Sad about Seamus dying and not even old.
I once had a poem published and a university lecturer said it did remind her of Seamus Heaney’s poetry. Arrogant daring I sent my poem to the great man at Faber & Faber.
The master actually replied in handwriting and appraised my work positively. Fortunate me.
Today I read in The Independent obituary that Seamus had sacksful of mail every day. He took time out for me.
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Issue 36
Sun 1st Sep. free noon. Charity Table Top Sale behind Iceland at Bakers Arms E10 in their yard.
Mon 2nd Sep free noon-2pm Older People’s social gathering at Lea Bridge Library E10. The Mill, Coppermill Lane E17 hosts the event.
Wed 4th Sep free 10-noon Lloyd Park Sharing heritage weekly meet-
Sun 8th Sep free 3-7pm
| The Floating Cinema, The Canals Project and Number 90 invite you to… |
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| Sunday 8 September 2013 , 3-7pm Number 90 Main Yard Wallis Road, Hackney Wick E9 5LN Rail: Hakney Wick; Buses: 26, 388
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| Join us on and off the Floating Cinema for a day of print & clay workshops, screenings, floating Street Art spotting and music hosted at Number 90 in Hackney Wick and suitable for all ages.Programme: 3-7pm Drop-in Screen printing workshop with Ian Dawson and Andy Reaney and clay workshop with artist Ulli Knall 3-7pm Screenings on-board the Floating Cinema (whilst not on a tour) 4pm & 5pm Street art tours led by artist, author and curator of The Canals Project Cedar Lewishon (Booked out but return tickets may be availble on the day)
Book at The Floating Cinema website.
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Thurs 12th Sep £2.50 for Silver Screen members (just join on door for free).1pm “Stepford Wives” at Hackney PictureHouse, Reminiscence screenings. No need to book.
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Last Spring Up Your Street hosted weekly sessions at Lea Bridge Library bringing in guest speakers, raffles, tea and cake all for free for seniors every Monday.
Up Your Street paved the way for more seniors’ gatherings .
Starting on Monday 2nd September at noon for a couple of hours The Mill in E17 invites seniors to share jolly good company and fun in the library’s community room which is clean and spacious.
Feel welcome!
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Wednesday’s Tree Day
Sheltering beneath the mottled shade
We gathered under the willow by the moat
Squirrel came down to see
Who stood on parade
Inspecting the weeping tree
On we went
Underneath the speckled shelter of Oak
Magnificent, tall, grandfather tree
Heaven bound limbs
Reaching upward towards the sun
Thick arms curved to natural arcs
Onward to London Plane
Splendid in khaki camouflage bark
Where we tried to evidence
The age of this time witness
So we measured circumference
Did the sums and concluded
This was indeed an ancient entity
Then our attention turned
To the toxic Yew
All the while Miss Elegance
Kept us in a trance
With facts and figures that I never knew
Down to Horse Chestnut
Bringing back memories of conkers
And days of play
That had faded long from memory
Until today
We saw the silver Birch
Slim youth of growth
And after we learned about the Lime
It was time
For socialising reflection and to partake
In conversation
With tea and succulent honeycombed cake
Fitzroy Johnson 29/08/2013`
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Although Lloyd Park’s renovation project included the removal of 131 trees, 192 new mature trees and 400 whips have been planted in their place. Lloyd Park maintenance team are keen to maintain a large and healthy population of both structured amenity trees and trees that provide mixed habitats for wildlife. There are Yew, Willow, London Plane, Oak, Silver Birch, Lime, and Horse Chestnut giants.
Have you all seen the tree grown into the fence? 
There are squirrels tamer than the tribes at Valentine Park, Ilford.
Another good place to see total greenery and trees in Waltham Forest is the approach from Whipps Cross Roundabout down Lea Bridge Road onto Knotts Green. Trees and greens. In fact more trees have been planted on the piece of grass adjacent to Essex Road but the benches have been removed. Boo. Then the top of Barclay Road where you can see from the hill into the valley. There are trees galore, probably all slapped with conservation orders. Just boo’iful. Course the houses are delicately beautiful too and they’re definitely protected. Tis the Village. William Morris used to hang about up there a bit away from The Water House but he would have had a carriage.
Fitzroy Johnson’s poem follows. See blog entry 29th August 2013
Hornbeam Café shut for the week. Re-opens 31st Aug
Advertising the Paint Shop at The Hornbeam. 
View at The Hornbeam an homage to a Victorian Sampler in E17. There are wood-turned items for sale too. Very reasonably priced. And home-made bread!
Wed 28th Aug free. Screening of “Lincoln” . 7-9pm North Chingford Lib. Book with Waltham Forest Libraries.
Sat 31st Aug free Linda Green . The artist is holding an ‘Open Studio’ on Sat.31st August and Sun 1st September from 10am-6pm at
48A PEMBROKE ROAD E17. Ceramics, photos, paintings
info@lindagreenarts. (Promoted by The Mill E17).
Lloyd Park Sharing Heritage…….
Wed 4th Sept free LPSH 10-noon . Tree walk.
Fri 6th Sept free 1.10-2pm Christ Church, Spitalfields. Vintage America songs with piano, guitar,and classical singers. Gershwin, Foster, Copland.
Christ Church first Friday of the month free concerts!
Sat 7th Sept free noon-4pm Cathall Green family arts event. Theme: Sustainability
free 12-3pm Hornbeam event; Buskers’ Brunch.
Thurs 12th Sept free 7.30-10.30pm screening of ” Django Unchained” (18). Walthamstow Library. Book in advance with Waltham Forest Libraries.
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Hedgerows and Honeycombs
On such a bright sunlit day
We gladly made our way
To the park
For expert commentary
and social talk
And accompanying nature walk.
We studied hedge and wildlife
Without any fuss or strife
Afterward we refreshed
With tea and honeycombed cake
Thanks to Sue who did bake
Such moistness to lips- succulence to taste
(My slice eaten with indecent haste)
Indeed a beautiful day
We left with the warmth of memories
And returned to the glowing afternoon sun.
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by Fitzroy Johnson @ Lloyd Park Sharing Heritage. Aug 2013
