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Contents

David Young

W elcome to the August edition of The Chingford

Directory, your local commu-nity magazine and business Directory. Summer may or may not make an appearance, like an anxious guest afraid to put a

foot across the threshold. Diffident. That’s the word I’d use. It’s had a peep, and seen a load of floods and clouds and coldness, and isn’t quite sure whether it wants to make its entry after all. Those of you who pass along Rangers Road will have seen the development going on be-tween Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge and the Royal Forest pub. Paths, landscaping, the refur-bishment of Butler’s Retreat, and now, after the Duke of Gloucester opened it in July, the new building, known as The View, is open to the public with masses of displays and information

about Epping Forest. So even if summer decides against putting in an appearance, there is still plenty to enjoy, includ-ing the view from The View, an open, accessible balcony looking over Epping Forest. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a hawk hovering overhead. If you’re really unlucky, you’ll see me working there, also hovering, but without so much grace.

PUZZLES Sudoku 12 Fun Quiz 18 Crossword 26

HOME & GARDEN Beauty Feature: At-Home Manicure 20 SJR: Do you know where to stop? 40

GENERAL Samos 8 Motoring Feature: BMW M5 (2012) 16 Seen on the Green 28 Cartoon 39

REVIEWS Film Review 36 Book Review 42

COMMUNITY Community Events 32 Local Useful Numbers 44

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 46

Copy deadline date for all adverts (as well as for listings in the ‘Community Events’ section) is normally on the 15th of the month

prior to publication, but occasionally the date may have to be brought forward due to production and printing considerations.

The Chingford Directory Tel: 0845 519 4682

e: [email protected] w: www.thechingforddirectory.co.uk E4 Publishing, PO Box 64950, Chingford, London, E4 0BG

E4 Publishing cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies,

products or services that appear in this magazine.

The Chingford Directory is published monthly by E4 Publishing and distributed to 10,000 homes in the North Chingford and South Chingford areas. Copies are also available in the libraries in Station Road and in Highams Park.

Printed on FSC accredited paper. For every tree felled significantly more are planted.

Vegetable based inks are used throughout, which are far more environmentally friendly than oil based inks. Waste paper from the printing and

binding process is recycled and goes back into providing pulp for recycled paper products.

Please recycle when you’ve

finished with it.

Editors letter

Copyright © 2012 E4 PUBLISHING All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the

prior written consent of the publisher.

Proprietor & Publisher: Peter Atkinson, E4 Publishing

Editor David Young

Features Editor Sue Lavery

Sales Manager Lauren Ford

FRONT COVER PHOTO: Baptist Church in Buckhurst Hill by Tony Cullinane, Chingford

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T he E4 Business Forum is a business-led group, supported by the council and the police, which meets three

times per year. New members are welcome: Log on to be informed of the date of the next meeting. Aims and Objectives: To be a strong influential voice that can

push for improvements in Chingford To generate ideas for the improvement

of the area To take advantages of opportunities

coming up Prove a mechanism for feedback of

business perspectives to the Waltham Forest Business Board

To work with the Council and the business community to ascertain how best to market Chingford as a destination, with the objective of increasing foothold

The E4 Business Forum

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I like maths, me. Can’t get enough of it. I bet you’re the same. And, when it comes to planning the summer holiday,

you and I both try to go somewhere mathematical. And oh, the thrill of packing my calculator and my book of logarithms, and maybe some sun tan lotion.

The Greek island of Samos, in the Ae-gean sea, near the coast of Turkey, has a lot going for it. Sure, there is the sun and the sea, the ancient architecture, the coastal paths that run through olive groves to secluded bays, blossom in orchards, churches with white domes etched against a blue sea, quiet villages on hilltops, walks through forested valleys – yeah yeah yeah, that’s OK, but what most of us go there for is the maths, I’m sure.

For this is where Pythagoras was born, in about 570 BC. And he it was who came up with everybody’s favourite theorem. This wasn’t the only thing he did. He also analysed the relationship between music and maths, noting that the ringing of the blacksmiths’ hammers produced an effec-tive harmony when the ratio of the ham-mers’ sizes were half, or two-thirds, or any simple proportion.

