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ISSUE EIGHT KEEPING CHRISTMAS LOCAL WINTER WONDERLAND ON ICE STREATHAM’S INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE
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- Page 12 and 13: Who can believe it - a year old alr
- Page 15 and 16: I’m often surprised by the wonder
- Page 17 and 18: SHOUT HAIR To Celebrate the Move of
- Page 20 and 21: On December 13th & 14th, Streatham
- Page 22: As far as is known Charles Dickens
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- Page 28 and 29: How worried are you about skin dama
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ISSUE EIGHT<br />
KEEPING CHRISTMAS LOCAL<br />
WINTER WONDERLAND ON ICE<br />
STREATHAM’S INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE
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We’re looking forward to a great Christmas in<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>! We’re taking a break over the New<br />
Year, so keep an eye on www.heartstreatham.<br />
co.uk and follow us on Twitter @heartstreatham<br />
and Facebook for the latest news and events<br />
around the town in January. We’re coming<br />
up to our first birthday soon, and we’d like<br />
your feedback on what you think about <strong>Heart</strong><br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> and your ideas for its development<br />
in 2015. You will find the survey at www.<br />
heartstreatham.co.uk/prize-survey, and because<br />
we value your opinion, there are prizes to be won<br />
too!<br />
We’ve vowed to do our Christmas shopping in<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> this year, so we’ve put together some<br />
great suggestions from local people who’ve<br />
discovered some wonderful gift and foodie gems<br />
from businesses on our doorstep, both on and<br />
off the High Road. We’re looking forward to some<br />
wonderful music, including Courtney Pine at the<br />
Hideaway this month and the annual Christmas<br />
Concert at St Leonard’s from <strong>Streatham</strong> Choral<br />
Society. We’ll be enjoying the Christmas Lights<br />
Switch-On with Chuka Umunna, and carols on<br />
6th December, Small Business Saturday. Have<br />
a wonderful Christmas, <strong>Streatham</strong>, and see you<br />
next year!<br />
HEART STREATHAM WELCOMES<br />
Jasmine Studio Crafts, 4 Greyhound Lane www.<br />
jasminestudiocrafts.com – just open!<br />
Shout Hair <strong>Streatham</strong> Hill’s favourite salon will<br />
be expanding and moving to fab new premises<br />
opposite the Hideaway on <strong>Streatham</strong> High Rd<br />
www.shouthair.co.uk<br />
MW Solicitors will be opening up on the corner<br />
opposite Sports Direct 211 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Rd.<br />
Metropolitan Police Station. The new cop shop<br />
will open on <strong>Streatham</strong> High Rd mid-December<br />
Hood Restaurant 67 <strong>Streatham</strong> Hill is due<br />
to open at the end of January 2015 in the old<br />
Rajpoot premises dedicated to bringing an<br />
amazing little neighbourhood restaurant and bar<br />
to <strong>Streatham</strong> that will serve just delicious Modern<br />
British food, brilliant local beers and European<br />
Wines.<br />
A bit about us...<br />
Lee Alley has committed a lot of<br />
time to improving <strong>Streatham</strong> in<br />
voluntary roles since 1999, and<br />
is a dedicated local shopper,<br />
entrepreneur, parent, and<br />
indie music fan. He has lived in<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> for 18 years. He has 2 children at local<br />
schools.”<br />
Jane Wroe Wright has worked<br />
spent her career in media. She’s<br />
loved living in south London for<br />
25 years, the last 8 in SW16, and<br />
has founded 2 <strong>Streatham</strong> based<br />
businesses.<br />
You can find us online at www.heartstreatham.<br />
co.uk, where there are links to our Facebook and<br />
Google+ pages too. Follow us on Twitter<br />
@heartstreatham.<br />
<strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Streatham</strong> is published by <strong>Heart</strong> Media Limited and is delivered to 11,000 <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
households. Another 1000 magazines can be collected from selected local businesses along<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> High Road and down Greyhound Lane to the end of <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale.<br />
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This month, we went to the <strong>Streatham</strong> Theatre<br />
Company’s performance “Access All Eras”, a<br />
night time tour of the <strong>Streatham</strong> Hill Theatre<br />
based on the star-studded history of this<br />
spectacular 1928 building. Well-informed<br />
guides led us down abandoned corridors,<br />
and as we peeked behind closed doors, the<br />
company told the story of a Theatre Manager’s<br />
tragic romance with an actress. They used<br />
an old manager’s office, a dressing-room,<br />
backstage, and the atmospheric basement bar<br />
to unfold the tale.” This was a brilliant sitespecific<br />
piece that made great use of the wealth<br />
of opportunity presented by this marvellous old<br />
theatre. More please! www.streathamtheatre.<br />
org.uk<br />
Last month we got involved with the <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Festival 2015 Board, and I have also been<br />
elected to chair <strong>Streatham</strong> Action. Want a<br />
better <strong>Streatham</strong> or got something to suggest<br />
for the 2015 Festival<br />
Let us know!<br />
We wrote about flytipping<br />
earlier this year,<br />
and now Lambeth<br />
Council’s Scrutiny<br />
Committee will be<br />
placing the “Envirocrime”<br />
officers under<br />
the microscope in a<br />
public meeting on the<br />
11th at the <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Tate Centre at the library. Come and hear what<br />
they’ve been doing about environmental abuse.<br />
The most impressive and moving event of the<br />
month was the Remembrance Service at the<br />
War Memorial, attended by around 800 people.<br />
We will remember them.<br />
Merry Christmas, <strong>Streatham</strong>!<br />
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We thought aliens had finally landed! We were<br />
sure that there was an enormous UFO parked<br />
on the High Road near the War Memorial<br />
in November, but when we went to look,<br />
someone had taken down the normal poster<br />
hoardings on the junction between<br />
Lewin and Natal Roads and put<br />
up a giant LED TV-like ad board<br />
bathing South <strong>Streatham</strong> in<br />
light. Bright light. It can be<br />
seen from Crown Point and<br />
the western edges of West<br />
Norwood! The residents of the<br />
Albert Carr Gardens must think<br />
its daytime all the time.<br />
Concerned residents who<br />
contacted us about this site<br />
have seen no planning notices or<br />
announcements about the change to the<br />
site. This is interesting, as its inside the<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Common Conservation area, and<br />
with similar constraints on shops the length<br />
of the High Road, it seems to have been<br />
shoved through the planning process without<br />
proper consultation. Neither <strong>Streatham</strong> Action<br />
nor the Friends of <strong>Streatham</strong> Common,<br />
the in<strong>Streatham</strong> BID or SCCoop had been<br />
