Around Dulwich – 2018 End of Year Review

Around Dulwich – 2018 End of Year Review

This end-of-year review must start with Dame Tessa Jowell, our long-time Dulwich MP, who passed away in May after a year-long battle with brain cancer. The former culture secretary, who played such a pivotal role in bringing the 2012 Olympic Games to London, never...
Filo Pastry Mince Pies

Filo Pastry Mince Pies

Filo Pastry Mince Pies Makes 12 mince pies  Ingredients (for the mince meat) 3 Granny Smiths (or other tart eating apples), peeled, cored and cut into 1cm / ½” chunks 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm / ½” chunks 100g / 3½oz raisins 100ml / 3½fl oz apple...
Rosemead Prep – Inspiring Brilliant Futures

Rosemead Prep – Inspiring Brilliant Futures

What a highly successful and inspiring term had at Rosemead Prep this Autumn! Whether it be artistic, sporting or dramatic, there have been fabulous opportunities to participate and excel across both regional and national arenas. Recently children from the school have...
Pets Corner: Possessive behaviour in dogs

Pets Corner: Possessive behaviour in dogs

One of the most difficult issues I see in behaviour work is the dog that has become aggressive about guarding food, objects, space, other dogs or even people. The resource guarding dog does not want to share the stuff he values with anyone. Occasionally these dogs...
Winter window boxes

Winter window boxes

Now’s the time to smarten up window boxes for the winter season. Here’s how: Make a plan A visit to your local garden centre is a great way to get inspiration, but do some planning first. Measure your container for a rough idea of how many plants to buy. And think...
The Last Word: Rev Raymond Baudon

The Last Word: Rev Raymond Baudon

I’m Rev Raymond Baudon and I’m the curate (which is kind of like a trainee vicar) at St John’s East Dulwich on Goose Green. I have only just moved to the area from north London but I’ve been working at St John’s since 1stJuly. What do you most value about the area you...