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November EditionIssue 9
Palmers Green LIFE
Grouts, Draper and Haberdashery Shop
Presented by
AnthonyWebbYour Personal Palmers Green Estate Agent
www.palmersgreenlife.co.uk
welcomeWelcome to our November edition of Palmers Green Life Magazine. In thismonth’s issue we welcome Councillor Bambos Charalambous and Dan Maierfrom Creative Exchange to our team of regular contributors to Palmers Green’sonly community magazine.
Palmers Green Life will showcase a member of CreativeExchange, a network of local creative people, everymonth and Anthony Webb will display the featuredartist’s work within our pop up gallery. Please visit us ifyou are considering selling or renting your home or evenif you just want to admire our new gallery!
With winter fast approaching and energy costs rising yetagain the annual fuel bills for the average householdhave reached £1,420, according to the energy regulatorOfgem. Take a look at "Property Matters" on page 20 forways you can save money on your fuel bills.
This month, Past Times takes a look at "Grouts" whichwas the oldest privately owned business on Green Lanes
and forms an important part of the rich history andheritage of the area.
Thank you to everyone who has visited the shop to sayhow much they look forward to receiving our magazine,if you have a local story to tell please get in [email protected] or call me on020 8882 7888.
TonyTony OurrisDirectorAnthony Webb Estate Agents
ContentsWelcome................................................2Past Times in Palmers Green – Grouts ....3Councillor Bambos Charalambousand Oakthorpe School ...........................4Palmers Green Jewel in the North– The day the dance hall fell silent.........5Hazelwood School Christmas Market.....6Creative Exchange & Open Studios........7Local News – Triangle redevelopment..8How to keep your hair lookingbeautiful by Kiri......................................8FOR SALE - The Fairway ........................9FOR SALE - The Glade .........................10FOR SALE - Hedge Lane ......................11Anthony Webb Showcase ...............12-13Baskervilles Blog ..................................14Local Events – Palmers GreenChristmas Lights ..................................15Savour the Season recipe by Shelley Shapir..................................15Khin Lee Restaurant.............................16TO LET - Crothall Close........................17TO LET - The Grove ..............................18Drape Masters Interiorsby Julia Sondack ..................................19Property Matters – How to saveon your energy bills..............................20TALKIES – Community Cinema.............21Charity in the Community ....................22Ask a Local Lawyer by Fariz Uvais........23Hazelwood School ...............................24
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One of the first to open in a row of shops built in1912 it was a family run business started byAlfred Grout in 1914. The family occupied the firstfloor whilst Alfred’s wife provided the homecomforts for the staff who “lived in” on the topfloor. Good service was guaranteed - when theshop opened there were twelve assistants (familyand staff) one or two for each counter.
A general and fancy drapers of the old tradition,during its years of trading it was renowned for itsservice and the endless variety of goods fromcorsets, knitwear, fleecy bloomers to bits ofribbon, odd buttons, tea towels, zips and cottonreels ‘in a fantastic choice of colours!’. "If indoubt go to Grouts" became a well-knownsaying amongst the locals. The shop retainedmany of its original features including glass
topped counters with their brass rules, oil gaslamps, floor boards and even a complicatedrailway pulley system of wires (installed in 1927)that was used to transfer bills and cash aroundthe shop. The building survived the war but thefront of the shop was blown out by a massivebomb that fell on the railway line in WW2.
Susan Whittemore (nee Grout), the last proprietorof Grouts, started working in the shop at 11 andran the shop successfully with her husband for 25years. Unfortunately the traditional customerbase dwindled and Susan had no desire to runthe business down, to compromise or become amuseum and when “it was simply time to go”the shop closed down in April 2002. The cashtelegraph system - as it was known - was sent tothe Lowestoft Museum of Transport.
