Zebra story: Links regarding the Lower Clapton & Downs Road junction.

Some more info can be found regarding the Lower Clapton & Downs Road zebras story in the web site yeahhackney.com
You may have used this junction as a cyclist or attempted to cross it on foot. If you think that a safety improvement is overdue here you may like to add your name to this on-line petion
http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/claptoncrossing

Saturday morning town ride - 13.11.10

New members Alex Mckerrell, Rose Cormack-loyd and Dan Wellard pictured here at the top of Swains Lane after climbing the hill to Highgate village. Prior to this up-lifting experience the group passed over Alexander Palace from the Wood Green side, down and back up to Muswell Hill and on to Highgate. From here the route led to Hampstead Pond, passing by (not entering) the Spaniards Inn and down to the Emirates Stadium via Chalk Farm and Kentish Town. At the new home of Arsenal FC we caught up with some practicing and stylish speed skaters circulating the concourse.

Crossing Zebras - Clapton Pond E5. Two-way for N16?

Probably one for HC but the crossing Zebras of Clapton Pond are eye catching.

Watch out when crossing the road, especially by Clapton Pond at the junction of Downs Road and Lower Clapton Road - perhaps real Zebra crossings would be a good idea? An improvement is called for in any case, it's not safe there for anyone, including cyclists!

Staying on the better/safer transport campaign vibe look here and here for news articles relating to the Stoke Newington one way system.

Inauguaral Hackney Youth Sports Personality of the Year. "And the nominations are..."

 

Tasha Danvers, Mayor Jules Pipe, Alex Peters & MC Cat

Press release:

The under 21 Sports Person of the Year
This award recognises an individual who has had outstanding success/achievements within their chosen sport. The nominees were:

Chloe Jean Carpenter – is a member of the Saracens Rugby Club & the Hertfordshire County Rugby team under 15
Ismail Cetin – a member of the Newington Rangers Football Team and participated in the Keele University International Festival at Old Trafford.
Le-My Dang – Has represented the London Borough of Hackney in the Mini Marathon. The London Youth Games Badminton and Aquathon and is a keen member of most of her school sports teams.
Tao Geoghegan – is a member of the winning London Youth Games Cycling Team and is currently ranked 4th in the country in his age group.
Alfred Mugabo – is a member of the un 16’s Arsenal Academy Football Team and has also been called up for the England under 16’s International team, along with this Alfred helped the London Borough of Hackney Boys Football Team to achieve third place at the London Youth Games.
Omarie Mears – is a member of the winning London Youth Games weightlifting team and a National Schools medalist.
Daniel Morgan Melville – swims for Clissold swim club where he achieved 2nd place in the Butterfly at the Middlesex County Championships.
Christian Millan – is a member of the Newington Rangers Football Team and participated in the Keele University International Festival at Old Trafford.
Alex Peters – is a member of the winning London Youth Games Cycling Team and is currently ranked 2nd on the road and 4th on the mountain bike in the country at his age group
Kim Pham – is a member of the winning London Youth Games weightlifting team in addition to this she has won medals at both the National Schools and National under 18’s Championships.
Callum Poland Smith – is currently ranked in tennis 17th Nationally & 1st at County level in the under 16’s.

In third place: Alfred Mugabo,
In Second Place: Tao Geoghegan – Hart
The winner: Alex Peters

CCH/Interlinkx CIC bikes for Kampala are on the way...

Left to right: Kyroah, Alex, Dan, Rose & Joseph.

Last Saturday's youth training group passed by Forrest Gate on the way back from Epping in Essex. There they visited the cargo people in charge of shipping our two bikes bound for community projects in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. These recycled police station bikes were prepared by Interlinkx CIC's bike maintenance club and handled by CCH.
The good staff at Salama International reported that all is well and good; bikes - see you on the other side!

Alex Peters wins Hackney young sports personality of the year

...Alex Peters wins Hackney young sports personality of 2010. This was awarded at the annual Hackney youth sports awards held on Wednesday evening, 3rd November at the Hackney Empire. It was actually another CCH 1-2 with Tao Geoghagan Hart taking second place, both lads getting the nod ahead of an impressive list of nominees.

Behind the photographer stands Beijing Olympic 400m Hurdles, bronze medalist, Tasha Danvers who was working with 'chirpsman' Kat-B as compares for the evening.

Above you can see members of the 2010 LYGs winning team and their manager who were called on stage to be recognised for their achievement.
More pictures and text on this event later...

Andy on the Radio

CCH coach Andy O'Regan let's the Radio 3 listeners know how he gets into the zone - click here to listen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vk52f/Between_the_Ears_Summer_Sesshin/

Programme info - Between the Ears - Summer Sesshin

The challenge of carrying silence into daily life

Andy is a typical London taxi driver, and his daily life involves navigating through the choked streets of the capital. But Andy is also a monk who will take us to a totally different world of a Buddhist retreat and what is known as a 'summer sesshin'

'Sesshin' is a Japanese word which means 'touching the heart - mind' and involves a period of intensive meditation in a Zen monastery. In this Between the Ears we hear from those who have to balance stressful lives with their Buddhist outlook. Along with Andy we meet a young Polish student who exchanges her work behind one of the noisiest city bars for the silence of the Buddhist retreat and a chip shop owner who attempts to escape the chaos of a Saturday night by attending a sesshin. Can they manage to carry the silence of the sesshin back into their daily lives?

As we discover their lives we hear the precise, beautiful sounds mark the timing of daily rituals such as wake-up, meditation, meal and work times.