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THE Time Ball on the Royal Observatory is one of the iconic sights of Greenwich. And millions of TV viewers have seen it on the recent Sunday night TV drama The Secret Agent…
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But the red timepiece – which rises and falls to mark 1pm each day – has a secret of its own – it’s stopped working! And the reason is a mystery. Visitors from around the world – as well as residents strolling through Greenwich Park – have waited at five minutes to the hour to see the ritual, which first took place in 1883. The Time Ball was installed at the home of Greenwich Mean Time as a visual symbol for Victorian sailors and dock workers on the River Thames. Every day at 12.55pm the red ball rises half way up its mast. At 12.58pm it reaches the top. And at 1pm precisely the ball is supposed to fall back down. But now poeple are bemused when it doesn’t happen. It is believed to have been damaged during recent storms. A spokesperson for Royal Museums Greenwich – which operates the Royal Turn to Page Four
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ast month reader Gareth Jones told us he thought the repaved area that replaced the failed water feature (above) in Cutty Sark Gardens is “disappointing and dull”. Reader Alan Bradley, suggests a fountain be installed after “another botched council project.” He explains that an earlier “far superior” design was agreed at a public meeting...then changed. “None of us residents saw the change to the specification,” he says. Alan suggests a new plan including “maybe a
fountain. Plus, while we are at it, a self-watering sprinkler system for all the plants that surround the area is much needed. Then around the suggested fountain, if we ever get one, a ‘Performance Art’ elliptical arena Greek-style shaped seating area to view performances.” Sounds like a plan. Any more suggestions?
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WO trees here have been named among the most huggable in London. The Shagbark Hickory at Greenwich Park and Charlton House’s Mulberry have made the list compiled by glamping holiday firm Canopy & Stars. It says the “unassuming” Shagbark has an unusual texture whilst the tree
also produces a syrup, much like maple.” A new product line for Royal Parks, maybe? Talking of which... ,000 tonnes of litter is picked up each year by staff in our Royal Parks, costing £1.7m a year. And, research by Keep Britain Tidy says, women are more likely to drop litter than men – one in four
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women leave rubbish compared to one in five men. But the study shows that 80 per cent of us do use litter bins. Let’s make it 100 per cent. week after fighting one of its own residents in the High Court to allow the new cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf to be built without a clean onshore power supply (instead ships moored will emit 688 lorries-worth of diesel pollution per hour generating power) it announced three initiatives as evidence of its green credentials: A £2m Low Emission Neighbourhood plus consultations on a Greener Greenwich Strategy and an Air Quality Action Plan. Its press release about the initiatives – you guessed – makes no mention of the liner case. Or of the new Silvertown Tunnel (next to the Blackwall Tunnel) that it wants built here. Or of a huge Ikea it has allowed on the traffic-choked Greenwich Peninsula. Breathtaking, isn’t it?
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here’s what YOU ask US Wasn’t the Olympics in Greenwich once? Can you believe it’s four years since the Games was here in Greenwich? It’s hard to see any evidence of it now though (or much of Olympic legacy to be honest!). But, yes, there was a controversial 20,000-seater equestrian stadium in Greenwich Park gymastics and Basketball at the O2 and shooting at Woolwich. Is the Foot Tunnel working yet? After Greenwich Council’s botched £11.5million refurb, the 114-yearold Greenwich tunnel reopened in 2012. But problems persisted. A friends group Fogwoft.com has pushed the Council for improvements. Lifts are said to be working better and online lift alerts and a new interactive movement management system – which we looked at last month – is being trialled. The idea is to help pedestrians and cyclists use the walkway in harmony...which has alwasy been an issue. Will the new system work? We’ll have to wait and see. Tell us your thoughts too – email Matt@TheGreenwichVisitor.com I read that Greenwich is a World Heritage Site? Yes, it won World Heritage Site status in the 90s and in one of only 29 in the UK. It means our treasures are so good, they’re protected by the UN. And it’s a Royal Borough? Yes. We have 1,000 years of Royal links. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born here and christened at St Alfege Church. In fact Queen Elizabeth played under the oak that bears her name in Greenwich Park. Queen Elizabeth granted us Royal Status in February 2012. I heard there’s a lot of work going on at Greenwich Market...are they building the new hotel they were talking about? Not any more! In April the
Duke of York officially opened the renovated Greenwich Market. Greenwich Hospital, the charity which owns the site, has renovated the roof and cobbles and has added a new smaller Pavilion Market – it will be the base for the Market’s well-known Street Food stalls, while the rest concentrates on arts, crafts, designer-makers and collectibles. There’s been a market here since the 1300s. Look out for great events, including Park It In The Market, with vintage vehicles and music on the last Wednesday of each month. We’re visiting. What should we do today? You’ve picked up a Greenwich Visitor – good start. N e x t v i s i t t h e To u r i s t Information Centre. It’s awardwinning staff has just relocated from Pepys House into the Discover Greenwich centre next door at the Old Royal Naval College. Get advice, buy tickets for boats, tube, DLR, rail, buses and coaches, book tours, buy tickets for London attractions. Is anyone using the cable car yet? Cheek! The Emirates Air Line isn’t much use for getting about (the respected 853blog.com has reported that it has zero commuters) and often shuts in high winds – but is a futuristic attraction we love. Museums. Are they free? Yes – except the Fan Museum, which has no public funding but is a worldleading collection of fans. And the Wernher Collection of art at Ranger’s House, run by English Heritage. There are some paid for shows at the National Maritime Museum. You’ll need to pay to stand on the Meridian Line inside the Royal Observatory too. And it’s 20p to use the loos in Greenwich Park!
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PROUD: Selena (right) and team at new salon
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THE Curious Comb has been named one of the six best hairdressing businesses in the UK – and hopes to become the best of all. It has been shortlisted from 35,000 across the country in Hairdressers Journal International’s British Hairdressing Business Awards. Owner Selena Pang said: “We are naturally known for our creativity as hairdressers, but showing that we are a serious business contender is important for us. It’s a great hair day for us and our team to shine within such a massive industry and also to be able to fly the flag of excellence for Greenwich.” The magazine’s executive director Jayne Lewis-Orr said: “Salons like The Curious Comb are setting a new benchmark for others to follow.” Selena will hear in September if her salon – which has just moved from Humber Road to Hazel Lane, next to the Greenwich Centre on Woolwich Road – will be named ultimate champion. Info: wwwthecuriouscomb.co.uk
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MILES HEDLEY finds nature thriving at Creekside Discovery Centre IT MAY have felt like the wettest and most miserable summer ever but it’s been a massive boon for many of the animals and plants that live alongside us.
