June 2013 - Page 12 of 16

Featured local business - Clubtek

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I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Ladywell Fields cafe plan threatens red velvet cake revolution

Jun

2013

Sara says plans to develop a cafe in Ladywell Fields similar to the Hilly Fields model may threaten the incumbent cafe. She writes:The lovely Glen, from the cafe in Ladywell Fields says that it looks like he could be ousted. He has a petition to protect his business, which folks can sign at the cafe. ...

SE23 Sampler Session

Jun

2013

Music Monday: Naresh Sohal

Jun

2013

The composer Naresh Sohal was born in Punjab in 1939 and moved to the UK in the early 1960s.Sohal was profiled in the Financial Times last week: 'he lives in a modest house in Brockley, southeast London, and draws ideas for his music from cosmology, Sanskrit philosophy and the European classical tradition'. The feature included a ...

Friends Meeting…at earlier time 7pm

Jun

2013

This Tuesday,11th JUNE, we have our regular summer friends’ meeting. It will be held a little earlier, starting at 7pm and hopefully finishing at 8.15. This is to allow those wanting to support the Save Lewisham Hospital Fund, to take their seat in the Ladywell Tavern for the pub quiz at 8.30. Otherwise everything as ...

Nct sale 29th June 11am-1pm

Jun

2013

Overseas Buyers Snap Up Lewisham’s New Homes

Jun

2013

Yesterday, the BBC reported on comments by Bermondsey MP Simon Hughes that the housing market is "failing Londoners" and "... many of our homes are being marketed abroad and sold abroad before Londoners have a chance." [...]

Brockley Common Summer Planting Plan

Jun

2013

This year's edible garden plan is now complete which hopefully gives a good overview of what is in the ground. As ever we shall let everyone know when plants are ripe and ready to pick. We will be replacing the current plan on the signage board with the one below in due course.

Ever wondered what happens to the plants after the Chelsea Flower ends?

Jun

2013

Back to the Broca (and remembering The Brockley Bean)

Jun

2013

The Broca by Brockley station was opened six years ago by Erin and Rob 'inspired by the coffee shops in Western Canada and Berlin' and 'using found objects, second quality equipment, and ethical products'. At one time I used to be in there several times a week, but changes in work/school/ukulele patterns put an end to that. I was glad ...

Twinkle Park – Sounds in the Park today

Jun

2013

Grateful to the Deptford Dame, who alerted us to this star in our firmament:‘Sounds in the Park’ is presented by Twinkle Park Trust and Friends in partnership with Parksfest 2013, a series of free events organised by Friends of Greenwich Parks and supported by the Royal Borough of Greenwich.This Summer Festival will take place in ...