Camberwell news and chitter-chatter

[Puddy_Tat]

@Puddy_Tat You can park at my place, about 12 mins walk from the hospital if that's any help. I have vouchers for street parking but only near Brunswick park.

thanks - will contemplate options.

Unfortunately the buses from Peckham Road don't go to the hospital main entrance (least worst option is 345 to Coldharbour Lane) but there's an easy interchange by Butterfly Walk to go up the hill.

one option might be to drop mum-tat at the hospital then come to your place, but that would mean risk of not being able to stop anywhere near the building she wants to get to and having to turf her out somewhere i can't park (and her waiting somewhere i can't stop after the event)

slight snag is the whole thing may now be off - she had a slight accident today (tripped over something in the street - due to not being able to see so well - i'm starting to wonder if sight has been getting worse than i've been led to understand) - it's cuts and bruises rather than anything broken, but may louse this up.

 

[mango5]

Puddy_Tat let's take this to PM when you're ready. I might be able to help come up with ideas. I've been there with a decaying parent in denial/hiding bodily damage

 

[BoxRoom]

Got this email through today. Anyone know what happened? I was there yesterday too!

 

[BoxRoom]

Appeal after three-year-old girl left seriously injured after e-scooter collision

Police are appealing for the rider of the e-scooter to get in touch with police

news.met.police.uk

 

[Ryan2468]

Squatters in the old Camberwell police station. Been there a few weeks now (think there's a few more signs and graffiti since I took this pic on the 22nd)

 

[mango5]

I gave them a fiver today and agreed to give them some domestic furnishings and equipment too.

 

[editor]

In photos: A look around the Camberwell Cold War Bunker Garden

Located above the now disused Southwark Borough Control Bunker, the Camberwell Bunker Garden can be found on the corner of Vestry Road and Peckham Road, SE5.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[editor]

Some Camberwell boozers on a Saturday night:

A Coldharbour Lane to Camberwell Saturday night pub crawl – in photos

In the interests of research, we embarked on a pub crawl along Coldharbour Lane down to Camberwell last Saturday night. Here’s what we found:

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[teuchter]

Haven't used it yet myself but...

Denmark Hill station’s new second entrance opens

The crowded Denmark Hill railway station in South London gained a second entrance this morning, which will help to relieve the congestion in the peak hours and reduce the journey time to the station for most of its passengers.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

 

[mango5]

Fun in the sun for some tomorrow. Donate to the paddling pool restoration while you're there.

 

[mango5]

In other news, Lomond Grove green space is up for 'redevelopment'. There's a campaign to save it https://twitter.com/SaveLomondGrove?s=09

The Friends of St Giles’ Church are organising an open afternoon Saturday 18 September 1-4pm to help raise funds towards a £30,000 restoration of its historic clock.

And there are some cringeworthy £10 talks given by locals at the Camberwell Arms on the first Monday of the month.

Blue Elephant theatre are casting 2 actors for 'Give Me the Sun' Both actors should be of Egyptian or other Middle Eastern or Northern African background.The deadline is 6th September for auditions on the 13th September. .http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/casting-call-give-me-sun

 

[mango5]

I found out about this today but it's sold out. Hopefully some of youse nabbed a ticket

 

[editor]

Lovely bit of history here

 

[teuchter]

This is doing the rounds at the moment. Have I got the wrong end of the stick or is it a bit cheeky?

It's the same people - "Peculiar Publications" who do other 'local newspapers' eg Peckham Peculiar, Dulwich Diverter.

These are publications that fund themselves through advertising. Whether they are strictly break-even, or the couple that run the operation pay themselves, is unclear. They want money to start another one.

If it's funded by advertising it's not truly independent, and I'm not sure why people would just hand over their cash.

 

[mango5]

I'll ask my mate who has done community journalism for over a decade.

On another topic, can anyone recommend an electrical repair shop/person? I've got a couple of kitchen appliances that have loose connections inside and fiddling with the wire only worked a couple of times.

 

[mango5]

This is doing the rounds at the moment. Have I got the wrong end of the stick or is it a bit cheeky?

I wondered the same as you but my trusted mate says these publications are part of the Independent Community News Network (ICNN) and their stuff is featured in Bubblewrap ( London Local News Newsletter). Their publications are more arts and culture focused than my mate's (not much news reporting) but they're generally good people and definitely not backed by a conglomerate or public body.

Appreciate it's not a direct answer but reassuring. I don't think being 'strictly break even' means they can't or shouldn't pay themselves.

 

[editor]

Be interesting to find out more about this lady

Hello, I am John Howard,
I am currently working on a documentary about Alice who was known by many as The White lady of Camberwell- if you knew her personally or have any memories of her and would like to be featured please email Rochelle@loudfilms.co.uk

 

[Puddy_Tat]

think this must have been close to the walworth road end of the canal

 

[hash tag]

That photo looks a bit like a painting, it must have been enhanced. I can remember the canal in the Burgess Park/Bermondsey area but never with water in it and certainly not with buildings like that.

 

[Maggot]

That photo looks a bit like a painting, it must have been enhanced. I can remember the canal in the Burgess Park/Bermondsey area but never with water in it and certainly not with buildings like that.

It is a painting. There's a clue in the words 'oil on canvas'.

 

[hash tag]

Doh

 

[Puddy_Tat]

 

[mango5]

This is doing the rounds at the moment. Have I got the wrong end of the stick or is it a bit cheeky?

They've overachieved on their target with plenty of time to spare.

Here's an unrelated short film about the Camberwell Beauty

 

[mango5]

 

[ska invita]

love this - a good start - i bet theres loads of little things that could be done to make estate spaces more liveable

i remember hearing that back in the day (dont know when) the early electric street lamps only had a small pool of light thrown down and on pretty much all streets you walked between little islands of light into darkness

 

[editor]

So: stick up fairy lights for the win. I like it!

 

[teuchter]

That's really good stuff, lighting is so often done quite thoughtlessly. The other issue of course is maintenance. On which subject - I'm going to post this in the Brixton thread too.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Saw this yesterday

 

[nagapie]

Best pub or bar for a late Wednesday afternoon Christmas drink with my team? We work between Camberwell and Kennington but closer to Camberwell.

 

[BoxRoom]

Best pub or bar for a late Wednesday afternoon Christmas drink with my team? We work between Camberwell and Pennington but closer to Camberwell.

The Sun on Coldharbour Lane is pretty much set up for such things. They have a Christmas buffet menu if any nibbles are needed. Or a full Christmas dinner type menu if you want to to that also.