The E List - July 2013

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COVER ARTISTRobert Ball is a designer, illustrator and Walthamstow resident whose clients include Sony, Wired and the V&A. He regularly exhibits and sells prints at the E17 Art House as well as through his online shop.

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In This IssueWalthamstow Diary 5Local Hero: The King of Neon, Chris Bracey 6Property View: The Warner Estates 8

Hopefully by the time you read this, you will have had a chance to partake in at least one of the

fantastic food related events that formed part of June’s inaugural Appetite festival. Now bloated but content we look forward to July in search of stimulation for some of our neglected other senses. Thankfully we live in the Stow so there’s not one but two new festivals this month, this time targeting our appetites for comedy and film.

The very first listing in this issue kicks off a week long star-studded series of nights featuring some of the best comic talent the UK has to offer. Susan and Alaric (the E List’s very first Local Heroes) have lined up a stellar cast all set to hone their material in front of a Walthamstow audience before taking their shows on to the Edinburgh Festival.

July will also see the return of the Walthamstow International Film Festival with various screening and film related fun going on around the town. There is even a film masterclass for aspiring directors and actors with Walthamstow based filmmaker, Barry Bliss (Saturday 6).

Talking of film, there was great news last month when the local campaign to revive the old EMD cinema on Hoe Street as a west-end quality entertainment venue took another step forward. The government’s ruling to reject plans to turn it into a church vindicated the years local residents have spent writing countless letters to save this Grade II* building. Hopefully now it can be allowed to fulfil its potential and help regenerate the heart of Walthamstow. June saw another long running campaign propelled by local residents, finally reach its rightful conclusion, when the William Morris Gallery was awarded the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2013. Both Gallery and cinema share the same potential to bring visitors and much needed spending to the area, just look at the amazing visitor numbers recorded by the Gallery since it reopened. Fingers crossed we’ll witness a similar outcome for the EMD one day soon.

This issue celebrates another potential star attraction in our midst with Gods Own Junkyard (see our Local Hero feature this month). This gallery is owned by Chris Bracey, who is reputed to have Europe’s largest collection of neon, including amazing vintage and fairground signs as well as many he created for Hollywood films. Sadly he tells me this hidden gem is under threat from developers. Who knows with the right support and investment this too could have the potential to be a world class attraction.

Walthamstow is truly a land of potential.

Paul Lindt, Editor

This month in Walthamstow

JULYMonday 1Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SASimon Munnery and Markus Birdman. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/215862

Jive & Lindy Hop Course for Beginners The Trades Hall, 17 Hoe Street E17 4SB (entrance in Tower Hamlets Road)This six week course, will teach you the basic moves to dance six count Jive to music of the 40’s and 50’s. You don’t need a partner, just bring your dancing shoes! 7.30-8.30pm £45 for six weeks.More info www.jeromelanderson.com

Tuesday 2Walthamstow Knitting Circle Rose and Crown, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SAA relaxing evening for the girls (...but boys are welcome too!!!) with a passion for knitting & crocheting. A great way to meet new friends and stay in touch with the old ones. Just bring your needles or your hooks. Teas & beers are available at the bar. FREE. [email protected]

Khyal Arts- Bollywood Dance for ALL The Soul Project 245 Wood Street E17 3NTStart of 4-5 week course of fun and energising Bollywood dance. Available for all abilities and age ranges. Everyone is encouraged to participate! £25-30 for 4-5weeks (Tuesdays). www.khyalarts.org.uk or email [email protected]

Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SARichard Herring and Gordon Southern. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/215863

Wednesday 3Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SASimon Donald and Howard Read. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/215864

Thursday 4EmergeD 2013 Tokarska Gallery, 163 Forest Road E17 6HEPresenting a showcase for work by newly graduated fine art students from across London’s many art schools and establishments. Free.Private View 6pm-8.30pm.www.tokarskagallery.co.uk

Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SATim Vine. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/226171

Circle Dancing to World Music Quaker Meeting House, 1a, Jewel Rd E17 4QUAll welcome. No need for a partner. 2-4pm. £4. Pat on 020 8556 3508 or [email protected]

Friday 5Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SARussell Kane and Mary Bourke. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/215866

Saturday 6Edinburgh School Summer Fair 97 Queens Road E17 8QR Fun for all the family, bouncy castle, miniature train rides, old fashioned fair games, food and drink, face/henna painting, magic and balloon modelling, bric-a-brac and more... 12-3pm. 50p entry for adults, children under 12 free.

Adult workshop: Directing Actors for the Camera Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NHDirector Barry Bliss gives a master class for aspiring directors and actors. Part of Walthamstow International Film Festival. 12-2.30pm. £10 Book via Eventbrite or visit Festival website or payable on the door, depending on availability.www.walthamstowinternationalfilm festival.com www.walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house

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Walthamstow Village Monthly Gardening Group Meet at Village Square on corner of Orford and Eden Roads To tidy and tend the flowerbeds in the Village. 10.30am-1.30pm. FREE. Helen Lerner 0781 404 2499 or [email protected]

Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SAGary Delaney and Hal Cruttenden. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/215868

Summer Fete Greenleaf Primary School, Greenleaf Road E17 6QW Game stalls, bouncy castle, raffle, tombola, bric a brac, books and toys, arts and crafts, bbq, refreshments, live music and lots more! 11am-2pm. Adults £1, under 12s free. Everybody welcome.

