The Goodlet diaries: Week 44
Week 44 rather bizarrely sees Goodlet registering his regret over the abolishing of the cutlass. A haircut, not with a cutlass one would assume, and a road accident he witnesses, provide a domestic background to the war noises continuing to rage on the international scene. See past weeks, and an introduction, in the history section. […]
Helping the Calais ‘jungle’ children
In August, I visited the refugee camp in Calais that is often referred to as ‘the jungle’. As you can see from the video above, it confirmed what I already knew: Ealing needed to do something to help. It is a stain on humanity that those people are all there – but it is even […]
Rugby players ‘tag’ along to school contest
Around 400 local school children took part in a borough-wide tag rugby competition hosted by a top club. Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club, in Vallis Way, Ealing, provided the setting for the contest. Its first team competes in the national Championship against some of the country’s best sides. There were teams from 37 primary schools from […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 43
Week 43. Cashing a cheque at a bank in Acton (pictured) brought a bit of relief to a week tarnished by financial worries and a flood of bills. Violence, riots and sinking ships in the news do nothing to cheer Goodlet. See past weeks, and an introduction, in the history section. October 1936 Saturday, 17.10.36 Up earlier this […]
Swimming event for those with sight loss
A free swimming event is being put on this Saturday (15 October) for people with sight loss. It is an opportunity to develop your confidence, regardless of age and ability. The afternoon will consist of two one-hour beginners’ sessions, for those looking to increase skills and confidence – one for those aged 14 and below, […]
Festival up for national awards
A local music festival, which is just four years old, has been shortlisted for two national awards. The Hanwell Hootie has been nominated in the UK Festival Awards in two categories: Best Medium-Sized Festival and Best Metropolitan Festival. Award winners are decided through a combination of online fan votes and music industry experts – and […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 42
Week 42 sees Goodlet lament the state of world affairs as war creeps ever closer: ‘What a world. Really, it is just bedlam compared with the last century.’ A nice trip to Lyons tea shop (pictured) in Ealing calms the nerves. See past weeks, and an introduction, in the history section. October 1936 Saturday, 10.10.36 […]
Sunday market is here
Try a taste of something new and enjoy the atmosphere of a family-friendly food market coming to Ealing from this Sunday (9 October). As we reported previously, local food, drink and events company Eat Me, Drink Me has teamed up with Ealing Council to set up a regular W5 Food Market in front of Ealing Town Hall. It […]
A different kind of first aid
Knowing what to do if someone has a heart attack or nasty fall is one thing but would you know what to do if someone with a mental illness, rather than a physical one needed urgent help? The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day on Monday, 10 October is mental health first aid […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 41
Visits to the library (pictured) provide some respite in week 41 from the misery of a bad cold and constant stream of bad news from home and abroad as the sense of impending conflict becomes thick in the air. Talk of conscription does not lift Goodlet’s mood. See past weeks, and an introduction, in the history section. […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 40
Week 40 begins with a welcome reprieve, with nobody from the Electricity Board coming around to cut off the supply. Summer was well and truly over as heavy rain required a clearing of the drain outside the house. He ends up in Woolworths (pictured in Ealing Broadway). September-October 1936 Saturday, 26.9.36 The Mater wakened me […]
Time to apply for high school
Applications for children to start high school in our borough are now being accepted. And help is available at a number of information sessions. If your child was born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006, he or she will be due to leave their primary school next summer and start year seven at […]