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THE BULLETIN The Voice of the Community Delivered by the Residents’ Association Bridge Update We have been advised by Transport for (TFL) that there are some proposed dates for a full closure of the A127 on the 12th December to enable a service bridge to be lifted into place. We believe this to mean the stretch of the A127 from to the Ardleigh Green Traffic lights though we are seeking clarification of this. There are of course Left to right: Temi Odugbesan, Lucy Eost, Grace other contingency dates scheduled to do this work on 19th Pickford, Mayor Brian Eagling, Mayoress Bunny Dec, 9th Jan and 16th Jan though with a project of this size, Eagling, Charlotte Bays, Julianne Bailey. dates may change. Also from 29th April 2016 the Bryant Avenue exit onto the A127 will be closed whilst the bridge the Baden-Powell award the girls had to complete ten challenges over a period of 18 works are ongoing. We shall continue to keep you informed of information months and finally take part in a Baden-Powell when we receive this. Challenge Adventure weekend, As part of the Update: The proposed closure of the A127 on the 12th December or subsequent challenges the girls organised a number of contingency dates will be overnight closures rather than daytime closures. activity evenings which included cooking, crafts Cllr DARREN WISE and Zumba! They also undertook volunteer work and organised activities designed to raise Santa is on his way Global awareness for the other guides in their unit. Unit leader Nicolette Middleton said: We are pleased to confirm that we will again be bringing Santa to your "I am incredibly proud of all of the girls who road next month. have proved themselves to be tremendous role We will again be collecting cash for the Rainbow Children's Charity models whilst providing the unit with fun, which provides practical and emotional help to families who have a interesting, energetic and sometimes thought seriously ill child. They have a charity shop in Station Road, . provoking activities, they are all thoroughly They do a terrific job and we are pleased to support them again. deserving of receiving the award which has The children love to meet and see Santa. Look out for our lit up musical required stamina and dedication on their part." float. If you can assist us in collecting please contact me on 01708 373 027 or email be on [email protected] Many thanks. Tea or Lunch at the Cllr BRIAN EAGLING, Mayor of Havering Queen’s Theatre We understand that we cannot promise you Baden Powell Presentation that the Queen will turn up. But we On Friday 25th September, five very deserving Guides from the 3rd Harold Wood Guide unit were understand the Christmas Cream Tea or each presented with the Baden Powell Challenge award by the Mayor, Councillor Brian Eagling Buffet Menu will please everybody. The and Mayoress Bunny Eagling at the Methodist Church in Harold Wood. Christmas Afternoon Cream Tea is £12 and The Baden Powell Challenge award is the ultimate achievement for a Guide, and in order to gain the lunches are £15 per head. Great value great choice of food. INK STOP PERSONALISED HAND MADE CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS. ALL CARDS COME WITH FREE MATCHING BAG 93 Corbets Tey Road, , Essex RM14 2AH Tel: 01708 220185 www.print-trek.co.uk www.inkstopsales.co.uk OPEN: MONDAY - SATURDAY 9.00AM - 5.00PM

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2 Professional firework display. ‘Men’s Lunch’ will include our site gives the details of all that 6.30-8.30pm, display starts at now annual short ‘Act of Scouts' goes on and is on offer here on 7.30pm prompt. Remembrance’. Sundays and during the week, but Wristband entry, bought in The lunch date is:- Christmas Fayre here are one or two specials. advance only. Tuesday, 10th November from 8th Squirrels Heath Scout Group Remembrance Sunday, Under 18s must be accompanied 11.30am, and any men around are holding their Christmas Fayre November 8th by an adult. during the day would be most on Saturday 5th December. 