From today, if you lose or find something in Wanstead, you can post details of the item via the form on this page. We will publicise details to our readership, hopefully helping to reunite items to their rightful owners.
The idea came from guerrilla gardener Marian Temple who, while tending the Wanstead Community Gardeners’ area at Wanstead Station found a hearing aid by the side of the compost bin. If it’s yours, the item was left on top of the bin and can be retrieved from there.
The Lost and Found page can be found using the links at the top of the page.
Ever wondered why street trees randomly sometimes seem to meet a sticky end? Wanstead historian Greg Roberts did (and got an answer, and gave a hot take in return).
i would love to know why, in this age of environmental crisis, @RedbridgeLive are chipping down perfectly good trees in Kings Avenue today pic.twitter.com/oh2k74vIG8
Hello Greg, thanks for your message. I have looked into your inquiry, and when last inspected, 3 trees in King’s Avenue were identified as dead and had to be removed. You can also use the report it function online: https://t.co/wmQ3RTwXM5 so the team can confirm the work.
Elsewhere in dead tree news, this formerly living stump on Elmcroft Ave has found a new vocation as an artisanal 100% organic rubbish bin, as patronised by at least one street drinker.
Here is our annual roundup of the most-read stories on Wansteadium over the past year. It’s no surprise that the death of much-lamented Jill Stock was the most read story.
There are plenty of other stories too, and as is our tradition we’d like to thank everyone who has read the site over the past year, everyone who has signed up to follow our newsletter, and everyone who has sent in news items, photographs or thoughts to info@wansteadium.com. Without you there wouldn’t really be a Wansteadium.
Here are the answers for the Wanstead Christmas Crossword. The winner was Wansteadium reader David. Kudos to him. You can discuss the answers in the comments field below.
With Ye Traditional Boxing Day Walk in Wanstead Park being rained off, it’s time for the other tradition – the Wansteadium Christmas puzzle. Send pics of completed grids to info@wansteadium.com for max kudos. Answers later in the week.
4) Fringe stalwart and chaser 5) Hardy’s hardly this, except in Wanstead 7) – The Fish 8) Cad 10) Costs a guinea on 17 July 14) AKA Stephen Lewis, late of this parish 16) Park landmark 17) A girl on the High Street 18) Was 50 in 2019 20) Wanstead’s dancer, strictly speaking 24) Doctor of the House 26) Harry – 28) River 29) County 32) AKA Gale 33) Wanstead through the Ages author
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1) County 2) High Street stroller 3) Wanstead son who became a state 5) Cad 6) Small fringey instrument 9) Cad 11) County 12) Children of the Fringe 13) The Padre of Bombetta 15) Italian for hops 17) Park landmark 19) French city or weak adjective? No one knew. 20) John – 21) Used to be on Woodbine Place 22) Wanstead’s star-gazer 23) Poet 25) What Winston wears in his old place 27) A field, a lane, there are a lot of them around 30) The fish go in two by two 31) Cad (with 5,8 and 9)
