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SE1 Direct 626: Remembrance Sunday & other events this week ============================================================ [ SE1 Direct ] Issue 625 Monday 5 November 2012 ISSN 1750-0656 ============================================================ IN THIS BULLETIN ============================================================ * Local news & features from the London SE1 website * Advert: Ski Fit and the Little Black Dress workouts * What's on this week * November issue of 'in SE1' * Local job vacancies - 2 opportunities this week * Small offices & desk spaces for rent * Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum * Business forum in association with Better Bankside ============================================================ { Local news & features from the London SE1 website } * London Bridge Station redevelopment: latest details & pics Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6392 * Electric buses coming to Waterloo 'next summer' Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6400 * Let local residents into the Shard for free, say Lib Dems Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6398 * 48-storey tower proposed for Ludgate House site Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6396 * Bankside shrubs: drastic pruning of 'wildlife haven' Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6403 * SE1 cycle safety changes "too timid" says Caroline Pidgeon Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6402 * Lambeth seeks more snow wardens in Waterloo Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6401 * Halloween-themed composting workshop at Mint Street Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6399 * Bankside & Waterloo green spaces are 'outstanding' - RHS Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6397 * Two men dead after incident at Pleasuredrome gay sauna Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6395 * 100 Days of Peace Legacy Mass at St George's Cathedral Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6394 * Tree planted to promote Anglo-Irish understanding Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/6393 ============================================================ { Advert } Ski Fit and the Little Black Dress workouts now launched! We hold small groups of no more than 4 people; it is like personal training without the costs! We are an independent fitness studio based on Weston Street SE1. We are now in our 6th season with these workouts Ski-Fit we will make sure you are ready for the slopes working on balance, core and strength we will make sure you are strong on the slops as well as looking great during apr�s ski! http://www.fitnessforeverybody.co.uk/Sports-Specific-Exercise-Ski-fit-central-london_3.php The LBD workout does what it says on the tin! Making sure you look svelte and gorgeous in your LBD! http://www.fitnessforeverybody.co.uk/The-Little-Black-Dress-Workout-central-london_12.php Mention SE1 to receive 10% off the 5 week course. Fitness For Every Body Ltd, 108 Trowbray House, The Leathermarket, London SE1 3QB. 020 7403 9988 [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------ Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php ============================================================ { What's on this week } 5 WEEKS OF BACK TO NETBALL TRAINING (FREE) - PLAYERS WANTED Starts Monday 5 November Waterloo Netball together with Give it A Go are offering free 5 weeks of Back to Netball sessions. If your memories of netball are of stern PE teachers and being the last one picked for the team, then fear not! These training sessions are aimed at all abilities and the focus is on having fun and sneaking in a little bit of exercise. Led by a very talented Level 1 England Netball qualified coach who is training for her Level 2 - so actually you will be helping her professional development by coming along! Sessions will take place Monday nights, from tonight, 5th November, 4.30 - 5.30pm, at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (Imperial War Museum), St Georges Rd, SE1 6ER. Please contact Melanie at [email protected] if you plan on coming along or if you have any queries. OASIS ACADEMY SOUTH BANK PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING Monday 5 November 7pm-8.30pm at Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road In July Oasis was given permission by the Department for Education to open a new, small, co-educational secondary school in Waterloo. Oasis Academy South Bank, which will open in September 2013, will begin with an initial intake of 120 Year 7 students from the local community. At this public consultation meeting Oasis will update you on the progress made in establishing the new school and discuss the change of use planning application which the Department for Education has submitted to the London Borough of Lambeth for Hercules House in Hercules Road. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13385 FIREWORKS AT SOUTHWARK PARK SE16 Monday 5 November See http://www.se16.com/event/fireworks-night-2012 FINDING AND KEEPING THE RIGHT STAFF: BREAKFAST BRIEFING Wednesday 7 November 8.30am-10am at Bankside Community Space, 18 Great Guildford Street; free; RSVP by Monday to [email protected] Training budgets are usually the first to go in a recession in order to save money however, this can leave companies with less skilled employees when the economy begins to pick up. There are plenty of opportunities for businesses to take advantage of to recruit new staff and train existing employees. EmploySE1 and Better Bankside would like to invite businesses to a free networking event to find out how to utilise their greatest assets through training and recruitment opportunities. The event will include short presentations from industry experts Adam Brown, Rutie Mupfurutsa and Philip Barron. There will also be the opportunity to network over a light breakfast. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13473 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD: A COMMUNITY IN TRANSITION Wednesday 7 November 6pm-8.30pm at The Bridge House, 218 Tower Bridge Road; RSVP [email protected] Team London Bridge invites representatives of businesses based around Tower Bridge to a reception to celebrate the ongoing changes happening in this part of London. The evening will feature a welcome by historian John Wolfe-Barry, who is also the great grandson of Sir John Wolfe-Barry, the engineer who oversaw the construction of Tower Bridge. Speakers will include a representative from Berkeley Homes who will discuss their development plans for One Tower Bridge and a representative from Team London Bridge to give an update on some of the BID's new initiatives. This event is free and open to anyone who is part of the Tower Bridge business community. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13397 BOST END OF YEAR CELEBRATION AND AGM Thursday 8 November 6.30pm-8.30pm at Ability Media Centre, 56 Southwark Bridge Road; RSVP [email protected] or 020 7403 3393 Bankside Open Spaces Trust annual general meeting at 6.45pm followed at 7pm by a series of short presentations from volunteers and active citizens celebrating a year of achievement in Bankside and Waterloo. Refreshments will be served from 8pm. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13404 THE F WORD CONVERSATION Thursday 8 November 7pm-8.30pm exhibition viewing from 6pm at 160 Tooley Street, 160 Tooley Street; free; RSVP to [email protected] or 020 7525 0848 A meeting of hearts and minds on alternatives to revenge, responses to wrong-doing, with Marina Cantacuzino, Erwin James, Grace Idowu and the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun. The event will be opened by the Mayor of Southwark Cllr Althea Smith and will include a performance by the David Idowu Choir. