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A winter wonderland at the East Finchley winter Festival 2013. Photo Mike Coles Biggest event of the winter is back By Diana Cormack Plans are well under way for East Finchley’s third Christmas Festival which takes place on the High Road on Saturday 6 December. Starting at 10am, there will be seven hours packed with festive fun. Naturally Father Christmas A new feature to be Leacock. Talent on stage will and his sleigh will be there, launched at noon will be The include brass, jazz and ukulele along with some of his reindeer Great East Finchley Bake Off bands, local rockers Sound of for people to pet from 12 noon to with the judging of the best the Suburb, Finchley Youth 4pm. There will be old favour- decorated Christmas cake or Theatre Dance Group, choirs Silverware: The winning cricketers of the North Middlesex Girls team. ites such as making decorations pudding, possibly by a sur- from Martin Primary School for the festival Christmas tree prise celebrity and The Archer Academy plus last year’s dog show hit, The Lincoln Road fes- along with a pop choir, culmi- Everything Electrical Ltd which will now be in three tival stage will host live nating in a Pat “Have Mercy” categories: festive dogs; dogs performances and activities, Leacock DJ music set. Lighting the way & Making connections since 1995 that look like their owners; all compered by the inimitable Joining in www.everything-electrical.com [email protected] other dogs. duo Chris Hampson and Pat A variety of things to buy, Tel: 020 8444 7994 or Freephone 0800 279 3463 taste or experience will be ALL TYPES OF LED LIGHTING found on the street stalls run by local businesses and charities. If you are interested in having AND HEATERS IN STOCK a stall or participating in any ● FAN HEATERS ● ……………………..The Right Choice way email eastinchleyfesti- Estate Agents – Valuers Residential Sales – Lettings –Management – Cyprus Properties [email protected] ● CONVECTOR HEATERS ● 40 High Road East in hley London P el 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 The full programme is still Email en uiries primelo ations o u e site primelo ations o u being worked on but notices ● OIL FILLED RADIATORS ● Call us for a Free Valuation. Family Business you can Trust. put up locally will give the necessary information and you can follow things on twitter @ 82 High Road n2Festival. VICTORY AUTO SERVICES Our Christmas Festival East Finchley gets bigger and better every N2 9PN year and, so far, even the Mechanical & Diagnostic Repairs weather has matched up to the on most makes & models 020 8883 0033 occasion. The snow machine will probably be in use again Servicing, MOTs, Tyres, but that can only add to the Bodywork, Vehicle Air onditioning highroadn2 ric ettandellis co enjoyment, so just make sure you’re there to join in 109 Fortis Green East Finchley London N2 9HR Estate Agents and Valuers Established this great start to the festive Tel: 020 8883 9707 / 0023 Fa : 020 8 82 9179 season. • Visit your community newspaper on-line at www.the-archer.co.uk • 2 NOVEMBER 2014 THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk
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But what if, to take it up and prevent than expected. the infection spreading when you tell him it isn’t yours, he asks you check your It will not go back to its own that there are now fewer buses wallet, just in case? Would you be suspicious then? Well, through the community. route on 7 November, as origi- on Holloway Road than there you should be. Last year, while 72 percent nally planned. The predicted used to be. of over 65s in Barnet received How the scam works What do your date now is 16 November, Well, there were once three the free vaccine, only a third of and that is weather permitting. bus services running along If you do get your wallet pregnant women in the borough out, all he has to do is snatch local police do The 43 will continue to stop our High Road, from central and only half of people with at Muswell Hill until the same London to North Finchley or it and run. This is an old scam long term health conditions that’s doing the rounds again. It for you? date. Barnet. In fact, I’ve been told such as asthma and heart dis- That is bad news for the that the original pre-Second was tried on a woman on East That’s the theme of the ease took it up. A nasal spray End Road at about 3pm on 26 unlucky people living along World War route of the 134 was November meeting of the vaccination is now available Colney Hatch Lane. Taking through East Finchley. September. However, the thief for children and is a painless bungled the scam. Muswell Hill and Fortis away both their bus routes has So, if you’ve been making Green Association. alternative to the injection. been tough for them, and I’ve the most of our extra buses, tell “I’d just stopped to read- Dr Andrew Howe, Barnet just my shopping bags when Among the topics covered felt genuine sympathy. But their TFL. The website referred to will be local crime statistics, vis- and Harrow’s Director of Public loss has been our gain. above is https://consultations. a swarthy well-dressed man Health, said: “We know that appeared at my side and dropped ibility of the police and burglary tl.gov.uk. You can see there that those who catch the lu pass it Bonus for High Road a crisp, new £20 note by my prevention advice. a body of support is building up Taking part are police repre- on to an average of two people In the September edition of foot; then he picked it up and THE ARCHER for giving us a better through sentatives from Muswell Hill, putting those most vulnerable I wrote about the asked me if I’d dropped it,” said extension of the 263 route past bus service. The more people Fortis Green and Alexandra at an increased risk. While the make their views known, the the woman. “I said NO. When number of people aged 65 and the Nag’s Head, quoting an he asked me to get my wallet wards, and Inspector Matthew more chance we have of getting Casey will be in the chair. The over are good at taking up the admission on the TFL website out I gathered my shopping a service that a long stretch of meeting is at 8pm on Wednes- vaccine in Barnet, there are still that it was done to beneit the and walked off. If I’d done as busy and highly populated main day 12 November, at North a large number of people at risk Holloway Road area. There are he asked, I could have been in road needs. Bank (Methodist Church), out there who aren’t receiving complaints on the same website trouble.” Pages Lane, N10. For further it. If you it into one of these When the man changed tack information contact John Hajdu categories it is important you Planning Applications and asked her if she had change on [email protected]. contact your GP or pharmacist.” for the £20, she just ignored him. Barnet Council changes to rear fenestration. Internal Change for fake euro note 45 Brownswell Road, N2 alteration to provide one extra self- Single storey rear extension with proposed contained unit. Asking for change for a fake 174 High Road, N2 note is a scam in its own right. depth of 4.800 metres from original rear wall, eaves height of 2.745 metres and Two-storey rear extension and conver- Two women in Highgate were maximum height of 3.245 metres. sion of existing residential unit into two tricked into giving change in Chambers Gardens, N2 self-contained flats. sterling for a fake 50 euro note Replacement of existing tower, antenna 211 High Road, N2 in June. In both cases the thief and feeders with new 14 m tower. Proposal: Change of use from B1 said he needed the money to Installation of new cabinet (telecom- (Office) to D1 (Clinic and Health pay for a taxi fare. In one case munications application). Centres). the thief said he was a relative 13 Elm Gardens, N2 139 Leslie Road, N2 of a resident living nearby. In Demolition and reconstruction of Replacement of kitchen window and the other the thief said he was garage. Single-storey rear extension. door with bi-folding doors with balcony