Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
http://m.vice.com/en_uk/read/ray-woolford-election-candidate-ray-woolford
He was in Lib Dems too!
He was in Lib Dems too!
Lewisham Neighbourhoods Chitter Chatter
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It's just that I saw a one bed flat available. But perhaps it's not a good idea to rent from a man who seems like Peter Rachman in a Che t-shirt.
If you're going to start vetting the morality of your possible landlords, you're going to end up sleeping in a box.
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Strangely enough dynamicbaddog was telling me about him last night, when we went for a drink at the Job Centre. He will be able to fill you in.
dynamicbaddog
run for your life
he's a knob
and after that 'Come the Revolution' fiasco he's got a nerve having a go at 'The Job Centre' , at least this pub is paying their staff.
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/ray-woolford-election-candidate-ray-woolford
Treacle Toes
Time
Nice way to spend a few hours tomorrow if the weather is good. 
Grupo Lokito at the Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday
Capturing two music styles from Congo and Cuba, the group will showcase a marvelous mix of sounds on the Edwardian bandstand. Free.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
on the ray woolford front
http://brockley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/people-before-profit-and-jewish-lobby.html
e.g.
i feel a big
coming on.
http://brockley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/people-before-profit-and-jewish-lobby.html
e.g.
i feel a big
coming on.the button
out on the kocker
He truly is the Swiss Army knife of fuckery.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Paid a quick visit to the Model Market/'street food' place early this evening.
What it is, is the 'downmarket' (note inverted commas) section of a shopping centre. This has been vacated and the units stripped. They have now been filled with people doing 'upmarket' fast food and drinks. It's buzzy and what Americans would call 'funky'.
I went with the intention of exploring the old units but they are too far gone to be recognised. I did take a photo of one, an old hairdressers, but it came out badly so not worth posting here.
If I'd been with someone else I might have stayed and had a drink or burger, but my other half was out elsewhere and by the time I saw a Malaysian style mini-burger I fancied (£4) there was nowhere to sit and enjoy it, & the massive cheese straw I'd bought earlier in M&S was jumping up and down inside my bag going 'EAT ME' so I fucked off home.
Overall: it's popular. I went early (6.30) and there were people with kids and older people, as well as the usual suspects. It's due to end next weekend but if whoever's running it has half a business brain cell they will extend it. The food does look nice, if pricey.
It's gentrification personified. The people in there were totally different from those in the real market and shopping centre.
But what would you do with the run down bit behind a shopping centre? The alternative is to demolish it and for it to become another megastore, which I suspect is already about to happen.
Overall, strange experience. My OH (Lewisham born & bred) didn't know the place though he remembers Chiesman's, the walkway etc. which is Lewisham social history long before my time here!
What it is, is the 'downmarket' (note inverted commas) section of a shopping centre. This has been vacated and the units stripped. They have now been filled with people doing 'upmarket' fast food and drinks. It's buzzy and what Americans would call 'funky'.
I went with the intention of exploring the old units but they are too far gone to be recognised. I did take a photo of one, an old hairdressers, but it came out badly so not worth posting here.
If I'd been with someone else I might have stayed and had a drink or burger, but my other half was out elsewhere and by the time I saw a Malaysian style mini-burger I fancied (£4) there was nowhere to sit and enjoy it, & the massive cheese straw I'd bought earlier in M&S was jumping up and down inside my bag going 'EAT ME' so I fucked off home.
Overall: it's popular. I went early (6.30) and there were people with kids and older people, as well as the usual suspects. It's due to end next weekend but if whoever's running it has half a business brain cell they will extend it. The food does look nice, if pricey.
It's gentrification personified. The people in there were totally different from those in the real market and shopping centre.
But what would you do with the run down bit behind a shopping centre? The alternative is to demolish it and for it to become another megastore, which I suspect is already about to happen.
Overall, strange experience. My OH (Lewisham born & bred) didn't know the place though he remembers Chiesman's, the walkway etc. which is Lewisham social history long before my time here!
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
Things I remember about Lewisham market.. getting my first pair of roller skates there.. with the rubber stopper on the front. Getting my first leather jacket there - it was a Christmas present and I was so so so excited, but obviously tried not to show it because y'know I was cool. Getting a 7" copy of Take my Breath away... As a child I used to love the market. I've gone a bit nostalgia mad recently.
Kinda want to try this model market thing but won't get there before next weekend.
As a child I used to love the market. I've gone a bit nostalgia mad recently.Kinda want to try this model market thing but won't get there before next weekend.
DirtySouthEast
New Member
Here's what I made of Lewisham on a recent visit. Had a right hoot: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/10/a-tale-of-two-lewishams/
DirtySouthEast
New Member
Thanks!
