Good Morning Neighbour! ☕
This week has very strong "check your pockets before leaving the house" energy.
Bank holiday plans? Ticket.
Polling day? Photo ID.
Wine tasting? Probably also ID, depending on how youthful you look.
In today's Good Morning Pinner:
May Day at the Manor brings a medieval-flavoured Bank Holiday Monday to Headstone Manor
Harrow goes to the polls on Thursday, with 55 councillors being elected across 22 wards
Mouse & Grape is making the case for chilled reds with cheese on Tuesday night
Let’s dive in.
- Chinar
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This Week in HA5
A bank holiday, an election, and enough small local options to make staying in feel like a decision rather than the default.
May Day at the Manor is on Monday 4 May, 12pm to 5pm at Headstone Manor & Museum. This year has a medieval twist, with theatre, maypole dancing, music, craft activities, Morris dancers, food, drink and Duck Pond Market stalls. Book tickets
Polling day is Thursday 7 May, 7am to 10pm. Harrow is electing 55 councillors across 22 wards, and you need accepted photo ID if voting at a polling station. Election details
Pinner Music Festival has put its 2026 programme up. The 60th festival runs from 8 to 13 June at Pinner Parish Church, with tickets due from early May. One for the diary before June ambushes us. Programme
Meet the Lovely Humans
Know someone local with a brilliant story, unusual side project, or wonderfully niche obsession? Send their name and one line about them here.
Local Business News
Mouse & Grape is running a Chilled Reds & Cheese tasting on Tuesday 5 May at 7pm. The evening covers lighter reds from Australia, South Africa, France and Chile, served slightly cooler and paired with cheese. A genuinely useful spring skill, especially if your current red-wine strategy is "room temperature and hope". Book here
Pinner / Ruislip Networking Brunch is listed for Wednesday 6 May, 10am at The Water's Edge, Ruislip Lido for local founders, freelancers and business owners.
Launching something local in May? Send it here and I will feature selected updates next issue.
What’s Happening This Week
Events with (£) are paid.
General
Duck Pond Market | Manor Farm, Ruislip | Sun 3 May | 10am-3pm - Food, craft stalls, coffee, cake and small-business shopping at the first-Sunday market. Market details
Gala Academy Badminton | St John's School, Pinner | Sun 3 May | 7pm (£) - Coached badminton for adults and children 5+. Bookings
May Day at the Manor | Headstone Manor & Museum | Mon 4 May | 12-5pm (£) - Bank holiday family day with a medieval twist, live performances, workshops, food, drink and Duck Pond Market stalls. Book tickets
Board Game Mondays | Queen's Head | Mon 4 May | 7:30pm - Free entry, bring your game face.
Chilled Reds & Cheese Tasting | Mouse & Grape | Tue 5 May | 7pm (£) - Light to medium-bodied reds served slightly chilled and paired with cheese. Book here
Quiz Night | Queen's Head | Tue 5 May | 8pm (£) - £2 entry, with £1 going to Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
Pinner / Ruislip Networking Brunch | The Water's Edge, Ruislip Lido | Wed 6 May | 10am (£) - Local networking for founders, freelancers and business owners.
Quiz Night | Three Wishes Pinner | Wed 6 May | 7:30pm (£) - £3 entry per person, with a £50 bar tab for the winning team.
Quiz Night | The Ascott | Wed 6 May | 8pm (£)
Wrong Side at the Three Crowns | Bushey | Wed 6 May | 8pm (£) - Monthly stand-up comedy with new and established acts. Tickets
Speed Quiz | The Whittington | Thu 7 May | 8pm (£) - £3 entry, with cash prizes on offer.
Ruislip Country Market | St Martin's Approach Car Park | Fri 8 May | 10am-12pm
Activities for Children
Junior Parkrun | Pinner Village Gardens | Sun 3 May | 9-9:45am
Crafternoon Time | Roxborough Heights, HA1 | Mon 4 May | 11am (£) - Weekly family crafts and activities.
Kids Kung Fu | Harrow High School | Tue 5 May | 5:45pm and 6:30pm (£) - Two age groups for 4-6 and 7-13 year olds. More info
Evening Baby and Toddler Swimming Lessons | John Lyon Prep School | Wed 6 May | 6:30pm (£) - Parent and child lessons for ages 3 months to 4 years.
U9s Training and Trials | Parkfield Youth FC | Wed 6 May | 6-7pm - Contact Jason at 07772671464 before attending.
Futsal Class | Barnhill High School | Fri 8 May | 5:30pm (£) - Weekly session for all abilities.
Weekly Classes
Boogie Knights | Bishop Winnington Ingram Primary School | Every Mon and Tue | 7am (£) - Dance themed fitness for all levels. Book here
Beginners Pilates | Pinner Village Hall | Every Tue | 9:45am (£) - Calm and friendly Pilates for beginners and returners. Book here
Tai Chi | Harrow High School | Every Wed | 6pm (£) - Beginners Wu Style Tai Chi class. Book here
Women Only Self Defence | Harrow High School | Every Thu | 7pm (£) - Self defence class taught by a female instructor. Book here
The events and activities list is growing as I speak with more organisers each week. Reply to this email and let me know what you'd like to see here!
Organising an event? Submit it here to get it added.
Community Corner
Baby Bank donations are being collected locally for an upcoming support event. If you have baby items in good condition that could be rehomed, now is a useful time to sort the cupboard of tiny things.
Walking to Wellness is running at Harrow Viewpoint. It is a free six-week walking programme supported by TfL, with a focus on walking with poles, balance, strength and confidence.
Hatch End Station is still looking for summer flower-display volunteers. If you enjoy gardening, tidying, watering, or simply improving a station by 12%, this could be your moment.
Got a local June event, fair, school fundraiser or community callout? Send it this way before it gets swallowed by half-term logistics.
Transport
Metropolitan line bank holiday reminder: on Sunday 3 (today) and Monday 4 May, there is no service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham or Watford. The Uxbridge branch is the more useful friend this weekend, but check before travelling if you are heading beyond Harrow. TfL status
Civic Updates
Harrow local elections are on Thursday 7 May 2026, 7am to 10pm. You will need accepted photo ID to vote at a polling station. Election details
Ward snapshot: Pinner voters are choosing 3 councillors from 14 candidates; Pinner South voters are choosing 3 from 13; Hatch End voters are choosing 2 from 8. Pinner candidates | Pinner South candidates | Hatch End candidates
The count takes place on Friday 8 May. Results will be published by Harrow Council as they are declared, which is democracy's version of refreshing a parcel-tracking page.
Harrow's Local Plan feedback window closes on Friday 8 May 2026 for people who took part in the examination process. Local Plan update
Pet of the Week
No pet entry this week, which means HA5's four-legged, feathered, scaly, floofy and deeply dramatic residents have a clear runway.
Think your pet deserves local fame, mild internet glory, and possibly a tiny ego problem? Send one photo, their name, and one chaotic personality trait this way.
Closing
Thank you for reading Good Morning Pinner today.
If you only do one useful thing this week, put your photo ID near your keys before Thursday. Future-you is already nodding gratefully.
See you next Sunday, same time, same place.
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