First-floor side extension. to rear serving first-floor flat. a neighbour. Both victims later 26A, Manor Park Road, N2 found that the note was a fake. 122 High Road, N2 Extensions to first and second floor and Single-storey rear extension. “We urge people to be care- ful if they are approached by someone suspicious,” said a police spokesman. For information and advice Piano Lessons Jazz, blues, classical, rock about the latest scams, go to Jazz, blues, classical, rock http://content.met.police.uk/ Also theory, keyboard harmony, improvisation, site/fraudalert where you can composition, arranging, song-writing, GCSE & A level music also download The Little Book of Big Scams, which is also James Drew-Edwards LTCL GTCL PGCE (music), CRB checked available in an audio version. [email protected] 020-8444 0655 3 THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk NOVEMBER 2014 Now police Coffee impersonators scheme perks up burgle homes By Janet Maitland school Police are appealing for information following burglaries carried out by men pretending to be police oficers. funds At one o’clock in the morn- pretext that they had been told One of East Finchley’s most ing on 11 August, a woman that drug dealing was taking popular coffee shops is cel- living in a lat on Eagle Driveplace at the address. The two ebrating ive years in busi - in Colindale heard loud knock- men then left, but said they ness with a fresh look and ing at her front door. A man would be back shortly and left a new community scheme. shouted that he was a police one of the victims in handcuffs. Since opening its doors oficer and asked her to open The men are described as opposite the tube station in the door. When she did, she black, in their 20s and about 6ft 2009, Dan & De Carlo has was confronted by two men tall. Both were wearing police served hundreds of commut- who looked like policemen and beat helmets, white shirts, dark ers, shoppers and park-goers produced what she believed was coloured jackets, black trou- every week. a search warrant. sers, black gloves and a high Business owner Danny Handcuffed, gagged and visibility jacket with ‘Police’ explains: “I used to drive to threatened emblazoned across it. town from Arkley every day, If you have any information passing East Finchley. I spent As soon as she let them in, call police on 101 or contact the woman was handcuffed, a long time looking for the per- Crimestoppers anonymously fect venue, and was delighted gagged with a piece of tape and on 0800 555111. threatened with a knife. The when a property came up here. fake police stole a substantial It’s such a warm, friendly place Meet Archie’s amount of cash and left. The with a strong community feel.” victim heard a car driving away As well as a reit to mark shortly afterwards. Festive the anniversary, the Dan & De The men are described as Carlo team has set up a venture distant relative with the Archer Academy just By Nick Young white and in their 20s. Both It seems our very own Archie statue on the tube station were wearing black vests with fun across the road. Coffee cus- has a Canadian cousin. While in Toronto recently visit- ‘Police’ printed on them, light Come along to the Ann tomers will be able to pick up a special loyalty card from the ing family, I had a wander around the city and noticed blue short sleeved shirts, black Owens Centre, Oak Lane, trousers and black belts. One shop or the school and collect a Henry Moore sculpture called The Archer in front of for a Christmas dinner, stamps every time they buy a the equally modernistic City Hall. man was about 5ft 11ins tall carol singers from local and thin, with blonde gelled hot drink. For every ive stamps Both the sculpture and the Archer is that the two forms in hair and blue eyes. The other schools and other festive collected, Dan & De Carlo will entertainment. To find give the customer a free drink, building date back to the 1960s the middle of the sculpture, not was the same height but stocky, but they almost missed being at the top and not at the bottom, with greying short brown hair out more, email christine. and also donate the price of a coffee to the school. paired up. Apparently, the in the middle, to me have a kind and freckles. [email protected]. Toronto city authorities turned of stretch in them, and one end “This was a horrendous uk or call 020 8432 1423. As Danny says: “Local people have supported us so down Moore’s offer to sell his is the shape of a bow and this to attack on a female in her own Meanwhile, to celebrate a Archer to them, even though me just reminded me of pulling home, which has left her trau- year of Age UK Barnet’s men’s well over the last ive years. Now it’s our turn to give some- he’d set a low price. They later and stretching a bow.” matised,” said Detective Con- cookery classes, the men who changed their minds. As I’d taken the latest copy of stable Andy Deamer. have attended will prepare thing back to the community that we’ve made our home.” In 1980, Moore explained our newspaper with me, I couldn’t Similar burglary Christmas dinner, mince pies how his creation got its name: resist asking a passer-by to take a On 13 September at about and nibbles for themselves and “How I came to call it The photo of me with both Archers. 9pm two men disguised as their friends and partners. If police officers tricked their you would like to join one of way into a home in Wembley the classes or taster sessions, or and stole £800. Once inside, if you know a man who might the fake police handcuffed one be interested, email eatwell@ of the two occupants and then ageukbarnet.org.uk or call 020 searched the property on the 8150 0967. 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Tel i h R E s Fin hle Lon on N PN TEL: 020 8883 1559 FAX: 020 8883 1009 4 THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk NOVEMBER 2014 New management at Old Barn By Janet Maitland The Charity Commission has taken the momentous step of issuing an order to appoint a new trustee at the Old Barn in Tarling Road. “Following an investigation, we believe that the charity has no validly appointed trustees,” said a spokesperson at the commission. Campaigners have been want from the centre. trying to restore this much- As soon as the formalities loved and valued community are completed, Mobilise will centre back to the local com- have the authority, as trustee, munity ever since it was taken to review the constitution and over by a group of people in then operate the centre. “At 2010. These people acted as that point, they will be able if they had the authority of to work with residents to trustees, discontinuing all establish how the Old Barn the pioneering services for can be used for the benefit children and young people of the community,” said a that the centre had provided spokesperson from Barnet for 25 years. Council. The only service they actu- The Grace Spit re ally provided in four years was a nursery. This was closed by Ofsted in July after 18 Café serves up sewing The Grace Spitire months of failing to provide safe childcare. The building is currently deserted and the and knitting classes By Diana Cormack needs you! gates are padlocked. By Diana Cormack New trustee Delicia café and restaurant on Fortis Green brings more than food to its customers. On Tuesday evenings there is A 70-year-old Spitire which served during the last 12 The commission is seeking months of the Second World War can still be seen lying to appoint Mobilise Public a sewing class from 7pm to 10pm led by a professional Limited as the new trustee. teacher. Sewing machines are available but you can bring at special events in the UK. Built at Castle Bromwich This company was appointed your own if you wish. in early 1944, the ML407 lew a total of 176 operational in September by Barnet Coun- The same applies to mate- you already have in hand or an combats with six different allied squadrons of the RAF’s cil to consult with local people rials and to what you want to item offered in class such as Second Tactical Air Force. about the kind of services they sew. This can be something clothing or household items. A few years after the war the single-seater ighter was converted Contact Lisa Falconer on by Vickers-Armstrong into an advanced two seat trainer for the North London Floor Sanding Experts 07983 413 929, email theav- Irish Air Corps, then was put into storage before being offered for [email protected] or sale in 1968. After several years in a Scottish aircraft museum it We offer full floor renovation service which includes: was acquired in late 1979 by design engineer Nick Grace, who • Wood floor sanding and finishing, staining and dying visit www.theavidseamstress. • co.uk was following his dream of lying a Spitire. Buff and lacquer/oil/wax This he achieved in April 1985 when, after ive years of meticu- • Gap filling Knitting and crochet ses- • sions are available, too, with lously restoring the plane, he took off with his wife Carolyn in Repairs, bespoke floor fitting incl parquet the rear cockpit. 