The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Tag Archives: Dulwich
Snow Doubt About It
There are days when getting outside for a walk is a struggle. Too many jobs to do, that awkward call to make, the badly scheduled appointment. And then there’s snow. We don’t get a lot of snow in South London. … Continue reading
The Book of Trees #dulwich #trees #villagelife #poetry
I live in a part of South London that is full of trees. The other day I got hold of this. It is hand drawn and shows the position of many unique and rare species of tree in my neighbourhood. … Continue reading
L.I.F.E. is a four letter acronym
I suppose acronyms have been with us forever. This is a little known section from the First Folio version of Romeo and Juliet: Romeo: She loves me, Mercutio. Mercutio (swiping right): Like BFFs? Romeo: Better, she’s… Mercutio (showing Romeo a … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, family, humour, miscellany
Tagged acronyms, Dulwich, Dulwich Estate, Leasehold Enfranchisement Act 1967, Poundbury
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Painting a Love Story #streetart #dulwich festival #shortstory
Over the weekend Dulwich festival has included a local street art tour and commissioned a new piece for the entrance to the long disused Crystal Palace High level railway tunnel in Sydenham Hill Woods. I took some pictures and a story sort of emerged (with apologies … Continue reading
Posted in art, Dulwich, miscellany, short story, street art
Tagged #streetart, Dulwich, Sydenham Hill woods
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D is for Dulwich #atozchallenge
‘The house I have taken,’ said Mr. Pickwick, ‘is at Dulwich. It has a large garden, and is situated in one of the most pleasant spots near London. It has been fitted up with every attention to substantial comfort; perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z blogging challenge, art, Dulwich, London, miscellany, street art
Tagged #atozchallenge, #streetart, A to Z blogging challenge, Dulwich, London
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Three Greens
Friday was beautiful and Dog insisted. You know how he can get. Lead crazy. So it’s off on a circle to enjoy the three green spaces that form a crescent moon of a walk. They are all different, all with … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Dulwich, miscellany, walking
Tagged Belair Park, Dulwich, Dulwich Woods, Jo's Monday Walks, Sydenham Hill woods, walking
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Village Life
An email came in yesterday, reminding me of April’s A to Z blogging challenge. You write a post a day (except Sundays) in April, each day using the next letter of the alphabet as the prompt. They can be themed … Continue reading
Dulwich Street Art – part one
I started writing this post, intending to cover the complete Dulwich Street Art tour in one but I have realised this needs to be broken into two or three separate posts. This, therefore is post one. The rest will follow … Continue reading
Posted in art, buildings, Dulwich, London, miscellany, sculpture, street art
Tagged Ben Wilson, Dulwich, Dulwich Picture Gallery, MadC, Michael Beerens, Patrick Delgardo, Peckham, Reka, Stik, Street Art, Thierry Noir
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Circling Dulwich
Dulwich, for those who don’t know it, is a ‘village’ in South London famous for its boys’ public school, its art gallery and its association with Mr Pickwick. It is a small oasis, neatly tucked between Brixton and Peckham to … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, Dulwich, London, miscellany, walking
Tagged 1948 Olympics, Andrew Carnegie, Blackbird Bakery, Brixton, Brockwell Hall, Brockwell Park, Carnegie Library, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Denmark Hill, Dulwich, Dulwich Park, Gail's bakery, Green Dale, Herne Hill, Herne Hill Road, Herne Hill Velodrome, London, Mimosa Cafe, Peckham, Romeo Jones, Ruskin Park, South London, Stradella Road, Streatham, walking, Wembley Arena
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