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A community newspaper commended by the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies Monthly newspaper of The Westcombe Society: fostering a sense of community We are Next year’s draft train sailing ... timetable MIKE SPARHAM emember the old British stopping at Westcombe Park stations by other means at no Railways Ad. “This is and Maze Hill throughout the extra cost, but this depends Rthe age of the train”? day will be the same, but at upon the Department for Railusers are now more Greenwich there will be three Transport and Transport for likely to call it “the age of the fewer trains in the evening, and London reaching an agreement strain” as they struggle to get one fewer in the morning peak. on funding. onto overcrowded trains. The withdrawal of these GLUG’s view is that there However, maybe help is at semi-fast trains puts additional are two aspects to this: onward hand: the Greenwich Line pressure on the remaining travel from London Bridge and Users’ Group (GLUG) has been trains, but GLUG has succeded Cannon Street by underground On board two of the Tall Ships that set off from Falmouth to Greenwich studying the draft timetable that in persuading Southeastern to or bus; and travel by bus, train were nearly 50 local young people from the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Southeastern propose to apply increase total capacity across or DLR to Charlton, Aged between 16-25, the young crew members were from various schools to train services from January the evening peak period as a Blackheath and Lewisham to and backgrounds in Greenwich . They were on board two of the Tall 2015; and has been trying to whole, with most trains being pick up direct Charing Cross Ships: the Dar Mlodziezy and the Gulden Leeuw. mitigate its worst side-effects. 10 cars long. However, the services from there. RIGHT: As expected, there will be no period between 17.30 and Southeastern have listed the The Tall Ships PHOTO: Festival was Penny Player direct services to Waterloo 18.30 will inevitably see a alternative routes on which free best viewed (East) and Charing Cross from reduction in capacity. travel should be allowed, and when the ships Westcombe Park and the other The rebuilding work at GLUG are continuing to press were sailing by stations on the Greenwich Line. London Bridge means that it on the detail. GLUG are also BELOW: The nearest direct services will will not be possible until 2018 pressing for alternative routes Ashore, young be from Charlton, Blackheath to change trains there to reach to be well publicised at stations & old had a and Lewisham. Cannon Street Waterloo and Charing Cross on and in timetables. great time. station will be open all day, other Southeastern services. Here youngsters including Sunday, as will the GLUG has received a GLUG now has a website: defy gravity underground station. commitment that the intention www.greenwichline.org.uk as they practise The number of trains is to allow travel to these scaling the rigging.. Our schools ‘among RIGHT: The Pleasaunce The festival was great for local the best’ LIZZIE COOPER trade. This balloon seller looks as reenwich’s primary schools have proved they ow the holidays are over it’s all happening down at though he is are among the best in the country at helping G NEast Greenwich Pleasaunce (off Halstow Road). about to take off. pupils to make progress, the latest national results The Market at the Pleasaunce will be back in full swing have confirmed. They show that our 11-year-olds’ 11am to 4pm on 28th September and on 19th October. BELOW: achievement in maths, reading and writing exceed Also on the 19th there will be a Barrow Sale at the chil- Sea-shanty time – the national average in all the main measures of dren's play centre to raise funds for this facility, which but shouldn’t achievement and have improved on 2013 results in is run by volunteers. (Second hand clothes and toys). that boat have every category. The cost is £10 per stall. For further details, contact floated? [RIGHT] Impressively, Greenwich came equal fourth in the [email protected] entire country and equal third in London for reach- On the 5th October, the 3rd Great Greenwich ing or exceeding the required standard (level 4) in Treasure Hunt starts at 11.00 am and ends at the reading, writing and maths – areas seen as the most Pleasaunce. This event is in conjunction with Oxfam. significant gauge of achievement. Search Greenwich for answers to the clues you are The GCE and A level results are also very given. See Facebook for further details. encouraging. Three quarters of Greenwich students There is a Malcolm Hardee tribute night on Saturday The EU ban on growth hormones was achieved A*- C grades in English, 13 points ahead 11th October. Clare Hardee will be talking about her ignored by lobster fishermen . . . of national results and were 4 points better than the brother and the winners of the Malcom Hardee national average in Mathematics. 'Cunning Stunts' award from the Edinburgh Festival Greenwich’s A level students results were in line will be entertaining you. Kick off 7.00pm; there will with the national average: the overall pass rate in A- be burgers on sale, and a Pay Bar. levels was 98 per cent. 39.1% passed at grades A* On Friday 31st October there will be an after - to B. BTec passes continued their upward trajectory: school Halloween party for the little ones: dressing up passes in top grades were 66.1% (in 2012 the figure encouraged. Scary play and refreshments. was 49.1%). So, why not visit the Pleasaunce with its ecocafe Well done to all our young people! and children’s play areas – one of our best kept secrets! < < News briefs > > Macmillan Coffee morning Congratulations to Welcome The Westcombe Society took part in * Jonathan Dove, son of our A warm welcome to the Rev’d Tim the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Distribution Manager, Myles, on the Yeager and his wife Caroline who have Friday 26th September in Mycenae public performance of another musical come from Chicago to live and serve The Westcombe Society House. In our case, the title is a bit of work – his hauntingly beautiful Gaia in Westcombe Park. Tim was licensed Theory, which was heard by listeners by the Bishop of Woolwich as Team Members’ Evening a misnomer, as many people enjoyed a Sat. 11th Oct. 7.00 - 10.00 pm the Main Hall of Mycenae House delicious sandwich lunch, too; and to the BBC Proms this year. Vicar for St George’s on Sept.1st; a * Cynthia Finnerty, on completing six service was followed by celebratory Invitations have already gone out but if you haven’t received yours, there were also cakes galore on sale years as a curate at St George’s. refreshments – many thanks to Tracy please ring Caroline on 8853 0948 or email [email protected] for people to consume on the premises, * Vera O’Brian on reaching ninety. and her team of helpers. or take away. Many thanks to Caroline, her usual team of stalwart helpers – ‘Across the Bridges’ Walk Chrysanthemum Tea for senior citizens Congratulations also to Sat. 25th Oct. 2.00 - 4.00 pm in Mycenae House. If you are not on our and to the many people who turned up M A Qavi, who had letters published in Twelve walkers from the Westcombe Tea Guest List already, please ring Caroline on 8853 0948 for an invitation. to support this annual event raising The Independent (and The Week) and Society took part on 14th Sept. from funds for Macmillan Cancer Research. the Guardian on the Middle East; and Tower Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge 15 our editor also had a letter in The miles there and back. The rain held QUIZ Night Nearly New Sale Guardian on international trade. off – but WHO held a cycle race the is on Friday 7th November 7.30 for an 8.00 pm start. Get a team together, same day! Well done to all the walkers September was a busy month for the or come on your own to make up a team. John Roan School and many thanks to those who spon- Please book in advance by ringing Caroline 8853 0948. Westcombe Society, as the next day, sored us. Details of how much was the 27th, saw the Children’s Nearly The building on Westcombe Park Road Members £5.00; Non members £6.00. Fish n chips (or just chips) to be ordered will be opened on 3rd Nov. [See p. 2]. raised for Macmillan will be given next when booking. Complimentary nibbles. Bar. Raffle. Prizes! New Sale, always a very popular event. month. October2014y_WN.QXD 22/09/2014 11:04 Page 2 COMMUNITY NEWS

