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THE CAR SERVICE Professional Sales & Lettings AT COMPETITIVE RATES 020 8883 5000 020 8444 5222 [email protected] October 2005 No. 148 20p ARCHER ISSN 1361-3952 where฀sold A community newspaper for East Finchley run entirely by volunteers. Trafic trouble fears for new road scheme By Daphne Chamberlain There are fears that plans road between Fortis Green and Wood on the south side of to introduce trafic-calm- the Woodman at Highgate. Woodside Avenue, would ing measures on a major Local residents are being become rat-runs for motorists road between the border of asked for their views on pro- trying to avoid queues. East Finchley and Muswell posals which include installing Divided opinions Hill could create rat-runs three “pinch-points” that will Asked for his comments, reduce trafic on the avenue to Alan Fox of the Woodside and cause congestion on a single lane. surrounding routes. Avenue Residents Associa- Haringey Council is propos- More congestion tion told THE ARCHER that local ing a new layout for Woodside It’s being claimed that a opinion was divided. Avenue, which runs between knock-on effect could mean He said: “People have said the Great North Road, close to more trafic using the already- for years that something should the junction with the A1, and busy High Road and Fortis be done about speeding, but Muswell Hill Road. Green routes. many of us think pinch-points Woodside Avenue is used Some residents also fear could cause pile-ups and that Fordington Road, on the impede emergency vehicles.” as a major cut-through because Photo by Erini Rodis it is the only direct route from edge of Cherry Tree Wood, and Mr Fox added that most East Finchley to the Muswell Lansdowne Road, which con- residents supported Harin- Just what she always wanted... Hill area on the long stretch of tains an entrance to Highgate gey’s proposal to install a zebra crossing outside St James Mari Wilson woos the crowd at the Muswell Hill Primary School. Festival in Cherry Tree Wood. See page 6 for the Haringey Council spokes- festival report. Cut-price Coral Photo D&P person Tony Kennedy told Fragrances only £2.99 us that all views would be for up to 40 exp considered before a decision Towards a safer Pharmacy (35mm) was made. The proposals originated from the St James Stockists of a wide range of vitamins, homeopathic remedies, and herbal products. School Travel Plan, and would Open Till 6:30pm (Mon - Fri) 6pm Sat - Parking Available be funded by Transport for neighbourhood 129 East End Road N2 0SZ Tel 8883 0442 London. On Friday 16 September the East Finchley Safer Neigh- Safer travelling bourhood Team held a street meeting in The Precinct, Mr Kennedy said: “There Manor Park Road. The team invited local residents to PRICKETT 36 High Road are three schools along this discuss their concerns so that the police can direct their East Finchley N2 9PJ road and it’s part of London resources to tackling those problems. & ELLIS transport strategy to encourage The Metropolitan Police The purpose of the East a perception of safe travelling and Barnet Council are work- Finchley Safer Neighbour- TOMKINS for schoolchildren.” ing together in a new style of hood team is to make sure that 020 8883 0033 Asked about congestion on community policing in East local complaints and concerns Properties urgently required - now is the time to sell! surrounding roads, he said the Finchley. Safer Neighbour- are identiied and prioritised strategy was also to concentrate hoods is a partnership between so that solutions are developed Estate Agents and Valuers - Established 1767 trafic on classiied routes, such the police, statutory and vol- within the community. as the Great North Road. untary agencies and, most Approximately 30 local res- Funding is for this inan- importantly, local residents. idents attended the meeting to ��������฀�����฀�฀��� cial year, so a decision on the Grafiti, noise and litter express their serious concerns, Woodside Avenue proposals affect residents just as dramati- particularly at the recent esca- ������฀������ will be made shortly. cally as robbery and assault. lation of mopeds being ridden dangerously down Hamilton Our success rate in N2 is very high indeed, Road and through Thomas obviously in Hampstead Garden Suburb Now in Stock: More Estate and Manor Park Road’s pedestrianised area but also in East Finchley. until the early hours of the We have often obtained better prices from Electric Blankets & Heaters morning. our base in the Suburb, so The police were requested to give urgent priority to address Please call us for a free valuation Tel: 0800 279 3463 this unacceptable anti-social or try us if you are on a behaviour and they agreed to Free Delivery On All Domestic Electrical Appliances do so. multiple agency basis Established 10 Years If you have concerns or want ��฀������฀������฀���������฀������฀������ Everything Electrical further information contact ������฀����฀��� Golders Green Police Station on 020 8721 2845 or email east ���฀����฀���� www.everything-electrical.com 38 High Road, East Finchley N2 9PJ [email protected]. • Visit your community newspaper on-line at www.the-archer.co.uk • 2 OCTOBER 2005 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 THE ARCHER USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS PO BOX 3699 Councils Help & Advice OAPs Advice LONDON N2 8JA Barnet Childline 0800 1111 Barnet Age Concern 020 8346 3511 Admin/Town Hall 020 8359 2000 Disability Info Service 020 8446 6935 Contact (N2) 020 8444 1162 42 Church Lane, London N2 8DT. 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Community Police Officer: v Careers advice, Green Man, Com- CHAIR London Transport 020 7222 1234 Health Info Service 0800 665544 PC Paul Carter (Golders Green) munity Centre 020 8883 4916 National Express 08705 808080 MIND 020 8343 5700 Tel: 020 8733 5562, e-mail: v Toy library, Muswell Hill 020 Kevin Finn Heathrow Airport 0870 000 0123 National Blood Ctr. 0845 7 711 7711 [email protected] 8444 0244/ 8489 8774 COPY฀EDITOR John Lawrence Proliic Fraud attempt at Planning EDITORIAL฀TEAM David Hobbs Applications Daphne Chamberlain burglar cash machine By John Dearing Tarling Road Open Space, Tarling Diana Cormack The cash machine outside Barclays Bank in the High Road, N2 Provision for a loodlit multi-sports SUB฀EDITORS jailed Road was the subject of an attempted fraud on the A prolific burglar who pitch and surrounding landscaped Saturday of the August Bank Holiday. recreational area, including timber Ann Bronkhorst targeted homes in East A local resident was clearly a device. Two men adventure trail, timber shelter, 3m Wendy Devine passing by around midday approached him and one Finchley was sentenced to high fencing to part of Tarling Road, and saw two men “hanging of them, grabbing his arm, Pam Kent three years’ imprisonment and 2.4m high fence around rest of over” the ATM, with a woman said, “I am police, give me”. at Harrow Crown Court on site. PRODUCTION฀EDITOR standing behind them, which He ignored them and went 22 August. Lonsdale Care Home, Tarling struck him as odd. into a local shop, where the Alison Roberts Unemployed Rhys Robins, Road, N2 Returning to the machine owner called the police. The 34, of no ixed abode, pleaded Demolition of existing building and PICTURE฀EDITOR a few minutes later with the two men disappeared. guilty to 101 burglary offences erection of three-storey building, intention of getting some A small video camera was Erini Rodis committed between October containing six self-contained lats cash, he noticed that the found attached to the cash 2003 and December 2004. and 11 two-storey houses with ADVERTISING slot for entering cash cards machine. This was removed All the properties Robins burgled sheds in rear gardens. Provision for looked different. He pulled and, with the device, taken to John Dearing were Victorian terraced houses 25 car-parking spaces, cycle store and on the edge and the whole Golders Green police station with sash cord windows. DNA refuse store. INANCE front came away in his later that afternoon. F evidence linked him to break-ins 2A Fortis Green, N2 hand. The device was extremely Sue Holliday at East Finchley homes in Park Change of use from MOT car workshop Not surprisingly, he well made, and would have Hall Road, Hamilton Road and (sui generis) to Gallery (class A1). Durham Road. decided not to make a cash easily fooled anyone not ADMINISTRATION 23 Fortis Green, N2 Robins told police he identi- withdrawal, and walked alert, which is a warning to Toni Morgan Single-storey rear conservatory and ied empty houses by post left away with what was us all. enlargement of existing rear dormer. DISTRIBUTION on doormats, and lack of lights at night. He was not put off by 1A Bedford Road, N2 Alison Roberts alarmed premises if the alarm Change of use from ofice / store to Car scheme abandoned single family two-bedroom dwelling. Pam Kent boxes appeared un-serviced, and By Diana Cormack would spend several hours inside 80 Bedford Road, N2 LEGAL฀ADVISER a house once he had gained entry. The two-year government-funded scheme enabling Alterations to roof, including construc- Francis Coulson He would take suitcases from councils to remove abandoned cars is to end. Since tion of rear dormer extension to rear the property and ill them with it started in September 2003, thousands of vehicles side roof slope on rear wing. PRINTED฀BY the owner’s CD and DVD col- have been cleared away from all over London. 