Author: Angela Burgess

The Last Word – Fiona Nott

Published by Angela Burgess

  The Last Word in the August issue of SE22 went to Fiona Nott.  Fiona works for a weather analytics company supporting retail clients across Europe and would normally spend a couple of days a week travelling for work so is really enjoying more time at home in SE22 at the moment. She is also a keen golfer and Lady Captain at Aquarius Golf Club. How long have you lived in the area? I rented a flat in East Dulwich when I first came to London 35 years ago for work and apart from a few years in Herne Hill and West Dulwich, have now been back in SE22 for over 20 year. What do you most value about the area/street you live in? It is such a friendly place and I love the range of independent shops, cafes and restaurants we have. Lockdown has had such a negative impact on our local traders, so I am committed to really “go local” going forward and support local shops as much as I can. What’s the …

Eat Out to Help Out

Published by Angela Burgess

We are delighted that the Government has launched a scheme to help out our local bars, cafes and restaurants.  Below we have listed all the participating venues who have registered for the scheme.  But more may take part, so do check the list on the Government’s website if you see if more have been added. The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme opens today until the end of August.  Here is how it works: You can use the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme at a participating establishment: to get a 50% discount on food or non-alcoholic drinks to eat or drink in (up to a maximum of £10 discount per diner) every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 3 and 31 August as many times as you like You do not need a voucher to use this scheme and you can use it at the same time as other offers and discounts. There is no minimum spend. You cannot claim discount on alcoholic drinks or service charges. The discount will be automatically available to you at participating establishments. Establishments …

August Magazines Out Now!

Published by Angela Burgess

Our August magazines are being distributed today.  Each magazine (SE21, SE22 & SE23) is available to read as a flipzine on the right of this page.  Please do free free to share them with your friends and family. We know more and more businesses have now either opened or given the go-ahead to open, which is great news for the area.  The #eatouttohelpout scheme goes live on Monday 3 August and we have details of who is taking part in the area.  Click here. All our regular columnist have contributed to our August issues including Suzanne James working wonders with peaches.  Garden Talk with Janine Winlaw talks about plants adapted to climate change.  Leanne Spencer talks about exercise snacking.  Becca Teers has written a very interesting article on the cure for procrastination!  Pets Corner with Leonie St Clair highlights the lockdown and separation issues for pets and their owners. This is just a selection of what is in store for you in our community magazines.  Please do take time to look at our advertisers.  They …

The Last Word – Orlene Henry

Published by Angela Burgess

The Last Word in the July issue of SE23 went to Orlene Henry, a mother of two adult children, and a Group Exercise Instructor. I teach a wide range of exercise classes in and around the Forest Hill and Dulwich area. I am passionate about encouraging and motivating all adults, particularly the 50s plus age group, to make regular exercise an integral part of their lives. The very challenging consequences of lockdown we all are experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic, has led me to teaching most of my exercise classes online, currently providing 8 different classes 6 days per week. How long have you lived in the area? I have lived in Forest Hill for over 30 years. I became a first time Mum here and happily raised my two children. They both attended very good Primary and Secondary schools in this area. And I have also worked in and around this area for as many years. What has changed most during that time? The demographic. When I first moved here, the community was …

Local fundraiser House Sale

Published by Angela Burgess

Local fundraiser Lesley’s house items sale on driveway, all welcome, for mental health in sport charity Dulwich resident, and professional netball coach Lesley Tischler, has hit on a novel fundraising idea to raise much needed funds for a charity close to her heart. On planning for an upcoming house move, Lesley realised that although she has items she’s enjoyed having around her for many years, this was time for a thorough sort out. And who could better benefit from the sale of Lesley’s items than the mental health in sport charity Sporting Minds UK. Lesley said “I’m really pleased to be able to support the charity in this way. As a performance netball coach I see the pressured environment in which our young sportspeople operate. They need to know that there are independent experts out there that they can get in touch with when they need some support. I was planning to run the London Marathon in aid of the charity back in May, which obviously got cancelled. So as I’m moving house soon, rather …