The Goodlet diaries: Week 31
Week 31 of our serialisation of Alexander Goodlet’s Ealing diaries includes the usual mixture of domestic preoccupations and international current affairs. Among many things, the Spanish Civil War and Japanese militarism catch his eye – along with Canadian diplomats holding a service at the Cenotaph (pictured) before heading for tea at Buckingham Palace. You can visit the […]
Disney-inspired swimming fun
An ocean of Disney-themed summer fun is available for families at two leisure centres from today (Friday, 22 July). And women-only fitness classes will be running, too. Gurnell and Dormers Wells leisure centres – both operated by ‘Better’ on behalf of Ealing Council – will be hosting the sessions inspired by the new Disney Pixar […]
Win Bertie books – and meet the author
A magical red balloon called Bertie is coming to local libraries this summer – and we are giving you the chance to win the first two books about his adventures. Children’s author Kim Robinson, who lives in Hanwell, will be appearing at four libraries to read from her books Bertie the Balloon at the Fairground […]
Loneliness and the ‘invisible disability’
Feelings of loneliness can affect anyone. They can impact mental or physical health, and even your life expectancy. But if you are blind or deaf the sense of isolation can become overwhelming. Ealing Council has pledged to work with the NHS and other local organisations as part of a new Loneliness and Isolation Charter for […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 30
The Spanish Civil War, dancing with a plethora of women and domestic worries are the flavour of week 30 of our serialisation of Alexander Goodlet’s Ealing diaries from 80 years ago. The week ends with a long chat and a stroll down to Acton Station (pictured). Visit the history section to read the rest if […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 29
Week 29 sees Goodlet pop down to Brighton himself, before returning home to Ealing and pondering the ever worsening situation in Europe while getting on with everyday tasks in town. He bumps into a Daily Mail reporter who lives nearby. July 1936 Saturday, 11.7.36 Woke late and had lunch with the Mater, the Pater having […]
You really, really wanna watch this
It is 20 years since the Spice Girls released their breakthrough hit Wannabe. And Ealing Town Hall played a key role in a special remaking of the video recently which was released to coincide with the anniversary of the original. You can watch the video here. Ealing Town Hall was one of a handful of […]
Free advice…and a chance to win
The free, monthly jobs, health and housing service Advice Plus is celebrating its first anniversary on Thursday (14 July) – and you could win a £50 shopping voucher just by going along. Advice Plus is free to all residents living in the borough and provides a range of confidential, one-to-one guidance on a variety of […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 28
This week, week 28, as the summer unfurls, Goodlet’s mother heads to Brighton to visit relatives and our diarist turns his thoughts to the ‘obscene, bullying brutes’ running the aggressive, totalitarian states in mainland Europe. Remember, you can catch up with past weeks, and read an introduction, in the history section of this website. JULY […]
Park rangers: Could you help on James’s patch?
James Morton is one of the six park rangers who look after our borough’s open spaces, and work to preserve the plants and wildlife that call them home. They are looking for volunteers to help with their conservation work. James has been working to improve our parks and green spaces for more than eight years. […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 27
Our serialisation of Alexander Goodlet’s Ealing diaries from 80 years ago reaches the half-year mark. Week 27 includes his own, melancholic review of the year thus far. You can read previous weeks’ entries in our history section. June 1936 Monday, 29.6.36 Up quite early, for me, and the Mater and I had all the housework […]
Road to renewal
Nearly £4.3million is being spent on renewing the borough’s roads and footpaths in this financial year 2016/17. Every year, Ealing Council uses independent surveyors to carry out an inspection of every road and footpath in the borough. As they go along they are checking for problems such as potholes, cracking, rutting and other signs of […]