WESTCOMBE NEWS Residents’ concerns over Roan We Happy All editoriAl correspondence to: neville Grant, The Editor Community Use Scheme Few Janet Sweet [email protected] everal local residents have expressed These are issues as the car park abuts he Alexandra Players’ next production Tel. 020 8858 8489 Ssome concerns about the John Roan on the rear gardens of Vanbrugh Fields and in October is very exciting as it is our School’s sports centre and the Community Westcombe Park Rd, which are not huge, T All MAteriAl to Be sent to: entry for the Royal Shakespeare Use Scheme, and at least eight objections and the outdoor facilities are adjacent to Company’s Open Stages Project. [email protected] (ref.14/1671/SD Community Use Scheme) gardens in Vanbrugh Fields, Wycherley The RSC invites applications, and deadline for the november issue: have been recorded by the Council. Close and Vanbrugh Park Road West. chooses from, amateur dramatic societies 16th October Surely the local community having Emily adds: “In practice the country-wide to put on plays with a news editor: access to a sports facility is a good thing? Community Use may be much less than Shakespeare-related connection. environment editor: Maggie Well, yes. But there are concerns that it feared but I can understand why residents Most of the groups put on one of may stay open until late at night, leading to are concerned. I currently live in Vanbrugh Gravelle Shakespeare's plays, but our play is We noise disturbance, with engines running Fields and it is very noisy, the road is reporters: The community - that means Happy Few by Imogen Stubbs. It is about while drivers wait to pick up people. There much busier than Coleraine Road; both you! an all-female theatre company that took are also concerns over parking. schools are noisy at break times and the Shakespeare's plays around a culture- environMent coMMittee The Westcombe Society Environment building site is even noisier at times.” starved Britain during WWII, performing emily norton All queries and Committee have formally supported the Cllr Geoff Brighty told the WN: wherever they could – schools, barns, comments to: 020 8853 2756 request for reducing the proposed hours of “The issue will shortly be going to church halls, etc. We are supported by the [email protected] use. Emily Norton, who serves on the Greenwich Area Planning for a decision. RSC with advice, training and publicity. distriBution Westcombe Society’s Environment It may be that there will be discussions The play is a comedy but there are Myles dove & Barbara Henley Committee, told the WN: between Planning Officers and Gillian moments of pathos. The play was first Brian carroll, roger Kidley, Joanne “The school are responsible for the Edgar, the BSF Programme Manager, who performed on a London stage, and fitting lucas, and patricia slade-Baker. Maze Hill site lettings as they own that is the applicant, to try to address the all the different scenes onto a tiny stage Volunteer distributors please phone site/building, but the Westcombe Park objections; if new proposals emerge there has been a work of art by the set designers. 020 8853 3740, we need your help! Road site is owned by the Council and would have to be a reconsultation. The play will be on from Wed. 29th Oct part of the BSF (Building Schools for the “It was always likely that residents AdvertisinG MAnAGer to Saturday 1st Nov. at the Alexandra Future) funding conditions require it to be would have understandable concerns about Hall, Bramshot Avenue, Charlton at 7.45 Marilyn little, 163 Westcombe available for community use. aspects of the community use scheme and nightly. Tickets £9 (£8 Concessions) Hill, se3 7dp 020 8853 1312 “Up until the redevelopment of both those concerns certainly need to be taken 07867 627987 ([email protected]) sites, residents enjoyed quiet evenings, into account.” All adverts payable in advance by weekends and school holidays. Since the cheque to the Westcombe society. redevelopment started they have suffered costs: noise and disruption all year round – but Action stations displAY: Single column 6cm x 6cm: not for most of the weekends. One - four issues £35, five-plus issues £30 each. Other sizes: please inquire. “Now they are being told that the classified Ads (Market Place) 30p per word facilities will be available for community (A telephone number = one word. An email/ use both indoors and outdoors all year web address = 3 words.) Deadline for all round including evenings and weekends. It adverts is 10th day of the preceding month is not surprising that they are concerned.” printed by: trojan press However, there are only outline plans at the moment as the details will be down to contact the Westcombe society: Greenwich Leisure Ltd. and the Council to [email protected] sort out so it may not actually happen for publisher: The Westcombe Society months or even years. chairman: Marilyn Little Originally residents thought that it Tel. 020 8853 1312 PHOTO: Frank Smith would just be the Sports Hall that would be he Friends of Westcombe Woodlands are a group of local people set up to secure the available for community use, and that use The views expressed in the Westcombe News preservation, protection and improvement of the Westcombe Woodlands – a steep and would finish at 9.00pm with everyone off T are not necessarily those of the Westcombe densely wooded area, 3.6 acres in size, to the south of Maze Hill Station that is today Society or of the Editor. site by 10.00pm. A recent Working Party almost completely surrounded by housing. The last volunteer day was in early September. We take all reasonable precautions to protect meeting was told that no lights would be The work included weeding the hedge in the glade, removing sycamore seedlings, open- the interests of our readers by ensuring as far on in or around the school after 10.00pm ing up the old path leading to the Seren Park car park, and digging up brambles. as possible the bona fides of our advertisers However the current planning applica- but cannot accept any responsibility for them. The next volunteer days are Sunday 6th October and Sunday 11th November. tion says that activities may go on until Any complaints should be addressed to the Please call Carolyn Watkins on 8856 4656 or 07974 033 434 with any queries you may advertiser. 