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2The Archer - www.the-archer.co.ukOCTOBER 2018The ArcherUSEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERSPO Box 3699, London N2 2DEwww.the-archer.co.uk Email: /TheArcherN2Voicemail (messages only) 0800 612 0748 for editorial and generalenquiries or 0800 612 4027 for Advertising enquiries onlyPublished byEast Finchley NewspapersCopy EditorJohn LawrenceProduction EditorAlison RobertsEditorial TeamDiana CormackDaphne ChamberlainFinance &AdvertisingJohn DearingSub EditorsAnn BronkhorstJeff RobsonDistributionToni MorganJane & David MarshPrinted BySharman & Co LtdPicture EditorMike ColesThank you to The Bald Faced Stag and New Local Cafe for providing us with ameeting place.The Archer team wishes to thank all the generous people who give up theirspare time, in all weather, to deliver the paper for us.If you have a story for us, please contact us at the above address.Comments to The Archer may be published unless clearly marked ‘Not forpublication’ within the text.November: 12 October;Copy deadlines –December: 16 November; January: 14 DecemberPhoenix findsnew futureFrom page 1Curzon Cinemas told usthe film programme at the newPhoenix will be in line withwhat it already screens. Directorof Cinema Development RobKenny said: “We want to retainthe identity the Phoenix hasbuilt up and show great films.We don’t run homogenisedcinemas. We will see what theEast Finchley audience wantsand programme accordingly.Maybe we’ll take a few chancesand see how people respond,learning as we go.”The Trust says the terms ofits agreement means Curzonwill continue to run a full rangeof festivals, Q&As and otherspecial events. The Saturdaymorning Kids Club will stay,as will mother and baby screenings. The existing PhoenixFriends membership scheme isexpected to carry on under theCurzon name.The Save the Phoenix petitioncan be found at: xandra Palace020 8365 2121East Finchley Library 020 8359 3815Gt North Leisure Park 0870 240 6020Muswell Hill Everyman 0871 9069060Phoenix Cinema020 8444 6789Tourist Info Service 0870 128 8080TransportBR EnquiriesCity AirportLondon TransportNational ExpressHeathrow Airport0845 7484950020 7646 0088020 7222 12340871 781 81810870 000 0123Curzon’s other London cinemas are in Aldgate,Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Richmond, Soho, Victoria andWimbledon; it also runs cinemas in Canterbury,Colchester, Knutsford, Oxford, Ripon and Sheffield.Richmond is the only London venue to have a single screenlike the Phoenix so The Archer compared programmes andprices between the two:In the cinema week beginning Friday 28 September,the Curzon Richmond wasshowing Cold War (15), TheLittle Stranger (12A) andFaces Places (12A) everyday. The Phoenix was showing The Wife (15), includingone screening for parents andbabies, and a relaxed screeningfor viewers with sensory conditions or learning difficulties,The Little Stranger (12A) andFaces Places (12A), along witha Saturday Kids Club screening of The Lego Movie (U), aone-off Sunday screening ofThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(12A) for the East FinchleyArts Festival and a Tuesdaytoddler session showing Teeand Mo (U).The Robin KiashekClinicsKeeping North Londonpain free for 25 yearsOSTEOPATHYVisit www.robinkiashek.co.ukto see how we could helpThe Twyford Practice52 Twyford AvenueFortis GreenLondon N2 9NLtel: 020 8815 0979020 8359 2000020 8359 2608020 8359 4600020 8201 4700020 8258 6500020 8258 3900020 8489 0000Phoenix and Curzon:how they compareOSTEOPATHY ACUPUNCTUREMost major health insurance acceptedPlease note that we also havea Central London clinicAmple free parkingCouncilsBarnetAdmin/Town HallCouncil TaxRecycling & refusePrimary Care TrustBenefits AgencyEmployment ServiceHaringey CouncilACUPUNCTURELOW LEVEL LASER THERAPYRobin Kiashek BSc (Hons) Ost Med., N.D., LicACTicket prices for the Saturday evening showing of ColdWar at the Curzon were 16.50for adults and 14 for seniorsand students. Prices for the Saturday evening showing of TheWife at the Phoenix were 12.Tickets for the Mondayafternoon showing of ColdWar at the Curzon were 12or 11 while the Mondayafternoon showing of The Wifeat the Phoenix cost 7. KidsClub prices at both venues arepegged at 3.Help & AdviceChildline0800 1111Citizens Advice Barnet 0300 4568365Cruse Bereavement Care 0870 1671677Disability Info Service 020 8359 7637EF Advice Service0300 4568365Lone Parent Centre020 7021 4146Missing Persons Helpline 0500 700700National Debt Line0808 808 4000NSPCC0800 800500Rape & Sexual Abuse helpline020 8683 3300Relate020 8447 8101RSPCA0300 1234 999Samaritans08457 909090Refuge National Crisis Line0870 599 5443Health AdviceAIDSline020 8363 2141Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555Barnet MENCAP020 8203 6688Cancer Support020 8202 2211Carers’ Line0808 808 7777- “Let’s hope they improve theseating, toilets and everythingelse.”