147 Leslie Road, N2 Eastway Offset Ltd lections, which he would sell at Under the Anti-Social the problem of abandoned Retention of a single-storey rear car boot sales during the week. Behaviour Plan, the Home cars, the council intends to extension. WEB฀MANAGEMENT Detective Constable Stephen Office provided boroughs reduce its target car removal 1 Nursery Road, N2 Alterations to roof, including forma- ARC Media O’Connell, the oficer in charge with the money to do this. time from 72 to 24 hours. of the case, said, “Robins was an There was also a free serv- tion of rear dormer to facilitate loft exceptionally well-organised and ice, which allowed residents conversion. Thank you to Madden’s professional residential burglar. He to have their unwanted cars Phoenix 97 Abbots Gardens, N2 Ale House for providing was very calculating and planned collected and disposed of by Part single, part two storey side us with a meeting place. his offences meticulously. the council. Funding for this extension and single-storey rear “He had street maps and raided extension. runs out in March 2006. By Paul Chapman THE ARCHER team wishes sketched layouts of potential But while Haringey Coun- 4 Stanley Road, N2 to thank all the generous target addresses prior to commit- The Phoenix cinema Use of property as two self-contained cil seems unable to afford to in the High Road was people who give up their ting offences. He had sewn Velcro continue the service, Barnet is lats. to his clothing, which he used to taking a different stance. As raided over the August 34 Market Place, N2 spare time, in all weather, attach torches, screwdrivers and to deliver the paper for us. well as continuing to deal with Bank Holiday. Amongst Roof extension at rear to facilitate loft even night vision glasses.” the items stolen were conversion, including provision of a Your contributions projection, safe and roof terrace. other equipment valued 44 Oakview Gardens, N2 If you have a story for us, please Beware phone scam Erection of a three-storey dwelling- contact us at the above address. By Diana Cormack at around £25,000. The burglars came pre- house attached to 44 Oakview Gar- Comments to THE ARCHER may be A report has been made to the police about a man who dens, following demolition of existing published unless clearly marked pared with tools to force ‘Not for publication’ within the text. telephones households claiming that he is calling on behalf their way through a side door. side extension. of BT about an unpaid bill. He says that unless the bill is Paperwork also went missing Land rear of 332-334 High Road, N2 Copy deadlines paid at once by credit card the phone will be cut off. and Friends of the Phoenix Demolition of existing store, and erec- November issue: 14 October BT has stated that under no circumstances will they ever are advised to contact the tion of a new two-storey building to December issue: 11 November phone for a payment. All bills are posted. Do not be taken in if cinema at management@ph provide an A1/A2 commercial unit. January issue: 16 December you receive such a call and do not give your credit card details oenixcinema.co.uk to replace 29 Manor Park Road, N2 under any such circumstances. their address details. Single-storey side/rear extension. 3 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 OCTOBER 2005

L'oreal & Goldwell Out to lunch Terms of products By Diana Cormack, Rebecca Smith and Helen Drake Since TV chef Jamie Oliver got stuck into the school HAIR DESIGNERS dinners scene, schools all over the country have been endearment UNISEX looking closely at what their children are given to eat. Story and photographs by Diana Cormack HAIR & BEAUTY This term local schools Martin and Holy Trinity have The new school year has brought a new headteacher and 0208 883 5777 had their own lunchtime revolution. a new deputy headteacher to East Finchley’s primary 170A High RD East Finchley schools. London N2 9AS WE SPECIALISE IN Katie Dawbarn (pictured ADVANCED MENS & WOMENS right) is the new deputy head CUTTING TECHNIQUES at Martin Infants. Since starting COLOUR CORRECTION her teaching career at Brook- ADVANCED COLOUR TECHNIQUES land Infant School ten years BRIDAL & SPECIAL OCCASIONS ago, Katie has gone a long dermalogica FACIALS WAXING way in more ways than one. MANICURES & PEDICURES As her husband works for the NAIL ART Foreign Ofice, Katie has lived MASSAGE and taught abroad in some very FAKE BAKE diverse schools. Prior to teacher 20% OFF ALL HAIR SERVICES TUE & WED training, she worked for three 20% OFF ALL HAIR SERVICES years in a Belgrade nursery TO NEW CLIENTS!! school. Recently she taught in the private sector at King Alfred School and then in Barnet’s we are Moss Hall School. Re-Locating As well as that wealth of Watch this space! experience, Katie has a keen Tucking in: Daniel Weir (left) and Sam Mugridge, Year 3 pupils at interest in drama and in envi- Party! Holy Trinity, enjoying the new, improved school dinners. ronmental issues. At Moss Hall she led an award-winning envi- Promotion! ‘Restaurant Ecole’ aims to ing a signiicant increase in ronmental initiative, which she intends to pursue at Martin School Presentation! improve school catering serv- the number of children taking as well as bringing more creativity to the curriculum. Whatever you are doing! We have the Lighting, ices at no cost. It was set up by school meals, much to the At infant level the emphasis is changing back to a more interest- Sound & FX Technology Barnet headteacher Peter Kent delight of their head teachers. ing, appropriate and holistic one, Katie told THE ARCHER. Her other to make it a Success! and parent Francois Nouilliat, Better than mum’s cooking responsibilities include working with gifted and talented children, Hire & Sales helping to develop the outdoor area and bringing creativity into both of whom were unhappy Tim Bowden, the new head 020 8883 4350 the pupils’ ICT (Information and Communication Technology) with the quality of meals served teacher at Holy Trinity, said: skills on the computer. at Osidge School, Southgate. “The response from our chil- The atmosphere of the school has impressed Katie. “It’s so Since they formed the com- dren has been fantastic and there THE friendly, so welcoming and so happy,” she said. pany the headteacher and the is a real buzz in the restaurant. TRICHOLOGY highly experienced French chef Our parents are also delighted Holy Trinity has had have received nationwide press as the pupils are no longer com- similar comments from CLINIC and television coverage. Their its new headteacher Tim plaining that they’re hungry the ISABEL DOUGLAS philosophy is to provide meals moment they leave the school Bowden (pictured left), that are prepared and cooked gates. One child was even heard who spoke about the SPECIALISING IN daily from fresh and, where to say that their mum’s cooking warmth of his welcome HAIR LOSS possible, local ingredients. was not as good as the lunches to the school. DANDRUFF The proof of the pudding at school!” Formerly deputy ITCHY SCALP The daily menus include Kevin Anscombe and Maggie head of Merryhills Primary in Enfield, GREASY SCALP & freshly baked bread and fruit Driscoll, head teachers at Martin PSORIASIS and raw vegetables on the table Infant and Juniors, added, “It is Tim has also taught and a choice of milk or water to noticeable that the children really in Waltham Forest and DETERIORATION drink. The meat is free range; appreciate the ‘real food’ on offer Havering. His special AND DEHYDRATION ish comes fresh from Billings- and are taking the time to sit and interests include sci- OF THE SCALP gate and the fruit and vegetables enjoy their meal.” One Martin ence, design and tech- PRODUCES DRY, are prepared on site. At Holy Infant boy conided, “ Do you nology and physical LIMP, DULL HAIR. education. Trinity for example, ‘fresh’ know, I didn’t like broccoli, but CONSULTATIONS £39 vegetables used to come pre- I do now.” As well as running the after-school football club, Tim will 90-92 HIGH ROAD peeled, part cooked and vacuum Studies have shown the continue youth rugby coaching at Saracens, where his teenage son EAST FINCHLEY, N2 9EB packed or frozen. effects that food and drink can plays. He also has a teenage daughter and a younger son. Tim’s www.trichologyclinic.co.uk The puddings so far have have on children, so this seems wife is a pharmacist. 020 8444 3639/1516 included homemade chocolate a perfect opportunity to make Mr Bowden told THE ARCHER how pleased he is with the support muffins, banana cake with them more aware of healthy he is getting from staff, parents and pupils, whom he inds very freshly-made custard and ice eating, as well as perhaps engaging. He wants to give of his best to the children and believes cream, with not a colouring or leading to an improvement in that a safe, happy, comfortable child is one who can learn. HEALING additive in sight. behaviour and application in Both he and Katie Dawbarn intend to maintain and build on Both schools are now report- the classroom. the impressive base already established at each school. 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Mechanical repairs, tyres, Please call bodywork, clutches, exhausts Bookings and information: 07849 871 591 MOTs by appointment 1a Leicester Mews, East Finchley, London, N2 9EJ 07703 404 839 (just off Leicester Road behind Cootes Pharmacy) or email 109 Fortis Green East Finchley London N2 9HR Tel: 020 8883 9707 / 0023 Fax: 020 8482 9179 FORMERLY THE BEAUTY LOUNGE [email protected] 4 OCTOBER 2005 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 Lingwood Court welcomes new residents By Lucy Chamberlin The latest High Road development has been completed. Lingwood Court, positioned next to the Methodist Church opposite the junction with Creighton Avenue, is set to provide independent living facilities for ten adults with learning disabilities under a Notting Hill Housing Trust scheme.

