Heart Streatham Issue 32

Streatham Common
Kite Day 14th May
Guide Inside
What's On
All About Streatham
ISSUE 32 MAY 2017

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The Streatham Festivals Season begins with Kite
Day on Streatham Common on 14th May. We’re
hoping for perfect weather – glorious sunshine
with enough wind to loft the big spectacular kites
we love to see but not too much to spoil the
team displays or stop us all flying our own kites.
We have a guide to the day from the Friends
of Streatham Common in the centre of this
magazine too.
The Streatham Festival is 1-9 July, and they
are keen to hear from people who would like to
get involved by hosting or staging an event, and
especially from local businesses and volunteers
who are interested in sponsoring or helping
make this fantastic celebration of our community
happen. Please contact chair@streathamfestival.
com.
Read all about what’s going on and what’s
coming up next in our wonderful area, and don’t
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CONTENTS
4 Streatham Round Up - news and events
from the past few weeks.
6 Parish Pump, latest gossip and new
openings.
8 Soap Box - The Streatham Manifesto - the
General Election issues that concern locals.
11 Stars from Streatham- Tommy Trinder.
12 History -Fascinating Streatham, a new book
by John Brown of the Streatham Society.
16 Forest School in Streatham.
17 Streatham Common Kite Day May 14th
Guide.
25 Streatham Common’s birds by Peter
Newmark.
28 What’s On in Streatham in May.
34 Property - is Streatham the new hotspot?
36 Directory of Local Trades and Services
38 Useful Numbers.

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We were very honoured to have attended the
opening of the Mere Scribbler on the site of
the old Waterfront bar and restaurant and the
erstwhile “Bank” that never really seemed to
properly open. Great to see that it is already
popular with locals, and to hear they are keen
to play an active part in local events and
festivals.
Streatham’s own film making crew, Quirky
Motion, released their latest short film Éluder
to great fanfare at Cannes in April and 12
other festivals around the world. Look for the
link on our website to see it and see if you
can spot the Streatham night time café and
street cameo scenes!
In sports news, Streatham Supremes Emma
Hutchinson and Charlie Slater won Silver
and Alexandra Snowden won Gold at the
Copenhagen Ice Dance Cup 2017.
Immanuel & St Andrews primary school
came 2nd in the Lambeth Primary Schools
Tennis Tournament at Kennington Park on
the 19th of April and Streatham lad Jaden
Kennedy won his age group in the London
mini-marathon on the 23rd.
We went to London
Square’s launch for the
latest of its development at
the Megabowl in Streatham
Hill, and were pleased
to see that the show flat
features local brews in the
fridge! September will see
the first residents move in,
and Marks and Spencer is
also apparently targeting
this date.
Finally, we now know
the LibDem candidate
for Parliament is Alex
Davies and, of course,
the Labour candidate is
Chuka Umunna. The Tories
& Green Party will have
announced their candidates
after we go to press.

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Darcus Howe, the broadcaster, writer and
civil rights campaigner, died peacefully in his
sleep, aged 74, at his home in Streatham on
1st April. Following his death politicians and
celebrities paid tribute to the campaignear on
social media.
We are delighted to welcome My Vintage
J Box, a vintage shop that opened by
Streatham Hill Station on 1st April. Owner
Agnes became interested in vintage pieces
through the pieces owned by her Hungarian
family’s pieces. With 9 years of retail
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It looks like the
Blackbird Bakery will be taking over the
Unikob Stationery store and The Exhibit will
be taking over the Brighton Way premises on
Streatham High Road.
Welcome to our new Neighbourhood Policing
Team (NPT) officers PC Smithson and PC
Teixeira.
Anna Norman-Walker will become the
Rector of St Leonard’s Church in Streatham.
She was previously the Canon Chancellor
of Exeter Cathedral. The new position
will see her serving a large diocese with
seven churches within it and is a significant
promotion.
The Mere Scribbler, opposite Streatham
Common, has officially opened and includes
a great garden. Rumour is that they are
already looking for another site in Streatham!