9.15am, 10.50am (at the Live DJ playing, hot food/refresh- welcome to join us. At Kingsland Hall, rear of the Memorial Hall) and c.11.15am ments/glowsticks available to It will be a great privilege to Rainbow Trust Charity Shop. with Squadron-Leader Andrew purchase. welcome as our guest speaker: Station Road, Harold Wood, 10am Hill (SASRA) as a special guest Wristbands will be available from Major Philip Bray an Infantry to 1pm. speaker 6.30pm Evening Service, the Tuck Shop Newsagents, Station incl Thanksgiving for Loved Ones Officer, currently serving in HQ 16 Admission 40p ( children free)- Rd, Harold Wood. there will be a Santa's grotto, toy Havering Singers Autumn Air Assault Brigade. Philip has stall, sweets and cakes. Concert served tours in Northern Ireland, Plus lots more. 7.30pm, Saturday, November 14th Men’s Lunch Iraq, Afghanistan and most Ring the Welcome Desk (Tel: recently Mali. He became a 342080) for details Christian in 1995 and now serves November at St Cross Section for December & on the Council of SASRA (the Christmas Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Peter’s due out at the end of November Readers Association). The parish church of Harold with all the details of the To book your lunch place, please Wood since 1939 anticipated highlights and some phone St. Peter’s Welcome Desk For some, November is the best of new ideas. The porch should be on 01708 342080, or email: months – birthdays, boots and ‘decorated’ by Nov 29, and the welcome.desk@stpetersharoldwoo bonfires! For St Peter’s, it’s new Count-down to Christmas d.org , or visit the website: another month full of life and (taking on from Carols in the www.stpetersharoldwood.org. preparation for the church family Community, since the green at A very warm welcome awaits you and friends in this community, Kings Park is not available to us ‘At the going down of the sun and on the 10th. across an amazing age-range of 0- this year) will be staged outside St in the morning – “We will 98. We welcome Olly Elliott as Peter’s 6.00-7.00pm on Friday, Julian Harris, Chris Knowles and out new Minister for Young December 4th – with music and a remember them.” ‘ the Men’s Lunch Team. The November St. Peter’s Church People and Families. The web- band, displays, hot refreshments continued on page 4

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16 guttering It's always better to go Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, please contact Fayre Trade Events Vanilla Bake Club to an organised event. RM11 3BX. If you are interested, on 0844 334 3150 Love to bake? Please join us. Our please contact Gemma Shepherd or via email [info@fayre- Christmas bake club is meeting Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN on 07905 235441 or email: trade.co.uk]info@fayre- on Monday 30th November at [email protected] trade.co.uk The Old Chapel, St Mary’s Lane, The Cappella Senior members would also be Upminster from 18.30 to 20.30. welcome at any time. Bag a Bargain! We are a group of keen but Singers of amateur bakers who meet every Festive Craft & At the NCT nearly new sale on 6/8 weeks to swap support, stories Upminster Saturday 14th November, 10.15- and baked goods. We all bake Gift Fair 12noon, at Marshalls Park School, something to bring along to Christmas Concert Petits Lane, Romford, RM1 4EH. share. The theme is Christmas Hornchurch Sports Centre, Members with cards early entry. (following the theme is not The Cappella Singers are , November We now take credit cards. Free compulsory). £5 fee to cover hall, presenting their Christmas 28th, 10am - 5pm. Entry £2 adults, tea, coffee etc. For more Concert on Friday 11th children free. parking. Admission £1 per adult; information contact December 2015 , at 8.00 p.m., at There will be around 100 stalls children free, Want to be a seller? [[email protected]]Sh Trinity United Reformed Church, selling a huge variety of festive Visit our Facebook page or [email protected] or Station Road, Upminster. The crafts, gifts and treats. website for online seller check out our website programme includes carols for Stalls will include: Jewellery, registration. www.vanillabakeclub.com or find the congregation. Cakes, Cards, Christmas Facebook/haveringnct Tickets at £10 inclusive of light us on Facebook or twitter. decorations, Skincare, Christmas Web: www.nct.org.uk/havering refreshments may be purchased puddings, Crochet, Art, Savoury on the door or in advance from and Sweet foods, Photography, Fireworks Mr. Ian Pirie (01708 641718). Fashion and more. It's that time again, when we can Children can have their photo all enjoy fireworks - I loved them Havering Hockey taken and enjoy their faces as a child but can I please ask painted with Elsa from Frozen. They can also visit Santa Clause in readers to remember their pets, Club the photobooth grotto which will who might not be as keen on the The Club would like to invite 7- be there. noise as we are, and also watch 12 year olds to attend training on Free Entry for children! This event out for stray fireworks, which can Sunday mornings from 10am- 12 will be supporting Essex Air damage property if caught up in noon. At Campion School, Ambulance. For more information “Oh, for Pete’s sake. let him dial it”

