Ainsley Harriott joined me for lunch in Friends  the other day and picked the winning ticket for our St Valentines Day Dinner for Two raffle.
Well done DP, we hope you enjoyed the prize! And thanks Ains! £275 was raised for Kids can Achieve! Terry's website can be foundHere

Heathfield School Art Exhibition

View the Events page for details

Camilla's lingerie collection

New designs from Avero, Marie Jo and Prima Donna at Camilla's in the High Street more here

We are seeing far too many school students,  especially Sixth Formers, slumped on desks mid-morning – even before we start our workshops, so we know it’s not our jokes sending them to sleep! 
Meet our Love Breakfast cartoon strip and join in the competition to name our fabulous little characters, who are going to do all they can to make sure all school students remember to have  breakfast AND eat the right things to help them concentrate and learn during the school
Too many students are telling us they’re coming to school without breakfast – some even without a drink…. we know you’re short of time and that it takes all your energy just to get out of bed for school, but you DO need some food to start your brain working….
How is anyone concentrating?  They’re not – we know they aren’t because they are telling us that too.  We’re going to help put this right.  Too many students simply don’t know what’s good to eat to help them concentrate and stay alert during the day, or even getting to the first break….and we know from the breakfast survey results that they do appreciate some help, guidance and reminders as to what might be good to eat!
So watch out for the brand new Love Breakfast Briefings coming to YOUR school – and in the meantime all 13-18 year olds can take the breakfast survey online at our web site www.school-dynamics.co.uk and if you want to suggest names for our Love Breakfast characters email tellmemore@school-dynamics.co.uk with your suggestions, or see us on Twitter at @school_dynamics or our Facebook page. We are seeing far too many school students,  especially Sixth Formers, slumped on desks mid-morning – even before we start our workshops, so we know it’s not our jokes sending them to sleep! 
Meet our Love Breakfast cartoon strip and join in the competition to name our fabulous little characters, who are going to do all they can to make sure all school students remember to have  breakfast AND eat the right things to help them concentrate and learn during the school
Too many students are telling us they’re coming to school without breakfast – some even without a drink…. we know you’re short of time and that it takes all your energy just to get out of bed for school, but you DO need some food to start your brain working….
How is anyone concentrating?  They’re not – we know they aren’t because they are telling us that too.  We’re going to help put this right.  Too many students simply don’t know what’s good to eat to help them concentrate and stay alert during the day, or even getting to the first break….and we know from the breakfast survey results that they do appreciate some help, guidance and reminders as to what might be good to eat!
So watch out for the brand new Love Breakfast Briefings coming to YOUR school – and in the meantime all 13-18 year olds can take the breakfast survey online at our web site www.school-dynamics.co.uk and if you want to suggest names for our Love Breakfast characters email tellmemore@school-dynamics.co.uk with your suggestions, or see us on Twitter at @school_dynamics or our Facebook page.

Ainsley Harriott is a great Friend of Friends and joined them this week to draw their Valentines Day charity raffle.! More on 
www.friendsrestaurant.co.uk

In the delightful Friends Restaurant situated in Pinner High Street

The Pinner Jazz Season Full list of concerts below:
11 Feb The Buck Clayton Legacy Band
10 March Leon Greening Trio
31 March Sue Richardson Quintet
21 April The Bateman Brothers Louis Armstrong All-Stars Tribute
www.pinnerjazz.org.uk/

After a heavy fall  the scene in the High Street was white and peaceful. More images here

Do you enjoy socialising and meeting new people? Then you need to find out more about the Get Together Social Group by visiting their website.

Chinese celebration at Heathfield School

To celebrate the 2012 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine (CI for TCM) at London South Bank University organised a Chinese New Year Celebration Road Show and Heathfield School GDST, Pinner, was one of the schools the Institute visited and the only school in the Harrow borough.
The troupe performed to pupils from the Senior and Junior School.  The dancers performed traditional folk dances and music; martial arts and also demonstrated the instrument Bruce Lee used – Shuang jie gun. Eight pupils were chosen how to use the instrument and prizes were awarded. Each of the performances was introduced with a short introduction on why each piece is performed and the tradition behind them. One of the instruments played, the Suona, is a very difficult instrument to learn and even the performer took 16 years to learn how to play. 
Heathfield pupils have been studying Chinese Mandarin for a number of years and their first cohort of 24 GCSE pupils were awarded with 20 A* and 4 A grades in August 2011.
The performance troupe came from the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine and comprises students and doctors who, next to their studies in Chinese medicine, cultivate their passion for Chinese traditional arts and are fully trained performers. Their mesmerizing show included traditional Chinese dancing, martial arts, folk dancing and music.