10.00pm – and outdoor facilities are also available. Residents want more restric- have, or write: Friends Of Westcombe Woodlands,The Old Bakehouse, 11 Blackheath To access back-numbers (in colour) go to: tions on use of outdoor facilities so that Village, London SE3 9LA or email [email protected]. www.westcombesociety.org/westcombe-news/ there is a least one day a week when they Westcombe Society’s Blog: PETITION from SEIBERT ROAD http://westcombe.blogspot.com are not used, and a limit of no later than This calls on TfL to erect pollution and noise barriers along residential areas 9.00pm for activities. They would also adjoining the A102. Please sign up: like everyone off site by 10.00pm. https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/67894 Westcombe society membership Any views expressed are those of the writers only, and are not please send this membership form to: Letters to the editor necessarily those of the WN or the Westcombe Society. peter Lewins, 221 Westcombe h ill, s e 3 7Dr From: John Card Plymouth Steve Tribble Westcombe Hill will have to buy a Visitors Permit (sold in books of In issue 6 of the WN I found the item "Three Many thanks to Sarah Sutton for her letter in 10 for £34 for the Westcombe zone) for each day Name...... weeks in Nepal" very interesting. It reminded me September's edition regarding the 286 buses. I too that the courtesy car provided by my insurers is Address...... of the extreme poverty in which many Nepalese noticed the atrocious noise. parked in the road where I live (or anywhere else live, and in particular the men who have been part There is a back story to the change of owner- in the zone)...... of our army and have fought alongside our soldiers ship: I campaigned for two years against the black I argued that this was double-charging: the in many conflicts for over 200 years. smoke that was being emitted from the 286 buses, courtesy car will not be an extra vehicle parked in t el...... Their government provides nothing in the way with the help of Cllr Alex Grant and Martha the zone but a substitute for my own permit-hold- e mail: ...... of pensions or health care in any shape or form, Mingay, in Len Duvall's office, and TfL. ing car which will be temporarily off the road. and after such loyalty to us I think we owe them Arriva, the previous owner was not very co- I was told that I could not be issued with any Please enclose payment as appropriate: more than just a verbal "thankyou". operative, but eventually we heard that the 286 other type of permit for a vehicle that did not I shall be sending you a News Letter from the route would be operated by Go-Ahead. However, belong to me and that if I failed to display the Family membership £12 [ ] Gurkha Welfare Trust, and hope that it may be pos- to my shock TfL did not insist on hybrid buses Visitors Permit I would run the risk of a parking individual membership £8 [ ] sible for the WN to include a follow -up to the item despite saying that they were pledged to implement fine. This seems extremely unfair. How many s enior c itizens/unwaged £4 [ ] about his trip to Nepal by Ben Mountain. them throughout London. An opportunity wasted... residents are aware that this kind of situation can Anyway, the buses are brand new so I thought arise? From: John Bartram Blackheath Society that was something, until like Sarah, I heard the The Blackheath Society will be running an online noise. My family said, "Leave it Dad!" but I can't From: Gabi Marston Coleraine Road survey after the OnBlackheath music and food fes- leave it when living on Westcombe Hill, where Thank you for continuing to publish my light- tival on September 13/14 to find out how people there are three bus routes adding up to 36 buses an weight letters (July/August issue). But, though I felt about the event. We would like as many people hour passing by during the day. At the moment know my handwriting is not first-class, I did not as possible to take part – those who attended and they are still very noisy, and eventually they will be write “enfuriating”. anyone who felt impacted by the event. churning out black diesel smoke, I am sure. Nor, I think, could my signature be taken for The survey is open for members and non- Shame on you TfL. Gabi Martin – both the presence of ‘s’ and the members alike until 7th October. The Society will Ed: Anne Robbins told the WN that TfL are absence of a dot for the letter ‘i’ mitigate against be passing on the results of its survey to the going to provide one extra 108 service, north- such a mistake. Council as well as publishing them. bound, between 8.00 and 9.00 am each day... Apart from that, another worthwhile issue of We would also welcome any responses on the WN. Facebook at www.facebook.com/blackheathsociety From: Name and address supplied Ed: Very sorry Gabi, you must have found it or to its Twitter account @Blackheathsoc. My car is likely to be off the road for a couple of infuriating to be called Martin. I am often called or contact committee member John Bartram on weeks for a bodywork repair (don't ask!). Nigel, when every one knows I am called Ne 0208 852 2322 or at [email protected]. Greenwich Council Parking Services tell me that I Vile. But should sentences begin “But”?

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ttie and the Bea, the Frank Einstein looks the way things work and Ochildren’s shop on Old like becoming an iconic explore how they, too, can Dover Road, have an character in children’s read- experiment with science. exciting book launch on the ing. Jon Scieszka and Brian Ottie and the Bea is stock- 4th Oct.: John Scieszka Biggs have created a ing the book (£8.99), and talks about his latest book unique world of fun and selling tickets for the event 'Frank Einstein and the Sci-Fi in what will be an at a cost of £2 a head. Antimatter Motor' – fun irresistible chemical Keeping fit reading for those aged 8+. reaction for kids. urn it Fitness are the Julia Marsen told the In Frank Einstein and new occupants of the WN: “We are the first the Antimatter Motor, one B old bookies at the top of venue of his UK tour. John of Frank’s inventions – the Westcombe Hill. They are will be in the shop signing robots Klink and Klank, – opening a fitness studio very year the magazine Building construction, and the credit crunch often books and then we will come to life! Not exactly specialising in personal and EDesign awards the Carbuncle Cup for made the process even longer than usual. have a procession to the ideal lab partners, but semi private training, small 'unforgivably' bad design. In 2012 the So several schemes that were going Mycenae house at 2.45pm they help Frank attempt to group classes and well Cutty Sark won this doubtful honour. through the planning process during my behind the large robot who perfect his Antimatter being services. They have The Woolwich Central construction, time as chair have only recently been built. will be in our shop window Motor, until Frank’s arch been running bootcamps on above, put Greenwich on the carbuncle “Some of them – the new Thomas Tallis from early September. All enemy, T. Edison, steps the Heath for over 7 years map again this year. This Tesco super- School, the Sammy Ofer wing at the the kids will be dressed as in.Aimed at middle-grade and this is an exciting new market clad in striped metal, mounted on a National Maritime Museum, the exemplary scientists , and there will be readers, these books opportunity for them. multi-story carpark and topped with hun- new housing development at the Royal lots of fun from 3.00 pm at encourage Their phone number is dreds of apartments has been named Military Academy in Woolwich, and the Mycenae House.” young readers to question 0203 6012365. Britain's worst new building. The judges new homes and a health and leisure centre described it as “oppressive, defensive, being built on the old hospital site in East arrogant and inept”, and possibly “inspired Greenwich – I can look at with pride. Closely observed trains? by the 1948 Berlin blockade.” But there were a few more controversial Chair of the Planning Committee at the developments....” creative relationship has been forged The three artists were chosen because of time, our own Alex Grant, displays a rare And the Tesco building is one of them. Abetween Made in Greenwich Gallery their completely different approaches. glimpse of honesty in public life in his In his blog, Alex points out that he inherit- and