What next? Missing a trick with online transactions After completing online transactions I often find myself in a cul-de-sac. There are some notable exceptions, but most sites I’ve used are missing a trick. Often the only options are to return to a previous page or close the window housing the application. This has always struck me as an ideal moment to let me... More
EDT (East Dulwich Tavern) Life and Times of the EDT, se22 [well spotted mr. price] The EDT is an impressive landmark pub on the Goose Green in East Dulwich, South London. Minutes from the East Dulwich British Rail Station [10 minutes from London Bridge] – The EDT has a 1st floor restaurant, DJs on the weekends and All the... More
Tagtastic Massive thanks to Ben O’Neill for the superb Technorati tagging plug-in for WordPress. I’ve been wanting to use something like this for ages, but my technical ability doesn’t cover php in enough depth yet. So it was great to find this plug-in which is working a treat and is straightforward to install. It took me... More
C. S. Forester, 1899-1966 FORESTER, C.S. (1899-1966), Novelist, lived here. 58 Underhill Road, Dulwich, SE22 Southwark 1990 [+] More
William Henry Pratt alias Boris Karloff, 1887-1969 KARLOFF, BORIS, (alias for) PRATT, William Henry, (1887-1969), Actor, was born here. 36 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 Southwark 1998 [+] More
Percy Lane Oliver, 1878-1944 OLIVER, Percy Lane (1878-1944), Founder of the first voluntary blood donor service, lived and worked here. 5 Colyton Road, SE22 Southwark 1979 [+] More
Blue Plaques in East Dulwich If you know of any blue plaques in the East Dulwich area please let me know. I’m going to start collecting photos and details here and in the East Dulwich Flickr Group. Thanks to Lawrence for the idea. Get more info on Blue Plaques on the English Heritage site. More
Feeling very refreshed… …after a great family holiday to the Adriatic coast in northern Italy, including a boat trip to Burano (the island famous for its lace) and Venice More
SE22 Encouraged by Robert Perkins comment on an earlier posting, I’m thinking about gathering more info on the local area. I’d like to start collecting interesting tidbits about the past and present of the East Dulwich area and also other peoples stories, memories, links to sites, photos etc. I’m happy to scan and host photos relevant... More