Waltham Forest Bilingual Group Workshop and Drop-in Session The Limes Children Centre, 6 Somers Road E17 6RX Workshop for parents of bilingual children 4+, and our regular drop-in bilingual advice and play session. 3.30-5.30pm. FREE.www.wfbilingual.org.uk Claire 07770 860038

Hitchcock and Pure Film Making Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NHProfessional story consultant Ian Long leads a workshop exploring Hitchcock’s early influences, including many interesting clips. Part of Walthamstow International Film Festival. 3-5pm. £10 Book via Eventbrite or visit Festival website or payable on the door, depending on availability.www.walthamstowinternationalfilm festival.com www.walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house

McGuffins Film and TV Quiz Night Ye Olde Rose Theatre, Hoe Street E17 4SATest your knowledge of the film and TV greats at this popular monthly quiz night in aid of the campaign to save Walthamstow’s EMD Cinema. Doors open 8.30pm. £1.50 per person. www.mcguffin.info

London Forest Choir – America: a musical tour Deaton Theatre, Forest School, Oakhurst Gdns E17 3PYWe’re singing a selection of pieces from America, from Hiawatha’s wedding feast, via Pasadena, Chicago and Georgia, to the Rio Grande, and even ‘America’ from West Side Story. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 (concessions £8, students £5, accompanied children £1)

Sunday 7Khyal Arts- Bollywood Dance for ALL Details as Tuesday 2 (Sunday option).

Garden Herbal Tour Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NHMedical herbalist Gail Farrow leads a tour round Vestry House Garden introducing plants used over time for their medicinal properties. 2.30-3.15pm. FREE no booking required.020 8496 4391 [email protected]

Summer Sundays at Wood Street Indoor Market 98-100 Wood Street E17 3HXShopping and food all under one roof, Sunday roast, pop up stalls. Come on over and discover it all for yourself! 11am-4pm.woodstreetmarket.com

Monday 8More Than Beginners Course The Trades Hall, 17 Hoe Street E17 4SB (entrance in Tower Hamlets Road)Do you have some six count partner dancing experience? This four week course will consolidate the six count moves you already know, and introduce some basic eight count. 8.30-9.30pm. £35 for four weeks.More info www.jeromelanderson.com

E17popup presents Persian Dinner Rose and Crown Pub, 53 Hoe Street E17 4SAEnjoy home-style Persian cuisine with exotic dishes characterised by a delicate balance of spices and herbs, and often fruits. Dessert is a delectable Persian rice pudding with saffron and pistachios. 6pm-10pm.More details and bookings please visit www.e17popup.co.uk

Guffaw Comedy Club very proudly present Edinburgh Festival Preview Week Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SAMark Thomas and Alan Francis. Show starts at 8.30pm, doors open 8pmhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/215869

Tuesday 9Family History Research Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road E17 4JP.Talk on “My Average Ancestor” and the records that might relate to even the most humble person in the past. Ian Waller will describe the full range of records that can give you fascinating insights into your genealogical research and your ancestors’ lives. 8pm. FREE. Mark 020 8530 4755 www.wffhs.org.uk

Pranksteria v Angelica/Going Viral (Grow Your Own Theatre shows) The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HAThe Youth Theatre (11-15yrs) and Theatremakers (8-11yrs) present two brand new shows from scratch. Sponsored by Estates 17. 6.30pm. Donations welcomed.Tickets and more info from www.gyot.org.uk or 07541 082 552

Wednesday 10Play Like We Used To – Art for Adults Walthamstow Library, High Street E17 7JNRecollect childhood memories: vintage toys, games, local landmarks and stories. Create collage style artwork using images and words to be showcased online through Flickr. 11am-1pm. FREE.Bookings www.wflibraries.eventbrite.com, visit the library or 020 8496 3000

Thursday 11Jive and Lindy Hop for the Absolute Beginner The Trades Hall, 17 Hoe Street E17 4SB (entrance in Tower Hamlets Road)If you have no experience of partner dancing, this one hour taster workshop is for you. 7.30-8.30pm. £10 per person.More info www.jeromelanderson.com

Islamic Art in the Garden William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PPJoin us for a walk and activities in the William Morris garden. For children under five and their carers. 10-11.30am (Repeated 1-2.30pm). FREE. Booking essential.Tel 020 8496 4390 or email [email protected]

Friday 12Kids Kitchen The Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street E17 9AHWe’ll cook a fresh healthy lunch together for our children, while singing songs, playing and washing up. Café food available for us bigger kids at lunchtime. Under 5s. 10am-12. £6 (£4 concession) includes lunch for your child.Booking online essential http://kidskitchenlondon.wordpress.com

Stow Baby Film Lounge presents Life of Pi (2012, Cert PG) Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road E17 9QROscar-winning director Ang Lee creates a ground breaking movie event about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. Doors open 11.15am, Film 11.45am, Close 1.45pm.Tickets: £6.50/£5 conc, Babies up to 1yr only - Free. Tickets: www.stowfilmlounge.com with any remaining tickets on the door. 07910 643987

The Art of Embroidery: Curator’s Tour William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PPDiscover the delicate art of embroidery on special tour. Meet the artist, Nicola Jarvis, afterwards and see an embroidery demo too. 3pm. FREE. No booking necessary.www.wmgallery.org.uk

Stow Film Lounge presents Rust and Bone (2012, Cert 15) Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road E17 9QRPut in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband. Alain’s bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident. Doors open 7.45pm, Film 8.30pm, Late Bar & DJ Harry Palmer, close midnight. Tickets: £8/£6 conc, Ticket & Pizza from £13.50. Tickets: www.stowfilmlounge.com with any remaining tickets on the door. 07910 643987

Open Mic night The Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street E17 9AHBe part of the audience or the entertainment. Singers, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians all welcome. The most friendly and encouraging venue this side of the river. Doors 7.30pm, music 8.15pmAndy 07940 260558 www.hornbeam.org.uk

Bat Night Meet at the Bowls Pavilion, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, E17 4PP.Enjoy an introduction to bat ecology before heading out equiped with bat detectors to identify the species that are swooping overhead. FREE. 8.45pm start. Finish £10. Booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Rachel on 07787193981 or e-mail [email protected]

Saturday 13I am a Robot - Drama & Making 3-6yrs The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HAMake a robot wristband and Play. At. Being. A. Robot. What happens when you press this button? With Sarah from Grow Your Own Theatre. 10am and 11am. £6 or £10 for two children.Booking and more info at www.gyot.org.uk or 07541 082 552

Dracula Drama! Walthamstow Library, High Street E17 7JNJoin John Kirk – actor, performer and storyteller extraordinaire – for an interactive re-telling of Bram Stoker’s vampire tale adapted for children (ages 7+). 11.15am-12pm. FREE.Bookings www.wflibraries.eventbrite.com, visit the library or 020 8496 3000

Dracula Drama! Wood Street Library, Forest Road E17 4AASee Tuesday 7 for details, but note different time/venue. 1.15-2pm. FREE.