South Eastern Railways. Nancy , who has just had her first work blog by expressing regret over the scheme. ed the proposal, and had some input into it: Some people are able to make things published by Live Canon after winning With refreshing candour, he writes: “When but subsequently, the scheme was marred happen, without putting endless (and often their First Poetry Collection Competition, I am chatting with friends and the conver- “by a welter of cost-cutting changes in the unnecessary) obstacles in the way. One was able to interview staff, hear lots of sation turns to new development in four years between planning consent being such person is Sonia Maulson, Station stories and even ride in a train cab! Greenwich, I freeze. Between 2006 and granted in 2007 and the Tesco opening its Manager (Dartford and Woolwich Group). So, if on your train journey you spotted 2010 I was chair of Greenwich Council’s doors in 2012” and the end product looks Last year Irena Hill of Made in people sketching or lurking with artistic Planning Board – the committee of coun- remarkably different from the one that the Greenwich Gallery approached her to intent, you’ll be please to know that from cillors that makes decisions on all the big planning board looked at initially. allow Camille Desmarest, a Laban gradu- October 1 to 19 the outcomes of the resi- applications – so if we’re talking about a Usefully, Alex lists some of the lessons ate, to perform a piece in the ticket hall at dency will be on display at Made in new building in the borough there’s a fair that planners can learn from the saga. Greenwich station to mark Remembrance Greenwich Gallery, 324 Creek Road (open chance I was somehow involved in Readers may have heard the treatments Day as part of a London-wide event of Tue - Sun 11-5.30) and that the poetry and granting it planning permission. of the issue in the Today programme on public art performances. some of the visual works will also be on “All big developments take several Radio 4 on Sept 3rd; and seen accounts ‘No problem’ was Sonia’s response. display as posters at the station itself. years to go from drawing board to by Alex and others in The Guardian. Through Irena again Sonia has provided Halstow Primary School with the materials Another local artist, Michele Franklin, necessary to create a visual piece to embel- will be having a solo show at the gallery Beware the phone scammers lish Westcombe Park Station underpass from October 22nd - Nov 12th. Please And in August Sonia and Irena secured visit www.madeingreenwich.co.uk hristine Godwin warns us to beware emergency number); they will take you an art residency at Greenwich Station for for further details Cthe creeps who bear gifts: the phone seriously, and put you in touch with the three visual artists (Gillian Burrows, John scammers who often target elderly people. Action Fraud service. Remember that the Govett and David Weekes) and a poet The culprits call themselves Telecom national Telephone Preference Service is (Nancy Hynes). Protection Service, and claim to be able to FREE (though not always very effective) SPECTRUM stop all silent and nuisance calls, for a fee The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Painters & Decorators of £89.99. They sound friendly, efficient is the official central - opt out register on and extremely plausible – but it is a fraud. which you can record your preference not to The Greenworks, 145 Nathan Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0AB Interior/Exterior They will take your credit card details, receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls. 0208-858-7211 and they promise a seven-day cooling-off You can register with the Telecom No job too Small period if you subscribe: also a lie. Protection Service by ringing this number: Clean and Reliable If you have any doubts at all about a 0845 070 0707; or go on line and register: caller, contact the Police on 101 (the non- http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html Free Estimates

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FEATURES Welcome to Delacourt Road Delacourt Road today is a far cry from what it all those years ago before the A102 was built. It was a buzzing high street with lots of shops and a bus route going to Eltham. Though it is a lot quieter nowadays it has not lost its village feel with everyone happy to smile or say hello. Delacourt Road is coming back to life with a buzz of activity from new businesses opening and family-run businesses continuing, a great community feel with a friendly, happy atmosphere from business owners willing to help you in your quest. Check out Delacourt Road businesses and hear what they have to say.

Diggens & Martin Off-Licence is a family-run business which has been serving the people of Blackheath for over Village X-press MiniCab Service 25 years. This local convenience store is especially We are a small family run business who have been oper- convenient: it offers a wide range of everyday needs to ating at Delacourt Road since 2007. We are very familiar people such as Groceries, Oystercard, Bill Payment (Gas, with the Greenwich & Lewisham areas, we do airport, Electricity, Water, TV licence etc), National Lottery, Collect and train station transfers with competitive rates. No job Mental Health Activity Trust Plus, Off-Licence as well as a Newspaper delivery service. too big or too small, we are here at your service so give The brainchild of Toni Hale, MHA Trust was set up to We are committed to providing better service and quality us a call on 020 8858 6969/ 020 8858 5959. help people with mental health problems get back into full goods for our local people. We are open from 6 o’clock in time and part-time employment. Since opening in March we the morning until 9.00 in the evening. Handcock & Co have seen a flux of people looking for help and support in many ways - not just with their mental health. Estate Agents Surveyors & Valuers We have been overwhelmed by the amount of people who are already employed coming forward seeking our advice. Handcock & Co at 2 Delacourt Roadis a leading estate The MHA Trust shop is forever evolving, social enterprise agent in Blackheath situated at 2 Delacourt Road. It becoming a service and a drop-in centre. Let’s not forget we Delacourt Motors is a small family business of automo- offers a wide range of services for people wanting to sell are a charity shop too, selling top quality items from our bile engineers. The company was started in South East or let their property. To find out more about the donors who have been so kind to support our venture. London in 1972 by Reg King and is today being run by his services we offer please call 0208 858 5337. If you would like to know more visit grandson Jonathan Harley. Over the years, the business has www.mhatrust.webs.com or call us on 0203 638 4712 established an enviable reputation for quality workman- or pop in to 15 Delacourt Road for a chat. ship and service on all makes and models of cars and light commercial vehicles. If you would like to know more about what services we provide, check out our website www.delacourtmotors.co, HydroZone UK is a new innovative business opening or call us on 020 8858 2041 up in 13 Delacourt Road SE3 8XA. We will be supply- ing horticultural and hydroponic systems to buy from HealthWise Natural Therapy Centre opened its doors in our shop and or online. Hydroponics is a subset of August 2003 offering a wide range of Complementary hydroculture and is a method of growing plants using therapies including Sports Massage, Osteopathy, Cranial mineral nutrients solutions, in water, without soil. The Osteopathy, Reiki, Reflexology, Hypnotherapy and Child systems we will be selling are used for indoor/outdoor Family Therapy. HealthWise is owned by a couple who Cut Above The Rest This Barber’s shop is at 9 Delacourt cultivation that is 100% organic and are used by many have created a warm and friendly practice in which to Road, and is under new management. A Top Barbers, it restaurants in London already. We stock Dutch Pro, come and have your chosen treatment. They have strayed provides haircuts (£10), a Crop cut (£8) Kids Cut (£8), Canna, Biobizz, Rhino pro, Ionic, Maxibright lighting away from the typical clinical environment whilst continu- Beard Trim (£4), and a Hot Towel Shave (£10). It is and many more major brands. Opening times Mon-Fri ing to offer their clientele a professional and confidential offering a special price - 50% off! Opening times 10 - 7 10am-8pm. Sat 10am-5pm Want to know more? Visit service. www.healthwisetherapy.com weekdays, 10 - 6 Saturdays, and 10 - 2.0 pm Sundays. www.hydroZoneuk.com or call us on 020 8858 3503 The Greenwich TV Show Art exhibition

