Elmfield Road E17.

Low Hall Sports Fields becomes CAMP IN LONDON

elmfieldroad — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:01:48 +0000

Looks like we’re going to have to find somewhere else to walk the dog for a few weeks. “Camp In London, set in a lovely, 19-hectare green field in Walthamstow London, E17 8AX will be transformed for 19 days into one of the largest campsites that London has seen. Its central London location is just 4 miles from the heart of the city and a 5-10 minute shuttle bus ride from the Olympic Park. ” More info at http://www.campinlondon.com/

Funding for our 2012 Street Party

elmfieldroad — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:03:18 +0000

This article in the local free paper appears to suggest we should be able to apply for up to £5000 (this might have to be shared with other local streets) to help cover next years costs. Maybe we can get together and talk about this early in the new year. In the meantime, hope everyone has a fantastic xmas and new year and lets get together for a drink or two over the holidays.

Waltham Forest Give and Take Day: Sunday 16th October 2011

elmfieldroad — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:39:46 +0000

Barclay Primary School, Canterbury Road, E10 6EJ

11am-12pm Give any reusable items you no longer need; 12pm-3pm Take home something you need for free.

THINGS TO BRING: Anything that’s reusable! Household items including books, CDs, DVDs, electrical and electronic items, toys, sports gear, bric-a-brac, good quality clothes and small items of furniture.

All electrical goods will be safety tested on the day.

WE WON’T ACCEPT: Broken items in need of repair, food, toiletries, sharp or dangerous objects, and upholstery without a fire safety tag.

As always you do not need to bring anything to take anything or vice versa, but we will always recommend to bring it and not to bin it.

More information at http://www.giveortake.org/areaindex.aspx?areaID=1

The Stow Festival 29 Sept to 2 Oct 2011.

elmfieldroad — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:12:28 +0000

“The Stow Festival is a new music festival in Walthamstow which aims to showcase some of the best local musical talent in many of E17′s coolest venues. All the performers are based in or around Walthamstow, and there is something to suit most musical tastes. There are no headliners, all the bands and venues are equal, and we’re excited to have these acts on board!”
More info at http://stowfestival.com/

E17 Art Trail 2011: 2-11 September 2011.

elmfieldroad — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:26:25 +0000

It’s nearly time for this year’s Art Trail to begin, where you can explore the work of local artists and musicians. “The E17 Art Trail is an annual festival and independent artist run project. It provides a framework for artists and makers to exhibit and promote their work and art practice. The neighbourhood of E17 opens their doors for 10 days and invites you in. “

For detailed information refer to the E17 Art Trail website. Download the E17 Art Trail app from the App Store (iPhone) or Android Market (Android), visit app17.co.uk for more information. Download the Art Trail Guide (PDF).

Street Party Funding

elmfieldroad — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:28:54 +0000

According to the August 11 2011 edition of the Waltham Forest Guardian, “Hoe Street Councillors agreed at a ward forum meeting to offer money [£600] to help with the organisation and insurance of community get-togethers … the deadline for applications is Thursday August 18″, Is anyone willing to follow this up to find out if we’re eligible to apply? The contact name is Dawn Poilis at Waltham Forest Council (I’m not including her email address to avoid her being subject to spam messages).

The Mill on Coppermill Lane opens on August 6th.

elmfieldroad — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:40:09 +0000

As you may be aware, The Mill project at the top of Coppermill Lane aims to provide a space and resource for all of us in the Coppermill area where we can explore and develop “community-led innovations”.

You can find out more about The Mill, along with details of upcoming events, by going to The Mill website.

They plan to ‘open for business’ on Saturday August 6th so people can find out more by visiting the building.

If you have building or decorating skills and can spare some time, I’m sure they’d still appreciate an offer of help in getting the building ready.

They’d also like some help from local people who can offer a few hours of reception and administrative support on a regular basis. Visit the website, or visit The Mill, for more information.

Street Party July 16th 2011

elmfieldroad — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:59:13 +0000

Hi Folks

We had episodes of torrential rain of biblical proportions. We had the computer used for music and Karaoke crashing beyond repair the day before the party. We had a PA system being stretched to beyond its reasonable capabilities (despite the addition of an extra PA amp). We had a band pull out on us at the last minute. Despite all this, on Saturday July 16th 2011, yet again Elmfield Road showed the world how to hold a Street Party.

