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March EditionIssue 13
Palmers Green LIFE
St John’s Church, 1907-1909
Presented by
AnthonyWebbYour Personal Palmers Green Estate Agent
www.palmersgreenlife.co.uk
Past Times• St John’s Church
Broomfield School• A new vision
Woodcroft Wildspace• A nature reserve in N21
Image supplied by Enfield Local Studies and Archive
Don't forget tovisit our gallery, see page 28
AnthonyWebb348 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London N13 5TJ
welcomeThis month we continue to see a very buoyant housing market and in somecases we are finding prices exceeding the 2007 peak. According to Zoopla,property prices in Palmers Green have gone up by a whopping 8.2%, or £29,479in the past year alone, which is above the national average.
It’s definitely a seller’s market at the moment as many peopleare still reluctant to move and are choosing to extend theirhome instead resulting in low housing stock availability.
We are finding that property marketed at the right price isquickly snapped up by eager buyers, boosted by the youngprofessionals moving from Muswell Hill and Crouch End to thearea in order to get more space for their money. Most recentlythe competitive market has lead to sealed bids, often well overthe asking price, due to issues of supply versus demand.
Mortgage products are available at good rates, for those with15% and above deposits. If you are considering moving ordownsizing to take equity out of your home, maybe to assistchildren to get on the property ladder or to supplement yourown income or pensions now is the time. Please contact us to
discuss your options.
Last month I was fortunate to visit the Houses of Parliamentwith Love your Doorstep, a local initiative to help boostcommunity and business alliance. Anthony Webb continue tobuild strong community links and included in this month’smagazine is an article from Broomfield Secondary School(page 9), reviewing the exciting developments taking place andtheir vision for the future.
TonyTony OurrisDirectorAnthony Webb Estate Agents
ContentsPast Times – "St. Johns"by John Peace.............................................3Enfield Consultation ...................................4Love Your DoorStep by Emma Rigby...........4Woodcroft Wildspace by Bob Ladell .......... 5Councillors Cornerby Bambos Charalambous..........................6Parliamentary Commentby David Burrowes MP...............................6Sun Pharmacy.............................................7FOR SALE – Caversham Avenue................8Broomfield School ......................................9FOR SALE – New River Crescent .............10Teensy Wonders Nursery...........................11Autumn Gardens Recruitment ..................12FOR SALE – Cranley Gardens ..................13Testimonials .............................................14Successful Moves .....................................15Fabulous Hair by Kiri ................................16Only Place for Pictures..............................17Jewel in the North –De Manio on the roof ...............................18Palmers Green Tales..................................19Drape Masters by Julia Sondack...............20FOR SALE – Greenwood Gardens............21Baskervilles Blog by Diane........................22What’s On ................................................23Talkies Community Cinema ......................23TO LET - Lodge Drive ...............................24TO LET - Bayswater Close ........................24Property Matters by Kate Faulkner ...........25Charity in the Community –Enfield Night Hike 2014 ...........................26Your Legal Questions Answeredby Fariz Uvais ...........................................27Creative Exchange Network .....................28
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It is hard to imagine Green Lanes, Palmers Greenbeing as quiet as the picture above shows. However,only a few decades ago, Sundays were almost silentin Green Lanes, apart from people on foot walkingto church and talking in hushed voices. Until thebeginning of the last century Palmers Greenchurchgoers had a long walk to their Parish church;all the way to Christchurch, Southgate, although mygrandparents chose the easier walk along HoppersRoad to St.Pauls, Winchmore Hill. This was wherethey married in 1906 and where my mother wasbaptised in 1908.
Then in 1904 Palmers Green became a Parish of itsown and the building of St.Johns began. It wasdesigned by John Oldrid Scott, son of the wellknown architect George Gilbert Scott. It wascompleted in 1908. My family continued to worshipat St.Pauls until my grandfather died in 1920. Theadvantage of the walk to Winchmore Hill was that itgave him the opportunity to watch the houses hewas building with his brother in law WilliamWhitridge, on the west side of Hoppers Road,gradually developing.
Hoppers Road was completed in 1905 and thehouses have not changed much during the past 110years. My grandfather Simmons then went on tobuild houses in Eaton Park Road, Natal Road andGreen Lanes before starting on the Hazelwood ParkEstate which was completed in 1914. Havingborrowed heavily to finance the building of theestate the threat of WW1 resulted in a property
slump. Unable to sell houses and with interest ratessoaring he faced financial ruin and like manybuilders at that time was made bankrupt in 1914.
My mother was born at the Gables in 1907 beingthe only surviving child out of 5. In those days babieswere generally born at home as in my mother’s case.A neighbour was called into help if necessary.However, if there were complications, the survivalrate was very low.
St.Johns soon became the centre of religious andsocial activity in Palmers Green, following thecompletion of the church halls. Prior to that variousgroups such as the Hazelwood Park Lawn TennisClub held their indoor events at the Avondale Hall.
The church has changed very little during the lastcentury. Stained glass windows were added atvarious times. Some of the early ones were from theWilliam Morris Company factory.
The front fence and holly hedge have been replacedby a wall. At the time I joined the choir in 1952 theholly hedge was used to initiate new choristers. Inthe great storm of 1987 the left side pinnacle of thefront of the church was blown down crashing toearth, the pointed end impaling itself into the lawn.A passing rag and bone man, first on the scene,decided it was worth carrying it off. However he wasstopped by a church member. Some years later itwas put back on the tower in its rightful place.
St.Johns has seen many big events including manyweddings and a memorial service for passengers ofthe Titanic when it sank in April of 1912. StevieSmith, our local poet and author attended thechurch from time to time, when she lived inAvondale Road.
There were big celebrations for the 50th and 100thanniversaries.
The population of Palmers Green has changed overthe years. The area now has a diverse population of
many faiths. Within the Christian community thechurches of Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill holdjoint services from time to time. St.Johns is fortunatein still having a dedicated choir. A highlight of theChristmas time is the Nine Lessons And CarrolsService, sung by the choir.
A new Parish Centre was added to the church in2010 providing facilities for the uniformedorganisations, meeting rooms and disabled accessand toilets.
One of the most pro -minent features in thegrounds of St.Johns is thewar memorial erected in1920 just 2 years after thefirst world war ended. Itwas designed by Sir FrankSalisbury and sculpted bySir John Angel. Followinga recent clean the memo -rial is now revitalised,bright and fresh. Everyyear on RemembranceSunday St.Johns congregation are joined by thecongregation of the local Roman Catholic Church ofSt.Monica's at which we honour the local dead ofthe 2 world wars together.
Past Times in Palmers Green ...This monthʼs Past Times article is kindly written by John Peace.