erry Scales is a prolific local artist who began at reenwich Show, the hyper-local TV to remember and honour is best known perhaps for his scenes the age of programe, was launched on Sept the pioneering work of T of river life, which he got to know inti- ten, when 1st at 9.30 pm. on Sky 212, our Greenwich G mately during his time as a docker. as an FreeSat 401 & online. Cablevision forefathers. In his latest exhibition, London City of evacuee The show is on the first Monday of “We also want to emulate Music and Other Delights, Terry Scales during World War II he found himself in a each month, so the next programme will be the opportunities that pays homage to the cultural life of his small cinema in Devon. He was utterly on October 6th. The Greenwich Show team Cablevision gave to the native city – and, in particular to its young spellbound by Walt Disney’s film told the WN: people of the borough to be involved in musicians. In it, he brings together the two Fantasia. Disney’s vision of music and “If you don't have access to satellite TV television production, many of whom went art forms of music and painting. images “had entered my psyche.” you will be able to watch the programme on to big things in the media industry.” Terry Scales told the : “Over the last London City of Music on our brand new website. The Greenwich Show’s website, also WN The exhibition decade, my paintings have been increas- and Other Delights “As part of our strong commitment to launched in September, will be the only runs from 1st - 29th ingly inspired by the performances of the showcase the talent of local filmmakers we place you will be able to watch the pro- October at, appropriately enough, Trinity Laban students who have given us were delighted to have included a short gramme online, after broadcast. Blackheath Concert Halls. Terry will be so much pleasure at St. Alfege’s and other film about Thames Watermen, directed by The Greenwich Show Team added: present to discuss his paintings in the venues.” local filmmaker Danny Bullman.” “We'd love to hear what you think of gallery on Saturday 4th and Sunday 29th Terry’s introduction to classical music The first programme also included a an our programme. Please do email your October 2.00 - 4.00 pm. award-winning vintage car club event thoughts, and suggestions for future shows, Westcombe Park “Park it in the Market”, and a look round to [email protected].” Westcombe park dental practice the recently restored Severndroog Castle. Treatments Available There was also a feature on the Tall Ships, Web: www.thegreenwichshow.co.uk Treatments Available and a local events guide. The Greenwich Show transmits at 9.30pm ZoomZoom Tooth Tooth Whitening Whitening During the inaugural programme the on the first Monday of every month on Dental Implants presenter Robert Gray appealed for help in Information TV (Sky 212 and Freesat Dental Implants finding people who used to work at 401)If you're interested in advertising, Invisalign Invisalign Greenwich Cablevision or who may have contact [email protected] Smile Makeovers any photographs or footage. Launched in If you would like to be involved with pro- Smile Makeovers 1972 Greenwich Cablevision was the Tooth Colouring Fillings duction of the programme, or offer Tooth Coloured Fillings country’s very first local TV station. some of your work to be broadcast, email: Anti-Wrinkle Treatments & Dermal Fillings Robert Gray [pictured] said: “The [email protected] Anti-wrinkle Treatments and Dermal Fillers Greenwich Show is replicating history by Twitter: @GreenwichShow 13 Station Crescent, Westcombe reinventing the first ever local TV station #GreenwichShow 13 Station Crescent, Park, London SE3 7EQ in the country, so we want Westcombe Park, London SE3 7EQ Tel. 0208 853 3304 Fax: 0208 858 1784 Facebook.com/ TheGreenwichShow Tel. 0844 375 6996 Fax. 0208 858 1784 Located next to Westcombe Park Train Station 4 Westcombe News October 2014 October2014y_WN.QXD 22/09/2014 11:04 Page 5

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Arts tHe WestcoMBe societY tHeAtre NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM THE GREENWICH THEATRE Crooms Hill, THE QUEEN’s HOUSE: WAR AND MEMORY Members’ Evening – Saturday 11th October Greenwich, London SE10 8ES 020 8858 7755 Until Nov. 16th: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Free. Chrysanthemum Tea Saturday 25th October Fri 3 - Sat 18 October ALTAR BOYZ Rozanne Hawksley’s work examines remembrance, Quiz Friday 7th November – evening, main hall Hallelujah! After five hilarious years and over 2000 representation and memory in the fitting setting of the Christmas Bazaar Sat. 22nd November at performances Off-Broadway, ALTAR BOYZ will Queen’s House ALSO in the QUEEN’S HOUSE: Blackheath High School, Mycenae Road make its UK Premiere in a strictly limited run of 14 WAR ARTISTS AT SEA Until February 2015 A Please ring Joanne on 07709 571777 if you would performances here at Greenwich new display showcasing the very best of the muse- like to help out on any of these events! Mon 20th & Tues 21st Oct. um’s collection of First & Second World War art coMMunitY THE TRENCH new play THE ART AND SCIENCE OF EXPLORATION inspiredby the true story of a 1768 - 1780 From August 7th onwards in The GREENWICH HERITAGE CENTRE miner who became Queen’s House. See the Stubbs Kangaroo (and Dingo) Wed 8th Oct. at 6.00 pm Kate Adie talks on entombed in a tunnel during Printing in Blackheath saved by the public, and work of artists from all three ‘Fighting on the Home Front’ The Legacy of World War One of Captain Cook’s voyages Women in World War One’ Tickets are FREE but since 1978 Thu 23 Oct. QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE FORGOTTEN FIGHTERS: THE FIRST WORLD limited. Order tickets through Eventbrite From your ideas or Artwork From a conventional Surrey upbringing to internation- WAR AT SEA Until Nov. 2018 10.00–17.00 daily http://tinyurl.com/RGHTevents al notoriety via The Naked Civil Servant, Quentin we can print at a BLACKHEATH DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS Or contact [email protected] Crisp was an extraordinary raconteur and wit. reasonable cost: SOCIETY, St Mary’s Church Hall, Cresswell Park, WOODLANDS FARM 020 8319 8900. Fri 24 & Sat 25 Oct. ERIC AND LITTLE ERN • Business cards Blackheath 4th Thursday of every month, 2.00 for Apple Day: Sun. 12 Oct. - 11am - 4pm Featuring classic Morecambe and Wise material by • Invoices • Letterheads 2.30. Next meeting 23rd Oct: Clare Ford-Wille Join us for a celebration of British apples Eddie Braben, Dick Hills and Sid Green and transfer- talks on Either Side of No Man's Land: images CANCER RESEARCH LUNCH • Books • Brochures ring from the West End as part of a national tour... of World War I Non-members £5 on the door. Thurs. 