consulted (although Friends of Unigate<br />
Woods had been!). Public<br />
expressions on social media have<br />
been universally negative if not<br />
downright hostile.<br />
Ironically, these hoardings<br />
seem to contradict Lambeth<br />
council's own conservation<br />
area rules and Lambeth Local<br />
Plan policies. In light of this we<br />
want to ask why exactly the council<br />
appears to have ignored its own<br />
rules, steamrollered process, and granted<br />
permission to a giant multinational to spoil our<br />
amenities at no benefit to the community. We<br />
call on Lambeth to repeal planning permission<br />
on this dazzling eyesore!<br />
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LEBANESE MEZZE & CAFE<br />
Celebrate Christmas with ilili<br />
Lebanese Wine & Beer<br />
Up to 70 people, private function room<br />
Follow us @ilili<strong>Streatham</strong>
On a cold Monday evening there's no better<br />
refuge than the HIDEAWAY Jazz Club with its<br />
cool but cosy decor, attentive staff and hearty<br />
menu - we can personally vouch that their<br />
Rioja and sweet potato fries are a winning<br />
combination!<br />
As part of HIDEAWAY's 5th annual EFG<br />
London Jazz Festival series, our evening's<br />
entertainment was a break from routine for the<br />
HIDEAWAY, which usually hosts a salsa class,<br />
a walk-in jazz workshop and jam session on<br />
Mondays. Instead there were two vibrant jazz<br />
groups, both hailing from South London: The<br />
Expansions and The Hot Border Specials.<br />
The gig kicked off with 4 piece funk band The<br />
Expansions who crammed their 40 minute<br />
set with a range of 70's infused synthy tunes.<br />
Shea Matthews as guest singer with Eryka<br />
Badu-esque vocals came on and brought a<br />
new, mellow vibe to the band's sound. In an<br />
evening that was almost entirely instrumental,<br />
it was great to hear some silky smooth vocals<br />
take centre stage. Next to delight our ears<br />
was a The Hot Border Specials, who got<br />
us dancing in our seats with their energetic<br />
bongo drums. We particularly enjoyed their<br />
percussion-laced Michael Jackson 'Thriller'<br />
rendition. With their arresting energy it was<br />
hard to sit still, and come the end of the set<br />
(and an extra glass or two of Rioja) we were up<br />
on our feet dancing with the band's entourage.<br />
All in all a superb Monday evening's<br />
entertainment, even if we were a little worse<br />
for wear come Tuesday morning's alarm!<br />
Find more great shows like this on the<br />
HIDEAWAY gig calendar at:<br />
www.hideawaylive.co.uk/calendar<br />
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At Christmas - it’s the little things<br />
that matter!<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>.... definitely on the map!<br />
Late Night Opening<br />
Our store will be open until<br />
8.30pm on Tuesday 9th<br />
and 16th December. 15% off all<br />
purchases made on those days.<br />
Free Christmas Gift<br />
When you spend over £100<br />
in our store we will give you a<br />
beautiful Christmas Berry<br />
candle or mini lantern.<br />
82-84 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NR t: 020 8769 2205 e: sales@eawates.com eawates.com Free Parking
Interior specialists E & A Wates have an<br />
exclusive new range of home accessories<br />
for people who love <strong>Streatham</strong>. Locate your<br />
road or your favourite landmarks on mugs,<br />
cushions, trays and cards based on Ordnance<br />
Survey mapping of this historic area. E & A<br />
Wates new range is available now in limited<br />
numbers and complements the fabulous and<br />
popular 'New York, Paris, <strong>Streatham</strong>' cushions,<br />
all items are beautifully made in Britain. E &<br />
A Wates are also showcasing framed iconic<br />
photographic images of London landmarks<br />
including Battersea Power Station and Tooting<br />
Lido from local artists Iain and Lynn Selwyn-<br />
Reeves.<br />
A Christmas gift from E & A Wates<br />
From 6th December onwards, Small Business<br />
Saturday, E & A Wates invite you to ‘shop<br />
local’ and support small businesses in your<br />
community. They will be giving a free mini<br />
lantern or deep red berry-scented candle in<br />
a square glass holder to all customers who<br />
spend over £100<br />
(while stocks last).<br />
To make Christmas<br />
shopping even sweeter<br />
E & A Wates will<br />
have extended opening hours on Tues 9 and<br />
Tues 16 December until 8.30pm with 15% off<br />
all purchases made on those days.<br />
E & A Wates, Interior Specialists since 1900<br />
82-84 Mitcham Lane, SW16 6NR<br />
Tel 020 8769 2205<br />
www.eawates.com free customer parking.<br />
Christmas Opening Times:<br />
9.30-5.30pm except:<br />
Late night shopping Tues 9<br />
Dec 9.30-8.30pm,Tues 16 Dec<br />
9.30-8.30pm,Christmas Eve Wed 24 Dec<br />
9.30-close at 3pm. Reopen Tues 30 Dec 9.30-<br />
5.30pm Closed New Year’s Day<br />
Reopen Fri 2 Jan 9.30-5.30pm<br />
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Who can believe it – a year old already and<br />
fast approaching its second Christmas,<br />
The Indigo Tree is bursting with beautiful,<br />
twinkly decorations including gorgeous<br />
hand blown glass baubles, ceramic<br />
gingerbread decorations and beautiful<br />
white ceramic snowflakes and doves<br />
to name but a few. All will add to<br />
the festive sparkle of your tree this<br />
Christmas. There is much to go under<br />
it too!<br />
There is a stunning range of gifts for<br />
her, including a fabulous new 3 in 1<br />
handbag, beautiful jewellery, and<br />
accessories. For him there are<br />
exciting new lines including a leather<br />
wallet incorporating a power bank that<br />
can fully recharge a mobile phone on<br />
the go and a powerful Bluetooth portable<br />
speaker. For the little ones there is a great<br />
selection of traditional games and wooden toys<br />
and the renowned Jellycat range of soft toys.<br />
For the home stunning Norwegian spiced<br />
cinnamon and dried citrus wreaths and garlands<br />
will delight with wonderful festive scents,<br />
and back by popular demand is the<br />
Winter Reed Diffuser and candle – just<br />
one of the delicious smelling range<br />
from Nazareth Gifts. Festive tea light<br />
holders with snowflakes, stars and<br />
hearts will add a special twinkle to<br />
your table.<br />
This shop is full of gorgeous, unique gifts<br />
so pop in and have a look for yourself<br />
and see that there is something there<br />
for everyone. If you’re stumped, ask<br />
your loved ones to fill in one of the<br />
Indigo Tree’s Christmas Wish Lists<br />
to be sure of choosing the right thing.<br />
Just remember – The Indigo Tree is not<br />
just for Christmas – it’s for life.<br />
Free parking is available between 10am and<br />
4pm for 30 minutes right outside the shop.<br />
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<strong>Streatham</strong>’s Your exciting fabulous<br />
new<br />
gift shop local in gift the shop<br />
heart<br />
on of the High Road
I’m often surprised by the wonderful<br />
gifts and delicious foodie treats<br />
available in <strong>Streatham</strong>. I asked<br />
the <strong>Streatham</strong> MumsNet<br />
Facebook Group and some of<br />
our advertisers and contributors<br />
for their personal <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
shopping gems to help spread<br />
the word. Here are some of their<br />