Wendy Peacock (nee Small) aged 58, lived inPalmers Green from the mid 50’s up till 1980sums up the place that Grouts had in the heart ofthe community “Grouts was a favourite shop ofmy mums and would now have fitted very neatlyinto a Harry Potter film set! The smell was such amixture – all pleasant – but all different fabricsand fibres. So many tiny drawers and cupboardsand everything in them folded to perfection witha neatly attached label. I seem to remember stepsup at the back and a feeling of entering a magicalworld.”
The shop is now occupied by a new family runbusiness called ‘Skate Attack’ offering a varietyof Roller Skates, Skate Boards, Scooters , clothesand sporting equipment.
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Past Times in Palmers Green ...Do you remember Grouts a draper and haberdashery shop which stood for over 88 years at the
corner of Green Lanes and Devonshire Road in Palmers Green? It was the oldest privately owned
business in Green Lanes and forms an important part of the rich history and heritage of the area.
Grouts in the early years 2013 Family run business Skate Attacknow occupies the premises
Grouts prior to its closing in 2002
• Buy Local – Support yourself: Studies have shown that when you buyfrom an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationallyowned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to makepurchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms –continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.
• Support community groups: Non-profit organisations receive anaverage 250% more support from smaller business owners than they dofrom large businesses.
• Keep our community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and havefun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businessesare an integral part of the distinctive character of this place.
• Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses can makemore local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set upshop in town or city centres as opposed to developing on the fringe. Thisgenerally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss andpollution.
• Create more good jobs: Small local businesses are the largestemployer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs toresidents.
• Get better service: Local businesses often hire people with a better
understanding of the products they are selling and take more time toget to know customers.
• Invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who livein this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in thecommunity’s future.
• Put your taxes to good use: Local businesses in town centres requirecomparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficientuse of public services as compared to nationally owned stores enteringthe community.
• Buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy: Amarketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way toensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude ofsmall businesses, each selecting products based not on a national salesplan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers,guarantees a much broader range of product choices.
• Encourage local prosperity: A growing body of economic researchshows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs andskilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities thatpreserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.
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Councillorʼs Corner by Cllr. Bambos Charalambous
There are many roles that local Councillorsperform. We have to set an annual budget andthe Council Tax (thankfully this hasn’t risen forthe last few years); we listen to and try to addressour constituents’ problems and concerns,represent their views to local and often nationalbodies, and make decisions to best benefit peoplein the borough.
Having been a Councillor for Palmers Green for19 years, I, and my two fellow ward CouncillorsChris Cole and Del Goddard, have seen manychanges - mostly for the better. It’s by meetingand working with local residents that we can getgood results - such as acquiring the Children’sCentre in Hazelwood Lane at the former LaceyHall site.
Financially, things are much harder now butdespite these austere times Enfield Council isbeing proactive and creative and many bigdecisions are being taken that will serve the
borough well for many years to come. One suchdecision, taken on 16 October 2013 was toapprove the £4.455million redevelopment ofPalmers Green library. At present, only the topfloor of Palmers Green library is open to thepublic. In the new plans the ground floor will alsobe open to the public and discussions are takingplace with a local health provider to locate healthservices there.
The new library will be modern with superiorfacilities, have improved access, a communityspace and be more efficient and environmentallyfriendly. The refurbishment of the library is beingpartly funded by the sale of the Southgate TownHall for a housing development the facade of theTown Hall will remain.
There will be a comprehensive consultation onwhat resources and facilities people want to seein their new library.
With every big development there will inevitablebe some temporary inconvenience and it isanticipated that the library will be closed fromJune 2014 until August 2015. During this periodother local libraries will have extended openinghours to make up for the closure. There will alsobe a shorter temporary closure betweenNovember 2013 and February 2014 whilst work isundertaken to another part of the library.
As a Palmers Green library user for many years (Iremember revising there for my ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels!)and as a local resident, and Councillor, I knowthat the new library will be a fantastic communityfacility and place for learning for all the residentsof Palmers Green and beyond.
Please get in touch if you want moreinformation about the library or any othermatters to do with the Council.
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The day the dance hall fell silentSuzanne Beard of local website Palmers Green Jewel in the North tells the storyof the bombing that devastated Palmers Green in 1941.
