Tag Archives: Herne Hill

It’s A Sign

Posted on Mar 23, 2017 by TanGental

When I was a child a new set of street signs came out, following one of those Commissions that are beloved of governments who give sinecures to old white males who might otherwise have opinions and voice them. My favourite … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Dulwich, humour, London, miscellany, thought piece | Tagged Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, Monty Python, signage | 38 Comments

H is for the Bay and the Hill – the Tale of Two Hernes

Posted on Apr 9, 2015 by TanGental

I had planned a post on Hull, Hell and Halifax, a line from a seventeenth century poem dealing with the desperate position you might find yourself in, in those three places; Halifax especially as the Lord of the Manor could … Continue reading →

Posted in A to Z blogging challenge, miscellany | Tagged A to Z blogging challenge, Herne Bay, Herne Hill | 5 Comments

Salisbury Square

Posted on Mar 26, 2015 by TanGental

Thursday: afternoon Jan Nowak sat at a wooden bench, leaning his elbow on the sun bleached table. To his left the faded elegance of Brockwell House created a deep shadow over the steps which led to the café. A couple … Continue reading →

Posted in creative writing, miscellany, novels, writing | Tagged Herne Hill, London, novel, Salisbury Square, writing | 12 Comments

Circling Dulwich

Posted on Jun 3, 2014 by TanGental

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 →