The Patel family outside the shop. Photo by Sheila Armstrong Gone but not forgotten By Sheila Armstrong The Patel family have had a grocery shop in various premises in East Finchley for 30 years. But now after a hand-over period of a month or so Raj Yesweker will take over their Costcutter shop on the High Road near East Finchley station. The family have decided to ued to work for British Telecom Both brothers retired concentrate their energies and and the World Health Organisa- about 10 years ago and since talents on their voluntary work tion respectively, Jagdish and then have had more day-to- at the Hindu temple at Neasden. Hasumuck Patel initially took day hands-on experience in Many of their customers will on the shop for their wives to the business. They told THE join THE ARCHER in wishing them run. At that time their mother, ARCHER that, as their children luck in their new venture and who was blind, lived over the are grown up now and have in wishing Raj well as he takes shop and they were able to chosen careers other than Cllr Brian Salinger and Chielf Executive of Notting Hill Housing charge of the business. combine looking after her with retail, it’s time for them to In 1975, while they contin- running the business. move on. Group, Kate Davies declare the building open. On 1 September, the build- lent design and services at Ling- ing was oficially opened by wood Court will enable our cus- Rescued trees under threat again Kate Davies, the Chief Execu- tomers there to develop greater By Daphne Chamberlain tive of Notting Hill Housing conidence and independence Several beautiful trees, including red maples and a weeping willow, have been saved Group (which manages nearly and ultimately to live life as 19,000 homes in London), and they want to, something most by residents of the Tarling Road area. Now local people fear that this reprieve might Councillor Brian Salinger, of us take for granted.” only be temporary if a current planning application goes ahead. leader of Barnet council. Residents have been Iayn Clark from Sylvester general environment as well warned the developer of this New residents and their rehoused from existing sup- Road told THE ARCHER that local as the trees. several times. families and carers, as well as ported housing schemes within people organised a petition after In this immediate area, When told that the devel- representatives from Barnet the borough of Barnet, and the the irst application to develop where one extensive new oper had visited the allotments, Council, the Housing Corpo- move to East Finchley seems the former Lonsdale Care Home development follows another, Mr Clark said, “I’m very glad ration and NHHT Supported somewhat of an upgrade: each site in Tarling Road. Those residents worry about the inevi- they are taking this seriously. Housing and Care Division of them has a self-contained plans would have entailed the table pressure on resources The last thing we want is raw attended the event. flatlet with kitchen, living destruction of the trees. - doctors, dentists, schools, sewage around.” Ms Davies said, “The excel- room, bedroom and bathroom Mr Clark said: “We are transport, etc. as well as use of a training grateful to Barnet’s tree pres- Not the least of their wor- kitchen, communal lounge ervation oficer, Ann Currell, ries is the sewage problem and IT suite. The service is Stop, go policy staffed from 7.30am-9.30pm and senior planner, Martin affecting the neighbouring By Diana Cormack Westwood, for arranging a allotments and one or two of daily. Lingwood Court (so On 25 August, Barnet Council gave notice that the experi- preservation order. However, their gardens, reported in THE called because of its entrance the developer’s amended plans ARCHER last month. They have mental removal of the bus lane running north up the High in Norfolk Close, Lingwood are still Road between The Bishops Avenue and the Bald Faced being a place in Norfolk) has threatening Stag would become permanent. an attractive aspect inside and most of the Road users and residents Buses going north and out, as natural materials, light trees. We have the right to question the west could use the bus lane, and space have been used to know that validity of trafic orders cover- while those going towards advantage. The Housing Cor- this beau- ing this, along with amended Muswell Hill had to move poration has invested £1.5m in tiful and waiting and loading restric- over to turn right into Fortis the building. p e a c e f u l tions, for up to six weeks after Green. In the long tailbacks There are plans to open the piece of East that date. that ensued, other trafic was communal kitchen and espe- Finchley is The bus lane was removed forced to move in and out of cially information technology going to be earlier this year because of heavy the bus lane. areas to local residents with built on, but congestion, particularly during similar learning disabilities. we want it to peak travel times, much of which be as well was attributed to the trafic sig- A friendly welcome awaits you designed as nals at the junction with East End possible.” One of the Lonsdale trees. Photo by John Dearing Road and Fortis Green. EAST FINCHLEY METHODIST CHURCH

T h e 197 High Road, London N2 (opp. Creighton Ave.)

  www.eastfinchleymethodist.org.uk plans are to demolish the  existing building (the elderly ST. JOHNS CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST CHURCH occupiers being moved to North Tele:079 444 989 30 ~ Web: www.stjohnsfinchley.co.uk Family service and Junior Church Finchley), replacing it with 11 Services houses and six lats. The local Sunday 6.30 p.m. Thursday 7.30 p.m. Every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month 6.30 p.m. action group feel that the devel- Healing every Tuesday between 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. opment would cram too much Weddings ~ Christenings ~ Funerals (at the church or cemetery) housing into too small a space, by arrangement with the Minister Worship Music Social events Wheelchair friendly and sacriicing even one house All are welcome tel: 020 8349 9340 e-mail: [email protected] from the plan would help the 4 Woodberry Grove N12 (behind Homebase) 5 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 OCTOBER 2005 Tributes to Phoenix The mothers of fashion By Claire Cassidy cinema chairman Typically, maternity wear has never been considered the most lattering clothing a Michael Cohen, long-serving chairman of The Phoenix woman can wear. However, in today’s day and age, with so many women working Cinema Trust, has died. Mike had been a member of the throughout their pregnancy, it is no longer possible to rely on a pair of dungarees board for 17 years and became chairman in 1994. and a few shirts. Friends and colleagues Finding themselves con- said his strong belief in the tinually dissatisied with the importance of independent maternity wear the high street local cinema was apparent to had to offer, two East Finchley all who heard him talk about women decided to create their the Phoenix and its role in the own range to suit the needs of East Finchley community. pregnant women. Marcelle Michael’s keen business Rose and Justine Csaky have and inancial mind was instru- created the Beau and Belle mental in the continuation of capsule collection using Mar- the cinema through bad times celle’s background in fashion and good. There is little doubt buying and designing to give that without his hard work and them a head start. enthusiasm the cinema would The aim was to create three never have been able to build key pieces, a crossover top, the new foyer in 2001. trousers and a wrap dress, that It is a sad irony that only would see women throughout in the last few weeks before their pregnancy and after. They his death the Trust had been Mike Cohen - photo by Julian Bub chose black as their signature informed of the successful colour as they felt it was smart, bid to plan work that will fully Trust is now seen as one of the stylish and suited everybody. restore the cinema to its glory. major innovative developers of Marcelle and Justine believe A statement from The Phoe- housing and regeneration. that pregnant women need to nix said: “This is a project that Amongst many other com- have a few key items that are Marcelle Rose and Justine Csaky undoubtedly Mike would have mitments, he served on the well made and versatile, unlike loved to have got his teeth into. board of Barnet Housing Aid many of the ranges found on The collection took a The Beau and Belle collection Mike’s death has left a void Centre and then became its the high street. To achieve this long time to develop, and the has been available to purchase within the Cinema Trust that chairman until 2004. It’s not they kept designs simple and births of their second children over the internet since June, will be hard to ill.” surprising that in 1999 the used a top manufacturer. pushed the project back a year. and Justine and Marcelle Prince of Wales asked him to agree that the response has Public service been overwhelming. Born in 1940, Michael become a trustee of the Prince’s moved to the Barnet area in Foundation, a charity set up to Night of a Hoping to expand 1968 and quickly became develop a holistic approach to Although the collection involved in local politics, architecture and urban regen- remains small at the moment, serving as a Labour council- eration. they hope to expand it eventu- lor for six years from 1972. He Michael’s friend Alan Ereira thousand lights ally and start selling in bou- was one of the founders of the said: “Mike was always charm- By Linda Soper tiques as well as online. Both are East Finchley Neighbourhood ing, cheerful and good-natured. Alexandra Palace is to play host yet again to one of the concentrating on motherhood, Association, chaired Barnet Even those who never met him most spectacular irework displays in north London. but can see Beau and Belle Arts Council from 1984, will get the occasional feeling becoming a full time occupa- On 5 November from 4.30-11pm there will be ice rink tion. For more information see and was Chair of Barnet Arts that something is missing. He sessions and a beer festival with lots of warming food. Workshops. was a quiet man, one of the www.beauandbelle.co.uk few quiet men whose dedi- Sponsors Capital Radio will be there for the evening too. His other public commit- The road through the park will shut at around 4.30pm ment was to improve housing. cated energy holds the world Coaching for He left a top position in a mer- together.” and reopen at 11pm. Entry will be £2. success and balance! chant bank to become a regional Michael leaves a widow Two days earlier on 3 the High Road. This has become Create the life you want director of the