The great sale of the Taylor estate, in 1902, set the wheels
in motion and development in Palmers Green began in earnest.
Green Lanes
The choir walking with the congregation toChristchurch, Southgate during the 1954celebration.
Hoppers Road • The foundation stone of St. Johns was laidby V.E Walker on 17th October 1903
• 12th November 1904 the church wasconsecrated by the Bishop of London
• January 1906, St Johns was granted its ownparish and ceased to be a “daughter”church to Christ Church
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What is great about streets and parks in Palmers Green? What is not so good and what would youlike to see in the future? Enfield Council will be arranging a public consultation event to askresidents of all ages and backgrounds these questions in March 2014.
Have your say about the future ofPalmers Green public realm!
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We have often heard this termbanded. It means in essencecommunities planned, built, ormodified to promote sustainableliving. However, in my view asustainable community is all aboutthe community because it’s the magicingredient for sustainability to thrivein areas.
We need communities to worktogether, communicate across allsections, tiers, authorities and‘streets’. Essentially it is all aboutspirit, the spirit of the community. Lastweek, LoveYour DoorStep was very
lucky to be featured in The Guardian’sSustainable Business Pages and it wasa great article that showcased theborough at its best.
What The Guardian journalist sawimmediately were all the diversebusinesses we have here from start-ups, little cottage industries,mumpreneurs, small to internationalbusinesses all working together,supporting each other. The journalistalso saw us, the local peoplesupporting these companies, bybuying local creating a strong localsustainable economy. There’s that
word again… ‘sustainable’, the otherhalf to community!
The Guardian story was based arounda very special event taking place onthe 24 of February, 2014 where we atLove Your DoorStep will be taking 70local guests to the House ofCommons, organised by our local MPsDavid Burrowes and MP Nick De Bois,to showcase how Love Your DoorStephas bonded our community together.Enfield should be very proud. Wehave come a long way from thenegative media images that we sawafter the London riots in 2011.
On March 21st-24th, the Council will be setting up a‘consultation space’ in collaboration with local groups, whereresidents can stop by to express their views on the Palmers Greenpublic realm. During the consultation, residents will be asked toconsider the area and comment by using a large scale model ofthe Palmers Green area created by local school children.
Initial consultation work was carried out by a group of PalmersGreen residents in 2013. The responses from these questionnaireswill form the basis for the Palmers Green consultation project,with the aim to engage the entire community in the process sothat the Council can better understand how people feel aboutthe area.
Improvements could include things such as more greenery andpublic artwork, amendments to street furniture and new crossingpoints on the High Street. However you may have completelydifferent ideas that you want to let us know about. This is also anopportunity to let us know about problem spots and issues withinthe area.
Enfield Council believes that working closely with local people isthe best way for planners and designers to understand areas, andfor places to be loved and looked after in the long term. The
Council has previously worked together with residents and localgroups to develop ideas for areas such as Lytchet Way Estate inthe east of the Borough, where over 350 residents assisted theCouncil in developing plans for the environment within theestate. The estate improvements, which were completed in 2011,include new play areas, better walking routes and an outdoorgym, and they have been hugely popular with residents.
Following the Palmers Green consultation, Enfield Council willsummarise and develop ideas for the area based on residentfeedback, with the aim of raising funds for substantialimprovements to the Palmers Green public realm. It is importantthat the Council get views from as many residents as possible, soplease do stop by and let us know what’s important to you!Alongside the consultation light refreshments and activities forchildren such as face painting will be offered. You will not needto bring anything on the day.
Council Officers will provide details of consultation locations andtimes via letters and posters in the area closer to the date. Forfurther information please contact Liam Mulrooney([email protected]) or Hanna Salomonsson([email protected])
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Woodcroft Wildspace
by Bob Ladell
Woodcroft Wildspace, Woodcroft, N21 3QN
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Woodcroft Wildspace is located inWinchmore Hill, accessed from Woodcroft,off the mini roundabout on Broad Walk,N21.
The project started in 2003 with the briefto create an “Educational wildspace forthe benefit of the whole of Enfield”. Theproject has evolved this simple one linebrief and everything you see on the sitetoday is derived from that.
We have a series of wildlife habitatsstarting with the Wetland Area ponds,home to frogs and newts, complimentedby a Boggy Area, where quite differentplants and insect life abound. Stag Beetlehavens have been created to support thisprotected species in novel ways from logpiles to stick fencing around the ponds.
Our orchard has 83 apple trees of 34different rare varieties, both cooking andeating apples which you won’t find inyour local supermarket. We’ve had 3 goodcrops since planting them, helped alongby our bees. Unfortunately the bees havenot fared so well with now 3 very difficultwinters in succession. All of them died inthe frost last winter and the new colonieshave struggled with the late spring andnow very wet winter. We hope that theremaining colony can survive until thisspring.
Our apiary building now houses not onlythe beekeepers but also provides a modestcommunity / educational classroom. Oneof our current projects will extend it
imminently by adding an outdoor coveredlearning area to enhance it’s use providingshelter both in showers and full sun. It isavailable for community and schoolsgroups use – please enquire aboutavailability.
Woodcroft Wildspace also has a largeCommunity and Events meadow designedto hold outdoor community events,including small concerts and school plays,utilising our amphitheatre and welcomingthe audience on the grass. We also havean Outdoor Classroom.
Educationally we are encouraging schoolsand other groups to use Woodcroft rightacross the curriculum. The environmentprovides learning opportunities rightacross the curriculum, from the obviouswildlife, animals, birds, insects to art –painting, drawing, photography – mathsand the sciences – application of levers,pulleys and other engineering, to Englishin the form of writing industry stylereports through to inspiration for poetry.A wealth of opportunities – come and see.
We also support volunteering in variousways. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award schemevolunteers have been to Woodcroft andparticipated in various activities fromcreating the large ponds to the countrycraft of hedge laying. It not only teachesthe skills involved but also team workingand preparation for leaving school andgoing to work.
Some volunteers have directly benefittedfrom volunteering at Woodcroft bygetting a job as a result. One biodiversitygraduate did just that by gaining theexperience of doing a biodiversity surveyand report for us, to then attend aninterview and be the only candidate whohad done so before. He got the job.
Another project we have in progress in thecreation of an Organic Sensory Garden.We already have two groups wanting totake on a patch, so hurry, the WildspaceAllotments that form the garden are
going quickly. Please enquire aboutavailability via the email address below –spring is only a few weeks away so groundpreparation now is good.
Woodcroft also supports other charitiesand hosts Team Building days for industry.Business in the Community promote Giveand Gain Day, a global day of companiesencouraging their staff to get out intotheir local communities to help with avariety of projects. Lloyds Bank do asimilar thing with the Lloyds Make aDifference Day. We typically host 30 to 40people in a day all doing something onthe site to either create a new feature ormaintain existing ones.