He’s had a town named after him, Py-thagoreion, a quaint harbour on the coast, where fishing boats bob on the water and cats creep around, haunted by the smell of fish. It’s the main tourist resort on Samos.

There is also a town called Samos, a larger har-bour where ferries come from other islands and the

mainland. Back from the harbour, narrow lanes burrow between houses and criss cross squares, with, of course, the occasional cat. It’s busy here, but any small distance takes you along the coast to idyllic villages where bars line the waterfront, and more

boats bob and more cats creep. There are sandy beaches connected by coastal paths, and these wind through forest and olive groves before emerging again of a sudden at a small secluded sandy cove such as Megalo Seitani. Just to the west lies Kokkari, which is Greek for onion, set amidst pines and vineyards and surrounded by sandy beaches and cats. The interior of the island is lush and fertile, hilly towards the centre. The Valley of Nightingales is walking coun-try. It starts on the coast at Platanakia, then rises with wooded slopes amidst terraced fields of vine into the Ambelos mountains.

Samos or sums, sea and sand

Cat on harbour, Pithagorion

Beach at Megalo Seitani


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Elsewhere, orchards and meadows stretch across the island, grazed by goats and patrolled by mules. Or-nate churches and monaster-ies thrust out of the vegeta-tion at regular intervals, their domes and spires richly coloured and sculpted against the sky. The interior is home to an-other thousand or so cats. It really helps if you like your felines here.

Villages dot the hillsides. The soil is fertile and the villages are the heart of the agricultural economy, producing wine and olive oil.

At Ireon, or Heraion, on the south coast, are the remains of the Temple of Hera, the largest Greek temple ever built, which dates back to the 8th cen-tury BC. It was built originally on 115 pillars, but was used as a quarry in Byzantine times, which rather accelerated the process of decay, to leave a forest of pillars and plinths and remains scattered across a plain. I didn’t see any cats when I was there. But I

wasn’t really looking. I know this must sound awful, all this natural beauty. But despair not. For there is still plenty of science to enjoy. Aris-tarchus was born on Samos, the first person to propose that the earth travelled round the sun. I know

it’s not maths, but sometimes on holiday you just have to make do.

David Young

Church at Kosmadeo

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● More than 100 local people trained up as volunteer greeters for London 2012 ● Volunteers ready to lend a hand, give directions and offer handy tips to visitors

H ello! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! More than 100 volunteer greeters from Waltham Forest are trained and ready to help visitors find

their way around the borough during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Waltham Forest Welcome project will see more than 100 residents helping people from all over the world find their way while the Games are underway.

The uniformed volunteers will provide visitors with local information, help with directions and transport advice while the Games are underway. As residents, the volunteers will be excellent sources of in-the-know info and best placed to tell visitors where to grab a coffee, snack or a cheeky pint.

The volunteers were chosen from hundreds of applicants and have all received training in team-building, customer service, health and safety and how to be an effective ambassador for their local neighbourhood.

Leader of Waltham Forest Council, Chris Rob-bins, said: “There’s a real buzz about the Games now that they are underway, and we want any new visitors to our borough to make the most of their time here.

“The volunteers we selected are just perfect for the role: they’re some of the most passionate, enthusiastic people I’ve met and true ambassadors for Waltham Forest.

“As a Council we’re doing our utmost to get the most from the Games, be it in terms of invest-ment, legacy benefits or simply enjoying what will be, for most of us in east London, a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Our volunteers clearly feel the same way, and it’s fantastic to have them throwing themselves into the event with such gusto.”

The volunteers will all work at least five, four hour long shifts during the busiest days of the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.

Volunteer Kaye Bullock said: “I’m looking for-ward to welcoming people to the borough and helping them find their way.

“Doing the volunteer training has been wonder-ful and I’ve met lots of different people. We’re all different ages and from all over the borough, but have got on really well. I think the fact we’re such a diverse bunch is great, it really reflects the bor-ough and people who live here.”

Fellow volunteer Frankie Conway added: “When London won the bid to host the Games it inspired lots of people in sport, and I was definitely some-one who took a lot from it. The Games will be the culmination of a lot of hard work, and I’m really happy I’m going to be part of it. It’s truly a once in a lifetime experience.”

