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142 Court Lane, East Dulwich Anne Shelton 1928-1994 Popular singer and the World War II "Forces' Favourite" lived here Voted by the People This blue plaque was unveiled ...

The following from my Dad made me chuckle, especially the inscription: As we were approaching Tate Modern from Southwark Street a couple of weeks ago we ...

To mark last week's change of London's Eurostar terminus from Waterloo to St Pancras here's a photo I snapped from the bus a couple of ...

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Congratulations to The Bishop, winner of Best Bar in East Dulwich 2007 as voted for by members of the East Dulwich Forum. The results are here. And ...

Peckham Rye Park cafe opened for business yesterday and according to these East Dulwich Forum regulars, so far so good.

I have it on good authority that the café will open on Monday 12th November. Hooray! I met the people who'll be running it today, they ...

Interesting to see the arrival this week of The West Dulwich Forum - "Talk about property, restaurants, pubs, shops, services, transport, planning, it's up to ...

This via our discussion forum at work: June 26-27 Tuesday & Wednesday 7am - 7pm Your chance to see what the HGV driver sees, or doesn't see. ...

If you'll pardon the pun. I've just been sent this info about an event taking place in July. I've added in the link showing where the ...

I saw that David Cameron fellow riding his bike to work down Constitution Hill this morning on my cycle commute to White City. He appeared ...

On Tuesday morning at precisely 8 o'clock I crashed in to the back of a moped on my bicycle. And it hurt. The moped had just ...

David Lucas and Louise Ferguson are blogging the IBF Live conference at the Barbican Centre in London today and tomorrow. If you have an intranet check ...

The Herne Tavern in East Dulwich has just been 'palmerstoned' - good food if a bit pricey. The garden has been landscaped in to teletubbyland. Actually it ...

You wait for ages and then two come along at once! Via my bloglines subscription to a Technorati search for "East Dulwich" I've juts found a ...

My friend Francis Rodino and his band are playing at the Half Moon in Putney at 8pm on August 18th. Entry: £5 / £4 with flyer ...

The creator of the A-Z road maps is to be honoured with the unveiling of a Southwark Council Blue Plaque. Phyllis Pearsall walked 3,000 miles to ...

Ban illegal timber. Greenpeace. Courtesy of, and arty credit to, my mate Paul.

I've just restarted BMF fitness training in Hyde Park, which I can thoroughly recommend to anyone who likes being shouted at at 7am. After my first ...

The Sultan’s Elephant is a spectacle you’ve only imagined... Created by theatrical magicians Royal de Luxe, it tells the story of a sultan from far-off ...

Good luck to everyone doing the London Marathon on Sunday. It's been years since I ran a marathon (I did 3 Londons and the Vienna - ...

I saw this sign yesterday on the gate in to Peckham Rye Park opposite the Herne Tavern. A meeting which happened last Wednesday included discussion of ...

This from the Southwark Council website: Celebrate the restoration of Party in Peckham Rye Park Don't miss out on your chance to see how the restoration has ...

Newt Arrester was where my journey started. After a minor delay at Hawthorn-Hero-Ill, I wound up down Bowel Mind way. For a while Queer Spank was where ...

There I was staring at the Independent on the District Line this lunchtime when I heard this slightly high-pitched voice coming from a seat nearby. "Can ...