Honor Oak WI – November Meeting

Our next meeting is Monday, 7th November, 8pm at St. Saviour's Church hall, Brockley Rise, SE23 1JN. We are really pleased to be welcoming Robert Finlayson who will be talking to us about hypnotherapy and mindfulness. You can read more about Robert and his practice on his website. Enjoy the fireworks this weekend and we ...

Breaking Bad

Say its name! After years of speculation that Duke might have shut down - always to be confounded by reports that someone had successfully managed to buy 'a pint of milk' at 2am there - we finally have confirmation that the legendary Brockley Cross convenience store has closed. The landlord was the one who knocks.Monkeyboy ...

O Plop: Lewisham restaurant plan withdrawn

@MayazRah Delays meant that Polpo pulled out and we're not sure it's big enough now for the time, effort and investment. May still though.— Big Eater (@BigEater) November 3, 2016London Union's plans to open a massive foodiplex next to Lewisham Shopping Centre have hit the skids.The pop-up food group's auditors report that "the directors decided that ...

Leon Rosselson at New Cross Folk Club

Good to see that the recently started New Cross Folk Club at the Amersham Arms is going from strength to strength. This Sunday November 6th (7:30 pm) they are hosting veteran radical singer Leon Rosselson - probably best known for his Diggers anthem 'The World Turned Upside Down' which has been covered by Billy Bragg, ...

The Brockley calendar 2017

David writes:I am raising money for Barnardos and  had an idea I wanted to run past Brockley Central readers, to see if there is any appetite! Essentially, I was thinking of pulling together a Brockley (and greater Brockley) Calendar 2017.What I would love is for people to suggest ideas and locations to include (no photos of ...

Silent Hill

This is day late, but worth the wait. This paranormal activity on Telegraph Hill is part of a Halloween arms race, which has seen Brockley homes stage more and more elaborate festive frights.With thanks to Lindsay for the video.

Madras South Indian restaurant, 244 Lewisham High Street

BCer Shirley wants to fill a gap in our local restaurant knowledge. She writes:This restaurant never seems to appear in BC lists of good places to eat, so I thought I'd give it a well deserved shout-out after discovering it by word of mouth recommendation today.They do fantastic authentic home-cooked dosas, a myriad of interesting ...