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
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Fancy a quiz for Christmas?
Here’s a locally generated one, in aid of a local roof…chance to win £25. Enjoy! Logos Quiz sheet
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.
Programme for music at the craft market, December 22nd 2012
Our final craft market of the season takes place as ever outside Blockbusters in West Ealing Broadway (the western end on the south side of the Uxbridge Rd) from 10-3pm on Saturday December 22nd, 2012. Pick up some last minute presents that no one else will have from our local artisans. Subscribe to this blog or email westealingneighbours@gmail.com to stay informed about ‘next steps’ in the market.
December 22nd has music in the music gazebo. We will host carolling from the Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter and local man ‘Ralph’ of King Ralph, will sing us out…till next time, probably the first Saturday in March 2013. Stay tuned.
Craft market music programme for Dec 22nd:
12-1pm: The Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter carolling crew sings for us. ECWNS http://www.ecwns.org.uk/home/ helps some homeless people to get off the streets and begin the journey to finding their own home. It also enables people who are on the edge of rough sleeping to avoid hitting the streets. ECWNS stands in the gap by providing for the most basic and essential needs for homeless people – sleep and food. A person who has been made homeless faces enormous risks as a rough sleeper including substance abuse, poor physical and mental health, and acts of criminality.
1pm-2pm: Ralph of King Ralph will sing us out. ‘King Ralph are an acoustic trio from the Brentford borderlands. They can usually be found at local festivals and other events in the area playing their original punk-folk and other people’s songs in similar style. Sometimes they let Ralph out on his own, where he can be found in local pubs like the Grosvenor singing for free a pint, or the Brewery Tap paying for his beer like everybody else. You can hear some of the songs at myspace.com/kingralphmusic. Contact Helen Martin Promotions (philandhelenmusic@gmail.com) for bookings and info.’