Kasia Mos, Poland’s
entrant in the Eurovision
Song Contest to be held
in Kiev on 13th May,
performed her entry,
Flashlight at Streatham’s
Mikrus Polish Music Bar
and Restaurant last month-
not a chance of “nil points”
for this one, we are sure!

Streatham Action and LoveStreatham
are joining forces to co-host a transport-
focused hustings.
All four candidates from the main
political parties have been invited.
Please come with your questions on
any aspects relating to Streatham’s
transport issues:
› A23 congestion, safety and pollution
› parking and CPZ schemes
› buses and bus lanes
› cycle Quietways
› CR2 for Streatham
› Southern and Thameslink train services
› ‘densification’ without transport
improvements
Arrival
7pm, Thursday 25 May
Destination
Streatham Baptist
Church
22 Lewin Road
Streatham SW16 6JR
Departure
9pm
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It’s all over the news, Parliament will be
dissolved and we get to elect our MPs to
represent us anew. Many say, “What’s the
point? They’re all the same and nothing
changes!”, so we spoke to a range of local
people to ask them: “If a new government
could do something to make your life better
(RULES: no magic wands, no extra money
and only national issues), what would it be?”
Streatham has one of the youngest
populations in the UK, and many young
people are transient – working and living here
for now but they may move away in a short
period. Our candidates should consider their
concerns.
The largest number of our ad hoc group
said they wanted affordable housing. Some
wish this for themselves as they need more
room for growing families but are settled
here and they don’t want to move away.
Others don’t see how their children can ever
afford to live in or even near Streatham. This
is exacerbated by student debt, which on
average is the highest in the Western world,
compounding at CPI + 3% regardless of
income or payment status, and averages
£44,000 upon graduation.
Transport is also important to many. Several
of our respondents said it regularly takes
them almost 2 hours to commute to jobs
in parts of north and/or east London. We
timed it and we can say we got almost to
Stonehenge on Good Friday in heavy traffic
in 2 hours! How many MPs have experienced
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know from the Crossrail 2 campaign that
what “may have” made sense for public
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many years ago doesn’t stack up today.
Government needs to be brave, change
its mind and reconsider Crossrail 2’s route
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Two barristers (who are also mums) were
concerned about the scandal of how much
money is wasted locking people up, when
a fraction of that mega-fortune spent as
targeted spending on at-risk young people
could prevent much of the crime that prison
sentences were meant to stop. But have you
ever heard that in the media or the press…?
Speaking of crime, three people were
stabbed to death in London over this past
weekend. Both parents and older folk we
spoke to were very concerned about the
sudden rise in violent crime and where it’s
come from and don’t believe the Met are
prepared to deal with it.
Finally, someone spoke about how life is
getting more expensive and the conversation
stayed there once started. Council tax,
utilities, trains, buses, school expenses, rent –
the list went on and on and a universal issue
was for government to stop doing things
that made life more expensive!
These are what people tell us are
important to them. Do candidates promise
what’s important to you? Ask yourself “will
they deliver?” (based on your experience)
and “HOW will they deliver?” given
everything you know. Then we urge you to
vote.
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Stars from Streatham
Tommy Trinder was born on 24 March 1909
at No. 54 Wellfield Rd. Streatham. The son of
a tram driver, he was to become one of the
most famous comedians of his generation.
He was ranked with Max Miller, George
Formby, and Arthur Askey. He performed as
a comedian at the age of twelve, and built his
career in music halls and variety shows.
By the 1930s, Tommy was famous throughout
Britain for his rapid-fire wit, pork pie hat, and
catchphrase, “you lucky people!”. In the late
1930s he became a screen actor for Ealing
Studios with films such as Bells Go Down,
Bitter Springs, and Sailors Three with Michael
Wilding. Other films included Save a Little
Sunshine, Almost a Honeymoon, Laugh it Off,
She Couldn’t Say No, While Nero Fiddled,
and Champagne Charlie, the story of George
Leybourne, the music hall entertainer of the
1860s.
