetheless?

In this entertaining, educative and gracefully written book, Julian Baggini explores the question of the nature of the self and in what sense it persists through time. Ever since the philosopher John Locke devoted a chapter to the problem in the second edition of his An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in 1692, these questions have been central to much philosophical enquiry.

But, as Baggini shows, they are not “merely” philosophical questions. Psychology, neurology,

gender issues, brain tumours, head injuries and dementia, multiple personality, memory, social construction of personae, ideas about souls, reincarnation and the afterlife – all these are in some way relevant to the debate and Baggini considers them in pursuit of clarification, arguing that there are, indeed, answers to be found.

First, he offers some negative answers. There is no single thing or part of you that is essentially you, he says; your brain, body and memories all play a part in constructing you but there is no one thing – a particular structure in the brain, for example, that is the seat of personal identity.

Moreover, there is no such thing as an immaterial soul, upon which most of the religions rely. “Whatever stuff you are made from,” he writes, “is the same kind of stuff that everything else is made of.”

The unity that is you, constructed from the interplay of various physical and psychological factors, is in some ways very fragile and in other ways robust. Although a brain tumour can destroy the self, much else can happen to people – grief, disaster and other life-transforming experiences – and they can still recognisably be the same people afterwards.


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But to say that we are essentially “unified material constructions” still leaves three problems, indicated by each of the words in this formulation. What do we mean by them? In the most philosophical of the chapters, Baggini sets out the answers.

Two of the problems can be dealt with simultaneously: the question of the unity of the self is answered by understanding how the self is constructed. Baggini follows philosopher Derek Parfit in describing the unity of the self as being achieved by a trick – the “ego trick” of his book’s title – namely, that of constructing a strong sense of connectedness and continuity out of the memories and fragmented experiences in a brain with no overall command centre. And the trick, he says, works.

This links to an answer to the third problem, which Baggini puts by saying that “we are no more than, but we are not just, matter” – by which he means that we cannot describe selves adequately with only the vocabulary of physical stuff but need to invoke psychological concepts too. Thoughts and feelings are real things, though they are not describable in physical terms. But the universe only contains physical things. Therefore, says Baggini, we must accept that thoughts and feelings emerge from (perhaps one could say, are secreted by) the physical stuff from which brains are made. Or to put it another way: your mind is not your brain, it is what your brain does.

In effect, Baggini holds that the different suggestions about how to think of personal identity over time – as consisting in a memory criterion, or a continuous-body criterion, or a more traditional selfhood criterion – each captures part of the truth, and each helps to constitute the whole truth. In a way that is sometimes typical of philosophical debate, one or other of these criteria has been often insisted upon as the ultimate

explanation; but a wise syncretism recognises that we use different criteria for different purposes, and a permutation of all of them for most purposes.

There is, though, one interesting function of brain activity that might serve as a candidate for selfhood or the closest we can get to such a thing. This is the “narrative” function performed by the left cerebral hemisphere, where human language capacity is hard-wired. If this is how Baggini’s “trick” is performed – by our fashioning an autobiography for ourselves – then it seems less like a trick than the real thing. At least, it would be close enough to the real thing to be a very satisfactory substitute.

This is one of the best, most readable and most stimulating introductions yet written about this intriguing topic. Enjoy, and profit.

The Ego Trick, by Julian Baggini, is out now published by Granta Books, £14.99. Julian will be speaking at Wanstead Library on Friday 20 May at 7.15pm. To book tickets visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/bam or call 020 8708 7400

This review was first published by the Financial Times on 11 April 2011 and is reproduced with kind permission of the author.

Win a signed copy of Julian’s bookJulian has kindly donated three signed copies of his latest book, The Ego Trick, which we are giving away this month. To enter the competition, simply answer the following question: Julian Baggini is the editor and co-founder of which philosophy magazine?

Send your answer along with your name and address to: Wanstead Village Directory, PO Box 66657, Wanstead E11 9DH

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Do the players of today provide you with any new material for your impressions? The old players were more distinctive.

Do you remain in contact with Jim Davidson and did you get to see his touring show before it was cancelled earlier this year? Not as often as I would like and unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to see the show.

