No Power?
If you remember Yousuf Ali Khan and his wonderful group, Surtaal, when they were last at the bandstand, then hold your breath.
They are due to come back at the end of Ramadan – the afternoon of September 12th.
Or are they?
News has just come in from the Council that power has still not been connected to the bandstand, even though it is now nearly three months over the official completion date.
Whether it’ll be done by September 12th, they say they can’t promise – it is up to British Gas. And the last time they came to connect it, rumour has it that their truck broke down on the way and so they couldn’t make it.
Mr Carrom invites you
If you see this guy on Arnold Circus on the next few Sundays, go up and say “Hi, Gihan!” And to make doubly sure you’ve got the right person, check that he has a carrom board with him first.
Gihan Choudhury looked after the Carrom Championship last month, and is going to be managing a club specially for Columbia School kids next term. He has agreed to be around on the Circus every Sunday with a board or two for anyone who wants to have a go. He’ll be there from around 2pm and is very willing to help anyone who wants to try their hand or arrange a board for people who want a game.
Minutes for the July Trustee meeting
Please click on the link below to open an Acrobat PDF copy of the minutes for the July Trustee meeting:
How to make a Wildlife Haven
We’ve just signed up to the London-wide Parks and Green Spaces Network, and liked the current offer to help create wildlife havens and vertical loggeries (whatever they may be). If you are interested, here are details to get your wellies out and follow it up.
Don’t forget to volunteer if you have a Tuesday free
We are now working further up the Greenway towards West Ham – so be sure to meet on time.
Why? We are going to make some wildlife havens along the towpath by the Greenway. We will be constructing vertical loggeries, habitat walls, clearing scrub, litter-picking, sowing meadow mix and planting.
What to bring? Walking boots/wellies, wet weather clothes/sun protection, packed lunch and refreshments. If you have any medical condition that may affect what work you can do, please let the leader know.
What’s in it for me? Great experience, get a certificate of activities completed if you attend regularly, ability to get involved in your local community, make friends, keep fit and a free cup of Tea!
Where? Meet 9.30am at The View Tube (in sheltered gallery outside), nearest station Pudding Mill Lane (DLR) to walk to site. See map at www.theviewtube.co.uk Likely finish time 3.30pm.
If you would like to volunteer another occasional day along the Greenway or are interested in Outdoor Educational volunteering please contact greenway@wildlondon.org.uk or Cairis on 077345 99286 for details.
Lost/Found
We’ve assembled a modest amount of items that have been left behind after our events to date.
- a maroon sweatshirt with St Petersburg logo
- a digital camera
Get in touch if you are the owner of either (or both) so we can reunite you.
