Good Morning Neighbour! ☕
A quiet week in the patch, with one civic institution opening a new season and one small community railway dusting off its Halloween costumes. Sixty years of Friday afternoons in Northwood, and a half-term ghost train to round things off.
In today's Good Morning Pinner:
The Ruislip and Pinner Travel Club launches its 60th season of talks at Emmanuel Church, Northwood, this Friday afternoon
A Halloween Ghost Train rolls at Roxbourne Railway over half-term weekend
A BAFTA-winning animator runs a screen-free Comic Workshop for kids in Ruislip on Sunday morning
Let’s dive in.
- Chinar
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This Week around HA5
The Ruislip and Pinner Travel Club opens its 60th season of Travel Talks on Friday at Emmanuel Church, Northwood, 2pm. Sixty years of fortnightly Friday afternoons, anyone can drop in, the door is open. A small civic institution that quietly outlasts most things in the patch.
Meet the Lovely Humans
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Local Business News
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What’s Happening This Week
Events with (£) are paid.
General
Ruislip and Pinner Travel Talks: 60th Season Opening | Emmanuel Church, Northwood | Fri 9 Oct | 2pm (free) - Sixty years of fortnightly travel talks kick off a new season. Open to all, just turn up. Email [email protected] for details.
New Moon Sound Journey and Mindfulness Session | ReNurture Room, Harrow | Thu 8 Oct | 7pm (£18) - A gentle evening of mindfulness, herbal teas and an immersive sound journey to begin a new lunar cycle. Book here
Activities for Children
Comics Workshop for Kids | Creative Studio, Ruislip | Sun 11 Oct | 10am (£25) - BAFTA-winning animator Dan Chambers leads a screen-free workshop where children create a comic of their own to take home. Book here
Plan Ahead
Finding Your Voice: Singing and Vocal Activation Circle | ReNurture Room, Harrow | Wed 14 Oct | 7pm (£8) - A small, intimate evening to play, explore and connect through sound. No performance pressure. Book here
BYOB at Mouse & Grape | Pinner | Thu 15 Oct | 12:30pm (£20) - A cosy afternoon for parents and babies: fizz, cheese-filled croissants and good company at your favourite local wine bar. Book here
People's Emergency Briefing Film Screening | Holy Trinity Wealdstone | Tue 20 Oct | 7pm (free) - Voluntary Action Harrow hosts a 50-minute climate and nature briefing film with nine UK scientists, followed by an open discussion. Doors 6pm, refreshments provided. Book here
Halloween Ghost Train | Roxbourne Railway, Eastcote | Sun 25 Oct | 1pm-4pm (£2 per ride) - Costumes welcome at this small community railway opposite Venue 5 in Roxbourne Park. A half-term weekend outing with a Halloween twist. Roxbourne Park, Field End Road, HA4 9PB.
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Community Corner
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.
Civic Updates
A quiet week out of Harrow Council as everyone takes in the last bits of summer.
Transport
This weekend: no planned engineering works are flagged on the Metropolitan or Piccadilly lines for today or tomorrow. Both lines running normal service.
Next weekend: no planned engineering works on either line for the weekend of Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. Worth a quick check the night before if your plans change.
Pet of the Week
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.
Inspiration from previous winners: Pepper the Glossy-Coat Inspector, the Junior Train Inspector at the Miniature Railway, or a certain Head of Roast-Chicken Diplomacy. Whether yours is Chief Sock Recovery Officer, Lead Investigator of Squirrel Activity, or Director of Sunrise Window Patrol, we want to hear about it.
Closing
Thank you for reading Good Morning Pinner today.
If you only do one thing this week, pop into Emmanuel Church on Friday afternoon for the Travel Talks opening. If you only do one planning thing this week, block out Sunday morning in Ruislip for the Comic Workshop, and half-term weekend for the Halloween Ghost Train at Roxbourne Park. And if you only do one good thing for your local newsletter, hit reply with an event, a story, or a sign you have spotted in passing.
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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