We run 3 Project Days per weekthroughout the year, where volunteerscome along and do various jobs between10am and about 1pm on Tuesday, Fridaysand Saturdays. You are welcome to comeand join in the fun, have a chat or justtake a walk and relax with the beauties ofnature in this enclave of the countrysidein North London.
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Councillorʼs Corner by Cllr. Bambos Charalambous
David Burrowes MP
Parliamentary Comment
I’ve never owned a bicycle – growing up next to theNorth Circular Road my parents wisely took the viewthat it would be too dangerous for me to cycle alongsuch an incredibly busy road and although growing upin the 1980’s I did think that the Choppers and Grifterswere cool, cycling on the whole passed me by.
Recently my interest in cycling was awakened byvarious friends and colleagues who cycle and also bymy employer pushing cycling very heavily to its workforce. This also coincided with my being asked to takepart in a Council run cycle Sunday session from FortyHall along the new Greenway and also discovering thatEnfield Council were about to submit a bid to theMayor of London for share of £100 million for safercycle routes in outer London boroughs known as the‘mini Holland’ proposal.
Enfield’s bid was submitted in December 2013 and isfor £25 million.
The bid includes:• Creating a pedestrian friendly environment on
Church Street by removing through traffic andinstalling separate bus and cycle lanes.
• Converting the Edmonton Green Roundabout into aDutch Style Roundabout with separate lanes forcycles.
• Introducing lightly segregated cycle lanes along theA1010, A105 and A110.
• Developing a network of Quietway and Greenwayroutes across the whole Borough.
• Developing Cycle Hubs at Enfield Town andEdmonton Green Train Stations.
• Providing support for residents who want to take upcycling with free bike loans and residential cycleparking.
• Involving the local community in the design of allschemes, particularly those in residential streets.
One of the biggest barriers to people taking up cyclingis concern about safety and part of this bid is designedto improve safety by having more segregated cycleroutes and also to develop a Quietway and Greewaynetwork to minimise contact with motor vehicle traffic.
In Enfield of the 80% of motor vehicle journeys are lessthan 5 miles, a distance that could be cycled easily, yetonly 2% of journeys are cycled. This startling figure also
coincides with the newly published Public HealthEngland figures showing Enfield having among of thehighest rates in London of both adult and child obesitywith over 64.2% for all adults. There are many goodreasons to start cycling such as the fact that it will saveyou money, get you fit and that you will probably arriveat your destination quicker to name but three buthaving the infrastructure in place for cycling is also veryimportant.
I believe in leading by example and having espousedthe benefits of cycling it would be hypocritical of menot to try it for myself and so if you see a rather forlornman wobbling on a bike along Hazelwod Lane in earlyspring then please be kind to him. Having just told youthis news there can be no backing out for me now!
The final decision on the mini Holland bid is expectedin March 2014.
To find out more about cycling in Enfield(including free cycle lessons, Sunday bike rides
and Dr Bike sessions) please visitwww.enfield.gov.uk/cycleenfield
RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY! COME BACKANOTHER DAY!It has been an extraordinary month with theappalling weather and as ministerial aide to RtHon Owen Paterson MP, the Secretary of State forthe Environment, I have been very involved withthe Government's response to the national crisis.Parts of Enfield, like residents near Turkey Brook,have experienced minor flooding but thankfullynot on the scale of 13 years ago when theSalmon's Brook flooded out residents in MontaguRoad in Edmonton. Now there is a £15 millionflood alleviation scheme which is making goodprogress.
The biggest impact so far has been the knock oneffect on transport. Anyone travelling on theHertford Loop using Palmers Green station willhave experienced serious delays. The problemsthough have gone beyond bad weather with thelast 3 months seeing unacceptable delays.
Together with Enfield North MP Nick de Bois Ihave met with First Capital Connect and NetworkRail senior managers and have raised concerns ina debate in Parliament and tabled furtherquestions to Ministers. As a fellow commuter Iappreciate the frustrations and problems thatunexplained cancellations, service alterations anddelays can cause to those who work and traveldaily into London. First Capital Connect andNetwork Rail can no longer ignore this issue.Whilst there is welcome long term investment inthe 40 year old track and trains which will seeimprovements, there must be more to help easethe current delays and provide bettercommunication. I will keep up the pressure forservice improvement on our train line.
Many constituents will have been affected bytransport problems which were entirely avoidableif Bob Crow had not called the RMT out on strike.My view is that the strike was unnecessary. We
need to press on with modernising the LondonUnderground to become a 24 hour service, whichwill mean embracing less of a need for mannedticket offices. In any event I think that the tubeshould be treated as an essential service whichshould not be stopped by a strike.
The rain has taken its toll on our roads with somebad potholes in need of repair. I have launched a'Palmers Green Pothole Watch' with my localaction team - Ersin Celebi, Natasha McDermott,and Amy Yianniatsarou to ensure the Council takeprompt action. Please email me [email protected] or tweet me@davidburrowesmp a photo of the potholewith details of location and I and my PalmersGreen Action Team will follow it up with theCouncil.
Best wishes
David Burrowes MP
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Sun Pharmacy
A New Travel Clinic in Palmers Green
More and more peopleare travelling abroad andit is expected that over17 million Britons will bedoing so this year andmore than a quarter ofthese people will fall illwhile abroad. If you areplanning to travel
outside of Europe then it is more than likely thatyou will need to get some Travel Vaccinationsagainst some of the serious diseases found inother parts of the world. Unfortunately this canbe quite tricky to do as many surgeries no longeroffer Travel Vaccinations and those that do oftenwant you to book many weeks ahead.
Now there is no excuse to not get the correctvaccinations as there is a new Travel Clinic inPalmers Green. With its Late Night openings andfriendly advice Sun Pharmacy Travel Cliniccan take care of all your travel needs. It is usefulto be cautious and practice simple avoidancemeasures to help protect yourself againstillnesses while abroad but many diseases whichvaccines protect against are almost unavoidable.For instance Hepatitis A travels in water suppliesand is very difficult to destroy with disinfectants.Sun Pharmacy Travel Clinic can providevaccinations to protect against many travel-related infections and can also supply certainprescription only medicines (POMS) like anti-malarials. It is always good to plan ahead andspeak to one of the qualified staff at SunPharmacy Travel Clinic 4-6 weeks before you
travel but even the last minute traveller can becatered for.