Take, for instance, the urban oasis that is the Creekside Discovery Centre in Deptford, writes MILES HEDLEY. In the shadow of the new blocks of flats springing up along the banks of Deptford Creek, it is a riot of colourful wildflowers that seem to defy the soulless concrete and glass of the developers. I stood on the centre’s forecourt with its resident ecoexpert Nick Bertrand and – thanks to his awesome knowledge – identified about 30 plant species all growing within a few yards of my feet. The astonishing haul included the glorious large-flowered evening primrose, purple and yellow sand lucerne growing in smoky clumps, golden hawkweed oxtongue, 14 Creekside, beautifully delicate hare’s-foot tford SE8 4SA Dep clover, impenetrable clusters of tumbleweed-like hoary mustard, the fabulously named black horehound, delicate pink wild www.creekside marjoram and stands of gorgeous centre.org.uk blue-flowered viper’s bugloss. Nick, who has been managing wildlife on the site for 10 years, says there are more than 250 species of wild plants, most of which can be found around Deptford and in the creek. Some are huge and showy, like the angelica that towers over even the tallest visitor. Others are less ostentatious but equally lovely – betony with its purple spikes, gipsywort with its ringlets of tiny white flowers and the jewel-like blue petals of brooklime. This profusion attracts a huge array of insects, none more spectacular than the hummingbird hawkmoth which truly resembles the tropical flier that inspired its name. Birds flock there to feast on the insects and the abundant life in the river. Nick is particularly excited that sand martins are nesting in the creek again. A pure white egret has been a regular this year and dazzling kingfishers hunt for minnows, gobies and sticklebacks which share the creek with eels and flounders. And the centre’s pond has a record number of young newts, known as efts. There’s even been a visit by a grey seal which swam upstream past the centre, whose riverfront boasts what is perhaps the last unspoilt inner-city tidal beach in London. Nick is part of a team of experts who lead low-tide walks along the river and spend a lot of time introducing local school parties to the wonders of wildlife. Demand is soaring but the centre needs more room, so it plans to double the one-storey base by building a second floor using shipping containers and a steel exo-skeleton, in keeping with the area’s industrial past. Coordinator Bettina Kabutz said: “We offer a unique opportunity to experience truly wild wildlife and to become aware of species living among us. But like a crab the we’ve outgrown our shell and need to expand.” Lewisham Council has approved the innovative design and a fund-raising drive is underway. The centre is asking local businesses and individuals to support it with expertise or materials as well as money. If you can help – or if you just want to enjoy one its public events – go to www.creeksidecentre.org.uk
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HOLIDAY HISTORIES Charlton House hosts four drop-in workshops for kids to make decorations inspired by the sort of thing that adorned the Jacobean mansion a century ago. The topics, in chronological order, are Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Toy Taxidermy, Posh Portraits and Garden Sculptures. Aug 4, 11, 18, 25
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PROMS AT THE CHAPEL Soprano Elizabeth Watts, mezzo Kathryn Rudge, tenor Peter Auty and bass James Platt are the soloists as the BBC Proms comes to the Old Royal Naval College chapel for a matinee performance of Rossini’s Little Solemn Mass. They will be backed by the BBC Singers conducted by David Hill. Aug 6
BANDSTAND & CONCERTS Visitors and residents can enjoy the Lambeth Wind Orchestra, the South London Jazz Orchestra, Hooray Tabasco and the Greenwich Concert Band as this year’s Friends of Greenwich Park season of free summer Sunday afternoon music on the bandstand comes to an end. Aug 7, 14, 21, 28
TRIAL BY JURY Gilbert and Sullivan’s delightfully daft oneact comedy - the first of 13 collaborations known as the Savoy operas - gets an airing at the London Theatre in New Cross. The second half will feature G&S’s greatest hits from shows such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance. Aug 6-9
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CHARLTON V NORTHAMPTON This will be a real tester for the Addicks after their relegation from the Championship in May. Their first home game at the Valley for the new season is against newly-promoted Northampton Town and will give fans the chance to see if their side has the mettle to bounce back from disaster. Aug 13
LEVENT & TAYLOR This virtuoso guitar and piano duo will leave the audience at Oliver’s breathless and smiling as they take them on a musical journey that visits Bach and Paganini, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, gipsy jazz, world music and blues. If in doubt, check them out on YouTube - they’re amazing. Aug 20
FAN MUSEUM OPEN DAY Visit the unique Fan Museum for free if you live in Royal Greenwich or Lewisham boroughs. Stroll through the galleries enjoying 5,000 items on display, marvel at the rare and delicate fans dating back 1,000 years, then round off your tour with a tea in the beautiful Orangery. Aug 20
LOW TIDE WALK If you’ve never been to the fantastic Creekside Discovery Centre here’s your chance to have a look at its prolific flora and fauna and enjoy a guided paddle (waders provided) through the fish-filled waters of the River Ravensbourne in Deptford Creek. A must for nature-lovers of all ages. Aug 21
DAYTIME SKYWATCH: VENUS If it’s reasonably cloudless, you will be able to look at the evening star through the 123-year-old 28-inch Great Equatorial refracting telescope - the world’s 7th largest - at the Royal Observatory. If it’s overcast, you can see film of what it would be like. Which is out of this world. Aug 22, 25, 26
SLAVERY REMEMBRANCE DAY The National Maritime Museum hosts this free family-friendly all-day tribute to the countless men, women and children who fell victim to the unspeakable horrors of the transatlantic slave trade. There will be talks, games, stories and songs performed by the acclaimed Ethno Vox choir. Aug 23
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CRUISE LINER VERDICT DUE ‘Packed’ 2-day hearing in High Court
THE verdict on a new cruise liner terminal will be revealed this month after a twoday hearing in the High Court.
A resident – supported by East Greenwich Residents’ Association – claimed Greenwich Council’s procedures for checking the impact of pollution before granting permission in 2015 were flawed. Mr Justice Collins heard arguments from both sides during an “exhausting and exhaustive” process. The court was so packed by members of the public that a rarely-used upstairs viewing gallery was opened. Dan Hayes, chair of EGRA, said: “The Claimant (the resident) was represented by a single counsel and lawyer, compared to a plethora of lawyers on the Defendant’s (council’s) side. It was a David and Goliath fight, but David at least had a sling. “ I r o n i c a l l y, w h a t e v e r t h e o u t c o m e , Greenwich continues to endure some of the poorest air quality of any urban area in Europe. “The cumulative air quality impacts of the cruise liner terminal, high-density residential developments, the Silvertown Tunnel river crossing, IKEA store and now the planned 24hour operation of the Greenwich power station cannot possibly be justified in the context of an area already breaking recommended pollution standards. “London Mayor Sadiq Khan agrees with our stance, as does our local MP. But Greenwich Council continues to defend the indefensible. People’s health will continue to be blighted by
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its reckless approach to urban planning.” Justice Collins’ verdict is expected this month. A week after the case, Greenwich Council announced three new “green” initiatives – a £2m Low Emission Neighbourhood project, half-funded by the Mayor of London, and public consultations until September 1 on its Greener Greenwich Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan. Council cabinet member Danny Thorpe said: “The Greener Greenwich Strategy demonstrates our unwavering commitment to tackling air pollution and climate change. Working with residents to deliver a greener and cleaner borough will be at the heart of this consultation.” EGRA welcomed the initiatives, adding: “They represent a forward move.” But it said: “A Hamburg-style IKEA, a Clean Cruise Port, public transport River Crossings, a green power station and effective lower provision of car space, would go a long way to enhance the green credentials of Greenwich.” Info: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/haveyoursay www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/lowemissionneighbourhood www.egra.london
MARBLED papermaker Lucy McGrath – who sells beautiful bound journals at Greenwich Market – has been given a big business boost. Lucy has won a year’s place at the Cockpit Arts incubator in Deptford – worth £3,500 – where she will get business coaching and be able to sell her Marmor Paperie goods at special events. She said: “It’s a really exciting opportunity. I will be able to cut my hours at my day job and spend more time making books to sell.” Lucy’s prize comes from the Cockpit Arts/NADFAS Award, which supports people using traditional craft skills – particularly ones at risk of dying out. Info: marmorpaperie.co.uk www.greenwichmarket london.com
New homes at football site PEABODY – the trust which has been housing Londoners since 1862 – has submitted plans for its first development here. The Reach will provide 66 one, two and three-bedroom homes in West Thamesmead as well as communal garden and a commercial unit. The application comes as it unveils its wider plans for more than 900 homes in three areas a t P l u m s t e a d a n d We s t Thamesmead – including one on the site of the original Woolwich Arsenal FC ground.
Time Ball stuck From Page One Observatory – said: “In midJune staff at the Royal Observatory team noticed reliability issues with the Time Ball. The mechanism was surveyed and serviced but the underlying fault has not been identified.The Observatory team is working through further diagnostics, along with specialist companies...to solve the problem.” The BBC’s adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s 1907 novel stars Toby Jones and Vicky McClure. It is based on the true story of anarchist bomber Martial Bourdin, killed outside the Observatory in 1894 when his device exploded prematurely.