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Is there anyone or anything else that you would like to write about? I would love to write about my other passion – horse racing.

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John virGo aT WanSTEad Library

Former snooker champion and TV personality John Virgo presents his biography of Alex Higgins.

Date: Tuesday 10 May Time: 7.15pm to 9pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400

davE SMiTh ConCErT aT WanSTEad Library

An East London & Essex Organ Society event.

Date: Wednesday 11 May Time: 7.50pm to 10.15pm Venue: Wanstead Library Cost: Members: £4, guests: £6, under 16’s: £1 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717

vESTiGES oF War: noSTaLGia TEa TiME

Bring any mementos or memories of your family’s experience of war in and around Epping Forest. Share stories over a cup of tea and cake.

Date: Thursday 12 May Time: 2pm to 4pm Venue: The Temple, Wanstead Park Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8508 0028


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havEn houSE hEroES SPonSorEd WaLk

An interactive woodland walk. Dress as a superhero or walk in memory of a personal hero.

Date: Saturday 14 May Time: 11am to 3pm Venue: Haven House Children’s Hospice Cost: Adults: £7.50, under 16’s: £5, under 5’s: free Enquiries: 020 8506 3637

MuSiC, CabarET and Jazz niGhT

Starring Louise Jamieson (Dr. Who). Admission includes a ploughman’s super. Advanced bookings.

Date: Saturday 14 May Time: 7.30pm to 11pm Venue: St. Gabriel’s Church Hall, Park Road, E12 Cost: £15 Enquiries: 020 8923 8800

China MiEviLLE aT WanSTEad Library

China Mieville is a cult science fiction writer and he’ll be introducing his new book Embassytown.

Date: Tuesday 17 May Time: 7.15pm to 9pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400

ChaPEL End Savoy PLayErS PrESEnT “ThE SorCErEr”

A classic tale of magic, marriage and mayhem.

Date: Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 May Time: 7.45pm (Saturday matinee: 2.30pm) Venue: Deaton Theatre, Forest School, Snaresbrook Cost: First night: £6, other nights: £12, matinee: £10 Enquiries: 020 8529 3143 or www.cesp.org.uk

aLdErSbrook PoETry x-FaCTor

An opportunity to share your poems.

Date: Thursday 19 May Time: 8pm to 9.30pm Venue: Aldersbrook Library, Park Road Cost: £2.50 Enquiries: 020 8496 0006

JuLian baGGini aT WanSTEad Library

Philosophist Julian Baggini introduces his new book, The Ego Trick.


This month in 1961...On 1st May 1961 the Betting and Gaming Act came into force, and the first betting shops opened in the UK. Unfortunately, loopholes in the law meant that anyone could open a betting shop or casino and many became a cover for criminal activity. So, in 1970 the Government legislated again, creating a new Gaming Act which tightened restrictions considerably.

GuidEd WiLdLiFE and hiSToriCaL WaLk

Join Epping Forest keeper Ian Greer on a walk in the south of the forest. Please bring refreshments.

Date: Saturday 21 May Time: 10am to 2pm Venue: Meet at Snaresbrook Road car park Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8508 0028

ThE EaST oF London FaMiLy hiSTory SoCiETy

Eric Probert will be looking at British wills, administrations and the death duty registers after 1858, mostly for England and Wales but briefly considering Scotland and Ireland as well.

Date: Wednesday 25 May Time: 7pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8530 4514

PETEr SiSSonS aT WanSTEad Library

After a 45-year career, Peter Sissons is more qualified to comment than most on the state of British media. When One Door Closes is an entertaining account of the distinguished career of one of televisions best-known anchors.


ExhibiTion: vESTiGES oF War

An exhibition to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the London Blitz.

Date: Saturday 7 May to Sunday 26 May Time: 12 noon to 5pm (weekends only) Venue: The Temple, Wanstead Park Cost: Free Enquiries: 020 8508 0028

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BUTCHER, BAKER,

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If you have a business, a trade or particular skill.

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All walks of life welcome even Candlestick Makers!