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Creepy Beats: Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme Higham Hill Library, North Countess Road E17 5HSTop comedy poet Neal Zetter performing his zany inter-active poems on a Creepy House theme. Also write and share your own rhymes with Neal. 2-3 pm. FREE.Bookings www.wflibraries.eventbrite.com, visit the library or 020 8496 3000

Stow Kids’ Film Lounge presents Bugsy Malone (1976, Cert U) Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road E17 9QRA gangster film where all the gangsters are played by children. The story tells of the rise of “Bugsy Malone” and the battle for power between “Fat Sam” and “Dandy Dan”. However, instead of real bullets they cover the victim in cream. Doors open 10.30am, Natural Voices Choir session, Film 11am, Close 1pm.Tickets: £5.50 child, £4 acc adult, under 2’s free from www.stowfilmlounge.com with any remaining tickets on the door.07910 643987

St Gabriel’s Community Café St Gabriel’s Family Centre, Havant Rd E17 3FJFresh and affordable food served in great company with friends… Light snacks and homemade cakes, tea and coffee. 5-9pm

Walthamstow International Film Festival Screening Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road E17 9QRInternational Short Films from Walthamstow and the World, suitable for family viewing. All international films with subtitles. 2-5pm. FREE.www.walthasmstowinternatinalfilm festival.com

The Walthamstow International Film Festival and Stow Film Lounge proudly present an evening of Rock ‘n’ Roll featuring King Creole (1958, Cert PG) Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road E17 9QRDanny Fisher (Elvis Presley) is a teenage delinquent who flunks out of high school and, to not only make ends meet but also support his unemployed and ineffective father, he takes a job as a singer in the King Creole nightclub owned by Charlie Le Grand.Doors open 7.45pm, Film 8.30pm, Live Music with Jon Nickoll, DJ Slick Nick, Late Bar, Close midnightTickets: £12/£10 Conc, Ticket & Pizza from £17.50All tickets are available at www.wegottickets/f/6367 with any remaining tickets available on the door.07910 643987

Sunday 14Waltham Forest Thuso in South Africa Fundraising Garden Party 37 Grosvenor Park Road E17 9PDFundraiser to support young people, many of them AIDS orphans, at Thuto Lesedi Secondary School, South Africa. Homecooked dishes and cakes. South African plants, jams and cards for sale. Entertainment and raffle. 1-5pm. Donations £8 adults, £2.50 children, free under 5s. Lunch and free glass of wine/beer/juice provided.

Creative Kids: Polish Paper Cutting Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NHHave a go at ‘wycinanki’, the beautiful art of paper-cut designs traditionally used by Polish families. 1.30-4pm. FREE.No booking required. 020 8496 4391 [email protected]

Walthamstow Family Bike Club Meet outside the Ancient House, Orford Rd/Church Lane junctionA relaxed and sociable ride around open spaces and cafes in and around Waltham Forest. Meet at 1pm. Ride lasts until 5pm. [email protected]

Pop Up Shop: Natural Health Products Penny Fielding Gallery & Interiors, 34 Orford Road E17 9NJA range of high quality, cruelty free skincare products and supplements based on the health and medicinal properties of organically grown Aloe Vera. Includes products suitable for babies and tots.07853 285669 http://myflpbiz.com/esuite/home/denysewhillier/

Walthamstow International Film Festival Screening Details as Saturday 14

Wednesday 17Walthamstow Knitting Circle The Bell, 617 Forest Rd E17 4NESee Tuesday 7 for details, but note different venue.

Thursday 18Opening Doors at ELOP ELOP Centre 56-60 Grove Road E17 9BNMonthly social group for LGB&T community members aged 50+. £2. 3pm-5pm. For more information get in touch on 02085093898 or e-mail [email protected]

Talk. Rise Up Women! The Suffragette Campaign for the Vote William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PP.Diane Atkinson considers Emily Wilding Davison’s protest in the wider context of the WSPU’s militant campaign for women’s suffrage. 7.30pm. £7. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel 020 8496 4390 or email [email protected]

Friday 1917Blues Club Walthamstow Cricket, Tennis & Squash Club, 48A Greenway Avenue E17 3QNRay Wallen and Davide Mazzantini with a full band playing a mixture of Chicago blues and gospel. DJ Lanky Mick from 8.30. Band on approx. 9.15. Free but please feel free to contribute to our blues bucket, as this keeps us going.

Saturday 20Poetry workshop The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HAWork with local poets and help the Urban Beasties find a voice. Create poems or monologues. Adults and children. 2-4pm. Donation of £2

Sunday 21Jazz At The Bell The Bell, 617 Forest Rd E17 4NELive Jazz and Grooves featuring some of London’s finest Jazz musicians. A relaxed atmosphere with excellent music perfect for a Sunday evening. 8pm. twitter@JazzatTheBell or on Facebook - search for Jazz at the Bell e17

STREET17 - FREE arts for all Walthamstow Town Square, by the Big Screen High StreetLive music, films on the big screen, street dance - with X7eaven, Artists In Action, make your own art, food & drink, bring your art to sell or swap - plus surprises! 12-7pm. FREE.For more details or your chance to take part: [email protected] or [email protected]

Monday 22E17popup presents Mystery Dinner Rose and Crown Pub, 53 Hoe Street E17 4SAWe will have a mystery guest chef cooking on the 22nd July. For more details as soon as they are come out, please visit our website and join our mailing list. 6pm-10pm.More details and bookings please visit www.e17popup.co.uk

Thursday 25Jive and Lindy Hop for the Absolute Beginner Details as Thursday 11.