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LOCAL FUTURE EVENTS can be found at “Journey to Paradise” . Come along and 30 Monday – Harold Court School NOVEMBER haveringdfas.org.uk. join us on the fourth Wednesday of every Christmas Fair. Starts after school. 10 Tuesday – Upminster Horticultural month at 1.45 pm in St Laurence Church, 30 Monday – Romford & District Historical 6 Saturday - The Havering Branch of the Society Lecture on The Garden Behind Derham Hall, Upminster. For more Society meet at myplace, 343 Dagnam East of London Family History Society the Wall by Lois Amos. details phone Shirley on 01708 224219 or Park Drive, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 hold meetings at Trinity Church, Station The talk will take place in the New Bertha on 01708 222410 or just turn up! 9EN. Access from 7.30 pm – Meeting 8.00 Road, Upminster, RM14 2SJ, meeting Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster 28 Saturday – For a day of birding join RSPB pm to 9.30 pm. starts at 2pm. This month the Branch from 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm doors open at Havering on a Coach Outing to Rutland AGM is followed by ’Irish Immigration 7.15 pm. Entrance is free to members, Water Nature Reserve . Seats £17 each. DECEMBER into East London’ with Hamilton Hay. non-members very welcome for a fee of The coach will pick up in , Romford 1 Tuesday - Oglethorpe Women’s The Computer Group meets at the same £2.00. For further information on and Harold Wood. For pick up times and Institute holding their Christmas Party. venue 11am – 1pm where Election of Upminster Horticultural Society see our bookings phone Ed Neller on 01708 Our meetings are held at Cranham Social Officers is followed by Gedcom explained website 558399. Hall, 103 Front Lane, RM14 1XL at 7.45 by Charlie Mead. Teas www.upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk 28 Saturday – Christmas Bazaar at St. Mary pm. Members Only. and coffees can be purchased. Members or Magdalene Church, Church Lane, North 4 Friday – Coffee & Conversation are and visitors welcome to either or both. [email protected]. Ockendon, RM14 2QH holding their Christmas Party at 9 Monday – Essex Wildlife Trust Havering 13 Friday – RSPB Havering Local Group from 12 noon to 3.00 pm. Light lunches. Cranham Social Hall, Front Lane. present an illustrated talk “Bees or not present an illustrated talk “Birds and Christmas gifts and stocking fillers, Doors open 12 noon – 3.30 pm. (No Bees” by Tony Gunton, Warden of Wildlife of Mersea Island” by Dougal tombola, raffle, toys, books Coffee Morning), 12.30 pm Buffet lunch Nature Reserve. 7.45 Urquhart, the Ranger at Cudmore Grove. and games. Church open for viewing. and Music Entertainment by Local Singer pm in Hornchurch Library. This is a talk 7.30 pm in Hornchurch Library. Meeting 28 Saturday- Christmas Tree Festival Kevin James. Tickets £8, which are on about pollinating fee £3. More information from Janet Concert by Thurrock Male Voice Choir, sale at the Friday Coffee & Conversation insects. Requested donation £2, light Silver on 01708 452171. 7.30pm at Upminster Methodist church. mornings 10.30 am – 12.30 pm or ring refreshments. More information from 20 Friday – Havering Antique and Soloist Joanna-Marie Skillett. Tickets £10- Gina on 01708 221429. Joy Emerson on 01708 440297. Collectors Club meet at the available from 01708 226 091. 