MARCH 2021 PAGE 12 Your news Send your stories, letters, and photos to [email protected] or by post to The Archer, PO Box 3699, London N2 2DE. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Insta- gram @TheArcherN2. You can view our The Archer online archive at www.the-archer.co.uk Published by East Finchley Newspapers, P.O. Box 3699, London N2 2DE. www.the-archer.co.uk Caroline comes up roses Hampstead Garden Suburb Horticultural Society has elected Caroline Broome, of Church Lane, N2, as its Chairman. Caroline, who was previously Vice- Chair, has left her London County Volunteer role as an Assistant County Organiser for the National Garden Scheme to concentrate on her new post. The Society would nor- mally have published a full programme and an annual members’ handbook in January, but this year decided to wait until actual meetings and visits become possible. World’s first cut-out-and-keep call By John Lawrence A Muswell Hill artist found family and with celebrities such love affair with silhouette cut- and boost everyone’s morale.” a new way to liven up as Victoria Beckham, Dame ting was first ignited, while The convention was a huge suc- an online group call by Shirley Bassey and fashion the rest of the group cut their cess and everyone who attended hosting the world’s first designer Paul Smith. silhouette live. The resulting 15 was keen to turn it into a regular international convention Stuck at home for the last versions of each participant event. Once Covid restrictions of silhouettists. year, she realised that being in were then posted for the recipi- lift, Alison expects the trend Alison Russell is skilled isolation was no barrier to prac- ents to keep as a memento. for online experiences to con- At the moment it looks as if at the popular Victorian and tising her craft, so she tracked Alison said: “Rather than tinue. “We have found a new the Society’s June Flower Show Edwardian art of cutting profiles down fellow professional becoming deflated by the iso- platform for our art,” she said. at least will be a virtual one, but of a loved one or well-known silhouettists from around the lation caused by our current Find out more about Alison’s there is still hope, especially for person using paper and scis- world on Instagram and Face- circumstances, I decided to work at www.alison-russell. book, and invited them to join home-made cake lovers, that sors, a cheaper alternative to utilise8535(AW)TheArcher_2ColumnAdvert:ClintonSmith_020 the tools at hand to reach co.uk and follow her 7267on Insta 7727- 5/2/14 perhaps we will all be able to photography at the time. her for the special gathering. out further than our own borders gram @alisonlouiserussell meet at the Autumn Show in the Before the pandemic, she Live portraits Free Church Hall in Northway, was in demand at weddings, By way of introduction, NW11, in September. trade fairs and corporate parties, each artist sat in profile for Membership is open to and also worked with the Royal five minutes sharing how their Your anyone interested in gardening, regardless of whether you live Security ! in the Suburb or not. If you COLIN SCLARE problems would like to join, email hgshs. Sales & Lettings Solved membership@virginmedia. The Brentano Suite, Lyttelton House, 2 Lyttelton Road, London N2 0EF com. We cover East Finchley, Muswell Hill, Intruder Alarms Hampstead Garden Suburb, North Finchley, Whetstone, Finchley Central, Barnet, Friern Barnet, Golders Green, CCTV Archway, Islington and parts of the City. Letting fee: 7% (= 8.4% incl vat) Sales fee: 1.5% (= 1.8% incl vat) Access Control But more importantly, a quality service to you! Open 6 days a week Intercom Systems 9.30 am - 7 pm Monday to Friday 10 am - 3 pm Saturdays Contact us on Locks, Doors & Keys 07891368049 020 8444 3351 www.colinsclare.co.uk [email protected] Safes & Grilles DID YOU KNOW? Locksmiths

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