An Olympic welcome from Waltham Forest

Cllr Chris Robbins with Olympic volunteers


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How to Play

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition!

That's all there is to it.

You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up.

It's fun. It's challenging. It's addictive!

Solution on page 30

Puzzles

Sudoku 5 3 2

4 1 7

6 4 5

1 3 2

3 2 8

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1 6 4

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P ooches on the Plains – Haven House’s bi-annual, 3-mile sponsored dog walk, took place July 1st on Chingford Plain, London E4.

The current Miss Essex; Chingford resident, Amber Zakrzewski, launched the event, which saw local dogs and their owners, complete a 3-mile course across Epping Forest, as well as a series of doggy events and competitions. Henry the Hound, the hospice’s 4-legged mascot, was also on hand to encourage his fellow dogs to do their bit for Haven House!

Mike Palfreman, Chief Executive of the Wood-ford Green children’s hospice said;

‘We are always looking at fun ways to get the

local community involved in fundraising for the hospice and this includes our local K9 population! The dog walk is a great event in the beautiful sur-roundings of Epping Forest and raises much needed funds for our work with life-limited and life-threatened children in the local area.’

The event was kindly sponsored by Goddard Vetinary Group and Forest Vetinary Centre.

Local pooches lead the way for Haven House

Top photo: Haven House Chief Executive Mike Palfreman with Miss Essex & Henry the Hound

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49 Queens Rd, Buckhurst Hill 020 8504 5034

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The Watch Shop Unit 14 Village Arcade, 51 Station Rd

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(answers on page 38) The Olympic Games

Puzzles

Fun Quiz

If you have a business and are looking for more customers in

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Bus: 179 from Ilford to Chingford then 215 or 97 to Ridgeway Park, ask for Green Man pub stop. or Buses 215 or 97 from Walthamstow Central station.

Car: Entrance to car park via Peel Close off Old Church Road, Chingford. E4 6XU. SatNav: E4 6XU

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F or your blinds, shutters, awnings and curtains there is only one place to go – Shades of Chingford.

Established in 1973 SHADES of Chingford is owned and run by the same family from its inception, and with continued advertising and marketing and the assistance of highly effective local media such as the Chingford Directory, we have built a well-earned reputation of being the experts, when it comes to all window decoration and improving your beautiful homes!

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O pen Air Thea-tre has once again returned

to Wanstead Park. The City of London Corpora-tion are presenting an exciting programme of outdoor theatre per-formances in The Tem-ple enclosure, Wanstead Park. Renowned out-door theatre production company, Illyria, have returned for a now traditional season at The Temple.

The season started with Henry V on 21 June and despite June’s poor attempt at summer weather, audiences greatly enjoyed the Shakespeare perform-ance.

All the family can enjoy the matinee performance on Tuesday 21 August of Roald Dahl’s The Twits. This promises to be a real summer holiday treat – a fantastic family afternoon of hilarious antics and fun stage effects as Mugglewump the Monkey

and Roly Poly Bird from Africa make sure the thoroughly nasty Mr and Mrs Twit get their come-uppance! Gates open at 2pm with the perform-ance starting at 3pm. Tickets are available from the Epping Forest Visitor Centre, 020 8508 0028, or from www.illyria.uk.com. Book-ing in advance is strongly advised as last year’s performances were sold out. Cost: Adult: £12.95. Children 16 years and under: £6.95. Infants 3 years and under: £1.95. T. 020 8508 0028 Superintendent of Epping Forest, Paul Thomson, said “We are delighted to welcome Illyria back to Epping Forest with an-other exciting season of Open Air Theatre in Wanstead Park. We hope

that the local community will support these events and enjoy entertainment in the historic and unique setting of The Temple.”