6th November at The Clarendon Hotel, • Forms • Invites GREENWICH DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS Montpelier Row, Blackheath SE3 0RW Prize draw & THE GEOFFREY WHITWORTH THEATRE • Wedding StationAry SOCIETY King William Court, the University of Raffle. To book, call Wendy on 8265 0335 by Mon. Beech Walk, Crayford, DA1 4NP 01322 526390 Greenwich NEXT LECTURE: 13th Oct 2014: 3rd November. £8.50. bookings@the gwt.org.uk 1a Lizban s t The Gilded Stage - A Social and Cultural History INDUSTRIAL HISTORY SOCIETY QUARTET by Ronald Harwood 11th - 18th Oct. blackheath, London s e 3 8s s of Opera Talk by Daniel Snowman 020 8852 7873 14th Oct. 7.30 Tim Smith 'Commercial Road LONDON THEATRE 443 New Cross Road, Outer t el: 020 8853 2268 Non-members £8.00 Stoneway, its origins and successors' Meeting at London, SE14 6TA (Near New Cross Station) e mail: [email protected] WEST GREENWICH LIBRARY The Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3, Please use Box office 0208 694 1888 Tues 30th Sept to Sun 5th www.trojanpress.com Exhibition by Cristiana Angelini: Oct. 6th- the car park behind the station. Non-members £1. Oct 8pm (Sun 5pm) £12.00 Venturewolf present Nov. 8th A Selection of Drawings and Pastels BLACKHEATH AND GREENWICH UNITED EDWARD II by Christopher Marlowe DEPTFORD ARTS FESTIVAL Until 5th Oct. NATIONS ASSOCIATION The branch is holding its Music and operA 14 Creekside, Deptford London SE8 4SA AGM on Tuesday 28th October at the Old THE PRIORY PLAYERS Maggie Learmonth's 'Occam's Razor' at 5-9 Bakehouse, Blackheath Village, London SE3 9LA Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, Eltham, BLACKHEATH HALLS Tel 020 8463 0100 Creekside SE8 4SA and elsewhere; 'Precious' group (entrance in Bennett Park immediately opposite London SE9 1SL (Just off Well Hall Road) FRI 3 OCT 18.00h TRINITY LABAN SYM- exhibition at Arthub Gallery, Creekside, SE8 4SA Blackheath Station.) A short AGM will be followed Box office: 07502 450983 Email: tickets@theprio- PHONY ORCHESTRA perform The full DeptfordX programme is now available at by a talk illustrated with Powerpoint called "Eye ryplay Oct 2nd - 4th 7.45 pm ‘THE FARNDALE Shostakovich Symphony No 5 in D minor http://www.deptfordx.org/ Witness Palestine" by Jane and Neville Grant, fol- AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNS- Great Hall, Blackheath Halls Free lowing a recent visit to the West Bank. Refreshments WOMEN’S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY’S TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA cHildren & FAMilY at 7.00 pm, meeting starts at 7.30 pm All welcome PRODUCTION OF MACBETH’ by Thu 30th Oct 7.30 pm play Bridge, Takemitsu, BLACKHEATH HALLS BLACKHEATH BRIDGE CLUB duplicate sessions David McGillivary and Walter Zerlin Jr Muxworthy & Rimsky-Korsakov (Scheherazade ) THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN in Mycenae House Mon. & Thurs. 7.15 pm & on Wed. ‘Macbeth’ as you have never seen it before and cer- Great Hall, Blackheath Halls £12 | ££7.00 SAT. 11 Oct 3pm | Recital Room at 1.15 Tel. 8851 2609 tainly not as Shakespeare intended! Imagine all the BLACKHEATH SUNDAYS are on 12th & 26th Oct. Based on the Robert Browning poem BLACKHEATH FLOWER CLUB Third Friday of things that could possibly go wrong in an amateur and 9th Nov. 11.00 am in the Great Hall £14 | £12.00 with puppets & specially composed every month at 1.45 pm at Mycenae House production of a play and add things that you can't ST ALFEGE CHURCH GREENWICH music, Tickets £7.00 BLACKHEATH & GREENWICH WOMEN’S imagine then you get the plot of this very funny play. Free concerts at 1.05 pm: Thu 2nd Oct. Bethoven Sat 25th October PINOCCHIO INSTITUTE: First Wed. of every month at 7.30 pm With a cast of 6 women and 3 men, all of whom sonata; Thu 9th Oct Guitar concert; Thur. 16th Oct GREENWICH THEATRE Crooms Hill, at Sunfields Methodist Church, Old Dover Road have to play 2 or 3 different roles (including Lady GMTEN Brass Ensemble; Thu 23rd Oct Piatti Greenwich Box office: 020 8858 7755. LIVE JAZZ AT MYCENAE HOUSE Macbeth being played by a moustachioed male!) and Quartet; Thu 30th Oct Beethoven & Granados THE QUEEN’S KNICKERS Candlelit jazz, special guest on the second Friday each several malfunctioning props and set it is a challeng- SUNDAY EVENINGS AT STEINBERG STUDIO Thu 30 & Fri 31 Oct. What would month. Bar & Food available. 8pm. £10/ £8 ing play for the company. As challenging as it turned 137 Vanbrugh Hill Greenwich SE10 9HP you do if you lost the Queen's pants?! GLOBAL FUSION MUSIC & ARTS Free workout for the Ladies of Farndale Avenue. The Studio is at the bottom of Vanbrugh Hill in the JACK AND THE BEANSTALK shops Fortnightly Tuesday & Friday evenings 7.30 - THE SPACE Plaza building next to the bus stop Thu 20 Nov. - Sun 11 January 2015 8.30 at Mascalls Meeting Rooms off Victoria Way Email: [email protected]: 020 7515 7799 Sunday Evening Chamber Music 26 Oct. 1800 hrs Andrew Pollard returns with yet another Charlton SE7 7TT: Tai Chi. Singing, Drumming, 269 Westferry Road, London E14 3RS Violin & Piano Recital: Brahms & Schumann Sonatas all-singing, all-dancing pantomime spectacular! Writers’ Group, African Dance Info: 020 8858 9497 7th—25th Oct. 7:30pm Moliere’s TARTUFFE Next concert: 21 Nov.1901 Brahms & the Schumanns SE LONDON DADS GROUP DADS ALERT: THE CLARENDON HOTEL, Montpelier Row, with a seductive Louisiana twist . . . £14/ £10 Tickets £10 booked online in advance Regular stay-and-play for dads and children under Blackheath Tel. 8318 4321 Jazz at the Row very Orgon’s Speakeasy is a den of salacious activity hid- http://www.steinbergduo.com/events/categories five @ Sherington Children's Centre, 14 Wednesday from 7.00 pm in the bar! den inside a church. Tartuffe’s faux religious piety is Sherington Road every Wednesday from 9:30 - BLACKHEATH HALLS Comedy events: making Orgon’s family sweat … AGE EXCHANGE 11:30am. Contact: www.SELondonDads.org.uk or SHAPPI KHORSANDI SAT. 4th OCT. FRANKENSTEIN: THE METAL OPERA email: [email protected] Shappi celebrates her haphazard zigzag towards her 28th Oct–1st Nov, 8pm 1st Nov, 4pm £13/£10 BOOK SALES: on the second Saturday every month dreams.Tickets: £16 | £14 concessions This Hallowe’en, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is (except August & December) 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. dAnce MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE WED. 22nd OCT. brought to life by the electrifying impact of live rock LUNCHTIME CONCERTS on the last Wednesday PAUL CHOWDHRY SAT. 25 OCT. of every month by Trinity Laban students. Free, but BLACKHEATH HALLS music. Witness a faithful re-telling of the classic goth- Multibuy Discounts available. Comedy Happy Hour! there is a retiring collection in aid of Age Exchange TEA DANCE Wed. 1st Oct. 2.00 - 4.30 pm ic novel, during a night at the opera like no other. 20% off all drinks 6.30-7.30pm at all shows CANCER RESEARCH keep fit & in shape plus ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC Line Dancing at Kingswood Hall, Kingswood 9.00pm every Tuesday at the Place, off Dacre Park SE13 Donation £5.00 for Lord Hood pub, Creek Road; Cancer Research Every Wed. 10.00 - 12 noon jazz Thursdays Please ring Rosalie Vexter on 8852 7127