Housing Corpo- Jennie, three children and ive November, Martin Schools, The a favourite annual event in East Escape the tyranny of bad habits ration in 1982, and then took grandchildren. The Phoenix Green Man Community Centre Finchley. Gates open at 6pm Make better decisions on the daunting post of Chief cinema will organise a tribute and the East Finchley Festival and the ireworks start at 7pm. Unleash your creativity Executive of the Guinness Trust to him and his contribution to Committee will be staging their Refreshments will be available Strengthen your relationships in 1987, with the result that the the cinema later this year. own dazzling irework display and tickets will be available on Fully accredited coach and on the Martin Schools ield in the door. Master Practitioner in NLP Su Kingsley Are you making the most at Isabel Douglas Health and Beauty Centre of your black box? OSTEOPATHY Special trial session rate £20.00! You probably know that it is now compulsory for Barnet 020 8444 3639 / 1516 householders to recycle, as we all need to do our bit to increase the recycling rate. at As part of the Recycle from • textiles Sports Therapy Home scheme, all households • Yellow Pages The Twyford Practice should receive a black box that Black Boxes should be Treatment of can be illed with eleven differ- placed at the boundary of your Osteopathic consultation and treatments sport & non-sport ent household materials: property by 7am on your collec- • aerosols tion day. You can ind out which in Fortis Green, N2. injuries for people • batteries (household and car) day your collection is made on of all ages • engine oil the council’s web site. If you are Robin Kiashek, • foil physically unable to lift your Soft & deep • food and drink cans black box you can request an Osteopath and Naturopath, tissue • glass bottles and jars assisted collection. manipulation • mobile phones For further information Bsc (Hons), Ost Med., • newspapers, magazines and call 020 8371 3670, email Muscular-Skeletal junk mail [email protected] or visit N.D., M.R.N. Complaints • shoes www.barnet.gov.uk/recycling. For appointments: Mobilisation Klages Plumbing & Heating Agency LTD. please phone 020 8815 0979 Rehabilitation CONTACT TELEPHONE No: 020 8346 7218 / 8636 or visit: Isabel Douglas Health & Beauty Centre KLAGE www.robinkiashek.co.uk 90-92 High Road for further information East Finchley N2 9EB A NAME IN PLUMBING FOR OVER 40 YEARS 020 8444 3639/1516 6 OCTOBER 2005 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 A twin town with Music royals at Cherry a difference Tree Wood festival By Ann Bronkhorst By Viviana Lotti On Sunday 9 October some north Londoners will be approaching their ‘twin’ town Morphou in Cyprus. Yet A rock and roll king and a pop queen shared the lime- win the 2005 Images of the they will not walk on through the citrus groves; instead light with some humble donkeys when the Muswell Hill King World Championship they will stop at the UN-patrolled Green Line, looking Community Festival celebrated its tenth year. in Memphis, Tennessee. His across the fertile landscape towards a town that, for performance as Elvis was endorsed by the King’s irst many, still feels inaccessible. cousin, Donna Presley, and Since 1974 Northern more and Theresa Villiers, and has been acclaimed worldwide. Cyprus, including Morphou, has the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Muswell Hill resident Mario been Turkish-occupied. Each Andreas Tambourides. recently took the leading role October Morphou’s original The scent of home in West End musical Jailhouse Greek-Cypriot residents, now The Mayor remembers Rock. He started performing as living abroad or elsewhere in vividly his last visit before Elvis at drama school ten years Cyprus, remember their home- the invasion to Morphou, his ago. Mario hopes to join another town with cultural events, a grandparents’ hometown. He hit musical, The Rat Pack, play- memorial service and a march told THE ARCHER of his nostal- ing Dean Martin. “It would be towards the town. But although gia for “that beautiful scent of nice to do something away from the border was opened two years orange trees.” Elvis for a while,” he said. ago, a special permit is required Displaced Morphou citizens Mario’s high-energy per- to cross the line. Many people in London are determined to formance of favourite Elvis will not attempt it on principle. honour their ‘beautiful place’ songs, such as Blue Suede Our MP Rudi Vis says: “I won’t (the meaning of both names, Morris dancers Photo by Erini Rodis Shoes and Hound Dog, and visit Morphou – or Turkey Greek and Turkish) and to sup- his astonishing resemblance – until the Turkish government The festival took place described the album as “adult port each other through groups in Cherry Tree Wood, East to the King, soon had the recognises Cyprus.” such as the Morphou District pop - more kd lang than Gwen crowd rocking. His final This year 10 British MPs and Finchley, on Sunday 11 Septem- Stefani”. Association. ber, organised by the Hornsey song, Jailhouse Rock, was a several European ones will join This ‘twinning’ is unlike the Mari’s superb voice and real showstopper. the Morphou Rally for Freedom Trust for Children with Cerebral cheerful banter were enthu- usual, cosy arrangements, how- Palsy. Hundreds turned out to Other performers who and Human Rights, irst held in ever; it has a political dimension siastically received. She donated their time and con- 1995. Barnet, which is twinned see the Donkey Derby and dog warmed up the audience with and relects strong emotions. In agility displays, and to browse siderable talent were quintet with Morphou, is sending a del- the Mayor’s words, Barnet has classics like Preacher Man and Brass Bravura, rock acoustic egation including three local the craft and charity stalls. Cry Me a River, the theme song chosen to twin with a municipal- Topping the entertainment band Killing Cupid, the Griz- MPs, Rudi Vis, Andrew Dis- ity “in spirit and in exile”. she recorded for the 1985 ilm zlies (blues rock), Palpitations bill were renowned sing- Dance With a Stranger. The rain ers Mari Wilson and Mario (jazz) and the Funkateers (jazz/ did not dampen Mari’s sense of funk). Dance performances Look both ways for the 263 Kombou, accompanied by the humour. Referring to the nearby Avenue Dukes, a local group came from the North London By Daphne Chamberlain Donkey Derby she said, “I’ve Performing Arts Centre Dance One evening last month, I came out of East Finchley of professional jazz and rock never done a gig where there musicians. Troupe and the London Pride tube station and trudged down to the 263 bus stop under were donkeys running around. Morris Dancers. Mari Wilson irst entered the I’ve been on stage with a few the bridge. music charts in 1982 with the Further information on of them, though!” the Hornsey Trust and the Then, happening to glance over queue?” I asked. smash hit Just What I Always Next came singer and actor my shoulder, I was astounded to The answer was that (a) Wanted. In the mid-1980s, after a Festival is available at: see a 263 starting its journey by drivers are not allowed to leave Mario Kombou, fresh from www.hornseytrust.org.uk successful pop career, Mari turned beating over 65 contestants to turning out of the station fore- their bus, and (b) buses asked to jazz, performing alongside leg- court and heading up the hill to turn at East Finchley usually ends such as Ray Charles and BB towards Fortis Green. make the turn further down at King. One of Britain’s best live I telephoned the Potters Bar the Woodman pub near Highgate bus garage and explained that tube station. singers, she has also performed passengers coming out of the Certainly, this scenario is in musical theatre. station don’t look in the fore- very rare, but it’s best avoided Originally called The court. “We just turn right, down at the end of a long day. So Neasden Queen of Soul, Mari to the bridge. If a bus starts from - bus users, be warned! Look now lives in Crouch End. Her the forecourt, could drivers be both ways when you come out new album Dolled Up will advised to nip down and tell the of the station. be released in October. Mari Finchley Christian Fellowship (An Elim Pentecostal Church) ‘A Church for EVERYONE’

Show us your ass. Photo by Erini Rodis Six legs instead of four By Linda Soper There were four dog agility competitions at the Muswell Hill Festival, sponsored by Bond and White, all judged on speed, but described by the organisers as “a bit of fun”. All the dogs had to jump and off the bench. The owners through two hoops, walk along used tempting treats as the dogs a bench, sit on a stall, and then threaded their way through the go through some cones. cones. Agility was clearly a joint One Alsatian jumped effort, and shows that six legs through the hoops but ran are better than four. along the side, his owner trip- Overall, the money raised ping, nearly falling. At the stall by the dog agility competition COME and discover what God can do for YOU he lay down on the grass, look- was £600, while the Festival as ing up at his owner for some a whole raised £4,000, which This Sunday 11:00am The Finchley Youth Theatre attention. Another dog did not will go to the Hornsey Trust for 142 High Road East Finchley London N2 go through the hoops at all, but equipment to help children with made up for it by jumping on cerebral palsy. 