Sun Pharmacy Travel Clinic can also provideother vaccinations like Hepatitis B foroccupational health and the seasonal Flu Jab anda range of services not previously availablewithout prescription. These include medicines forErectile Dysfunction, Smoking Cessation,Emergency Contraception and many more. A newblood test service is also being launched soon.This will be a simple finger prick test for thingslike Hep B immunity, Vitamin D levels, Iron levels,cholesterol testing and a food intolerance test.
People may sometimes feel that they have littletime to check these things but the pharmacy isopen till late, actually till 10pm Monday toSaturday and from 11am to 6pm on Sundays. Onelocal, Katie Donouzjain, who used the pharmacy,says “I discovered my son had nits late on aTuesday night, having never experienced nitsbefore I was at a loss what to do. Sun Pharmacywere still open and were able to advise me onwhat treatments were suitable and how to usethem. The late night service was great andenabled me to treat the problem straight awaywith successful results".
So, people who are travelling abroad this year canwalk in to Sun Pharmacy Travel Clinic andget some free advice about travel health. Andeven those who aren’t travelling this year cantake advantage of the late night opening timesfor over the counter medicines, health advice anda range of private services.
Sun Pharmacy TravelClinic Services✔ Travel Vaccinations✔ Malaria Prevention Tablets✔ Meningitis (ACWY) Vaccine for Haj
and Umrah✔ Travel Advice and Products✔ Occupational Health Vaccination✔ Seasonal Flu Vaccination✔ Diagnostic Tests for:
Vitamin D levels, Iron levels,Allergy/Food Intolerence, SexualHealth Tests, Menopause,Cholesterol, Hepatitis B Immunityand more coming soon
Pharmacy Services✔ Private Prescription Dispensing✔ Over The Counter Medication and
Advice✔ Blood Pressure/ Diabetes/
Cholesterol Testing (Heart HealthTest)
✔ Erectile Dysfunction Tablets(Viagra, Sildenafil, Levitra andCialis)
✔ Stop Smoking Medication(Champix)
✔ Weight Loss Tablets (Xenical)✔ Emergency Contraception Tablets✔ Oral Contraception Tablets✔ Hair Loss Medication (Propecia)
Sun Pharmacy Travel Clinic
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Opening Times:9am to 10pm Mon-Sat 11am to 6pm Sun
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Astunning four bedroom Edwardian period house located in a most
desirable residential turning close to Palmers Green's shops, restaurants,
bus routes and mainline station (Moorgate). The property, which retains
many original features including a tessellated tiled hallway, benefits from a
spacious living room with original feature fireplace, a dining room with fireplace
and French doors to garden, 25ft fitted kitchen/diner, a utility room and w.c, a
contemporary family bathroom, two spacious double bedrooms and two single
bedrooms, front garden and 100ft rear garden. An internal inspection is essential
to fully appreciate this lovely family home.
Caversham AvenuePalmers Green, N13
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by Peter Travis, Head Teacherwww.broomfieldschool.co.uk
Broomfield, a School at theHeart of Our Community
A brief historyBroomfield Schoolwas originally found -ed in 1938. At thattime it was calledArnos School. In1984, Arnos Schoolwas united withMinchenden School
on the current site and was renamedBroomfield School. Broomfield Schoolgrew into one of the largest secondaryschools in the Borough of Enfield. Oneof the reasons for this was its locationnear the borders of the neighbouringboroughs of Haringey and Barnet, butit was also due in no small part to thededication over the years of its staff andgovernors to the education andenrichment of its pupils and students.
Broomfield School is back...Readers may be aware that a number ofyears ago the school went through adifficult patch and in October 2011 itwas placed in ‘special measures’ byOfsted. However, in September 2012,the school began the academic yearwith a new head teacher and seniorleadership team and a new governingbody. Within a year, in June 2013,Ofsted revisited the school and was soimpressed by the progress made thatthey took it out of special measures.This was excellent news for the schooland the local community. It recognisedthe significant improvements made andthe hard work and determination of thepupils, staff, parents, governors and thelocal authority.
It is impressive for a school to come outof special measures within such a brieftime and also to receive a Good in thecategory of Leadership and Manage -ment. Other comments in the Ofstedreport are:
“Students feel safe at the schooland say that there is very littlebullying.”
“The headteacher and his seniorteam have been relentless in theirdrive to improve standards at the
school. Leaders, includinggovernors, have high expectationsand are working hard to raisestandards for all students.”
“All faculty areas in the school nowhave examples of outstandingteaching.”
“Current sixth form students aremaking good progress in theirlearning and achieving theirtargets.”
Ofsted, June, 2013.
... And Going PlacesToday, Broomfield School is goingplaces. It is a school that is committedfirst and foremost to providing anoutstanding education for thecommunity. The Head Teacher, PeterTravis, writes:
Our vision is to provide your sonsand daughters with the very besteducation. We want our pupils toexcel in all of the many dimensionsthat make up education in itsfullest sense. Firstly, and centrally,we aim for our pupils to excelacademically, vocationally andculturally, but also physically and insports, as well as in their social,spiritual and moral lives. So thatwhen your sons and daughterscome to leave Broomfield School infive or seven years’ time, they willbe knowledgeable, intelligent, wellqualified, highly skilled, virtuousand well-rounded individuals, ableto play their full part in society.
In the summer 2013, Broomfield School- after just after one year under its newmanagement - was able to boast somevery impressive examination results. AtGCSE level, 73% of pupils achievedA*-C in mathematics and 75% achievedA*-C grades in two sciences.
In addition to exam success, there is akeen focus upon enrichment activitiesand a developing collaboration with thelocal primary schools and the widercommunity. Examples of recent work in
these areas are ‘Supernovas’, theexciting after-school science club forprimary-school pupils, the laying of awreath at the Remembrance Day servicethis November, the Bee Club, the LatinClub, a variety of sports clubs and manyeducational and cultural school-trips.
As many of you will be aware, under theformer Labour government BroomfieldSchool was a part of the “BuildingSchools for the Future” programme.Under this programme the currentbuildings were to be demolished and anew school built. With the change ofgovernment it was decided, by the newgovernment, that the fabric of theschool was sufficient not to warrant thisrebuild. There is therefore a commit -ment to upgrading, redecorating andrefurbishing the original school buildingand hundreds of thousands of poundsare being spent on this project. Thehistoric 1930s buildings, with theirsubsequent extensions, are thereforebeing rapidly transformed thanks to thecommitment of the school leadership,governors and the Local Authority.
A School for the CommunityBroomfield School sees itself as a schoolat the heart of its community. It isproviding the very best that is modernand the very best that is traditional; inshort the very best education for all ofits pupils and sixth form students. Itprovides a safe, caring and friendlyenvironment. It places great emphasisupon the highest standards of academicachievement, behaviour and excellencein education and personal achievement.
