Members of Eton Manor Rugby Club are fundraising after the death of one of their stalwart supporters. Paul Sims died tragically at the weekend, and fellow member David Tulip has started a JustGiving page in his memory to help meet the costs of his funeral and as a contribution for support for his family. Paul leaves a wife and two teenage children. Anyone wishing to donate can do so at this page.
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The best reaction to the reorganisation of Wanstead
The consultation by the Boundary Commission is now open for public reactions and can be found here.
Squatters ‘have gone’
The squatters at the former Barclays bank have, according to new owners Sainsbury’s, left the premises.
A spokesman for the supermarket told Wansteadium that it had gained access to the building and that the squatters had moved on. Its contractors are now securing the site and will be doing more maintenance throughout the week.
Sainsbury’s won a court order on Friday allowing it to regain access.
A bit more Italy for Wanstead
Wanstead’s newest cafe, the gastronomia called More Italy, has opened with a bit of authentic Europe on offer.
The cafe is run by Italian brothers who import their own goods, many from farms run by their own family and members of a co-operative. They promise that these farms “cultivate and produce organic mixed vegetables, organic olives and fresh fruits, honey, pasta, rice, vinegars, truffles, jams, sauces, pates, pestos, biscuits, sweets, that become the best, simple and traditional Italian products”.
As is traditional on these pages, we wish the new venture good luck. And here is Suki Orange’s initial verdict. Other reviews welcome below.
Suki Orange, Wansteadium’s erstwhile food blogger, writes: “Anyone who’s eaten in a cafe in Italy knows the sensation – the tastes are heightened, the flavours fresh, the experience miles away from soggy sarnies with limp lettuce. Sitting outside More Italy on a sunny day – so long as you close your eyes – you can almost trick yourself into thinking it’s summer holiday time. Foccacia with tomato, mozzarella and pesto. Simple but wonderful I will definitely be back.
“When I do go back, though, there are a couple of things I’d like to see. I’d like a menu up on the wall, telling me what I can have and how much it costs. It’s very nice to be able to freestyle your own sandwich, but I’d still like a menu. I’d like to see some smaller sandwiches on offer too. My focaccia cost me £7 – it was big and worth it – but there is a need in Wanstead for something between £3.50 and £5. Anything more than that is too expensive for a weekday lunch. And I can’t wait for all Vincenzo’s staff to get fully up to speed. I need my coffee pronto. If all those things happen this is going to be a wonderful place.”
Thanks again Wanstead
Thanks as ever to those readers who do their bit to keep Wansteadium on the road by making their Amazon purchases via the box on the site.
In the past month or so, you have generously bought all sorts of stuff through us – meaning Wansteadium gets a small cut which helps meet our running costs.
Some of the stuff you’ve bought (and we have no idea who has bought what, so there’s no breach of privacy) includes:
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Zen of Social Media Marketing
- The Young Ones – Series 1-2 [DVD]
- Vacuum Compressed Space Saver Storage Bags Set of 6
- NOW TV Box with 3 Month Sky Entertainment Pass
- Lubricant For treadmills
- Aqua Safe Guard Socks for Swimming (verruca prevention).
So thanks again – and for your purchasing ease, here is that box again.
Wanstead weekly photo
A taste of a great day at the farmers’ market. To submit your photo for Wanstead Weekly photo, send it to info@wansteadium.com or tag us on social media.