7 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 OCTOBER 2005 Media revival at To the woods, to the woods Story and photo by Sheila Armstrong Alexandra Palace By Paul Chapman The latest proposal for making use of Alexandra Palace is to develop a centre for the broadcast media and the public. This “big idea”, unveiled in August, is the result of a feasibility study commissioned by the Palace Chari- table Trust and the BBC’s Heritage Department. The BBC involvement is going to take some very crea- with Alexandra Palace dates tive thinking, and perhaps some back to 1935 when corpora- unlikely partnerships, if we are tion engineers irst leased part to ind the answer. Time is of of the site for early TV trials the essence.” of the EMI-Marconi and John Mark Thompson, BBC Logie Baird television systems Director-General is also behind with preparations for the irst TV the new project. He said: “It service in 1936. The BBC stayed would be fitting, nearly 70 on the site until 1981. years on, if we could bring the The huge potential of Alex- industry behind another big idea andra Palace was the focus of a that underlines the continuing recent meeting hosted by Ofcom role of the British media as a with interested organisations such standard setter for broadcasters as Sky TV, Channel 4, ITV, and everywhere.” East Finchley residents are fortunate in having several woods almost on the doorstep. Channel 5. The proposal is to develop the south-east wing as In the past two months, the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), the a centre to offer education, train- Causeway UK’s largest practical conservation charity, has organised two walks, in Highgate ing, heritage and entertainment and Coldfall Woods. facilities. No single proposal has closure Michael Hammerson from emerged but the ideas will inform By Diana Cormack the Highgate Society gave 30 the team of consultants appointed The Causeway footpath of us an informative overview by the Trust in January. between the entrance to of the Wood’s history one Thinking creatively East Finchley station and its sunny September evening. Richard Hooper, deputy junction with Great North We looked at Victorian photo- chair of Ofcom, explained that graphs and maps to understand the meeting served to crystal- Road is to be closed for eight the wood’s development. An lise the challenge. Alexandra weeks from 26 September. ancient woodland, it originally Palace covers seven acres and During this time pedestrians provided both fuel and food. using the facilities would depend will be given an alternative route Michael showed us evidence on a substantial project. via a diverted footpath through of coppicing and pollarding, He said: “Even if UK the underground station’s staff and signs of the Great Storm broadcasters all came together car park. of 1987. Wildlife thrives in in a joint training facility here The closure is to facilitate the this well-managed wood, they wouldn’t achieve the criti- excavation and rebuilding of the which has been awarded the cal mass of activity that the site car park wall and maintenance Green Flag for sensitive envi- demands in order to be viable. It of the footpath lighting. ronmental management every year since 1997. KALASHNIKOV KULTUR In late August 60 people By Ricky Savage, the voice of social irresponsibility enjoyed an informative guided walk around Coldfall Wood, led by former Haringey Summer of sport Conservation Oficer David In the weird world of patriotic overkill, the English have a Bevan. This is also ancient stupid grin on their faces and cricket is the new rock’n’roll. woodland, known to have There is a new pin-up boy. Yes, Freddie Flintoff is the Mick existed before 1600. Jagger for the Ashes generation. The walk circumnavigated Oh yeah? Get off my cloud, because this hasn’t been a summer of the wood, taking in oaks, sporting triumph, it’s been the average, mediocre failure, brightened hornbeams and indicators of by the strange scent of success. ancient woodland such as the Let’s start with the rugby and the Lions tour. Lions? This was more wild service tree, named from like the Flabby Tabbies. They went, they saw, they got trashed. The star the Spanish word for beer, cer- that was Jonny Wilkinson is fading fast. Mediocrity was the best that veza, where it has been asso- The East Finchley Great Britain and Ireland could manage. No change there then, it was ciated with beer making. Near DENTAL CENTRE what we always expected before England luked the World Cup. the playing ields, the ancient DENTAL CENTRE Wimbledon was our next chance to whip up unnecessary patriotism ditch and bank boundary can Dedicated to making you smile! as Timid Timmy let everyone down as he does every year. We even still be seen, which once sepa- found a new Timmy in some Scottish kid, so we can go on feeling rated the wood from Finchley  disappointed when Timmy retires. Common. NHS & Private Patients Welcome The World Athletics Championship was not a great success. The The traditional good wood-  Friendly, Experienced Dental Team only gold medal came when Paula Radcliffe ran out of excuses and land management through  inally won something. The rest of them were more of an excuse than coppicing - cutting trees to Special Care for Nervous Patients, anything else. near ground level to allow Children, Disabled and The Elderly Let’s not forget football in our quick trip round sporting mediocrity. re-growth - was highlighted Sven’s children, led by ‘Thick Spice’, scraped a win over Wales and by a day-long charcoal burn  Preventative Care then reverted to type by losing to Northern Ireland. Nice one, boys. in the woods. Tracey Dornan  Cosmetic Treatment, Teeth Whitening So, to the cricket and the sound of lager being drunk by people who of BTCV, who led the display, think a yorker is a chocolate bar and who are going to order a googly said: “Hornbeam would have  Mercury Free White Fillings next time they visit the Taj Mahal Tandoori. Yes, England won the series been used to create charcoal  2-1 and won back the Ashes after 16 years in a dramatic inish, but it as it burns at such a high tem- Crowns, Bridges and Dentures wasn’t great cricket that won it - it was the rain. And the rain at the Oval perature. Emissions released  24 Hour Emergency Cover meant that the Aussies didn’t have the chance to win the match. from the burn are absorbed by  Oh, and don’t forget the ‘sporting Brits’ who cheered the rain and the tree re-growth; it is a truly Open 9am - 6pm Weekdays then called themselves fans. A true fan wants a good match, not just sustainable fuel source.” Sat. (by arrangement) a result, unless it’s against the French and London has just won the For information about 2012 Olympics. There was no better place to celebrate than some- volunteering for the BTCV where named after another victory over the French, Trafalgar Square, telephone Catherine Perry Tele: 020 8444 3436 especially on the 200th anniversary of Nelson’s greatest triumph. Ok, on 07764 655724 or email 144, High Road, East Finchley, London N2 9ED so it’s not cricket, but who cares? [email protected]. 8 OCTOBER 2005 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 YOUNG ARCHER The little Dutch boy By Diana Cormack The terrible disaster that caused New Orleans to be looded reminded me of a story I irst heard when I was a little girl living in Germany on an RAF camp near Hol- land. Some parts of Holland lie below sea level because a lot of the land has been reclaimed from the North Sea. The Dutch people pumped through the defending dykes, out the water, but they had to Holland could be looded and make sure it never got back in. many people would lose their One of the ways they did this homes or their lives. was to build special defences He quickly climbed up the called dykes. These are banks side of the dyke and stuck his and sea walls high enough to inger into the hole to stop the stop the waves looding over. water coming in. For hours The story is about a boy in and hours he lay there with his Holland who was walking to inger acting as a plug. As the school alongside a dyke when he day passed by, he got colder heard water dripping. Looking and hungrier. He felt scared and around to see where the sound lonely and very, very tired, but Barbara Poulter (second adult from L) and Vanessa Elsley (fourth adult from L) with some of the was coming from, he noticed he didn’t dare go to sleep in case regulars at the Green Man Mother and Toddler Group. Photo by Helen Drake a puddle. Looking up from the he moved his inger. puddle, he was horriied to see Just when he was beginning water trickling down from a to think he would be there for- Green Man mother and small hole in the dyke. There ever, he heard voices. It was a was no one else in sight, so it search party from his village! was up to him to do something How pleased he was to see them in this dangerous situation. If and how amazed they were that toddler group the hole got bigger, more and the strength and common sense By Helen Drake more water could rush in. Like of one small child had saved the A sponsored children’s bike ride for Childline in October, a Christmas party in Decem- all Dutch children, he knew that country from disaster. ber, and regular craft sessions are just some of the activities planned for the autumn if the sea ever broke over or term by the Green Man Mother and Toddler Group. The group, which is a ning the group on a voluntary equipment such as a slide, little 3,000 bookworms member of the Pre-school basis since January 2005. cars, rocking horses and bikes, By Sheila Armstrong Learning Alliance, is based Both originally came along so in good weather children at the Green Man Community with their children, liked the can expend some of that excess The national summer reading scheme for children - The Centre, Strawberry Vale, and friendly, relaxed atmosphere energy in the fresh air. Reading Voyage - has been very popular this year with has the use of a huge, airy and kept returning. The Mother and Toddler children in Barnet. It is possible that this year more room. One change they made Group is a Thursday morning than 3,000 children from libraries all over the borough Azra Nath, who attends on a immediately was introducing drop-in, from 9.30-11.30am took part: the borough’s Children’s Librarian, Hannah regular basis with her two-year- more fruit into the snacks on during term time. Contributions Richens, is still counting. old twin boys Haani and Laith, offer for the children. “They requested are £1.50 for the irst She told THE ARCHER that last enthused: “I love the space, and devour the grapes,” laughed child and £1.00 per extra child term children’s librarians had been Funnies … with everything in one room it Vanessa. They also introduced per session, up to a maximum into Barnet’s primary schools to is so easy for me to keep an eye a craft session every two weeks, of £3.00. The price includes tea introduce the scheme and encour- What do you call cheese on the children. The equipment adapting the complexity of the and coffee for the adults, and age children to join in. that isn’t yours? changes every week so the chil- activity to suit the ages of the fruit, biscuits and drinks for There will be a winner Nacho Cheese. dren never get bored.” children attending. the children. With the colder announced for each library and Vanessa Elsley and Bar- The group is lucky in having weather soon upon us, why parties will be held locally for What do you call four bull- bara Poulter are the two local the use of a safe, enclosed not give this friendly mother children who have taken part. ighters in quicksand? mums who have been run- garden containing outdoor play and toddler group a try? For more information, see Quattro sinko. www.readingvoyage.org.uk. Wildlife Diary East Finchley Baptist Church By Linda Mitchell Just off the High Road in Creighton Avenue N2 Recently I read in a national paper about someone else who keeps a garden diary. This man noted the difference between the times he did the irst and last grass cuts Sundays at 11.00 am and 6.30 pm of the year, and that has become a unique record for scientiic research into global warming changes. For more information In my garden, swifts arrived please contact the Church Office in May, but left much earlier Tel: 8883 1544 (Minister: Simon Dyke) than usual, and there were lots of grasshoppers and small crick- Visitors always welcome ets this year. Are these signs of climate change, I wonder? During March, robins, wrens and blue tits were all All Saints’ Church, nesting. Many different inches came to the seed-feeder, and I Durham Road, East Finchley was delighted to see gold- Church of England inches for only the second Sunday masses at 8.