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Our policy of small classes and a high teacher/pupil

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The Nightingale

Supporting the Wanstead Art Trail

The Nightingale, which

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homemade food available 7

days a week including our big

all day breakfast, a quiz night

every Tuesday at 8.30pm and a

traditional Irish music session

every Wednesday at 8.30pm

(no admission fees, just come

along and enjoy the gig).

An extensive wine list is

available by the glass, bottle

or smaller one server bottles

and up to 50 malt whiskies

are available at any one time.

The Nightingale also serves

as a meeting venue for the

Wanstead Society, Friends of

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51 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Tel: 020 8530 4540

London Music Academy

Tel: 07541 274611 www.londonmusicacademy.co.uk [email protected]

The London Music Academy is a brand new Music School which opened in September 2010, offering the highest quality music teaching to children and adults. Based at Sir George Monoux College, we offer a range of tuition, from traditional instrumental teaching to popular singing and performance skills.

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WanSTEad & WoodFord CinE & vidEo CLubFirst, third and fifth Friday of the month, 8pm at St. Pauls Church Hall, Chigwell Road, Woodford Bridge. Call Martin Page on 020 8504 9430 or visit www.wansteadcinevideo.org.uk

EaST London & ESSEx orGan SoCiETyLive concerts held every second Wednesday of the month from 7.50pm to 10.15pm in the Churchill Room at Wanstead Library. £6 for guests, £4 for members or £1 for under 16’s. Call 020 8530 3717

STridES badMinTon CLubEvery Sunday, 3.30pm at Wanstead Leisure Centre, Redbridge Lane West. New members welcome. Over 18’s only. Call Mark on 020 8598 8435

CoCainE addiCTS anonyMouSEvery Saturday, 5.30pm to 7pm at Wanstead Baptist Church, Wellington Rd. Call 0800 6785973

WanSTEad Go CLubLearn to play the oriental board game ‘Go’. Thursday evenings 7.15pm to 10:30pm at Wanstead House. £2.50 per visit (first three visits are free). For more information call Alistair Wall on 020 8556 4232

LEyTon & WanSTEad FLoWEr CLubMonthly flower arranging demonstrations on the first Tuesday of every month, 7.45pm at Wanstead Quaker Meeting House, Bush Road. Cost: £4. Call 020 8524 6526

WESTdEnE TabLE TEnniS CLubEvery Thursday evening from 8pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Hermon Hill (minimum age: 14). Call 020 8505 0061 or visit www.westdenettc.co.uk

FaMiLy hiSTory CLaSSESFree classes on family history suitable for beginners or advanced. Held second, third and fourth Tuesdays of every month, 10.30am to 12.30pm at Wanstead Baptist Church, Wellington Road. Call 0208 518 8022

WoodFord and diSTriCT FLoraL arranGEMEnT GrouPA guest floral demonstrator, raffle and refreshments every third Monday of the month, 7.30pm at Wanstead Library. Cost: £4. Call 020 8530 2427

druMMond LaWn TEnniS CLubFamily oriented club providing tennis for all ages and abilities at the Nutter Field, Nutter Lane. Visit www.drummondltc.co.uk

WanSTEad houSEActivities for all ages. Call 020 8989 3693 or visit www.wansteadhouse.co.uk

WanSTEad hiSToriCaL SoCiETyEvery third Thursday of the month from September to May, 8pm at Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead. Cost: £3. Call 07949 026212

ThE EaST oF London FaMiLy hiSTory SoCiETyFourth Wednesday of every month, 7pm for a 7.30pm start at Wanstead Library. There is a bookstall, help corner and refreshments. Free entry. Call 020 8530 4514 or visit www.eolfhs.org.uk

SnarESbrook FriEndShiP CEnTrEFor retired people. Lunch first Monday of every month. London visits, coach trips and holidays. New members welcome. Call 020 8530 5670

LEyTonSTonE, WanSTEad & diSTriCT PhiLaTELiC SoCiETySecond Saturday afternoon and fourth Monday evening most months at Wanstead House. For those interested in stamps or postal history. For more information call 020 8989 2885