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
thanks for the top tips about lower robert street
I read about it on your page and thought 'now there's a destination '
so delighted to stumble on it by accident in the rain tonight
and then a trip from charing cross to london bridge but alas in the dark without a pie
but with spectacularly drunk fellow passengers who threw their drinks over each other and threatened a fight
ska invita
back on the other side
Nice to see a shout for Maggies in there
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Anyone up for the Blackheath fireworks on Saturday?
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/events/whats-on/fireworks/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/events/whats-on/fireworks/Pages/default.aspx
Treacle Toes
Time
Maybe!
Forecast is good...rainy morning, dry afternoon and evening
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643743?day=2
ska invita ?
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Lets try again.
Who's up for the Blackheath Fireworks tomorrow?
ska invita
Orang Utan
dynamicbaddog
oryx ?
Who's up for the Blackheath Fireworks tomorrow?
ska invita
Orang Utan
dynamicbaddog
oryx ?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I'm in Leeds! 
ska invita
back on the other side
looking unlikely as am meant to go to a birthday drinks thing in.....north...london.... eugh, hawk/spit, etc.
if i lunch it or whatever else might go wrong ill let you know.
if i lunch it or whatever else might go wrong ill let you know.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Thanks very much for tagging me, but I have an overwhelming fear of fireworks (this is the second year running I've said no to fireworks!).
dynamicbaddog
run for your life
Planning on going out tonight, but if I'm not too hungovered tomorrow I might be up for this. I will let you know.
Treacle Toes
Time
RubyToogood Are you free tonight and up for this?
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Erm... no?RubyToogood Are you free tonight and up for this?
(Just seen this at 10pm)
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
ska invita
back on the other side
wow! wrap up warm and dont talk to stangers
(i'm about 150 miles north of the river at the moment
Treacle Toes
Time
Fireworks was fun and so were the drinks before, during and after!
Great to meet you again Maggot and to meet dynamicbaddog for the first time.
I have just remembered the look on that guy's face when I offered to carry his bag down the hill Well I say offered but it was more like, 'hey, that looks heavy, give one of them to me, I won't steal it I promise.' By which point I had taken one of his bags out of his hand and slung it over my shoulder. We had a good chat though, apparently he hadn't made much because the cops were being arses.
Anyway, Blackheath is a good place for this kind of thing given it's size and flatness (nothing obscuring the view).
Great to meet you again Maggot and to meet dynamicbaddog for the first time.
I have just remembered the look on that guy's face when I offered to carry his bag down the hill
Well I say offered but it was more like, 'hey, that looks heavy, give one of them to me, I won't steal it I promise.' By which point I had taken one of his bags out of his hand and slung it over my shoulder. We had a good chat though, apparently he hadn't made much because the cops were being arses.Anyway, Blackheath is a good place for this kind of thing given it's size and flatness (nothing obscuring the view).
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Treacle Toes
Time
Keep forgetting about this:
http://www.lewishamshopping.co.uk/whats-on/black-history-lovers-rock-lewisham-shopping
Finished today so I missed it
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea...eventid=3729&recurrenceid=27/10/2014+10:00:00
Lover's Rock at Lewisham shopping
To celebrate black history month 2014 we will be playing host to an exhibition celebrating a new book of portraits published by Autograph ABP, with commissioned texts by Paul Gilroy, John Goto, Mark Sealy, and Baroness Lola Young.
The Lover's Rock exhibition is based around a series of portraits created in Lewisham, South London in 1977. At the time, John Goto taught evening classes in photography and film for two years at Lewisham Youth Centre, where portraits were taken. Since then, the negatives have lain dormant in his studio but on Monday 27th October this fantastic book is coming to life at Lewisham Shopping Centre. Come and visit a gallery of images from the book together with John Goto himself who will be signing copies of the publication on Thursday 30th October, between 10am and 11am. You can also enjoy this nostalgic music that created the trend of the era.
- See more at: http://www.lewishamshopping.co.uk/w...s-rock-lewisham-shopping#sthash.kasSpyAa.dpuf
http://www.lewishamshopping.co.uk/whats-on/black-history-lovers-rock-lewisham-shopping
Finished today so I missed it
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea...eventid=3729&recurrenceid=27/10/2014+10:00:00
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oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Keep forgetting about this:
http://www.lewishamshopping.co.uk/whats-on/black-history-lovers-rock-lewisham-shopping
Finished today so I missed it
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/events/Pages/Event-info.aspx?eventid=3729&recurrenceid=27/10/2014 10:00:00
You can see it on the photographer's website (link at bottom of page of Lewisham link), just in case you didn't realise. Great stuff.
We were in Lewisham last night & saw the posters for this.
I can highly recommend Levante Pide on the High St.
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