Lewisham Round Up

1. Opening of Stephen Lawrence Centre

   Sue attends.

2. Chugging on

   Henry’s friend wonders whether a 20 mph speed limit would mean cars going faster or slower.

3. Save Catford cat!

   Kate and at least another 4 people think that the council are out to do away with the Catford Cat.

4. Brockley Central Drinks II – The Quickening

   The Brockley massive invade the circus. Fun is had. More will be had at a later date.

5. Morden Arms

   Richard S thinks “that Tuesday nights at the Morden might be the perfect venue for some interesting music…but so far this remains a distant thought, and one liable to be impractical under the circumstances”

6. Salacious Images

   Wulf says the picture is just to show that “although Hither Green isn’t a bad place to live it is ragged at the heels and run down in places.”

7. Pettifogging

   Tom from Going Local says he’s gone local in his political outlook too. Watch out you Brockley councillors!

8. RIP PAUL

   More memories of Paul Hendrich

9. Thinking of those days

   Henry wonders whether there’s room in the calender for a Pubs We Have Lost In Catford Remembrance Day, but I think his tongue is firmly in his cheek.

10. Paul Hendrich

    John Hutnyk pays his respects.

11. The Sybil Phoenix Story Plus The Getty Archimedes Story

    “From the 1960’s Sybil was a foster parent to hundreds of unwanted children. She rasied £64,000, opened and ran Moonshot in New Cross, the first black youth club in Britain. When the National Front burned it down in 1977 she rebuilt it within 4 years.”

12. A Day to Regret

    The Commander on how hoaxers can be humiliated.

13. Goldsmiths sets date for New Cross eviction

    Transpontine says the University have set the dates.

14. John Lockwood on the signifiance of the Battle of Lewisham

    “As history records, August 13 1977, was not just another in a long list of anti-fascist skirmishes, it was the day that the Nazis were dealt a blow from which they have never, to this day, recovered.” And let’s hope they never do.

15. Live and let Livesey

    johninnit on why we should love the Livesey (which is in Southwalk, but hey it’s my blog!)

16. Jump Ladywell: Jonthan’s Powerisers

    “When you’re eight feet tall, everyone wants to be your friend, I guess.”

17. Catford Soul

    Geno Washington (amongst others, but I’m a Dexys fan) is coming to the borough.

18. Presentation by Steve Grindlay

    The slides that drew 120 people out of their homes.

19. Good news for rail passengers from Forest Hill and Sydenham

    The Forest Hill Society think that Network Rail have been listening.