Tommy became a headliner at variety shows
such as Sunday
Night at The
London Palladium
from the 1950s,
and even once
appeared with
Frank Sinatra in
New York. From
the 1960s his career declined, though he
continued to tread the boards regularly in
panto and occasionally in variety shows.
Tommy Trinder was made a CBE in 1975,
and died of a heart attack at the age of 80 in
1989.
A Streatham Society plaque commemorating
his residence in Wellfield Rd. was unveiled by
Roy Hudd in June 1990.
With thanks to Cat Aldridge and Gillian
Rogers from the I Love Streatham
Facebook Group.

FASCINATING STREATHAM
Have you ever seen what seems to be a huge
Hindu temple on the train outside Streatham
Common station? Have you wondered why
the hilly bit of Streatham is called Streatham
Wells, or what that cute but ancient looking
little building on the corner of Greyhound
Lane and Westwell Road was?
Well, the Streatham Society has been
researching these and many more interesting
aspects of the area for decades now.
Founded in 1974, the Society doesn't just
write books and hold meetings, it can
claim results locally, including preventing
of loss of the Streatham Wells mineral spa
building, stopping an urban motorway
being built across Streatham, the listing
and preservation of the Georgian silk mill
(Sainsbury's Superstore complex), and acting
as a key player in the building of the new
Ice and Leisure Centre and refurbishment of
Streatham library.
The Society
has launched a
new book highlighting many fascinating and
remarkable houses, buildings, monuments
and artefacts found in Streatham. Written
by the well-known local historian, John
W Brown, the book features many of
Streatham's unusual features often tucked
away out of prominent view, hidden down
side streets and easily overlooked.
Featured buildings include the temple-like
building pictured, and a small house in
Besley Street that once concealed an anti-
tank gun in the Second World War, the Dyce
Fountain on Streatham Green, the superb
mural in Palace Road Nature Gardens and an
electricity substation in Tooting Bec Gardens
disguised to look like a church chapel.
Visit streathamsociety.org.uk to find out how
to get your copy and help the Streatham
Society continue its good work.

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The warmer weather and longer days mean that Streatham’s Summer
season is fast approaching. With an exciting line up of festivals and events
that will showcase Streatham’s huge range of businesses, talent and
creativity it’s gonna be a great summer in #Streatham
14 MAY
STREATHAM COMMON
KITE DAY
22-25 JUNE
STREATHAM
FOOD FESTIVAL
1-9 JULY
STREATHAM FESTIVAL
15-16 JULY
LOVE STREATHAM
FAMILY FUN DAYS
16-23 SEPTEMBER
STREATHAM FREE
FILM FESTIVAL
21 SEPTEMBER
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
GET INVOLVED
Why not volunteer – join the
community of like-minded
volunteers who help create
these amazing events
happening on your doorstep
PROMOTE
Get friends and family along
to an unmissable programme
of events using social media or
word of mouth
DONATE
Visit https://www.spacehive.
com/streathamsummer and
help support the festivals
and events that help make
Streatham a great place to live,
work and visit!
STREATHAM
SUMMER SEASON
FESTIVAL TIME
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14 MAY
Kite Day
The 19th Annual Streatham Common Kite Day will
take place on Sunday 14 May 2017 from 11am to 5pm.
Come along to enjoy London’s only free family-friendly kite
festival which combines world-class kite displays with the
opportunity to fly your own. The event features kite flying
by experts including Team SPECTRUM the Flying Fish
and NASAman. Enjoy the atmosphere, listen to live music,
sample local food and drink and explore the stalls with
family and friends.This year’s event will be the best ever
with more displays, more food stalls, a bigger bar and kite
shop. Kite Day is the ideal family day-out run entirely by
volunteers and any profits made at Kite Day will be invested
in the conservation and maintenance of Streatham Common
and the beautiful Rookery Gardens.
22-25 JUNE
Streatham
Food Festival
The eighth annual STREATHAM FOOD FESTIVAL
will take place from Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th
June 2017 showcasing the brilliant and diverse
food and drink businesses of Streatham.
