Lets step back in time to look at the Woodside area of Wood Green, which is tucked up by the Enfield border on its northern edge, with White Hart Lane to the south. Woodside resident and Membership Secretary of the Friends of Bruce Castle, Cherry McAskill, has very kindly helped us with the following post...
Category: Lifestyle
How to help Haringey through the COVID-19 crisis
If you’re looking way to help your neighbours and community, and are juggling other commitments then there are still ways you can lend an occasional hand. Mutual Aid Groups have sprung up across the country and Haringey has seen a huge mobilisation, with over 20 local groups in the area, some of which are supported...
How to look after your mental health under lock down
As we stagger into week two of lock down, many of us are wondering how much longer this will last as we attempt to flatten the curve and make sense of the uncertain months ahead. As Londoners, we are responsible for practicing social distance because the capital is one the most affected areas in the...
What to do with your children while the schools are shut
I beseech you, oh good and faithful parents! The severity of the coronavirus outbreak has forced Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to officially state the closure of schools across the United Kingdom. I decided to visit Down Lane Park in Tottenham, North London. I grew up playing basketball in this park, but today, Down Lane Park...
Who is staying open throughout the isolation period?
The streets are eerily quiet at the moment. But fear not, for there are a variety of services and businesses remaining open one way or another. Urgent: food bank support needed Tottenham food bank (supported by Spurs up the road) are open various times in the week and are looking for volunteers and urgent donations...
How to successfully work from home
There are undoubtedly many ways to be successful and working from home is no different. With diverse spaces, sizes and layouts, we all face challenges to turn our homes into an office or studio environment. I have been trying to master this for the last nine years and to this day I can still find...
5 top tips for keeping fit in Haringey while the gyms are closed
Fitness fanatics may still be fuming about the news that gyms are closing as part of the government’s response to coronavirus. However, even if you’re stuck at home in isolation, there are plenty of ways to keep fit that don’t require a gym. Here are some top tips for exercising throughout the pandemic. 1.“Dust off...
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