Monthly Archives: July 2014

Steampunk Thamesmead

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Max

One of these days I’ll get around to visiting the Crossness Pumping Station. Rumour has it, the reason Thamesmead can get a bit whiffy on a hot day with the wind in the wrong direction is the sewage works. The … Continue reading →

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Travellers on Horses

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Max

I was standing at the checkout in Lidl today when a traveller went past using a horse and trap. It was closely followed by another. This is not an unusual sight in Thamesmead. However, those two were followed by what … Continue reading →

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Girl injured on Yarnton Way

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Max

There was a road traffic accident today in the early afternoon on Yarnton Way. The details are sketchy with reports directly contradicting each other. At first it was reported as a young woman in her 20s being hit by a … Continue reading →

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In The Grand Manner (part 1)

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Max

This, and the subsequent posts in the series, is a copy of an article printed in Country Life, June 19th, 1975. By reproducing it here I hope to bring a bit of history to a wider audience. The ownership and … Continue reading →

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Thamesmead Youth Provision

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Max

I’ve been growing a little concerned by some recent news around Thamesmead regarding provisions for kids. I went along to the South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Group last week where I discovered that the headmaster of Bexley Business Academy was due to … Continue reading →

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Transport – a bridge in Thamesmead?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Max

Thamesmead has been in the news again recently with a lot of noise around the transport links and the reanimated plans for a road bridge. I’ve seen arguments for and against a road bridge and am largely undecided on whether … Continue reading →

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