Palmers Green Jewel in the North
Watch the news any day of the week and you willbe reminded of how lucky we are to have livedour lives in peacetime. But many Palmers Greenresidents still remember a time of air raids andblazing fires, and daily encounters with thefragility of life.
At the start of the Second World War, the GermanLuftwaffe had predominantly targeted strategicsites – airfields, munitions factories and so on, Butin autumn 1940 all that changed, bringing theperiod we now know as the Blitz. BetweenSeptember and May 1941 there were 129 largescale raids on the UK, of which 71 were targetedon London. More than a million houses weredestroyed in the capital alone and there werehuge numbers of civilian casualties. By the middleof the war, more civilian women and children hadbeen killed than soldiers.
Though, as with many parts of north London,Palmers Green saw its fair share of enemy action,the area suffered fewer hits than some of itsneighbours nearer the Lea Valley.
But there was one terrible night that will neverbe forgotten by those who lived here through thewar. Betty Wright’s father, Station Officer GeorgeWalton was one of the senior firemen based atSouthgate Town Hall. Recalls Betty, “Dad spentmany many nights fighting the London Blitz,sometimes not coming home for three or fourdays....exhausted, dirty and hungry.”
An awful scene greeted him on the night of 5March 1941 on Green Lanes, not far from thepresent day junction with the North Circular.
“One night in March 1941, the Dance Hall (heldin the Princes Hall above Pitman's College) inGreen Lanes, Palmers Green was bombed. A
German bomber 'plane wasoverhead...and tragically his bombcarriage was blown off, so all thebombs came down together inPalmers Green.
One of my brothers returning fromwork was on a trolley bus, and hegot off the bus one stop before hisusual stop: the Town Hall. Thisaction saved his life becauseimmediately after he left thetrolley bus, it was blown up. Henever knew what made him get offbefore his usual stop. My brother
arrived home covered in a white dust, andsuffering from shock said "Pass me a clothesbrush....I am in a mess".
The Fire Brigade were there in seconds, and myDad was one of the first on the scene. He cameback with some horrific stories. He got on adouble decker bus and it was as though everyonewas standing or sitting exactly as they werebefore the bombs fell. People were still standingreading their newspapers, or sittingdown....waiting for their bus stop. However,everyone was dead....killed by the blast.
Another brother was home on leave from theRoyal Marines, he went down to see what washappening and came back later....filthy dirty andvery tired...after helping as many of the injuredhe could. He said he would never forget theterrible scenes he had seen. There so manypeople who had lost their limbs.
A girl I was at school with (she would have beenthree years older than me) was in the Dance Halland she lost a leg. I experienced many air raids inPalmers Green, but this was theworst.”
Mrs Wyn Whiddington was insidethe dance hall, and later gave heraccount of the evening to the BBCproject, the People’s War. The hallwas packed, and she and herfriends had sat out of a particulardance because they didn’t knowthe steps. There was a big draft ofwind, then silence. Everythingwent dark. The whole floor wasgone. She and her friends had tobe pulled out of the rubble.
Outside was like daylight, the fire was so bright inthe blackout.
Though there were many injured, there were only2 fatalities inside the dance hall. Sadly, it was avery different story outside. 41 people had beenkilled on the passing bus caught in the blast.
There is still a reminder of the terrible events ofthat night. 14 properties were destroyed and afurther 17 had to be demolished. Of these,Barclays bank on the corner of Green Lanes andSidney Road (141-143 Green Lanes), directlyopposite the blast, was never rebuilt. The site isnow used as a forecourt by Chiswick Tyres.
• Betty Wright would love to hear from anyonewho remembers her family, the Waltons, wholived in a flat in Palmers Green Town Hall forover 50 years.
If you would like to get in touch, [email protected] andwe will pass your email on.
