According to a story on the Ealing Today website, a fight this morning at the bus stop outside The Gym (old Daniels building) led to one man being stabbed. It doesn’t sound life threatening fortunately. The police have increased foot patrols in the area. Unfortunately, there has been a run of serious incidents in West Ealing over the past months with the most recent – a fight between two gangs – just before Christmas. The whole question of local law and order will be looked at in WEN’s January newsletter which will be published on Friday and will be on our website from then.
New stuff for January and beyond at OPEN
West Ealing’s very own arts centre has much to offer. For a full programme, including a quiz night, book club, pass on a poem, a talk on Hindi cinema, and guided trips to inspirational building interiors, go to www.openealing.com .
‘Under her skin’ – great show at the Drayton in January
Laurel Swift (the one with the double bass) teaches her long-running folk workshop to local folkies at the Drayton on Monday nights, and now offers to West Ealing:
‘Under Her Skin’
Directed by John Wright
The Drayton Court, The Avenue, West Ealing ** 15-17 January 2013 ** 7:45pm ** £5
An epic tale, a modern twist, two voices, four feet and eight strings.
Debs Newbold and Laurel Swift bring a rich and innovative collision of forms to their first full-length collaboration – a story of loss and regret that is also funny, irreverent, moving and dripping with streetwise credibility. Combining dynamic performance storytelling with the effusive energy of traditional dance and music, Under Her Skin sweeps audiences into a rich imaginative landscape.
“…a glorious, raucous, joyful show which manages seamlessly to combine the raw energy of dance, the earthiness of social realism and the magic and wonder of myth into an entirely integrated, expertly realised evening’s entertainment.”
GILES ABBOTT
This is storytelling crafted especially for adults. Based on an ancient British Selkie (seal people) folktale and set firmly in the here and now, it is an integrated show, inventive and theatrical yet with no fourth wall to get in the way of any mischief! Debs Newbold’s highly acclaimed and charismatic storytelling voice joins the double bass, fiddle and clog dynamism of Laurel Swift to create an explosion of joy. Under Her Skin plays freely with the conventions of storytelling and gives an ancient British folktale a strong contemporary retelling.
Laurel Swift is an Associate Artist of the English Folk Dance and Song Society
Anyone else having problems with waste collection?
Hi, I’ve phoned Ealing Council about 20 times since April to report missed collections and have had 4 letters acknowledging my complaints but nothing improves. About 25% of the time all the recycling and black bag rubbish goes on the right day. About 50% of the time, one or two categories (varies which ones) are not picked up; when I report it to the call centre the next day, whatever didn’t get collected is then collected. About 25% of the time, two categories are missed and the recollection only picks up one of the missed categories and the other one stays till I ring again or the next collection day.
I spoke to one of the recollection gang today and they said it was because the new contractors, Enterprise, had reduced the number of waste vehicles available by 16, and increased the size of the remaining ones – and this means they can’t get round some of the street corners.
Thinks: if that’s the case, why don’t the operatives move the rubbish up to the nearest accessible street corner and collect from there?
The recollecters said that they had hundreds of tasks on their log-sheets – and they think it’s more expensive to recollect than collect correctly the first time.
I asked the call centre at Ealing council how I can escalate my complaint but have heard nothing yet (only rang yesterday).
Is anyone else having problems?
Gill
Had enough of cooking over Christmas? Give yourself a break and come along to Sally and Steff’s Supper Club on Saturday
If you’ve seen enough of your kitchen stove and sink this Christmas and New Year then give yourself a break and come along to Sally and Steph’s Supper Club at the W7Emporium in Hanwell on Saturday. Sally and Steff met at OPEN Ealing and out of this was born the supper club. It’s a chance to get out and enjoy someone else’s cooking in good company and accompanied by music from two musicians from one of West Ealing’s best bands – Blushing Bones.
Their three course menu is based on the recipes of Yotam Ottolenghi with live acoustic folk-based music from singer Tess and guitarist Jibs, of the Blushing Bones.
Date: Saturday January 5th 2013
Time: 7.30p.m. for 8.00p.m.–11.30p.m.
Place: W7 Emporium, 60b,Boston Rd,Hanwell,London W7 3TR (Opposite Wickes)
Price: £30 per head for welcome glass of Prosecco and nibbles, 3 courses + coffee.
Wine and cheese at an additional charge will be provided by the local W7 cheesemonger Claire.
Booking: Please contact Sally on sashrubsall@aol.com Stephanie on s.sundle@btinternet.com or book through the W7 Emporium directly. Please mention when booking if you have special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian or allergies) so that we can take this into consideration. N.B Some recipes contain nuts, and will be present in the food preparation areas.
Menu available shortly from W7 Emporium Facebook page.
West Ealing Neighbours chair gets award in New Year Honours List
West Ealing Neighbours’ chair and co-founder of OPEN Ealing David Highton was awarded a British Empire Medal in this New Years Honours List. The award was ‘ for services to the community in the London Borough of Ealing’. David said’ I’m just the visible tip of the iceberg for this award. There are so many people who have worked tirelessly for West Ealing Neighbours since we were set up and many, many volunteers who gave their all to making OPEN Ealing a great success. These are the people who deserve to share in this award. It’s for all of them as much as it is for me. With their help and hard work WEN and OPEN Ealing have made a difference to our local community’.
Videos from West Ealing craft market, Dec 22, 2012
Rain? What rain? Thanks to Ealing Winter Night Shelter and Ralph of King Ralph who provided the entertainment on Saturday.
The craft market, and its music, will reconvene in March. To stay in touch, subscribe to this blog or email westealingneighbours@gmail.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHarxf_ME_Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TJJMcNVXl0
Free music from local young musicians at The Drayton Court Hotel on Saturday from 7pm
West London Showcase
Some of the best young musical talent and undiscovered artists from around Ealing can be seen at The Drayton Court Hotel this Saturday from 7pm. Entrance free.
News from the craft market, Dec 15th, 2012
A spectator said, ‘Am I dreaming? I think I’ve just seen a donkey in the high street.’
Dina the donkey paraded in West Ealing broadway and helped tell the old, old, good-news story. There was music, too, outside Blockbusters in the craft market. (Video links are below.)
Note: Dec 22nd is our last craft market of the year so don’t miss out, come and find some unique locally made bargains to complete your Christmas shopping. More info from: westealingneighbours@gmail.com
Local youth club talent: Westside Allstars – video; Meetman and the Butchers – video
Local classical singer, Romeo, with mellow sounds full of ‘heart’: video
Local singer, Maria, with a show-stopping voice: video
Local band, Mobile Clones, make the audience happy: video
Local voices and instruments, with Slightly Mysterious carols: video
Shooting in West Ealing last night – two people injured
Update
The Uxbridge Road is still closed this Sunday morning (12noon) following a shooting last night somewhere around the post office/Daniels store area. Over a year ago there was another shooting in the same area near an internet cafe. The Ealing Today website has the story as a gang shooting with two people injured but no one killed. More news to follow.
11pm Sunday
BBC News site says four people arrested following this shooting. It seems one man was shot during a fight and another hurt with both being taken to hospital but neither with life-threatening injuries.
2pm Monday
The problem seems to have been an argument between two groups at some late night event that got out of control. I guess the obvious question has to be who on earth turns up at a party or similar armed with a gun and why?
10pm Monday
Quite a lot more information, including a message from the police, on the Acton W3 forum