If you are looking for a place in Year 7or the Sixth Form for September 2014,the school would be delighted to hearfrom you and to give you a tour.Contact details are as follows:
Broomfield School, Wilmer WayLondon N14 7HY.Tel: 020 8368 4710Email:[email protected]:http://www.broomfieldschool.co.uk/
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Afour bedroom Edwardian character house situated in a desirable turning
off Hazelwood Lane within easy reach of Palmers Green’s shops,
restaurants, buses and mainline station (Moorgate). The house benefits
from a living room, a sitting room, a conservatory, a fitted kitchen/diner, four
double bedrooms (one with an en-suite shower room), a family bathroom with
separate toilet and a 70ft rear garden. The house has double glazed windows in
keeping with the original style and character and also boasts many original
features including a cast fireplace in the living room, a tessellated tiled floor in the
hallway, stripped and stained floorboards and an original front door.
New River CrescentPalmers Green, N13
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£614,995 Freehold
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&Anastasia LodgeAutumn Gardens
We are looking to recruit
Nursesand a
Clinical Nursing LeadMust: ✔ be a Registered General Nurse
✔ have a Level 1 or above Nursing Qualification
✔ have a current PIN
Autumn Gardens will soon begin providing nursing care. This means thatresidents who require nursing care, will be able to come to AutumnGardens. We will be continuing all our current services includingresidential full time and respite placements and day care services.
To apply please call Elena on 07904 125 611 oremail [email protected]
73 Trent Gardens, Southgate, London N14 4QB
Luxury Residential Care Homes for the Elderly
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Cranley GardensPalmers Green, N13
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5 bedrooms, 2 reception roomskitchen, 2 bathrooms
ground floor wc
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Hello and welcome back. The last couple of months we have covered many subjects regarding hair styles andhair health, for this month’s article; I was recently asked to answer questions about hair extensions on aradio show and proved a popular topic. There are many different types of hair extension available but I’monly going to describe the more popular and safer hair extension systems that are worth considering.
Hair Extension systems explained
Weave Hair Extensions. Natural hair is braided into what is known as a corn roll and aweft of hair is then sewn in with a needle and cotton.Pros: Weaves are good for medium to thick hair.Weaves instantly add lots of volume and length.Cons: If braids are made too tightly they can hurt, put strain onyour scalp and cause hair to fall out at the root.If the weft is too heavy, it can cause hair to fall out.Weaves are best for thicker hair because the braids take up a lotof your natural hair.Because of this, wefts can also be obvious in very fine hair asthere is not enough hair left to hide it.
Pre-Bonded Extensions. Also known as fusion hair extensions, extension strands arebonded to the natural hair with various types of adhesives suchas keratin, glue, plant based and petroleum based adhesives. Ifpre bonded, an application machine is used to soften the bond.All other methods use a glue gun.Pros: Fusion hair extensions are generally the most discrete(depending on the application techniques).They're permanent, meaning you have gorgeous thick haireveryday for up to 6 months.They're easy to maintain if you have the correct guidelines. Witha little extra TLC (and depending on the bond) you care forfusion hair extensions in much the same way that you wouldyour natural hair.Cons: If not applied and removed by a trained technician youcould risk damage to your natural hair.Fusion hair extensions can require 4+ hours for application
depending on the amount of strands needed.Many fusion extensions are applied with "glue guns" whichare messy and time consuming.Many fusion hair extensions use polymers which are petroleumbased or glue adhesives - these are not compatible with thehuman hair and may cause unnecessary damage.
Tape Hair Extensions. Tape weft extensions are semi permanent and very quick toapply. Tape hair extensions are applied quickly and easily. Thepre taped weft of hair is typically sandwiched on either side ofthe natural hair. Results are seamless.Pros: Tape weft extensions are semi permanent lastinganywhere from 6-12 weeks.Tape extensions are easy to maintain - they are washed andstyled in your natural hair.Tape extensions are very quick to apply.Cons: Most tape extensions are made from synthetic or lowquality human hair.Most tape extensions do not have clear bonds and can at timesbe seen through the hair.It can be harder to tie your hair up as you need to be sure thatthe wefts are covered.
Micro Beads.Also known as Micro Loop or Micro Bead hair extensions. Thehair extension is looped through the natural hair and thenclamped on to it using pliers and a metal bead.Pros: Micro beads can be moved up when the slip down thehair shaft.
As they can be moved up, they can be a cost effective option.Cons: Micro links can slip down the hair shaft and needfrequent moving up.Hair used is typically low quality and will start to look tackyafter a few months.Micro links can be damaging to the hair. The beads (whichcontain grooves like a screw) are clamped onto the hair shaftwith pliers.Metal micro links are particularly bad and damaging to yournatural hair. When heat is applied to the metal rings, such as ablow dryer or hair straightened, the metal amplifies the heaton the hair inside it resulting in breakage.
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Savour the Season
by Lina Parsons
Pasta with Cavolo Nero Pesto
Serves 4-6
People who know me well know there’s nothing Ilike more than talking about food (a legalrequirement for us Italians), so I was really pleasedto be asked to contribute a recipe to this month’sedition of Palmers Green Life. Over the years Ihave spent a disproportionate amount of timesourcing and trying countless recipes, so when I findone, which is not only quick and easy to make, butalso tastes totally amazing, I get pretty excited –yeah yeah I know, I need to get out more often.Although I’ve only recently discovered this pastadish, I already know I will be making it for manyyears to come, especially given that my children loveit too. Cavolo Nero (I even love how it sounds), is ablack cabbage from Tuscany, which is now availablein most supermarkets. When made into a pesto ittransforms into a stunning glossy shade of green,and has the most beautiful velvet consistency. I liketo sprinkle a handful of toasted pine nuts on the topto add some contrast and texture.Buon Appetito!
Ingredients• 500g / 1lb 2oz of your choice of pasta (I love to
use Mafalda Corta by Napolina)• 2 garlic cloves, peeled• 300g / 11oz cavolo nero • 3 tbsp of pine nuts, lightly toasted• 90ml / 3 fl oz of extra virgin olive oil• 3 handfuls of grated parmesan, plus a little extra
to serve
Instructions• Strip the stems from the leaves.• In a large saucepan, bring some salted water to
the boil, adding the garlic cloves. When it’s boiling,add the cavolo leaves and cook for 8-10 minutesuntil tender. Drain and put the garlic to one side.
• Meanwhile, bring another large pan of saltedwater to the boil and cook the pasta according tothe packet instructions.
• Transfer the cavolo, garlic and pine nuts to ablender or food processor and blitz to a fine purée.
Add the olive oil and parmesan, then blitz againand season to taste. You should now have a glossyand rich dark sauce.
• Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the cookingwater. Toss the sauce through the pasta, looseningit with a little cooking water so the sauce clings tothe pasta.
• Finish with another drizzle of olive oil and a littlegrated parmesan.
Lina’s Extra Tips• For added flavour you could add some pan fried
pancetta (or bacon), or chopped large flatmushrooms such as Portobello.
• For a punchier option add 2-3 (tinned) anchovieswhen puréeing the olive oil and parmesan into thepesto.
• Make extra pesto and freeze for a super quickmeal another day.
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De Manio on the roofSuzanne Beard of Palmers Green Jewel in the North tells the story ofPalmers Green’s most iconic photograph
Palmers Green Jewel in the North
On a wintery afternoon in December 1912,pilot Jean de Manio was on his way fromthe aerodrome at Balls Park, Hertford, toHendon in his 50 horsepower Bleriotmonoplane.
Unfortunately while his destination mayhave been clear, the weather had otherideas. Wind carried the plane off courseand de Manio for a time found himselfcircling over St Paul’s Cathedral andCornhill. A little later he was over twilitPalmers Green.
Experiencing engine trouble he attempteda landing in Broomfield Park, but fell shortand crashed into the roof of no 75 DerwentRoad, at that time the residence of a MrAndow, a postal official who cannot longhave moved into his newly built house.There the plane came precariously to rest,one wing on the dividing wall, the other onthe chimney stack and the tail portionhovering above Mr Andow’s frontbedroom window.
Sustaining only cuts and bruises, de Maniowas rescued by two schoolboys, who ran tofetch a ladder from Southgate CountySchool while de Manio calmly puffed on acigarette. Those, indeed, were the days ofaviation.
75 Derwent Road didn’t quite come off sowell. A number of slates were gone, andthe engine had fallen through into the boxroom, covering it in petrol. The Andowshad to seek alternative lodgings that night.
The spectacle was reported on by theRecorder on 19 December 1912
All ways led to Derwent Road, and theinevitable crowd gathered. I think it maybe said that the majority of the inhabitantsof this usually peaceful suburb felt theimportance of the occasion, and I verilybelieve that they were even imbued with afeeling akin to pride that the firstaeroplane to fall—I beg pardon, to fly—onto a house-roof should have performedthat feat in their own neighbourhood.
Sadly, de Manio died in a further accident ayear later, before the birth of a baby son,also called Jean. As Jack de Manio, Jean Jnrbecame one of the most famous and
controversial radio presenters of the 50sand 60s. If it weren’t for the soft roofs ofPalmers Green, the name de Manio mightnever have become famous.
• Extract from The Recorder by kindpermission of Enfield Local Studies Archive.The Recorder was published from 1907 to1916. A searchable disc containing all 170issues is now available from SouthgateDistrict Civic Trust.
For more about Palmers Green history andpeople, visithttp://www.palmersgreenn13.com.
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Palmers Green LIFE
St John’s Church, 1907-1909
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Past Times• St John’s Church
Broomfield School• A new vision
Woodcroft Wildspace• A nature reserve in N21
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Palmers Green Talesby Jenny Bourke
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We have been very busy thismonth and hope to be able toupload three films during the nextcouple of weeks. We have twonew filmmakers, John Sollis andHugh Humphrey. Many thanks tothem both, as filmmaking isarduous, especially the editing andthey are both spending
considerable amounts of time completing films for thewebsite. We have been working with Ralph Hutchings,who as many of you know is multi talented, beingamong other things a music aficionado, metal andwood worker and great raconteur. We hope to do afew films of Ralph but we are starting with hischildhood in Palmers Green and how he became theexpert he is today.
We have also interviewed Jacques Wajnrych, his storyinvolves many of the difficult events of the 20thCentury, from the occupation of his native Paris duringthe second world war to the Berlin airlift and finally tohis hobby of film making which allows us to seeBroomfield House in all it’s glory.
Thirdly we interviewed John Peace whose grandfatherAlfred Simmons built the Hazelwood Estate before theFirst World War. During his interview we find out howthe Hazelwood Tennis Club, got it’s name and how Johnfeels that there is more of a community spirit in PalmersGreen nowadays rather than when he was growing up.
Rolling the tennis court at Hazelwood Tennis Club.
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By Julia Sondack,Drapemasters Interior Furnishers
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It’s a wonderful time of year in the interiors calendar. Light is starting to stream through our windows and brightenup our homes and thoughts switch to making the most of our longer, warmer days and all those decorative workswe would like to achieve in the home.
Advanced technology gives way to colour and designopportunities that are now endless. An extremelyexciting time for us as all; the fabric houses unleasha wealth of wonderfully enriched palettes withinfinite creative possibilities. Textile colours are morevibrant with fresh, crisp greens, sharp bright blues,hot pinks, and citrus yellows. Warmer more mutedcolours range from pale pastels through to soft andsubtle cinnamons, radiant orchids, ochre andpistachios.
Fabric and wall paper designs are also taking on afresher feel with flora and fauna prints alongsidesimple prints of animals, giving a light, brightScandinavian feel. Retro is still very much in voguewith some superb abstract and stylised designs againin both the strong and softer colour ways.
To hand are an influx of digitally printed cottons,cotton sateens and linens all mixed in with traditionalweaves of wools in plaids and stripes, alongsideembroidered silks and linens which have beenbeautifully re-coloured in the hottest interior shades.
If you are a fan of neutrals you will find they havebeen warmed up. Grey hues are still the leader in thispalette encompassing mushrooms, cappuccinos,cashews, seal, truffle, mole and ash - all sit wellagainst each other or as a background to a few acidcushions and accessories.
Concurrently our blind and shutter manufacturershave also updated with the latest shades and hues tocomplement all our furnishings. Whatever yourdiscerning style may be, there will definitely besomething in our new collections to stimulate,
motivate, encourage and provoke you to spring intosome interior action!
For further inspiration and advice pleasecontact Julia or Lee at Drapemasters,designers, suppliers and installers of
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Awell presented three bedroom semi-detached house located within easy
reach of both Palmers Green’s and Winchmore Hill's shops, restaurants,
bus routes and mainline stations (Moorgate). The property, which retains
many original features, benefits from a living room with wood flooring and a
feature fireplace, an 18ft sitting/dining room with sliding doors to the garden and
a feature fireplace with original surrounding wooden panelling, a fitted kitchen,
a modern bathroom, two double bedrooms and one good size single bedroom,
gas central heating and front & rear gardens. This popular residential turning lies
within the catchment area of St Monica’s primary school.
