Vinyl Verses
As much music venue as record shop, Deptford's Vinyl is hosting a new, infrequent, spoken word night, starting in December.
Brockley Cross monster refused
Never in the history of BC has one piece of architecture united a community against it. In its current form, it's an ugly, stupid piece of design that would dominate a narrow strip of pavement and doom the street level to another empty unit, in order that the developer could flog some cramped flats above it. The site is a tricky one, but whatever the right answer to the question "how should we redevelop 1-1a Brockley Cross?" is - this isn't it.
The application will now go to appeal. Thanks to Monkeyboy for the update.
Ladywell Christmas Supper Club
Elen from the Ladywell Supper Club writes:
I am very excited to announce that I will be hosting a festive supper club at The Larder in Ladywell on Friday 12th December. I believe it will be our best supper club to date and am so excited about celebrating this season's foods with a festive twist.
It will be a cocktail and four courses (and a few little extra bits here and there- it will be Christmas after all!) and tickets are priced at £32.
Tickets go on sale on Friday November 21st @10am and are available here.
Grinling Gibbons is country's top state primary
Deptford's Grinling Gibbons Primary School has been declared the country's top-performing state primary in the latest Sunday Times Parent Power league table. As the Daily Mail notes, more than half the pupils receive free school meals and the majority speak English as a second language. An amazing achievement.
Thrilled that the top performing state primary in the country is in #lewisham @BrockleyCentral pic.twitter.com/aElpiCLx9W
— Neil Gadhok (@neilgadhok) November 16, 2014
Leegate 2
This scheme is significantly better than their first effort, but they're still determined to crowbar a cleverly-disguised ASDA on to the site, despite the fact there are several large supermarkets within a stone's throw, including a Sainsbury's next door.
They also want to build 230 homes and a new courtyard garden. Good use of trees, but this is still a pretty uninspiring effort, that is heavily reliant on car traffic to make it work.
We don't see why any significant retail is required, with Lewisham just down the road and Blackheath Village is up the hill. Just make an inspiring residential development.
NUT: Prendergasts among six Lewisham schools due to become Academies
East London Lines reports that six Lewisham schools will be converted to Academies in the near future, including the Prendergast Hilly Fields and Ladywell Fields schools. Ignoring the fact that the headline characterises this as a "threat" and "privatisation", the article says:
Six more schools in Lewisham are due to be turned into academies, a meeting of the local National Union of Teachers was told.
Martin Powell Davies, the General Secretary announced: “We now know of six schools that will definitely turn into academies, Prendergast Hilly Fields, Prendergast Ladywells Fields, Prendergast The Vale, SedgeHill School and Bonus Pastor which we already knew about and another that I cannot name as it has not been officially reported and possibly more. We have also been warned of an independent school wanting to set up.”As well as the expansion of academies, two more free schools are opening in Lewisham.
The Citizen School has been given the go-ahead by the Department for Education to open in September 2016.
Thanks to Joe for the heads-up.
A rum do at The LP Bar
Thursday, 20 November, from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
The LP Bar writes:
Following the success of the debut, whiskey-themed event in October, Spirit of New Cross is back for November with rambunctious tales of rum - and of course plenty of it to taste, too.
Spirit of New Cross brings local residents and the liquor-curious from further afield together for an informal evening of learning, tasting and experimenting in the world of liquor – and Thursday 20 November sees rum take the stage in the able hands of host Mark Jennings.
After his captivating performance at Spirit of New Cross presents: Whisky Mark has some arguably even meatier material to get stuck into this time around, with rum a booze entwined with the culture of the West Indies, a rich history encompassing the Royal Navy, piracy, slavery, organised crime and the American Revolution.
Four specially-selected rums will be on offer - with some tasted neat for an opportunity to enjoy the rich flavours. Snacks to complement and enhance the tasting will also be prepared for the event by the neighbouring London Particular kitchen.
Tickets are £27 from the bar or here.
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