5 Saturday – Christmas Market at Trinity 10 Tuesday - NADFAS (Havering) Neighbourhood Centre, Gubbins Lane, 30 Monday – Breathe Easy – Havering In Church, Station Road, Upminster from welcomes back Dr Claire Walsh giving a Harold Wood, 7.30 pm for 8 pm start. aid of British Lung Foundation, have 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. talk on ‘Charles Dickens and The Guest Speaker Christopher Proudfoot on guest speakers every month Morning coffee and cakes from 10.00 to Imagery of Christmas’ . Lecture at 10.45 ‘Phonographs & Gramophones’ (please held at St. Andrews Church, 12.00 noon and ploughman’s lunches am. Coffee from 10 am. Visitors bring any records along). Hornchurch, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm. Cost £2 from 12.00 to 2,00 pm. All the usual stalls welcome at £6. Meetings are held at the 25 Wednesday – Upminster including light refreshments. For and beautiful hand-made gifts. Entry is New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane, Townswomen’s Guild have guest further information please ring Joyce free and for only £1 children can visit Upminster, RM14 2QH. Further details speaker Dudley Chignall speaking on 01708 226696 or Elaine 01708 509127. continued on page 24

19 20 Biking is becoming increasingly Park Residents' Association on on 01708 342 369 or 07956 443 279 RM3 Still Suits hazardous; fortunately Pages Facebook or send an email to us or email [email protected] Wood and Harold Wood Park Me and we can add you. Please when Cllr DARREN WISE provide a perfect outdoor venue sending us an email to tell us your Harold Wood is changing and I, for a daily walk. not being keen on change, regret name and the road that you live in Harold Wood Library is the so that we can update our records. Havering Singers it. The coming of Crossrail will attraction when the weather result in even more changes. Sixty drives me indoors. They’ll Cllr DARREN WISE Vivaldi Gloria & Mozart Requiem years ago when we moved here, it procure any book I’ve reserved, St Peter’s Church, Gubbins Lane, had all we wished for; school, there’s a reading group, talks, Harold Wood on Saturday 14th church, hospital, excellent public audio books and newspapers. It’s Short Mat November 7.30 pm. transport, clinic, park, fresh air like a second home. Ticket prices £14 Adults or £12 if and space. For these two services alone I feel Bowls bought in advance / £5 Children Now our requirements have the Council tax is worth it. That’s Why not come and join us Friday aged 5-17 / Sponsor Patrons changed. We don’t need schools not an invitation to increase it! afternoons 2 - 4pm. receive a £1 Discount on or trains, but we do need medical advertised prices. Dennis Goodwin We meet at the Harold Wood War services and they seem to be Tickets are available through the under pressure. The place seems Memorial Hall in Gubbins Lane. website – busier and has lost the village feel. New Bowlers welcome. Then, our children played in the The Bulletin is Ring Alec for more details on www.haveringsingers.org.uk street safe from traffic and in the Now Online 01708 223 606. Please visit our Performance page park safe from harm. Today there on the website for more isn’t the sound of children playing We would like to tell you that the information. outside, only the constant hum of Bulletin is now online and can be Bulletin traffic. Parking is at a premium for found on our internet site at Deliverers for the local shops and charged for, www.hwhpra.org.uk. If you have Penalty Charge once you stop. any newsworthy articles or stories Harold Hill Notices With Havering having an average about the local area then email us If you are living in Harold Hill and We have written many articles on age of 40, the needs of the 3% of on the contact page or send an us over 80 are not likely to be have about 20 minutes spare a Penalty Charge Notices. Please email to [email protected]. realised so we, being the wartime month, would you have time to note the following comment we We shall continue to develop this generation, will do what we’ve help deliver the Bulletin to people received from the Council on website over the coming months. always done and make the most living in that area? We are very using bus stops to allow We also have a facebook page grateful to our deliverers that do of what we’ve got. I’m fortunate in passengers out of private vehicles. which we want people in the area deliver in that area and elsewhere being mobile, but with the "There is no waiting permitted in passing of time, visiting the to join so that we can but we could do with some extra a bus stop. It is considered to be dwindling band of friends and communicate information to you. pairs of hands in Harold Hill. If relations doesn’t fill my week. Search for the Harold Wood Hill you are able to help then call me continued on page 22

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