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Posted on 16/3/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
What amazing weather we are having, and what better way to spend it than out in the great outdoors growing your own? [caption id="attachment_981" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Rosendale ... 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 1/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Egg Painting Competition at Mimosa [caption id="attachment_2099" align="aligncenter" width="525" caption="Mimosa's Spring Window Display"][/caption] I'm getting very eggscited about the annu ... Read more >>
Posted on 5/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Have you spotted the new community noticeboard that went up outside Mimosa? Although the progress is pretty slow, (the picture above was taken last week and picture below this week), it is defi ... 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 18/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Strolling back from the park last week I saw a Car Club parking bay in Rosendale Road. Always up for anything that can simultaneously save money and cut carbon emissions, I thought I would look in ... Read more >>
Posted on 29/4/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Herne Hill Velodrome Herne Hill Velodrome has a hallowed place in the history of British Cycling. It is the last venue still in use since the 1948 British Olympics, and an extraordinary ameni ... Read more >>
Posted on 6/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Architectural gem and peaceful sanctuary The Carnegie Library is one of the most beautiful buildings in Herne Hill. It was opened in 1906, the first library in England endowed by the Scottish i ... Read more >>
Posted on 8/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Knitting Classes in Herne Hill At the tender age of 15, I tried to knit a jumper for my first boyfriend as a sign of my devotion. Once finished, I decided that to offer him the final result mig ... Read more >>
Posted on 13/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Classes at Brockwell Lido Until I met Kate Burnett last week, my only encounter with homeopathy had been during my first pregnancy. A homeopathy remedy kit was one of the many things I packed in my ... 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 25/5/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
The noticeboard outside Mimosa is now fully functioning, although there have been some people complaining that it looks like an old bedstead! If you'd like to put a notice up, contact the Herne Hill Society via their website at http://www.hernehillsociety.org.uk
Posted on 10/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
The party is now in full swing at the old Apollo video rental shop on the Norwood Rd in Herne Hill, our very own festival. [caption id="attachment_7492" align="aligncenter" width="525" caption="The ... 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 17/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Bike Week is the time to "live local and get cycling'. Bike Week 2009 is underway! It is UK's largest mass-participation cycling event and all about getting people out on their bikes. This ye ... Read more >>
Posted on 19/6/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
My kids love scoffing Tropical Wholefoods’ dried mango and will wolf down a pack in a matter of moments, so I was very excited to find out the company is based locally. I met up with marketing direc ... 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 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 29/7/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Dragonfly TV is looking for fit cyclists with their own road racing bikes to take part in a novel experiment which attempts to convert human pedal power into electricity. The event will be filmed for ... 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 3/8/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
There have been rumours that the Victoria Line may be extended to Herne Hill to provide faster turnaround at the southern end of the line. Has anyone heard anything about this?
Posted on 5/8/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Is your child up for learning how to renovate and repair a bike and give it a serious makeover at the same time? Lamont’e Johnson, director of ArtWorks Direct, is running a series of workshops ... Read more >>
Posted on 7/8/09 by Thomasin in Herne Hill
Southwark Residents living in Herne Hill can now claim their free re-usable Herne Hill shopping bag, and say 'No to Plastic Bags' As part of a campaign to reduce the number of plastic bags we use, ... Read more >>
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 >>