Open Air Theatre in Wanstead Park


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(Solution on page 38)

Across 1. Harvest fruit, then return (8) 5. Dressmakers and drains (6) 9. Nasty files put out of order (8) 10. Rascal leading one to seafood (6) 12. Man with top-secret cuts (5) 13. Tod Carter is one who disparages (9) 14. Flasher one sees on-screen? (6) 16. Descended from town dog (3,4) 19. Nation rebuilt by a woman (7) 21. Female stranger giving food (6) 23. Tamil pair split without bias (9) 25. Comical party, per-haps (5) 26. Vigorous enough to change the ray (6) 27. One fighting fights, perhaps (8) 28. Switched sides with little time to stop (6) 29. Ceremonies that unite people (8)

Down 1. Unopened gift to be-grudge (6) 2. Car outing? It’s a battle! (9) 3. Mopes about producing rhymes (5) 4. Sad rune broken into pieces (7) 6. Dance, then become fascinated (9) 7. Insect which met me coming back (5) 8. Mixing things up is inspiring! (8) 11. Male deer starts reeling (4) 15. Assertion about for-eign misses (9) 17. Act performed in a theatre? (9) 18. Sinbad? He was somehow sent away (8) 20. Place in Texas Ian found (4) 21. Goa life form finding leaves (7) 22. Ways sure to twist? (6) 24. Ramps for little car-riages (5) 25. Tie round little lady unable to see (5)

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Puzzles

Crossword

* GET FIT * PLAY TENNIS * * MAKE NEW FRIENDS * HAVE FUN!!! *

The CST tennis club has operated successfully in Chingford and Highams

Park for over 20 years. The club is operated by professional coaches, who

have more than 40 years experience of coaching and managing

tennis facilities between them.

Chingford School of Tennis Rolls Sports Ground, Hickman Ave Highams Park, E4 9JG (Located beside the FOCUS DIY Store) 020 8523 0900 www.ten-ace.co.uk

9 TENNIS COURTS 6 floodlit, 3 covered from October to June every year Open to the public for court hire Full coaching programme for all

ages & standards Club membership available


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Chingford Tora Shotokan

Karate Club We are a friendly family run club affiliated to

the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB). We have students of all abilities, aged from 6 upwards, including many family groups. If you would like to improve your fitness, co-

ordination, confidence and make new friends please come along for a free trial lesson.

Beginner’s classes are on Wednesdays from 7.30 – 8.30 pm.

We are based at Walthamstow Academy Billet Road, Walthamstow, E17 5DP

Contact details: Tel: 07949 228401 Email [email protected]

Currently we are offering half price lessons to new students until 12.09.2012

as part of the Olympic Games Legacy.

ANGELS Domestic Services

A local family run business established 1997

Regular Cleaning Ironing Spring Cleans Gardening Maintenance Property Maintenance Shopping Dog Walking

Our cleaning ladies are experienced reliable, affordable and insured

Tel: 020 8523 7426 Mob: 07939 318 401


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F ilm may be an art form but can a motion pic-ture be a work of art? Certainly film is a very visual and emotive medium filled with hidden

values. So can one mix the elements of painting and movie making as ‘we somehow expect cinema to provide us with meaning, to console us. But that’s not the purpose of art’. (1). Growing up in Ching-ford, celebrated, avant-garde film director Peter Greenaway understands the combination.

Peter Greenaway’s father was an East End builder’s merchant and his mother a teacher. How-ever, he was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, on 5th April 1942 as the family had escaped the London Blitz. When Peter was 3 years old, the Greenaway family returned to London and settled in Chingford. At an early age Peter decided he wanted to be a painter but while studying at Forest School, Snares-brook, he saw Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal” and became fascinated by film.

In 1962, Greenaway studied as an artist at Walthamstow College of Art, in the same class as New Wave legend Ian Dury. He went to work as an artist for the Office of Information, however, ended up working as a film director creating short, artistic films on 1960s and 1970s Britain. Peter’s art work continued to take a back seat from 1980 as he made his first feature film, ‘The Falls’, with music provided by Old Chingfordian Michael Nyman. Although not a commercial success, this movie lead to Peter being given the money to make ‘The Draughtsman’s Con-tract’ (1982), one of his best known films. The critics said “‘The Draughtsman’s Contract’ put English art films back on the map”. (2).

In 1988, Peter released his most controversial and commercially successful feature ‘The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover’. Starring (now Dame) Helen

Mirren and (now Sir) Michael Gambon, the film’s graphic violence and nudity combined with lavish cinematography thrust Peter Greenaway into inter-national stardom.