Friday 26Bakers Arms Book Group 458 Hoe Street E17 9AHWe are an informal and friendly group. This month is The Return by Victoria Hislop. Tea, coffee, wine available. New members welcome. 7.30pm.www.hornbeam.org.uk

Saturday 27Creepy Beats: Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme Walthamstow Library, High Street E17 7JNDetails as Saturday 13, but different venue.

Creepy Character Masquerade Masks Higham Hill Library, North Countess Road E17 5HSJoin artist Elizabeth Oniri to create your own creepy character. By the end of this session The Addams Family will have some seriously spooky competition! 11.30am-1pm. FREE.Bookings www.wflibraries.eventbrite.com, visit the library or 020 8496 3000

Creepy Journal Workshop Wood Street Library, Forest Road E17 4AA Join artist Elizabth Oniri to create and bind your own spooky notebook to record your thoughts and stories… or perhaps your nightmares! 2.30-4pm FREE.Bookings www.wflibraries.eventbrite.com, visit the library or 020 8496 3000

My Secret Garden William Morris Gallery, Forest Road E17 4PPFun activities inspired by nature in the William Morris garden and Art of Embroidery exhibition. 1-4pm. FREE drop-in event for families.www.wmgallery.org.uk

St Gabriel’s Community Café Details as Saturday 13.

Fork to Fork: Seasonal Supper Club 458 Hoe Street E17 9AHThe Hornbeam Cafe invites you to a feast with delicious, healthy food – locally sown, grown, picked and cooked! The supper club is open from 6.30-10.30pm so you can choose your time to book a table (latest 9pm). Advance booking is essential. The café can cater for all special dietary requirements. All 3 courses for just £15!www.hornbeam.org.uk

Club Night – Walls of Heartache Arubar, 524-528 Forest Road E17 4NBNorthern Soul and Motown Music on Vinyl in a small, friendly club atmosphere. 9pm-2am. £5 on the door, £4 [email protected]

Monday 29SPIN-A-DISC Nag’s Head Pub, 9 Orford Road E17 9JPYou bring the discs, Auntie Maureen and Spinnin’ Jim play ‘m. Instant musical fun! Plus boardgames too. 8-11pm. Free.

Tuesday 30House of Horrors – Creepy House Craft Wood Street Library, Forest Road E17 4AA Make a Creepy House with opening windows and doors to reveal the characters from the Summer Reading Challenge plus a few of your own! 11am-12.30pm. FREE.Bookings www.wflibraries.eventbrite.com, visit the library or 020 8496 3000

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Wednesday 31E17 Jazz Orford Road Social Club, Orford Road E17The e17 jazz large ensemble features a line up of vocals, 5 saxophones(!), 3 trumpets, piano, guitar, bass and drums. It brings together some of the key players from previous gigs, together with other brilliant musicians associated with e17 jazz. Tonight we will premiere an exciting new work written by Hans Koller. 8.30pm. £12 (concessions £8). e17jazz.com/whatson/

Every week/Whole monthUntil 1 July “Walthamstow Marshes” exhibition The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HAA celebration in print, paint, photography and poetry. FREE. Tues-Thurs 10am-7pm. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 11am-2pmwww.themill-coppermill.org

4 July - 11 August“Softer” exhibition The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HAA celebration of textile artists working with fabric, wool, yarn and all things soft. FREE. Tues-Thurs 10am-7pm. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 11am-2pmMeet the Artists - 4 Julywww.themill-coppermill.org

18 July - 9 August“Wildlife REworked” The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HAThe Urban Beasties and other creatures made from recycled materials with sculptor Michelle Reader and local families come to The Mill. FREE. Tues-Thurs 10am-7pm. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 11am-2pmMeet the Artists - 4 Julywww.themill-coppermill.org

4-28 July EmergeD 2013 Tokarska Gallery, 163 Forest Road E17 6HEDetails as Thursday 4. FREE. Thur-Saturday, 12-7pm.www.tokarskagallery.co.uk

Until 28 July‘Plot to Plot rehung’ Penny Fieldings, 34 Orford Road, E17 9NJPhotographs by Paul Tucker, a kaleidoscope of fruit and vegetables grown at the Higham Hill Common Allotments hanging in the shop’s lush secret garden. FREE. Visit website for opening hours. www.pennyfielding.com

Until 28 JulyAnja Jane - prints & patterns Penny Fieldings, 34 Orford Road, E17 9NJAnja Jane’s solo exhibition showing her art work and designs. FREE. Visit website for opening hours. www.pennyfielding.com

Until 29 September A Tourist in Other People’s Reality Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NHUsing archives and memories, this new art exhibition both attempts and wilfully fails to represent the ‘true’ history of Vestry House. Weds-Sun, 10am-5pm. Free. [email protected] www.walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house

From 6 July to 22 September The Art of Embroidery: Nicola Jarvis and May Morris William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PPEmbroidery specialist Nicola exhibits new work created in dialogue with the ideas of William Morris’s daughter May. Rarely seen archive materials also on show. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. FREE.www.wmgallery.org.uk

Until 14 July Forest Creatures & Other Animals Blackduke & Cashman, 83 Grove Road E17 9BUA showcase of work by Craft Guerrilla illustrators Isobel Kho, Jo Rose (aka Deer Little Forest) and “Crumpetty Tree”. 11am-6pm. Thurs-Sun. FREE. blackdukeandcashman.com craftguerrilla.com