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. time in many years. It was a treat to see mistle Weekday masses at 10.00 a.m. thrushes too. Magpies attacked Prayer requests are gladly accepted. a thrush nest relentlessly, but the thrushes stood their ground We think Linda Mitchell was the rst person in Finchley to record seeing a The Parish has a flourishing social life. as they lew back and forth wild parakeet in her garden. At last shes managed to capture them on lm! Contact the Vicar, Fr Christopher Hardy, with worms and insects for on 020 8883 9315. hovering about on the lookout tried to feed from the nut feeder. the babies. Then, disaster - a for his dinner. Most unusual! All Saints’ also has a strong musical tradition and an crow lew off with a baby. The The spotted woodpecker The parakeets, which seem enthusiastic choir of both adults and children. parents spent the rest of the day brought two babies to feed. to be getting fatter each year, Experienced singers are always welcome. in the apple tree, making sad One sat on the rotary clothes- now visit more in the winter. I Contact Geoffrey Hanson on 020 8444 9214. little “pip-pip” noises. They line, while the parent fed on the did manage to take some photos left, and have not returned. http://www.allsaints-eastfinchley.org.uk ground. Later in the summer, of them at the feeder, though I also watched a kestrel the large green woodpecker - at last! 9 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 OCTOBER 2005 Is anaemia sucking Dip and Salsa By Viviana Lotti the oomph out of Help is here for those who need to improve their dancing. East Finchley resident John Lintern and Betty Chi, who together have formed J&B Dance, are running classes your life? and dances in Finchley and New Barnet. Both are experienced, qualiied teachers. Simone Baroke continues her series on nutrition Been feeling a bit tired and breathless lately? There’s a chance you could be anaemic. Anaemia means that there is a reduced amount of haemoglobin in the blood. Haemoglobin is the red pigment, which carries oxygen to all the cells in your body. Symptoms of anaemia nutrients are essential for include fatigue, headaches, making haemoglobin. Good fainting, breathlessness, palpi- sources include: tations, angina, pallor and fre- • Iron: sardines, liver, beef, quent infections. Older people prawns, eggs, beans, lentils, are at high risk, because the nuts & seeds, raisins amount of digestive juices pro- • Folic acid: green leafy veg- duced decreases as we age. This etables (e.g. spinach), beetroot, can lead to impaired absorption most other vegetables, mush- of iron and vitamin B12, a rooms, beans, lentils common cause of anaemia. • Vitamin B12: all animal prod- There are different types of ucts, e.g. ish, meat, dairy, eggs. anaemia, some of which result Vitamin C significantly from underlying medical condi- increases the absorption of tions other than malnutrition. It iron from food, so eat fresh is advisable to go to your doctor fruit and vegetables with your for a blood test and be sure to meals, and/or take a vitamin C mention all your symptoms. supplement (100-500mg) with If it turns out that you have every meal. nutritional-deiciency anaemia, Simone Baroke is a nutri- it’s not just your iron intake you tional therapist and practises Best foot forward... Photograph by kind permission of J&B Dance. need to increase, but also folic in East Finchley. She can be J&B Dance events comprise Don Kell, (a former dance black belt in judo, he recently par- acid and vitamin B12. These contacted on 020 8883 0915. weekly lessons on Wednes- host on cruise ships), thought ticipated in a 10,000m veterans’ days, fortnightly tea dances, music was a wonderful aphro- run in Brighton and the Boreham- and monthly Saturday evening disiac while Margaret Taylor, wood half-marathon. dances. Age is no barrier to join- from Islington, suggested, “To Dance has no age limit. Homeopath hits back ing in. The Sunday tea dance get more men involved, tell them Ladies can be as glamorous as By Daphne Chamberlain on 28 August attracted a mixed, it’s good for their health and they they like; gentlemen get to be A recent scientiic study mainly over-50s crowd, mostly can check out the talent!” in charge. long-established ‘regulars’. As Pensioner Charlie Beer, from Full details of classes claimed that homeopathic John & Betty presided over a Borehamwood, is proof of the and dances from: www. remedies are no more combination of ballroom, Latin rejuvenating powers of dance. In jandbdance.co.uk or 020 successful than placebos. and sequence dances, many of addition to holding a second Dan 8444 0280. How can a substance that the over-60s took to the loor has been diluted so many with effortless grace and energy times that it is not traceable belying their age. As one gentle- Christina Hair and Beauty Salon be of any use? man, Leslie Barrett, said, “We Marj Morrison, who practises may be over 65, but we’re not We are pleased to announce that after a year’s break, in East Finchley, put the homeo- invisible”. GINA paths’ case to THE ARCHER. Nearly everyone joined in “It is true”, she said, “that the sequence dances, perform- is returning from October 6th homeopathic remedies are natural ing impressive synchronised to welcome her clients both old and new. displays to old favourites such substances diluted in water, but 36 AYLMER PARADE, AYLMER RD. N2 0PE TEL: 020 8340 4002 the more the substance is diluted, as ‘Jealousy’. Leslie explained Marj Morrison. that around 40 sequence dances the more powerful it becomes. Photo by John Dearing At each dilution, the mixture is were created annually by ama- Mary Feilding Guild teurs and judged by dance teach- shaken thoroughly. This releases She would not recommend that Independence, Privacy and Dignity - A residential home for the elderly ers. The winners taught in dance Do you dread the winter with its early dark evenings, icy pavements the healing power, or energy, of anyone forgoes orthodox treat- schools countrywide. the substance, which leaves its ment for serious illnesses. and sometimes days without visitors? Talent spotting It doesn't have to be like that, Mary Feilding Guild offers a real alternative. imprint in the water.” Marj Morrison works from Why not join our friendly, congenial community of residents. Marj says that doctors are Cootes Pharmacies in East All those interviewed Initially you will need to be mobile, however, you no longer have to fear being ill, increasingly recognising home- Finchley and Finchley Central. emphasised the social and the Guild provides 24 hour support from kind, opathy. Some tell patients that She works by appointment, but physical beneits of ballroom well trained staff with a view to providing lifetime care. dancing. Chris and John Web- Situated in Highgate, Mary Feilding is set in its own pretty gardens with a summer house. medical treatment may alter the has walk-in clinics between Each en suite room has a mini-kitchen and the dining room offers a choice of menu. effect of a remedy, and Marj 11am and 1pm, Tuesdays and ster, from Borehamwood, have been regulars for three years. You can bring your own furniture, T.V and favourite things. makes adjustments accord- Thursdays at East Finchley, and ‘I heard about the guild from a friend and am really Their friends, Fiona and Dennis glad I made the move’ ingly. She believes strongly Saturdays at Finchley Central. Chandler from Potters Bar, were that homeopathy and orthodox She can be contacted on 020 hardly off the dance loor due to medicine should work together. 8341 0986. Dennis’s enthusiasm.

If you would like to find out more visit our web site A new body www.maryfeildingguild.co.uk or telephone Mrs Miriam Isherwood Tel. 020 8340 3915. By Diana Cormack The Guild is non profit making with a number of bursaries available. The National Blood Authority and UK Transplant have just merged into one organisa- tion, to be known as NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The aims are to increase COSMOLIGHT the supply of donated blood, organs and tissue and to raise the quality, effectiveness and eficiency of blood and transplant services. HOLISTIC LIGHT THERAPY TREATMENT Scores of people regularly join not actually registered, which is one. Sadly, many people have Cosmolight facial therapy is a totally Holistic approach to natural beauty and does not involve aggressive techniques. Effective treatments for Anti- the queue to give blood when the the best way they can make sure died waiting for a donor and ageing, skin disorders and pain relief. The Light energy of Cosmolight donation van visits East Finchley their wishes are known. By join- every year at least 7,000 wait produces an immediate increase in cell activity enabling your face to tube station but everyone could ing the register around 20% of anxiously for a phone call that produce more collagen and elastins enhancing the fibroblasts to activate help further by signing up to the the population have conirmed is literally a matter of life or and help eliminate age lines. This increase in cell activity enables your body NHS Organ Donor Register. that they want to help others to death to them. If you would like to start the healing process. After your first treatment you will look and feel Although many people carry live after their death. to register or get more details, totally relaxed and glowing with vitality. donor cards that their immediate The question of organ dona- phone 0845 60 60 400 or visit Please contact: TRISHA Tel: 0208-883-2452 family may know about, they have tion is obviously an emotive www.uktransplant.org.uk. or go to http://litetherapy.