I like my bags like I like my postcodes: Cheerful and obvious

The Guardian's tote feature puts Brockley in the heart of LondonWhen a Brockley tote bag makes it into the Guardian, that's a BC article right there. In a meditation on the appeal of tote bags, the Guardian's deputy fashion editor, Hannah Marriott writes:Tote bags can signal your postcode with GPS-like accuracy. In Walthamstow, east London, ...

Commonwealth War Graves Tour

Commonwealth War Graves Tour 22/11/15 2pm to 3:30pm, meet Ladywell ChapelOur next guided walk will concentrate on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries as part of their Living Memory Project. .  We are also intending to have a small relevant display of photos and other information in the Ladywell Chapel ...

Free parking to boost Lewisham Christmas shopping

Lewisham Council writes:We are once again offering people the opportunity to park for free on the first three Saturdays in December.Shoppers will be able to park for free all day in all council-run car parks in Blackheath, Catford, Deptford, Forest Hill, Lewisham and Sydenham on Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December.The start of the free ...

Whatever happened to Nunhead Reservoir? – public meeting

Nunhead Reservoir, on the other side of Brockley Footpath from the Cemetery, was one of the area's hidden gems. While nominally fenced off, it was easy enough to get into and dog walkers, lovers, runners and others would climb up its grassy banks and take in the great views of London. I should say for ...

The Lizards Within Us, Enclave Gallery

David Icke's line of defence was clear. When he said lizards, he really was referring to lizards. He was not talking about cockroaches, or amphibians in general, contrary to the suggestions mooted at the meeting in Vancouver, but Annunaki lizards, specifically, from the lower fourth dimension.- Jon Ronson, Secret Rulers of the WorldThe fourFOLD collective ...

Little Nan’s Does Disco… NYE PARTY

After over a year away, the award winning ‘Deptford Does Disco’ is back for a special New Years Eve party in a new better venue, Disco’s home LITTLE NAN’s Tropical Den Hidden in the secret cellar of the Golden Anchor pub located between Nunhead & Peckham, Little Nan’s latest pop up is only open till ...

Paranhodu, 125 Lewisham Way

Friend of BC, Marshall, has written this review of Brockley's new Korean restaurant. He says:Paranhodu has officially opened its doors on Lewisham Way, after completing a significant improvement of the space that formerly housed Kedar. Picking up on the theme of local favourites like Masala Wala in Brockley Cross, Paranhodu embraces the virtues of homestyle ...

Noak Bakehouse, Mantle Road

Noak Bakehouse is the new shop and cafe on Mantle Road, which, after a soft launch last weekend, starts its first day of trading tomorrow, from 7.30am. Here's the menu.

Arthouse Winter Fair – 12th December 11am–6pm

Amanda writes: Just letting you and your readers know about our Winter fair featuring a scrumptious treats and hand crafted items ideal for Christmas stockings.We're on the lookout for talented entrepreneurial types who'd like to join in... If you're an Artist, maker, a producer of Fine food or someone with a good idea then we'd ...

Corbynistas launch petition against Lewisham Council cuts plan

A few days ago, BC observed that Lewisham was earning a disproportionately high volume of coverage about Labour Party machinations and that this was evidence of an unhealthy degree of London-centricity within the Corbynista movement.This, we argued, might put off voters in the rest of the country, who view London with suspicion. For many, London ...