suggestions.<br />
FROM SERENDIPITy<br />
Selma Jevanjee of Selma’s Table<br />
http://selmastable.wordpress.com<br />
suggested “Thompsons Deli in<br />
LITTLE PRINT<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Hill, has some lovely<br />
JEWELLERy<br />
cheeses. Why bother with<br />
those vacuum packed, unripe,<br />
standard grocery store versions,<br />
when you can buy perfectly ripe<br />
cheese in our local delis” “Make<br />
an Ottolenghi-style hamper by<br />
popping in to Mediterranean Food<br />
Centre in <strong>Streatham</strong> Hill for date<br />
molasses, pomegranate syrup, tahini,<br />
dried limes, orange blossom water, nuts in<br />
Honey, Tamarind Pulp etc... Try <strong>Streatham</strong>’s<br />
many charity shops or pop into Indigo Tree for<br />
some gorgeous containers for your hamper.<br />
Claudia Ruane agreed - “there are really<br />
interesting (sometimes collectible books) in the<br />
charity shops - like those found in smart antique<br />
shops. We are so lucky to have the British<br />
<strong>Heart</strong> Foundation Bookshop on <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
High Rd.<br />
with a fantastic selection of gifts for<br />
cyclists http://www.devercycles.<br />
co.uk<br />
Local yoga teacher Chris Holt<br />
suggested her CD 10-Minute<br />
Yoga: seven 10-minute yoga<br />
sessions to do even on<br />
the busiest of days. www.<br />
yogawithchris.co.uk<br />
Catherine Robertson is a <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
mum & qualified personal stylist who<br />
loves to show people how to look<br />
and feel a million dollars whatever<br />
their budget. She’s offering 20%<br />
off personal styling vouchers as<br />
a special Christmas treat www.<br />
crstyling.co.uk<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Mum Victoria Lloyd<br />
runs Little Print Jewellery,<br />
creating bespoke keepsake<br />
jewellery, fine hand-crafted pieces<br />
capturing a precious moment in time –<br />
FROM FuNKy MEDuSA<br />
Helen Smith of Revive and Thrive said, for<br />
foodie goodies “look no further than Le<br />
Tour de France, the wonderful French deli<br />
and wine shop on Sunnyhill Rd, http://www.<br />
letourdefrance.co.uk Or for a bike De Ver<br />
Cycles down in the south of <strong>Streatham</strong> High<br />
road have quality bikes for small or large people,<br />
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CONTINuED - GIFT GuIDE<br />
like a child’s tiny finger, hand or footprint. www.<br />
littleprintjewellery.co.uk<br />
Christina Ellerton, our Beauty Editor, loves<br />
handmade, beautifully wrapped organic handmade<br />
soaps and candles by local company,<br />
Nazareth. “With a heavenly scent, they are a<br />
truly local luxury Christmas gift” from the Indigo<br />
Tree.<br />
Lee loves Jasmine Studios in Greyhound<br />
Lane, where you can make your own unique<br />
gifts-cufflinks and jewellery hand-made by you<br />
and the kids! He also spied Swarovski Crystal<br />
encrusted L’Oreal Steampod straighteners on<br />
sale at Funky Medusa in Greyhound Lane, a<br />
wonderful present for any fashionable female.<br />
I am hoping Santa thinks of the Hideaway Jazz<br />
NAZARETH<br />
CR STyLING<br />
JASMINE STuDIO<br />
SERENDIPITy<br />
Club Membership for my stocking – £95 and<br />
includes four pairs of tickets usually costing<br />
£120, so bargain as well as great pressie for a<br />
Hideaway regular.<br />
Emma Whittaker of the local PANDA group<br />
recommended Lattjo Pop and Serendipity Tea<br />
Rooms for their great gifts as well as a chance<br />
to grab a cuppa. Serendipity is selling handmade<br />
soaps, hand cut 3d cards, <strong>Streatham</strong> tea<br />
towels & cards along with art, jewellery, jams &<br />
chutneys, and Christmas wreaths all made by<br />
local residents - so many creative people here in<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>!<br />
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Please<br />
spread the word and keep your Christmas<br />
Shopping local!<br />
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SHOUT HAIR<br />
To Celebrate the Move of <strong>Streatham</strong>’s Favourite Salon, and<br />
the Launch of our Wonderful Blowdry Menu.<br />
SHOUT HAIR is Offering an Amazing Party Season Deal of<br />
5 Blowdry Appointments for £100.<br />
For more details Pop in or Give Us a SHOUT!<br />
020 8678 1000<br />
342 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road, <strong>Streatham</strong>, SW16 6HH.<br />
www.shouthair.co.uk<br />
A P Wilding Photography<br />
Featured Hair by: SHOUT HAIR
Could you spare a plate of food<br />
Call for community food project for the<br />
elderly in Lambeth<br />
A group of <strong>Streatham</strong> mums is getting<br />
behind a campaign to help combat<br />
loneliness amongst elderly<br />
people in the borough.<br />
Casserole Club helps people<br />
share extra portions of home<br />
cooked food with others in<br />
their area who are not always<br />
able to cook for themselves.<br />
The project is already helping<br />
bring together communities in<br />
other London boroughs but is not<br />
yet supported by Lambeth.<br />
“I’d love to help somebody in this way”,<br />
said local mum of two Hattie Lambrou.<br />
And judging by the reaction she had on<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Mums Network’s Facebook page<br />
when she posted about this, it would seem that<br />
a lot of other people would be willing too.<br />
“Cooking a meal for somebody is such a<br />
simple gesture but can bring a lot<br />
of happiness”, she said. “But<br />
Casserole would need the<br />
backing of Lambeth Council.<br />
And to get that it would really<br />
help if we can prove there<br />
are enough people willing to<br />
cook for someone.”<br />
Anyone keen to get<br />
involved can read more<br />
and importantly, sign up.<br />
For more information, get in<br />
touch with the casserole club at<br />
hello@casseroleclub.com or you can<br />
give them a call on 020 3475 3444 www.<br />
casseroleclub.com “The more people that<br />
sign up, the more chance we have of bringing<br />
Casserole here.”<br />
We wish all our customers a<br />
very Merry Christmas and a<br />
Happy New Year.<br />
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On December 13th & 14th, <strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and<br />
Leisure Centre will be hosting its first Christmas<br />
Ice skating show, West End Winter Wonderland.<br />
The show will include many talented<br />
nationally ranked skaters who<br />
train at the rink, as well as guest<br />
skaters including Free Skater<br />
Harriet Beatson and team<br />
GB Junior Ice Dance skating<br />
couple Charlotte Dyson &<br />
Rory Ross-Docherty. The<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> ice coaching<br />
team’s own Roland Horsall,<br />
former principal performer with<br />
the International Holiday on Ice<br />
Company, will host the evening.<br />
The show will be opened on Saturday<br />
13th December by Lambeth Council Leader,<br />
Lib Peck, with Councillor Jane Edbrooke<br />
welcoming the audience on the 14th. Councillor<br />
Peck said “<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre is<br />
fantastic and I am delighted that over 400,000<br />
people have already used it in its first year… I<br />
am looking forward to seeing some wonderful<br />
displays from our very own <strong>Streatham</strong>-trained<br />
