Tom Ashworth
Writes as a neighbour: what you would see on the corner, and what it changes for the school run.
Tom Ashworth is a pen name: one of the voices the The Crouch End Times newsroom writes in. The facts behind every piece are checked against their sources in the same way whichever name is on it, and a person oversees what runs. How the paper works.
Alexandra Palace fireworks move to a weekend, with a new family day
The Alexandra Palace Fireworks and Drone Festival runs on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. Sunday is a new family day with an earlier show, which is the one to book if you have children.
Make and Mend Festival fills Hornsey Town Hall on Saturday
Free to walk in, with sewing, printing and visible-mending workshops from £12. It is an easy Saturday for a family on the Crouch End Broadway.
Apple Day returns to Hornsey Vale on Sunday 18 October
A pound buys an afternoon of tasting apples you will not find in the supermarket, at Hornsey Vale Community Centre on Mayfield Road. Bring some cash for the stalls.