The visually spectacular ‘Prospero’s Books’ (1991) and Cannes Film Festival choice ‘8½ Women’ (1999) keep Peter Greenaway’s name in lists of the greatest film directors of all time. While his latest art work ‘Wedding at Cana’, in Milan in 2009, has seen his painting again shine through with critics saying ‘Peter Greenaway has shown himself once again to be one of the greatest artists of our time’. (3). Keep a look out for any artists, film-makers or both you meet in the Mount or have seen on the Green!

If you spot anyone contact: [email protected]

This Month: Peter Greenaway CBE

1. Peter Greenaway 1996 2. Peter Greenaway: Il cinema delle Idea by Alessandro Bencivenni and Anna Samueli, 1996 3. Peter Greenaway Biography from The European Graduate School online

by Councillor Thom Goddard, Chingford Historical Society member | www.chingfordhistory.org.uk


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Copy deadline date for all adverts (as well as for listings in the ‘Community Events’ section) is normally on the 15th

of the month prior to publication, but occasionally the date may have to be

brought forward due to production and printing considerations.

Solution to page 12 Sudoku

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CRAFT & ART ON THE GREEN Saturday 4th August, The Green, North Chingford, out-side of the library, E4, 10am to 4.30pm. An art exhibition and sale as well as stunning crafts for the Summer. WEST ESSEX RAMBLERS 11th August, Sat., 9.30 a.m. Join this friendly walking group outside Chingford Station for this 5-6 m. ramble through Epping Forest. To see our full programme of 4 walks a week look at www.westessexramblers.org.uk or telephone 020 8502 1628. Sorry, no dogs. CRAFT & ART ON THE GREEN Saturday 1st September, The Green, North Chingford, out-side of the library, E4, 10am to 4.30pm. An art exhibition and sale as well as stunning crafts for the Summer. CHINGFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY All shows (of which there are four per year) take place in Mornington Hall, Chingford (opposite Ss Peter & Paul Parish Church). Entry is by member's ticket or 50p on the door. Doors open to the public at 2pm and we close at 4.45pm. There are light re-freshments available all after-noon. Plants are available at reasonable prices on the day (come early as there is usually a rush). We also hold an auc-tion of produce at 4.30pm and a raffle thereafter. Raffle tick-ets are available all afternoon. If anyone wishes to become a member they can do so on the day of the show by speaking to the Membership Secretary(or go along to our stores in Lark-shall Road on a Sunday morn-ing between 9am and 12 noon). Show dates are 1st Septem-

ber and 27th October. We also have a website for anyone wishing to view previ-ous shows or details of the Society; www.chinghortsoc.org.uk. AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society. Saturday, 8th Sep-tember 2pm - 5pm. The Cen-tenary Hall, St John's Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5RX. Includes fruit, vegetables, floral art, cookery and junior entries. Plus there will be sales of plants, spring flowering bulbs, garden sundries, teas and delicious homemade cakes. Entry: Non members £1, chil-dren free. (Tel: 020 8504 3238). QUIZ with buffet on Saturday Sep-tember 8th presented by CA-DOS at Mornington Hall, the Green Walk, N Chingford E4 7EN. 7 pm for 7.30 pm. Tickets £7. Call Steve Ranger on 020 8524 1488 to book a table of 8 or individual seats. NB: this event is in addition to our an-nual Xmas quiz. WOODFORD CONCERT SOCIETY Sunday 23 September at 3.00pm at Forest School, Snaresbrook, E17 3PY. HELEN REID, piano. In a pro-gramme of music by Faure, Brahms, Satie, Debussy and Beethoven. "..Reid's beautifully poised, tenderly imagined and finely focussed playing re-educated and refined the ear" Hilary Finch The Times. Tick-ets available by telephoning Michael on 020 8529 3571 or at the door. AUTUMN ART AND CRAFT FAIR Saturday 29th September,

United Reformed Church Halls, Buxton Road, off Station Road, Chingford, E4. 10am to 3.30pm with free entry. A lovely Autumn event in two halls with gorgeous goodies to buy and demonstrations by some of our craftspeople. New members for 2012 and a hint of vintage! Start buying hand-made for Christmas! INDOOR ART & CRAFT FAIR on Sunday 7th October, 10.30-4.00pm at Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6DP 020 8500 6051. www.chigride.org.uk An opportunity to by quality art & crafts by local people. Free admission & parking. Light refreshments for sale. Every-one welcome! NORTH CHINGFORD AFTERNOON TOWNSMEN'S GUILD Meet on the 4th Monday of each Month, at the North Chingford Methodist Church, Station Road E.4. at 2pm. We have various activities includ-ing Scrabble, discussion Group, Bus Pass outings, Lunch Club. For further infor-mation, contact June 8529-5269.