skaters." It is sure to be a fantastic family night<br />
out!<br />
PETER NICHOL<br />
ALEXANDRA<br />
SNOWDON<br />
The West End Winter Wonderland<br />
show includes local young talent<br />
who train regularly at the <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Ice and Leisure Centre.<br />
Jessica Marjot at<br />
just 14 is the solo<br />
ice dance British Senior<br />
Ladies Champion and gold<br />
medallist and attends Harris<br />
Academy in Purley. Seven<br />
year old Alexandra Snowdon<br />
is the youngest skater ever<br />
to compete at the British<br />
Championships. Alexandra<br />
attends Ecole de Battersea Prep<br />
School, and joined the National Ice<br />
Skating Association’s development<br />
squad when she was only 6 (their youngest<br />
ever member). She won a silver medal at the<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Solo Ice Dance IJS Competition in<br />
May, and now skates with partner Peter Nicholl<br />
(12). He and his sister Nathalie were crowned<br />
Welsh Champions this year, and are also<br />
members of the National Development Squad.<br />
Peter has won 6 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze<br />
medals, and Nathalie 3 gold, 4 silver and 2<br />
bronze medals this season. Nathalie dances<br />
with Theodore Alexander, 12, who also had an<br />
impressive medal haul. Also performing is Rosie<br />
Hope, 11, a pupil at James Allen’s Girls School<br />
who is also in the national development squad<br />
and has won 6 silver medals and a bronze this<br />
season.<br />
These are very committed young skaters who<br />
are on the ice in <strong>Streatham</strong> by 6am most days<br />
of the week before school, and then again<br />
at weekends, as well as doing several hours<br />
off-ice training a week. Most of the skaters in<br />
the Christmas show are part of the <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Supremes, the largest of the figure skating<br />
clubs at the <strong>Streatham</strong> rink under Head Coach,<br />
Diane Towler-Green MBE, Olympian and four<br />
time British, European and World Champion<br />
with her partner Bernard Ford.<br />
The club's coaches have produced numerous<br />
British champions over the years, and have<br />
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many specialities from choreography to<br />
technical expertise. Diane Towler-Green’s<br />
daughters, Candice and Philippa are also<br />
world-class coaches at the <strong>Streatham</strong> Ice<br />
Centre. Candice is an IJS technical specialist,<br />
and is the producer of the West End Winter<br />
Wonderland show. She is a former British<br />
junior ice dance champion and World Junior<br />
Championship competitor, while Philippa is a<br />
four-time British silver medallist and European<br />
and World Championship competitor as well as<br />
a very talented choreographer.<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> hosted its first national IJS skating<br />
competition in May, attracting competitors from<br />
all over the UK. It was such a success that the<br />
21st and 22nd May 2015 have been pencilled<br />
in for a second <strong>Streatham</strong> Open competition.<br />
There have even be rumours that NISA are<br />
considering holding the British Championships<br />
there in the future, as well as a possible<br />
International skating Grand Prix.<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre is managed<br />
by Greenwich Leisure Ltd under the Better<br />
Leisure brand. They have worked hard to<br />
improve the services and facilities available<br />
and support the ice management team in<br />
hosting competitions and putting on the<br />
Christmas West End Winter Wonderland. “We<br />
are very fortunate to have such a talented<br />
team of coaches who have worked extremely<br />
hard to produce such excellent results in the<br />
competitions this year.<br />
We hope as many people<br />
as possible come to<br />
watch the show,” said a<br />
spokesman.<br />
The first Christmas<br />
Show at the centre will be a West End Winter<br />
Wonderland on ice with fabulous costumes,<br />
fantastic music, top-ranked international<br />
performers, world class skating and a great<br />
MC, all right here in <strong>Streatham</strong>! Candice Towler-<br />
Green commented “Such is the demand for<br />
tickets we are doing two performances on both<br />
the Saturday and Sunday night.”<br />
Diane Towler-Green summed up, “It’s simply<br />
fantastic for me to see so many of our talented<br />
skaters taking part in the show, as well as so<br />
many children in our Skate UK programme...<br />
We’ve been at the new rink for a year and it is<br />
time we showed <strong>Streatham</strong> the talent that we<br />
have!”<br />
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December at<br />
6pm<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>’s first fabulous ice dance show is not<br />
to be missed!<br />
Tickets are available from reception at the Ice<br />
and Leisure centre £10 adult & £8 concessions.<br />
There is a special schools and group rate<br />
available.<br />
Box Office 0208 677 5758<br />
NATALIE NICHOL ROSIE HOPE JESS MARJOT<br />
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As far as is known Charles Dickens never<br />
visited <strong>Streatham</strong>, but our town has a<br />
number of links with him. Edwin Durrant, of<br />
70 Penwortham Road, purchased the lease<br />
of the Old Curiosity Shop in Portugal Street<br />
around the turn of the 20th century, and under<br />
his ownership it traded as a curio shop. Many<br />
old pictures of the premises clearly show<br />
the Durrant family name above the door.<br />
Bleak House in Broadstairs, where Dickens<br />
used to holiday, was purchased in 1953 by<br />
Mrs M.E.Scholeboom, of Prentis Road. She<br />
described the house as ‘magnificent’, standing<br />
in an acre of ground overlooking the sea and<br />
comprising some 15 rooms. Sir Arthur Helps,<br />
another resident of <strong>Streatham</strong> parish and who is<br />
buried in St. Leonard’s graveyard, was secretary<br />
of the Privy Council and introduced Queen<br />
Victoria to Dickens in 1870. Another <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
resident worthy of mention is Bertram<br />
Waldron Matz of 29 Woodfield Avenue was<br />
acknowledged as the world’s greatest authority<br />
on Charles Dickens. In his youth he worked<br />
for Dickens’ publishers, Chapman and Hall,<br />
and later became a partner in the publishing<br />
business of Charles Palmer of Chandos Street.<br />
A prolific author on Dickens, he founded the<br />
Dickens Fellowship in 1902 and was its first<br />
honorary secretary and later president. For over<br />
20 years he was the editor of the Dickensian,<br />
wrote at least 11 books on Dickens related<br />
subjects.<br />
Although Dickens appears to have never visited<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>, his son came to the town in March<br />
1889 to read from his father’s works in the<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Town Hall. A report in the Norwood<br />
Review and Crystal Palace Reporter on 9th<br />
March 1889, recalls the events of the evening<br />
with the headline: “MR CHARLES DICKENS AT<br />
STREATHAM"<br />
An extended version of this report and more<br />
can be found at www.streathamsociety.org.uk.<br />
The <strong>Streatham</strong> Society, 220 Woodmansterne<br />
Road, <strong>Streatham</strong>, SW16 5UA<br />
