Tango lessons, poetry evening, Zumba, free music and more at OPEN Ealing in February

 David Highton, OPEN ealing  No Responses »
Jan 312012
 
Tango lessons, poetry evening, Zumba, free music and more at OPEN Ealing in February

February sees OPEN Ealing launch its first ever OPEN Poetry evening on Wednesday 15th along with the opportunity to learn the tango – what more could you ask for?  Well, actually, there’s also our regular First Friday free music this Friday followed in the evening by the launch of ealingfaces – an exhibition of portraits of local people. I was going to get my portrait painted but never did quite manage it! First Friday music on February 3rd 12.30-1.30 with the Tribulus Quartet playing an oboe quartet and a piece by Benjamin Britten. OPEN Poetry on Wednesday 15th February at 8pm  entrance free.  Readings by four poets and an open-mic session. More  here Tango lessons – if there is enough interest in learning to dance the tango OPEN will put on lessons on Friday evenings. Find out more here And if it’s Zumba you’re looking for we have five Zumba classes [...]

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Ealing Transition looking for people to help it tell its story

 Abundance, Community, Food, News  No Responses »
Jan 292012
 

Ealing Transition is a focal point for practical community action on peak oil and climate change. It now has 1200 members and is looking for volunteers to help it tell its story: Telling the Transition Story Are you a storyteller, a journalist, blogger or film-maker? Could you get Ealing Transition into the headlines? We need a team to start magnifying the effect of our work, making our website work harder, using social media to its greatest potential, making presentations to groups around the borough etc. Contact steering@ealingtransition.org.uk if you think you can help.

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OPEN Ealing is looking for an architect to help with plans for new home in West Ealing

 West Ealing  No Responses »
Jan 222012
 

OPEN Ealing will be moving to new premises in the heart of West Ealing in late March/early April. We have identified suitable promises and agreed terms with the landlord. We now need to find a friendly architect who can donate some of their time and skill to help us draw up plans for the building. We will need to make changes to the building’s current internal layout and work out how to make best use of the 8,000 or so sq ft. Is anyone up for the challenge?  If so, please email info@openealing.com and we’ll be delighted to talk to you about the project and our plans for the new building. This is a huge opportunity for OPEN Ealing to make a major contribution to life in West Ealing, so it’s crucial we get this step right as we plan to make West Ealing  our permanent home. You can find out [...]

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Man knocked down at West Ealing’s Lido Junction

 David Highton, West Ealing Events  No Responses »
Jan 202012
 

A man was knocked down at the Lido Junction this Friday lunchtime. Luckily it does not sound as if he was too seriously injured but it comes barely two days after the Council announced the public’s overwhelming support for plans to put in pedestrian crossongs and make the Lido Junction safe to cross. The online Ealing Gazette has the story – http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2012/01/20/pedestrian-64-knocked-down-at-dangerous-crossing-64767-30166693/ We look forward to the inplementation of this scheme and, at last, making this junction safe to cross so there are no more such accidents.  

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Overwhelming public support for plans to make West Ealing’s notorious Lido Junction safe to cross

 David Highton, West Ealing  No Responses »
Jan 192012
 
Overwhelming public support for plans to make West Ealing's notorious Lido Junction safe to cross

The public consultation about the plans to put pedestrian crossings at the Lido Junction in West Ealing has met with overwhelming local support.  90% of those completing the consultation were in favour of the plans to make the Lido Junction safe to cross.  We await the decision on whether or not to put in the loading bay and parking bays in Drayton Green Road. This is a major breakthrough for West Ealing and our thanks to the Council, TfL, all our colleagues who worked on the report two years ago and to everyone who said ‘yes’ in the consultation. The works should be carried out this year so, after 5 years of lobbying, we are within sight of at last making the Lido Junction safe to cross. The Council’s press release can be read at – http://www.ealing.gov.uk/news/article/294/lido_junction_gets_thumbs_up_from_residents    

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Armed robbery attempt at Barclays Bank West Ealing

 David Highton, West Ealing, West Ealing Events  2 Responses »
Jan 182012
 

There was an attempted armed robbery at Barclays Bank in West Ealing this afternoon at around 3pm. I happened to be walking along Leeland Terrace at the time and heard then saw police cars and vans hurtling along the Uxbridge Road. Some turned down Leeland Terrace and the others carried on along the Uxbridge Road. I believe there were three robbers and, according to an eye witness, customers at the bank tackled one of the robbers and sat on him until the police arrived. Again, according to an eye witness, this man had two guns on him.  I can’t verify any of the details yet but will update the story when we have more information. Update on Thursday morning A bit more detail coming out. Seems it was three robbers.Two got away and the third was tackled by a bank customer as he left the bank and in doing so some [...]

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How (not) to make it in Britpop at OPEN Ealing on Wednesday 1st February

 David Highton, OPEN ealing, West Ealing, West Ealing Events  No Responses »
Jan 182012
 
How (not) to make it in Britpop at OPEN Ealing on Wednesday 1st February

OPEN Ealing got a name check on Radio 4′s Midweek programme this morning (Wednesday 18th) when Rosie Wilby was one of the show’s guests. Rosie is rehearsing her new show How (not) to make it in Britpop. She will give a special performance of her show at OPEN Ealing on Wednesday 1st February before taking it on tour. One of our aims at OPEN is to bring in as wide a range of events and activities as possible so, hopefully, we can attract people to venture in, perhaps for the first time.  I’ve already booked my ticket as I think it will be a great night.  Full details of her show are here: Rosie Wilby presents her acclaimed show How (not) to make it in Britpop as part of National Storytelling Week Wednesday February  1st at 8pm at Open Ealing. Tickets £5 from OPEN on 020 8579 5558  “With her [...]

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Try one of the triple smoked hams from Luckhurst’s in West Ealing

 David Highton, Food, West Ealing, West Ealing Shopping  No Responses »
Jan 152012
 

Triple smoked hams are a  bit of a strange topic for a blog entry but I hope it will be of interest to some of our readers as they are just fantastic. We buy a lot of our meat from Luckhurst’s in Melbourne Avenue and I’ve seen these dark-coloured hams hanging up for some years but never gave them much thought. This Christmas however, and with a bit of prompting from my wife, we decided to find out what they are as they seem very popular. Talking to Tony Luckhurst I found out that they are triple smoked hams and come from a specialist supplier in north London. Not surprisingly they take some time to prepare and a whole one will cost around £40 and a half around £20. So, having found out what they are, we ordered a half one for Christmas. I got some advice from Tony on cooking it and [...]

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Barn Dance West Ealing Sat Feb 4th 2012

 Community, Gill Adams, West Ealing Events  No Responses »
Jan 052012
 
Barn Dance West Ealing Sat Feb 4th 2012

Barn Dance/Ceilidh in the heart of West Ealing – easy steps, lots of people – come alone, come with family, come with friends. Steps called from the front. Get it right, get it wrong, bring all your left feet. Nibbles included in £8 adult ticket (advance booking) – bring your own beer/wine. Kids of all ages welcome – admission free/donation up to age 16. Local Ealing ‘live’  folk band will be out in full force, wrangled by folk professional Laurel Swift. Sat 4th Feb 2012, 7.30-10.30. St James’s Church (behind Sainsbury’s in W Ealing), St James’s Ave, London W13 9DL. Book in advance Gill Witcomb, 020 8568 4276/gillroy66@tiscali.co.uk.   Adults £8 if booked in advance, £9 on the door, kids (up to age 18) voluntary donation Please forward this to anyone/any organisations you think might be interested.

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