Now you see it …

This is the post that prompted us to launch the Brockley Street Trees blog. A beautiful flowering cherry that had graced our street for many decades is removed in an hour and the stump tarmac'd over. http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/tree-bugger.htmlMore shocking were the (tiny minority) who commented that the street looked 'tidier' without it ... We were convinced that ...

Borders in the Literary and Visual Arts of David Jones

The modernist poet  David Jones, whose work was greatly admired by T.S. Eliot and W.S. Auden, and who lies buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries is to be featured in a seminar by The David Jones Society in the Dissenter's Chapel on Saturday 22nd September.  You can read Mike Guilfoyle's account of his life here and ...

Irish dance classes taught by RIVERDANCE cast member

Our next meeting is this Tuesday, 11th September..

We will have our September meeting at 7.30pm this coming Tuesday 11th September. It will be in the new cafe, at the top of the hill.  

Dedication of memorial to Rorke’s Drift veteran, Gunner Arthur Howard

On Sunday 16th September, there will be a dedication of memorial to Gunner Arthur Howard at Brockley Cemetery.  The event will take place from approximately 11:30am to 12:15pm. The initiative to fund the headstone was that of Corporal Bugler Tim Needham, Royal Marines, who started a campaign to have the defenders of Rorke's Drift memorialised.    ...

Air Quality in Honor Oak and Brockley

Supermarket for Honor Oak Park?

Book clubs near Honor Oak Park?

Channel 4 Dispatches investigation into leaseholder issues

An interesting Channel 4 documentary tonight, which can be seen (at least for now) at http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/episode-guide/series-111/episode-3. Lewisham is listed as a Local Authority which has a 'profit sharing agreement' with private contractors who manage the housing stock, though it does not say if this includes Brockley or not.

Tea Dance for Little People, coming to Hilly Fields

The Tea Dance for Little People Summer Olympic Challenge is as follows: A collection of creative summer experieinces for you and your family There will be four summer venues and if you bring your TDLP passport to every visit you can get your fourth visit free. You can drop in to one or all of ...