• Are you interested in sharing your memories ofthe area? Palmers Green Tales is a new projectabout the people of Palmers Green, their lives,their memories, and their everyday experiences.More news soon, but if you would like tocontact us in the meantime, please [email protected]
For more Palmers Green history andpeople, visit Palmers Green Jewel in theNorth at www.palmersgreenn13.com
Top left image supplied by Enfield Local Studies and Archive. Bottom right image courtesy of Kevin O’Neil – Southgate Photographic Association
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On the 1st October, Creative Exchange, a new network forCreatives launched in Southgate. Over a hundred people attended the red carpet event, queuing to get in. There is now acreative hub in our area connecting designers, craftspeople and artists who, until now, havebeen beavering away, often not aware of other professionals working in similar fields justaround the corner!
Founded to support lone practitioners, Creative Exchange alsoorganizes the Open Studios & Art Trail bringing design and art tothe high street with the aim of bringing vibrancy back to ourshopping areas. Conservative Councillor Martin Prescott andLabour Councillor Bambos Charalambous have been hugelysupportive of our initiative proving that art knows no boundaries!Both the Arts Council and Enfield Council have recognized thevalue of what we’re doing for the arts, the community and localbusinesses.
Creative Exchange also runs a pop-up gallery at the former Blockbusters store at Southgatetube and we would love to transform this iconic building into an Arts Centre for thecommunity. If anyone can help make this happen or is interested in joining the network, doget in touch. [email protected]
Our next inspiring event is the Designer Craft & Art Fair on Sunday 17th November whereyou can meet some of our Members and find unique and affordable gifts.
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by Kiri from Fabulous Hair Company
Hello and welcome back. So this is our third article we previously covered the advantage of using salon professional productsexplaining the false economy of a cheap shampoo and then followed on with how to look after your coloured hair includingsome great tips on covering grey hair and getting the most from your hair colour. Both these articles can be found on ourwebsite www.fabuloushaircompany.com or email me @ [email protected] & I’ll send you a copy.
How to keep your hair looking beautiful
In this article we will start with how hair quality changes as the weather gets colderand how home central heating, car heaters & the sudden drop in temperature outside,with the added harsher winter winds can dry & dull your hair.
The problem in winter months is your hair is whipped into tangles by the strongerwind, and then you have the constant change of temperature going from a hot indoorenvironment to the sudden cold of the outdoors. All of these factors leave your hairfeeling dry & lifeless so you shampoo & condition your hair more often than usual totry and fix the problem, this removes moisture and just makes the matter worse. Youshould give your hair some TLC a good quality shampoo & conditioner when neededand a deep moisturising treatment every two weeks will help you through the wintermonths (read my previous article on what products I would recommend). Wrap yourhair in a silk scarf, silk is a wonderful material not only will it protect your hair fromthe environment it also helps to keep all the natural oils in your hair.
Great hair during winter is not all about using the right products a balanced dietcan make a big difference as the old adage says you are what you eat so eat lots ofgreen vegetables and fresh fruit particularly pear, avocado and mangos.
Multivitamin containing A, B, C and E will help strengthen your hair. Oily fish, likesardines, fresh tuna, salmon and mackerel are excellent sources of essential omega 3fatty acids and also vitamin B12 and iron are another source of nourishment for yourhair.
I’ll like to invite you to the salon sometime early in November for what I will calla discovery event, for this event I would ask you to bring everything you use on your
hair including products, styling equipment & brushes, my friendly team will show howto shampoo your own hair the right way and advise you on the right amount of productto use plus the correct way it should be used, we will also give you some great tips onstyling your hair & the right way to use hot styling tools to reduce the amount ofdamage they can cause to your hair. If this is something that would interest you pleaseemail me for a date & time this is a free event and we only we have limited spaces,this is a great way to get some good advice from our experienced team of hairdressers
On a personal note I’ve just spent three amazing days at Salon International workingon stage cutting and styling with the Paul Mitchell International Artistic Team which Iam fortunate to be a part of. As part of the show I talked about male grooming, thisis something we have not covered yet and a few guys have emailed me with somequestions so in my December article to appease the guys we will look at men’s stylingas well as party hair for Christmas for you girls. And if there is anything you would likeme to write about please email me and I’ll do my best to answer your question on mynext article.
