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Posted on 22/3/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
I’d forgotten how it makes me feel! This amazing weather has turned me into a different person. I’m almost permanently happy and excited and positive about the future. For whole hours at a time I forg ... Read more >>
Posted on 26/3/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Work is about to start on the controversial scheme at the Herne Hill junction in April, despite widespread opposition to the plan which will see over 1,000 square metres of parkland lost in order to s ... Read more >>
Posted on 27/3/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Hooray, Zippos Circus is on its way to Herne Hill again. A firm favourite in our family, it will be in town over the Easter holidays. The big top will be in Brockwell Park from Thursday 16th to ... Read more >>
Posted on 30/3/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
The clocks went forward on Sunday, and ever the optimist I'm looking forward to those longer, lighter evenings. Can you believe that from Monday 6th April Brockwell Park will be open until 7.45 ... Read more >>
Posted on 7/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Answer: Go to Brazas! I was in the playground last week with my friend and our kids, musing that same old question. I’ve often thought about opening a coffee and cake van next to the playgro ... Read more >>
Posted on 11/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Fantastic Fun for all the Family The Garden Temple Arts Centre is a new and exciting community space that opened this year in Brockwell Park. On Wednesday, they held a family fun day and I went ... Read more >>
Posted on 16/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Zippos Circus, London's favourite big top show, is coming to Brockwell Park, Herne Hill from Thursday April 16th to Tuesday April 21st and yesterday the big trucks were beginning to roll in. Wi ... Read more >>
Posted on 21/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Brockwell Park Lido is opening on Monday May 4th. The opening of the Lido, one of London's few remaining outdoor pools, is a significant date in any Herne Hillian’s diary. We are so lucky to h ... Read more >>
Posted on 11/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Now the Lido is open, we want the Brockwell Park paddling pool open too! Call us greedy and spoilt, but with all the great things in the lovely Brockwell Park and the weather getting going - we ... Read more >>
Posted on 15/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
I was very pleased to see the return of the miniature steam train that runs from the Herne Hill entrance of Brockwell Park to the Lido. It is running at weekends and Bank Holidays, weather permitting. ... Read more >>
Posted on 22/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
The fair is coming to Brockwell Park. The trucks are rolling in to town, and it is very exciting watching the fair being set up. I do think £1 entrance fee per person is a bit steep though..
Posted on 5/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Rumours have been circulating that the paddling pool in Brockwell Park isn't going to open this year. As the weeks have passed I've been getting more and more concerned that those rumours might be ... Read more >>
Posted on 9/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Catwalk Show with a Difference On Saturday, as part of the very full programme of events taking place in the park this year, Brockwell Park held its own Fashion Show. After an afternoon of orga ... Read more >>
Posted on 12/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
The controversial planned changes to the Herne Hill road junction are now fully underway. There has been much discussion around whether the loss of precious parkland can be justified in ord ... Read more >>
Posted on 15/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Walking is the perfect exercise as far as I am concerned: it requires no fancy equipment, silly lycra outfits or any expense whatsoever. I joined in one of Lambeth's led walks, held every Tuesday ... Read more >>
Posted on 24/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Believe it or not, June is National Microchipping Month. It is part of a campaign to get more pet owners to get their darling little little bundles microchipped and also to encourage more responsi ... Read more >>
Posted on 27/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
What everyone in the area with a child under 5 has been waiting for - blissful days in the idyllic setting of Brockwell Park paddling pool. Hours of wholesome fun for free. As part of the b ... Read more >>
Posted on 2/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
I love it when the grass is allowed to grow long on the Tulse Hill side of Brockwell Park. It is hard to believe you are in a capital city when gazing across the meadow at the view over to the ... Read more >>
Posted on 6/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Whippersnappers is a Herne Hill institution and treasure. I first came across it when I went with my children to the under-5s music classes, and immediately took to the imaginative classes that we ... Read more >>
Posted on 9/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
This Sunday 12th July the 2nd Brockwell Park Dog Show will be held near the café in Brockwell Hall. Back by popular demand, it promises to be a fun-filled afternoon. The show is part of ... Read more >>
Posted on 12/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
The bowling green in Brockwell Park has been well and truly reclaimed. Over the years, I've often cycled past the beautiful manicured lawns and wondered why no one ever seemed to use the green. The ... Read more >>
Posted on 14/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
I hadn't made it to the first Dog Show in Brockwell Park last year, so what a fantastic surprise I had when I went along this year. What an afternoon! With a big turn out of a very excita ... Read more >>
Posted on 16/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Brockwell Park is getting ready for the biggest free festival in London. Lambeth Country Show is now in its 35th year, and promises to be returning to form after some unwelcome changes in 2008. The ... Read more >>
Posted on 26/7/09 by shazea-guesteditor in Herne Hill
I had my first roller skating lesson in Brockwell park, under cover of near-dark and light rain - which was perfect, really, as there weren't many witnesses to my efforts and shrieks. The park a ... Read more >>
Posted on 28/7/09 by shazea-guesteditor in Herne Hill
I went to Alice in the Walled Garden last summer with my daughter and it was one of the most magical, tingly things I've seen. You start by sitting on the grass outside the walled garden, and th ... Read more >>
Posted on 3/8/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
An adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is being performed daily this week in Brockwell Park. Recommended by the lovely Shazea, guest editor for Herne Hill over much of the summer, I went along with m ... Read more >>
Posted on 3/8/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
An adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is being performed daily this week in Brockwell Park. Recommended by the lovely Shazea, guest editor for Herne Hill over much of the summer, I went along with ... Read more >>
Posted on 4/8/09 by HowdieDoodie in Herne Hill
Here's a selection of action shots of Alhambra Promenade, the Flamenco show produced by Dani Allan, in the Walled Garden of Brockwell Park......
http://www.brockwellpark.co.uk/thumz.php
Posted on 30/8/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Last Sunday the weather was beautiful and in the afternoon I wandered down to Brockwell Lido with my family. We were very excited to see the Lido Café is now up and running, serving from the po ... Read more >>
Posted on 2/9/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
My family and I ended the Bank Holiday weekend with a couple of rides each at the funfair at Brockwell Park. Although I balked at the one pound entrance fee, I couldn't help but love it once I was in. ... Read more >>
Posted on 6/9/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
A new, affordable way to keep fit is being launched in Lambeth. Over the next 10 weeks trainers will be offering a brand new way to work out in Brockwell Park and in cyberspace. It will provide people ... Read more >>