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk 10 OCTOBER 2005 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 Regular Events SPORT & FITNESS Sweet Confections v Finchley & Hornsey Ramblers Review and photo by Group Call Vivien 8883 8190 v Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club, Toni Morgan Summers Lane N12. New and experienced bowlers welcome. An evening of music, nos- v Keep fit for the Retired talgia and laughter was Wednesdays Christ Church N12. greatly enjoyed by an Ring Bridie 8883 5269 East Finchley audience at vMuswell Hill Bowling Club, Kings Ave, N10. New & experienced bowl- St Mary’s Church Hall on ers welcome. Tel: 8883 1178. the High Road on Saturday vPilates in East Finchley, qualied 10 September when The teacher. Contact Dee on 8883 7029 vPilates class Wednesdays, 2.15- Confections staged their 3.15pm at Youth Theatre, N2. Ring latest production. Penny Hill 8444 2882. The evening started with vTae Kwon Do at The Green Man a medley of Old Time Music Thursdays 7-9pm 07949 612 706 vTai Chi at the Green Man on Hall songs; the performers were Mondays 1.30-3pm. An ageing dressed in authentic costumes well class for older people. and audience participation vTennis club with four clay courts off added to the fun. Southern Road. Call 8440 6953. Following an interval when vWood Walk, meet 10am at Cherry Tree Wood cafe on 1st & tasty refreshments were avail- 2nd Mon of month for 1 hr walk, able, the company presented a Call 8883 8750. selection of songs from the 20s Apart from their two pro- throughout the area. out more by contacting Ruby v Yoga, breathing & relaxation. ductions each year, The Con- They would also like to Sasin. Anyone wanting more Weekly drop-in classes - N2, N6, and 30s onwards. The inale was N10. Phone Judy on 8444 7783. a Cole Porter selection, which fections are also involved with recruit new members to their information should call Ruby vYoga classes Tuesdays 8-9:30pm had many of the audience a large number of small con- group, so if you enjoy sing- on 020 8440 2817 or e-mail at EF Methodist Church. Experienced humming along to the very certs in day centres, residential ing and would be interested music.confections@newvision. teacher. Call Rosalind 8444 8134. well-known tunes. homes and many other venues in joining the company, ind co.uk. DANCE, DRAMA, ART & MUSIC Come to the v Art Classes. For info call Henry Louisiana fundraising event on 020 8888 5133. By Betti Blatman v Ballroom dancing classes, SwampRock musicians and mem- beginners and improvers. Phone bers have many close links with cabaret 01707 642 378 By Sheila Armstrong v Club Dramatika drama club for Louisiana, the American state bat- kids. Call 8883 7110. tered by Hurricane Katrina. Many In a special one-off event the artsde- v East Finchley Writing Workshops. love its people, music, dancing, food pot will open up its café and bar Creative writing, poetry and prose to host the cabaret Spice, which Contact Dennis Evans 8346 9528. and culture and feel they would like v Finchley Jazz Club - 17 & 31 Oct at to give something back and show features the latest in comedy and 8pm, Wilf Slack Cricket Pavilion, East some solidarity with the Louisiana music. On Friday 11th November End Rd, N3. New members welcome Ria Parry will present the very best v Line dancing Tuesdays from people who have lost their homes, 8.30pm at The Constitutional Club. possessions and livelihoods. of new work from a variety of new Call Maureen 8440 8530. A special beneit night was held on and established artists. v Memory Lane Singing Club - a Saturday 10 September at All Saints Arts Ria set up Spice in 2001 and its home communal singing club. Call Idit was for some while The Pleasance Theatre Gold 8458 4508. Centre in Whetstone, with all proits and v Over 60s come dancing at Ann donations going to the American Red in N7. Spice now plays from a variety of Owens Centre 8346 8736 Cross Hurricane Appeal Fund. venues offering its usual mix of comedy, v Pottery Class at The Green Man, SwampRock’s next gig is on music and new writing to audiences across Call Celia Holmes 8349 9315 London. v Learn to sing at Finchley Methodist Saturday 22 October, with the elec- Church. Call 8883 4070 for info. trifying Zyderythmics, plus a dance Tickets are £8.00 for the show. Food v Street Dance every Tuesday at Old workshop for zydeco dancing at 8pm at will be served from 6-8pm and the bar will Barn for children of various ages All Saints Arts Centre, 122 Oakleigh Road be open throughout. Book a table with a Contact Lorna 07976 203669. North, Whetstone. group of friends and enjoy this exclusive vSwampRock events: Call Carole show but book early, as places are limited. 8810 7454 or Neil 01727 830280 For further information contact www.swamprock.org.uk Carole Lateman on 020 8810 7454 or For more information or to book, contact v Symphonic Wind Orchestra of Neil Papworth 01727 830280 or go to the box ofice 020 8369 5454 or e-mail North London, Contact Caroline Lll Jim www.swamprock.org.uk the website www.artsdepot.co.uk. Egan 8340 2706 v Tap Dance for children beginning at Old Barn every Monday, Contact Sharon 8349 4613 Whats On... E-mail your listings to [email protected] Remembering Spike CLUBS & SOCIAL Fridays 14th, 21st, 28th October, 8pm: Comedian Spike Milligan’s connections with conserva- v Contact Lunch Club Tuesdays at the Meditation for Life and Death, Avenue House, East End Road. A series of three tion are the subject of a talk by Bill Tyler, president of Green Man. Call 8444 1162 to book. talks on the deeper significance of meditation and other spiritual practices, v East Finchley National Childbirth the Finchley Society. by Lucy Oliver. Entry £5.00. Trust, Contact Sophie on 8444 1890 Spike had a keen commit- v East Finchley Writers meet Sunday 16 October: ment to conservation nationally New meeting- weekly at The Old White Lion. Garden Suburb Ward Liberal Democrats coach outing to Bletchley Park, Call Lilian 8444 1793 home of ENIGMA code-breaking. Leave Golders Green Station 10am. and especially in the Finchley place for v Fairacres Monday Club for Jewish Price: £22 (coach only, and part of the cost will go towards party funds). area. In 1971, he helped to found people. Contact Rene & Reuby 8883 For application forms contact 020 8455 6507 or [email protected] the Finchley Society when he 0448 or Sylvia 8958 7878 net.co.uk. Non-members/non Liberal Democrats welcome. lived in North Finchley. He was MHFGA v Finchley & District Philatelic Monday 24 October, 8pm: the society’s irst president and The Muswell Hill and Fortis Society, Contact Brian 8444 3251 Friends of Cherry Tree Wood AGM, Fellowship room of East Finchley then its patron until his death. Green Association starts v Friendly Rubber Bridge at The Methodist Church, High Road. Old Barn. Contact 8349 4613 Bill Tyler will recall some its autumn programme in v Haringey Recorded Music Society Saturday 29 October: of the events, meetings and bat- its new venue - Muswell informal meetings locally. Call David Lupus UK - Halloween fun day, Budgens, High Road, starts 10am. Raffle and tles that lay behind the mask of Mouldon on 8361 1696. lucky dip with fantastic prizes and tasty bites to eat in aid of Lupus UK. Hill Bowling Club, Kings v North London Bridge Club, comedy. Avenue, N10. Muswell Hill. Contact 8348 3495 Saturday 29 October: The talk takes place at Avenue The irst meeting will be on v Muswell Hill and Highgate Finchley Cinevideo Society - Festival of Award-winning film. Contact House, East End Road, on Thurs- Trevor Williams on 020 8446 3797 for details. Wednesday 26 October, when Pensioners Action Group Call Bob day 27 October at 8pm and entry the speaker will be Libby Cottingham on 8444 7635. Thursday 3 November: is free. Non-members are wel- v Adams, archivist at Bruce Muswell Hill Tetherdown Bridge, Fireworks Display - for the third year running, Martin Schools PTA, The come, but places are limited. contact 8883 4390 Green Man Community Centre and the East Finchley Festival Commit- Castle, Tottenham. v Old Barn pre-school club, contact tee will stage a spectacular fireworks display (weather permitting) on the 8349 4613/1961 Martin School field, Plane Tree Walk, High Road, at 7pm (doors open at The Archer needs volunteer distributors v Parent & Toddler Group, Green 6pm). Food and drinks will be on sale. Tickets available on the door. Man Centre, Julia 8444 2276 for Strawberry Vale and The Grange. v Probus Lunch Club for retired Saturday 5 November, 10am-4pm: professionals. Call Eric 8340 0822. Finchley Christian Fellowship Women of Faith Meeting. Hear the testi- Distribution takes place once a month. vStepping Stones, interactive play mony of special guest Angie Taylor, former drug addict and alcoholic. East A typical round takes 30-45 mins to deliver. session for under 3s. Karen 07957 Finchley Baptist Church, Creighton Avenue. For details contact Marcia We also require drivers to drop to our distributors (average 8 drops each). 278860. Andrew on 07950 522 004 Please contact 020 8883 0433 or [email protected] for details 11 THE ARCHER - 08717 334465 OCTOBER2005 Combined cadet centre opens Letters to the editor By Diana Cormack New squeeze on sports Our polluted allotments facilities Dear Editor, Dear Editor, At East Finchley Allotments I have been following the (behind Martin School) we were Stanley Field sports facility issue interested to read about the sewage with interest. On 27 August, problems on the Vale Farm, Tarling I received a notification from Road, allotments (THE ARCHER, Sep- Barnet Council, advising me of a tember 2005). planning application for a loodlit They are not alone! There have multi-sport pitch, timber adventure been on-going problems for years trail, etc, to be built on the only from pollution in the two streams remaining green space in Tarling crossing our site from south Road, opposite the entrance to (Creighton Avenue) to north. Vanderville Gardens. We have been in touch with the The plan is to squeeze this Environment Agency and Thames sports facility into the very small Water about this, but progress is slow. area next door to the Old Barn While the streams take surface Community Centre. The area of water from Creighton Avenue and the proposed development backs probably the county roads as well, it right onto the lats in Brownswell is obvious from the suds, the ilth and Road and Fallows Close, and is the stench that they are also taking essentially their back garden. water from people’s drains. Street noise already travels and Some householders may not be echoes in this neighbourhood aware that their sinks or washing L-R Air Cadet Sgt Emma Albone and Army Cadet Sgt Kim Richardson (both 18) at the plaque with Sir “pocket”. machines have been plumbed into Michael Craig Cooper. Photo by Michael Nolan Tarling Road, though mainly the surface water drain instead of the sewer. This is particularly likely On 7 September, more than 150 cadets, parents, guests and dignitaries gathered for residential, already accommo- dates three “community projects” when properties are refurbished or the oficial opening of Finchley’s new cadet centre at 444 High Road. It has been built new appliances added. on the old Territorial Army Centre site as a condition of land sale under the Barnet