Author: Wansteadium

Life’s got much more interesting for Wanstead toddlers with the unveiling of a grand rope-seated swing. It’s a bit like a massive playground executive toy, and means that generations of Wanstead children now will grow up knowing all about conservation of energy.

Teething problems aside (by noon on Saturday one of the seats had come detached from the chains) this should be great fun.

Saturday’s Give or Take event at the United Reformed Church on Nightingale Lane sounds deceptively simple – you can take stuff along that you don’t want (provided it’s in decent condition) and hopefully someone else will want it. Similarly, if you see something you want, you can take it away. No money changes hands, and hopefully loads of things don’t end up at the tip.  More details below (click the image to enlarge it).

 

 

A good question is raised by gpgobell. Does anyone have any plans or ambitions yet?

• Former Leyton and Wanstead MP Harry Cohen has lost his appeal against having a £65,000 allowance withdrawn following his involvement in the MPs’ expenses scandal.
• TFL is asking Wanstead residents what it thinks of its Olympic-related road closures programme. All in all, they’re relatively minor, but do affect the A12 and Redbridge roundabout, though not everyone is happy about them.Details here on this PDF. (Thanks to @lucretiaborgia1)
• It feeling like Spring, there are a number of sporting opportunities.