The Chinese takeaway in Marsh Road has been transformed from Chopsticks into Peking Garden

The Chinese medicine clinic in Bridge St Pinner Herbs & Acupuncture specialises in Acupunture treatment and has a full range of Chinese herbs to treat many other medical conditions. To find out more visit their page

Popstar and children's author Peter Andre presented twenty London primary school pupils with awards at City Hall today (26 January), for winning stories they have written about where they live, as part of the Mayor of London's drive to improve literacy across the capital. Poppy Treadaway, Year 7, from Heathfield School in Pinner, was selected as one of 20 winning stories out of 4,000 entries, and was the only one selected from the Harrow borough.
Children from over 200 schools were invited to write stories inspired by landmarks where they live for the 'Welcome to my Borough' writing competition, which was organised by the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL). The competition was part of the Big WoW (Walk once a Week), a month long walking relay for schools organised by TfL, to encourage children to walk to school and make walking part of their lifestyle.
The ‘Welcome to my Borough’ writing competition is also part of the Mayor's efforts to improve literacy in London, through Team London, his ambitious volunteering programme.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said: “This fabulous competition gets young Londoners out and about exploring our wonderful city, equipping them with the skills and imagination they need for the future and encouraging them to be fit, healthy and independent.”
Peter Andre who has given his backing to the Mayor's literacy programmes, said: “Congratulations to all the winners and everyone that took part in the competition. As a father myself, I think it is important that our kids practise reading and writing every day and the stories the winners have come up with show what great imaginations they have and what an inspirational city London is.”
Poppy wrote about the views from Harrow-on-the-Hill, her favourite part of the borough to walk, and also mentioned some of her favourite eating places. She said “It was amazing when I heard my entry had been selected. I was really excited about going to the awards ceremony and it was a really good experience, especially when I met Peter Andre.”
Her article and picture was on display at City Hall and will be displayed at the Olympic Stadium too.
Mrs Anne Stevens, Headmistress, said “I am delighted with Poppy and her success in this competition and many of the staff and girls at school are looking forward to walking her route in Harrow-on-the-Hill. As a Geography teacher I have always encouraged my pupils to take an interest in and observe their surroundings and all these walks will do just that.”

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The West House & Heath Robinson Museum Trust is pleased to announce that the prestigious Chris Beetles Gallery, from St. James’s in London, is returning to Pinner between 6th and 25th March. This year the exhibition will showcase the continuity of two Golden Ages of Illustration showing original works by William Heath Robinson and his brother, Charles.The exhibition together with the Heath Robinson Gallery and Shop will be open daily from 11am to 5pm with Free Entry.
West House, Pinner Memorial Park, West End Lane HA5 1AE

The Aura @ HA5 Restaurant Tuesday and Wednesday Special Offers can be found here

Eastcote Business Biscotti networking meeting in Basepoint Thursday 29 March 2012. More info here on Eastcote Local

The recent Leos Hendon Dinner Dance  was brilliant! They raised almost £6000 for Careducation  With about 400 guests attending including the Mayor.. The Mayor has invited them to his parlour for tea. He was accompanied by Councillor Victoria Silver. Careducation (the charity) sent them a message saying "congratulations and well done on an excellent evening, We all enjoyed it very much and were very impressed with you and your wonderful work. Please kindly congratulate all the members of your team for their team work and the hard work which no doubt everyone put in to make this a very successful event. No doubt you are enjoying a very well earned rest".
The photo above  shows the Mayor and Councillor with the Leos Hendon Commmitee (from left: Radhika Thakrar, Mala Mawkin, Councillor, Mayor, Tasvi Shah, Ashil Shah, Akash Gandhi

In the heart of Piinner located with the Pinn Medical Centre. More information here

Local IFA, Les Conway, who is director of his own company, Essentially Financial, based in Marsh Road, Pinner, will be hosting a very interesting, useful and topical seminar in March, covering the changes that are about to take place in Workplace Pensions. He is inviting along accountants from medium-sized practices within Herts, Middx, North London and North West London to attend and bring along key relevant clients. 
There will be a limited seating capacity and Les expects the event to be oversubscribed.  So, if you are a accountant and would like to attend with one of your clients, please reserve your seat(s) by emailing Fiona Moring at admin@essentiallyfinancial.co.uk or calling 020 3137 5398 and your place(s) will be  confirmed by email.
If you would like to speak to Les about financial planning for your future, call his office on: 020 3137 5398 or email: admin@essentiallyfinancial.co.uk.
Find Les on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Les_Conway or on LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/lesconway or for further information about Essentially Financial, go to: www.essentiallyfinancial.co.uk.

Need reliable cleaning?

Agnes Cleaning Services Covering the local area offer comprehensive cleaning services. visit their page by clicking the image above

Carpenders care in Pinner can provide the necessary nursing service for you to remain cared for in your own home. For more information visit their website.

Pinner Local is delighted to welcome back to its featured businesses the Panasonic Store Pinner. Andy and his team are as ever ready to serve existing and new customers with Panasonic products. Visit their page to find out more

Pinner Nails are well established in Pinner Marsh Road and have many satisfied clients. To see the super facilities view their page

Yummy Home has a great range of Doggy doorstops on their website