Trying to move to Brockley

Five reasons to visit Brockley

Honorary BCer Andrea Mann was asked to plug Brockley on LateRooms. Here are her five reasons to visit:1. Hilly Fields "the park’s stone circle was erected by druids. And by ‘druids’, I do of course mean: members of a local civic group." 2. The coffee shops "Love New York’s Greenwich Village coffee shop vibe? You’ll ...

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More Sewing Workshops in SE4 at The White Room

Content & Community Manager needed at Patchwork Present

Harefield Road start-up Patchwork Present is hiring. They say:Patchwork Present is a group gift platform that lets friends come together to fund one gift that’s really wanted – piece by piece. Our site is launching soon so we’re looking for a content and community manager to join our team. We’re a small team. Our studio ...

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Grow Wild 2: Grow Wilder

Armageddon vs Deep Impact. Dante's Peak vs Volcano. White House Down vs Olympus Has Fallen. Grow Wild New Cross vs Grow Wild UK.Two gardening groups with the same name have very similar ideas about using flowers to green urban spaces, but very different levels of resources.Grow Wild UK is offering to fund wild flower gardening ...

Major developments in SE London

I thought it would be worth capturing all of the major developments taking place across the area. Starting with... Woolwich Central (Under construction) Kidbrooke Village (Under construction)... Major developments in SE London

History Corner: Charles II returns from exile via Blackheath and Deptford.

On this day in 1660, King Charles II entered London on return from exile in Holland. Having landed at Dover on May 25th, he spent time at Canterbury and Rochester before making his way into the capital on his 30th birthday, May 29th.  The journey is described in a contemporary pamphlet 'England's Joy or a relation of the ...