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Funding is needed, particularly in the winter when most of the maintenance is done and there is no income from lying displays. If you would like to help keep this Spitire lying, oo visit www.ml407.co.uk, email cg@ml407 or call 01787 476 995 in ho se for further details. vintage & handmade All Saints’ Church, VINTAGE CLOTHING Durham Road, East Finchley RETRO HOMEWARES Church of England HAND PRODUCED GIFTS Sunday masses at 8.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. GREETINGS CARDS ee day masses at 10.00 a.m. Refreshments are ser ed after mass on Sunday and hursday CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENT & STATIONERY
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The singer-songwriter died of a brain haemorrhage on 1 October at the age of 64. led a dozen people, including Many of the silver birches scat- A long-standing friend children, on a walk through tered through the wood have of Spike, who nicknamed Coldfall on the last Saturday inished their rather brief lives her Loony de Small, she had of September. We set off from (usually about 40 years in wood- joined him in animal welfare the recently coppiced area land) and now make excellent demonstrations as well as on bordering Creighton Avenue, homes for insects and fungi. the stage, and was involved in where new growth is thrusting So do the far older “stag- The Finchley Society’s rescue up from the coppice stools and horn” oaks with their bare of College Farm. woodland plants are emerging branches, magnificent even In fact, she had strong from the seedbank, now that in decay. Pests like the Oak North London links. Originally there’s light and space. Processionary Moth were Lynsey Monckton Rubin, she There’s little plant growth mentioned but luckily not seen. was born and brought up in on most of the woodland loor Maybe our oaks will be spared. Cricklewood, and attended because of shade from so many Iain explained what goes on South Hampstead High School hornbeam trees and compaction just beneath the bark of any tree, and Hornsey College of Art. of the soil by human feet. It where the cambium, a narrow Rocketing to stardom in the seems that plant roots and tree layer of living tissue, acts like early 1970s, she won two Ivor roots need oxygen, provided by the brain of the tree, responding Novello awards, had ive Top 20 worms, insects and fungi. to conditions and controlling UK hits herself, and wrote songs Iain showed us how to tell growth. Damage the bark and covered by US performers beech buds and leaves from you may kill the tree. and theme tunes for television hornbeam, now the dominant We strolled for an hour or shows, including No Honestly. tree in the wood. Hornbeam two, absorbing not only facts Later, she came second in the ousted lime and hazel here cen- but also the atmosphere of this Eurovision Song Contest (at a turies ago, though a few hazels small but ancient wood, its time when her UK entry could have persisted and are watched leaves just becoming autumnal. still be called Rock Bottom with over carefully. Next February Iain will lead no sense of irony). Growth and decay another walk in the wood to Remembered by many of We saw why quick-growers, look at winter trees. 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A highlight beat. of the festival, of course, they A duo from the two accor- the All Saints Choir and can come every year. dions was a melodious relief. Geoffrey Hanson Using the style of commedia So was the dazzling cadenza- With our backs to the altar, we del’arte, the director provided like display of ireworks from looked up towards All Saints’ knockabout comedy, high grade Bogdan Vacarescu, the leader, prized organ. The evening slapstick, stylishly delivered, on the violin. The church honoured the life of Jennifer with visual jokes a-plenty. From swelled and surged with a quite Bate (70 years and still going the same handful of people terrifying and ceaseless jubila- strong). The organ displayed we heard highly professional tion … a celebration of village most delightfully the gentle musicality. vitality. charms of two fragments of “I’ve never heard the trio better Shakespeare’s Greatest Mendelssohn, the Choral from sung,” someone remarked to me Hits The London Ripieno singers in full voice for Dona Nobis Pacem. Durulé’s irst organ work and during the interval. This was an Belinda Yates sang songs Photo Mike Coles Geoffrey Hanson’s engaging evening of high jinks, cheek inspired by the Bard, rang- was masterly. In the right a captivating performance, Salutamus diem natalem, writ- and consummate musician- ing from Morley to Arne to hands, the music rings out with ten for the occasion. - aristocratic, nimble-ingered ship. PopUp delivered a lex Bernstein and Cole Porter. Her a pained, rugged authenticity, Geoffrey Hanson then took ible ear-catching romp which and luent. The last movement diction was impeccable, every its rhythms ungainly, spare and raced along at a dazzling speed, the All Saints’ Choir on a can be adapted to a village word clear and well-projected. I haunting. The London Ripieno reminding me of an express sung journey through the hall, a school or … a magnii- devotions of Western Europe, found her more at home with the Singers and Players, under train hurtling through a station cent, lamboyant late-Victorian musicals than the earlier ditties. Geoffrey Hanson’s direction non-stop. visiting amongst others Byrd, parish church like All Saints. Bruckner, Elgar and Britten However, during the interval gave this barely recognised Bartok’s Divertimento for someone voiced an opposing masterpiece its due. I shall String Orchestra, was born in view to me, inding the ditties long remember the lamenting 1939 and thus the second piece fresh and the American music cries, the keening, of soprano of the evening to be written on rather tired and automatic. Louise Eekelaar rising from the eve of a world war. Here, Lance Pierson spoke Shake- out of the hulking chaos of war though, Bartok was preparing to speare’s words breezily, reso- and the stentorian afirmation leave his Nazi-leaning Hungary lutely and with commendable of bass Matthew Bernstein. to take up exile inAmerica. The resonance. Much was familiar: This was the second highlight piece was technically dificult “Once more unto the breach…”, of the week. and often dissonant but with “Friends, Romans, country- Haydn Chamber Orchestra melodious harmonic moments. men…”. We heard him debating George Butterworth fin- In this, the Haydn Chamber whether ‘to be’ or ‘not to be’. ished The Banks of Green Orchestra was outstanding. His delivery sought to meet Willow in 1913 and was killed The evening finished in Paprika. Photo Mike Coles newcomers to Shakespeare in battle three years later aged more relaxed mode with Men- and concluding with his own halfway, at a steady pace. The 31. The orchestra swam into this delssohn’s Italian Symphony Paprika performance was genial and which he described to his sister work To Cecilia, to words by