Or you have any questions that need answering quickly please email me [email protected] and I’ll get back to you soon as I can. If youenjoyed my article let us know, like us on facebook and we’ll enter you inour monthly competition for a chance of winning 1 of 10 Paul Mitchell in salonAwapuhi Wild Ginger Keratin treatments worth £25. Just go to our website andwww.fabuloushaircompany.com click the facebook icon to like.
Palmers Green Triangle Redevelopment
News in the community
On your way home this evening you might want to takeone last look at Palmers Green Triangle’s long closedtoilets.
The railings are being taken down and the underground space sealed offthis week to make way for a less cluttered public space. The raggedconcrete planters are also being removed and new seating installed.
The Green Lanes Business Association in conjunction with EnfieldCouncil is intending to install a new clock tower as a focus for the triangle– appropriately, it will be triangular with one face looking onto GreenLanes and the others facing Barclays and HSBC – and would like to hearfrom local designers who would be interested in taking on thecommission, working with the Triangle Metalworks.
"The Triangle is a local landmark" said Costas Georgiou, AssociationChair. "We hope that the clock tower will be designed by a local person."
If you are interested, please contact Costas on 07943 198198 orcontact the vice chair, Tony Ourris, on [email protected]
Costas celebrating the redevelopment of Palmers Green Triangle
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Awell presented, extended four bedroom, end of terrace house situated in
this popular residential turning off Firs Lane. The property, which is CHAIN
FREE, is located within easy reach of Palmers Green's shops, restaurants
and mainline station (Moorgate) and benefits from a spacious open plan
living/dining area, a 22ft modern extended kitchen, a conservatory, a ground floor
cloakroom, a first floor contemporary bath/shower room, double glazing, gas
central heating, brick built barbecue and off street parking for two cars. An early
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Atwo double bedroom ground floor maisonette with front and rear
gardens located in this quiet residential turning close to both Winchmore
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doors to garden, a kitchen, a bathroom, two good size bedrooms, double glazing,
gas central heating, own front door, a 943 year lease and share of Freehold. The
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Stir Up Sunday this year is on the 24th November. This istraditionally the day the Christmas pudding is made, the last Sundaybefore Advent. Traditional Christmas puddings aren’t as popular asthey used to be but I still love the rich intense flavour. When I was achild we put sixpences into the pudding - finding them on ChristmasDay purportedly brings wealth, health, happiness. I am sure that Iprobably swallowed at least one but it was very exciting at the time!
There is lots of baking and making to do this time of year. In our family we make the Christmas cake at the end ofOctober leaving lots of time for the cake to mature and time to add a bit more brandy. I turn the cake upside downand skewer the bottom and then spoon over a couple of tablespoons of brandy. Wrap it up again with greaseproofpaper and foil. It can then be iced nearer Christmas. I have used Delia’s Classic Christmas Cake recipe for yearsnow and can’t find a better one.
My tips for a great cake are:
✔ Make sure the dried fruit is nice and fresh (not dried and crystalized from last year).
✔ Soak the fruit overnight (I must admit I probably add more brandy than the recipe says)
✔ I don’t cover the cake at the beginning of the bake but keep an eye on it and cover it later with foil ifneeded.
✔ Don’t be in a hurry, the cake takes time to cook. I love the festive aroma as the cake cooks and theexcuse to stay at home all day! Test the cake with a skewer and don’t take it out until it comes outclean.
Making cakes is great to do with the kids; they love the measuring, stirring etc. We always have a stir each and makea wish – even if this is associated with puddings and not cakes.
Small cakes make a lovely gift and we will have a selection on sale this December at the shop. You can get nice little4” cake tins which are great for Grandparent presents. The mixture for an 8” tin makes enough for 3 or 4 little cakesdepending how deep you want them.
There are lots of lovely recipes to adapt these festive puddings and cakes for gluten/wheat free and for diabeticsbut don’t bake them until much nearer Christmas as they don’t last as long. Let us know if we can make one for you.
