Lewisham Neighbourhoods Chitter Chatter

[Miss-Shelf]

have you borrowed?

 

[Treacle Toes]

have you borrowed?

Yes, I have borrowed Asbo Fairy Tales , just because I simply had to take something

I have also sorted out a small pile of books that I have rescued from the street over the last year to deposit.

 

[ringo]

Due to the rubbish weather I failed to join a couple of mates for Vinyl Meltdown @ Pointers Bar, Lewisham High ST last night, but its supposed to be a top night of great ska/rock steady/reggae selectors every Wednesday night.

Pain in the bum for me to get to, but might be right up some of you local's street musically & geographically.

 

[Mr Blob]

Lewisham bus station has closed. Does anyone know what this Lewisham Gateway housing/shop/offices development on that site will be like?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

transpontine reports an impending exhibition of 1970s / 80s pictures of Deptford / Lewisham

 

[gaijingirl]

transpontine reports an impending exhibition of 1970s / 80s pictures of Deptford / Lewisham

boohoo - if you fancied going to this I wouldn't mind.. reminders of my childhood.

 

[oryx]

transpontine reports an impending exhibition of 1970s / 80s pictures of Deptford / Lewisham

Just flagged this up to my other half who grew up in Deptford.

 

[boohoo]

And something else of interest: Prefab Museum Only open til April 1st. gaijingirl

 

[gaijingirl]

And something else of interest: Prefab Museum Only open til April 1st. gaijingirl

Ooh. Let's pm. V. Interested in both.

 

[Maggot]

And something else of interest: Prefab Museum Only open til April 1st. gaijingirl

I wonder what an archive tea party is.

 

[ska invita]

transpontine reports an impending exhibition of 1970s / 80s pictures of Deptford / Lewisham

we had a rag and bone man visit our street up till 1998 or so...

 

[Brainaddict]

On the topic of Deptford history, I came across this recently - lots of SE London political organising, particularly for the General Strike: http://libcom.org/history/angry-young-man-leslie-paul

 

[gaijingirl]

we had a rag and bone man visit our street up till 1998 or so...

oh I had forgotten about them! We always had them coming round. I'm going to ask my mum actually whether she sees them any more. Presumably not..

 

[Puddy_Tat]

boohoo gaijingirl - if there's a potential mini urban meet for this / the prefabs thing, wouldn't mind going. although i'm up in the frozen north until tuesday

re totters - don't think there's any horse powered totters round lewisham any more. some of them used to keep their horsies in the arches under the carriage ramp round the back of deptford station but pretty sure the last ones have left.

 

[gaijingirl]

boohoo gaijingirl - if there's a potential mini urban meet for this / the prefabs thing, wouldn't mind going. although i'm up in the frozen north until tuesday

re totters - don't think there's any horse powered totters round lewisham any more. some of them used to keep their horsies in the arches under the carriage ramp round the back of deptford station but pretty sure the last ones have left.

I don't think I can do the prefabs sadly - I actually just went to visit them about a month ago - it's very very close to my parents places. Gonna go to the library for the photos though this Friday I think.

 

[Treacle Toes]

The 2014 New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival runs from Friday 25 April to Sunday 4 May.
Full details of this year's FREE events below.

http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/wh...ewCrossDeptford&dm_i=402,2E1SK,C7HOJW,8OF5U,1

 

[Maggot]

The 2014 New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival runs from Friday 25 April to Sunday 4 May.
Full details of this year's FREE events below.

http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/whats-on/new-cross.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=London Borough of Lewisham&utm_campaign=4014740_LL 21 April 2014 - film festival (untargeted)&utm_content=FilmFestivalNewCrossDeptford&dm_i=402,2E1SK,C7HOJW,8OF5U,1

Wow! they are showing Frank Zappa's Baby Snakes, which I have always wanted to see (and it's free natch). Anyone else up for it?

http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/whats-on/new-cross/details/266-frank-zappas-baby-snakes.html

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Transpontine alerts that there will be an event Friday 25/4 -

Has The Tide Turned? - 21 Years of Urban Change in Deptford

 

[bromley]

Lewisham bus station has closed. Does anyone know what this Lewisham Gateway housing/shop/offices development on that site will be like?

http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/coming-soon-sic-lewisham-gateway.html

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Wow! they are showing Frank Zappa's Baby Snakes, which I have always wanted to see (and it's free natch). Anyone else up for it?

http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/whats-on/new-cross/details/266-frank-zappas-baby-snakes.html

whereas I was going 'yay a singalongaGrease'

 

[monsterbunny]

boohoo gaijingirl

re totters - don't think there's any horse powered totters round lewisham any more. some of them used to keep their horsies in the arches under the carriage ramp round the back of deptford station but pretty sure the last ones have left.

