Good Morning Neighbour! ☕
A quietly useful little Sunday. There are a few things worth leaning into this week and one tube-shaped caveat for anyone heading west today. The rest is below.
In today's Good Morning Pinner:
A Pinner favourite reopens its doors, and two new names land in Hatch End
Welcome Space gets its first Friday at Pinner Village Hall
Two tube lines are out west of Harrow today, so check before you head out
Let’s dive in.
- Chinar
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This Week in HA5
The Welcome Space opens at Pinner Village Hall this Friday. A new free Friday afternoon drop-in for older neighbours and carers, from 2pm, with gentle activities, conversation and a proper cup of tea. Booking is helpful but not essential. A quietly good addition to the village hall diary, and exactly the sort of thing that earns its place by being quietly available every week. Sign-up form
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
Photoplace on Bridge Street in Pinner has reopened after a major refurb. The shop and printing studio was hit by a car back in September 2025 and has been quietly rebuilding the shopfront ever since. Now back open Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm. A welcome bit of Bridge Street resilience. Photoplace, 10 Bridge Street, Pinner HA5 3JE
Veda is confirmed for the old Coriander site at 282 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End. The new Indian restaurant will lean heavily vegetarian and vegan, with Tandoori Paneer Tikka and Daal Makhani flagged as house specialties, plus a takeaway service. No opening date yet, but the venue is in. Worth keeping an eye on the frontage as work continues. Read the Harrow Online piece
Santomio is putting signage up at 369 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End. New spot with the strapline "Where Italy Meets Mexico", taking over the old K Furniture Company unit next to Papu-Miya. Council licensing for restaurant use has already been signed off. No confirmed opening date yet. Read the Harrow Online piece
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 12 Jul | 9-9:45am
Sound Bath | Pinner Village Hall | Sun 12 Jul | 4:30pm (£20) - A group sound healing session. More info
Tipple & Paint | The Fox and Hounds, Croxley Green | Sun 12 Jul | 7pm (£35) - Friendly paint-and-sip night, no experience needed.
Gala Badminton Coaching | St John's School, Pinner | Mon 13 Jul | 7pm - Coached badminton for adults and children 5+. Bookings
Crafternoon Time | Roxborough Heights, HA1 | Mon 13 Jul | 11am (£) - Weekly family crafts and activities.
Board Game Mondays | Queen's Head | Mon 13 Jul | 7:30pm - Free entry, bring your game face.
Kids Kung Fu | Harrow High School | Tue 14 Jul | 5:45pm and 6:30pm (£) - Two age groups for 4-6 and 7-13 year olds. More info
Janina's Cacao & Sound Ceremony | Pinner Methodist Church | Tue 14 Jul | 6:30pm (£33) - Cacao and a sound bath with crystal singing bowls. Tickets
Quiz Night | Queen's Head | Tue 14 Jul | 8pm (£) - £2 entry, with £1 going to Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
Slimming World | Pinner Green Social Club | Wed 15 Jul | 7pm (£) - A warm weekly group with real food and ongoing support. From £6.65.
Sound Bath | Pinner Village Hall | Wed 15 Jul | 7:30pm (£20) - A calming midweek reset. More info
Quiz Night | Three Wishes Pinner | Wed 15 Jul | 7:30pm (£) - £3 entry per person, with a £50 bar tab for the winning team.
Quiz Night | The Ascott | Wed 15 Jul | 8pm (£)
Italian Cheese & Wine Tasting | Mouse & Grape | Thu 16 Jul | 7pm (£50) - A guided evening of Italian wines paired with cheeses. Book here
Zumba Gold | St Albans Church, North Harrow | Thu 16 Jul | 10:30am (£) - Lower-impact fitness class, with packages available.
Speed Quiz | The Whittington | Thu 16 Jul | 8pm (£) - £3 entry, with cash prizes on offer.
The Welcome Space | Pinner Village Hall | Fri 17 Jul | 2pm - Free Friday drop-in for older neighbours and carers, opening session.
Ruislip Country Market | St Martin's Approach Car Park | Fri 17 Jul | 10am-12pm
Sound Bath | Pinner Village Hall | Fri 17 Jul | 4:30pm (£20) - A soothing group sound session. More info
Futsal Class | Barnhill High School | Fri 17 Jul | 5:30pm (£) - Weekly session for all abilities.
Yoga with Nikky | Eastcote House Gardens | Sat 18 Jul | 8am (£) - Vinyasa flow, with class packs and drop-in options.
Duck Pond Market | Manor Farm, Ruislip | Sun 19 Jul | 10am-3pm - Artisan food, crafts and small-business shopping at Manor Farm. Market details
Activities for Children
Evening Baby and Toddler Swimming Lessons | John Lyon Prep School | Wed 15 Jul | 6:30pm (£) - Parent and child lessons for ages 3 months to 4 years.
U9s Training and Trials | Parkfield Youth FC | Wed 15 Jul | 6-7pm - Contact Jason at 07772671464 before attending.
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 | 9am (£30) - Learn CPR, choking, burns and bleeds. Book here
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
Book Ahead
(No advance bookings this week.)
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
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.
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. Five minutes of admin for what could be a proper boost to someone's year. Nominate here
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
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.
Snow Princess Parties Princess Parade returns to Pinner Memorial Park on Friday 31 July, 12-2pm. A free, family-friendly afternoon of singing, dancing and royal fun. The kind of thing that lands perfectly on the last Friday of the school summer holidays.
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
Two tube lines are out west of Harrow today. No Piccadilly between Hammersmith and Heathrow/Uxbridge today, and no Metropolitan between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. Worth a check before you travel, especially if today involves Heathrow, Uxbridge or anywhere on the western arm of the Met. 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, plus Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August from Cockfosters to Heathrow. The Metropolitan should keep running between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge during those works, so there is still 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 Holly, a rescue dog shared by Bob.
Say hi to Holly!
📸 Bob
Holly holds one of the best jobs in Pinner. Officially, she is the Junior Train Inspector at the Miniature Railway in Roxbourne Park, where her responsibilities include giving every locomotive a thorough pre-running sniff, welcoming families before public running hours, and being openly delighted by any attention offered. She takes the role seriously, mostly because it involves a lot of pats. If you spot her on duty at the railway, do say hello.
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, drop into the Welcome Space on Friday afternoon and help make the first session feel properly welcomed. If you only do one tasty thing, start plotting your Hatch End opening crawl now that Veda and Santomio are confirmed. And if you only do one practical thing, plan around the missing Piccadilly and Met services before you head west this weekend.
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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