1-31 July Susie Griffins Images of Flowers Le Délice cafe, 114 Hoe Street E17 4QR“Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.” – this quote belonging to Lincoln Steffens, a lover of flowers in art. 8am-11pm. FREE. [email protected]

Until 30 December Waltham Forest in Pictures Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NHA display of oils, watercolours and drawings from the Museum’s collection, showing some familiar places in a new light, and a few surprises too. Weds-Sun, 10am-5pm. Free. [email protected] www.walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house

MondaysWalthamstow & District Photographic Society Greenleaf Baptist Church Hall, Greenleaf Road E17 6QQFor those new to photography and those wishing to improve their skills. 2 visits free then membership £65 inc Summer Course. For more info email: [email protected] www.wdps.org

TuesdaysLife Drawing Class with Frank Gambino Tokarska Gallery, 163 Forest Road E17 6HE(Note no under 16s). Drawing live nude model “short” poses. The model holds a one hour pose for the final drawing of the class. Tuesdays. £12. Materials and refreshments provided.To book email: [email protected] ref: Life Drawing Classwww.tokarskagallery.co.uk

SundaysNeil’s big quiz The Victoria Pub, 188 Hoe Street E17 4QHMoney, chocolate and wine to be won. 8.30pm start. £1 per person

TuesdaysLife Drawing with Esther Neslen Walden Studios, 95a Lynmouth Road, E17 8AGRelaxed drawing session in a creative space on the West Side. Everyone is welcome, and materials will be available at cost price. £7. 7.30-10pm. Every [email protected] 07773 769 379

Mondays Five string banjo Studio Office, Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road E17 4QUBluegrass style three-finger picking classes.6.30-7.30pm – basic/beginners 7.30-8.30pm easy/improversFor further info call Dick Smith 07903 419 691 or email [email protected]

Tuesdays or ThursdaysStrung Out violin group for adults Studio Office, Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road E17 4QUGot a violin in your attic you want to dust down? Fancy learning a new skill? Our motto is “it’s never too late!”Strung Out is a fun violin group for adult enthusiasts.Absolute beginners – Tues 7.30-8.30pm. Elemental easy – Tues 6.30-7.30pm. Thurs 6.30-8pm Easy - intermediary.Visit www.shapeshifter-productions.com for prices and availability of places.

ThursdaysThe Singing Room Community Choir E17 Small side hall, St Gabriel’s Family Centre, Havant Rd E17 3JFIf you enjoy singing and would like to sing/perform with a friendly group of people, come along! Pop, folk, gospel, world and more. No audition. No experience necessary. £7. 7.30-9.15pm.Contact Anna on 07931372996 or [email protected] for further details or just turn up!

Now with Sunday opening, 11am to 4pm. Wood Street Indoor Market 98-100 Wood Street E17 3HXThere’s nothing like finding something new and unique in a great market. From gifts to music, art to food, retro and vintage there’s plenty of bargain hunting to be found at Wood Street Indoor Market. Come on over and discover it all for yourself! 10am-5.30pm, Mon-Sat

ThursdaysCoppermill Poets The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane E17 7HACome and join our new local poetry group to discuss poems and ideas and workshop your own writing! We have a friendly atmosphere and biscuits! 7.30-9pm £5 drop-in or £15 for monthly membership.

SundaysWalthamstow Farmers’ Market Top of the High St by town squareFresh vegetables & salads, fruit in season, unpasteurised milk, cheese & dairy, artisan bread & cakes, juice, free range eggs, meat & poultry, herbs, locally made preserves & honey, plants and lots more. 10am-2pmwww.lfm.org.uk

ThursdaysThe Melting Pot The Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street E17 9AHMeet friends and strangers, share delicious authentic dishes from around the world. Cuisine changes weekly. Advance booking essential. 7.30pm. Two courses £10.Email [email protected] with name and how many people.

ThursdaysParents, Babies & Toddlers ELOP centre, 56-60 Grove Road E17 9BNWeekly social group for LGB&T parents and carers with bumps, babies and toddlers. With plenty of activities for the little ones and a chance to share stories & build better networks for the adults. Thursdays 10.30-12.30pm. £2.50 for adults, free for children.

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Term time – SaturdaysBongalong, Early Risers St Mary’s Welcome Centre, 8 Church End E17 9RJFun, creative music sessions for you and your under 5s with singing, dancing and make believe, using props and beautiful percussion instruments. Older siblings may attend (up to age 8). Breakfast snacks included. 8.30-9.15am. £6 per child, £10 for siblings 6 months-5 years, £3 for over 5swww.bongalong.co.uk twitter.com/bongalongfiona

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Wednesdays mornings (term time) Atty’s Musical Steps - Toddler Troupe and Baby Band Salvation Army, 434 Forest Road E17 4PY Fun-packed, educational and inspirational music classes for little ones - pick up some great ideas for songs, rhymes and activities to make music at home. £4 per class - enrol termly or book a trial class. Please contact Atty on 07950 526662 or [email protected] to book a place and for more information. Ages 4 months-3 years.

Thursdays and SaturdaysChildren’s Art Lessons Tokarska Gallery, 163 Forest Road E17 6HEThe lessons are conducted in the safe and stimulating environment of the gallery with each lesson focusing on different materials, techniques and characteristics of drawing. 4.30-6pm and Sat 1-2.30pm. £6. Materials provided.www.tokarskagallery.co.uk

Term time – Mondays, Tuesdays, ThursdaysBongalong, Music for Under Fives St Gabriel’s Family Centre & Greenleaf Road Baptist ChurchFun, creative Music sessions for you and your Under 5s using singing, dancing and make believe, using props and playing beautiful percussion instruments. Also Under Ones class.For times, venues and costs www.bongalong.co.uk twitter.com/bongalongfiona

Friday afternoons (term time)Atty’s Musical Steps - Baby Band Walthamstow Toy Library, Comely Bank, 46 Ravenswood Road E17 9LY Fun-packed, educational and inspirational music classes for little ones - pick up some great ideas for songs, rhymes and activities to make music at home. £4 per class for Baby Band (4m-2y) - enrol termly or book a trial class. Please contact Atty on 07950 526662 or [email protected] to book a place and for more information.

