The Media Society has joined forces with the London Learning Consortium to promote a competition to support aspiring citizen journalists across London. The deadline for entries is 22^nd May 2017.

The ‘London Voices’ competition is for everyone with something to say - if you live, work or study in London and are over 16, this competition is for you. No previous experience required - it's all about encouraging new talent and getting Londoners to have a…

Confessions of a Middle Aged Girl

We met at the retreat,  friends at first. 

Casual conversations, weeding organic vegetables.

Occasional weekenders, just friends.

You were slightly younger, tall, dark, attractive

In an ugly way.  Kind words.  Common sense.

Good hugs, but friends, just friends.

Then one weekend it changed:  or I changed.

Friday as usual, Saturday transition,

Sunday I was…

Hi,

I am looking for a gardener, top soiled and turf !

A little pebble/stone border also

Thanks

10 years ago I wrote a short piece for some friends about daffodils and Bounds Green. I was deleting a load of old files and found it.  As it is daffodil time again, and there are even more people here escaping wars 'back home' , I am 'sharing' it wider. 

"Yesterday something happened that sort of woke me up a bit.  So I thought I would tell you about…

Come along to our quiz night and help raise money for your local Samaritans 

Date: 27th March at 19:00

Venue: The Springfield Bar and Grill 

Contact: admin@northlondonsamaritans.org.uk 

Help us be there when it matters 

http://www.northlondonsamaritans.org.uk/

Help us to raise funds and awareness of Samaritans in the local community through a variety of events and activities.

Bowes Park is on the verge of having an amazing new community space as we are at the final stage of a Big Lottery grant application to redevelop Shaftesbury Hall on Herbert Road, London, N11. 

If successful, the £500,000 grant will enable the complete…

Hi All, 

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but, I'm very proud to be taking part in this.

Mx

CELEBRITY VOCAL COACHES

Are proud to announce X Factor live show finalist MELANIE MASSON will be giving singing lessons for all ages.

If you want to sing professionally or just for fun, for an audition, special occasion or just to build confidence.

Contact:…

    Gangnam Style Strictly Sonnet

We’re glued to the set every Saturday

To see glamour and glitz, sequins and frills

Athletes, presenters, singer and actors

Strutting and gliding to show off their skills.

Now we know who’ll be going to Blackpool

With the judges and Claudia and Tess

Who’ll be cool?  Who’ll play the fool? Who will rule?

Will their tangos or salsas have finesse?

Craig Revel Horwood is…

You may have seen that a professional team have taken the roof off Shaftesbury Hall.  This has been done to prevent squatters returning to the site whilst we apply to Big Lottery to refurbish the site.

The contractors were masked and suited when removing the asbestos.  They have informed us that all the asbestos was removed in a day and hoses were sprayed on to the panels.

For the timber cladding the contractors informed us they didn't need to wear suits as there was no…

North London Samaritans are looking for a new voluntary Treasurer - someone with an accountancy background.

The treasurer will be a support volunteer, so not involved in directly supporting callers, and will be a trustee of the charity.

If you are interested, please contact Alison Scoltock Chair North London Samaritans.

admin@northlondonsamaritans.org.uk 

September 29th 2016

The Big Lottery has confirmed that it has granted funds to North London Samaritans, which earlier this year was praised for its work by local resident, actor Neil Morrissey.

The Big Lottery has confirmed it has granted funds to North London Samaritans to help complete essential design and preparatory work for the redevelopment of Shaftesbury Hall. The grant, given at the close of stage 2 of a larger 3-stage process, will enable the North London branch…

Hello Neighbours

A lost cat has found me and I am looking to find his/her (probably his) home.

He is a young (6 months to a year?), long-haired, black and white cat. Found in the Queen's Road area of Bounds Green. Do you know anyone who has lost a cat recently? Very friendly and domesticated. Will sit for ages watching the washing go round in the washing machine!…

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wood Green Preschool (which has just been awarded outstanding by Ofsted), has opened a new nursery on White Hart Lane. They are looking for staff starting immediately. See attached for more detail or email info@theplaycabin.co.uk for the application pack.…

Shrugging off the worn leather jacket, he hung it on the chair back, sat down, and comfort stroked his thin white moustache.  Pot of tea.  Tiny jug of milk.  So different to the semi-stewed 6 pence a cuppa tea of the sixties.  Blue Boar inn used to run it.  We thought we were it back then:  guitars, sideburns, drainpipe jeans.   Cold draughty vans, swapping drivers to stay awake.  Polo mints all night.  It wasn’t all bad though -  this was the place, the middle ground, this ‘no man’s…

Albert Road Recreation Ground on Durnsford Rd is a wonderfully well-used sports facility with a community cafe.

There’s now a new project to regenerate the old Bowling Green and Hut, (hidden behind a hedge at the back of the Pavilion) and give it a new lease of life. Not as an old-fashioned bowls club but instead Bare-foot Bowling, BBQ & Beer – a facility with no dress code and open to all. In the long run we plan to give the bowling green an all weather…

On Sunday 22 May 2016 (from 2pm - 4pm), our new tennis coach, Nick Frost will be running the first Quorn Family Tennis Cup competition at the Club.

Quorn have teamed up with the Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body for British Tennis, to encourage more families to play more tennis and eat right as part of leading an active lifestyle.

If your family love…