Hi all;I'm just trying to get the word out about the Haringey in Bloom competition.The yearly competition for everyone in the borough who enjoys gardening is now open.  It closes on July 31.  Winners will receive a free gift voucher to spend at the Sunshine Garden Centre.Please see the enclosed leaflet for all the details.  Good luck.James Cowling See More

Hello all;The Tottenham Pensioners Action Group, the Hornsey Pensioners Action Group and the Haringey over 50s Forum (Ho50s) are having a joint picnic at the Bruce Castle Cafe in Bruce Castle Park on Tuesday 23 August from 2pm to 4pm. You can get there on the 243 or the 123 buses.  The gathering is at the cafe near the tennis courts not in the Bruce Castle building.It's a very casual event.  You don't have to be a member of any of the groups.  It's just a big social event for older people in…See More

The Haringey over 50s Forum is hosting a meeting on security in the home and while you're out.  It's an open meeting so anyone is welcome to attend.  The cost is free.  If you're not a member, perhaps you'd like to join or maybe contribute a pound or two for the room hire.Topic:  Security in the Home & Staying Safe when Out & AboutSpeakers: PCs Craig Carter and James Elliott from the local police  When:  Tuesday 24th May 2022  2:00pm - 4.00pmWhere:  Wood Green Library 2nd Floor Open…See More

Hi all;The Haringey over 50s Forum is having its AGM on Sept 20 at 2pm to 4:30pm at the Winkfield Resource Centre.  It's an in person meeting, the first one we've had for a very long time. If you are over 50 and are interested in older people's issues and want your voice heard, please come along.  We are an advocacy group for older people in Haringey.  We get involved in surveys, questionnaires and focus groups.  If you are under 50 and have elderly parents you may want to get involved, please…See More

Hi there;The three pensioners groups in Haringey, Tottenham Pensioners Action Group, Hornsey Pensioners Action Group and the Haringey over 50s (Ho50s), are hosting a picnic at Bruce Castle Park on Lordship Lane on Saturday 28 August from 2pm to 4pm.  There is a map enclosed.  The weather looks OK, no rain is forecast and there's no obligation to buy anything.  It's nothing fancy.  It's just a chance to get out, it's been so long, and meet other like minded people. You can bring your own food or…See More

Hi all;I received an email from Sarah James, Haringey's Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, regarding the underfunding of Adult Social Care.  This is what she had to say.  Please don't ignore it.  It's not just about older people either.  It's also about the frail and the disabled.  Please sign for an older parent.  We will all be there some day.  Please click on the link and have a read. 'Hello,The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the chronic underfunding of Adult Social Care after more…See More

HARINGEY OVER 50S FORUM SEEKS NEW VOLUNTEERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS We are looking for volunteers to join our Committee and help support our members and older residents in Haringey.  The Forum is one of the main organisations representing older people in Haringey. In ‘normal’ times we have been running a film club and a coffee-and-chat session in a café, each once a month, plus occasional larger public meetings usually about public service issues. During the ‘lockdown’ we are trying to keep in…See More

Hi there;The New River Clean up will be postponed until the current situation is over.  I will let you know the new date when I have one. Take care and stay well. James Cowling See More

Hello;After about six months of trying to find the right people at Thames Water and the Council, I finally found the people at the two organisations that are responsible for this.  While some of the details are yet to be worked out, the date for a clean up long the New River is set for Saturday morning 18 April from 10am to 12pm.  Thames Water will provide equipment like bags, gloves and litter pickers. They will also see who can help to remove the rubbish bags on the day too.  The Council will…See More

The next film at the Haringey Over 50's Forum's Cinema Club is The Last Tree.Synopsis:The Last Tree follows the story of Femi, a British boy of Nigerian heritage who, after a happy childhood in rural Lincolnshire, moves to inner London to live with his mum. Struggling with the unfamiliar culture and values of his new environment, teenage Femi has to figure out which path to adulthood he wants to take, and what it means to be a young black man in London.Venue: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall…See More

The next film at the Haringey Over 50's Forum's Cinema Club is Rocketman.Synopsis:Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John's breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story - set to Elton John's most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton - tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became…See More

The next film at the Haringey Over 50's Forum's Cinema Club is the musical Rent.Synopsis:Rent is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of the …See More

The next film at the Haringey Over 50's Forum's Cinema Club is Devil in a Blue Dress.Synopsis:In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright (Tom Sizemore), a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals), who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for…See More

The next film at the Haringey Over 50's Forum's Cinema Club is The Sprinter.Synopsis:THE SPRINTER tells the story of Akeem Sharp (Dale Elliott), who is set to be Jamaica's next big track-and-field sensation. Akeem hopes a rise in the track and field world will take him to the U.S. to reunite him with his mother (Lorrain Toussaint, Orange is the New Black), who has supported the family while living as an illegal resident for over a decade. But Akeem's rising star is weighed down by turmoil at…See More

The next film at the Haringey Over 50's Forum's Cinema Club is We The Animals.Synopsis: Three boys tear through their childhood, in the midst of their young parents’ volatile love that makes and unmakes the family many times over. While Manny and Joel grow into versions of their loving but unpredictable father, Ma seeks to shelter her youngest, Jonah, in the cocoon of home. More sensitive and conscious than his older siblings, Jonah increasingly embraces an imagined world all his own.The film…See More

A woman I know through the Haringey Over 50s Forum would like to sell a wheelchair.  It's new and never been used.  It cost her £700 and she's looking for a reasonable offer.  I don't know why the wheelchair has never been used or why she is selling it.    Here is a description of the wheelchair.  The wheelchair is a Sunfire General and is ideal for users who require both performance and comfort. This power chair has a maximum speed of 4 miles per hour and has a range of 20 miles on a full…See More