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Welsh Cakes
1. Mix together flour, baking powder into a bowl
2. Rub in butter and the remaining dry ingredients
3. Stir in the egg and then add enough milk to make a firmdough
4. Roll out the dough to 1-2cm think and cut into rounds usingan 8cm cutter
5. Cook a hot buttered griddle or in a heavy frying pan for about10 minutes
6. Sprinkle with caster sugar whilst still warm
• 225g (8oz) plain flour
• ½ level tsp baking powder
• 75g butter
• 75g sugar
• 50g sultanas or currants
• ½ tsp mixed spice (optional)
• 1 egg
• Milk to mix
A little bit of Wales
One of the things I love about March is the arrival of daffodils. A splash of spring colour, to cheer us up after thecold and very wet days of winter. It is of course St David’s Day on March 1st. It’s customary in my family to alwayshave daffodils in the house for March 1st and to make Welsh Cakes. They are a tea time treat made on a traditionalbake stone on top of the stove. Bake stones are cherished family pieces passed down through the generations.
The bake stone I have was my grandfather’s, made when he worked in a steelworks in South Wales. The family storyis that he made it at work and then tied it around his neck and hid it under his coat. Quite a feat!
Welsh Cakes are lovely eaten still warm, sprinkled with a bit of caster sugar or served with butter and honey. Theyare really easy and kids love to watch them cook on the bake stone. Why not have a go and make some.
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Palmers Green Farmers MarketEvery Sunday 10-1pmPalmers Green Train Station car park
The Buggy NetworkWe are working networking parentsthat bring our children with us to playwhilst we work.Baskervilles meetings are everythird Tuesday of the month from9.30 - 11.30.www.thebuggynetwork.comCall Eve for details07521 679 142
Kings Market - CommunityFarmers MarketEvery Sunday 11-3pmAshfield Parade, SouthgateLondon N14 5EHwww.kingsmarketn14.co.uk
BISH BASH BOSHWeekly drumming term timeworkshops at Hazelwood School
N13 5HE.Tuesday Evenings - hand drummingfrom 6-7pm and samba drummingfrom 7-8pm.Adults and secondary school childrenplus complete beginners welcome £4 for waged participants and £2.50for unwaged. www.bishbashboshdrumming.co.uk
Southgate Photograph SocietyMeet every Tuesdayat Howley Hall, St Pauls Church,Church Hill, London, Winchmore HillN21 1JAwww.southgatephoto.org.uk/For more information email:[email protected]
Access to FinanceNetworking Event The Chamber, Enterprise Enfield,London Community Finance andEnfield Council have come togetherto create an event to help local
existing, start-up and pre start-upbusinesses find out what financeoptions are available to them.The event will feature expert speakerson the current and future economicoutlook, how this impacts at a locallevel and what assistance there islocally such as the Start-Up LoanFund.Date: Monday 10th March 2014Time: 10am – 3pmCost: FreeVenue: The Dugdale Centre, ThomasHardy House,39 London Road, Enfield,EN2 6DS Please visitwww.nlcc.co.uk/events for moredetails.
Local Events
Whatʼs going on in and around Palmers Green
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Our future programme, with events up toAugust, is now on our website.
This month we have two amazing films. Thefirst is a thought provoking screening onInternational Women’s Day - we want tosee lots of men there too! The second is agripping drama based on the true story ofthe captain of an America cargo ship seizedby Somali pirates.
Sign up to our mailing list, book tickets andsee the results of our survey on our newlook pages on the website.
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Tickets for Palmers Green events are alsoavailable from:Anthony Webb Office (opposite Fox)Annita’s Café on Palmers Green Station
SAT 8 MARCH 7.30DUGDALE CENTRE, ENFIELD
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On International Women’s Day, thisunconventional film is a portrayal of the lateBradford playwright Andrea Dunbar andplays out the tough choices she made to bea creative writer and the effect on her roleas a parent.
Tickets £5 fromDugdale Centre 020 8807 6680or Online from Talkies website
WED 26 MARCH 7.45THE FOX, PALMERS GREEN CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Smart, powerfully acted, and incrediblyintense, Captain Phillips offers filmgoersa Hollywood biopic done right – andoffers Tom Hanks a showcase for yetanother brilliant performance.
Tickets £5Book online from Talkies website or buydirect from Anthony Webb or Annita’s atPalmers Green station
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Aspacious two double bedroom first floor converted flat situated in thispopular residential turning within walking distance of Palmers Greens'shops, restaurants and transport facilities including Palmers Green mainline
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Aluxurious newly built apartment set within a private gated development.Benefits include entry phone system, luxury fitted kitchen with appliances,two double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a modern bathroom, an
en-suite shower room to the master bedroom and own rear garden with viewsover the New River. This development is within easy walking distance of PalmersGreen's shops, restaurants and mainline station (Moorgate). The flat is offeredunfurnished and is available now.
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Buying and selling a property in good and bad markets
Property Matters
Kate Faulkner is one of the UK’s leading property analysts
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The media, pundits, think tanks and property market analysts are very goodat frightening people when it comes to property.
The market is either ‘in a bubble’, it’s ‘overheating’ or it's ‘crashing’ aroundour ears. For me, this is irresponsible. It’s people’s lives the media areaffecting. It doesn’t help that the industry knows the more of a ‘horror’ storyon property it puts out, the more likely it is to get PR, so it’s not entirely themedia’s fault.
What we should all be concentrating on instead, is what to do if the marketis overheating, or crashing. What does that actually mean to you the buyeror the seller? How should you behave differently?
Property markets go up and down all the time, depending on how muchmoney is around (cash and lending) and how many buyers are chasingproperties for sales. It’s not rocket science! The more money, the more buyersand less properties, mean prices go up. If money is tight – as we saw duringthe credit crunch – and there are few buyers around and lots of propertiesfor sale, prices come down.
To some extent it’s a ‘perfect market’. But the reality is, it’s your home andit often dictates how well off you feel.
So what do you do if you are buying in a busymarket?The thing I love about property is whatever is happening in the market, thereis always good news and bad news!
The good news of buying in a busy market, is prices tend to be on the up, sowhen you buy, you don’t have the fear of the 15-30% falls buyers whobought between 2006 and 2009 experienced. The bad news though, is whenyou end up having to compete with others and end up submitting your ‘bestprice’ in ‘sealed bid’ contests. This, when buying in a busy market, can bedangerous.
So here’s five things to be wary of when buying in a busy market:-
1. Check whether average prices are growing at their ‘normal’ level orare overheating www.propertychecklists.co.uk/articles/How-to-Work-out-my-Property-Market-Checklist. For example, in London,average prices grow at 11% per year, so if they were growing at 15%, I’dbe cautious, as prices may come down again.