The Streatham Food Tour, spanning the full four days of
the festival is bigger and better than ever offering you the
chance to take a culinary tour of the world, on one high
road. Over 30 restaurants will offer mini plates allowing
visitors to taste a range of cuisines as they visit some of the
best eateries in Streatham, scoring them as they go! 2017
also sees the return of the much loved Toddler Tour on
Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd June, two afternoons
offering families the chance to road test the children’s
menus at some of Streatham’s most family friendly venues.
1-9 JULY
The Streatham
Festival
The Streatham Festival 2017, running this year
from the 1st to the 9th July is a celebration of the
way the different communities in our town are
integrated and there are already many exciting
events to look forward to, from the annual free live
music gig night, The Streatham Strut to a brand
new event, Rookfest in the Rookery.
There will be a feast of top-notch comedy, art, drama,
Shakespeare and song as well as the fabulous Streatham
Family Event with free entertainment for the kids on
8th July. So save the dates and look out for the full
programme coming through your door in June!
16-23 SEPTEMBER
Streatham
Free Film Festival
Streatham Free Film Festival is a volunteer-led
project creating pop up cinema’s in Streatham’s
best public spaces and venues.
It brings people together to enjoy free cinema and celebrate
their local neighbourhood. Formed in 2015, the festival
now runs over 1 week each September. It showcases the
best in new releases, foreign film, inspiring documentaries,
family favourites and future classics as well as a shorts
programme, film making competition and industry talks.
We are looking for sponsors for this year’s festival and
advertising at each screening is available.
21 SEPTEMBER
International
Day of Peace
15-16 JULY
Love Streatham
Family Fun Day
Saturday, 1-5pm for fun and games on Streatham
common. Featuring bouncy castles, giant slide, bungee run,
beat the goalie, toddler & craft zone, music & reflective zone,
and refreshments. Come early to avoid the queues.
Sunday, 10.30am for a joint celebration of the Christian
good news, relevant and open to everyone! Everything is
FREE courtesy of Streatham’s churches working together to
serve the community.
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Forest School & Community
Forest School is a Scandinavian concept
of learning in the outdoors in all weathers.
Douglas Saucedo Anez, represents the
Forest School Association in South London,
and is a Director of Nature Vibezzz, a not
for profit organization that provides Forest
School activities in Streatham combining
environmental education and practical
nature conservation sessions, events and
community projects.
Forest School takes an innovative approach to
outdoor play based on the African premise, “It
takes a village to raise a child”. Activities are
linked to the National Curriculum and include
environmental education, conservation, tool
work, lighting fires and simple bush-craft skills,
gardening, exploring the woods, and more.
Currently Nature Vibezzz provides free outdoor
activities for different age groups funded by
the Big Lottery Fund, Trust for London & The
Walcott Foundation including the following
around Streatham.
After School Club Forest School sessions:
for Fern Lodge Estate
for ages 6-12, drop-in on
Wednesday 3.30-5.30 pm,
meeting at Fern Lodge
community room.
Knight’s Hill Wood Regeneration Project
clearing up & woods preservation every
Saturday 2-4 pm, families welcomed.
‘Fathers & Nature Dads’ Group’: Saturdays
on Streatham Common, meet at the Lodge
10am -12 pm Drop-in activities for fathers
and male carers with their children. Outdoor
cooking, working with tools, gardening,
camping, music, and more.
Families with Small Children Forest School
for under 5s and their families: drop-in
every Wednesday 10-12 pm. Lollard Street
Adventure Playground SE11 6PX.
Forest School After School Club for Granton
Primary School.
For more information contact Douglas
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Spectacular kite displays
Kite Flying and tuition
Kites for sale
Food, drink, and community stalls
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Hillside Gardens Great British
Tennis and Sports Day – 13 May
The Friends of Hillside Gardens Park 3rd
annual Great British Tennis and Sports Day is
13 May, so with Kite Day, families can plan
to spend the weekend in Streatham’s green
spaces getting active.
