GRH SUMMER GARDEN PARTY 2026

SUNDAY JULY 19th

The major GRH social event of the year is just a few weeks away and tickets are On Sale Now.

Entertainment will be provided by all the old favourites plus a new guest Christopher Whitelock that Paul McCartney once described as:

‘Unbelievably bloody brilliant his magic is astonishing !’

The afternoon starts at 2.00 and the line-up includes:

· Etcetera Morris Men – Don’t just watch join in

· Honeysuckle Jazz Band – Cool Jazz in the late afternoon

· Christopher Whitelock – He’s simply magic

PLUS

· Truly amazing Raffle Prizes

· Beer Tent plus Sparkling Cava Bar

TICKETS COST £7.50 a price now held for three years

We are again hugely grateful to Adrian and Anne for letting us use their beautiful garden at Little Park.

(For those not sure it’s at the end of Gentleman’s Row next to the Registry Office – On the day just follow the flags !)

PLEASE NOTE: There are no public toilets available and dogs are not allowed

JULY 19 is hugely important this year !

· It’s the date of the WORLD CUP FINAL. In America it starts at 8.00pm but in the UK it’s 1.00am the next day.

· The long range weather forecast is suggesting that in London the July 19 temperature will be 20 degrees. Just the weather to keep off the roads and take a stroll instead to the GRH Garden Party.

TICKETS ON SALE NEXT WEEK

FIVE MINUTE WALK TO MATILDA

THE WEST END HIT

Enfield County School for Girls – Our local neighbourhood school – has invited all residents of GRH to see a performance of a very special seventy minute school version of MATILDA the smash hit West End Musical.

The school has been granted a special licence to give just two performances of this sensational, action-packed, fun-filled award-winning musical. This shoretened version tells the same story as the original with all the best songs including the hugely popular ‘Revolting Children’.

The school has decided to only reach out to the GRH community for this very special and unique event on:

· WEDNESDAY JULY 8th at 7.00 - 8.10

· THURSDAY JULY 9th at 7.00 - 8.10

The school has invited:

· GRH RESIDENTS

· THEIR FAMILIES

· THEIR CHILDREN

· THEIR GRANDCHILDREN

- Unbelievably MATILDA is winner of over 100 Global Awards.

- It’s been seen by eleven million people worldwide

- It’s been in the West End 15 years

Tickets are just £4 for adults and £2 for children

To get your tickets just scan the Barcode on the poster below for the performance you wish to see

HANGING BASKETS - WHO PAYS ?

THE ANNUAL DISPLAY OF HANGING BASKETS FILLED WITH SUMMER FLOWERS IS NOT THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL BUT RATHER A GROUP OF GRH VOLUNTEERS AND MAINLY STEVE AND NANCY.

Each year it starts Mid-May with a trip to Clock House Nursery in Steve and Nancy’s van. This May trailing Petunias offered the best option to put on a good show. This year GRH spent £190 on purchasing enough flowers and compost bags to fill the twenty seven baskets required. The Petunias were then taken to Steve and Nancy’s garden where more GRH volunteers formed a production line to ‘plant-up’ all the baskets then leave them for a week to settle and be watered.

A week later Steve, Nancy and their four sons spent hours up ladders attaching what were now very heavy soil-filled baskets to a number of chosen lamp posts. In the Autumn the baskets will be removed from lamp posts and the plants and soil composted.

Before that a larger group of GRH residents take it in turns to keep the baskets watered every day. As they are being watered, passing residents often make comments about how much the twenty seven baskets are appreciated. Occasionally someone will ask, ‘Who pays for them?’

The answer is, ‘You Do’.

A small percentage of the subs you pay goes towards buying the plants each year.

IT’S SO CHEAP – JUST £10 per RESIDENCE

SO AMAZING !

If your GRH ANNUAL SUBS (2026) are still due for renewal there are two ways to pay:

· Just click here

OR

· Put your £10 in an envelope /put your name and address on the envelope / simply put it through the letter box of No. 45 Gentleman’s Row. This is where Graham the GRH Treasurer lives.

MANY THANKS

NEW COUNCIL

TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION - TWICE

ENFIELD’S NEWLY ELECTED CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL HAVE WASTED NO TIME IN CANCELLING TWO MAJOR PROJECTS PASSED BY LABOUR DURING THEIR TWELVE YEARS IN POWER.

· The new Council wrote letters to the Government and London Mayor saying that they were withdrawing from the New Towns Programme. This specifically means that Enfield will no longer support the building of 21,000 new homes in Crews Hill on largely green-belt land.

· Unfortunately, at the time of the Council sending their letter London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, was making a speech in which he said City Hall will ‘actively explore’ releasing parts of the green-belt in a bid to end London’s chronic shortage of housing.

· The letter sent to the Government said that Enfield supported redeveloping brownfield land and that the Council would work with the Government to deliver new homes. A couple of days later Prime Minister Starmer gave a speech specifically mentioning Enfield Council accusing them of ‘blocking growth’.

· Another letter from the Council went to Spurs Football Club that won planning permission from the previous Council for a Women’s Football Training Centre at Whitewebbs Country Park. However, the twenty-five year lease of the park that was needed to proceed with the development had not been signed by the previous Labour Administration at the time of the election. This conveniently gave the new Council the opportunity to abandon the deal which they then formally did.

· The Council’s decision was great news for local campaign group ‘Save Whitewebbs Park.’ It is excellently organized and has been extremely active following Spur’s initial interest. Their fund-raising has been very effective and they have received more than £34,000 from 1032 different pledges.

· No reply to the Council’s letter has yet been received from Spurs.

SUNDAY DRIVERS

AND FINALLY CICELY’S BIRTHDAY……..

Last month we told you about GRH resident Cicely’s 100th Birthday. Later that day she went on to a wonderful, very lively party for her huge family and friends.

About to cut one of her cakes………………….

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