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PAISLEy RAINbELL (RIGHT)<br />
Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s that time of year again, but is it<br />
as much fun for our furry friends Here are a<br />
few things to consider for safe and happy times<br />
for them.<br />
There are foods we love that are poisonous to<br />
dogs and cats – chocolate, onions, garlic, nuts,<br />
blue cheese, anything with grapes, sultanas,<br />
or raisins (Christmas pud, mince pies and<br />
cake), and turkey bones as they can cause<br />
constipation and damage intestines.<br />
Tinsel and decorations can cause blockages<br />
if swallowed, and lilies, holly, mistletoe and<br />
poinsettia and artificial snow are all toxic. Cats<br />
like to leap at sparkly things and can pull the<br />
tree over and get tangled up, while puppies love<br />
to chew electric cable!. Chewed batteries cause<br />
chemical burns and heavy metal poisoning.<br />
Watch out for anti-freeze too – it tastes yummy<br />
to pets but is highly toxic. Wash those little<br />
paws when they come in, as salt used on frozen<br />
roads can irritate and be toxic if licked.<br />
If your pet does ingest anything that you are not<br />
sure about. Don’t hesitate, a few hours can be<br />
the difference between life and death – call the<br />
emergency vet on 020 8677 0976.<br />
And Now…fanfare….<br />
Cat Photo Competition<br />
Winners!<br />
Classiest Cat:<br />
First Prize - Tiger<br />
(the world is mine)<br />
belonging to Melonie<br />
& Mike<br />
Scariest Cat:<br />
CLASSIEST CAT<br />
First Prize – Fudge (the<br />
Vampire) belonging to<br />
Vivienne Goulburn<br />
Cat/Owner Look a<br />
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First Prize – Kat D and<br />
Smokey Robinson<br />
Honourable mention<br />
to Paisley Rainbell (in<br />
masthead) who likes to<br />
SCARIEST CAT<br />
think he’s a cat.<br />
Congratulations! All the photos will be on the<br />
magazine website and the Dr Doolittle vouchers<br />
will be winging their way to the winners very<br />
soon.<br />
Well, that’s me signing off for 2014. Pets with<br />
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furred, feathered and scaled friends and their<br />
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Stevens Lettings and Management<br />
Greyhound Lane, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Stevens Lettings and Management is proud to present this stunning top floor<br />
flat located two minutes away from <strong>Streatham</strong> Common Station. This property<br />
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features. The living room is of a good size and features a beautiful wooden flooring<br />
and modern kitchen unit. The bedroom is also a good size and holds a large built<br />
in wardrobe and is decorated with neutral tones. The front garden has potential<br />
to be converted into a driveway and this flat also has a large loft space perfect for<br />
someone looking to expand their home in the future. This is a must see, please call<br />
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downstairs toilet, large 4 piece suite bathroom, kitchen/dining room, large<br />
reception room, this property is split over three floors benefiting from a<br />
beautiful large garden, minutes walk to <strong>Streatham</strong> Common British Rail with<br />
train links direct to London and Victoria, a viewing is highly recommended<br />
to avoid disappointment
Known for years as the last school in Lambeth,<br />
Woodmansterne Primary School and Children’s<br />
Centre is just yards from where Croydon,<br />
Merton and Wandsworth councils converge<br />
in South <strong>Streatham</strong>. This is also the name of a<br />
superb little book given me by Paul Robinson,<br />
the Headteacher of Woodmansterne, which<br />
details the memories and reminiscences of<br />
Woodmansterne alumni stretching back<br />
to the early 1930s.<br />
Change at Woodmansterne<br />
has always been the norm.<br />
From the large <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale<br />
neighbourhoods springing up to<br />
demographic changes in the area<br />
to the purpose of the school itself –<br />
originally a school for children with chronic<br />
illnesses such as tuberculosis – the school has<br />
changed amazingly. This may be about to be<br />
trumped by plans to extend the primary school<br />
to a 4 form intake and ambitious plans to build<br />
a secondary school on the existing site. In the<br />
‘South Lambeth Schools’ Partnership’ area,<br />
Woodmansterne has the best, if not the only,<br />
space to do this. Given the distances many<br />
children have to travel to secondary school this<br />
would be a great boon for <strong>Streatham</strong> parents.<br />
Amazingly Woodmansterne plans to do this on<br />
the existing hard footprint and preserve all of<br />
the existing, and wonderfully extensive, playing<br />
fields.<br />
Their Children’s Centre offers care from ages 0<br />
– 5yrs old, breastfeeding counsellors, post-natal<br />
midwifery support, and English language tuition.<br />
The Centre’s teacher works closely with local<br />
childminders and nurseries, helping ensure<br />
that all children, whether advantaged,<br />
disadvantaged, those who speak<br />
English as a first or second language<br />
or those with special educational<br />
need and disabilities, have had the<br />
best start - prepared to enter school.<br />
The school itself is a diverse mix of<br />
local children. The largest pupil group<br />
is “White (Other)” at 19% of the intake with<br />
the next 5 other groups split almost similarly<br />
equal. Woodmansterne sees this as a feature.<br />
When I asked about language lessons I found<br />
that 59% of the school have English as an<br />
additional language.<br />
In spite of the challenges and the pace of<br />
change, Woodmansterne has just been<br />
inspected by Ofsted and rated Outstanding.<br />
We congratulate Paul Robinson, his teachers<br />
and support staff, governors and the parents of<br />
Woodmansterne for this result!<br />
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y Dr. Nilu<br />
Christmas can be a difficult time of year to<br />
look great. That summer glow has faded, the<br />
winter chills give you sniffles and that extra<br />
mince pie proves difficult to resist. Fear not,<br />
there are a few simple tricks that you can<br />
employ over the festive period to make sure<br />
you look and feel great. And looking great is<br />
important!<br />
Studies have show that your skin and how<br />
healthy it looks is a good indication of your<br />
internal health. It's also an important source<br />
of health as your skin produces Vitamin D<br />
through exposure to sunlight during summer<br />
but it’s difficult to consume enough Vitamin D<br />
through diet alone during winter.<br />
Between September and March the<br />
sun doesn’t rise high enough to<br />
stimulate vitamin D production<br />
in your skin, so the only way<br />
to absorb enough Vitamin D<br />
during the winter months is to<br />
take supplements. Current UK<br />
guidelines suggest that adults<br />
under 65 should take 1,000IU<br />
of Vitamin D a day. However to<br />
maintain healthy Vitamin D levels<br />
some studies suggest higher<br />
doses than this.<br />
Diet is tricky over Christmas and New<br />
Years as well. Food is usually part of the<br />
festivities and I wouldn't say avoid tasty treats<br />
altogether - it’s difficult to look good when<br />