The Day opens with a Quorn family tennis
tournament and you can join in with walking
football, yoga, and tennis coaching for
adults and children. There’s football for 9-12’s,
netball, Zumba and fun races and activities
culminating in a big family rounders game.
The Friends of Hillside Gardens Park raise funds
to ensure the park is well kept, and they run a
community garden and activities in the park.
In 2014, they invited Serious About Tennis to
set up a tennis programme which has been
registered this year, making it Streatham’s fifth
tennis club. The club aims to make tennis
accessible to all.
Jesse Scharf, Chair of Hillside Gardens Park
Friends, said “Last year just under 100 people
came and joined in with the sports
day and we are hoping to welcome
more this year.”
The Serious About Tennis coach is Dino
Skeete, recognised by the LTA for his work
developing tennis in Streatham and getting
children to County and national level.
Dino said “The Sports Day provides an
opportunity to get children and adults active
every year and show Streatham our lovely
park. It is very exciting starting a new club
including access to competitions, social
tennis, coaching programmes and holiday
camps.”
The Club is working closely with local schools
entering several teams into Surrey leagues
and will offer 60 free places for local children
who have not done tennis before under the
LTA’s Tennis for Kids initiative.”
See heartstreatham.co.uk for links to their
website and social media profiles.
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The kites
Lex and Irma
are the Flying Fish
– they fly their kites as
a pair to music. Their
name comes from
their first pair of team
kites, which were a fish and
a shark called Neptune and
Jaws. The Flying Fish started
out on their local common
in Southampton – perhaps
another pair of flyers will get
the taste for kites after flying
at Streatham Kite Day this
year.
Last year we were hypnotised
by the father and son kite
flyers Team SPECTRUM, who
have flown together for over
20 years. They are both back
again and flying multiple kites
simultaneously – it’s a sight
not to be missed!
Members of the Kent Kite
Flyers, which has been
going since the early 1990s,
will be attending the festival.
One of the club's main aims
is to spread the word about
kite flying and encourage
people to get involved so
come along and have
a chat with them if you
need advice or have any
questions.
The most established club
attending Kite Day is the
Brighton Kite Flyers – they
have been around since
the 1970s and have an
international membership.
You might remember
the Brighton club for their
impressively massive kites
representing all kinds
of wildlife and unusual
characters.
Keith aka NASAman will
join us again to attempt to
use the power of the wind
to lift him up into the sky
but not quite into space.
His incredible kites can
genuinely lift him into the
air so he often has to be
tethered down, just in case.
A sight not to be missed.
Roy Reed has been making
and flying kites since he was
12 years old. This lifelong
passion helps him to escape
from the trials and tribulations
of the real world. Bring along
a kite and follow Roy’s lead.
We are pleased to also
welcome back the Grumpy
Old Gits and their big kites.
They are a small, very select
club, group or gang of “Old
Gits” who make kites, fly
kites and muck about. Look
out for them as they aim to
impress.
But Kite Day is not just for
the experts – the organisers
encourage people to bring
their own kites to fly. If you
don't own a kite, why not
make one or buy one on
site?
The stalls
Not all the stalls are kite
related – there are many
community stalls and food
and drink for everyone.
The Inkspot Brewery
– Streatham's own beer
maker – will be running a
bar again so you can wash
down your hog roast, burger
or jerk chicken with a locally
brewed pint. Keeping up
with the local theme, Fish
Tale will be on the Common
with an array of seafood
delicacies.

Streatham’s organic bakery –
Elephant Bakehouse – will
be on site if you want to grab
one of their tasty sourdough
loaves.
From sweet treats to savoury
delights, meaty to vegetarian
and vegan, almost all tastes
are catered for at Kite Day.
Streatham is a real
community and nothing says
it better than the many local
societies and membership
organisations represented at
Kite Day. All things Streatham
Common will be there,
with stalls from the Friends
of Streatham Common,
Streatham Common
Co-operative (SCCOOP)
and Streatham Common
Community Garden.
Streatham Action, our local
community forum will be
there, and the organisers of
the Streatham Festival will be
giving us a flavour of what to
expect at this year’s festival
1-9th July.