Fast, vigorous, electrifying late-Romantic music warmly. local resident Fleur Adcock. avuncular, with real gusto. Mozart’s Jeunehomme piano Fanny as “the jolliest piece I folk-music from Serbia, Roma- Heather Chamberlain accompa- have ever done”. Bern Gernon The choir sang gracefully and nia, Bulgaria and Macedonia concerto followed, K 271. its two soloists certainly made nied all this with deft-ingered Pianist Ivana Gavric gave and the orchestra caught the jiggled the rafters. Melody verve, from a discreet keyboard. their mark. was treated as by-the-by and PopUp Opera: Cosi Fan dismissed rather brusquely, Centenary of 1914 especially if it got in the way Fleur Adcock and Donald Tutte (Everyone Does!) Pelmear read war poems in This was PopUp Opera’s third of any persistent, foot-stamping the irst half. The selection was wide-ranging including not Foot Problems? Chiropody Podiatry only Owen, Sassoon, Thomas and Graves but also Kipling’s Judith Costa BSc lament for the loss of his son At Utopia Clinic 1a Leicester Mews N2 9EJ and ive pieces by women poets. Tel: 2 22 M 2 9 19 The inal spoken item was iscount or ensioners the citation for Jack Parr, resi- dent of North Finchley and the irst British soldier to die in 1914. In the second half, Vaughan The Haydyn Chamber Orchestra with Ivana Gavric, piano. Photo Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem Marian Harris music’s surging delicacy with MIK S A D MAI A C exhilarating stylishness, a young man’s jubilation. All your Fencing, Decking, Slabbing and Concrete work undertaken. The King’s Men Sheds Built and All Outside work taken in hand. The festival week ended with I also ro ide a icensed aste e o al Ser ice a mini-festival on its own, o all your Building rubble, eneral and arden ubbish. comprising seven singers and one organist from the Choral For Free uotes, Call Mike on . Scholars of King’s College, icensed aste Carrier All areas co ered. Cambridge. There was nothing they could not do – as long as A friendly welcome awaits you it suited male voices. They had Henry VIII, Lassus and Byrd … EAST FINCHLEY METHODIST CHURCH Durulé, too. 197 High Road, London N2 (opp reighton A e The group specialised in tel 2 17 www eastfinchleymethodist org u their own spectacular arrange- ments of traditional and pop from English to Scottish, Irish Sunday service at 10.30 a.m. and French. There was an American spiritual and pop, With Crè che and Young Church ranging from Cab Calloway to Michael Jackson and the Beach Worship M si So ial e en s Wheel hair rien l Boys. What a joyful conclusion e mail: in o eas in hle me ho is or Room hire el: to a splendid week of music- making! THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk 7 NOVEMBER 2014 No sleep for night walkers Congratulations to ten employees from estate agents Jeremy Leaf & Co. who smashed their £1,000 target by raising over £2,000 for Cancer Research UK in the Shine Night Walk on 27 September, covering marathon and half- marathon distances through the streets of London at night. The team was Katrin Gerlach, Clair O’Hanlon, Mary Stevens, Wayne Edmonds, Robin Seery, Marcus Brilliant, Barbara Franks, Trish McKeague, Michael Zucker and Georgie Dallas. Katrin said: “The atmosphere at the event was truly amazing which helped push our physical boundaries to their absolute limit. There is no doubt the enthusiasm of so many others taking part on the night to embrace such a worthy cause kept us going. We are deinitely aiming for an even higher total and faster time next year!
Olive Westley, 104 By Daphne Chamberlain 104 years old and still going strong. Mrs Olive Westley celebrated that milestone birth- day on 5 September. After a happy family party at the Royal Chase Hotel, Enield, s he returned home to her upstairs maisonette in Creighton Avenue, where she has lived since 1986 and still looks after herself. Olive has always stood out from the crowd. She took her driving test in 1930, when it was unusual for women to take the wheel, and continued The Jeremy Leaf team take a break after their night time walk. driving until she was 98. One of her favourite child- hood memories, though, Over 65s Xmas party involves a horse-drawn milk The Bishop Douglass Christmas party this year will be loat. While the driver was held on Thursday 11 December from 5.30pm for a 6pm occupied, she turned on the start. East Finchley residents who are over 65 are welcome milk-tap, but then couldn’t and you should book your place without delay. turn it off. As usual, you will be wel- will round off the evening. Milk featured in her adult comed with a glass of sherry Transport can be provided for life, when she worked in the by Year 10 students and enjoy a those who need it. To book your ofices of United Dairies, next three-course meal followed by place, just phone Toni on 020 to East Finchley station. She carol singing and entertainment 8883 0433, leave your name and also worked for Liverpool by pupils and staff. Games of a contact number and someone Councillor Hugh Rayner, Mayor of Barnet cuts the ribbon at the Victoria Insurance Company. bingo and a gift from Santa Claus will get back to you. re-opening of Hair 202 on the High Road. Photo Mike Coles Born in Davenant Road, Holloway, Olive has spent most of her life in the East A new style for Finchley area. When a WW2 bomb fell in Fortis Green, opposite the police station, she hair salon was living in Lynmouth Road. The 10th of 12 children, The only scissors in use at 202 hairdressing salon on the she said that both her parents evening of 24 September were in the capable hands of lived into their nineties. She is the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Hugh Rayner, who cut the last surviving sibling, but the ribbon to oficially open the re-vamped premises. The has six grandchildren and six salon has established an enviable reputation at 202 High great-grandchildren. Road since starting there in November 2004. Cheerful and In his speech, Cllr Rayner talked about support for small busi- nesses in the borough and recognised the life-blood they give to courageous In early October, Olive had local communities. At the re-launch party staff warmly welcomed brera gardens a heavy fall, tripping over a clients, family and friends to view the new-look salon and cel- lethally uneven pavement in ebrated the event with a range of promotions and offers. More ! garden design ! maintenance the High Road, just outside photos and details can be seen at www.hair202.com Cootes Pharmacy. She took ! hard landscaping ! irrigation systems most of the impact on her face, ! soft landscaping ! East Finchley based Human Resource Solutions Plus which was badly bruised, and ! Helping you to manage, train also had bruising on an arm indoor plants and develop your employees and her ribs. In spite of this, Mob. 07939 557 934 Tel. 020 8920 3721 at a commercially sensible cost. she chose to see me for this Email: [email protected]
