Kids yoga in Brockley

Koryn writes:

Yoga Smiles is running a free taster class for kids yoga at Tea Dance for Little People www.tdlp.co.uk this Thursday at 16.30. It's for children 3-8 years old. The classes are lots of fun as we do yoga postures by going on a journey to some exotic location (perhaps Africa or under the sea) we also learn about breathing and calming the mind with yoga games, have guided relaxation and even a delightful foot massage to finish. For more information people can contact me via email at: korynl@yahoo.com or phone: 0798 544 5950

Meze Mangal Eray and Koray

Oh Meze Mangal, we can't stay mad at you about the sea container / blot on the landscape, when you make music videos of such pure joy. This is the best Brockley thing since Buttery Biscuit Base:

The only pity is their Lady Gaga tribute stopped short of creating two matching Meze meat suits.

Thanks to Alingtron for letting us know.

Cataclysm at the Ravensbourne Arms

The Ravensbourne Arms will host a mini-festival called Cataclysm this Saturday. Organiser Jason explains:

The genesis was back in May when I organised a fundraiser for the Red Cross Japan Tsunami appeal at the Bethnal Green Working Men's club, and it went so well that lots of people said they would like to do something again. Then one random night trying our new local, the Ravensbourne Arms, we got chatting to Ali the landlord and decided to do a kind of mini festival.


We have comedy from Dan March, Fliss Russell, Jane Deane, and probably more will be added by Saturday. Circus and burlesque performances. Also music from Jimmy Bongos, Enderby's Room, Minarcshe, Tini Houdini and a live band karaoke set from The Sweet Funkin' Association.


It's all kicking off around 2pm. There's a BBQ in the beer garden and entry is free.

Catford Central meets South East Central

Following the success of the Peckham forum, which has rapidly become one of the busiest on South East Central, we're delighted to welcome a new moderator to the Catford forum. Catford Grrl already runs hyperlocal site Catford Central, covering mews and events in Catford, Downham, Rushey Green, Hither Green and surrounding areas and she'll be helping to ensure that the forum covers the most important issues in Catford.

In its few short months, the forum has attracted nearly 600 members and generated over 3,000 posts. After initially being Brockley-biased, it's grown to provide a much broader picture of life in South East London, but with dedicated sections for each neighbourhood, so you can focus on matters on your own doorstep, if that's what you want to do.

We're particularly happy that the forum is linking up other hyperlocal blogs in the area, since South East London is uniquely blessed with high quality local websites and the forum has been enriched by contributions from the likes of 853, Deptford Dame and Transpontine.

Sky News: Stashed guns found in Brockley

On Friday night, we received Twitter alerts that a large team of police, including forensic officers, were inspecting bins in St Peter's Court, Wickham Road and had discovered some guns.

Sky News was following the operation and reports that it follows a tip-off from a local resident, which Sky received directly and passed to the police. Thirty officers from the Met and Cheshire police (who are providing overflow support) were involved in the search and found five guns including a revolver, two antique pistols and two flare guns. It's suggested the guns had been stored by gang members "in anticipation of further riots."

One 18 year old man was arrested on "suspicion of possession of firearms," after someone was seen throwing what looked like gun cartridges out of a window.

You can see the full report here.

Live bus data from TfL

The Transport for London website now offers live data telling you when buses will be departing any London bus stop. As a tool, it becomes particularly powerful on smart phones, allowing you to judge whether to wait for a bus, find an alternative or do something better with your time and come back in ten minutes. As Diamond Geezer says:

This isn't just useful, it's a game-changer for public transport access in London. Now every bus stop has a Countdown display, even if you can only see it virtually, allowing optimal decision making and on-the-hoof journey planning.

Here's a screen grab of services around Brockley Station, with data for departures north and south from Millmark Grove. Have a play.

Consultation begins on further expansion of Ladywell CPZ

Lewisham Council has begun a public consultation about extending the Ladywell Controlled Parking Zone to new roads, including more of Ladywell Road, Embleton, Veda, Francemary, Phoebeth Ermine, Algiers, Arthurdon and Eastern Roads and Greatfield Close, Adelaide Avenue and Slagrove Place.

The existing CPZ, introduced two years ago, was designed to help local roads cope with traffic using the station and the hospital. However, the resulting displacement has caused problems on other nearby roads, hence the proposed expansion. The current CPZ is shown in purple, the proposed extension in green.

Thanks to Sue on the Ladywell forum for the heads up and to Ladywell Village Improvement Group for the map.