you’re miserable. A good rule to follow is the<br />
80/20 rule. This means eat well 80% of the<br />
time - make four out of five meals healthy<br />
meals. But what's healthy If you watch the<br />
news or read papers you may be shocked<br />
when I explain that I believe a diet high in good<br />
fats, protein and fresh fruit and vegetables<br />
is not only good for your health but also<br />
helps you to look great. Interestingly studies<br />
have show that eating fruit and vegetables<br />
improves your skin colouration in a way that<br />
actually makes you look more attractive and<br />
that eating green and yellow vegetables may<br />
actually decrease your wrinkles. Importantly,<br />
protein for breakfast is not only better for you<br />
than any cereals or toast it also helps stabilise<br />
your appetite.<br />
Avoiding high GI foods also reduces acne<br />
and blemishes and reduce the production of<br />
Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) that<br />
cross link collagen and elastin. These reduce<br />
your skin’s volume and it’s ability to prevent<br />
wrinkles forming. For a sweet treat 85% dark<br />
chocolate is a good compromise as it contains<br />
plenty of antioxidants to reduce low-level<br />
inflammation. Also try xylitol as a sweetener,<br />
it’s a prebiotic and studies have also shown it<br />
actually stimulates collagen production.<br />
Try to avoid bad fats including, margarine,<br />
trans-fats, vegetable oils, and hydrogenated<br />
or partially hydrogenated fats. Lard has had<br />
a bad press over the past twenty years or<br />
so, but new thinking suggests it isn’t<br />
actually that bad. For a start it is high<br />
in Vitamin D, one of the few foods<br />
that is, and it has a high content<br />
of monounsaturated fat (48%!).<br />
Increased fat consumption<br />
increases the elasticity of your<br />
skin and reduces wrinkles.<br />
Sufficient levels of both good<br />
fats in our diets are essential for<br />
maintaining healthy and youthful<br />
looking skin. These also include<br />
palm oil and avocado oil.<br />
It goes without saying that sugary foods<br />
and fizzy drinks should be avoided. But<br />
it’s Christmas I hear you say! Indeed and<br />
it’s going to be difficult, so try to stick to<br />
that 80/20 rule but you will find it makes<br />
a big difference. See my website www.<br />
brigstockskinandlaser.com for my Christmas<br />
Chocolate Balls recipe. They’re made from<br />
ground almonds, desiccated coconut, figs,<br />
xylitol and cacao powder and are truly<br />
delicious.<br />
So there you go; there’s my guide to looking<br />
great and having a healthy happy Christmas<br />
and hopefully these tips will help you look<br />
fantastic in the New Year.<br />
Dr. Nilu – the Skin Doctor of Brigstock Skin<br />
and Laser Centre<br />
Read the article in its entirety on<br />
www.heartstreatham.co.uk<br />
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NEW YEAR’S EVE<br />
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Say hello to 2015 with a<br />
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Vinyl Record Sale, with CDs & Videos<br />
2-6 December <strong>Streatham</strong> Library<br />
Christmas Pub Quiz<br />
Thurs 4 December<br />
Friends of <strong>Streatham</strong> Common Christmas Quiz.<br />
8pm at the Railway, Greyhound Lane, SW16 5SD.<br />
Tickets £6 each. rookery100events@hotmail.co.uk.<br />
NT Live: John at Odeon <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Fri 5 December 2014 to Thurs 11 December 2014<br />
Odeon <strong>Streatham</strong> SW16 1PW<br />
www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/streatham/130/<br />
www.dv8.co.uk<br />
Drama Cinema<br />
Live broadcast from the National Theatre.<br />
Woodmansterne Primary School Christmas Fair<br />
Fri December 5th 3.30 – 5.30pm, stalls, food,<br />
Santa’s Grotto, games and more.<br />
Farmers Market at The Railway<br />
Sat 6 December - 2 Greyhound Lane, SW16 10am<br />
– 3pm<br />
Immanuel & St Andrew Primary Christmas Fair<br />
Sat 6 December 2pm – 4pm meet Santa, festive<br />
fun, cakes and crafts<br />
Small Business Saturday<br />
Sat 6 December - 10:30<br />
www.smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com<br />
Small Business Saturday will celebrate small<br />
businesses encouraging consumers to make the<br />
most of local small businesses and “shop small”.<br />
2-4pm Performances from Woodmansterne<br />
Primary School Choir, Spires Choir, & <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Choral Society and 4-5pm Christmas Lights<br />
Switch On by Chuka Umunna<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Farmers Market<br />
Sat 6 December 10am-3pm and every Saturday<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Green farmers’ and artisans’ market<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> and Clapham High School<br />
Christmas Fayre<br />
Sat 6 December<br />
42 Abbotswood Road, London SW16 1AW<br />
www.schs.gdst.net<br />
Rogue Opera at Serendipity Tea Rooms<br />
Sat 6 December - 7:00pm<br />
243 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road, <strong>Streatham</strong>, London<br />
SW16 6EN<br />
0208 127 0323<br />
English Martyrs Catholic Church Christmas<br />
Fayre<br />
7th December 10:30am onwards<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Redskins Ice Hockey<br />
Sun 7 December 6.45pm v Wightlink<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre<br />
www.streatham-redskins.co.uk<br />
Pratts and Payne – Free Dinner for<br />
Senior Citizens<br />
www.prattsandpayne.com<br />
Tues 9 December<br />
CAN YOU HELP They need cash, presents and<br />
entertainers please contact them 0208 6771664<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>’s Got Talent. <strong>Streatham</strong> Theatre<br />
Company<br />
9 December 8pm the Hamlet 10 <strong>Streatham</strong> High<br />
Rd<br />
Email if you’d like to do a ‘turn’<br />
info@streathamtheatre.org.uk<br />
Members Free; Others only £3.<br />
One free drink included then cash bar<br />
Christmas Carols, The Friends of <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Common<br />
10 December 7pm onwards<br />
Come and sing some of your favourite carols by<br />
the playground on <strong>Streatham</strong> Common after mince<br />
pies and mulled wine. Friends annual Christmas<br />
party in the Pied Bull pub afterwards.<br />
Making Lambeth Cleaner and Greener<br />
11 December from 6pm <strong>Streatham</strong> Library<br />
Lambeth council wants to increase recycling<br />
and reduce waste, fly tipping, and litter. Lambeth<br />
overview and scrutiny committee answer<br />
questions from councilors & residents.<br />
Royal Ballet Live: Alice’s Adventures in<br />
Wonderland<br />
From Fri 12 December 2014 to Thurs 18<br />
December 2014<br />
Odeon <strong>Streatham</strong> SW16 1PW<br />
www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/streatham/130/<br />
www.roh.org.uk<br />
Drama Cinema<br />
Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet takes a tumble<br />
down the rabbit hole with inquisitive Alice.<br />
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3D<br />
Fri 12 Dec to Thurs 18 Dec<br />
Odeon <strong>Streatham</strong> SW16 1PW<br />
www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/streatham/130/<br />
Furzedown Christmas Market<br />
Saturday 13 December<br />
4-7pm: Moyser Road, Furzedown SW16<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Choral Society Christmas Concert<br />