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Lucy Cormack, Imitation who was born and brought up in Cherry Tree Road, has been teaching yoga in Melbourne, Australia since 2010. Game She got into yoga whilst One of the most common questions asked by her students By Daphne Chamberlain at university in Manchester and continued with it at The was about the practice they If, like me, you have The Manor, Fortis Green, when should do at home and if there Imitation Game on your she was back here working were any yoga DVDs she could “must see” list, you might in the fashion industry. At the recommend. So Lucy put two be interested in a look same time she studied for a and two together and decided to behind the scenes. In the yoga teaching diploma at The make her own. Over 40 Hatha film, Benedict Cumber- Life Centre in London which yoga postures are shown on the batch portrays the man enabled her to teach anywhere DVD Prana Samana: Creating who Churchill thought in the world. Lucy is a certiied a Home Yoga Practice. did most to win the Second Relax and Renew Restorative It has been selling well in World War. Mathemati- Yoga Instructor who has studied Melbourne and as the Christ- cian Alan Turing led the under renowned yogis such as mas season approaches Lucy Rod Stryker, Judith Lasater, is hoping it will solve a lot of team who cracked the Donna Farhi, Shiva Rea and people’s present-giving prob- famous German Enigma Richard Freeman, and at various lems. For more information visit Code, but ended up taking ashrams in India. www.pranasamana.com his own life. Some of the scenes were shot at Bletchley Park, where the codebreakers had worked in the Visitors among the Auschwitz buildings. utmost secrecy. From Monday 10 November, there will be a big new exhibition there about the making of the ilm. We can only Forty minutes by train from Euston, Bletchley is always worth a visit anyway. You don’t imagine… have to be a geek to be fascinated by the historic computers, the Daniella Ekundayo was one of two pupils from Wren very understandable explana- Academy in North Finchley chosen to travel to the Nazi tions (including activities for extermination camps at Auschwitz in October with the help children) of how the codes of the Holocaust Educational Trust. Here she records her were broken, and the wealth of impressions from the trip. information about the brilliant There is no one word that were people with dreams and engineers (like Tommy Flow- I can use to describe my day aspirations just like our own. ers) and analysts who worked Yoga practice. Photo by Janitha Jayasingh trip to Auschwitz. My response Everyone should make the together as a secret army. to the trip was to immediately trip to Auschwitz if they can. Not many of them were write down and document what We all need to be reminded of heroes in their lifetime: certainly I saw and how I felt. Yet, I could these horrible events in history, not Alan Turing. Find out more Let someone else only conjure up a cluster of so that they are never repeated. at www.bletchleypark.org.uk. thoughts and feelings which are arrange your social life insigniicantwhen compared to Christmas is coming those of the Jews who endured By Diana Cormack life in these extermination St Mary’s Church at 279 High Road invites everyone When things go well, organising your social life can be camps. to its Christmas Fair on Saturday 22 November from fun, but when problems crop up such as friends cancelling One student said to me: 12noon to 3pm. dates or changing times and venues it can become a bit “Human feeling can’t ade- Meet Santa in his grotto from 1pm to 2.30pm, plus there will be kids’ activities, face painting, cakes, mulled wine, knitting of a strain. quately take into account the Frustration with such issues magnitude of what happened”. lessons, manicures, pottery, books, jewellery, tombolas and arts PARENT & BABY/ and crafts. No entrance fee. gave East Finchley resident Another felt that “seeing the Alexandra Felce an idea which CHILD ACTIVITIES victims’ hair really put things she has turned into a reality. in perspective”. Baby & U baby massage. Contact Ruth Come and enjoy the Fun at: She has created a stress-free at [email protected], For me, what stood out was way for people to socialise at www.facebook.com/babyandubaby- seeing a number of family por- ready-made events where they massage traits, individual photographs THE HOLY TRINITY can discover things in their Dads’ Club: Get-togethers for dads and suitcases. Thousands of own locality as well as attend looking after young children in East suitcases, stacked one by one Finchley. Adam 07957 441435. AUTUMN FAIR venues further aield or take the EF National Childbirth Trust contact on top of the other and encased opportunity to try something Ruby Yang or Patrizia Canwell at east- behind a glass window, for all th completely new. fi[email protected] to see and marvel at man’s On Saturday, November 19 Using her master’s degree Muswell Hill Toy Library story destruction. in Social Research Methods time, singalong and other events. 8444 0244/ 8489 8774, www. To me, the suitcases rep- and getting opinions online resented the innocence and From 2 Noon to m muswellhilltoylibrary.com and from community website Musical Tots: Wednesdays 11am at sincerity of the victims. They Streetlife led to Alexandra, of the Old White Lion and Fridays 11am longed to be back home and Featuring Lankaster Gardens, setting up at The Five Bells N2. Katemusicaltots maybe felt one day they would Who London, a members-only on facebook. be. I suppose this gave them a social events group. Parent & Toddler Group, Green Man tiny sense of hope, which I can Cakes Face Painting e ellery Centre, Sajni 8359 3460/Julia 8444 Anyone wishing to join has 2276 only imagine helped to divert ids Toys ooks a le ooks to be over 50 years of age. Who Phoenix Cinema activities, Bringing up their attention away from the London aims to make it easier baby screenings, Weds, 11am; Kids Club, dark days ahead. ric n rac Clothes for them to socialise, with pre- Sat, 12pm; Toddler Time, Tues, 11am. Full Hundreds of photographs of planned events available at the details from box office on 020 8444 6789. victims and their families were Food e reshments Stepping Stones, interactive play for touch of a button eliminating under 3s. Tues 10am, East Finchley displayed to commemorate the ids Cra ts the hassle about when, where, Baptist Church. Liz 07836 284538. loss of human life. Anyone what’s included and payment. Teddy Bears’ Music, singing for 0-3s in who tours the camps today can At Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, N2 Take a look at www.wholondon. Holy Trinity Church, N2; Thurs 9.45am & identify with the victims. They co.uk or call 020 3393 3343. 10.45am. Camilla 07900 988149. THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk 9 NOVEMBER 2014 Deborah gets the Help for party started returning A former charity fundraiser has set up a company to soldiers help the ‘Boomer’ generation enjoy their signiicant In this 100th year since the birthdays and special celebrations. outbreak of the First World Deborah Granville, War, Combat Stress Veter- of Durham Road, N2, ans’ mental health charity came up with the idea is commemorating the 95th of DezEvents after giving up a successful anniversary of its founda- career raising millions tion. Unfortunately, the of pounds for Break- need for its mental health through Breast Cancer treatment programmes and Working Families, is as great for today’s ex- amongst others. service personnel return- She is offering a full ing from the horrors of war party planning service, as it was in 1919 and the Aida Khaledi in her pop-up shop at Rykers on the High Road. ranging from on-the- programmes cost a great Photo Mike Coles day coordination to deal of money to run. full event planning and Over the last few years, a management, particu- group of people in Hampstead Pop up shop larly aimed at those ‘of Garden Suburb has been put- a certain age’. ting on a fundraising winter fair Deborah, a boomer in aid of Combat Stress. The pops up in shop herself, has lived in East fair started in someone’s home By Diana Cormack Finchley and Muswell six years ago and raised a few Hill for 28 years, and pounds, but it is now held in the Aida Khaledi started her online fashion boutique busi- recently celebrated her Free Church Hall, Northway, ness Aliya.J a year ago and soon became involved with own signiicant birth- NW11 6PB. Last year it raised fashion shows and pop up shops. In June of this year she day at the Clissold Arms nearly £5,000. held one for a week at Ryker Kids, the children’s wear on Fortis Green. Boomer: Deborah Granville. Photo Lynn This year former BBC cor- shop at 162 High Road. As this went well she returned in She said: “Celebrat- respondent and MP Martin Bell July for two weeks, on the strength of which she is now ing a birthday or other event, the tools to make it happen.” will open the fair at 11am on 1 there until the end of March 2015. particularly as we get older, can If you’re interested in organ- November and the organisers Passing by Ryker’s you A selection of autumn and be daunting, and some people ising a party but don’t know hope to reach that magic £5,000 might not notice that at the rear winter clothing is now on dis- would rather hide under the where to start, you can contact again. Running until 4pm, there of the shop there is a large area play. Local mums get a chance to duvet than acknowledge it, and Deborah on 07990 751857 will be lots of interesting stalls, displaying ladies’ wear, leather look at these while their children just let it pass. Others would or by email at deborah@ a good place to meet your bags and handcrafted jewellery, are trying on shoes in Ryker’s. like to mark it in some way but dezevents.com. Her website is friends over lunch or tea served all set out against a pleasing They can also get the personal perhaps lack the conidence or www.dezevents.com all day, and it’s just £1 to enter background. This, as well as the touch with styling from Aida (children free). choice of goods, relects Aida’s then or when they return later previous experience in retail and unencumbered. KALASHNIKOV KULTUR Aida is now designing herself By Ricky Savage, the voice of social irresponsibility A GOOD MOVE her work for a fashion designer. 