Today the google alert gave me “Camberwell, a beautiful leafy suburb known for its predominantly Italian eateries, is also home to a contemporary Asian eatery well worth investigating.” and then it gave a review of a new restaurant — see http://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/booking/select_rest.asp?Rest_ID=2203.

I thought this is a description that our Camberwell should be aspiring to.…

*someone* was telling me tonight that the Camberwell Leisure Centre’s deemed for closure and renovation and this is all down to the folks from SE5 Forum’s intervention and “secret” (yeah!) meetings with the council. and that’s why it’s remained closed etc.

anyone know what’s…up?

… on cyclists shooting red lights.

The next community council meeting is when you can tell them how you completely agree what a proportionate use of police resources this is.

As a Scot I have to say how right you are. Turnip — and not swede, a big purple turnip, man — is delicious boiled, mashed [champit we would say] with butter and loads of fresh black pepper. With haggis of course. Food of the Gods.

Drew Mishmash

Haven’t seen the beat officers in central Camberwell for ages either.

And I hear that they all might be upping sticks from the Town Hall and heading for more “appropriate” premises: http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200southlondonheadlines/tm_headline=axe-looming-over-historic-town-hall&method=full&objectid=18564863&siteid=50100-name_page.html

Summut’s going down…

I have lived in this part of Camberwell since October and in that time have seen a policeman in the area once. This despite a spate of burglaries and vandalism in our tiny street after which the police assured us that they would be stepping up their presence in the area.

Actually, you don’t see many police in Camberwell generally…a disgrace given its crime figures. The van outside the Silver Buckle seems to have disappered.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6335483.stm

Interesting that they mention the Southampton Way stabbing as well — that’s often journo speak for the fact that the incidents are linked but they can’t say so …