Comedy and music this weekend at OPEN Ealing

 David Highton, West Ealing Events  No Responses »
Feb 292012
 

OPEN Ealing starts its fundraising for its move to West Ealing with two events this weekend. Comedy @ OPEN on Friday 2nd March from 7.30pm A night of comedy featuring: Phil O’Shea – a stand-up comedian who has been performing in Scotland for the last two years and just moved to London. Alex Holland – award-winning comedian and writer Hatty Ashdown – stand-up comedian, presenter, writer, actor …and slipper wearer Tickets are £10 from OPEN on 020 8579 5558 and more details of the night at www.openealing.com   Music Showcase @ OPEN on Saturday 3rd March from 7.30pm A line up of four local bands: Boss Terror – a band whose roots developed in West London and have now spread with different names and sounds Du Bellows – formed after and open mic night in Ealing, Du Bellows involve a soulful feel and just the right amount of rhythmic and [...]

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Peacocks in West Ealing now shut

 David Highton, News  1 Response »
Feb 282012
 

Just noticed that Peacocks has shut down in the high street. Dean on the flower stall said it shut down suddenly on  Friday. I know it’s been bought by Edinburgh Woollen Mill and some stores are likely to close down permanently. I hope the West Ealing store is just shut temporarily as it will be a loss to West Ealing let alone to everyone who was working there.  

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New gym in West Ealing

 David Highton, News, West Ealing  3 Responses »
Feb 252012
 

Tucked away almost out of sight at the top of the building at 2 St James Ave that backs on to Sainsbury’s is a new gym – Just Add Exercise. I wanted to find out more about it as it’s right at the top of my road and I was curious about its seemingly sudden appearance! I met Matt Hook the owner and he was kind enough to show be round and explain his plans. At its heart is a gym area with a range of equipment from spinning bikes and treadmills to resistance machines with weights plus all sorts of other equipment to get you toned and fit. He offers a personal training service along with nutrition and weight loss advice, sports massage and physiotherapy. Sitting alongside the gym is a 1,000 sq ft area for various exercise classes and, interestingly, drama. For as well as exercise this space hosts The Artists [...]

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We need your help. Come along to West Ealing Neighbours’ AGM Tuesday 7.30pm at OPEN Ealing

 David Highton, West Ealing Events  2 Responses »
Feb 202012
 

We’re holding our Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 21st) at OPEN Ealing from 7.30pm. We’re looking for your help in shaping how WEN develops over the next few years. I wrote a piece for this month’s newsletter: Five years on and if I do for a moment stop and, as they say, smell the roses, I’d say we’ve made a pretty good start. We helped save some of our traditional lampposts; started the annual Family Day celebration; launched our Abundance project; will soon start a monthly craft market and are within touching distance of helping make the Lido Junction safe to cross. Now though we need to plan for the next five years and that’s where we need your help to answer a vital question: what shall we do with WEN? We need to decide. On Feb 21st we have the fifth AGM and my tenure as Chair, Eric’s as Vice, [...]

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OPEN Ealing Poetry evening this Wednesday at 8pm

 David Highton, OPEN ealing  1 Response »
Feb 122012
 
OPEN Ealing Poetry evening this Wednesday at 8pm

  OPEN Ealing launches its first ever OPEN Poetry evening on Wednesday 15 February 2012, 8pm A reading with SJ Fowler, Christodoulos Makris, Marcus Slease and Cherry Smyth, plus OPEN-mic session. In what we hope will be the first of a regular poetry series at OPEN Ealing, join us for an evening of readings from our guest poets – and yourselves. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether to perform or simply listen. Admission is free. SJ Fowler (www.sjfowlerpoetry.com) is the author of three poetry collections, Red Museum (Knives, Forks and Spoons Press, 2011), Fights (Veer Books, 2011) and Minimum Security Prison Dentistry (AAA, 2011). He is the UK poetry editor of Lyrikline and 3:AM Magazine. He is a full-time employee of the British Museum and a postgraduate student at the Contemporary Centre for Poetic Research, University of London. Christodoulos Makris is the author of the collection Spitting Out the Mother [...]

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West Ealing – Dean Gardens update

 West Ealing  No Responses »
Feb 092012
 

Dean Gardens – Action Group update (January 2012) We held the fourth Joint Action Group meeting today – this note summarises the up to date situation. Since the earlier JAG meetings that started after the incidents in September, there has been considerable activity as we have previously reported.  We are now entering the phase where Dean Gardens is being rehabilitated into “day-to-day policing” rather than the “special measures” that we have seen.  This does not mean that the Police and Council eyes will be taken off the ball, but rather that we need to use our resources appropriately. The police, council, and charities will continue to work closely together.  Patrols will continue to be made around the local retail outlets, off-licences and cafés in the area to ensure that there is minimum temptation – particularly in relation to alcohol consumption.  ASBOs will continue to be put to the courts (already [...]

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-3.5c and we were still up for pruning our West Ealing Orchard

 Abundance, Community, Diane Gill  No Responses »
Feb 052012
 
-3.5c and we were still up for pruning our West Ealing Orchard

Oh yes we at WEN Abundance and Ealing Transition are a hardy lot!  We braved the freezing cold on Saturday 4th February to be part of a pruning workshop at our lovely little Orchard at Walmer Gardens. The London Orchard Project are doing a fantastic job helping us and brought in an expert to guide us through the day. With some dedicated volunteers and support – including Jon Skoyles, Ealing Park Ranger, this Orchard has undergone a complete transformation. It will take a couple more years of pruning, planting and caring for the place but we know it will be worth bringing this place back to life. Next up is the beehive Ealing Transition will be setting up around April – I’ll let you know exact dates when confirmed should anyone be interested in coming along. Here are some pictures of the day (click to enlarge).  

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