TuesdaysRockies & Wranglers: Country Music & Line Dance Club The Trades Hall, 17 Hoe Street E17 4SB (entrance in Tower Hamlets Road)Beginners Class. 7.15pm-8.15pm. £5.Improver/Intermediate Club. 8.15pm-11pm. £6.More info www.timezonelinedance.com 07968036373 Lesley

TuesdaysZumba® Fitness with Chloe! Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill E17 9RZWear low tread supportive trainers and bring a bottle of water to enjoy this exhilarating Latin dance fitness class in a low pressure atmosphere! 7pm. £5 or £3 for under 15’s (supervised by an adult). www.DanceChloe.com

Tuesdays and FridayscCc - Chloe’s Circuit Classes! Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, E17 5JW. Point 22 past the Bowls Club on the park map.Benefit from specially designed conditioning & Pilates exercises in the fresh air, with variations for all levels. Aiding weight loss, muscle tone & flexibility in a fun & friendly, low pressure atmosphere. 7.35am to start at 7.45am. £5. 079036 29636 [email protected] www.DanceChloe.com

SaturdaysPilates Classes Studio 1, Church Hill Studios, Stainforth Rd, E17 3RYWe learn precise movement combined with specific breathing to improve posture, strength and muscular balance, helping to prevent injury in sport as well as everyday life. Saturdays 9-10am. £10 per class, or £45 for 5 classes (valid 8 weeks)[email protected]

SaturdaysSaturday Morning Yoga The Walthamstow Yoga Studio, Vestry School of Dance, Church Hill Studios on Stainforth Rd E17 3RYThe energy boost you’ll get from this 75 minute Hatha Flow class with Adele Craciun will leave you feeling energised, brighter and more focused. Sat 10-11.15am. £10 drop in. [email protected] or call 07853 285669.

SaturdaysIyengar yoga class St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew’s Road E17 6ARThe practice of Iyengar yoga is suitable for all, regardless of flexibility and age.Iyengar yoga helps to gain good health, bring greater peace of mind, improve posture, relieve tension, promote sleep, increase stamina and flexibility and reduce aches and pains. £7.50. 9-10 am. Beginners welcome.Nicholette on 07962 424-460.

SundaysForest Fitness Meet outside the Peterhouse Centre, 122 Forest Rise, Upper Walthamstow E17 3PWA fun, varied & challenging fitness session suitable for all abilities, in the beautiful surroundings of Epping Forest. 10 am. £8 per session.www.forestfitnessuk.com 07813 104384

WalthamstowDiaryBetween forest and marsh lies the glorious Stow. These are the tales and meanderings of a proud resident of E17

British high streets are dying; rising rents, competition from supermarkets and shopping centres, and the ease of online shopping are all contributing to the decline of the traditional town centre. Walthamstow is not immune to this problem, a swarm of Tesco stores have recently appeared across E17, offering discounts and prices that smaller local traders can’t compete with. When retailers close down they are usually replaced with pound shops, chicken shops or betting shops, the result of which is even less variety on our high streets, and less variety makes it even harder to encourage shoppers to spend their money locally. With all of this competition is the death knell about to sound for Walthamstow’s shopping areas?

Saturday 15th June was the ‘love your high street’ day, and despite the rain lots of people ventured out to support local traders and have fun at the same time. I went to two events, the first was on the town square at the top of the market and the second was on Wood Street. The street really went to town with their celebrations; there were a couple of stages, rides for the kids, and the street itself was closed allowing traders to set up stalls along the usually busy thoroughfare. Wood Street is a great example of a high street with variety, offering a fantastic market, some great cafes, a garden centre and the amazing Gods Own Junkyard (page 6). Where else could you buy vintage clothes, antique furniture or a Viking costume?

Are the high streets of Walthamstow dying? Struggling perhaps but there’s still plenty of fight left in them. Wood Street is on the up and Walthamstow market is still thriving and since the Chequers re-opened,

a new group of people have been introduced to the High Street, many sampling the delights of the naan bakery next door. Throw in the impending regeneration of St James Street and perhaps the future looks brighter. We can all do our bit to help though, so next time you need something try shopping local and supporting our brilliant local traders.

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Tell us one memory about Walthamstow when you were growing up. I was brought up in Walthamstow Village and was always fascinated by the local shop windows – I remember Geoffrey Drayton’s in the Ancient House had orange cooking ware and lampshades which were amazing, I’d never seen anything like it.

Tell us something about Walthamstow we might not know? We have done photoshoots at God’s Own Junk Yard with some amazing celebs! Idris Elba, Alesha Dixon, Eliza Doolittle, Sharleen Spiteri, Professor Green to name a few.

You were originally a graphic designer, what first attracted to you the world of neon? Around 1969, when I was 15 years old, the Bruce Nauman exhibition at the Hayward Gallery showed me neon as commercial products could be used as art.

What was it like working in Soho in the 70s? There was quite an undercurrent between East End guys and Maltese gangs. Paul Raymond was the Godfather, but it was an exciting opportunity for me to turn sleaze into sexy Vegas.

How did you become involved in films? Whilst working in Soho I met art director, Chris Townsend, which led to working with him on Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa, starring Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine.