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Unlocked Evening tour Fri 12 August, 18.30 & 19.30 Explore over 500 years of hidden history and discover some of our scret spaces. The tour will finish beneath the picturesque collonades with a complimentary cocktail. Tickets £30 at ornc.org Meet at Upper Grand Square in front of the Painted Hall
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PLAQUE CELEBRATES FOOT TUNNEL story A NEW information plaque has been unveiled to tell visitors and residents about the amazing story of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. The sign – next to the historic walkway under the Thames – has facts, figures and images. It was unveiled last month by Greenwich Council cabinet member Danny Thorpe. He said: “This magnificent tunnel has served this part of London for over 100 years, and there has
been a crossing here in some form or another for over 400 years. It has stood the test of time.” Chris Binnie, grandson of the chief engineer Sir Alexander Binnie, was special guest at the opening. Ian Blore of Tunnel friends group Fogwoft said: “Since the completion of the major refurbishment in 2014, it would have been easy for the borough to lose sight of the importance of this working heritage – it is to their credit that they have
not.” The council hopes to put a similar sign at the Woolwich Foot Tunnel soon. We told last month how a new passenger manager system is being tested in the tunnel. Sensors check how many pedestrians and cyclists are inside and flashes signs to advise cyclists whether to walk or push. Have you used it? Tell us your experience – good or bad. Email Matt@TheGreenwichVisitor.com Info: www.fogwoft.com
For this first ‘Proms at …’ matinee, in the stunning Old Chapel, the BBC Singers and David Hill present the Proms premiere of Rossini’s “Little Solemn Mass”, which the composer called ‘the last mortal sin of my old age’. Tickets sold first-come, first-served at the door. Turn up early! Venue: Chapel
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WE see a lot of aircraft here in Greenwich. RACHEL: I was only First Officer in the TOM: It’s one thing flying simulators on cockpit of the Airbus A380. My main jobs a computer in your house, but sitting inside Across the river is City Airport. And many planes landing at Heathrow descend fly including using the throttle to maintain the the cockpit of an Airbus, with its lights right speed and looking after the landing gear. dimmed, feeling the engines respond and along the Thames. But did you know you can take the controls of an airliner right here in Greenwich? The Emirates Aviation Experience on Greenwich Peninsula is a brilliant attraction many people here don’t know about. Opened in 2013, it has two floors of high tech interactive displays and life-size aircraft simulators where you can take off and land at some of the world’s most famous airports. Expert trainers guide you around the controls and assess your skills. If you’ve a passion for flight it’a great place to gain experience. But if you’re just looking for a fascinating family day out it’s a great destination too. Greenwich Visitor reader Rachel Hickson and her son Tom took to the skies in an Airbus A380 to test the Experience for us. Tom loves planes and has used home computer simulators. Rachel enjoys them too...but as a passenger heading on holiday!
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I’m sure our passengers would have been relieved that my 15-year-old sone was at the wheel! Yes it was just a simulator. But the visual and physical feedback makes this a whole body experience. It’s eerily realistic. I genuinely felt my heart beating faster as we approached Hong Kong airport in appalling weather. I was just happy and proud to get the landing gear up and down at the right times while Tom handled the rest. And I felt a similar mix of relief and elation on landing that I do as a passenger in a real plane. Our instructor Tony had the perfect cabin-side manner – calm, patient, informative and friendly. I learnt a lot about flying over the course of the morning from the whole exhibition – airport games, the touch screens about flight, and the world flight map all inform and entertain. I enjoyed the experience of being part of a team with Tom – it felt like something we could do together to have fun.
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IT’S the soundtrack to next winter – a new album of original songs by musicians in Eltham has been launched. Aspects of Winter – The Eltham Collection has a collection of 10 upbeat, mellow and fun folk and blues tracks by artists based in the town, writes REEVA CHARLES. The CD – recorded at a pop-up studio by Alex Wingham and Phil Saatch – was launched at a party (below) at Eltham’s vibrant Capital Art Gallery with wine, music and song and a chance to mingle and meet the musicians. There were unplugged and impromptu performances by some of the featured musicians including Pytchwood, The Gillies (Susan Turner and Mark Evans), Keith Ferris, Tony Clarke, and John Handley. The musicians first got together for a Winter Song Challenge at last year’s Eltham Arts Winter Festival. The CD cover as specially-commissioned from artist Himani Weir who reflected some of the lyrics and SE9 landscape in her work. You can review the songs on the Eltham Arts YouTube Channel. The CD costs £8 and you can buy it at Eltham’s The White Hart pub or by emailing elthamarts@aol.co.uk. Info: www.Elthamarts.org
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seeing the land move ahead of us is an amazing experience. My favourite part of the morning was the landing at Kai Tak – the old Hong Kong airport. It’s edged by skyscrapers and mountains, and the runway sticks out into Victoria Harbour. It was once named as the sixth monist dangerous airport in the world. The approach to the runway involves a very sharp turn, and the weather conditions were bad which made it even harder. So I was really pleased to land successfully, and our trainer seemed impressed. In complete contrast, I also flew the A380 low over London! It was great spotting local landmarks like the O2 around Greenwich and Blackheath, near where I live. I was tempted to try and fly the plane through Tower Bridge, but Tony my instructor advised this might not be such a wise move! Info: www.aviation-experience.com
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Join us for a traditional two hour circular sightseeing cruise leaving Greenwich Pier at 7.00 pm We operate the oldest evening cruise on the River Thames. The cruise will take you from Royal Greenwich into Central London before turning and heading back down river to Greenwich. During the cruise we will pass more than twenty of London’s iconic landmarks including Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The London Eye and the Palace of Westminster.
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Parks proud to fly Green Flags GARDENS here have been recognised among the UK’s b e s t . Tw i n k l e P a r k a n d Charlotte Turner Gardens in Deptford can each fly a special Community Green Flags awarded by Keep Britain Tidy. Andrew Dennison, chair of Twinkle Park Trust said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive a Green Flag Award for 11th year running.” Others among the recordbreaking 1,686 parks and green spaces honoured include The Tarn at Mottingham, East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Eltham Park, Charlton Park and Blackheath.
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IT’S phenomenal...but can this really be the Northern Lights in south east London? Greenwich Visitor reader John Allen filmed the light show above his home in Plumstead on July 4 and sent us these images, writes TONY CLARK. John, a chef at the Pavilion Café in Greenwich Park, said: “My wife saw someone on the Plumstead People website saying the sky was changing colour...and it was! It was quite bright
and it was very distinctive and was changing between blue and purple. It is a complete mystery.’’ We asked the best brains in the country – the astronomers at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich – what they thought of the light show. After watching the video, a spokesperson told us: “They have said that it isn’t an aurorae or any other astronomical cause. It is probably more earthly and nothing more than light pollution from London.”
Culture Festival breaks records A RECORD number of families enjoyed dance, music and arts for free at the Greenwich World Cultural Festival. Almost 3,300 people visited the eighth festival in the grounds of Eltham Palace. Acrivities included multisensory installations in the historic building’s woodland area and arts and crafts in the moat. This year there was a first performance from the local Nepalese dancers and musicians. Paul Burns, Greenwich Dance Associate Director, s a i d : “ G r e e n w i c h Wo r l d Cultural Festival has gone from strength to strength over the past eight years, and we’re proud to have beaten all of our attendance records this year.”