Happy bakingDiane
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Savour the Season
by Shelley Shapir
Children from Hazelwood School and St. John's church choir will entertain the audiencewith festive carols and Anthony Webb will be handing out free mince pies and balloonsat the annual event to spread the Christmas spirit, we hope you can join us there.
This event isorganised by
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Association workingwith our high streetand its community
Whole Roasted Celeriac with
Wild Mushroom Sauce
This time of year, root veggies abound. The real difficulty is finding a way to cook those big healthylumps that will keep all the family asking for seconds. One member of our family is notoriously difficult to feed,as she looks at any new dish with a distrust verging onhostility. Bring on Jamie Oliver’s ‘Zombie Brain’ (Save withJamie), which is weird enough to be intriguing. This recipeproved very popular as the veggie option at my recentCanadian Thanksgiving, so I have given it my own twist.The original recipe calls for pearl barley, but Her Nibs wouldnever even contemplate eating it, so I serve it up withbasmati rice. I have also used my own trusty wildmushroom sauce, as it has never failed me. As my dearHusband complains, I have a tendency to use any recipeas a mere guide….
IngredientsFor the ‘Brains’1 large celeriacolive oil6 sprigs fresh thyme7 bay leaves4 cloves garlic30 g unsalted buttersalt and pepper
For the sauce200 g chestnut mushrooms150 g wild mushrooms (I used chanterelle and girolle)2 cloves garlic, crushedknob of butterolive oil2 sprigs thymea few good glugs of white wine (say, 75ml?)300 ml reduced fat crème fraiche2 tbsp English mustardsalt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 190 C/gas 5• Scrub down the celeriac, and rub all over with olive oil,
salt and pepper.• Line a baking sheet with 2 layers of foil, and place
celeriac root side up on the sheet. • Dump the garlic, thyme and bay on the top. Make a neat
little bundle of foil up around the celeriac, leaving thetop open.
• Pop the knob of butter on top, and bundle up the foil,nice and tight.
• Into the oven with your little Brain, and cook it for about2 hours, or until it is tender. If you are roasting a coupleBrains, they will take a bit longer. (I did 2, and theyneeded an extra 45 minutes)
Now for the sauce….• Slice up the chestnut ‘shrooms, and tear up the wild ones.
I leave any small ones whole for texture and a nice fancylook.
• Use a deep-ish saucepan, and on medium heat, melt thebutter. Slosh in a tbsp of olive oil to stop the butterburning.
• Get those fungi into the pan, and add in your garlic andthyme.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Don’t beshy…mushrooms need that kind of help.
• Stir until the whole lot gets a bit soft and there is somenice mushroom juice in the bottom of the pan. Don’tbrown them!
• Now is the time for some glugs of wine. Trust me, it reallyadds to the flavour.
• Let that cook down for about 10 minutes, and stirregularly.
• Add the crème fraiche and mustard. • Drop the heat to low, and let that scrummy mixture
bubble gently.Get on with your rice. Follow the pack instructions, anddon’t ask me, because I am a bit rubbish at rice!Now, get out the plates, carve that Brain, and serve withrice and a big old liberal ladle full of sauce.
Veg loveliness. Thank me later.
Please join in the festivities on Thursday November 14th from3.30pm at the Palmers Green triangle when our Christmas lightsare switched on by the Mayor of Enfield Councillor ChaudhuryAnwar MBE accompanied by MP David Burrows.
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Aspacious and beautifully presented two double bedroom split level flat
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By Julia Sondack,Drapemasters Interior Furnishers
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Entertaining Christmas?
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Julia Sondack from DRAPEMASTERS Interior Furnishers has passed on her hints& advice for sprucing up your home to ensure a stylish yet comfy Christmas, enabling youto celebrate and relax with friends and family....
Firstly, why not take a moment to think about how you like to use your home forentertaining? What makes you feel comfortable? Everyone naturally wants their interior toreflect their true personality - that’s what transforms your house into your home.