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13363 JEWISH FOLKLORE OF THE EAST END Thursday 8 November 8pm at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High Street; �2.50 (conc �1.50) Folklorist and storyteller Del Reid talks about the folklore of the East End of London. Successive waves of immigration have landed at the docks of the East End over the centuries, and a vibrancy of folk tradition and lore is reflected by this. A South East London Folklore Society event. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13395 KING'S COLLEGE REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY Friday 9 November 10.50am-11.05am at the memorial arch, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond A Remembrance ceremony at the Guy's Memorial Arch (opposite entrance to the Hodgkin Building). This will include prayers for peace, the laying of wreaths, the sounding of the Last Post & Reveille and the two minutes' silence. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13380 COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS OPEN DAY Friday 9 November 11am-3pm at College of Occupational Therapists, 106-114 Borough High Street; free An open house for local residents and workers to find out how occupational therapy can help them with remaining independent whether they have reduced physical abilities or mental health problems, or if they have children who require further support in their homes or schools. A programme of talks will also be offered: 11.30am: Occupational therapists can help people remain independent in their own home 1.30pm: Occupational therapists can help people with poor mental health to cope with daily activities 2.30pm: Occupational therapists helping children to develop and thrive Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13378 GUIDED WALK - DRAMATIC CHANGES: 200 YEARS OF WATERLOO THEATRES Saturday 10 November 10.15am; �3 suggested donation; to book contact 020 7021 1600 or [email protected] Join the Living Memory heritage project for a tour of two centuries of theatres in the Waterloo area. We begin at The Old Vic, with its roots dating back to 1818; visit behind the scenes at a new theatre beneath Waterloo East station; and end at the Young Vic, its 1970s identity reinvented for the 21st century. Whether or not you are a keen theatre goer, this walk will give you some surprising insights � and maybe even a new perspective - on places known and unknown near Waterloo Station. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13403 ED GRAY: EBB AND FLOW - EXHIBITION Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 November Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm at MV Dixie Queen, Butler's Wharf Pier, Shad Thames; free Two-day exhibition on board the Dixie Queen party boat moored at Butler's Wharf Pier. Ed Gray's work explores the modern city in all its guises. Walking city streets with sketchbook and pencil in hand Gray takes his inspiration from the real life he encounters. Back in the studio each piece realised celebrates the day to day struggles, ambitions and aspirations that the urban environment provokes in the lives of Londoners, from the everyman and woman to familiar faces on the London scene. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13451 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY AT BOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL Sunday 11 November 10.50am at Borough War Memorial, Borough High Street Annual observance of the two minute silence in memory of the dead of the two World Wars. St George the Martyr and Precious Blood clergy lead short outdoor service at the memorial outside the Slug & Lettuce in Borough High Street. Followed by laying of wreaths by Borough organisations. All welcome. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13376 ACT OF REMEMBRANCE AT SOVIET WAR MEMORIAL Sunday 11 November 12.30pm at Soviet War Memorial, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, Lambeth Road The Mayor of Southwark, diplomats from the embassies of the former Soviet countries and veterans will be present at this short ceremony at the Soviet War Memorial. Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/13377 ============================================================ { November issue of 'in SE1' } The November issue of our monthly printed what's on guide is out now - download a PDF from http://www.inse1.co.uk ============================================================ { Local job vacancies } * Young Farmers Club Coordinator, Surrey Docks Farm * Ad hoc kitchen assistant - Long Lane SE1 See http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs Why not advertise your job vacancy here? Only �9.99: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs/add-a-job ============================================================ { Small offices & desk spaces for rent } Got a small office or desk space you're looking to rent out? Advertise it here: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices Why not advertise your office space here? Only �9.99: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices/post-advert ============================================================ { Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum } * Thermostat circuit board testing / repair http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163190 * The Shard http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163181 * Yet another Sainsbury's http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163173 * Incident at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre Friday night http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163150 * Devon Mansions http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163134 * Drying rooms http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163109 * Old Kent Road/Mandela Way burst water main http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163079 * Cushion maker/soft furnishings in SE1/SE16 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163077 * Cat hit by car on Old Kent Road http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163064 * Dog training http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163034 * Where to buy large Fireworks http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163018 * High Towers in SE1 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163017 * 23 Cornwall Rd - Closed down? http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163016 * Handyman http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163006 * Filming in Windmill Walk http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/163003 * Nolias 11 http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/162977 * Zucca http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/162962 * Fantastic family jewellery workshop http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/162916 * London Bridge station development nightmare http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/162909 To see all the current active forum topics, go to: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1 ============================================================ { Business forum in association with Better Bankside } * D1 Commercial property wanted http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/163008 * PAT testing http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/162772 * Tiny room with good Wi-Fi wanted http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/162516 Read more at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7 ============================================================ CONTACT DETAILS ============================================================ Before sending us event information please see http://www.banksidepress.com/listings/ Editor: James Hatts - [email protected] SE1 Direct is copyright (c) 2012 Bankside Press Postal address: 27 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NY ============================================================ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ============================================================ You have received this email because you signed up to receive weekly mailings about SE1 news and events. 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