David

David has lived in West Ealing since 1978 ,has been an allotment holder on the Northfield Ave site since 2000 and chair of West Ealing Neighbours since its early days. He is most interested in finding solutions to problems whether its rubbish on the streets, improved pedestrian safety at the Lido Junction or how we can keep the shopping centre as the heart of our community. He recently helped set up West Ealing Arts and its OPEN Ealing community arts project.

Blues music and more coming up in Ealing soon

 West Ealing  No Responses »
May 142012
 
Blues music and more coming up in Ealing soon

As a long-time Blues music fan I’m delighted at the revival of The Ealing Club. The team there have worked so hard to get live blues music back at the home of British Blues Music.  The Ealing Club is still in its original home, now called The Red Room, and is putting on regular music sessions. This month the Blues nights are the 17th and 31st May: The Ealing Club Thursday 17th May Blues Guitarist ROBIN BIBI + support from the Riotous Brothers. A must for any Blues fan at the Home of British Rhythm and Blues Thursday 31st May Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco music arrives to the heart of Ealing with the Creole Brothers. Tickets at £5. Starts at 8.30pm. Box Office: 07927 965797 In addition, The Drayton Court Hotel continues its regular EELDADDY  music nights with the next session being: Friday 8th June S. Townshend, DuBellows and Blushing [...]

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Peacock’s, window cleaning and spending money locally in West Ealing

 David Highton, West Ealing Shopping  4 Responses »
May 092012
 
Peacock's, window cleaning and spending money locally in West Ealing

I’ve been trying to find out what’s happening to the now empty Peacock’s store and am told there have been holes drilled down in to the ground to look at the foundations. The view is that it’s testing the strength of the building for building flats above. I’m also told the owner of the store now also owns the empty store next door on the corner of Uxbridge Road and Melbourne Ave.  So, expect to see plans for a redevelopment of this whole corner before long. Anyway, during my efforts to find out all this I got talking to a guy who cleans many shop windows in West Ealing and who I’ve seen about for years. He was telling me that more and more shops in West Ealing, and mostly those that are part of a chain, are stopping using his services and taking out central contracts with national companies. All of which means the money [...]

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It may have rained but craft market stallholders’ spirits were high!

 David Highton, West Ealing Shopping  No Responses »
May 082012
 
It may have rained but craft market stallholders' spirits were high!

Our second craft market last Saturday was a bit damp with the rain but the general feeling from stallholders was that more people were buying this time. It will take time for people to know the market is there in St James Ave on the first Saturday of the month but there feels to be a gathering momentum and a lot of good will. We had some music and that went down well. I think we need to investigate whether we can get some modest amplification for future music.  We’ll see if we can get more musicians for our next market on 2nd June which is Diamond Jubilee holiday weekend. You can see photos of the May market on WEN’s website

 Posted by at 7:11 am

West Ealing craft market on Saturday and free music on Friday and Saturday lunchtimes

 David Highton, OPEN ealing, West Ealing Events, West Ealing Shopping  No Responses »
May 022012
 

Craft Market on Saturday with free music from 12.45 Saturday (5th May) is the next monthly craft market in West Ealing. The market will be in St James Ave from 10am – 3pm and will have a range of stalls from cosmetics, candles and jewellery to wood turning, toys and leather goods. This time we also have some music at lunchtime with Greenford musician Steven Boyle playing his own songs and some favourites from down the years from 12.45-1.45 and WEN committee member Gill Adams playing folk with some friends from 2-3pm. As before, St James Church will have a stall offering free teas and coffees.  Do please come along and support us and enjoy some free music. Our website has the full list of stalls – www.westealingneighbours.org.uk   OPEN Ealing free music at lunchtime this Friday 12.30-1.30pm Friday 4th May sees OPEN Ealing’s next regular First Friday music event venture in to the [...]