You have created neon pieces for many films including Batman, James Bond and most recently Brad Pitt’s new film, World War Z. What film gave you most satisfaction in terms of your involvement and why? I think working with Stanley Kubrick on Eyes Wide Shut was amazing. He always worked with natural light so the neon signage was therefore the star, a big contribution to the ambience of each scene.

In these days of LED, neon is loaded with a sense of nostalgia, how has this affected your work? I recently salvaged the Whitbread Brewmaster sign from

Charing Cross Road which was destined for oblivion - everyone loves the glamour of Las Vegas and Piccadilly Circus. My artwork uses both old vintage signage and lyrics from iconic songs to create pieces that are thought provoking.

You have worked with many collaborators from the art and fashion world. Have you any good stories you’d care to share? Working on David LaChapelle’s designs for Selfridges windows was a very stress-filled experience, he was in Las Vegas and New York. There were eleven art pieces to build and I didn’t sleep for three days, but eventually it all came together. The culmination was the switch-on at Selfridges. My wife Lyn and I were with LaChapelle and Pamela Anderson, surrounded by the rich and famous, Bryan Ferry, Nick Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood, etc., it’s hard to be normal in such a completely surreal place after months of stress. Lyn ate Pamela’s prawn cocktail as Pamela wasn’t eating. It was a dark place but everyone had dark glasses on at our table, mainly because of the sheer amount of flash photography. I’ve got used to that now, it’s very weird.

Tell us about God’s Own Junkyard? The Junkyard is a place which has evolved over 40 years. It’s my back catalogue, my past

life, a 3D photo album, old signs, neon icons from film and fashion, high value artworks of £20k, a neon chapel, Jesus with neon guns, son of a gun, all randomly lying around. The site has planning consent for thirty flats, the landlords are selling the land for £1,200,000, which I don’t have, so Gods Own Junk Yard looks like it’s going. The council are not interested, so I may be forced out of the borough to another area of London where a council have some land I can use and realise the importance of the Junkyard.

As the owner of Europe’s largest collection of neon, what is your favourite piece and why? My favourite neon piece is the original ‘HOTEL’ sign I made for Tim Burton. It’s a simple sign but it’s been with me for over 20 years.

Surely neon could introduce some much needed glamour to Hoe Street. Any ideas? A large street installation like Walthamstow Stadium would make it a landmark/attraction. It brings life and excitement, interest and intrigue.

I think when the new cinema is built there should be a neon artwork on the façade on the corner of Hoe Street and the market. Something inspiring and glamorous that defines Walthamstow with movement and colour.

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Chris BraceyWander down Vallentin Road to where it meets Wood Street and chances are you’ll find God’s Own Junkyard. This is the domain of the Walthamstow born and world renowned King of Neon, Chris Bracey. It’s an illuminated magical kingdom where films, fashion and glamour merge with contemporary art.

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Eden Road, London, E17 3 bedroom end of terrace house for saleGuide Price: £500,000 - £550,000

This tastefully decorated property features a wide L-shaped through lounge, a contemporary, stylish kitchen suite, and a ground fl oor bathroom with an Edwardian style bathroom suite with a cast iron bath. The fi rst fl oor accommodation offers three double bedrooms and an elegant landing area with a side window.

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40 Orford Road, London E17 9NJ

Walthamstow’s Estate Agent

Howard Road, London, E17 2 bedroom fl at for saleGuide Price £325,000 - £350,000

An enormous lounge with balcony and a large loft room makes this fl at larger than many houses.

Driffi eld Road, Bow, London, E3 1 bedroom ground fl oor fl at for saleGuide Price £300,000 - £325,000

Offers a wealth of features including high ceilings, original features, a contemporary kitchen and bathroom.

Winns Avenue, London, E17 2 bedroom fl at (sold STC)Guide Price £275,000 - £295,000

In excellent condition with kitchen, bathroom, and a lounge overlooking a shared rear garden.

Grosvenor Rise East, London, E17 1 bedroom ground fl oor fl at to rent£1,000pcm

A fantastic modern fl at. Kitchen and large lounge that has access to a beautiful communal garden.

Howard Road, London, E17 3 bedroom end-terrace house for saleGuide Price £550,000 - £600,000

Two receptions, kitchen diner with utility area, fi rst fl oor bathroom and wonderful large east facing garden.

Marten Road, London, E17 3 bedroom terraced house to rent£1,375pcm (Let agreed)

A through lounge, modern kitchen, conservatory, beautiful garden, located in a quiet residential turning.

Copeland Road, London, E17 2 bedroom end -terrace house for saleGuide Price £500,000 - £550,000

A large through lounge and fi rst fl oor landing area with two large bedrooms and family bathroom.

Comely Bank Road, London, E17 2 bedroom fl at (sold STC)Guide Price £325,000 - £350,000

Beautifully presented. with large lounge and kitchen, and contemporary bathroom suite

Shernhall Street, London, E17 3 bedroom end- terrace house for saleGuide Price £375,000 - £425,000

An open plan layout on the ground fl oor with a through lounge and kitchen. First fl oor bathroom.

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One of the things I have always loved about being an estate agent (no sniggering at the back) is that you are constantly meeting new people. I have been valuing homes in E17 for too long to mention, but at the old height of the market in 2007 I would be visiting anything between 25 and 30 properties a week. If you multiply that by the months and years, this works out to be a hell of a lot of conversations with locals. And of course a lot of cups of tea with some of Walthamstow’s older residents, many happy to share their first hand knowledge of the area’s history.

I was reminded of some of these chats because we have been marketing quite a few Warner Estates built properties recently. When I first arrived in Walthamstow one of the first things I noticed were the roads full of terracotta coloured purpose built Victorian flats. I was curious about the history of the master builders who shaped these large swathes of this part of North East London and would like to share this month what I have learnt.