in the form of the Old Barn Com- munity Centre, Newstead Children The pollution involved is not enterprise scheme, alongside 170 social and private housing units. and Family Centre and the Ann just local. Since the streams run The centre will serve the the lorists for more than 40 the equivalent of four GCSEs Owen Centre, and really does into larger rivers, our wrongly- boys and girls of 393 (Finchley) years. Now living in Frinton, through their normal cadet not have the capacity to house connected washing machines are Squadron Air Training Corps he still travels here for the activities under the BTEC an additional sports facility. helping to pollute waterways and and 214 Detachment Army twice-weekly ATC parades. scheme. Not all the youngsters The Old Barn Community kill wildlife for miles. Cadet Force. Mayor of Barnet Andreas intend to join the armed forces; Centre operates as a children’s We can help each other to help Before the opening and Tambourides expressed his for some the centre is more of pre and after school facility for the environment by making sure reception, the Air Cadets gave good wishes for the centre, a youth club. much of the time during the day, this hasn’t happened with the a drill and band display, followed as did the borough’s Deputy Speaking to THE ARCHER but it is also used for evening and plumbing in our own homes. by a rescue and irst aid dem- Lord Lieutenant Major Paddy Brian Salinger, Leader of weekend clubs and social func- Yours sincerely onstration by the Army Cadets. O’Brien. Barnet Council, said, “It’s tions. When a social function is Richard King Performing the opening cer- Flying high great to see the kids using this taking place, the whole of Tarling Chairman, East Finchley Allot- emony the Queen’s representa- Amongst the many activities building.” The Air Cadets meet Road is full of cars parked on both ment Holders’ Association tive, Vice Lord Lieutenant Sir offered are sports, adventure on Tuesdays and Fridays from sides of the road, as the centre Michael Craig Cooper, said how training, irst aid, map reading, 7.30-10pm. Telephone 020 often has inadequate private Send your correspondence impressed he was by the building the Duke of Edinburgh Award, 8444 9861 for further details. parking. to: “Letters Page”, and thanked the instructors for rile shooting and lying. In fact, The Army Cadets meet on It is the most ridiculous area The Archer, PO Box 3699, the work they do there. ATC cadets can gain their wings Mondays and Wednesdays to even consider siting such a London N2 8JA or e-mail Among these was former before they can hold a driving from 7.30-9.30pm. For more facility. [email protected]. East Finchley resident Jim licence. The age range is from information, telephone 020 S. Steven. Olney, who ran Josephine’s 12 to 18 and cadets can achieve 8952 7605. Vanderville Gardens, N2. ��������฀�������� OBITUARIES Guide dogs’ Certified organic meat at reasonable prices Eric Dean ambassador dies Free-range poultry By John Dearing By Betti Blatman Home-made sausages Eric Dean, a familiar igure in East Finchley for many years, died in An East Finchley resident who became (including Boerwors) August. Most people will remember him wobbling about in East Finchley an ambassador for guide dogs has died �฀��������฀������� with his walking stick. just a few days before her 80th birthday. ������฀������฀������฀��� Eric, who was in his early 60s, was born Joyce Dale, of St Mary’s Green, Thomas ����฀���฀����฀���� on the Isle of Wight, where his grandfather had been station-master at Bembridge. More Estate, East Finchley, died on 15 As a young man, he joined the Royal Air August 2005. Sadly, the birthday party Force and worked as an engineer in the planned by the Blind Association at ����฀�������฀���� motor transport division. After suffering Avenue House had to be re-arranged ���������� a slipped disc, he was invalided out of the for her funeral. �������������฀���฀����� forces about 20 years ago. After going blind at the age of 54, Joyce ������฀������฀��฀������� Eric was always interested in motor became an ambassador for guide dogs. She ������������������������������������ sport, so after the RAF he worked as a was a committee member for the Barnet ��฀����฀�����฀������฀��฀��� branch of Guide Dogs for the Blind Associa- mechanic for Lotus. However, his health ����฀���฀����฀����฀�฀����฀�฀���� problems, which included asthma and tion and gave talks to various groups. During ���������������������������� spinal spondylosis, continued to plague her blindness, she owned three guide dogs, him and he was forced to take early Eliza (retriever), Gary (labrador/retriever) retirement. and Crispin (lat-coated retriever). She was In recent years, Eric became steadily also involved in The Disablement Associa- less mobile, but he remained interested tion for Barnet, Barnet Borough Sight Impair- in cars, always willing to offer advice to ment, Network Agenda 21 and Access. Before State Registered amateur mechanics from his extensive going blind she helped run the 9th Finchley knowledge. Cub Scouts. Chiropodist/Podiatrist Eric’s problems with his looded lat A spokeswoman for Barnet’s branch of Miss H.C. MIKELLIDES BSc (Hons) the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association SRCh MChS DpodM were reported in The Archer in March of Eric in the Bald Faced Stag on Bobath Centre  Nail Surgery & Replacement said, “Joyce was a very strong lady who was this year. Eventually he was allocated a Charity Race Night in February, clutching his  Verruca treatment  Sports injuries new lat in Market Place, but had moved determined not to let her disability get in the winnings! Picture by Frank Tymkov  Skin complaints  Biomechanics in only three weeks before he died. way of enjoying life.”  Free Hospital, he contracted pneumonia. His She will be greatly missed by her son, Local Anaesthestic Eric died a week after breaking his COOTES PHARMACY 020 8883 0073 hip, following a fall outside his home. funeral was held at Marylebone Cemetery on Terry, and her family, friends and neigh- 134 High Road East Finchley London N2 9ED After being operated on in the Royal 6 September. bours. Mobile: 07958 443 623 John’s Shoe Repairs OCTOBER 2005 PAGE 12 Shoes, Trainers, Sandals, Bags and Luggage Complete Repair Service by a craftsman Same day if required Key Cutting 1 Manor Park Rd. N2, behind 88 Church Lane, opposite Trinity Church PublishedHE by East Finchley Newspapers, P.O. RCHERBox 3699, London N2 8JA. www.the-archer.co.uk Tel: 07956 329 150 Open 12-8pm (not Wednesdays) T A Archie’s Arch-enemy By Anna Davies The battle had begun. Archibold had had a bit of trouble getting hold of his beloved bow and arrow all day. Numerous people had taken it to “look after it”, but now he had his arrows slung on his back and his bow in his hands. As he wandered around the village, looking for his friends he came upon a small cave-like feature in a wall of a house. He had never come across it before, The creature stood up and glanced in and felt a real sense of evil in there. Archibold’s direction. A pair of bright, Archibold, who decided this was the orange eyes glinted in the one ray of time to live up to his strangely-spelt sunlight that came from outside the name, took a deep breath, got an arrow tunnel and as Archibold saw them ready on his bow and took a step in he felt…nothing….Archibold was there. no more alive. This creature was the Once inside the walls of the cave most deadly of all the creatures to walk he felt somehow trapped. “Stop being the earth (a Basilisk, as it happens). silly!” he told himself. Then he stopped. Archibold had looked it squarely in “Well bless my soul, this isn’t a cave the eye and had, unfortunately, turned after all, it’s a passageway!” Stoop- to stone. ing low, so as not to bang his head, he Years later the tunnel was knocked ran on, through the tunnel. He turned a away and the East Finchley tube corner and, seeing a small dark shape station built there instead. Archibold’s standing out darkly against the light name was turned to Archie (mostly Anna Davies is presented with her prize by Young Archer editor Diana Cormack.. Photo by Linda Bower blue sky outside, stopped dead. What because the people were so…thick… was that noise? A slow, low, rasping they couldn’t cope with such a long Our Archie winner cough, that kept repeating itself in a name) and Archie just could not be At the start of the summer, we asked you to send in stories, cartoons or steady rhythm. destroyed, let alone moved. So Archie poems about our famous tube station statue Archie. Thanks to everyone Suddenly he saw a silhouette of (or Archibold) has been and always will who entered our competition and congratulations to 12-year-old Anna a nose appear and then the rest of be standing there on the East Finchley Davies, from Summerlee Gardens, who our judges picked as our winner. the head. This was an ancient and tube station, brave and stubborn as Anna wins a book token and here’s her winning entry (right): fearsome monster lurking in here. always, but now a stony statue.

��������������������������������������� A plaque for Punch By Betti Blatman At Church Farmhouse Museum a blue plaque to Mark Lemon, irst editor of ‘Punch’magazine, was � ������� oficially unveiled on Sunday 11 September by the celebrated humorous writer and broadcaster Alan � ����������������� Coren, who was Editor of ‘Punch’ from 1978 to 1987. The blue plaque, on the front of the building, was generously paid for by The Friends Of Church Farmhouse Museum. � ��������������� Prior to the unveiling, The Mayor died when he was eight he lived in of Mark Lemon in its early days. � ���������������������� of Barnet, Andreas Tambourides, the house from 1817 to 1823 with There is an interesting ‘Punch’ referred to Alan Coren’s connections his paternal grandfather (also named exhibition on display at the ���������������� with the Borough and pointed out that Mark Lemon - then the tenant farmer Museum including a portrait of one the plaque commemorating the irst at Church Farm, Hendon). ‘Punch’ ‘Punch’ editor was being unveiled by became a British institution, and of Mark Lemon’s seven daughters, ������������� the last ‘Punch’ editor. continued publication until 2002. Its Kate, who was the model for ������������������������������� Mark Lemon was co-founder and longevity and its eventual iconic status Tenniel’s ‘Alice In Wonderland’ �������������������� irst Editor of ‘Punch’. After his father were largely due to the energy and skill illustrations. STEWART DUNCAN OPTICIANS, SINCE 1962 EYE EXAMINATIONS DESIGNER EYEWEAR CONTACT LENSES LATE NIGHT DYSLEXIA CLINIC DVLA APPROVED OLD FASHIONED SERVICE 020 8883-2020 126 HIGH ROAD, EAST FINCHLEY

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