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T he people who organise the British cinema release schedule certainly know their stuff. While the Olympics is dominating television, the cinema needed some great films just to compete. And indeed it does. The only problem is

there isn’t much after the Olympics ends. Enjoy!

Released: 1st August - Ted Mark Wahlberg plays John Bennett, a 35-year old middle class man with relation-ship problems. The only thing helping him through is his teddy bear, Ted, who came to life as the result of a childhood wish. So John has to choose between Ted the bear and his girlfriend. While the story is simple, the comedy is hilarious and Wahlberg is outstanding. The only drawback is the film is very rude and crude so be warned.

3rd August - Eames: The Architect & The Painter The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America's most influ-ential and important industrial designers. Named ‘The Most Influential Designers of the 20th Century’ by IDSA, they have risen to iconic status due to major contribu-tions to modern architecture, furniture, graphic design, fine art and film. This draws from a treasure trove of archi-val material to capture the personal story of Charles and Ray while placing them firmly in the context of their

fascinating times.

13th August - Brave Pixar’s first new (non-sequel) film for 3 years takes them back to their best. The plot centres on Princess Merida, who while determined to make her own path in life defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. The Princess must then rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo the beastly curse. The animation is simply stunning with a gripping, fairy tale-like story that makes this film almost perfect.

29th August - Total Recall This remake... sorry, Sony Pictures say this is “an original film based on a short story”, has the same plot as the 1990 film - A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, goes on an implanted virtual vacation; however, when the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Colin Farrell is good in the title role but there are far too many special effects and the more this attempts to be ‘Inception’ the more it puts you to sleep.

DVDs to please There is a large selection of DVDs and Blu-Rays released this month in various genres. Entire TV shows like the terrifying The Walking Dead, Series 2 (27th August DVD rrp: £39.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £49.99) and still hilari-ous Cheers, Series 8 - 9 (6th August DVD rrp: £19.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £24.99). Updated to HD classic Casino Royale (6th August on Blu-Ray rrp: £14.99). These make up for the feature films as the only big release is Battle-ship (20th August on DVD rrp: £19.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £24.99) which is one of the worst films ever made. Enjoy!

FILM REVIEW

Cineworld Cinemas Tel: 0871 200 2000 www.cineworld.co.uk 208 Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YQ I Scene, Clements Rd, Ilford, IG1 1BP

Odeon Cinemas Tel: 0871 224 4007 www.odeon.co.uk Picketts Lock Lane, Edmonton, N9 0AS 60-64, High Rd, South Woodford, E18 2QL

Film Favourites from All Star Films All Star Films make professional corporate films: www.allstarfilms.com by Thom Goddard

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Sue Rowan

I was recently invited to attend a social meeting of a professional group to which I belong. I had mixed feelings about the event; it was in a town I

didn’t know at all, it was at the end of a very long day and at a time when I particularly like to be at home because it is the start of my weekend. That was the downside. The upside was that I really enjoy being with the people who were attending and I knew I would enjoy their company. I also felt that, wanting to be a good team member, it was important that I attend.

Mindful of the fact that I had made a commitment to attend the social event, I decided I would approach it in good spirit, despite the fact that as it came round to the time I had to leave, I was feeling very tired and unsociable. I drove to the general location, which I found without difficulty. When I tried to find the actual venue, however, it was a different story. I drove round and round, looking for the entrance to the car park – I could see the way out of the car park clearly, but no sign of a way in! Having no idea where I was, I drove round and round getting more tired and more cross as the minutes went by. After some 25 minutes of being completely lost, I thought enough was enough and decided to go home. I called a colleague, who was already at the venue, and told her my tale of woe. She started to give me directions to the entrance but, by then, I knew I was in no mood to go and socialise, so I apologised again and went home.