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BEN WEST Next in our series on local schools, DES MALONE writes on Showcasing John Roan School local talent "Good and on the way to Outstanding" 've always lived in the Blackheath area Iand have recently devised a variety show that I hope will become a regular fixture in the Greenwich/ Blackheath area. We;’re calling our new variety show The House of Fun, and it’s coming to The Blackheath Halls, London SE3, on Saturday 18 October at 7.30pm. It is intended that the show will always involve local talent: this inaugural show Arthur Smith: “compere beyond compare” includes Arthur Smith, who grew up in Blackheath and went to John Roan School, Be prepared - be very prepared - for and who presents the show; stand-up SLAPPER, where old-style music hall David Whitney, who lives locally; Harry meets avante garde punk cabaret. A McFarland from the band Slapper, who has seven-piece band with a highly visual, lived in Blackheath for many years; and rather outrageous theatrical style, they’re many of the band Danny and the full of attitude and humour. Moonlighters live in the area. Now she’s not touring the world with It will be an uproarious night of variety Mamma Mia!, FELICITY DUNCAN can with fantastic comedy, sparkling music, grace us with her presence as the manic saucy stand-up, scintillating theatre and cleaner Eva, scattering inappropriate t the John Roan we continue to serve at both sites, and the Tech Block and new more in the company of Arthur Smith, malapropisms all over the place; Aour community, as we have done for 6th form Block at Maze Hill will not be compere beyond compare, playwright, king Then there's DANNY AND THE the last 300 years, with values that matter finished for a few more weeks, so tem- of comedians, professional Leonard Cohen MOONLIGHTERS: expect irrestistible and achievement for all. porarily we have some additional move- impersonator and star of radio's ‘Loose upbeat, catchy tunes in a 50s high-school- We are particularly proud that our com- ment of students between sites. Ends’, ‘The Smith Lectures’ and TV's ‘The prom rock'n'roll style. munity spirit was recognised by Ofsted, I have been stopped many times by One Show’ and 'Grumpy Old Men' Surreal, irreverent, hilarious and down- and our volunteering is a large part of stu- neighbours commenting on how fabulous right amazing, PETE HEAT is something dents’ experiences. Please go to our web- the new building looks and we will be The line-up so far: like Derren Brown crossed with Russell site (www.thejohnroan.greenwich.sch.uk) holding open house mornings and evenings The Spectator dubs comedian DAVID Brand. In the words of the NME, Pete is and have a look at the John Roan News for neighbours to have a tour as soon as WHITNEY ‘the silver-tongued warrior’, ‘the rock & roll magician’. In the words of which will give you a flavour of the the dust settles. I will make sure dates and while Will Self says ‘very funny - I’m Iain Lee on Absolute Radio, he’s ‘mind immense range of extra-curricular times are put on our website and in going to keep my eye on you’. And blowing - you’re in for a treat.’ activities, educational trips and resi- the next edition of the Westcombe Reginald D. Hunter says: ‘You can’t stop If you like your magic a little bit more dential trips abroad that our students News. him; you can only hope to contain him.’ conventional, you’ll be amazed by SCOTT have an opportunity to engage with. The students are delighted with PENROSE, Vice President of The Magic Slapper We finally opened the doors to the new uniform and I think this is Circle, no less. ‘Spectacular’ says the our new building in Westcombe Park all helping them to be immensely Daily Telegraph. Road on 1 September as planned, proud of both our school and our Please note: line-up subject to change due and students, teachers and support community. Clearly it has been a to circumstances beyond our control staff are all delighted with the stunning difficult few years while we have had to Tickets are available from The design, light and space. The older students use temporary buildings and a third site at Blackheath Halls (23 Lee Road, London (Years 9-11) are based in this building, Royal Hill, but we have continued to be SE3 9RQ; box office +44 (0)20 8463 with some use by the Sixth form, mainly successful in both GCSEs and A levels. 0100, open Mon - Fri 10.00am - 5.00pm; in the specialist science laboratories. The Sixth form is the only part of the www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/blackheath-halls). We would like to thank all of our school expanding. This year we have neighbours for putting up with the noise, recruited 250 students, and we will contin- Link to the show: http://www.trinityla- inconvenience, and dust, and we will ue to expand to reach our target of 350. ban.ac.uk/whats-on/events/blackheath- continue to work with them to ensure any The new buildings and the £1.5m state- halls-events. 55466. the-house-of-fun- concerns are addressed. of-the-art ICT will obviously mean our with-arthur-smith.aspx. For further The building is available for community expectations for even better results and an information please get in touch with Ben use after school and during the school Outstanding from Ofsted (we got a Good on 07966 753441 ([email protected]) holidays, but we are still working on the in November 2013) will be enhanced. details, and again I want to ensure that I would personally like to thank Emily neighbours are not inconvenienced. Norton and The Westcombe Society for We are also absolutely delighted with their helpful comments throughout the the quality of refurbishment and extension design and build process, and I hope we ‘excellence‘excellence throughthrough effort’effort’ of our listed Maze Hill building, and are can continue to work with them and the JAMES REMOVALS particularly pleased the architects managed rest of the community to ensure the school JAMES REMOVALS BAR MEMBER NO. JO28 to meld the best of the old with the best of truly becomes the heart and soul of JR .com.com the new. Years 7 and 8 and the Sixth form Westcombe. We will be having a grand are based in this building, with the only opening in early November with hopefully movement between sites eventually being a Baroness cutting the ribbon. Watch the G Fully trained for Years 7 and 8 to use the magnificent website for further details. uniformed staff new gym at Westcombe Park. 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Planning applications can be viewed in the library, or at the Woolwich Library on the lower ground floor of the Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington St. They may also be viewed on www. green- ENVIRONMENT wich.gov.uk/planning In the first of a new series, local naturalist JOE BEALE Light at the end Westcombe wildlife reminds us that nature is all around us of the tunnels

here is plenty of interesting flora and dent? Blackcaps. With the resident Song PHOTO: Tfauna around the Westcombe area Thrushes, Robins, Blackbirds and Wrens, Neville Grant although it isn't always obvious. the dawn chorus is often impressive here in On the open Heath and the Vanbrugh May. By mid September, these Dips are uncommon plants that thrive on Whitethroats will be on their way back to the thin, sandy soil. In June, Knotted and southern Africa for the winter, while the Clustered Clovers put on a fine display. other two will have left, probably for the These low-growing plants have pretty, Mediterranean, by mid October. PHOTO: pinkish flowers. ItRoger is not Marshall just birds that migrate here – in The very tiny Bird's Foot flower is not July I found a Vestal moth in the grass on