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They had a month to raise the money if it was to be doubled with a contribution from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Department of Culture Media and Sport and Arts Council England. After a surge in the final 48 hours it hit the target – turning the total in to £2m. More than half of the donations came from visitors on site – the rest came from major individual gifts, corporations, memberships and the ORNC Chapel Fund. ORNC managers say the £2million addition to its Future
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everyone from our Board of Trustees to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who were inspired to support us by the sheer beauty, and historical significance of this amazing site.” The ORNC – designed by Sir Christopher Wren for Queen Mary II on the site of a former Royal palace – is the home of James Thornhill’s epic art on the ceiling of the Painted Hall. Next month work starts on a twoyear project to clean and conserve more of the Painted Hall. A team of conservators will work on 3,400sqm of
painted surface “bringing new life and vibrancy to paintings obscured by decades of deterioration.” Scaffolding tours will give visitors a close up view. The College – still working to find another £2m to enable it to reach its £8m target to fully fund the project – is free and open to visitors Monday to Sunday 10-6 (10-5 from Sept 11). The ORNC is looking for volunteers to guide visitors at its historic skittle alley on Sundays! Opened in 1864, the alley under the former seaman’s hospital was used by veterans of the Battle of Trafalgar. Volunteers receive expenses. Info: www.ornc.org
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Why union is working to stop Greenwich Council closing vital service BATTLE BUS: Library helped children access books (Pic: Model)
A library bus which has helped children read books here for more than a decade is to be stopped by Greenwich Council. Library staff have been campaigning through their union to keep the service. Onay Kasab, of Unite, tells us why. THE number of books issued to children by our vital mobile library in Greenwich has increased from 22,000 to 33,000 a year – that’s more books than many small static libraries lend. And that’s why it’s so disappointing that Greenwich Council claims it is failing and has decided to close it. The decision, it says, is not driven by finance – in other words this is not an austerity-driven cut, but an ideological one. Its own report says that there is no financial implication from the decision. Council managers have told Unite, the trade union representing library workers, that the closure is taking place because it does not see a mobile library as part of the future. The fact is that the vehicle does need replacing – this would cost around £150,000 but would be a one-off cost. Campaigners have pointed out that this is a relatively small sum which would represent an investment into tackling literacy levels across the borough. The Council has also said that no other London borough has a Mobile Library – but, surely, if it works for Greenwich then Greenwich should set an example. The views of experts – staff with decades of experience running libraries – and the public have been ignored. Library workers have pointed out that for many children the bus is their only real chance to access books. The
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Help us keep mobile library on the road price of buying new books on a regular basis is expensive – instead the mobile library provides regular access to books for many children who may not otherwise visit one. They also pointed out that for the majority of schools, there is no library within walking distance, making school visits difficult. What does also cause huge concern is that
no alternative provision has been put in place before the decision was made to close the Mobile Library. The consultation exercise carried out by the Council gave a clear result – there is no support for the Council proposal. But it refused to look at any alternative. This is not the first time that the Unite trade union has been forced to take action to defend
Greenwich libraries. In 2012, the union fought and won protection for pay and conditions and also saved the mobile library from closure. In 2014, we took action again when the service began suffering because vacant posts were not being filled in libraries right across the borough. On that occasion we won a big victory when the employer agreed to fill all vacant posts. It is worth noting that since then, councillors have thanked Unite for running the campaign and drawing the matter to their attention. Now, we are going all out to save the mobile library – particularly as the Council made a public statement in 2012 stating that measures it was taking would mean no library closures in the borough. Our union is clear – this is a library closure. There are many authors who will testify that they gained their love of books through their local library – the mobile is the only access to books for some children, but also for many adults with mobility problems. It also provides a point of regular social contact for so many who look forward to the visit and human contact. We’ve held imaginative initiatives including sing-a-longs outside the Town Hall and used large card board cut-outs of the mobile library! But we’d also like your help. Please contact your local councillor to express support for the campaign by contacting me: onay.kasab@unitetheunion.org Our message is simple: Saving libraries is not rocket science, but without books, there will be no rocket scientists.
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elighted to announce the opening of not-for-profit G West cafe – next to Greenwich Station at Greenwich West Community Centre – serving locally-sourced dishes and ethical coffee (see a gorgeous example above) Everything is homemade. Say Hi on your way to work. any will be sad to see buiders’ boards around the Wing Wah buffet on Woolwich Road – a favourite place for families to enjoy a Chinese buffet on Sundays. It was once a pub...but for the life of me I can’t remember what it was called. Anyone remind me? raft, on the Greenwich Peninsula, has teamed up with London Gin distillery Sipsmith for a cocktail venture on their Summer terrace. he Gin Bop at Rivington Grill Greenwich is back, too, for the third year on Friday August 19 (6pm). For one night only, gin enthusiasts will be able to enjoy an evening of fun and frivolity, live music and silly games, while sipping on their favourite spirit. Entrance and a cocktail on the day is £10. Less for early-birds at www. rivington greenwich.co.uk. love hearing your tips via Twitter @solangeweb. This month we discussed Eltham. Biscottis café and It’s All About Taste were mentioned. Two praised more than the rest were Ziyafet and new Turkish place Rixos. Keep ‘em coming!
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Tested: The Eltham pub with a big reputation for its Sunday carvery
LAST month, you may recall, I went in to a carvery. Not surprisingly, the excitement their neighbour’s plate only to discover their search of the best vegetarian restaurants grew with every stop on my 286 bus journey. portion is bigger). My Yorkshire pud was as it I quickly discovered that the best thing about should be – crunchy and light. here. A kind of perverted logic dictates this month choice. August belongs to the meat eaters and Sunday lunch afficionados. Greenwich residents and visitors have plenty of choice but quality varies. I decided to test the White Hart in Eltham which has long been a beacon for its carvery. There is a country feel to the White Hart with its wooden bar, wellpolished furniture, Georgian wall panels walls, comfy leather sofa in a cosy corner and, a classic bazaar red carpet flooring. That’s without mentioning the patio garden – a beauty. I’ve had many Sunday lunches with their single roast slices but never graduated
a carvery is that you don’t have to wait for your food. You get your ticket, go the counter and you don’t even have to make up your mind, just pick one or two of everything. You won’t need much for the ret of the day! The White Hart’s carvery – at a very reasonable £9.95 – doesn’t include starters but nothing stops you from ordering from the extensive menu. Extensive is right. I counted 10 starters, with something for everyone. There is even a decadent warm Camembert option! Staff are genuinely friendly, and there are plenty of them too. Even when they pub gets very busy, they will take time to have a little chat. It’s unhurried and enjoyable. With a Carvery, the thing to look for is the extras such as pork scratchings. The White Hart ticks that box. Now for the star of the show. Under low copper lights is an array of large Yorkshire puddings, all absolutely identical (a tad scary but on the other hand, nobody likes to look on
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Moving on to the roasts, beef, turkey, pork and gammon are all from the very highly regarded butcher Fred’s in New Eltham. The pork was crispy and tender. The beef is always a quandary, there is no way everyone will find it cooked to perfection. Turkey was temporarily unavailable but its traditional stuffing was delicious. Gammon nicely flavoured by the honey glaze. The potatoes were fluffy, the vegetables did the job. Close to best Sunday roast but remember the extras. The White Hart offers much in terms of drinks but when we went there was only one ale – Gem a best bitter from Bath Ales. Although there were plenty of sauces here comes my only grump: The gravy was very thin but somehow it didn’t matter too much. Because by the end of lunch I had a smile on my face. I wished I could have been beamed straight back home. But the 286 will do. The White Hart, 2 High St, Eltham. 0208 859 1562 SOLANGE BERCHEMIN
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Top of the cultural trio There’s always something marvellous to enjoy in the cultural hotspot that is Greenwich but the town hit new heights this summer with three massive musical events on the same evening. Tens of thousands of pop fans went wild as Lionel Richie rocked the O2 arena while thousands more danced along to Seal in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College. But the hottest ticket of all was for the Cutty Sark, where a couple of hundred of us were privileged to see the London Oriana Choir launch a three-year residency at the Royal Museums Greenwich. Don’t get me wrong - I’m sure Messrs Richie and Seal were fabulous. But both are regulars on the arena circuit who you can catch almost any year while the choir was performing the world premiere of an important new work by a dazzling young composer. That’s a one-off and it didn’t disappoint. Cheryl Francis-Hoad’s setting of Shakespeare’s magnificent sonnet So True A Fool Is Love was inspired by a Gentileschi painting that will have pride of place in the Queen’s House when it reopens this autumn after a year-long refurbishment. It’s a brilliant composition that captures its subject’s willingly self-imposed slavery to love and contains an extraordinary sequence based on the Bard’s line “Whilst I, my sovereign, watch the clock for you” in which sections of the 70-strong choir counterpoint one another in differing ticktock rhythms. Francis-Hoad was there to take a bow for her glorious creation – the first of five new works by women composers to be commissioned by the choir. So True A Fool Is Love was the highlight of a wonderful programme of choral pieces all written by women over the past millennium and performed in the amazing space beneath the copper-bottomed hull of the Cutty Sark. The concert began with two lovely 1,000-year-old tunes, one written by a German abbess and the other by Bulgaria’s patron saint. The rest of the programme was from our own lifetimes, including Judith Weir’s fine Drop Down, Ye Heavens, From Above, a sensational dissonance-tinged antiphon O Oriens by Cecilia McDowell and Kerry Andrew’s gorgeous O Nata Lux, which opened with choir members scattered all around the auditorium on stairways and in towering galleries, creating for us the effect of being enveloped in a musical bubble. Conductor Dominic Peckham rightly heaped praise on the concert’s unique setting. But in reality it was the artistry of the singers, the composers and, of course, Peckham himself that made this one of the year’s most memorable events so far.