Now, look around your home, room by room, with a fairly critical eye (in truth those thatcome over the seasonal holidays will be casting theirs on it!) and make a list of changesyou would like to achieve. A simple list making process, a fairly ruthless one; arranging youritems in each room under the following headings: Keep; Throw; Alter/Restore; Clean;Acquire.
You will find there are several areas that you will need to cast a very discerning eye over,as when we have lived with things for a long time we tend not to notice them or see themas a problem anymore. Examples of such areas are main walkways and entrances. Are theyneat and tidy or full of shoes and bits and pieces you were intending to find a home forone day? Is the carpet worn or grubby in these areas? Have the walls been knocked onetoo many times and could really do with a lick of fresh paint or wall paper?
Living and dining areas tend to be rooms where most of your relaxing and entertainingtakes place and of course will create the greatest impact on your guests as well. These areareas in which you can generally follow your desires in terms of colour and style (whilsttaking into account the flow through from other areas). What do you see/feel in theserooms? Is the sofa lumpy or saggy? Simply restuffing the cushions could solve this problem.Are the curtains or blinds a little grubby or tired? These could be professionally dry cleaned
and re-hung. If the curtains are worn down the leading edgesthey could be remodelled using a contrast fabric border. Another way of brightening up sofas as well as uniting coloursin the room, is to treat your home to some gorgeous scattercushions. Visually these give great impact for comparativelylittle outlay. Another point to check in these rooms,which canmake all the difference is the lighting, have you replaced thatblown bulb? Is the lighting too bright? Make it feel cold and clinical? Add a dimmer switch or a fewside lamps for a warmer cosy feel.
You might like to consider whether your guests will be stayinga night or two? If so how is the spare room looking? Do youhave anything at the window? If you are not wishing for themto be up with the lark you may like to consider a blackout blindor curtains at the window for their comfort.
If all of this is totally overwhelming and you’re now thinking oflying low or packing your bags to go away instead, then pleasedon’t worry. Help is on hand at Drapemasters, we are alwayshappy to pop over and advise, design, manufacture and installany form of furnishing required to give you the warm, cheeryand comfortable Christmas glow you deserve....
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Formed in 1992, Energy Saving Trust is a social enterprise with a charitable Foundation.They offer impartial advice to communities and households on how to reduce carbonemissions, use water more sustainably and save money on energy bills.
Property Matters
How to cut the cost of your energy bills explained hereby Laura McGadie of the Energy Saving Trust
Energy costs are rising. Annual fuel bills for the averagehousehold have reached £1,420, according to theenergy regulator Ofgem. So how can you cut the cost ofyours? These are some basic ways of making your homemore energy efficient and saving money.
1. Put a jacket onIf you have an uninsulated hot water cylinder, you could savemoney by fitting a tank jacket.You can also insulate exposed pipework around the cylinderand boiler.The materials for the whole lot will cost you around £25. Youcan fit everything yourself and save about £60 a year.
2. Get in controlInstalling a room thermostat (if you don't have one) will saveyou around £70 a year. You can then make savings by usingyour controls more effectively.Decide when you want the heating to come on, only heat theareas in your home where it's needed and decide on atemperature.Turning down your room thermostat by just one degree willsave around £65 a year.
3. Destroy draughtsCheck for gaps around your doors, windows, floor, chimney oranywhere heat may be escaping.Use draught-proofing products for the doors and windows, fita chimney draught excluder or use sealed fire guards. Also sealyour skirting boards with silicone sealant.Depending on the size of your home these materials cost up to£160.It will take around two years for this investment to pay foritself - savings are up to £75 a year.
4. Check up topDouble-check your loft insulation to see if it needs to bereplaced or topped-up.If your loft has nothing in place, 270mm of insulation can saveyou up to £180 a year.Topping up your loft insulation from 100mm to 270mm cansave you around £25.
5. Turn it offThe average family could save between £50 and £90 a year justby remembering to turn appliances off (if they aren't doing italready).