- “Terrible news. We love theindependence of the Phoenix.”- “What a shame. Tho ifit’s in trouble and that’s theonly way to keep it open be even worse if it closed.”- “Mixed feelings about this.Curzon have great taste infilms but can really see themcranking up the ticket price.”- “Love the idea of an independent cinema, but it just won’tbe able to survive for muchlonger Let it stay open and Ihope Curzon will recognise thehistory in some way.”- “Noooooooooooooo.”HospitalsNHSBarnet GeneralEdgware GeneralFinchley MemorialOak Lane ClinicRoyal FreeWhittingtonOAP’s AdviceAge UK BarnetIndependent AgeAge UK (general111020 8216 4000020 8952 2381020 8349 7500020 8346 9343020 7794 0500020 7272 3070020 8203 50400800 319 6789advice line)0800 169 2081Planning ApplicationsBarnet Council8 Abbots Gardens, N2Non-material amendment to planning permission dated 19/03/18for roof extension, side/rear extension with terrace, access stepsand hard standing. Amendmentsinclude first-floor rear projectingbox, one new rear window, onenew side window, and one newskylight.96 Brim Hill, N2Single-storey rear extension toexisting converted garage, withnew French door.49 Chandos Road, N2Lawful Development Certificate forsingle-storey rear extension withthree roof lights to side, and oneroof light to adj. side, followingremoval of existing single-storeyrear extension.2 Deansway, N2Roof extension, including one reardormer window, one side dormerwindow, and two front roof lights.8 Deansway, N2New raised terrace area with glassbalustrade and new access steps.Phoenix andCurzon: first Boy trappedreactionsin locked carHere are some of the comments on social mediareacting to the news ofCurzon Cinemas runningthe Phoenix:Drinkline0800 917 8282Drugs Helpline0800 776600Health Info Service 0800 665544MIND020 8343 5700National Blood Centre 0845 7 711 7711CrimeEmergency999Police non-emergency101CrimeStoppers0800 555111Victim Support0845 303 0900A mother was horrifiedwhen her two-year-old sonlocked himself inside herBMW car with her key fob,which fell onto the floorout of his reach. The carwas parked on Northwayin Hampstead GardenSuburb at about 5pm onFriday 7 September.Finchley Station Fire Brigade were on the spot quicklyand smashed the car’s rearwindow. A fireman climbed inand used the fob to open thedoors and rescue the boy.45 Durham Road, N2Single-storey rear extension.Depth 3m, eaves height 3.2m,maximum height 3.2m.23 Elmhurst Avenue, N2Single-storey rear extension.Depth 5m, eaves height 3m,maximum height 3m.Wellington Place, Great NorthRoad, N2Addition of two new floors at thirdand fourth floor level to four blocksof existing two-bedroom flats, toprovide an additional seven twobed duplex apartments. Associated parking, refuse and recyclingstore and cycle store.Viceroy Parade, 71 High Road, N2Installation of 1 x 0.2m microwavedish link on the existing structure.240 High Road, N2Installation of storage unit to rear ofshop (retrospective application).32 Howard Walk, N2Alterations to fenestration, including replacement of existing doubleglazing with steel double glazedwindows to front and side.21 Ingram Road, N2Single-storey side/rear infillextension.Unit 1, Ferris Lodge, 62Lankaster Gardens, N2Two new window openings toexisting north west side.338 Long Lane, N2Alterations to front driveway toprovide off street parking.Flat A, 386 Long Lane, N2Use of front hard standing toprovide new vehicular accessand off-street parking.Haringey Council17 Aylmer Parade, N2Change of use of ground-floorproperty from A1 (Retail) to D1(Veterinary Surgery), includingancillary A1 (for sale of pet goodsand accessories) and alterationsto existing shop front.Foot Problems? 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3The Archer - www.the-archer.co.ukOCTOBER 2018Nursery plans forBobath Centre siteBy Daphne ChamberlainThe Bobath Centre will leave its site at East End Roadon 25 November. The new owners, 250 East End RoadLLP, run by 13 investment companies and representedby international estate agency Savills, have submitted aplanning application to Barnet Council which involvesamendments to the Grade 2 listed frontage of the existingbuilding, demolishing unlisted extensions and replacingwith new ones, and creating an outside play area.The application states thatthe new extensions will keep tothe same roof line as the Grade2 frontage. Barnet Planning andConservation Officers visitedthe site in June, and originalproposals for the western parthave been amended.The new owners state in theirapplication that they have cometo an arrangement with a children’s nursery. This means theydon’t have to apply for changeof