Once I got home I felt a tremendous sense of relief and spent what remained of the evening on the sofa, doing absolutely nothing.

On reflection, it is clear to me now that I was too tired and should have just given my apologies in the first place. I knew, on a deeper level, before I set off, that attending the event wasn’t the right thing for me just at that time, but neither did I want to let the team down by not going. What happened though was not only did I think I had “let everyone down” (which I clearly didn’t in reality, because they all had a great time) but that, apart from giving myself a horrible experience, I also imposed some of my distress on

Do you know where to stop? Sue Rowan is a Life Coach, living and practising in North Chingford. To contact her, email [email protected] or telephone 07988 848 939.

my team-mates by phoning in and saying I couldn’t find it and was not going to carry on looking.

This incident made me think about the concept of “duty”, and how that fits with self-interest. I think they can go well together and there have been many times when I’ve done something out of a sense of duty rather than choice, and it has been a great experience. On this occasion, though, I put my sense of duty way above any sense of what I might or might not be ready to accomplish.

Selfishness is not an attitude to be cultivated, in my opinion, but a sense of what is actually achievable is very useful indeed. Many of my clients come to me because they live their lives believing they are capable of a lot less than they really are; others go round taking on far too much without the time or the physical resources to do what they have said they will do. Neither way is going to contribute to living your life in the most fulfilling way that you can.

Know yourself, know your strengths, know when to say “yes” and when to say “no” (and if you have difficulty saying “no”, be sure to read next month’s column because I will be giving you some hints and tips on how to do just that!). Happy August...

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NEWS FROM Beverley Tankard at THE BOOKSHOP, North Chingford The Little Bookshop with the Big Heart!

W hen London was awarded the right to host the Olympic Games in 2005, 2012 seemed an awfully long way off! Here we are now, in the thick of it, and the central location of this extravaganza isn’t the much-

documented East End of the Krays, Jack the Ripper and Bow Bells. This is London ‘over the border’. East of the River Lea was London’s industrial heartland: the rail-ways, docks and factories that altered the landscape, both physically and mentally.

Over the Border: The Other East End tells the story of Stratford and its sur-rounding areas from the 11th century to the present day. It is the story of how the dreams of the few affected the lives of the many – dreams of wealth and industry, of technological advance and artistic inspiration. It is the story of the dreamers and the people caught up in those dreams: of triumphs large and small, of great achievement and greater toil, of poverty, disease and murder. £9.99

Which leads me nicely to squeeze in The Trebor Story by Matthew Crampton. I have an idea that the author may have more to say about it in next month’s Direc-

tory so I won’t go into too much detail. Suffice it to say that this beautifully produced book contains a wealth of information and photo-graphic record about the famous sweet manufacturer, their triumphant expansion, their iconic brands and their stamp on the area. £18

And while we’re talking around the Lea Valley, let’s not forget Jim Lewis’ great new addition to his series of books on the area, London's Lea Valley - a Century of Growing: The History of the Lea Valley Growers' Association from 1911 to 2011. The Association, in its hundred-year history, has survived two World Wars, numerous storms, heat waves, freezes, floods, fuel shortages, including the Middle East oil crisis and on more than one occasion a global meltdown of the money markets . All these difficulties, while being financially challenging, have been overcome and the Lea Valley growers have shown much ingenuity and resilience. This book celebrates an industry that has helped feed Britain so that future genera-tions can benefit from a supply of fresh food grown by an environmentally conscious organisation. £25

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EMERGENCY SERVICES - Fire/Police/Ambulance - DIAL 999 (or 112) Whipps Cross Hospital (020) 8539 5522

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Aerial & Satellite Installations Mediacoms 31

Architect Nic Antony Architects Ltd 7

Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner Louise 45

Beauty Treatment Tranquillity Beauty Therapy 45

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Bookshop The Bookshop 42

Building Services aws builders 12 CP Building Contractors 13 Dendale Construction Ltd 5 L Finch 44 R Creed & Son 41

