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South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Group discussion

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Max

Here are some updates gleaned from conversation at the South Thamesmead group. Lesnes to Crossness work to improve the route from the old abbey ruins through to the lake is ongoing and the pile of mud and rubble around the … 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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Parks and Outdoor Spaces Questionnaire

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Max

The following is a questionnaire that Gallions and Peabody are trying to gather answers to. Since I don’t see many of the Thamesmead locals in a face to face context, it made sense for me to put it here and … Continue reading →

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A positive review of Thamesmead

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Max

Just spotted this blog post from some recent visitors to Thamesmead. There are some nice photographs accompanying it, too: https://hollisart.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/thamesmead/

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Thamesmead South Regeneration Neighbourhood Group

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Max

This picture shows the results of an icebreaker from the Thamesmead South Regeneration Neighbourhood Group (hereafter referred to as the Neighbourhood Group to save typing!). The quality isn’t fantastic, but it does the trick. We were each asked to stand … Continue reading →

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Setting of the Month

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Max

There’s a story doing the rounds of the local press right now proclaiming Thamesmead as film setting of the month, an accolade awarded by Film Fixer. What’s interesting is that the area is getting quite firmly linked to Misfits which … Continue reading →

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Living At Thamesmead

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Max

The London Met archives have come up with a new video lauding Thamesmead from its early years. This is semi fictional as it deals with a young couple wandering around the area, but also contains a lot of footage of … Continue reading →

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Lazy journalism

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Max

A couple of things in the press have irked me slightly over the past few days. The first is by no means restricted to this area, but instead is a blight on local news everywhere. I keep an eye on … Continue reading →

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A video of Thamesmead (first in a series)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Max

Once again, the text introduction falls into the cliche description of how Southmere Lake played host to scenes from A Clockwork Orange, but this is a fun little video that also brings in the more modern Misfits and plays with … Continue reading →

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