as scarce but, when seen closely, the flow- PHOTO: Vanbrugh Dips. This creature comes from ers are surprisingly beautiful. Joe Beale southern Europe and is tiny and delicate, A relic population of delicate blue cream-coloured with a strawberry-coloured The foot tunnel in Greenwich Harebells in one corner of the Vanbrugh stripe on its wings. It honestly doesn't look t long last, Greenwich Council has Dips is more noticeable. Marbled White Butterfly capable of flying half a mile never mind proposed a way to make better use of Less well-known, perhaps, is that the Some of this success is doubtless due to across the Channel! A the foot tunnels linking Greenwich and males of the Large Bellfower Bee like to the more relaxed mowing regime so This autumn try looking for Wheatears north of the river, reports Ian Blore, who hide in the Harebell flowers on rainy days! sensibly agreed for the Heath. On the on the open Heath. Dapper little birds is Hon.Sec. of FOGWOFT (Friends of According to David Notton, who has been Greenwich side of Blackheath, at least 29 (even more so in spring) with a black and Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels). surveying the biodiversity of Blackheath, species of butterfly have been seen in the white tail and black mask, they are long- The Council has asked Fogwoft to join there are an astonishing 84 species of bee last three years – not bad for SE London! distance migrants that stop by in our area them to bid for Greater London Authority (and counting) in the area. A number of in September/October and return in April. money to try out a new scheme in both these are scarce or rare and show what a Birdlife Another feature of sunny autumn days tunnels. The proposal would allow shared complex and important area this is for Nuthatches nested in the Westcombe is the Red Admiral butterfly, which feeds use between pedestrians and cyclists at wildlife. Woodlands this year, in an old nest hole at ivy flowers (the ivy around Vanbrugh times when the tunnel is fairly empty. It that was used by Woodpeckers in 2013. Castle, for example) and Michaelmas would require cyclists to walk when neces- Butterflies They plastered mud around the edges to Daisies. Many will migrate to escape the sary – and to cycle when safe. 2014 appears to have been good for our make the entrance hole smaller. British winter, and it is even possible to Fogwoft have agreed to become full butterflies, with Small Tortoiseshells In Greenwich Park, successfully witness this on a warm autumn day as they partners to the Council bid, together with common in the spring for the first time in breeding species included Great Spotted fly determinedly south across the open Tower Hamlets and Newham. Fogwoft years. Let's hope that this species is and Green Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Heath. has always called for proper policing of recovering. Grassland species did well, Goldcrests and Song Thrushes. the rules of both foot tunnels, and wel- with a new species for recent years, the Recent Tawny Owl sightings in comed a recent police presence to enforce Small Heath, seen on the Dips and counts Greenwich Park are exciting news and Christopher’s the ban on cycling in the tunnels. of 100+ Gatekeepers in Vanbrugh Dips and raise hopes that this species might once Tom Blore told the WN: "The trials the Hyde Vale “butterfly bank”, especial- again nest locally, either there or in the Column could last until 2016/17. That’s a long ly on Ragwort flowers. Westcombe Woodlands. time to wait for some sort of resolution to The Council's nuanced managerial House Sparrows are still holding on Period gardens bad behaviour in the Greenwich tunnel. approach now allows for swathes of locally after their decline in London. In “Fogwoft is pressing for an interim Ragwort to grow in certain sheltered spots, midsummer they commute between their In the 1920s, there was a policy of enforcement until any scheme is providing an important nectar source for nests in the Westcombe area's roofs and the fashion for 'Shakespeare implemented. Fogwoft is aware that any pollinators over the drier summer weeks Vanbrugh Dips to gather food for their Gardens', using plants shared use policy can be contentious. In when other flowers may not be thriving. young. Such proximity to grassland and mentioned in his work and the past. some cyclists have behaved Other 2014 highlights include numerous scrub with plenty of insects and seeds may making in the style of his times. Most surviving examples in the public domain are in American "appallingly". Common Blues, Small Coppers and Brown help explain why these populations have parks, botanical gardens or university grounds. Tom Blore adds:“We, and you, will be Argus – tiny gem-like butterflies – as well managed to survive. In New York’s Central Park, a four acre fully involved in assessing the trial. And as increasing sightings of Marbled White, On the Vanbrugh Dips, three warbler scheme was begun in the 1880s but dedicated we hope to begin that process at our AGM with its pied chequerboard pattern. Perhaps species bred - Whitethroats raised at least officially to Shakespeare in 1913. After massive on 2nd October. By then we should know this species is joining the others as a resi- one family as did Chiffchaffs and neglect it was restored in 1987 with 'rustic of the Council’s success in getting funding wooden benches and bronze plaques with quotations from the Bard'. for the proposed trial. A more modest knot garden by Ernest Law “We hope that that meeting will inform in Stratford upon Avon (1920) was modelled our policy in working with the Council to on one shown in ‘The Gardiner’s Labyrinth’ implement a better traffic management (Thomas Hill, 1586), which also inspired the system in the tunnels. 1969 Queens Garden at Kew Palace. “As to the name of the fund for which The list of plants mentioned by the Bard is the Council is bidding; it is the Mayor's long, and hard to decode with modern names so Future Streets Incubator Fund. Let’s hope different. (‘Woodbine’ is honeysuckle and ‘gillyflower’ is a dianthus, though herbs have it hatches something good.” the same names). Of course in the texts they 'stand for' actions, emotions and so on, rather Sainsbury’s Update than having a horticultural context. E. F. Benson satirises the fad for period gar- Maggie Gravelle dens in 'Mapp & Lucia' (1931), describing Lucia's 'Perditas Garden', which is 'gay in ne possibility that the No to Ikea Spring' with plants true to Perdita, but only 'gay Ocampaign were hoping for was that all Summer' by importing other 'Shakespearian' English Heritage would halt demolition flowers (pansies, roses and honeysuckle). plans by designating the Sainsbury's store Courtesy of the National Trust, the interest as a listed building. in period gardens resurfaced in the 1970s. In The Twentieth Century Society argued the small period gardens at the Geffrye that the building was 'the most innovative Museum in Shoreditch, you can see the differ- ence between the 16th century style, with a supermarket building to have been built in specimen of each variety standing alone, and the last 50 years' and that it was designed the lush 'cottage garden’ style which foreshad- to reduce waste and environmental dam- ows to the 'Chelsea fullness' we expect now. age. It won numerous awards and was If you fancy a period patch yourself, look shortlisted for the prestigious Stirling Prize for modern cultivars of the old varieties – the when it was built only fifteen years ago. period plants are hard to find and only flower English Heritage, while acknowledging once. A modern aster amellus like ‘King its 'inspiring design' nevertheless deemed George’ or ‘Violet Queen’ flowers longer, and a new golden rod (solidago) likelike “Fireworks’ that it was not 'of sufficient importance as is brighter and less thuggish than the trueprairie a pioneer of, or turning point for, sustain- plant. Other newly fashionable period plants are able retail architecture' to be listed. cerinthe and ammi, while corn-flowers, lark- So it is to be demolished and perhaps spur, nigella and marigolds are easy and authen- replaced with an Ikea blue and yellow box. tic. Negotiations continue with local groups to mitigate problems of congestion and Christopher Raven pollution.

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