In the 1880’s T.C.T. Warner, one of the largest land owners in Walthamstow began to develop the Clock House (Pretoria Avenue) Estate and by 1900 The Warner Estate Co Ltd had built up most of Blackhorse Road between Edward Road and Pretoria Avenue and completed a substantial terraced business development of shops and offices at the west end of the High Street. The opening of Blackhorse Road railway station in 1894 started to attract industry to the area north of Ferry Lane so the Warner Company bought the Winns Estate in 1898 to develop the area west of Lloyd Park.

Dwellings built by the Warner company, which often bear the mark ‘W’, are notable for the quality of their workmanship and are in distinctive styles, often in bold red brick, with gables, recessed porches, and tiled roofs. Terraces of circa 1899–1908 at Highams Park, between Winchester and Chingford Roads, are characterised by fanciful ornament picked out in white plaster on a rough-cast background.

Most houses south of Forest Road, including many designed for two families as flats, were for the working classes, but middle-class terraces were also built, for example on the Rectory Manor Estate between Howard Road and The Drive. In the north-east of the parish near the forest middle-class houses, often semi-detached, predominated. In Montalt Road the Warner company in 1898 completed an impressive row of three-storey, six bedroom, semi-detached ‘Lodges’, designed by John Dunn in brown and red brick, overlooking the golf links and Highams Park.

In 1912 the Warner company undertook to co-operate in the urban district council’s town planning scheme. That agreement produced in the north and north-

east of the town an informal pattern of growth in contrast to the rigid lines of earlier development in the south. The first fruit of the agreement was an estate of some 300 houses laid out on garden-city lines and built by the company in 1912–14 between Billet Road and Pennant Terrace.

The Warner Estates company continued the Billet Road development from Ardleigh Road to Penrhyn Crescent in 1927–8 after purchasing Moon’s Farm.

Another interesting fact is that most of the names of roads on the Warner estates were named after members of their family, and Leucha is no exception. Her full name was LEUCHA DIANA MAUDE, who was the daughter of CLEMENTINA and CORNWALLIS Viscount HAWARDEN Earl de MONTAULT. (Road names in capitals) In 1883 she married Sir Thomas COURTNEY THEYDON WARNER. They had a son EDWARD Courtney Warner who in 1920 married NESTA DOUGLAS- PENNANT. There are many more roads named thus.

In the 1980’s and 90’s Warner Estates decided to start selling their properties and this is when the front doors started to change colour as home owners put their individual stamp on their property. In 2000, Warner Estates sold about 2400 properties to Circle 33 housing trust and about 600 of these still had outside toilets.

The original Warner Flats in E17 all had trademark green doors and windows, there are still a few of them around. Leucha Road is an exception and has always had royal blue doors and the original street lamps.

Fancy some good estate agency advice for Warner flat buyers and owners. Did you know how to make a ground floor Warner Flat similar to a first floor? If you remove the wall of the first bedroom (with window overlooking side return) and the understairs cupboard you can make this area a 17’ lounge.

To close I would just like to say that E17 is a place full of ambiguities and this is a positive statement. If you take the initials of Warner Estates you get the word ‘WE’, a sentiment close to William Morris’ socialist heart, and his declaration ‘fellowship is life’.

For dependable local advice whether buying, selling, or renting your home please contact me for a chat.

Neil Collins, Estates17 020 8520 9300Sources: E17 locals – www.walthamstowhistory.co.uk – www.britiish-history.ac.uk

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Every month Neil Collins of local estate agent, Estates17, takes a look at a different aspect of Walthamstow’s diverse property market – this month he investigates the origins of the various Warner Estates in the area, and the legacy of the family that built them.

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Eden Road, London, E17 3 bedroom end of terrace house for saleGuide Price: £500,000 - £550,000

This tastefully decorated property features a wide L-shaped through lounge, a contemporary, stylish kitchen suite, and a ground fl oor bathroom with an Edwardian style bathroom suite with a cast iron bath. The fi rst fl oor accommodation offers three double bedrooms and an elegant landing area with a side window.

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40 Orford Road, London E17 9NJ

Walthamstow’s Estate Agent

Howard Road, London, E17 2 bedroom fl at for saleGuide Price £325,000 - £350,000

An enormous lounge with balcony and a large loft room makes this fl at larger than many houses.

Driffi eld Road, Bow, London, E3 1 bedroom ground fl oor fl at for saleGuide Price £300,000 - £325,000

Offers a wealth of features including high ceilings, original features, a contemporary kitchen and bathroom.

Winns Avenue, London, E17 2 bedroom fl at (sold STC)Guide Price £275,000 - £295,000

In excellent condition with kitchen, bathroom, and a lounge overlooking a shared rear garden.

Grosvenor Rise East, London, E17 1 bedroom ground fl oor fl at to rent£1,000pcm

A fantastic modern fl at. Kitchen and large lounge that has access to a beautiful communal garden.

Howard Road, London, E17 3 bedroom end-terrace house for saleGuide Price £550,000 - £600,000

Two receptions, kitchen diner with utility area, fi rst fl oor bathroom and wonderful large east facing garden.

Marten Road, London, E17 3 bedroom terraced house to rent£1,375pcm (Let agreed)

A through lounge, modern kitchen, conservatory, beautiful garden, located in a quiet residential turning.

Copeland Road, London, E17 2 bedroom end -terrace house for saleGuide Price £500,000 - £550,000

A large through lounge and fi rst fl oor landing area with two large bedrooms and family bathroom.

Comely Bank Road, London, E17 2 bedroom fl at (sold STC)Guide Price £325,000 - £350,000

Beautifully presented. with large lounge and kitchen, and contemporary bathroom suite

Shernhall Street, London, E17 3 bedroom end- terrace house for saleGuide Price £375,000 - £425,000

An open plan layout on the ground fl oor with a through lounge and kitchen. First fl oor bathroom.

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Walthamstow’s Estate Agent

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The secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

William Morris

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