Author Archives: Max

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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Estate Charges

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Max

The bane of many residents’ lives in Thamesmead has not reared its ugly head as soon as in recent years: The Thamesmead Estate charges bills have not yet gone out. In an interesting move, despite giving me an indication that … Continue reading →

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Exhaustion and Lake Misuse

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Max

As I write I am missing the Thamesmead Community Voice meeting. Unfortunately I had a hectic weekend over the bank holiday and wore myself out. I’ve been at work but I’m a wreck in the evenings and I have to … Continue reading →

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Community Voice Meeting

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Max

I wrote previously about a community voice meeting I attended, and the next one is coming up next week. I’ll be going along again but I’m off on holiday shortly afterwards, and unlikely to be able to do a write … Continue reading →

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Mario’s Mission – A Pet Foodbank

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Max

The local paper, News Shopper, ran a story recently, covering a new charity that has started in Thamesmead. You can read it at the link below, but to summaries, a couple of locals have set up a pet-food-bank. The idea is … Continue reading →

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Streetz

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Max

An enterprising guy with a strong interest in film is working on a piece filmed in Thamesmead, named Streetz. The trailer for the piece is over on Youtube, and also embedded in the fund raising page on Indiegogo, here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/streetz#home … Continue reading →

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