Turns out Wanstead folk were rather keen on the idea of giving away stuff they didn’t want and, on the other hand, picking second hand stuff up for free. Alice Cunningham, co-ordinator of the Give and Take event on Saturday (www.giveortake.org.uk) told Wansteadium that 380 people came through the doors, and they reckon five tonnes of reusable goods which would otherwise have ended up in landfill are now being used by someone else. “That is one of our busiest events on record, if not the busiest, so pretty successful by our reckoning.”
There’s another event this weekend at Baker’s Avenue, E17 – details here and here.
Wanstead’s new Newton’s Cradle swing-type thing
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.
Spring-clean-tastic: Lose unwanted stuff
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).
Wansteadium Blitz project; Herongate Rd, Woodlands Ave, Southview Drive, Colvin Gdns
After a gap in Blitz bombing on Wanstead which had lasted from 15 February, this week in 1941, German planes dropped an incendiary on Herongate Road, causing a fire which was extinguished. They also dropped:
- three high explosive bombs on Woodlands Avenue, causing fires and bursting water and gas mains (2114 on 19 March)
- high explosives on Southview Drive, trapping and injuring one person (at 2155)
- high explosives on numbers 2,4,6 and 8 Colvin Gardens, trapping people (at 2205)
- a mine on Wanstead Park, which didn’t explode but led to the evacuation of Northumberland Avenue (at 2308)
A further bomb fell on Wanstead Park on 20 March, causing damage to property.
Wanstead wedding plans
A good question is raised by gpgobell. Does anyone have any plans or ambitions yet?
#wanstead. Is the village doing anything for the Royal Wedding?
Graham Gobell
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Wanstead news roundup, 21.03.11; Expenses, roads, sport
• 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.
Hi. We’re recruiting Cricket, Hockey & Netball Coaches. Applicants see http://bit.ly/gNMVrK . Pls RT to your followers @wansteadium
Run Fun Starz Group
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http://wanstead.easyfantasycricket.com click here to enter your team now!!!
Wanstead CC
Wansteadcc
I’m looking for someone in Wanstead to play squash with at the leisure centre. Can you help @Wansteadium?
Paul Robinson
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