Love and respect to all those who helped make the event such a success, especially:-

Cliff, Peter, Rob, Paul, Stan and all the people who worked since Thursday on construction of the Marquee (and got up on Sunday after a hard day’s partying to take it all down again). The party could not happen without their sheer hard work and inventiveness.
Everyone on the street and beyond that brought out so much drink and delicious food to share. There was such a fantastic range this year.
Wildeflower for an amazing live set. Thanks for battling through the weather to get yourselves and your gear to the event and for battling through the PA problems to complete a set that helped get the party started and, maybe, showed us a hint of how we might develop the event in future. Anyone for Elmfield Road Street Festival 2012?
Debbie and Dave for organising and hosting the Musical Bingo event. It was a great way of helping people to get talking and dancing together, fitting in perfectly with the whole idea of the street party.
Everyone who donated prizes and bought raffle tickets. We get no funding for the event so rely on the raffle and donations to help cover costs. This year it appears we made over £200 on the raffle. I think we should use some of this to pay Wildeflower. They haven’t asked to be paid but really should get something. They made such an effort to play despite the terrible weather and sound problems.
All the Karaoke singers for their unique renditions of some much loved songs. I’m sure even those of who liked the original versions of those songs will find it hard to listen to them now.
Everyone who worked so hard on the event: for all the weeks of work beforehand and for their work on the day to keep the event running and to clear up afterwards.

We send our love especially to Bob, who insisted the party go ahead as planned at what must be an incredibly difficult time for him. We’re so sad Mavis couldn’t be there to enjoy the party with us.

I didn’t get the chance to take many photos this year. Here are the photos I did take. If you took photos or video clips that you’d like to share here, please send copies or links or pop them round to 79 on a CD or USB stick.

Click to view slideshow.

Street Party Update July 13th 2011

elmfieldroad — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:45:27 +0000

Hi all,
The final party preparations are now underway. The weather forecast isn’t very promising at the moment but the party will go ahead, rain or shine.

Cliff will be out putting the framework of the Marquee together from Thursday onwards. Please pop out and give him a hand if you can, especially on Saturday morning. It’s important that the Marquee is securely constructed by Saturday lunchtime so that, even it is raining, we all can start bringing out food and drink and can start wiring up the PA and lighting equipment in a safe, dry environment.

If it’s really pouring down on the day, maybe people who have Gazebos could build them on the Green to add more shelter space.

As usual there won’t be a traditional long street party table on the street, so please bring out spare chairs, camping tables etc that can be set out on the Green or in the Marquee.

Here’s some of the food and drink people have told us, so far, that they’re planning to make and bring along:- Greek salad with feta, cakes, dolma, dumplings, pizzas, quiche, wine, rice and peas, carrot juice, stir fried noodles, fried rice, cupcakes, hotdogs, pasta, muffins, croissant, bhadia, pilau rice, potato salad, more wine, nibbles, scotch eggs, snacks, crisps, Turkish cakes, watermelon, soft drinks, Guinness punch, cous cous salad,

We’ll need the following on the day:- Paper plates, paper dishes, disposable cutlery, serviettes, cling film, kitchen foil, paper towels, ice, strong bin bags. I’m planning to go out and buy these over the next couple of days but it will help to have more on the day.

If you tend to have an empty recycling box, maybe you could bring these over on the day for cans, bottles etc.

Don’t forget to move any vehicles you have to either end of the street by Saturday lunchtime (away from the centre of the street) so that there’s a safe space in the centre of the street for people to use. The road will be closed to all but emergency vehicles on the day.

There’ll be a list of Karaoke songs available for everyone to look through from lunchtime by the stage. At the moment, the running order is 3pm The Stowicks (Ceilidh Band), 7pm Musical Bingo (announcements about how this works will be made on the day), 8.00pm Wildeflower (live covers / rock set), 9pm Raffle, 10pm Karaoke and Dancing. Ongoing throughout the day will be the Boules tournament, kids games and face painting.

Raffle tickets will be on sale all day. Please buy tickets to help support the event. You might even win something.

Here’s hoping the Elmfield Road 2011 Street Party is the best ever, whatever the weather.

Street Party 2011 Final Poster

elmfieldroad — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:37:45 +0000