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Nick 07593 367134. Phoenix Finchley & Hornsey Ramblers Group Call Vivien 8883 8190 By Elizabeth Taylor-Mead, Phoenix Cinema executive director Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club, Sum- November brings two of the year’s most touted feature mers Lane N12. New and experienced ilm presentations to the Phoenix. The month starts with bowlers welcome. a two-week run of Phoenix patron Mike Leigh’s sweep- Keep fit for the Retired on Wednes- ing yet intimate epic, portraying one of Britain’s most days, Christ Church N12. Call Bridie 8883 5269 revered artists, Mr Turner. Timothy Spall in the title role Muswell Hill Bowling Club, Kings won the coveted Best Actor award at this year’s Cannes Ave, N10. New & experienced bowlers Film Festival and is favoured for BAFTA and Oscar wins. welcome. Tel: 8883 0433. Thriller: the cast of Our Man In Havana includes, from left to right, The second half of November delivers another outstanding Pilates in East Finchley, qualified Tim Solomons, Imogen Colmans, Owain Rose and Ian Grainger. portrait of a great Briton, this time mathematician Alan Turing, teacher. Contact Dee on 8883 7029 who helped to break the German Enigma Code during WW2, Pilates class Weds 3.30 & 7pm at Ann helping the Allies bring the war to an earlier close. Benedict Owens Ctr, N2. Call Penny 8444 2882. Whose line is it Cumberbatch delivers another lawless and touching performance Pilates Beginners Classes Tue 9.30- as Turing in The Imitation Game. 10.30am, Holy Trinity Church Hall. The UK Jewish Film Festival returns with three screenings and Michelle 07767 804 564 anyway? events. Join us on 9 November for Run Boy Run, on the 11th for Tai Chi & Qigong in N2, Weds 1pm. Jokes are often made about actors trying to ind motiva- Above and Beyond and on the 12th for Gett: the Trial of Viviane James 8883 3308/07836 710281 or tion for their character, but the four actors in the Garden Amsalem, all intriguing ilms with lively discussion sessions. [email protected] Suburb Theatre’s upcoming production of Our Man in Silent ilm classic Pandora’s Box, starring one of the irst screen Tennis club with four clay courts off Havana have to ind motivations for not just one but 32 femmes fatale Louise Brooks, will be presented in the afternoon Southern Road. Call 8883 7723. of Sunday 9 November with a thrilling live musical accompani- Yoga, breathing & relaxation. Weekly characters between them. drop-in classes - N3, N6, N10. Phone This adaptation of Graham Greene’s comic novel sees them ment by Stephen Horne, a leading light in this specialised ield. Judy on 07956 375607. playing characters as diverse as spies, nuns, tourists, strippers, Why not try our new Phoenix Film Salon? Two Monday Yoga, pregnancy yoga, meditation a vacuum cleaner salesman and even, on one occasion, a dog. nights a month, Nick Walker hosts the second evening screening classes. Call Sunnah 07941 321 772 Our Man in Havana runs Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate of our current feature ilm, leading a spirited audience discussion www.stretchingpeople.co.uk. Village from Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 December at 7.30pm (4pm on in our beautiful Art Deco auditorium after the ilm. November’s Sunday). Tickets cost £12 (£10 concessions) and are available from events are on the 10th and 24th. Special tickets include tea or coffee. Music, Dance & Creative Arts www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com or by ringing 020 8340 3488. Fancy a ilm quiz that projects the clues on the silver screen? Art Classes. Call Henry on 8888 5133. Bring your brains to the Phoenix Use It or Lose It Film Quiz, A-Chord, friendly choir, all genres, open once a month on Sunday from 11am to 12noon starting on 16 to all. Thursdays 8pm at NNLS, East End On the shore November. This is your chance to win a complimentary member- Rd. Laura 07732 120464. ship to the cinema. Even if you can’t answer all the questions Ballroom & Latin American Dance you’ll have lots of fun trying and give your memory a workout. Classes - beginners & improvers. Wed & Visit our website www.phoenixcinema.co.uk for the full sched- Fri eve, Bishop Douglass Sch. 8207 2323. ule, ticket prices and booking. See you at the movies! Creative writing classes in informal, friendly atmosphere. Tel Sallie Rose 020 8444 7217. Ally Pally ice show East Finchley Writers Group, Weds at This year’s Christmas production at Alexandra Palace ice the Old White Lion. Contact Carola 8883 rink is The Snow Queen on Ice, a recreation of the famous 5808 or Lilian 8444 1793. story of an icicle world. The show runs for four days at East Finchley Poetry Writing Work- shops. Monthly on Saturdays. Contact the following times: Friday 19 December at 7.30pm; Dennis Evans 8346 9528. Saturday 20 December at 5.30pm; Sunday 21 December Ladies Keep Fit Class for over 50s. Tues at 2pm and 5.30pm; Monday 22 December at 7.30pm. 10.30–11.30am at Tetherdown Hall. Tickets (for which there fee) cost £11 for adults, with Sheila 8444 0084. will be an additional booking concessions of £9 for 14 years Memory Lane Singing Club - friendly old and under and for the over singing club meets every Friday in Muswell Hill printmaker and 65s. Wheelchair users have free Finchley. Call Valerie 8458 4508. teacher Henry Hagger had this Church fair carer entry. No tickets will be Over 50s Tea Dance at Christ Church, Holy Trinity Church in Church Lane will be holding a sold at the door and they will North Finchley. Every Weds, 1pm. 020 print called Old Tales, Young Dreams selected by the Royal fair on Saturday 8 November from 12noon until 3pm stop being sold for the next 8444 0280. with attractions including cakes, books, bric-a-brac, session on the midnight before Learn to sing at Finchley Methodist Society of Marine Artists for theirkids’ toys, arts and crafts, face-painting and popcorn. (unless previously sold out). To Church, Ballards La. Call 8888 4412. annual exhibition at the Mall Gal- Donations and offers of help with manning stalls are book or for further details call Muswell Hill after school ukulele club, leries, behind Trafalgar Square, very welcome. Contact Jenny Borst on 07958 408512 020 8365 2121 or visit www. Wednesdays 4.15-5.15pm, ages 6-10. which ran for two weeks in October. or [email protected] Contact Margie 07909 439513. alexandrapalace.com. Traditional music at TOC, Highgate Hill, on 1st & 3rd Tues each month What’s On... E-mail your listings to: [email protected] from 8.30pm. Free. 07958 282898. Saturday 1 November City of London guide Paul Baker. Meet Box Office: 020 8482 6923 or www. and Hadley Green Road. Tickets £8, £4 for • Winter Fair in aid of Combat 2.30 pm at junction of Great North Road ticketsource.co.uk/ffbos under 12s. Call Paul on 020 8440 6805 or Clubs & Social Stress (Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society), and Hadley Green Road. Tickets £8, £4 for Sunday 16 November visit www.barnetwalks.talktalk.net Bingo evening, 8pm Sundays, at the 11am – 4pm, to be opened by Martin under 12s. Call Paul on 020 8440 6805 or • Open Sunday at Stephens House & Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November Constitutional Club, The Walks, N2. Bell; Free Church Hall, Northway, Hampstead visit www.barnetwalks.talktalk.net Gardens, East End Road, 1pm-5pm. The • East Finchley Open Artists hold their Bingo Club Mondays 7-9 pm, Green Garden Suburb, NW11 6PB. Collectables, • Free concert at East Finchley Methodist Stephens Collection and The Bothy Gardens Winter Fair at Treehouse School, Woodside Man Centre, Contact: Jan 8815 5452 china, glass, jewellery, crafts, cakes and Church, High Road, opposite Creighton are open for you to visit and explore. Make Avenue, N10, 11 am-5pm. Browse and buy French conversation in small friendly home produce. Lunches, teas and free Avenue, 7.30pm. The Hermitage Ensemble a day of it and enjoy a classic Sunday lunch beautifully crafted gifts by talented local group with native speaker. 