use, as the Bobath Centrewas used to assist children withcerebral palsy.Questions and concernsHowever, the proposals donot cover the entire site. A largearea of land at the back willbe separated by a temporaryboundary, “to ensure safetyand security to nursery users”.Many people are questioningthe future of this unused land,and indeed the proposed nurseryprovision.The plans indicate a nurseryfor up to 170 children, with 26staff. Storage, staff space andplayground size appear to many tobe insufficient, and it is not clearthat a new nursery on these lines isneeded in this area anyway. Existing nurseries Monkey Puzzle andScribbles have both stated thatthey are not involved.An extensive internationalnursery chain, actively lookingfor new sites, has requirementscorresponding closely to thespace in the planning application, but neither they nor Savillshave answered enquiries fromThe Archer.Neighbours also questionthe viability of the scheme.The plans provide only four carspaces and one disability space,but 12 cycle areas.Dropping off times are estimated as three minutes, whichseems unrealistically short, andthere are concerns about trafficcongestion around the entranceand exit to the site.Fun Palace for allA reminder from last month’s edition that EastFinchley Library will be hosting a free festival of arts, music,sports, science and dance on Saturday 6 October.The Grange Big Local FunPalace will feature music MC’edby Benteki, of Reprezent radio,with football run by the MondayClub, cheerleading from Saracens, free manicures from ValesNails, dance from SOTOCIC, art with East FinchleyOpen Artists, the chance tolook for aliens with Mill HillObservatory and much more.Also on display will be information from the archives ofEast Finchley Library, andorganisers are hoping to collect stories about it frompeople who have used it overthe years. For more information check out the Fun Palacewebsite www.funpalaces.co.ukCree Godfrey & Wood provide a full range of services including Residential andCommercial Conveyancing, Landlord and Tenant advice,Employment (Compromise Agreements), Family, Wills Probateand Elderly Client advice and Lasting Powers of Attorney.Why choose CGW Solicitors?Our team are:COMMITTED to excellent customer service;Offer GOOD value and reasonable fees;Here to WORK for you and give you honest, straightforward and effective advicein a timely efficient manner.Cree Godfrey & Wood 28 High Road East Finchley London N2 9PJT: 0208 883 9414F: 0208 444 5414W: www.creegodfreyandwood.co.ukEmail: gn@cgwsolicitors.co.ukSword play: Matt Lewin fashions a foam blade in his garden workshop.Where superheroes buy theirsuppliesBy John LawrenceA whole fantasy world is comingto life in a garden shed thanks tothe creative talents of props andcostume maker Matt Lewin. Givehim a little time and he can conjureup anything from a Viking chieftainhelmet to a Wonder Woman shield.You may have seen Matt, 26, andhis Dragon Workshop stall at the EastFinchley Festival back in June whenhe had much of his Star Wars, Marveland Lord of the Rings-inspired armouryon show.He uses cardboard and foil to buildthe templates for his creations and thenmakes the final products by cutting andmoulding floor-mat foam, before givingthem a realistic metallic or paint finish,all in a workshop shed in his parents’garden in Bedford Road, N2.From hobby to businessBattle gear: Helmets and a shield made by Matt.come from America but I’m hoping to build up my business in this country too. The Scots Guards AssociationBand have asked me to make 13 bearskin helmets forthem, using foam and fake fur. The real thing are toohard to come by, apparently.”Find out more about Matt’s creations on Facebookand Instagram @thedragonworkshop and buy them bysearching ‘thedragonworkshop’ at www.etsy.com/uk.“I always loved making Airfix modelsand all sorts of things out of cardboardwhen I was young,” said Matt. “I startedmaking items from films like Lord of theRings because I wanted themfor myself. Now I’m hoping I- Beginners can make a business out of myhobby.”Matt’s customers are oftencomic and film fans who go** NEW COURSES ** in East FinchleyWednesdays am & pm (Trial session: 5)along to massive conventionsJames Drewe is a qualified teacher and has been practising tai chi for 40 years.dressed as their favouriteHe is the author of 3 books on tai chi & is a member of the BCCMA.characters. He’s also had ordersOther classes : www.taiji.co.ukfor shop window props and evenemail: james@taiji.co.uk phone: 020-8883 3308a request for a bespoke shieldfrom his own prop-making heroAdam Savage, who has 3.9million followers on YouTube.Matt said: “A lot of ordersTai Chi & QigongNicky SharpGreene Driving SchoolEast Finchley N2From 20.00 per hourfor 2 hr lessonSafe driving for lifeSmall manual Low Co2 CarEco & Low Maintenance TuitionPass Plus 4 cheaper Insurance.Call John M.I.M.I0773 851 4406 greenedriving.co.ukOsteopathy ClinicCranial and Structural Osteopathyand AcupunctureAll Major Insurers AcceptedFor consultations and appointments:Telephone: 020 8815 9433260 East End RoadLondon N2 8AUwww.nickysharposteopathy.co.uke-mail: info@nickysharposteopathy.co.uk