If you're interested in local
history, you can while away
the afternoon speaking
with members of the
Streatham Society. The
group has produced some
fascinating publications
about Streatham's history
that describe the changes
that have happened since
Streatham was a mere
hamlet on the road to the
coast.
Other Streatham community
groups include Streatham
Theatre Company,
Streatham Women's Institute
and the inspiring Streatham
Youth and Community
Trust. Lambeth Mencap,
Immanuel and St Andrew Fair
Trade, Pets As Therapy (PAT)
dogs and the Spires Project
for homelessness in South
London will also have stalls.
Beyond the kites
Kite Day is a wonderful family
event. In between marvelling
at the displays or kite flying,
children can go on the
bouncy castle or get their
faces painted.
Dance on the Common
to live music from
GroovEsscence, who will
play between the displays.
And if dancing is not for
you, explore the community
stalls to get a taste of the
incredible groups and
societies which help make
Streatham so special.
Richard Payne, from the
Friends of Streatham
Common, which organises
Kite Day is excited about the
2017 event.
“Streatham Kite Day is
London’s only kite festival
and has been drawing
crowds for nearly 20 years.
But we think this year’s event
will be the best ever – we’ve
got more kite displays, more
food stalls and a bigger bar
and kite shop.”
“You’ll have a great time at
Kite Day and, most amazing
of all, the event is run by
volunteers and any profits
made are put back into
restoring and maintaining
the Common and its
gardens.”
History of Kite Day
Streatham Kite Day originally
started as a festival
celebrating all things to do
with the wind back in 1998.
The first Wind Day saw not
only kites but a wind harp
that travelled all the way
from Bristol. Wind Day was
organised by the Friends
of Streatham Common
shortly after the group was
formed. A day celebrating
the wind was the perfect
event for the nascent
voluntary organisation as the
Common lies in the path of
winds blowing in from the
West and was once home to
a working wind mill.
After that successful first Wind
Day, kites became the focus
and Streatham Kite Day has
become a regular event
on the Common each year
attracting thousands of
people.
Find out more
about Streatham
Common Kite Day at
streathamkiteday.org.uk

The Friends of Streatham Common is a voluntary organisation run by
local residents. The Friends work to ensure that Streatham Common and
the Rookery are well kept and have facilities for all sections of the local
community, providing community views of the maintenance and development
of the area in a way that balances the needs of a diverse group of users.
As well as running Streatham Kite Day, the
Friends also run a number of popular public
events each year which include Bird
Walks, Open Air Theatre in the Rookery
and the Fun Dog Show.
The Friends campaigned to
restore the Rookery Gardens and
won funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund. They have funded
and installed a nature trail, and
organised events to mark the
Rookery Centenary in 2013.
Friends of Streatham Common has elected
officers and currently has about 300
members, who help make all the activities
possible. Membership is open to any
individual, family or business.
If you would like to help
support Kite Day and the
continued maintenance of
our Common, please text
KITE17 £5 to 70070 to
donate £5 to the Friends of
Streatham Common.
Find out more on the Friends
of Streatham Common website:
streathamcommon.org
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Take a stroll around Streatham
Common at any time of the year
and with luck you could see 15-20
different species of bird that reside
there. Keep a list, as I do, of all
the birds that you have ever seen
on, or flying over, the Common and
you could notch up over 60 species.
Whether your interest in birds is serious
or casual, April and May are the best
months to be looking and listening
out for them.
Spring is the time that birds are in
their finest plumage and voice. The
males are trying to look and sing
their best to attract a mate. Robins,
blackbirds and wrens – three of the
most frequent species you will encounter –
are all bursting with song. Another common
species, the tiny wren, will be harder to
see but very easy to hear, as it declares its
presence in the undergrowth in ridiculously
loud trilling tones. Watch closely and you
will see birds gathering nesting material.