ThE WrEn ConSErvaTion GrouPWildlife society organising practical work, walks and recording wildlife locally. Call 020 8989 3243 or visit www.wrengroup.org.uk

WanSTEad ParkLandS CoMMuniTy ProJECTCampaigning for the preservation and improvement of Wanstead Park. To become a member of the associated ‘Friends of Wanstead Parklands’ group visit www.wansteadpark.org.uk

CoLLEGE aMaTEur oPEraTiC SoCiETy (CaoS)Musical society based at Waltham Forest College. Rehearsals take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7.30pm to 10pm. If you enjoy singing and/or dancing, call 020 8539 9474 or for more information visit www.collegeoperatic.co.uk

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aLdErSbrook voiCEA tenants’ committee aiming to give the Aldersbrook Estate a voice in the decisions that are made by both Redbridge and Newham council. Visit www.aldersbrookvoice.com

WanSTEad & WoodFord CEnTEnary FiLM CLubFormed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the WEA. Meets on the first Monday of each month (except August), 12.30pm at the Odeon Cinema, South Woodford (the cinema’s usual charges apply). Download the programme at www.london.wea.org.uk/wanstead

SnarESbrook & WanSTEad roTary CLub Every Thursday, 1pm at the County Hotel, Oak Hill, Woodford Green. Ladies & gentlemen are welcome. For more information, call 020 8989 2701

CounTiES rESidEnTS’ aSSoCiaTionThe CRA is a non-party-politcal and non-sectarian organisation, founded in 2006, which represents the interests of the residents of the Counties Estate and neighbouring roads in Wanstead. www.countiesresidentsassociation.org.uk

WanSTEad SoCiETyAn independent, non-political organisation that works to protect and improve the local area. The committee meet the first Wednesday of every month, in Wanstead House from 7.45pm onwards. Visit www.wansteadsociety.org.uk

WanSTEad youTh CEnTrEActivities for 11 to 25 year olds. Also used by many other groups made up of a range of ages. Located in Elmcroft Avenue. Call 020 8989 1711

aLdErSbrook TEnniS CLubAll year round social tennis sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm. New members welcome. Visit www.aldersbrooktennisclub.com

aLdErSbrook FaMiLiES aSSoCiaTionThe AFA is a non-political group which arranges events to encourage the social life of the local community in Aldersbrook. Call Maura Cardy on 020 8530 8641 or visit www.aldersbrook.info

ThE aLLan burGESS CEnTrEOffers a wide range of activities for people aged 50+. Freshly cooked meals also available. Located at 2 Grove Park, Wanstead. Call 020 8989 6338

Useful NumbersHealtHNHS Direct ��0845 4647Whipps Cross Hospital��020 8539 5522Emergency Dentist ��020 8554 9865Wanstead Pharmacy ��020 8989 0597Wanstead Place Clinic ��020 8926 1450Wanstead Village Dental & Health Centre ��020 8530 2126

utilitiesElectricity - Power Loss ��0800 028 0247Gas - Emergency ��0800 111 999Thames Water ��0845 9200 800

policeWanstead Police Station ��0300 123 1212Wanstead Safer Neighbourhoods Team ��020 8721 2796Snaresbrook Safer Neighbourhoods Team ��020 8721 2561

council & local mpRedbridge Council ��020 8554 5000Leyton and Wanstead Labour Party ��020 8989 5249

leisure & librariesWanstead Leisure Centre ��020 8989 1172Sylvestrian Leisure Centre ��020 8509 6526Schools Plus (Hall Hire) ��07850 048 218Wanstead Library ��020 8708 7400Aldersbrook Library ��020 8496 0006

advice & supportSamaritans ��08457 90 90 90Citizens Advice Bureau ��020 8988 9620Community Legal Advice ��0845 345 4 345Alcoholics Anonymous ��0845 769 7555National Debtline ��0808 808 4000

veterinaryGoddard Veterinary Group ��020 8989 7744RSPCA ��0300 1234 555



aEriaLSAerials Direct ...............................................19

arChiTECTSPlanning & Projects Ltd ...........................16T-Space ...................................................22-23

bEauTyLongwood House ......................................25The Body Clinic ............................................. 5

biCyCLE rEPairSBike Works ....................................................42

buiLdErSSapphire Construction .......................... 2-3

CarPEnTErHinson & Co .................................................36

ChariTiESBarnardo’s Charity Shop .........................45British Heart Foundation .......................45Dial-A-Dream .............................................44Oxfam Book Shop .....................................45