4The Archer - www.the-archer.co.ukOCTOBER 2018Jan Lovell, of the East Finchley Safer Neighbourhood Team,updates us on the latest crime news. Jan and the team canbe contacted by email at: EastFinchley.snt@met.police.uk,or by phone on 020 7161 9014. Follow the team on Twitter@MPSEastFinchley.Cashpoint crimeWe are currently experiencing distraction thieves at thecashpoints on the High Road, N2. There are two malesoperating, both light skinned, mixed race.Spacious: The new homes at Wilmot Close. Photo Mike ColesHoliday homes for lifeBy Daphne ChamberlainWhen The Finchley Charities announced their new development adjoining WilmotClose and Thackrah Close, N2, they described it as tranquil, spacious, light andjoyful. Joyful is an unusual description of housing. So did The Archer find joy whenThe Finchley Charities Chief Executive Susan Faridi showed us round?Listen to one of the new tenants. Mr Patel has moved intoone of two adaptable propertiesdesigned for wheelchair users.In his previous home he washousebound. Now he told us:“I’m on holiday here! It wasraining this morning, but I wasout in my chair, zooming upthe road!”All paths are designedfor wheelchair use, windinground attractive landscaping,including a ‘wild’ garden. Treeroots are smoothed over withpermeable material, and thereare seating areas and plantersall around. Higher-than-usualwalls block noise from thenearby North Circular.that the aim is to encourage acommunity where residents canjoin in social activities, enjoya neighbourly chat, or relax incomfortable homes.The inside of Mr Patel’snew home is impressive too.Spacious and light, it has beencarefully planned. The kitchenfeatures adjustable surfaces.Worktops, sink and hob can belowered and raised with the turnof a key, making them accessibleto him in his wheelchair as wellas to his wife, who needs themat standard height.Facts and figuresThe Finchley Charitiesset out to provide high-quality, easy-maintenance, rentedhomes for people over 55years old who need shelteredEastFinchley Clinic - AdvertCareful designSusan Faridi emphasisedaccommodation, but are ableto live independently (if necessary with the support of a carepackage). Applicants shouldhave limited financial means,and have lived in the Boroughof Barnet for at least five yearsduring their lives.Already all the accommodation has been taken, and thereis a waiting list. Applicantsare either referred, or can referthemselves.The development is knownofficially as 22-25 ThackrahClose, though there are 16homes in total.For further information,contact The Finchley Charitiesat 41A Wilmot Close, N2 8HP,tel: 020 8346 9464, or emailinfo.thefinchleycharities.org.ARTWORK APPROVAL - 2 COL w100mm x h80mmOne of them stays in a silver Honda while the male who distracts cashpoint users is 6ft 2ins, slim build, often wearing darksmart casual dress and a baseball cap.He will employ different methods, always targeting the veryelderly and frail, perhaps distracting them by speaking to themand putting a newspaper in front of their face and taking the cashas it is dispensed by the machine.Or he tells them their car is wrongly parked and it will becheaper to pay a fine now, leading them to a cashpoint whereeither the card and PIN number is swallowed by a device on themachine or by sleight of hand the card is taken and the victimtells them the PIN number.This male is very skilled and versatile, moving from one areato another and back. If you see someone operating in this way,please call 999.Please be aware of these scams, and stay on alert when youget cash from an internal or external machine at a bank or at thePost Office. Easiest and safest is to use your card to get cash backwhen doing grocery shopping or at the pharmacy.Police seek victims oflate night assaultsBy Janet MaitlandPolice believe that a series of sexual assaults on women inEast Finchley and Fortis Green between May and Augustare linked and are asking women to come forward withinformation.A man has been chargedwith sexual assault (by touching) following an incident onthe High Road, N2, on Friday24 August when a womanwas followed and grabbedfrom behind near the junctionwith Creighton Avenue. Policebelieve that other women havebeen assaulted in a similar wayand would like to hear fromthem.