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BOTIS SEVA BOTIS Seva’s appearance with his dazzling young dance company at Laban theatre made for a game of two halves – and then some.
The show opened with the choreographer’s acclaimed piece InNoForm and it was easy to see why it had garnered universal plaudits on its debut. Six dancers, their shimmering naked backs to the audience, squirmed and thrashed in pools of dirty white light like protozoa writhing in the primordial ooze. An extraordinary electronica soundscape created by Torben Lars Slyvest and Lauri Achte filled the air with the sound of squelching mud as we witnessed nothing less than the emergence of life on earth. There followed the origins of man from tree-dwelling ape to homo sapiens, which was captured with astonishing staccato movements, perfectly synchronised and performed, as the dancers
guided us through our species’ mercilessly Darwinian evolution from prehistoric tribalism to modern autocracy. This was followed by a lone dancer mirroring the troupe’s moves – suggesting, I think, that we are genetically predisposed to group dynamics at the expense of individuality. The message was clear enough, although it was always wreathed in amazing artistry. But it exploded into the open after the half-time interval when Seva presented us with politics in the raw. He began by singing a hip-hop rant while his dancers posed as onlookers in the stalls, shouting out to one another and flirting with audience members. The sextet then stormed the stage and, to a music-free soundtrack of spoken word hustings oratory and streamof-consciousness fury, danced impeccably choreographed sequences that soon degenerated into far-right denunciations of foreigners. There were
a couple of nice witty touches in the form of up-to-the-minute digs at Theresa May and Brexit but on the whole the mood, like the lighting, just kept getting darker. It became downright benighted when the dancers, all black, began making monkey noises and throwing bananas at one of their number. It was deeply uncomfortable, although it perfectly underlined the horrors of racism. Finally the troupe spilled into the audience and we came face-to-face with the hatred that pervades all extremism. It was an astonishing end to an astonishing event – and it was like nothing I have ever seen in a dance theatre. No wonder it got a thunderous standing ovation. Seva returns in November with a work commissioned by Trinity Laban’s partnership with Greenwich Dance. Book a seat – you might be disturbed but you won’t be disappointed.
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JIM Mullen is routinely namechecked by guitar heroes as a musical hero and on the evidence of his gig at Oliver’s as part of Trinity Laban’s Inside Out jazz festival it was easy to see why – he is the master of laidback virtuosity. He showed off his extraordinary plectrum-free, thumb-only genius without ever seeming to break sweat as he led a fine Trinity quartet through a sensational set of jazz standards. Mullen ap-
peared to defy physics as his right thumb became a blur while the fingers on his left hand shimmered up and down the fretboard on quicker numbers such as the Freddie Hubbard classic Birdlike – into which he wittily slipped a sample of the Star Wars theme. And he hit even more majestic heights when the band slowed it down to ballad pace. His playing on their finale, My One And Only Love, was heartbreakingly
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World’s best travel photos THE world’s best travel photography is on show in Greenwich this summer. Winning images – from 114 countries – in the Travel Photographer of the Year are on display at The 1st Floor Project Space at 10 Stockwell Street, part of the University of Greenwich. The exhibition is free and open daily from 10am till Sunday September 4. Info: www.tpoty.com
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Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 TOUR Unlocked: 500 Years of the ORNC ORNC 6.30, 7.30 FILM Marie Antoinette (2006) Queen’s House lawn 7.15 COMEDY Otiz Cannelloni, John Newton, Roger Monkhouse Up The Creek JAZZ Ellie Bignall Oliver’s Saturday 13 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Progress Estate Fete 11-3 Lovelace Green SE9 1LF FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Northampton. The Valley 3 COMEDY Otiz Cannelloni, John Newton, Jason Patterson, Roger Monkhouse Up The Creek JAZZ Reiss Beckles Oliver’s Sunday 14 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Meet Joe Brown Old Royal Naval College, noon MUSIC South London Jazz Orch Greenwich Pk Bandstand 3pm TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MUSIC Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan O2 Monday 15 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Curtain Up For The Theatrical 30s Eltham Palace 11 FAMILY Nannie The Witch Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 16 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5 KIDS Holiday Histories Heritage Centre Drop-in 10-2 FAMILY Curtain Up For The Theatrical 30s Eltham Palace 11 KIDS Mythical Creatures Cutty Sark 11.30am, 2 FAMILY Meet James Robson Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury. The Valley 7.45 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Wednesday 17 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5
KIDS Den-Building and BreadBaking Creekside Discovery Centre 10-12.30 FAMILY Curtain Up For The Theatrical 30s Eltham Palace 11 FAMILY Meet James Robson Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 KIDS Mythical Creatures Cutty Sark 11.30am, 2 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s Thursday 18 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5 KIDS Holiday Histories Charlton House. Drop-in 10-2 FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 KIDS Magnetic Fish Cutty Sark 11.30am, 2 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton Arms JAZZ Zoe & Zara Oliver’s Friday 19 FAMILY American Encounter Nat Maritime Museum 10-5 WALK Interesting Invertebrates Greenwich Park 10.30am TALK Sally Ward Friends of Age Exchange, Bakehouse Theatre, Blackheath 1 TALK Eleanor Bracken Blackheath Flower Club Mycenae House 2 MUSIC Lloyd Cole/The Leopards Brooklyn Bowl COMEDY Jen Brister, Aurie Styla, Andrew Bird Up The Creek JAZZ Ellie Bignall Oliver’s Saturday 20 COMMUNITY Open Day Fan Museum, Crooms Hill. Free entry for residents. Bring ID. FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Nicholas Hawksmoor Old Royal Naval College, noon COMEDY Miranda Sings IndigO2 COMEDY Jen Brister, Aurie Styla, Ninia Benjamin Up The Creek JAZZ Levent & Taylor Oliver’s Sunday 21 FAMILY Nannie The Witch Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Low-Tide Walk Creekside Discovery Centre 11 MUSIC Lazy Jazz Sunday Eltham Palace 12-4 MUSIC Hooray Tabasco Greenwich Pk Bandstand 3pm TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 Monday 22 KIDS Pacific Quest National Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 STAR Daytime Skywatch: Venus Royal Observatory from 3.50 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 23 ART Contours Wayne Foskett & Ann Hilary Made in Greenwich Gallery (11-5.30) Till Sept 5 FAMILY International Slavery Remembrance Day NMM 10-5 KIDS Holiday Histories Heritage Centre Drop-in 10-2 KIDS Pacific Quest NMM 10-5 FAMILY Meet James Robson