If you turn a light off for even a few seconds, you'll save moreenergy than it takes to switch on again. That applies to all lightbulb types.Nearly all electrical appliances can be turned-off at the plugwithout upsetting their systems.The only exceptions are satellite and digital TV recorders. Theyshould be left plugged-in for recording programmes.Check the instructions on any appliances you're not sure about.
6. Take care in the kitchenYou can save another £40 a year with careful use of kitchenappliances.Set your washing machine to wash at 30C. Only use yourtumble dryer when you can't dry clothes outside.Don't fill your kettle to the top, just boil the amount of wateryou need.It's estimated three-quarters of British households overfill theirkettles, wasting £68m a year in energy costs.
7. Change your headA family of four will save around £75 a year by installing aneco-showerhead.They can cut your hot water use with no noticeable differenceand are being given away free by some water companies.They can be used if your shower takes hot water straight fromyour boiler or hot water tank.
8. Get the right lightMost of us have changed from traditional light bulbs to energysaving ones. But there is now a range of lower energy bulbshttp://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Electricity/Lighting/Lighting-products that you can install to save you more money.Even halogen spot lights can be replaced - the new LED (lightemitting diode) bulbs are bright enough to do the job.They are priced between £4 and £20 and come in a variety ofshapes, sizes and fittings. If your supermarket doesn't stockthem, most DIY stores do.The Energy Saving Trust recommended logo can give anindication of light quality and durability.For the average household, changing all bulbs would costaround £125. The low energy versions would last longer andsave around £60 a year.
For more information and tips please visitwww.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Talkies is your very own pop-upcinema, operating in a range ofvenues locally. Talkies is more thanjust movies. We often have collateralactivities, such as food and drink,music before and after the film,directors talking about their work oreven fancy dress opportunities!
Check out the programme, sign up forthe mailing list and book tickets atwww.talkies.org.uk
We are always on the look out forcreative ideas for events andvolunteers to help with planning,marketing, front of house, graphics,technical and moral support. Getinvolved in your local cinema - emailus at the website.
THE CONFORMISTThurs. 12th November 19.30
Dugdale CentreTickets £5
"The Conformist" is BernardoBertolucci's immaculate work ofcinematic art about the conflictedmindset of a man who carries outMussolini's fascist ideology.
SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLLWed 27th November 19.30The Fox, Palmers Green
Tickets £5Sex and Drugs and Rock and Rollis the 2009 film of the Ian Dury storystarring Andy Serkis in the role of thepunk legend.
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Marios Koupparis from M.K Gas Services, a local based Companyestablished for over 15 years climbed/walked to the summit of the highestmountain in mainland Spain with 10 other team members of teamdK2013.
Mount Mulhacen (3444 m), which is approximately 3 times the height ofBen Nevis. It was completed over 2 days (10th-11th October 2013).Walking 3/4 of the way up on the first day and staying in a lodge overnight. The second day was spent getting to the summit and all the wayback down.
All money raised will go to Parkinson's UK.
So far this year team dK2013 have raised in excess of £13,000 forParkinson's UK.
If anyone would like to make a donation please use the links below:
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I own a (long) leasehold flat with a mortgage, in myname. I recently got married, and want to know how toadd my wife’s name to the deeds.You should first contact the mortgage company to requesttheir consent to add your wife to the mortgage. If theyagree, then a solicitor or licensed conveyancer will assistyou to complete the mortgage companies’ forms to makethe necessary changes to include your wife. They will alsocomplete and file the relevant forms with the LandRegistry to effect the transfer of the title of the property tothe joint names.
Usually you can choose to hold the joint titles as either:• tenants in common; or• joint tenants.
The way in which the joint title is held will determine theshare of ownership held by each and how each person’stitle will pass on his or her death. You should take properlegal advice on these matters before proceeding.*
*Reprint Apology, Details included within our September magazine were printedincorrectly please find above the correct version of the Q & A.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article should not be construed as legal advice and the information is offered for information purposes only.You should always seek advice from an appropriately qualified solicitor on any specific legal enquiry.
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