“It’s important that wereceive all available information about what I believe was aseries of offences between Mayand August this year,” said DCJacki McKenzie-Bell. “Someother women have come forward and I would urge anyonewho has not yet reported anyincidents to please speak to thepolice. I also want to hear fromanyone who witnessed incidentsin which a man appeared toassault a woman by grabbingher in this way.”Please call Barnet CID on020 8733 4125 if you have anyinformation, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wantto remain anonymous.Summer festival 2019 starts hereAfter the success of thisyear’s East Finchley Festival in Cherry Tree Woodback in June, picturedabove, everyone in the community is invited to an openmeeting to help start planning next year’s festival.Organisers are urging peopleto come along and have theirsay. What did you like? Do youhave any ideas for the festival?Would you like to get involved?The open forum takes placeat Martin Primary School, PlaneTree Walk, N2, on Monday 15October at 7.30pm. Contacteastfinchleyfestival@gmail.com. Everyone is welcome. 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5The Archer - www.the-archer.co.ukOCTOBER 2018Logo to spearheadplastics campaignBy Ruth Anders, No2Plastics co-organiserHot off the press, we are delighted to share our No2Plasticscampaign image with readers of The Archer. Designed byVanessa Broomfield, this image will form the basis forall the campaign’s collateral.On behalf of No2Plastics,Joanne Westgate updated themembers of N2United at theirmeeting in mid-September andher passionate presentationwas greeted with enthusiasticapplause. A straw poll resultedin unanimous endorsement ofthe chosen campaign imagefrom a number of designssuggested.We have already seen someterrific support from enthusiastic volunteers who want tocups and straws from shops,cafés and restaurants in EastFinchley.When asked about his shop’sattitude to the cause, ChrisAthanasiou from Tony’s Continental said: “We’d be delightedto display a sign saying weencourage our customers to usetheir own bags. But this is onlygoing to work if every shop onthe High Road pulls togetherand we all join up.”Tony’s is also going to makeSense of humour: Ethel Mattison pictured in 2015. Photo Mike Coles.Ethel Mattison, 1912 -2018By Daphne ChamberlainThe Archer team was sad to hear of the passing of Ethel Mattison, at the age of 106.I interviewed her three years ago, and she was a remarkable woman. Family andfriends describe her as open-minded, down-to-earth, a mine of information, andsomeone who laughed a lot. Apparently she loved satire and the absurd, and had astore of risqué limericks.work with us on the campaign.Ann Inglis, who wrote theoriginal letter to The Archer inMay, Joanne Westgate and I arecurrently heading the movement and developing roles forvolunteers. We’ve been takingpreliminary soundings fromone or two shop-keepers on theHigh Road to gauge support,before an all-out drive to askfor their commitment to reducesingle-use plastics.Pulling togetherThe campaign’s initialaim is to banish plastic bags,smaller cardboard boxes available near the checkout so thatcustomers and their childrencan help the environment withsome much needed recycling.Anything is better than plasticbags! Other retailers too areeager to lend their support.Would you like to assistin this initiative? Everyonein East Finchley needs to getbehind No2Plastics. Emailno2plastics@gmail.com tojoin the campaign, or joinwww.facebook.com/groups/No2PlasticsIn his eulogy, her son Charlie remembered her sayingthat what kept her going wascuriosity about what wouldhappen next.Her friend Caroline Broome,also speaking at her funeral,said that her motto was “Adaptor Die”. Caroline’s first meeting with her was when Ethelemployed her as a gardener.Then 100 years old, Ethelrealised she could no longerclimb the ladder to prune herhoneysuckle!At that time, she was stillliving in Huntingdon Road,N2, her home for 53 years,after living and working inHampstead as a nurse. Also atthe age of 100, she gave a talkwithout notes to a large groupof medical students about ageand infirmity, and then invitedtheir questions on her experience as a pre-NHS nurse.The NHS was particularlyimportant to her as a lifelongsocialist. A Communist in the1930s, she later joined theLabour Party, of which sheeventually became the oldestCOMPUTER SAVIOURFriendly Visiting SpecialistFor All Your Computer NeedsMaintenance, Repairs, Networking, Virus Removal And More.Call Neill Hoskins: 079 600 89528neill@computersaviour.co.ukmember. Always involved inthe Co-operative Movementand the Women’s Movement,she joined the Townswomen’sGuild at 16.She loved poetry, the classics and botany, and Charlieremembers her strong beliefin the power of science andtechnology to do good.For the last three

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