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Albany, Deptford Lounge: Douglas Way SE8 4AG. 020 8692 4446 thealbany.org.uk Bakehouse Theatre: Age Exchange, Blackheath Village SE3 9LA. 020 8318 9105 Blackheath Conservatoire: 19-21 Lee Rd SE3 9RQ. 020 8852 0234 conservatoire.org.uk Blackheath Halls: 23 Lee Road SE3 9RQ. 020 8463 0100. blackheathhalls.com Bob Hope Theatre: Wythfield Rd SE9 5TG. 020 8850 3702. bobhopetheatre.co.uk The Centre: New Eltham Methodist Ch, Footscray Rd. newelthammethodist.org.uk Charlton House: Charlton Rd SE7 8RP. 020 8856 3951 Churchill Theatre: High St, Bromley BR1 1HA. 0844 871 7620 Clarendon Hotel: Montpelier Row SE3 0RW. 020 8318 4321. clarendonhotel.com Creekside Discovery Centre: Creekside SE8. 0208 692 9922. creeksidecentre.org.uk The Duke: 125 Creek Rd SE8 3BU. 020 8469 8260 The Eltham Centre: 2 Archery Road SE9 1HA. 020 8921 4344 Eltham Palace: Court Yard SE9 5QE. 020 8294 2548. english-heritage.org.uk The Forum: Trafalgar Rd SE10 9EQ. 0208 853 5212. office@forumatgreenwich.org Greenwich Communications Centre: 164 Trafalgar Rd SE10 9TZ. 020 8269 2103 Greenwich Dance: Borough Hall SE10 8RE. 020 8293 9741 greenwichdance.org.uk Greenwich Heritage Centre: Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 4DX Greenwich Theatre: Crooms Hill SE10 8ES. 020 8858 7755. greenwichtheatre.org.uk Greenwich West Community Centre: 141 Greenwich High Rd SE10 8JA Laban Theatre: Creekside SE8 3DZ. 020 8463 0100 www.trinitylaban.ac.uk London Theatre: 443 New Cross Rd SE14 6TA. 020 8694 1888. thelondontheatre.com Made In Greenwich: 324 Creek Rd SE10 9SW madeingreenwich.co.uk Mycenae House: 90 Mycenae Rd SE3 7SE 020 8858 1749 mycenaehouse.co.uk National Maritime Museum: Romney Rd, SE10 9BJ 020 8858 0045 www.nmm.ac.uk 02, Indig02, Building 6, Brooklyn Bowl: 0844 8560202 www.theo2.co.uk Old Royal Naval Coll, Discover: SE10 9LW. 020 8269 4799 oldroyalnavalcollege.org Oliver’s: 9 Nevada St SE10 9JL. 020 8858 3693 www.oliversjazzbar.co.uk Pelton Arms: 23-5 Pelton Street SE10 9PQ 020 8858 0572. peltonarms.com Prince Of Greenwich: 72 Royal Hill SE10 8RT 020 8692 6089 St Alfege: Greenwich Church St. 020 8853 0687. st-alfege.org Severndroog Castle: Off Shooters Hill SE18 3RT. severndroogcastle.org.uk The Star And Garter: 60 Old Woolwich Rd SE10 9NY. 020 8305 1144 Steinberg Studio: 137 Vanbrugh Hill SE10 9HP. steinbergduo.com Tramshed Theatre: 51-53 Woolwich New Rd SE18 6ES. 020 8854 1316 glypt.co.uk Trinity Laban: King Charles Court SE10 9JF. 020 8463 0100. trinitylaban.ac.uk Up The Creek (UTC): 302 Creek Rd SE10 9SW. 020 8858 4581. up-the-creek.com Woodlands Farm Trust: 331 Shooters Hill Rd, Welling DA16 3RP 020 8319 8900 thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org.uk
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MARKETS Greenwich Market: 10-5.30. Sat and Sun: Arts & crafts, food, fresh produce. Tues, Wed: Food, fresh produce, homewares. Thurs: food, antiques & collectables, crafts. Fri: Food, arts & crafts, antiques & collectibles Greenwich Vintage Market: 8am-6pm Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun. Moonlight market 8am-10pm last Friday of month Clocktower Market: 166 Greenwich High Rd. Sat, Sun 10-4. 50 quirky stalls specialising in vintage, retro and antiques. 07940 914204 Blackheath Farmers’ Market: Blackheath Station, 10-2 every Sun. lfm.org EXHIBITIONS/CRAFTS/COMMUNITY Royal Observatory: rmg.co.uk Fan Museum: Fans Of The Livery. Till Sept 4 12 Crooms Hill. 020 8305 1441 fan-museum.org.uk Old Royal Naval College: Discover Centre. ornc.org Blackheath Halls: blackheathhalls.com Age Exchange: Carers’ group Mon, knitters Thurs, preschool rhyme-time Fri. Old Bakehouse, Bennett Pk SE3 9LA. age-exchange.org.uk. Nat Maritime Museum: Above & Beyond. Till August 29. rmg.co.uk Made In Greenwich: Ann Hillary, Wayne Foskett Aug 23-Sept 5. Irene Godfrey, Tracy Ward Sept 23-Oct 2. Ian Scott Massey Oct 7-19. 324 Creek Rd SE10 9SW madeingreenwich.co.uk 020 8293 9823 Greenwich Gallery/The Cave: Linear House, Peyton Place SE10 8RS Paul McPherson Gallery: 77 Lassell St SE10 9PJ Ben Oakley Gallery: 9 Turnpin La SE10 9JA Blackheath Bowling Club: Practice every Thus 2.30 nr Ranger’s House The Forum: Disabled drop-ins, mums’ groups, kids’ classes, advice. Trafalgar Rd SE10 9EQ. 020 8853 5212 Greenwich Heritage Centre: Artillery Square SE18 4DX. 020 8854 2452 WALKS Greenwich Guided Walks: Local experts. Walks daily at 12.15 and 2.15 from the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre. £8, £7 cons. Greenwich Tour Guides Association 07575772298 guides@greenwichtours.co.uk Rich Sylvester: Guide, historian, storyteller. 07833 538143. richs@onetel.com Dotmaker: Alternative guided walks. dotmakertours.co.uk FAMILY ACTIVITIES National Maritime Museum: Explore Saturdays. Free. Performance and storytelling for over-5s from noon. Discover Sundays. Free. Activities for families from 11.30am. Play Tuesdays. Free. For under-5s from 10.30
FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 Tuesday 30 KIDS Holiday Histories Heritage Centre Drop-in 10-2 KIDS Pacific Quest National Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Meet James Robson Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Wednesday 31 KIDS Pacific Quest National Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Meet James Robson Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s
Thursday September 1 KIDS Pacific Quest National Maritime Museum 10-5 TALK Gustav Milne National Maritime Museum 11 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 STAR Daytime Skywatch: Venus Royal Observatory from 3.50 FILM/PLAY The Deep Blue Sea Link to National Theatre Greenwich Picturehouse 7 TRIBUTE Freddie Mercury Birthday Bash Brooklyn Bowl FAMILY Bat Walk Woodlands Farm Trust 7.45 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton Arms JAZZ Jozax Quintet Oliver’s Friday 2 KIDS Pacific Quest National Maritime Museum 10-5 FAMILY Nannie The Witch Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 STAR Daytime Skywatch: Venus Royal Observatory from 3.50 TRIBUTE Born In The USA Brooklyn Bowl PERFORMANCE Garden Greenwich Theatre 8 JAZZ David Angol Oliver’s Saturday 3 OPEN DAY Caird Library National Maritime Museum 10.30-4 KIDS Tiny Tall Ships Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 FAMILY Meet James Robson Cutty Sark 11, 12, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Character Encounters Nat Maritime Museum 12, 1, 2, 3 COMEDY Wahala IndigO2 PERFORMANCE Lucy, Lucy Greenwich Theatre 8 PERFORMACE London’s Burning Deptford Lounge 8 JAZZ Dave Sutherland Oliver’s Sunday 4 SALE Art & Craft Age Exchange Blackheath 10-2 FAMILY Ahoy, Captain!
Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 KIDS Tiny Tall Ships Cutty Sark 11.30, 2 PERFORMANCE Lucy, Lucy Greenwich Theatre 4 PLAY Miss Julie London Th 5 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MUSIC Kaifi Aur Main IndigO2 COMEDY Amy Schumer O2 7.30 PERFORMANCE Garden Greenwich Theatre 8 Monday 5 PLAY Miss Julie London Th 8 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 6 PLAY The Mission Greenwich Theatre 7 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter FAMILY Bat Walk Woodlands Farm Trust 7.30 PLAY Miss Julie London Th 8 JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s PLAY The Inevitable Heartbreak Of Gavin Plimsole Greenwich Theatre 8.45 Wednesday 7 PLAY The Inevitable Heartbreak Of Gavin Plimsole Greenwich Theatre 7 WRESTLING WWE Live O2 7.30 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton PLAY Miss Julie London Th 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s PLAY The Mission Greenwich Theatre 8.45 Thursday 8 TALK Helen Johnston NMM 11 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton Arms PLAY The Mission Greenwich Th 7 PLAY The Inevitable Heartbreak Of Gavin Plimsole Greenwich Theatre 8.45 Friday 9 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 PLAY The Inevitable Heartbreak Of Gavin Plimsole Greenwich Th 7 PLAY The Mission Greenwich Theatre 8.45 JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Saturday 10 BOOK SALE Bakehouse Bookshop, Blackheath 10-2 MUSIC Primal Scream, Hot Chip, Lonelady, Rosie Lowe OnBlackheath Festival SYMPOSIUM Muslims At Sea Nat Maritime Museum 11-4 KIDS Rice Paper Tales Deptford Lounge 12, 1.30, 3 FAMILY Character Encounters Nat Maritime Museum 12, 1, 2, 3 RUGBY Blackheath RUFC v Esher. Well Hall 3 FILM Star Trek (1979) Royal Observatory 6pm PLAY The Mission Greenwich Theatre 7 MUSIC Lucie Silvas
September James are among bands playing at OnBlackheath Festival on Sept 10 & 11
Brooklyn Bowl PLAY The Inevitable Heartbreak Of Gavin Plimsole Greenwich Theatre 8.45 JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Sunday 11 MUSIC Belle & Sebastian, James, Squeeze, Soak, Edwyn Collins OnBlackheath Festival FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Nannie The Witch Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Low-Tide Walk Creekside Discovery Centre 2 FAMILY The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon Greenwich Theatre 4 PLAY Giant Greenwich Th 8 Monday 12 PLAY Giant Greenwich Th8 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 13 PLAY Giant Greenwich Theatre 8 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter PLAY The Calm London Th 8 JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Wednesday 14 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton PLAY The Calm Lon Theatre 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s Thursday 15 TALK Nathalie Cohen National Maritime Museum 11 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 7 MUSIC Vulfpeck Brooklyn Bowl PLAY Lady Anna: All At Sea Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PLAY The Calm London Th 8 Friday 16 TALK Book Bag Bakers Friends of Age Exchange, Bakehouse Theatre, Blackheath 1 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 TALK Sophie Beaney Blackheath Flower Club
Mycenae House 2 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 7 MUSIC Vulfpeck Brooklyn Bowl PLAY Lady Anna: All At Sea Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PLAY The Calm Lon Theatre 8 JAZZ Pixie & The Gypsies Oliver’s Saturday 17 FAMILY Meet Jock Willis Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 11, 3, 7 KIDS Rice Paper Tales Deptford Lounge 12, 1.30, 3 FAMILY Character Encounters Nat Maritime Museum 12, 1, 2, 3 PLAY Lady Anna: All At Sea Greenwich Theatre 2.30, 7.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Wimbledon. The Valley 3 MUSIC Vulfpeck Brooklyn Bowl PLAY The Calm London Th 8 JAZZ Basil Hodge Oliver’s Sunday 18 FAMILY London Open House Charlton House 10am-4 MUSIC Leon Bosch, Sung-Suk Blackheath Halls 11 FAMILY London Open House & Autumn Festival Severndroog Caste 11-4 FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2. Noon, 4 DISCO KIDS Under The Sea Albany 2-5 PLAY The Calm London Th 5 MUSIC Marco Benevento Brooklyn Bowl TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 Monday 19 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 20 TALK Buying A Telescope Royal Observatory 7 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 7 PLAY The Man Who Would Be King Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter
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Meet the artists 6–8.30 Thursday 25 August 2–5 Sunday 4 September
Contours Ann Hillary and Wayne Foskett 23 August To 5 September
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LOOKING AT ART AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY Speaker: Sally Ward Friday 19 August 1 to 3pm Bakehouse Theatre at Age Exchange SE3 9LA Talk followed by tea/coffee & handmade cake
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JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Wednesday 21 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 7 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton PLAY The Man Who Would Be King Greenwich Theatre 7.30 DANCE Alexander Whitley Laban 7.30 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 LITERATURE Joan Ruddock: Going Nowhere Blackheath Halls 8 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s Thursday 22 TALK Lara Bond, Oliver Hutchinson National Maritime Museum 11 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 TALK Barry Venning Blackheath Decorative & Fine Arts Society St Mary’s Church Hall 2.30 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 7 PLAY The Man Who Would Be King Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Ensemble Perpetuo Cutty Sark 7.30 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton Arms Friday 23 VOLUNTEER Dig-In Greenwich Park 9.30am MUSIC Trinity Laban recital Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 3, 7 PLAY The Man Who Would Be King Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Martin Carthy GFMA International Day of Peace event, Mycenae House 7.30 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 JAZZ Ofer Landsberg Oliver’s Saturday 24 FAMILY Landlubber’s Maritime Folk Festival NMM 10-5, Cutty Sark 7-12 FAMILY Meet Jock Willis Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 FAMILY Marvel Universe O2 11, 3pm, 7 FAMILY Character Encounters Nat Maritime Museum 12, 1, 2, 3 FAMILY Drop-In Wildlife Centre, Greenwich Park 1 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 2.45 RUGBY Blackheath RUFC v Coventry. Well Hall 3pm MUSIC Mixer Hit Fest IndigO2 PLAY The Man Who Would Be King Greenwich Theatre 7.30 POETRY Jane McLaughlin Lockdown collection launch Made In Greenwich 7.30 DANCE Jack Webb: The End Borough Hall 7.45 JAZZ Vladimir Quartet Oliver’s Sunday 25 FAMILY Ahoy, Captain! Cutty Sark 11, noon, 1.30, 2.30 KIDS The Girl & The Giraffe Albany 1, 3 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 MIME Blind Man’s Song Greenwich Theatre 7.30 Monday 26 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 27 TALK Buying A Telescope Royal Observatory 7 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Oldham. The Valley 7.45 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter JAZZ Corrie Dick Oliver’s Wednesday 28 FILM/PLAY Cymbeline From RSC
Greenwich Picturehouse 7 WOOLLIES Knitting club Pelton PLAY The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s Thursday 29 TALK Nick Ball NMM 11 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 SHOW Five Decades Of The Final Frontier Royal Observatory 7-9 MUSIC The Excitements Brooklyn Bowl PLAY The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 MUSIC Icarus Club Pelton Arms Friday 30 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 MUSIC Maryla Rodowicz IndigO2 MUSIC The Expansion’s 30th Birthday Party Brooklyn Bowl MUSIC GFMA Acoustic Night Mycenae House 7.30 PLAY The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45
Saturday October 1 DANCE Fun Palaces Borough Hall. All day PLAY Rise & Fall Of Little Voice Greenwich Theatre 2.30, 7.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Rochdale. The Valley 3 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 7.45 MUSIC Giants Of Lovers Rock IndigO2 MUSIC Andrea Bocelli O2 MUSIC Sound Is Sound Is Sound Albany 7.30 Sunday 2 SAILING London Regatta Dinghy Racing Greenwich Yacht Club 112. www.greenwichyachtclub. co.uk FAMILY Meet Me At The Fun Palace Albany 1-4 PLAY Under My Thumb Greenwich Theatre Studio 4.30 PLAY The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice Greenwich Theatre 6pm MUSIC Palak Muchhal IndigO2 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 Monday 3 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 Tuesday 4 MUSIC English folk Star & Garter Wednesday 5 JAZZ Jam session Oliver’s Thursday 6 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 DANCE Ulysses Unbound/The Stacked Deck Tramshed 7 DANCE Lindy Hop with Temujin Gil Borough Hall 7.30 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 7.30 Friday 7 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital Old Royal Naval College chapel 1.05 DANCE Ulysses Unbound/The Stacked Deck Tramshed 7 MUSIC Jean-Michel Jarre O2 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 7.30 Saturday 8 TEA DANCE Borough Hall 2 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 2.30, 7.30 RUGBY Blackheath RUFC v Blaydon. Well Hall 3pm
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MUSIC Boogie Nights IndigO2 Sunday 9 FAMILY Low-Tide Walk Creekside Discovery Centre 11 FAMILY Circus Workshop Albany noon, 2 COMEDY 1 Londynska Gala IndigO2 MUSIC Shane Hampshire Bob Hope Theatre 7 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7l Monday 10 MUSIC Folk & Blues Bob Hope Theatre 7.30 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 7.30 MUSIC Fifth Harmony O2 PLAY Jekyll & Hyde/Nerve Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 Tuesday 11 PLAY From The Mouths Of The Gods Greenwich Th Studio 7 PLAY Jekyll & Hyde/Nerve Greenwich Theatre 7.30 MUSIC Justin Bieber O2 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 7.30 Wednesday 12 PLAY Reverie Greenwich Th 7 MUSIC Justin Bieber O2 PLAY From The Mouths Of The Gods Greenwich Th Studio 7 PLAY A Dirty Getaway London Theatre 8 PLAY Snakes & Giants Greenwich Theatre 8.45 Thursday 13 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital St Alfege 1.05 PLAY Snakes & Giants Greenwich Theatre 7 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 7.30 PLAY A Dirty Getaway London Theatre 8 PLAY From The Mouths Of The Gods Greenwich Th Studio 8.45 PLAY Reverie Greenwich Th 8.45 Friday 14 SYMPOSIUM George Stubbs
The most distinctive venue in Greenwich. New owners Pietro and Paola have added their unique style, reflecting years of travelling, to a wonderful Victorian pub with music, entertainment, cinema club and exclusive home style Sicilian cuisine. Come and visit us!
