Fireworks reminder

Marmoset posted a while ago that there will be fireworks tonight at 9.45pm, let off from a barge moored at the mouth of the Creek. It's supposedly a private affair (as if fireworks could be)....one wonders if it is anything to do with the appearance of this vessel, presently moored on the Creek peninsula.

This is the Seabourn Sojourn. It commences its Maiden Voyage on Sunday, cruising the North Sea to Scotland, the Norwegian Sea to Denmark, Iceland and Norway then back to Dover, via Amsterdam. Fares from £4,299....that's the 14 day cruise. The 28-day cruise extends to the Kiel Canal in Germany, the Baltic Sea to Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden then back to Dover – a snip at £9,549 for the cheapest berth.

Bulk Household Waste Removal (2)

This new service is a bargain. They didn't tell us about it, but it could work. Where my mum lives it costs £30 to take away 3 items. Here it costs 26p to get rid of anything.

However, this brill new service is still cutting its teeth and isn't working. It's another of those "We pay Lewisham Homes, they pay the Council, and because it's the Council (who are their blood brothers), they are not checking on whether they've done it or not"...

So it doesn't matter that the caretakers have reported it over two weeks. It's a Council Service (and therefore not a Lewisham Homes problem). Shown here over 3 weeks and still not collected 3/6/10 starting with latest, which residents have added to:

Stuff we (sadly) took photos of...this last picture looking like the fridge wanted to take care of all who had fallen beneath it. Poor guy, he's been here since 25th May at least (see his portrait here) though neighbours would say it was longer.

The Council Service who do this collection swing by into the estate round Wilshaw then check out Castell etc, check by the collective dump in front of Browne, then swing by Holden and completely miss 1-20 Holden on their merry way to Farrer. So this deposit has been sitting here three weeks, and is now being added to.

Apparently, they're supposed to do this "swinging by" on Monday, Wednesday, Friday AND Sunday....maybe this Friday (that would've been three weeks now)....

Bike and Kite festival.

Yes, it's festival time again.  The 3rd Bike and Kite festival will take place on Blackheath over the weekend 12-13 June, 12 noon to 7pm.  Kite displays, amateur and professional competitions, BMX racing, art workshops and bike skills sessions.  Somehow or other, they're also going to be performing a bike-based theatre performance of Dick Turpin's Black Bess.

More details on the council website here and a link to the National Bike Week site here

Great Green Rebels - Half Term Workshops

Tuesday 1st – Thursday 3rd June, 12noon till 4pm
McMillan Herb Garden are running Half Term art and gardening workshops for kids. For details, call Great Green Rebels on 07736 648348.
McMillan Educational Herb Garden is situated on McMillan Street opposite Rachel McMillan Nursery.

Free fireworks display

Thanks to san who tipped us off that there would be a private fireworks display on Friday 4 June at 21:45 (duration 10 minutes) from a barge off the entrance to Deptford Creek (Greenwich Reach).  It will make a welcome change actually knowing that it's going to be on - they always take me by surprise and they're over by the time I get there.