I've spotted two young traveller lads roving the local neighbourhood streets with a horse-drawn cart. I've also seen them at the stables at the rear of Eltham Palace as well.

 

[Thaw]

"Newisham" - street food and drinks in an abandoned 1950s market.
http://www.tweatup.co.uk/model-market/

I've just moved down to Catford from Brixton and was quite glad to escape the Brixton Village crowds to normality. What was this Model Market? My inner child likes to think it was a market selling just model soldiers but it probably wasn't.

 

[oryx]

Mr Lawrence wine bar now resituated where their wonderful wine merchants/real ale shop used to be. Visited tonight and it is busier but as good as the old Mr L bar was.

A real ale bar is due to open very soon in what was Mr Lawrence wine bar - same people as Beer Rebellion in Gipsy Hill. Apparently they will share a rear garden and be open about transferring drinks between the two.

It should turn the Crofton Park golden triangle of exceptional drinking spaces into a golden square, or maybe some other geometrical figure, with these two, Jam Circus (which I haven't been to since before The Fire) and the Brockley Jack.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

What was this Model Market? My inner child likes to think it was a market selling just model soldiers but it probably wasn't.

Sadly not...

It was a pedestrian only area with what I can really only describe as somewhere between very small shops and covered market stalls. Think each shop was big enough to lock up, but don't think the shops were big enough to have back rooms / their own staff bogs and that sort of thing.

Over the time I remember it, it became more international in flavour, particularly Carribean as reflected in some of the food units and record shops

It got taken over by new private landlords and closed.



I'm also reaching the conclusion that the prospect of being able to afford to move back to anywhere in Lewisham borough is now an impossible dream...

again

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Lewisham People's Day 12th July

any takers?

 

[Treacle Toes]

Lewisham People's Day 12th July

any takers?

Yes! Perhaps we can have an urban meet planned too. Not a formal let's all spend the day together kind, just a let's meet here at x time kind of thing and see where the day takes us?

 

[hipipol]

Mr Lawrence wine bar now resituated where their wonderful wine merchants/real ale shop used to be. Visited tonight and it is busier but as good as the old Mr L bar was.

A real ale bar is due to open very soon in what was Mr Lawrence wine bar - same people as Beer Rebellion in Gipsy Hill. Apparently they will share a rear garden and be open about transferring drinks between the two.

It should turn the Crofton Park golden triangle of exceptional drinking spaces into a golden square, or maybe some other geometrical figure, with these two, Jam Circus (which I haven't been to since before The Fire) and the Brockley Jack.

New Mr Ls aint bad - smaller mind you - work on the beer bar racing ahead......
Ramp into the back yard a bit mad.......

 

[Treacle Toes]

Tewkesbury Lodge Garden Group

Forest Hill, London SE23 3DE


Opening dates and times
Evening Opening £7, chd free, wine, Sat 31 May (5-8); Sun 1 June (2-6)

Description
These four very different hillside gardens are within a short walk of each other with spectacular views over London and the North Downs. Discover a sculptor’s creative courtyard ‘container’ garden crammed with unusual plants and the artist’s sculptures and ceramics (for sale). A small SE-facing garden has borders with rich colours within formal outlines to complement a modern extension plus mini meadow and a tranquil vegetable garden with seating, greenhouse and compost area. The front garden of another, inspired by Beth Chatto's dry garden, has stunning borders in soft mauves, yellows and white, interspersed with drifts of red and purple poppies. A hilltop country garden is in two sections, with deep informal flower borders under mature trees, raised vegetable beds, a fruit cage, greenhouse, chickens, and wildlife areas to encourage interest and diversity. Story Hunt for children

Great views. Plants for sale at 27 Horniman Drive

http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/find-a-garden/garden.aspx?search=type:advanced-pc:se23 3bp-d:1-dr:3&id=30170&utm_medium=email&utm_source=London Borough of Lewisham&utm_campaign=4140532_LL 26 May 2014 - untargeted&utm_content=ForestHillOpenGardens&dm_i=402,2GQUS,C7HOJW,8YVQT,1

 

[Treacle Toes]

On 3 and 10 June, adults can learn mask-making techniques at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill

http://www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/eve...AdultMaskMaking&dm_i=402,2GQUS,C7HOJW,8YVQS,1

Sydenham Arts Festival runs from 5–20 July: see what's on

http://sydenhamartsfestival.co.uk/2...FestivalGeneral&dm_i=402,2GQUS,C7HOJW,8YVQL,1

 

[Smangus]

We went to the constitutiojnal club for sunday lunch in Catford the other day , very nice it was too with some top beers in. Great building, like having a pub in a squat!