The Camberwell Quarterly

A new edition of the Camberwell Society’s Camberwell Quarterly is out. There are articles on Groundwork’s 10 years of work (including much rescaping of Burgess Park (so imagine how it used to look!)), the fall in graffiti in the area, the Camberwell Community Council, ‘Save our Streets’ (which has been successful in removing clutter such as disused roadsign posts) and two reviews of Willow restaurant (both of which contradict mine), as well as the usual notes on planning applications in the ward.

Nothing scintillating and no surprise news, but worth the £1 if you want to keep abreast of what’s going on.

I wanted to have a quick word about this blog, also. A lot of really interesting stuff goes on that other readers find out about before I do, and I don’t always have the time to keep as up-to-date as I’d like due to life-commitments. Would it help if I created a ‘guest’ login or a page to submit new stories that would be sent to my email — or perhaps just an email alias that you could send stories to? What are your thoughts?

Viva España

As my wife has gone away for a couple of weeks, we decided to go out for dinner before she left; our unanimous choice was the España Tapas Bar.

If you haven’t been there yet, you really should; the food is fresh and delicious, the staff are super-friendly, and at around £3 to £5 per dish, it’s excellent value.

Yes, this is more of a plug than a post; but it really is that good, and deserves to do well.

Thicker than water

An inquest has been held into the execution of a man in Camberwell last July. The victim, Eric Ayo Akinniranye, was rammed off his motorcycle at the junction of Camberwell Church Street and Vicarage Grove and shot five times.

His brother told the inquest:

He was a very loveable person. He was always laughing. People usually went around with Eric because he was a fun person. I wouldn’t say he was a bad person.

He was on release from a 10-year sentence for drug and firearm offences, and had been receiving treatment in prison for drug addictions. It appears he was in breach of his release licence at the time of his death. Police believe his death was part of a drugs gang turf war.

His brother added:

Yes, he did get mixed up with the wrong crowd.

Best readers ever

So I’m back from my holiday (last weekend, as it goes, but I’m on a semi-hiatus at the moment) and without any news to report; luckily for me, I have the best-informed readers ever. So please see the comments section to the previous post for news on:

  • The illegal advertising hoarding on Camberwell Green
  • A new 141-flat development on Station Road
  • The overdue demolition of the Aylesbury estate

Thanks, readers; if you see me around, say hello and I’ll buy you a pint (or something).

Oh, for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, the former Bee’s Auto Parts is now a soon-to-be-open restaurant called ‘The Flying Fish’. Fish & chips takeaway at the front, fish restaurant at the back. I’ll be reviewing it forthwith.