Good Morning Neighbour! ☕
Northwood Football Club is celebrating its centenary year, and the neighbourhood throws a free community party at Northwood Recreation Ground today. A brand new free drop-in for older neighbours opens its doors this Friday, and a Harrow admin deadline is quietly ticking towards the end of the month.
In today's Good Morning Pinner:
WoodsFest100 takes over Northwood Recreation Ground today, 11am to 5pm, with live music, classic cars and a centenary celebration
The Welcome Space opens at Pinner Village Hall this Friday, free for older neighbours and carers
Harrow's Heroes nominations close on 26 July, and there is still time to put someone forward
Let’s dive in.
- Chinar
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This Week in HA5
WoodsFest100 is throwing a free community festival at Northwood Recreation Ground today. Northwood FC is celebrating its centenary year, and the WoodsFest100 team has filled Northwood Rec with live music, classic cars, choir performances, artisan stalls, dog show, rides and family activities from 11am to 5pm. The kind of thing the neighbourhood very rarely gets to do in one place at once. Worth a wander even if you are not a football person.
The Welcome Space opens at Pinner Village Hall on Friday. A new free drop-in for older neighbours and carers, with gentle activities, conversation and a cup of tea. Friday afternoons from 2pm, booking helpful but not essential. A quietly good addition to the village hall diary. Sign-up form
Harrow's Heroes nominations close on Sunday 26 July. Still time to put forward a volunteer, neighbour, scout leader, fundraiser or behind-the-scenes doer who deserves a thank you. Nominations take about five minutes and stay open until the end of the month. Nominate here
Meet the Lovely Humans
Know someone local with a brilliant story, unusual side project, or wonderfully niche obsession? Hit reply with their name and one line about them. This might just be someone you want to nominate for the Harrow Heroes award too.
Local Business News
Casa Mia on Uxbridge Road in Hatch End has earned a five-star food hygiene rating. Always nice to see a local Italian land top marks from the council inspectors. Worth remembering next time you are planning dinner out.
Spotted a new opening, refurb, hygiene-rating change, local offer, or shopfront mystery? Hit reply and send it over. Bonus points if it involves a sign going up and half the high street quietly trying to work out what it means.
What’s Happening This Week
Events with (£) are paid.
General
Junior Parkrun | Pinner Village Gardens | Sun 5 Jul | 9-9:45am
Gala Badminton Coaching | St John's School, Pinner | Mon 6 Jul | 7pm (£) - Coached badminton for adults and children 5+. Bookings
Crafternoon Time | Roxborough Heights, HA1 | Mon 6 Jul | 11am (£) - Weekly family crafts and activities.
Board Game Mondays | Queen's Head | Mon 6 Jul | 7:30pm - Free entry, bring your game face.
Kids Kung Fu | Harrow High School | Tue 7 Jul | 5:45pm and 6:30pm (£) - Two age groups for 4-6 and 7-13 year olds. More info
Quiz Night | Queen's Head | Tue 7 Jul | 8pm (£) - £2 entry, with £1 going to Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
Slimming World | Pinner Green Social Club | Wed 8 Jul | 7pm (£) - A warm weekly group with real food and ongoing support. From £6.65.
Sound Bath | Pinner Village Hall | Wed 8 Jul | 7:30pm (£) - A calming midweek reset. More info
Quiz Night | Three Wishes Pinner | Wed 8 Jul | 7:30pm (£) - £3 entry per person, with a £50 bar tab for the winning team.
Quiz Night | The Ascott | Wed 8 Jul | 8pm (£)
Zumba Gold | St Albans Church, North Harrow | Thu 9 Jul | 10:30am (£) - Lower-impact fitness class, with packages available.
Speed Quiz | The Whittington | Thu 9 Jul | 8pm (£) - £3 entry, with cash prizes on offer.
Ruislip Country Market | St Martin's Approach Car Park | Fri 10 Jul | 10am-12pm
The Welcome Space | Pinner Village Hall | Fri 10 Jul | 2pm - A free drop-in for older neighbours and carers.
