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Wansteadium reader Diana writes:

“I wonder if any of the lovely followers of Wansteadium can help me – on Sunday 19 July at around 3.00pm I was knocked off my bike outside Tesco Express on the High Street in Wanstead when a car driver reversed into me. Several kind people came to my aid and the driver of the car did stop but as I was in complete shock I failed to get anyone’s details. I have suffered a fractured arm and it looks like my bike frame is bent and non-repairable. If anyone was there or can provide me with any information I would be so grateful. The police are checking for CCTV but I am hoping that either the driver or one of the Good Samaritans may come forward. Please contact Wansteadium (info@wansteadium.com) who will forward details to me. Thank you, Diana.”

Most of the slots for musicians for the Wanstead Fringe (and indeed the Wanstead Festival) are now filled. But any musicians who are prepared to indulge in a bit of busking street performance are encouraged to get in touch by email info@wansteadfringe.org. The Wanstead Fringe runs from Saturday 5 September until Saturday 12 September. Details of the full programme will be published in a couple of weeks’ time.

Redbridge Council issued a press release on Monday saying that the council had agreed a number of steps with National Grid to alleviate the problem of traffic congestion on Blake Hall Road caused by roadworks to repair the gas main.

These measure include:

* National Grid agreeing to increase the number of “site operatives” and to have for longer hours, including Saturdays

* Introduction of temporary signs at the junctions of Belgrave Road /Blake Hall Road, Windsor Road/Lake House Road and Richmond Way/Lake House Road indicating ‘No Through Access’ to either Lake House Road or Blake Hall Road.

Gasworks on Blake Hall Road have made the traffic there even more of a pain than usual. There’s no shortage of venting on Twitter and elsewhere, and lots more to come after it was announced that the roadworks would go until October.

Blake Hall Road now renamed as Blake Hell Road due to gas works going on till the end of October (October!!) Cant go anywhere as it takes an absolute age to do so. #wanstead #blakehallroad #blakehellroad #roadchaos #walkingplaces

A photo posted by Moss Stitch (@gillusher) on Jul 25, 2015 at 7:09am PDT

@nationalgriduk How long are the road works on Blake Hall Rd , London (E12) going to be in place? The traffic is a nightmare! #noshowworkmen

— LMAPPY (@LMappy) July 28, 2015

@RedbridgeLive @nationalgriduk @RedbridgeBlue Why is no one working at #BlakeHallRoad? Causing chaos for far longer than necessary.

— Gary (@Glitch33) August 1, 2015

Just to make the road works at blake hall road even better the temporary traffic lights are now not working #class @TfLTrafficNews

— Frank Kain (@FrankKain) July 31, 2015

Seems the gas works on Blake Hall Road Wanstead will last until 30 October 2015. *kills self*

— Lucretia Borgia (@lucretiaborgia1) July 31, 2015

@TheWansteadtap as a pedestrian/runner, Blake Hall Road is always Blake Hell Road. Crossings set so far in favour of drivers it is obscene.

— Scott McMillan (@s_mcm_) July 30, 2015

@Wansteadium Appalling traffic conditions Blake Hall Road, Aldersbrook Road junction again. Avoid if poss – holes dug, no workers on site

— Avril York (@Threadtangle) July 24, 2015

But it’s not all bad news.

Despite tonight staring into bleak abyss of road works on Blake Hall Rd until end of Oct, on + side, found lost Kitchenaid mixer attachment

— Luci Gosling (@lucigosling) July 27, 2015

Another thank you to the readers of Wansteadium who help to keep this site on the road by making their Amazon purchases through the box on this page. Every purchase you make earns us a few pennies – nothing that’s going to make us rich, but enough to help pay our web hosting and software costs (and also enough to encourage thoughts about Wansteadium’s long term sustainability).

There’s another similar way you can now help, especially if you’re intending to buy foreign currency to pay overseas bills. You can get a quote – which seems pretty competitive to us – through the Currency UK box on the right. If you like the deal, we will get a very modest sum for introducing you. (If you’re after holiday cash you can pick up the actual euros/dollars/roubles at an office in Covent Garden).

Our thanks again all round.

Early warning to Wanstead folk. As part of this year’s Wanstead Fringe there will be a Wanstead-wide Jumble Trail, where you set up stalls outside your house for people to come and buy the things you don’t want any longer. Make sure the date is in your diary – and for more details see the flyer below.