8444 9395. parking. Entry £1 (children free). (soprano, violins, viola, cello) perform a with main courses from £6.50 and sweets artists. Admission free; donations welcome Saturday 8 November Friends of Cherry Tree Wood www. programme to include Karl Weigl, Schubert from £2.50 (booking recommended). to assist Ambitious About Autism. Details: Holy Trinity Church fair Thursday 20 November cherrytreewood.co.uk or 8883 7544. • , Church Lane, and Mozart. Admission free, collection www.eastfinchleyopen.org.uk 12noon to 3pm. Attractions include kids’ for Target Ovarian Cancer. Venue fully • Quiz Night at Stephens House & Thursday 27 November Haringey Recorded Music Society toys and books, face painting, kids’ crafts accessible to people with disabilities. Gardens, East End Road, 7.30pm; £13:50 • The Finchley Society hosts Christmas in informal meetings locally. Call David and popcorn plus the adult favourites of Tuesday 11 November per person, including a fish and chip supper. London, a talk by Brenda Cole for the Jean Moldon on 8361 1696. cakes, books, jewellery, bric-a-brac, arts • Quizzerama in the Kinks Room, Clissold Call 020 8346 7812, option 1, or book in Scott Memorial Lecture; 8pm at Stephens Muslim Ladies Lunch Club 1st & 3rd and crafts and more. Arms, Fortis Green, 7.45pm for 8.0 start. person at the house. (Avenue) House, East End Road, N3 3QE. Weds, Ann Owen Ctr., Oak La. Call • Bonfire and fireworks evening at Finchley Hosted by Deborah of DezEvents.com. Saturday 22 November Non-members very welcome. Admission £2. 8432 1415 to book. Cricket Club, East End Road. Food and drinks Entry £2 each, teams up to six; winners • St Mary’s Church Christmas Fair, Sunday 30 November North London Bridge Club, Muswell available from 5.30pm. Show starts 7pm. take the pot, runners up win drinks 12noon - 3pm, 279 High Road, N2. Meet • Charles Dickens in Barnet: special Hill. Contact 8348 3495 • Fireworks at the Walker Cricket round. Second Tuesday every month. Santa in his grotto from 1pm-2.30pm. Christmas guided walk with City of London Bridge Club, every Saturday 1.30-4pm, Ground, Waterfall Road, Southgate. Gates Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 November There will be kids’ activities, face painting, guide Paul Baker. Meet 11.0 am at High Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, N2 8LT. open 5pm, fireworks start 8pm. Tickets • Finchley & Friern Barnet Operatic food, cakes, mulled wine, manicures, Barnet tube station. Tickets £8, £4 for Contact Ray Tiano 07944 562180. available online until 5 November and at Society (FFBOS) presents Mack & Mabel, knitting lessons, arts and crafts, and three under 12s. Call Paul on 020 8440 6805 or Jewish Friendship Club for over 60s, the gate on the night. More info from www. the Hollywood musical, at The Intimate tombolas. Free entry. visit www.barnetwalks.talktalk.net Tues 1-3 pm at Muswell Hill Syna- thewalkerground.co.uk/fireworks Theatre, Palmers Green, Green Lanes, N13 • Battle of Barnet: guided walk around Until Sunday 21 December gogue, Tetherdown. Anita 8886 6140. Sunday 9 November 4DH. Featuring classic songs such as I Wars of the Roses battle site (1471) with • Exhibition marking the 50-year career of Muswell Hill Tetherdown Bridge, • Battle of Barnet: guided walk around Won’t Send Roses and Tap Your Troubles City of London guide Paul Baker. Meet Ray Davies of The Kinks at Bruce Castle contact 8883 4390 Wars of the Roses battle site (1471) with Away. Tickets: £13/14 (£10 concessions). 2.30 pm at junction of Great North Road Museum, Lordship Lane, N17. 11 THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk NOVEMBER 2014 Happy memories of Letters Kindness at the tills Dear Editor, Barry Jackson I shopped at Iceland in the A memorial service for Barry Jackson will be held at High Road early in October and my St James’s Church, Piccadilly on Tuesday 2 December Visa credit card was rejected three times. I do not take more cash than at 2.30pm. Barry, who lived in Park Hall Road with his I expect to need, neither do I take wife Denise and son Aubrey for 18 years, passed away my direct debit card, for the same on 5 December 2013. safety reasons. I had both available Nationally at home but felt unable to make the Barry was known journey again that day. for his many roles However, a very kind woman in as an actor on stage, the checkout queue said it would ilmand television give her pleasure to pay it for me (internationally on and she could do it without herself TV for his part as noticing. I wasn’t sure I had heard a forensic scientist properly so I asked her what I in the series Mid- should do next. She said: “Nothing, somer Murders). just don’t worry about it.” At home in Then another woman handed N2 his family her something and said she would and friends knew like to contribute too. I was deeply moved and grateful for their kind- Barry as a busy ness and generosity. Lily Levy at her 100th birthday party. Photo Mike Coles man with many Later that afternoon, I remem- interests which bered I had put my card in the included tend- wrong slot and it bent. I must have Lights on for Lily ing his allotment, damaged it and stopped it working. By Daphne Chamberlain bee keeping and th I rang the bank and they will send Some surprise visitors dropped in to Lily Levy’s 100 turning wood into a new card. birthday party. All the sparklers activated an alarm and beautiful objects. Barry Jackson I hope the two women involved brought in the Fire Brigade, but they entered into the Barry taught tai will read this letter and get some spirit of the occasion. As for the Queen, she had been chi, was a shiatsu practitioner and an Aikido black belt. idea of my gratitude. in hiding there since a Jubilee celebration. Not many He was community spirited and helped out with meals on Yours faithfully, people have their special birthday card presented to wheels, actively supported Neighbourhood Watch, the Phoenix Name and address supplied. cinema and East Finchley Open. He also delivered The Archer them by Her Majesty herself, even if she did turn out to for many years. For a picture of the lovely man that Barry was, be a cardboard cut-out. Send your correspondence you can read his obituary in our online archives. Go to www. to: "Letters Page" Mulberry Court, where Lily to a live performance once. Her the-archer.co.uk and look for page 9 of our January 2014 issue. has lived for 10 years, celebrated other big enthusiasm is football. The Archer, PO Box 3699, in style. Quite right too, as the She watches all the teams, but is London N2 2DE or e-mail energetic Mrs Levy ran a keep-it a special fan of Chelsea, who she [email protected]. class there when she moved in at has also seen live. The Archer tea towel … the age of 90, and is still putting Forty people came to her people 20 years younger than party, including family from New buy now for Christmas