Yoga with Nikky | Eastcote House Gardens | Sat 11 Jul | 8am (£) - Vinyasa flow, with class packs and drop-in options.
Tipple & Paint | The Fox and Hounds, Croxley Green | Sun 12 Jul | 7pm (£) - Friendly paint-and-sip night, no experience needed.
Activities for Children
Evening Baby and Toddler Swimming Lessons | John Lyon Prep School | Wed 8 Jul | 6:30pm (£) - Parent and child lessons for ages 3 months to 4 years.
U9s Training and Trials | Parkfield Youth FC | Wed 8 Jul | 6-7pm - Contact Jason at 07772671464 before attending.
Futsal Class | Barnhill High School | Fri 10 Jul | 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
Zumba classes | Harefield Community Center | Every Tue 7pm and Sat 10am (£) - The first class is free to try. Book here
Book Ahead
Cluedo | Compass Theatre, Ickenham | Thu 16 Jul | £16-£17.50 - The Chameleons' take on the classic whodunnit, playing Thu to Sat. Book here
Baby and Child First Aid | Ruislip Manor Farm Stables | Sat 18 Jul | 1:30pm (£30) - Learn CPR, choking, burns and bleeds. Book here
Baby and Child First Aid | Harrow Arts Centre | Sun 19 Jul | 9:00am (£30) - Learn CPR, choking, burns and bleeds. Book here
The Man Who Was Magic | Harrow Arts Centre | Sat 25 Jul | £28.50 - A family magic show at HAC. 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
Ruislip Rangers U9 Whites are still looking for next-season trialists. A new U9 Whites team is forming for children moving into School Year 4 in September 2026. If your child fancies a kickabout with a friendly local club, this is the moment to get in touch.
A new Day Club opens at Northwood Cricket Club on Thursday 23 July. Free daytime sessions for older neighbours and parents who would enjoy more social connection and gentle activities, weekday daytime running from launch. Worth passing on to anyone you think would enjoy it.
Voluntary Action Harrow is screening "The People's Emergency Briefing" on Tuesday 21 July at Victoria Hall. Free entry, but seats are limited. A 50-minute film bringing together UK scientists and experts on extreme weather, food security, health and the cost of living, with two showings at 2pm and 6pm. Book via Ticket Tailor
Seen a local sign, mystery shopfront, very specific noticeboard drama or useful community callout? Hit reply and send it over. These are the tiny things that make this newsletter much more fun than a spreadsheet wearing shoes.
Transport
Relevant tube lines are clear this weekend and next. No planned Piccadilly or Metropolitan works on 5 July or 11-12 July, so the usual weekend journeys should run as normal. Worth a quick check on the morning before you travel, but a quiet couple of weekends on the local tube map. TfL planned closures
Heads up for the back end of July. TfL has flagged Piccadilly line closures on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July from Cockfosters to Uxbridge, and again on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August from Cockfosters to Heathrow. The Metropolitan line is expected to keep running between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge during those works, so we still have a westbound option. Worth pencilling in now if your late-July plans lean west.
Civic Updates
No fresh civic update this week. A rare and beautiful admin silence.
Pet of the Week
This week's star is Bonnie, shared by Judy L.
Say hi to Bonnie!
📸 Judy L
Bonnie is back on the throne with a brand new job title, having been officially promoted to Unofficial Foam Ball Tester. Which is to say her testing programme now involves substantially more foam balls, and a quiet but firm commitment to the cushion-flooding department.
Want your pet to take the highly unofficial GMP crown next week? Hit reply with one photo, their name, and the tiny household role they have appointed themselves to.
Closing
Thank you for reading Good Morning Pinner today.
If you only do one sociable thing this week, find five minutes at WoodsFest100 today, or settle into The Welcome Space on Friday. If you only do one practical thing, keep an eye on the late-July Piccadilly closures if your summer plans lean west. And if you only do one generous thing, get a Harrow's Heroes nomination in before the summer swallows your admin brain whole.
Got a story, event, local win, or random neighbourhood question? Hit reply. I read every one.
See you next Sunday, same time, same place.
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