 Posted by at 7:17 am

Musicians wanted to play at West Ealing monthly craft market

 David Highton, West Ealing Events  No Responses »
Apr 232012
 

Having got the monthly craft market up and running last month it would be great if we could add some music to create an atmosphere and a sense of occasion. We may not be able to pay but we can offer local musicians a venue to play and a chance to perform somewhere a bit different. The market is the first Saturday of every month in St James Avenue from 10am-3pm. It’s suitable for acoustic music rather than amplified as there is no power available. If you are interested in playing for an hour sometime on that Saturday please email us at westealingeighbours@gmail.com

 Posted by at 7:29 am

Follow the West Ealing Monthly Craft Market on Facebook

 David Highton, West Ealing Events, West Ealing Shopping  No Responses »
Apr 212012
 

You can find out more about our monthly craft market in St James Ave on its just-launched Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Ealing-Craft-Market/387521781287733 Stalls for our market on 5th May include The Buttoneer with her jewellery made from buttons to Nick Lazarow’s locally made wood-turned products including candle holders and bowls. The full list is: Cosmetics & toiletries Candles Hand-knitted clothing Greetings Cards Notelets Soft toys Ethnic clothing & accessories Leather goods Woodturning Cakes Swarovski crystal jewellery Button jewellery    

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Uncertain future for Waterman’s arts centre in Brentford

 David Highton, News  No Responses »
Apr 172012
 

There are concerns that the Waterman’s arts centre in Brentford may be relocated as part of a major redevelopment plan for the area. We received this email about these concerns: ‘I would like to alert your members to the uncertain future of Waterman’s in Brentford.   I think several of your members travel to this wonderful, if somewhat austere,  cinema, theatre, bar & restaurant to meet friends and enjoy the films.   Mothers and babies also have special showings as well as other events.   It is a much loved venue amongst people from Ealing, Acton, Brentford, Chiswick, Kew & Richmond and would be a great loss should it move away or be closed down. The London Borough of Hounslow own the valuable Waterman’s site which they wish to sell off to deveopers.    Watermans would be moved to another site – the council are not being very clear about their exact plans – some think they [...]

 Posted by at 7:23 am

Poetry evening at Waterstones in Ealing with Michael Horovitz and Pitshanger Poets on Wednesday from 7.30pm

 David Highton, OPEN ealing, West Ealing, West Ealing Events  No Responses »
Apr 152012
 
Poetry evening at Waterstones in Ealing with Michael Horovitz and Pitshanger Poets on Wednesday from 7.30pm

  OPEN Ealing in conjunction with Waterstones in Ealing Broadway Centre present an evening of poetry with ‘beat’ poet Michael Horovitz, word artist Ursula Troche and guest appearances from the members of the Pitshanger Poets. Tickets £5 (£3 standing) from OPEN and Waterstones. Starts 7.30pm. Call OPEN on 0208 579 5558 or visit Waterstones. Michael Horovitz is an internationalist polymath, who has edited and published New Departures and coordinated the Poetry Olymics festivals for 50 years (http://www.poetryolympics.com). his magnum opus, A New Waste Land: Timeship Earth at Nillennium, was selected as Book of the year by D.J. Taylor in the Independent as “A deeply felt clarion call from the radical underground”. His artworks and picture-poems continue to be exhibited internationally, and he currently performs in a jazz poetry duo with Stan Tracey, as well as fronting the ebullient William Blake Klezmatrix band. Paul McCartney has remarked that, “in addition to [...]

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Work starts at Lido Junction on Monday

 David Highton, West Ealing  No Responses »
Apr 142012
 
Work starts at Lido Junction on Monday

Ealing Council will start work next Monday (16th April) on putting in pedestrian crossings and other changes at the Lido Junction.  This is great news and will make an enormous difference to pedestrian safety for many residents. Nevertheless, please be aware of delays at this junction over the next 10 weeks. Every effort is being made by the Council and their contractors to plan and progress the works in an efficient and timely manner in order to minimise the impacts on pedestrians, residents and motorists. Signs advising alternative routes for traffic are due to be installed in the coming days and wherever possible work will be scheduled to avoid peak hour traffic flows. Your patience will be much appreciated whilst the work is being carried out and the end result will be a much, much safer crossing.

 Posted by at 1:47 pm
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