Business Mentor Alison Tritschler 45

Care Agency Abbey Care Solutions 33

Carpenter Chingford Carpentry 39 SK Carpentry 39

Carpet, Curtain & Upholstery Cleaning M&K Cleaning Services 29

Catering Service Ridgeway Catering 34

Chiropodists M Freedman 7

Cleaning Services Angels 27 Time for You 19

Community Event Chingford Parish Church 45 City of London Corporation 25 WCRF 43

Community Service Chingford and District MEC 18 Sewardstone Evangelical Church 27

Computer Services Andy's Computer Repairs 30 Problem Computers 47

Conference Centre The Scout Association 15

Decorating Services AAB Decorating 47 Alison’s Decorating Services 47 BC Painting and Decorating 44

Driving Tuition 1-2-1 Driving Tuition 43 Cavendish Driving School 43

Electrical Services DMB Electric 40 Ultra Electrics 33

Fitness - Misc Nordic Walking 35

Flooring GW Flooring 41

Furniture/Appliance Sales London Re-use Limited 23

Garage Conversions West Essex Garage Conversions 13

Garden & Interior Furniture P. J. Bridgman & Co. Ltd 11

Gardening Services Lofty Heights Tree Surgeons 44 MG Landscapes 43 The Flower Pot Man 29 Weald Hall Landscapes 3

Gold Buying Centre The Watch Shop 17

Glass & Glazing MJ Glazing Repairs Ltd 43 P & M Glazing 28

Graphic Design Service Moo-Creative 30 Ty Joshua Design 39

Hair Salon Hair on the Green 21 Paula Hair Designs 21

Handyman Mr Fix It 39

Home & Garden Centre Lancasters 6

Ironing Service Mayfair Ironing Service 2

Life Coach SJR Consultancy 41

Locksmith Unique Services 9

Loft Ladders Artisan Loft Ladders 41

Mini Cab Service Chingford Premier Cars 6

Mobile Hairdresser Karen Edwards 21

Motor Car Services D. Ranger Motors 17 Dipstick's, Tyres and Exhausts 17

Music Tuition London Music House 15

Oven Cleaning Services Oven Wizards Franchising Ltd 28

Pawnbrokers & Jewellers Gold ‘N’ Image 3

Personal Training Fitness Therapy 4 You 21 Matt Green 35

Pest Control AR Cook Pest Control 6

Pet Services Cosy Catz 35

Plasterering Services SAF Plastering 44

Plumbing/Heating Services Ken 47 Roberts Quality Plumbing 47

Printing Service WD Print 26

Reflexology Lilian 39

Replacement Windows & Doors Eco Trade 48 T & L Windows & Doors 38

Restaurant Leonardos 15

Roofing Services Architectural Roofing Ltd 5 Cook & Son 37 Graham Willsdon 38 J & R Roofing 13

Solicitor Sweetman, Burke & Sinker 9

Slimming Services Slimming World 35

Snooker & American Pool Mile End American Pool & Snooker 45

Sports Club Chingford Tora Karate Club 27 Crostyx HC 36

Sports Massage Fitness Therapy 4 You 21

Supplementary Education Kumon 19

Tennis School Chingford School of Tennis 26

Upholsterery Collards Upholstery Limited 2 Leadale Upholstery 39

Waste Disposal Arbis 38

Watch Repair The Watch Shop 17

Weight Loss Programmes Matt Green 35

Yoga Classes Ian Burgess 34

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LOCAL PLUMBING/HEATING ENGINEER

75780

RING KEN ON 07956 442 523 | 020 8529 0592

All Plumbing & Heating All Gas Works Central Heating Bathrooms

O.A.P. Special Discount No Job Too Small

TRUSTED TRADESMAN

ROBERT’S QUALITY PLUMBING

& HEATING SERVICES LTD 62 Maida Avenue, N. Chingford, E4 7JJ

Over 20 years experience

All plumbing & heating work Breakdown and repairs Gas central heating upgrades Boiler replacements Landlord safety certificates

020 8529 1489 07802 952 005

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www.etwd.co.uk email: [email protected]

Come visit our showroom at 42 Station Way Buckhurst Hill

IG9 6LN


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