NMM 9.15-5.15 MUSIC Trinity Laban recital ORNC chapel 1.05 PLAY Snakes & Giants Greenwich Theatre 7 MUSIC Justin Bieber O2 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 7.30 DANCE Company Wayne McGregor: Entity Laban 7.30 PLAY From The Mouths Of The Gods Greenwich Th Studio 8.45 Saturday 15 PLAY Muhammed Ali And Me Albany 2.30, 7.30 FOOTBALL Charlton Athletic v Coventry. The Valley 3pm MUSIC Justin Bieber O2 PLAY From The Mouths Of The Gods Greenwich Th Studio 7 DANCE Company Wayne McGregor: Entity Laban 7.30 PLAY Snakes & Giants Greenwich Theatre 8.45 Sunday 16 KIDS A Pocket Full Of Grimms Albany 1, 3p FAMILY Horn Fair Charlton Hs PLAY From The Mouths Of The Gods Greenwich Th Studio 6 TALENT Something for Sunday Vanbrugh 7 Monday 17 PLAY Method In Madness Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PUB QUIZ Vanbrugh 8.30 JAZZ Ladies Night Oliver’s Tuesday 18 DANCE No Man Is An Island/ O Snap Albany 7.30 PLAY Method In Madness Greenwich Theatre 7.30 PLAY Safe Word Is Kill London Theatre 8 Wednesday 19
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ou know what it’s like when you are looking for something and you just can’t find it? Spare a though for our archaeologists – professional and amateur – who have spent three years running a community archaeology dig on the site of the Old Keeper’s Cottage in Greenwich Park. Since 2014 we have run a two-week dig each July, generously funded by the Friends of Greenwich Park. There have been plenty of finds; builders’ rubble, pottery, clay pipes and even a celebrated bronze Roman broach, but we never did find the cottage. That is until this summer, which has surpassed all our expectations. ur brilliant volunteers, ably marshalled by consultant archaeologists Graham and Cathy Keevill, struck it rich with extensive foundation walls of the Keepers Cottage complex uncovered. Several local schools, led by Aaron Dunster, from the Field Studies Council, played Time Team, sifting soil for finds. One lucky girl found a perfect Victorian silver shilling. t’s been a fascinating three years as we have quite literally dug up the past of Greenwich Park. The Old Keeper’s Cottage appeared on Park maps around 1670 but was demolished in 1853. It was in a hollow close to the Queen Elizabeth Oak in the centre of the Park. It wasn’t just a lodge but a large complex of buildings. At the same time as the lodge was knocked down a new Head Keeper’s Lodge was built at Blackheath Gate and the working yard moved to the deer park. hy the change? Well it all fits in with the changing nature of how the Park was used. In the mid-17th Century King Charles II was laying out the formal avenues in the park and started building his new palace which eventually became the seaman’s hospital (today’s Old Royal Naval College). The Keeper’s Cottage complex was the working yard of the Park situated near the centre, but out of sight of the main view points. Fast forward to the 1840s and Greenwich Park opened to full public access all year round, for the first time. Visitor numbers must have soared. Now it makes sense for the Head Keeper to be at the front gate, where he can be seen and the working yard to be tucked away in the corner. ut of the digs has grown a Greenwich Park local history group which has researched the history of our past keepers. The final report on the Old Keepers Cottage digs is due in autumn so more about this fascinating project in future GVs.
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hen I told my teacher at St Austin‚Äôs Secondary School in Charlton that I wanted to make films he said “why don’t you be an astronaut?” I remember thinking “cool! I’ll be that as well, and didn’t realise he was being incredibly sarcastic. y mum and dad had lived in Greenwich all their lives and I was born in Woolwich. We had no connections with film or TV but I watched it avidly and knew this is what I wanted to do. I made short films on a camera with my brother David. In 1985 I won BBC Young Film Maker of the Year with an animation and live action film called A State of Mind. I put the certificate on the wall next to my Star Wars posters. got a place at London International Film School but it was expensive and there were no grants then so my mum and I went down to local library and found out about bursaries. The Sir William Boreman Foundation, which helps young people in Greenwich and Lewisham, funded half of it as my Uncle Jimmy was in the Navy and then 12 other organisations gave me the rest. I was the youngest student ever and even at 18 I looked about 12. Some of the Animated: With hero other students were Ray Harryhausen sons of famous filmmakers and lived in Soho while I still lived at home with my mum and dad and took sandwiches for lunch. fter film school I set up my own company ( www.walshbros.co.uk) with my brother and I have been lucky enough to have been making award-winning films and TV programmes for BBC, ITV and Channel 4 ever since. I made a film about Ray Harryhausen, the animator, and it was great moment when that was shown at what is now the Greenwich Picturehouse. I like to film locally when I can and Monarch, my feature film about Henry VIII was all shot at Charlton House and I filmed part of a BBC documentary series called Sofa Surfers, about childhood homelessness, in Woolwich. ilm making or writing scripts takes up most of my time but I do take time out to go to the gym and also like to eat out. The Arches was great as it was literally around the corner from where I live but now I go to the new Better Gym in the Greenwich Centre on the old hospital site. The King William pub on Trafalgar Road has recently become Ye Old Turk and they do the best chicken shish and lamb shish. I eat out a lot in Soho and the West End for work but this certainly gets the thumbs up. The Green Pea at Hardy’s is a real hidden gem. It’s gastro pub food but with none of the pretensions, and Tom’s pies are fabulous. It’s a great place for a family Christmas dinner though you do have to book ages in advance.
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The Blog of Samuel Pepys T onight my wife averred that she has wearied of the making of our dinner; saying that it was time I did play my part in roasting the viands.”I am as apt to do the cooking,” I said, “as a bear is to lay an egg.” “It takes just three minutes to boil one,” she said. Within that time I could have drained a glass of sherry-sack and frisk’d the maid, but I forbore from saying so. She then did point to the door and said “Takeaway”. In this fit she brooks argument less willingly than does the Empress of Russia when buying shoes and I crept out in a most mouse-like manner. id see that the Takeaway-Shop hath a sign which did say “King Wok” and was put in a stound to find that was full of Chinese. It is known that the Chinese King does demand obeisance from visitors to his court, so I knelt upon the floor and lowered my head, my wig falling off and the woman beside me walking onto it and giving a loud cry thinking, as she said, that she had stepped upon a dog. Much embarrassed, I stood and the fellow at the counter asked what I did want. When I demanded a brace of boiled mutton legs and ten quails he shook his head and pointed to a board
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which was full of words of which I knew not and did think they were rules of etiquette of which we know the Chinese place much importance. As the fellow explained that the words were but dishes the churl behind me told me to hurry, I telling them that his rough manners were ill-suited to the Orient. I did make my order and can say, to my pleasure, that I now know the Chinese words for “Chicken” and for “Pork.” They are “Seventeen” and “Twenty Six.” In the Chinese manner, after asking for the food one must stand aside and wait, no doubt for the King in the next room to finish eating. he Chinese do wrap their chicken and pigs into small boxes. On opening them, I found the meat to be pack’d with straw which I threw away. My wife did say, “Don’t do that, those are bean shoots,” but I told her that I was the one who had learnt the Chinese ways and she knew naught. After eating the meat, I can say that their food hath much flavour but there is little of it after the packing has been thrown away. I am yet hungry and must return to the Takeway-Shop for my fill. I do ponder on the Chinese word for two chickens: “Thirty-Four?”
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