ChurChESGrace Church ..............................................16Our Lady of Lourdes .................................58The Parish of Wanstead ..........................58United Reformed Church .......................58

CLEaninGAny Clean .....................................................46Benefax ..........................................................42Time For You ................................................57

CoMMuniTy & CLaSSESAcacia Business Forum ...........................19Babelia Languages For All ....................... 6Craft Courses ...............................................20The Wanstead Society .............................44Wanstead House .......................................45

CoMPuTEr MainTEnanCEComputer Solutions ................................... 8Problem Computers .................................28Rent-A-Geek.................................................49

CurTainS & bLindSThe Orange Tree ........................................... 9

danCERedbridge Classical Dance ..........17 & 52

dECoraTorSCraft Decor Ltd ...........................................14MG Décor ......................................................48

dEnTiSTLongwood House ......................................25

ELECTriCianGB Electrical .................................................54

EnTErTainMEnTDrummond Lawn Tennis Club ............15Epping Forest ..............................................10

ESTaTE aGEnTSDaBora Conway ................................ 1 & 44Petty & Son Prestwich ..............................53

FarMErS’ MarkETSEssex Farmers’ Markets.....................40-41

FiTnESS & SPorTDrummond Lawn Tennis Club ............15Health Walks In Wanstead ....................63Love London Fitness .................................30Nordic Walking ..........................................52

FLoorinGWoodford Flooring ...................................47

FLoriSTLillies of Wanstead ..........................14 & 44

Food & nuTriTionEssex Farmers’ Markets.....................40-41First Nutrition ..............................................46Slimming World ........................................... 7

FoSTErinGRyancare Fostering .........................44 & 55

FurniTurEHinson & Co .................................................36The Chair Doctor .......................................10

GaraGEStevens Motors ................................... 8 & 44

GardEn SErviCESGrowing Gardens ......................................20Lancaster’s Home & Garden .................39

handyManHinson & Co .................................................36

hEaTinGHeating Plus ................................................59

JEWELLErSKeating Jewellers .............................30 & 44

kiTChEnSMy Dream Kitchen ....................................27Sapphire Construction .......................... 2-3

LoFTSSapphire Construction .......................... 2-3Trim Loft Conversions ..............................21

MaSSaGEAnderson & Bradshaw ............................10One Addison ................................................45

MEdiTaTionFISU .................................................................42

oSTEoPaThSOne Addison ................................................45Wanstead Osteopaths ............................45PErForManCE arTLIPA 4:19 ........................................................48PET SErviCESK9 & Felines ..................................................54PharMaCyWanstead Pharmacy ...............................44PhoToGraPhyDream Image Photography .................43PLanninG ConSuLTanTSPlanning & Projects Ltd ...........................16PLuMbinG SErviCESIgnite Plumbing & Heating ...................54rESTauranTS & FoodBelgique .........................................................68Essex Farmers’ Markets.....................40-41Queens British Steak House ...........34-35Robins Pie & Mash .....................................45rooFinGAlbany Brent Ltd ........................................26SChooLSBraeside School ..........................................51Park School For Girls................................... 8SoLar Pv SySTEMSSoGoSolar.....................................................37SWiMMinG PooLSSapphire Construction .......................... 2-3ThEraPEuTiC ProduCTSAnderson & Bradshaw ............................10TravELEscape Worldwide ....................................67Florida Villas ................................................26TuiTionBabelia Languages For All ....................... 6Craft Courses ...............................................20First Class Learning Woodford .............29Kip McGrath.................................................19uPhoLSTEryFS Design ......................................................31The Orange Tree ........................................... 9WaSTE diSPoSaLArbis ................................................................20WindoW CLEaninGTheydon ........................................................52WindoW rESToraTion McCarty & Smith .......................................11

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