13th December 7.30pm St Leonard’s Church<br />
32<br />
www.heartstreatham.co.uk
Join in with your favourite carols at SCS’s popular<br />
annual Christmas concert. Proceeds to Spires.<br />
Mince pies and mulled wine will be served.<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre<br />
http://lambeth.gov.uk/places/streatham-ice-andleisure-centre<br />
Sat 13 Dec AND Sun 14 Dec 6pm<br />
‘West End Winter Wonderland on Ice’<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre host their first<br />
ice skating show.<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong>’s Ice Dance and Figure skaters<br />
showcase their talents to favourite tunes from<br />
West End Musicals. V.I.P guest skaters from the<br />
Great Britain International Skating Team.<br />
Walking Home for Christmas<br />
www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk<br />
15th - 23rd December 2014<br />
Walk home from work this Christmas to raise<br />
funds for homeless veterans and walk home this<br />
Christmas to raise funds for Walking with the<br />
Wounded between 15 – 23 Dec.<br />
Live Greek Music Evening<br />
Fri 19 & Sat 20th December<br />
Café Barcelona, 344A <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road,<br />
SW16 6HH<br />
www.cafebarcelonalondon.co.uk<br />
Farmers Market at The Railway<br />
Sat 20 December - 2 Greyhound Lane, SW16<br />
10am onwards<br />
St Leonard’s Church<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> High Road, <strong>Streatham</strong>, London SW16<br />
1HS<br />
www.stleonard-streatham.org.uk<br />
Sun 21 December 6.30pm Carol Service<br />
Wed 24 December 4.00pm Crib service 11.30<br />
Midnight Mass<br />
Christmas Day 10am Parish Eucharist<br />
St Peter’s Church Leigham Court Rd<br />
www.stpeters-streatham.org<br />
Sun 21st December 6.30pm Service of Nine<br />
Lessons and Carols<br />
11.30pm Wed 24th December Midnight Mass<br />
Thurs 25 December 10:30pm Mass of the Nativity<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Redskins Ice Hockey<br />
Sun 21 December – London Raider’s Cup (At<br />
Home) – 6.45PM – Cup<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre<br />
Hideaway<br />
www.hideawaylive.co.uk<br />
Mon 22 and Tues 23 December<br />
After his debut sell-out show here at Hideaway in<br />
2012, Courtney Pine returns to <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Baptist Church<br />
Wed 24 December<br />
22 Lewin Road, <strong>Streatham</strong>, London, SW16 6JR<br />
www.streathambaptist.com<br />
11pm - 12:30am Christmas Eve service<br />
What’s on in <strong>Streatham</strong> in January<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Redskins Ice Hockey<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Ice and Leisure Centre<br />
www.streatham-redskins.co.uk<br />
Sun 4 January – Bracknell (At Home) – 6.45PM<br />
Sat 10 January – Invicta (At Home) – 5.30PM<br />
Sun 18 January – London (At Home) – 6.45PM<br />
Sat 31 January – Chelmsford (At Home) – 5.30PM<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Choral Society<br />
www.streathamchoral.co.uk<br />
Monday 12 January 7.30pm<br />
Come and join rehearsal at St Leonard’s Church<br />
and try singing with the choir for a couple of weeks<br />
for free. No audition. This term’s main work is<br />
Haydn’s Nelson Mass.<br />
E & A Wates January Sale<br />
Furniture • Home Accessories • Soft Furnishings<br />
Find discounts across the store with up to 40% off<br />
selected items.<br />
Saturday 3 Jan 2015<br />
9.30-5.30pm<br />
Keep an eye on the What’s On Listings<br />
www.heartstreatham.co.uk for updates.<br />
Half of proceeds of this concert<br />
will be donated to Spires<br />
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www.thompson-vales.co.uk<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Copley Park, <strong>Streatham</strong> Common<br />
Gorgeous Edwardian built linked terraced house only yards from<br />
the Common and the Rookery and within walking distance of<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Common, <strong>Streatham</strong> and Norbury stations. Spacious<br />
accommodation comprises five bedrooms, beautiful reception/<br />
entrance hall, two reception rooms, breakfast room, kitchen,<br />
bathroom, wc and downstairs wc. Many wonderful original period<br />
features. Externally, there is a rear garden of about 50ft.<br />
Crown Lane Gardens, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Spacious purpose built first floor flat in attractive private<br />
development close to <strong>Streatham</strong> Common and The Rookery.<br />
Accommodation comprises three bedrooms, large sitting room,<br />
stylish kitchen, and large bathroom/wc. Expect some minor<br />
cosmetic updating and probably installation of new windows.<br />
Externally, there is a shared balcony and lovely communal gardens.<br />
Successfully selling in <strong>Streatham</strong> & SW16<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Drakewood Road, <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale<br />
Lovely bright 1930’s mid terraced house in short popular road within<br />
walking distance of <strong>Streatham</strong> Common station. Accommodation<br />
comprises three bedrooms, super through reception room leading<br />
to a fabulous conservatory, kitchen and bathroom/wc. Externally,<br />
there is off street parking for two cars, while to the rear the garden<br />
extends over 50ft (not including the conservatory).<br />
Guildersfield Road, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Spacious extended 1930’s built end terrace house within walking<br />
distance of both <strong>Streatham</strong> Common and <strong>Streatham</strong> station. The<br />
property, which requires updating in many areas but which can be<br />
done over time, comprises three bedrooms, three reception rooms,<br />
kitchen and two shower rooms. Externally, there is a rear garden<br />
of some 25ft.<br />
432/434 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road<br />
London SW16 3PX<br />
info@thompson-vales.co.uk 020 8679 9889
www.thompson-vales.co.uk<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Ellison Road, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Gorgeous and spacious ground floor flat in attractive converted<br />
Victorian semi detached house within walking distance of<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Common station. Accommodation comprises large<br />
comfy double bedroom, super sitting room leading to a lovely light<br />
conservatory, sizeable kitchen/breakfast room and bathroom/wc.<br />
Externally, there is parking for one car and lovely rear garden of<br />
some 45ft.<br />
Granville Gardens, Nobury<br />
Lovely extended 1930’s built mid terraced house within walking<br />
distance of Norbury station and London Road. Accommodation<br />
comprises three bedrooms, through reception room, gorgeous<br />
kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, bathroom/wc and downstairs<br />
shower room/wc. Externally, there is a rear garden of 40ft<br />
incorporating detached garage and off street parking for two cars.<br />
Successfully selling in <strong>Streatham</strong> & SW16<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Meadfoot Road, <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale<br />
Well-cared for 1930’s built mid terraced house within walking<br />
distance of <strong>Streatham</strong> Common station. The property, which<br />
now requires modernisation comprises three bedrooms, two<br />
