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Hare and Billet – photos for refurbishment

The Hare & Billet pub is closing for refurbishment from 6th January until 12th February. I’ve been contacted by someone working on the pu...

Sisters and Daughters closing Map_icon

The rumour that Mrs Bugle heard before Christmas is true. Sisters & Daughters in Blackheath is closing. I hadn’t realised it had been the...

Shepherd’s food of the week Map_icon

Five chocolate sardines on sale in Shepherd’s Food. For the bargain price of £9.95.

Blackheath Christmas lights switching on today Map_icon

At 4.30pm today the Blackheath Lights will be switched on.  Nick Ferrari, the quietly-spoken socialist will be doing the honours.  Shops are stayin...

With Jam and Bread Map_icon

Just on the very edge of Blackheath and Lee, With Jam and Bread deserves your custom. It’s a great little independent coffee shop. It’s...

Linden cordial at farmers market Map_icon

Very nice new (to me) addition at the farmers market – Linden Cordial. As well as the Sea Buckthorn fizz that I re-tweeted yesterday, the lin...

Tractor production is up 30% Map_icon

Particularly choice quotes about the library from July’s Blackheath Assembly minutes (emphasis mine): The meeting received information that t...

Blackheath missile videos Map_icon

England prevails.

The university of life Map_icon

So let me get this right. The labour party was formed for the poorest people in society to have a better say over their lives. I’ve just vote...

Artillery in the Park- Surface to Air Missiles on Blackheath

A battery of missile defence systems temporarily stationed at Blackheath have been put on full public display as part of a 9 day series of security...

Missiles demoed on Blackheath – BBC News Map_icon

BBC News package about the missiles. No voxpops.

Blackheath Missiles on ITV News Map_icon

I don’t know about you, but I always feel far more informed after I’ve watched three voxpops. Thank goodness they didn’t intervie...

Election day – don’t forget to vote! Map_icon

It’s election day. The polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm. However you choose to vote, please don’t forget! Greenwich pollin...

Army begins setting up missiles on the Heath Map_icon

Apparently there’s a (hopefully not too practical) demo for the media at 2pm? Photo by @alexbrooks on Twitter: The Army have begun setting up...

Why I’m voting for Ken Map_icon

Every day through London, I take the train and the tube. I see almost everyone reading free papers – The Metro or the Evening Standard. And a...

Instablackheath Map_icon

Fantastic Instagram snaps by Elliot Harris, who was in Blackheath shooting the TV commercial for Sky TV. Rupert would be proud. If he wasn’t ...

The sun always shines on TV Map_icon

Massive lights outside Hortus this morning. Weirdly, it’s an ad for Pizza Express. Wonder why they didn’t use the equally photogenic Pi...

Come and consult with the missiles Map_icon

As currently being reported on the Blackheath Society’s site, the MoD will be holding a touchy-feely “come and look at our missiles day...

The Big Screen – more info Map_icon

The timetable for the Olympics “big screen” on Blackheath has been released: 27 July 7.30pm-12.30am London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremon...

The Pagoda and The Guide Map_icon

The Guide Magazine has a front cover splash this week about the Blackheath Pagoda.  It goes over many aspects of the Pagoda, except how much it is ...

Drummer on the Heath – video Map_icon

Just in case you haven’t read enough comments on this already :)

Just don’t go in the attic… Map_icon

Nice idea for a spooky evening at the Blackheath Conservatoire: The Vanishing Point’s launch event on Saturday October 29: a seedy evening of sus...

Hortus and Chickens Map_icon

Saw the chicken in the window of Hortus, and couldn’t help but think of this: http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-t...

Blackheath Fireworks 2011 Map_icon

Lewisham council have added a page detailing which roads will be closed this year during the fireworks (which I have never seem – thanks Dad!...

Drummer on the heath again Map_icon

In what is becoming a regular appearance at weekends, the drummer was back on the heath again today (thanks for the photo from Twitter user @spanna...

Electric cars that can’t be plugged in… Map_icon

Since the mysterious addition to the car park in September last year, it seems that the electric vehicle charging point hasn’t been getting a...

Rush hour

Packed #southeastern meatwagon train: “Guys, I don’t know how you do it, but can you move down, otherwise my boss will sack me.” ...

Drummers and drumsticks Map_icon

A couple of photos from flickr user Beglen. Great shot of the litter left on the heath outside the Princess of Wales pub – apparently all cle...

Better Blackheath Village Map_icon

Blackheath Scoiety have published their Better Blackheath Village Project (pdf). Here’s a quick run down of the winners and losers: Saints: I...

Reviews Map_icon

I’ve received an anonymous comment very similar to this one on my blog last week. I didn’t publish it as I don’t know anything ab...

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