Starlings take it from grassy areas before
flying back to their nest in the loft or roof of a
nearby house: crows will be carrying sticks in
their beaks to their tree-top nests. And blue
tits and great tits will be taking moss and
twigs into some of the 30+ nest boxes on
trees around the Common.
Spring is also the time to look for summer
visitors. Two warblers will arrive from Africa
or southern Europe to breed. These are
chiffchaffs, which reach here at the end of
March, and blackcaps arriving a week or
two later. Other visitors are just passing over
London on their way to the countryside.
Some, like swallows and house martins,
will just fly over, while others will drop in
for a while to rest and refuel. For example,
occasionally a cuckoo can be heard.
There are also a few winter visitors. The
most obvious of these are gulls, a flock of
which hangs out near the A23. Look at them
closely and you will see two, three or even
four different species. Other visitors
that usually turn up are redwings
or fieldfares, members of the
thrush family that come here from
Scandinavia in search of food and
relative warmth.
The most obvious birds on the
Common are inevitably the largest
and noisiest; Crows, magpies, wood
pigeons and ring-necked parakeets.
The bright green parakeets, which
arrived here around 20 years ago,
nest in holes in trees, but when
not nesting they head off every
evening to join several thousand
others that descend on Mitcham
Common to roost overnight. They are
not, of course, natives to the UK but derived
from a few pairs that escaped in the London
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Both Christianity and Islam famously
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also the Jewish fast of Yom Kipper and we
see the practice also observed in Buddhism,
Hinduism and Taoism.
Fasting has been recognised for millennia as
a beneficial practice, and new studies have
demonstrated the health benefits of this
age-old practice. A study recently, showed
that fasting could regenerate the pancreas
and could offer new treatment pathways
for diabetes. The 5:2 diet has also raised
awareness of the benefits of intermittent
fasting, which can slow ageing, aid weight
loss, lower blood pressure and reduce
cholesterol.
Why is intermittent fasting, the denial of
essential nutrition, a good habit? Well, there
are two main processes that a fast will trigger;
autophagy and ketosis.
Ketosis is triggered once the liver depletes
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way for your body to metabolise its energy
stores. Not only do many people find they
can perform better mentally, the body also
produces fewer damaging free-radicals
in ketosis. It will normally take you a day
or two of drastically restricting sugar and
carbohydrates to achieve an advanced state
of ketosis. Most people will find they are in
a mild state of ketosis when they wake up
in the morning, particularly if they ate their
dinner early. It’s possible to prolong this state
by simply skipping breakfast.
Autophogy literally means self–devouring.
Your body is a very clever organism and
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of cells, suppress cancers and help destroy
infections.
But isn’t fasting difficult? Some ways are
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couple of different fasting techniques to see
which suits you best. You could start by once
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skip breakfast the next day and have lunch
late. Once you’ve completed a short fast, you
should find it becomes much easier the next
time. You should find that your cravings for
sugary and high carbohydrate foods reduce
significantly, even when not fasting.
It’s often said that there is nothing new under
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15 local artists’ work including paintings,
drawings, illustrations, photography, digital
and litho prints & 3D pieces. 11am-5pm
every day. All welcome to this free event.
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3rd May – Back to Netball each Wednesday
in May
Sessions for women aged 16+ who haven’t
played netball before or haven’t played for
several years. Get fit, make friends and have
fun. Drop in sessions, no need to book
Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre, Streatham
High Road, SW16 6HX 7-8pm £4.00. More
information from Polly.howell@englandnet-
ball.co.uk or phone 07909251289
5th & 6th May – Ksiazkowisko Festiwal
A fantastic Polish Poetry Festival which is
part of the Lambeth Readers and Writers
Festival at Streatham Library. 63 Streatham
High Road, SW16 1PN
readersandwriters@lambeth.gov.uk
5-7 May - Talks and Collage Workshops
Learn how to read and interpret images with
French Artist Eleonore Pironneau. A la carte
talks and collage workshops. Half days or
whole days, in the new Furzedown venue,
The Living Room Place.