reception rooms, kitchen and bathroom/wc. Externally, there is off<br />
street parking and rear garden of over 30ft backing on to school<br />
playing fields.<br />
Northanger Road, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Lovely bright first and top floor maisonette forming part of a<br />
converted Edwardian house within walking distance of <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Common and <strong>Streatham</strong> station. Accommodation comprises two<br />
double bedrooms, reception room, super kitchen/breakfast room,<br />
bathrooom/wc and further wc.<br />
432/434 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road<br />
London SW16 3PX<br />
info@thompson-vales.co.uk 020 8679 9889
www.thompson-vales.co.uk<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Briar Avenue, Norbury<br />
Hambro Road, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Absolutely stunning extended 1930s built end of terrace house in the<br />
ever popular Green Lane area of Norbury and within walking distance<br />
of Norwood Grove, <strong>Streatham</strong> Common, the Rookery and Norbury<br />
mainline station. Spacious accommodation comprises three bedrooms,<br />
sitting room fabulous extended kitchen/breakfast room, downstairs<br />
cloakroom, useful utility room and family bathroom/wc. Externally, there<br />
is off street parking for two cars and a super L-shaped rear garden of<br />
some 50’. Planning permission granted to convert the attic space and<br />
create a fourth bedroom and shower room/wc.<br />
Charming Victorian built mid-terraced house within walking<br />
distance of <strong>Streatham</strong> and <strong>Streatham</strong> Common stations, and on the<br />
doorstep of the <strong>Streatham</strong> Hub. Accommodation comprises three<br />
genuine double bedrooms, double reception room, dining room,<br />
kitchen, stylish bathroom, downstairs w/c and cellar. Externally,<br />
there is a cosy and manageable rear garden of some 25ft with<br />
rail line to rear.<br />
Successfully selling in <strong>Streatham</strong> & SW16<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Churchmore Road, <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale<br />
Very well-cared for extended end terrace 1930’s built house within<br />
walking distance of <strong>Streatham</strong> Common station. Accommodation<br />
comprises three bedrooms, large open plan double reception/<br />
entrance hall, rear reception, large reasonably modern kitchen,<br />
and dining room. Expect to update overtime. Externally, there is a<br />
shared side access and a rear garden of some 25ft.<br />
Cedarville Gardens, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Lovely characterful 1930’s built mid terraced house in pleasant<br />
road only yards from the Common, the Rookery and Norwood<br />
Grove. <strong>Streatham</strong> Common, <strong>Streatham</strong> and Norbury stations are<br />
equidistant. Accommodation comprises three bedrooms, two<br />
reception rooms, the rear open plan with the kitchen, bathroom and<br />
separate wc. Externally, there is a beautiful mature South facing<br />
rear garden of some 50ft.<br />
432/434 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road<br />
London SW16 3PX<br />
info@thompson-vales.co.uk 020 8679 9889
www.thompson-vales.co.uk<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Hill House Road, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Unusual, large and extended 1930’s built house only yards<br />
from the Common and within walking distance of <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
station. Accommodation comprises five bedrooms(including a<br />
loft conversion), two reception rooms, and kitchen in the original<br />
section of the house, while the large side extension with large<br />
bedroom, and two bathrooms sits above a vast workshop/garage.<br />
Car port. Rear garden of some 40ft x 30ft. Development potential.<br />
Westwell Road, <strong>Streatham</strong><br />
Lovely comfy top floor flat in large converted Edwardian house only<br />
a stone throw from the Common and near both <strong>Streatham</strong> Common<br />
and <strong>Streatham</strong> stations and the <strong>Streatham</strong> Hub. Accommodation<br />
comprises sizeable large entrance/landing, double bedroom,<br />
sitting room, attractive kitchen, and bathroom at a split level.<br />
Externally, the property possesses its own section of rear garden.<br />
No onward chain.<br />
Successfully selling in <strong>Streatham</strong> & SW16<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
Fieldend Road, <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale<br />
Super inviting extended 1930’s mid terraced house in tree lined<br />
road approx. 6/7 minutes walk from <strong>Streatham</strong> Common station.<br />
Accommodation comprises three bedrooms, through reception<br />
room with maple wood flooring, sun room and galley kitchen<br />
extending some 21ft, bathroom/wc. Externally, there is a south<br />
west facing rear garden of nearly 50ft.<br />
Broadview Road, <strong>Streatham</strong> Vale<br />
Super extended mid terraced 1930’s built house within walking<br />
distance of <strong>Streatham</strong> Common station. Accommodation comprises<br />
four bedrooms, through reception room, ground floor extension<br />
with l-shaped kitchen/breakfast room, and two bathrooms/wc.<br />
Externally, there is a rear garden of over 30ft.<br />
432/434 <strong>Streatham</strong> High Road<br />
London SW16 3PX<br />
info@thompson-vales.co.uk 020 8679 9889
Because we you, here’s the contact list to keep by the phone – important numbers in the area<br />
for emergencies, plus ones that you’ve always wanted to have to hand. Do feel free to request<br />
numbers you think should be here, so we can add to the list.<br />
Brixton, Dulwich and <strong>Streatham</strong> NCT<br />
0844 2436274<br />
Chuka Umunna MP (Local surgery)<br />
020 8769 5063<br />
JobCentrePlus<br />
020 8465 2500, 020 8465 8876<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team<br />
07920 233842<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Wells Safer Neighbourhoods Team<br />
020 8721 2823<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> South Safer Neighbourhoods Team<br />
020 8721 2628<br />
St Leonards Safer Neighbourhoods Team<br />
020 8721 2621<br />
Noise enforcement - 9am - 5pm<br />
020 7926 6111<br />
Noise enforcement - 10pm - 3am<br />
020 7926 5999<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Out of Hours GP<br />
020 8693 9066<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Out of Hours Dentist<br />
020 8299 5509<br />
Ambulance non-emergencies<br />
020 7887 6678<br />
Thames Water (Water leaks)<br />
0800 032 5202<br />
Citizens Advice Bureau<br />
020 8715 0707<br />
Lambeth Law Centre<br />
020 7737 9781<br />
Transport for London<br />
020 7222 1234<br />
<strong>Streatham</strong> Business Improvement District<br />
020 8835 7067<br />
Area Crime Reduction Manager<br />
0207 926 9855 eanderson1@lambeth.gov.uk<br />
Burglar-proofing your house<br />
020 7926 2733<br />
Lambeth Victim Support<br />
020 7820 0007<br />
Fly-tipping, dog fouling, graffiti and<br />
abandoned vehicle reporting 020 7926 9000<br />
streetcarecallcentre@lambeth.gov.uk<br />
Domestic Violence Helpline<br />
0808 2000 247<br />
lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk<br />
Domestic Violence Refuge, Domestic Violence<br />
0207 733 8724<br />
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