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BBC drama in Blackheath 26 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
OK, I admit it. The house from the excellent new BBC drama “What Remains” was driving me nuts. It’s somewhere in Blackheath, but where? I wandered up and down Pond Road, thinking it was near the railw...
In print, sort of… 20 Aug 2013 | 12:39 pm
It feels very strange to see the name of my blog in the shop windows around Blackheath. I sometimes feel as though this blog doesn’t really get published anywhere other than on my own screen. I had t...
What happens in Hyde Park could happen in Greenwich 9 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
Great article in the New Statesman explaining how the Royal Parks are actively destroying charity social capital and more: What the Royal Parks is doing to a charity softball league should matter to ...
Lewisham Hospital downgrade ruled illegal 6 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
A very good point from Gina: What? Not a word from the Bugle, the Blackheath Society or the Blackheath Village Residents’ Association in response to the fantastic ruling by the High Court that Jeremy...
Alan Williams – Author of The Blackheath Seance Parlour 1 Aug 2013 | 11:30 am
Following on from yesterday’s review of The Blackheath Seance Parlour, here is a Q&A session with Alan Williams, the author. Please note that the interview contains spoilers, so if you haven’t read th...
Fire on the heath! 31 Jul 2013 | 10:00 pm
Here are a couple of videos of the bushfire in Blackheath last Monday, on the corner of Maze Hill and Charlton Way. The video above is before the fire brigade arrived, and the one below is afterwards....
The Blackheath Seance Parlour 31 Jul 2013 | 04:34 pm
The Blackheath Seance Parlour is a new novel by Alan Williams, published tomorrow. I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy, which I’ve just finished reading. Below are some thoughts on it. We a...
Snakes on a train 21 Jul 2013 | 10:13 pm
Several reports of a man carrying a snake in Blackheath today: It's not just ferret man at Blackheath station. He's now joined by white adder man who carries a live snake with him— Michael Harris (@m...
Is there still a plan to build upon the heath? 1 Jul 2013 | 02:15 am
Interesting email today from Eliot Pitstop (the pressure group who formed when a Pocket Park was proposed in Eliot Pits – see previous posts). They are encouraging residents to attend the next Blackh...
Shepherds Food of the week 30 Jun 2013 | 08:28 pm
Jelly Belly bean dispenser. A snip at only £29.95. Contains E129: may have an adverse affect on activity and attention in children. I might install one outside the shop. I’ll be rich! (NB: “food of ...