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5th – 21st May – The New Union Flag
Project
After being exhibited at the Tate Modern, the
proposal for adopting a new flag for the UK,
is on display at Tooting Market. The installa-
tion will include a photography competition,
open to all. Details at the market & on Face-
book: The New Union Flag. Free, no booking
required.
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Streatham Common
Help us find out what birds
are using which nest boxes
kicks off with a family tennis
tournament, there is walking
football, football and netball,
tennis and fun races and
events. The day finishes
with a great big game of
rounders. Hillside Rd, SW2
3HL. Book sessions at
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13th May – St Peter’s
Church Come and Sing
In aid of the Church Organ
Fund Join the choirs of
St Peter’s, and world-
famous composer Will
Todd for performances of
on Streatham Common this
year. We shall be watching
the boxes to see what
species, if any, are going in
and out of the boxes, feeding
their young. Bring binoculars
if you can. Meet by the
Rookery Cafe at 9.30am.
13th May - Hillside Gardens
Park Great British Tennis
and Sports Day. A chance
for people of all ages to
try sports and fun events
and get active. For those
already involved the day

Vivaldi Gloria, Will Todd Jazz Missa Brevis
& Te Deum (WORLD PREMIERE). music@
stpeters-streatham.org to book your space.
Adults 11am, children 4pm, concert 7.30pm.
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2SD.
14th May – Streatham Common Kite Day
The 19th annual Streatham Common Kite
Day, 11.00am to 5.00pm
Single/Multi Line kite demonstrations. Kite
buying/kite flying/tuition
Food & Drink stalls/Dr Bike
Local Community Groups. Live Music –
GrooveEssence
www.streathamkiteday.org.uk
May 18th - ‘Everything Stops for Tea’
Daphne & Phyllis have just moved in. Join
them for tea, biscuits & a cosy sharing of
stories.
Rolling start time, drop in and out anytime.
Presented by Secret Platform Theatre
3.30pm and 6.30pm. Free. Wandsworth
Oasis, 234 - 250 Mitcham Road, Tooting,
SW17 9NT
19th May – Alzheimer’s
Society Community
Event
Part of Dementia
Awareness Week.
11.00am-15.00pm
Woodlawns Centre, 16
Leigham Court Road
SW16 2PJ
A free event for the community to come
together for a fun-filled afternoon of activities
to help increase dementia awareness.
For further information call 0207
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sidebysidelambeth@alzheimers.org.uk
25th May - Streatham's Transport
Hustings jointly hosted by Love Streatham
and Streatham Action. All major candidates
invited to attend to discuss all aspects of
transport affecting Streatham.
7pm Lewin Rd. Baptist Church,
Lewin Rd. SW16.

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Last month the Evening Standard reported
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faster than Brixton’s, and asked, “is SW16
set to be south-west London’s next property
hotspot?” In 2016, Streatham has seen prices
rise by “12.6 per cent, compared to 1.4 per
cent in Brixton” according to a local estate
agent.
Rightmove data shows that a terraced home
in Streatham sells for an average of £596,000,
around half of the cost of a similar sized family
house in neighbouring Balham and Clapham.
Streatham, as we know, also boasts some
beautiful spacious houses with good sized
gardens, beautiful parks, Streatham and
Tooting Bec Commons, and excellent schools
in and around the area.
Streatham was also ranked number 18 in the
Evening Standard’s barista barometer which
noted the link between new coffee shops
opening and an uplift in property prices. We’re
also very much aware
of the number of
quality new businesses
in our area, as well
as branches of those
in our more affluent
neighbours targeting
Streatham. The
Financial Times (somewhat aghast), reported
the tweet, “I just heard a mother utter the
words ‘Come on Leo, and watch you don’t
damage your cello’. THIS IS IN STREATHAM.”
New and would-be Streathamites are
amazed by how much is going on here with
our summer season of Festivals, vibrant live
music scene, and fabulous pubs, bars, and
restaurants. As we heard from one on Merlot
Monday in the Streatham Wine House last
week, “There’s a real sense of community
here, Streatham’s special,” no wonder it is on
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Lambeth Law Centre
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Transport for London
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