herself to shame. York, New Zealand and Australia, The Archer tea towel makes the perfect Christmas gift Where there’s Lily’s recipe and there were “cards galore”. Lily and Terry, who lives nearby, for family and friends. The Cherry Tree Gift Shop in the “A good marriage and Pond’s High Road is kindly cold cream” is her favourite paid tribute to Mulberry Court a will… explanation of how she looks manager Robina, who helped to stocking it for us and November is Will Aid so good. “It was a fantastic mar- organise the party. handing over all the month, and to get your riage,” said daughter Terry. Lily, who has never smoked money to support three will drawn up by a local Dancing may have had some- or drunk, told THE ARCHER: “I local youth charities. solicitor in return for a thing to do with it too. Lily and just wanted everyone to have They are the Monday voluntary donation to her late husband Jack loved a good time, with plenty to eat Youth Club, the Finchley charity you need to make and drink. I wanted everyone to ballroom dancing, and she also Youth Theatre and a read- an appointment now! enjoy themselves.” Certainly, as ing project for youngsters played the saxophone in her teens. Don’t forget, during Will someone said to me, it was “a at Strawberry Vale. She always watches Strictly and Aid month participating solici- fun party”. Pop in and buy yours enjoyed Dancing on Ice, going tors won’t charge you for today. And you can still writing a basic will. Instead, order your tea towel by they will invite you to make post. Send a cheque made a donation to Will Aid’s nine payable to The Archer for charities. The suggested vol- £5 per tea towel to The untary donations are £95 for a Archer, PO Box 3699, single will, or £150 for a pair of London N2 2DE. Include ‘mirror’ wills. Please call 0300 your name and address and 0300 013 or email enquiries@ we will deliver to your door willaid.org.uk free of charge. How to make your own sloe gin Try this autumn recipe from Finchley WI president Elizabeth Alcock. Sloe gin is a traditional seasonal drink, made now in time for the coming winter season’s celebrations. Sloes, also known as wild damsons or the fruit of the blackthorn bush, are plentiful at Fryent Park in Wembley and on the Heath Extension. You will need: • Place sloes to half ill each sweet, just adjust the sugar 1 litre gin (cheaper the better) bottle. quantity. & one extra empty bottle with • Add all of the sugar. The sloe gin keeps well and, seal • Top up with gin and replace it’s reported, is like Malmsey A sharp needle (long darning the cap. Secure it well! after 10 years. Don’t like gin? type helps) • Give it all a good shake. Leave Use vodka instead! If in doubt 400g sloes in a cool place and shake it every what a sloe looks like, check out 150g granulated sugar day for a month. the internet. This site is helpful: Method: • When the colour has devel- www.sloe.biz • Wash and dry bottles, keeping oped and all trace of sugar has Finchley WI meets at Ste- gin safe in a jug. vanished, decant the lovely phens House, 17 East End Road, • Prick the sloes with a needle purple liquid into a clean bottle N3 7QE at 8pm on the second (higher yield if you freeze them or decanter Wednesday each month. Non- overnight irst). • If you ind this recipe too members fee £5. John’s Shoe Repairs NOVEMBER 2014 PAGE 12 Shoes, Trainers, Sandals, Bags and Luggage Complete Repair Service by a craftsman Same day if required ey Cuttin THE ARCHER 1 Manor Park Rd. N2, behind 88 Church Lane, opposite Trinity Church Tel: 2 1 pen 12 p Published by East Finchley Newspapers, P.O. Box 3699, London N2 8JA. www.the-archer.co.uk New lease of life for Friends Catherine takes the of Cherry Wood By Debbie Linton concert spotlight By Marian Bunzl For our November concert, the North London Chorus will be back home at St. James’s church in Muswell Hill and it will be a very special occasion. Our accompanist Catherine Borner has been with us now for ten years. We are very lucky to have Catherine; she is a superb pianist who, from an ordinary school hall upright piano, can evoke a whole orchestra what- ever the composer, or style, from Mon - teverdi to Benjamin Britten to Stephen Sondheim, from Req- uiem Mass to Oratorio to American Musi- cal, and who does it, seemingly, with the greatest of ease. And she always manages to include the vocal lines for us to follow and to Cherry Tree Wood in late autumn. Photo Mike Coles Catherine Borner. keep track of us when we don’t! The Friends of Cherry experience that could help pre - From background to Winter Tree Wood was founded servethe woodland and enhance the choir will also sing: a short foreground lively Te Deum by Haydn, and a number of years ago itsfacilities? If you use and enjoy Mass Cherry Tree Wood, please don’t But however brilliant, choral Beethoven’s beautiful by a group of dedicated accompanists live mainly in the in C. warmer in East Finchley residents take it for granted. Come to our AGM on 23 November and help background: their art is on Please come to the concert who decided to play an display at rehearsals, the public on Saturday 22 November at active role in managing and all of us in the community to the wood look after it. We’re meeting in rarely gets to hear them, and on 7.30pm at St. James’s Church, By Jake Eiseman-Renyard protecting the woodland. the Old White Lion pub next to the odd occasion when they are Muswell Hill and enjoy the With the autumn here Over the last couple of years, the tube station and proceedings needed at the concert, they tend wonderful playing that we get to get taken for granted. and the days becoming the charity has been dormant. start at 12pm. to hear every week. However, we are now looking to We have funds available to So for her tenth anniversary, Tickets cost £20, £15, £10 shorter, parks can seem less - reinvigorate it by inding a new spend and a membership list we would like to bring Cathe (concs. £2 reduction). Ticket- inviting or ‘alive’ than in committee, some fresh input and rine into the foreground. As the line: 0203 468 1213, or online the summer. The staff at the of over 150 people. We don’t some different faces. require lots of time, just energy, highlight of the evening, under at ticket@northlondonchorus. Cherry Tree Wood kiosk Our charity has worked enthusiasm and a willingness the baton of Murray Hipkin, org, or from Les Aldrich Music café have plans to face alongside Barnet Council to help to get stuck in. For more infor - with the Meridian Sinfonia, she Shop, 98 Fortis Green Road, this head-on by keeping it preserve the woodland and its will perform Mozart’s Piano Muswell Hill, or at St James’s mation about our organisation Concerto No 23 in A open most days during the wildlife, working sympatheti- please see our website at www. . Of course Church bookshop. winter months as a way of cally to evolve facilities to meet cherrytreewood.co.uk. breathing life into the park. the needs of its changing users. Everyone is welcome on 23 If the management were to We need you to get involved November,so please come along get the go-ahead they would Have you got skills, ideas or and get involved. Your serve more hot food and drinks than in the summer, possibly Security ! with pub-style outdoor heaters COLIN SCLARE problems around the patio area. 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Like all www.stewartduncan.c staff I have known there, they arefriendly and remember locals Ø EYE EXAMINATIONS - such as me and don’t mind chat Ø CONTACT LENSES ting to customers, though they always give priority to serving. Ø DESIGNER EYEWEAR Ø LATE NIGHT O2O 8442 O66O I would be delighted if Securebase Ltd autumn and winter openings Ø DYSLEXIA CLINIC 112 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 9EB T: 020 8442 0660 wereto become a regular feature. Ø DVLA APPROVED F: 020 8365 2788 [email protected] Whoknows, they might even set www.securebase.co.uk a trend for other parks… THE ARCHER is a non-proit-making, non political & non religious newspaper, staffed entirely by volunteers.