2. Be prepared. You’ll need to research roads and properties you likebeforehand www.propertychecklists.co.uk/articles/my-perfect-home-checklist. Make sure you have alerts from agents for these, getyour finances in order and ensure you ‘drop everything’ to be the first toview. Have a legal company ready too.
3. Know how far prices may fall. If you find a property on a street, checkwhat prices fell to from 2007/8 (at the highest) to 2009 (lowest). In themain, it was 15-30%. How quickly have prices recovered? This gives youan idea of what length of time you have to hang onto the property tomake sure you don’t lose money.
4. Make sure you can afford the mortgage on-goingwww.propertychecklists.co.uk/articles/finding-a-home. Even ifprices fall back, as long as you can afford the mortgage, you willhopefully be able to hold onto the property long enough for pricesto recover. This is why buying as a home is very different toinvesting in property.
5. Check whether you can rent the property out and if it would cover yourcosts. If a property loses value and if you can’t afford the mortgage ordon’t want to sell because you are in negative equity, renting can helpyou through difficult times.
You can do other things, for example, go to auctions, leaflet drop propertiesyou like (politely!), speak to family and friends, colleagues at work. BUTmake sure you have a good local surveyor on your side who knows propertyvalues in the area to help you understand what price you should pay, so youdon’t pay too much, or understand the downside if you do!
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Enfield Night Hike 2014 - Friday June 27th 2014
Raising Money for local cancer charities
Charity in the Community
Enfield Night Hike is a 15k night time walkaround the Borough which raises money for localcancer charities The Nightingale Cancer SupportCentre and Barnet and Chase Farm HospitalsTrust. The event is organised by Enfield counciland the walk starts and finishes at the EnfieldCivic Centre. It's a real community event andeverybody wears flashing bunny ears, matchingt-shirts and pyjamas (pyjamas are optional! Butmost do…). Participants receive a soft drink, a
glass of cava and nibbles before the walkcommences and there are lots of refreshment andtoilet stops on the way. Upon crossing thefinishing line everybody also receives a freegoodie bag.
Last year the support for the Night Hike wasoverwhelming. Local companies and individualsalso get involved and offer refreshments alongthe route from their shops and outside their
homes. Accompanying the event there is a rafflein which local companies donate prizes to. Lastyear nearly 700 people participated, theatmosphere was electric and it was absolutelyamazing to see all of the flashing ears in thedark!
Why not join in the fun at this event andcomplete an entry form on line todaywww.enfield.gov.uk/enfieldnighthike
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Your Legal Questions Answered by Fariz Uvais
I have a personal injury claim and I have been informed thatthe law on making a claim has changed, I would like to knowhow these changes will affect me?
In April 2013 the Government changed the law on how most personal injuryclaims are funded and I am assuming that your question refers to thesechanges.
The Government introduced changes to the law regarding “no win no fee”funding agreements made between personal injury claimant lawyers and theirclients. There are now two types of “no win no fee” agreements: ConditionalFee Agreements (CFAs) and Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs), sometimesalso referred to as contingency fees.
Any fees payable to the lawyer under both types of agreements remainconditional on the case being successful and if the case is lost the lawyer is notpaid. If the case is won the way the legal costs are paid has changed.
Under the old rules it was only possible to enter into a CFA, which permittedthe lawyer to recover their normal fees plus an uplift or a success fee of up to100% of their normal fees. Importantly, these legal fees and costs were fullyrecoverable from the losing party. Thereby enabling the claimant to keep allthe compensation awarded in relation to his or her claim.
Under the new rules, whilst it is still possible to recover the normal fees fromthe losing party, any uplift or success fee is no longer recoverable from thelosing party. The new changes mean that any ‘success fee’ is now paid by thewinning party, usually out of the compensation that has been recovered.However, the success fees cannot exceed 25% of the sum recovered, excludingany compensation received for future care and loss.
DBAs could not be used in civil litigation before 1 April 2013 except for casesin employment tribunals. Now, however, they can be used in relation topersonal injury claims and basically mean that a lawyer can take an agreedpercentage of the compensation recovered for their client as their fee if thecase is successful. However, in relation to personal injury claims, thepercentage agreed is subject to the same 25% cap on the sum recovered,excluding any compensation received for future care and loss.
There have been other important changes, including liability for costs if apersonal injury claim is lost and the recoverability of premiums paid in respectof after-the-event insurance cover, which are too complicated to be covered inthis article.
Please make sure that your solicitor explains all these changes to yoursatisfaction before confirming your instructions.
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Creative Exchange News
This year the Open Studios & Art Trail will have over 40 designer-makers and artistsshowing. Ear-mark the 7th & 8th of June for another inspiring weekend! Inaddition to hand made ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, fine art and photography,we are thrilled to have furniture, lighting and sculpture on show.
Who’s who at CE... introducing another member of theteam that makes it all happen
Denise Ryan is the person responsible for all our branding and promotional design. Thebenefit of using a professional graphic designer is incalculable – someone who understandstypography, colour and the impact that graphic elements can have on a piece ofcommunication is key to its success or failure. You may have seen a few of Denise's logosaround the local area, including the N21 Festival, Symphonic Tots and, most recently, HolyTrinity Church in Winchmore Hill, which has just installed its new signage.
“The beauty of freelancing is the variety – I can go from artworking an advert for a largesports company in the morning to designing a logo for a local photographer in theafternoon – which certainly keeps me on my toes! I’m thrilled to be on the CreativeExchange Committee and love creating graphics for our events. From the very first meetingat Dan’s studio a few years ago, it’s incredible to see how the art trail and the network havedeveloped and grown – the yellow keyhole has come to symbolise such a high standard ofwork from local creatives.”
To see more of Denise’s work vsit www.denise-ryan.com and you can contact her on email:[email protected]
Visit the exhibition at Anthony Webb’s office: 348 Green Lanes Palmers Green N13 5TJ
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This month’s artist: Helen Ryan
My art documents a journey from my native Ireland to Australia, Europe andultimately my chosen home - London. It forms a record of what I see, think and feelas I move through life. The paintings in this exhibition reflect the landscapes, cities,street scenes, people and energy that inspire me – through natural beauty, or bythe scale and power of man-made structures and creation.
While I have trained to work in all mediums, I’m currently using quick-drying acrylicpaint. This allows me to re-work a painting many times, adding multiple layers untilI’m satisfied that I have captured my initial enthusiasm of the subject or view.
While I have exhibited solely in London, my work features in private collections inthe UK and internationally. I’ve also participated in series two of the BBC2programme Show Me the Monet, which was a great honour. I’ve also exhibitedrecently at the Crypt Gallery at St-Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square, at theHighgate Scientific and Literary Institution, and The Cork Street Open Exhibition inMayfair.
Further information and to see more of my paintings go to my website atwww.helenryan.co.uk
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