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by Bovine Juice
30 Jan 2024 11:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Planning application for 18-storey tower block (and more) in central Penge
Replies: 8
Views: 5567

Re: Planning application for 18-storey tower block (and more) in central Penge

The new application is for 16 storeys. The only significant other difference from the previous plan, which garnered about 800 online comments, mainly negative, was that this plan includes 2 stairwells. Quite how we can trust a developer that, despite Grenfell, thought they could get away with an ill...
by Bovine Juice
4 Jun 2022 10:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Maple Road market today
Replies: 0
Views: 1428

Maple Road market today

Craft, food, beer, records, clothes, live music, etc in Maple Road, Penge today. Think it's on till 4.
by Bovine Juice
17 Sep 2021 12:40
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Boundary commission - Sydenham to combine with Dulwich
Replies: 11
Views: 7235

Re: Boundary commission - Sydenham to combine with Dulwich

Missed that bit MikeJ, thanks. So there is hope, but the idea of Beckenham being a marginal is something I'm struggling to get my head around :? That's why the name is so wrong. It's Beckenham and Penge. It's Penge (and Anerley and Clock House) that makes it marginal. Left to its own devices Becken...
by Bovine Juice
14 Apr 2021 09:12
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Commercial unit next to Penge East station
Replies: 10
Views: 8659

Re: Commercial unit next to Penge East station

Little Things is brilliant. Really good coffee (it's roasted by Monmouth) and a fine array of cake options
by Bovine Juice
10 Feb 2021 12:55
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The Alexandra - Fund to keep it going
Replies: 1
Views: 2817

The Alexandra - Fund to keep it going

Hi As many of you know this great pub is only yards from the border with Sydenham and serves many of you in normal times. Due to lockdown though, it is currently struggling to survive. It is truly independent and has no pub company to subsidise it. It would be a tragic loss to the community. If you ...
by Bovine Juice
7 Feb 2021 11:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Replacement for Penge Lidl
Replies: 12
Views: 14054

Re: Replacement for Penge Lidl

It opened today. Looks like a local rival to Lidl and Aldi. Mix of big brands and smaller ones and selection of fruit, veg, etc plus household products. It's run by the Penge Food Centre people
by Bovine Juice
2 Aug 2020 15:45
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Independents' Day UK, 4th July
Replies: 1
Views: 3131

Re: Independents' Day UK, 4th July

This was run by the Penge BID.
by Bovine Juice
21 Mar 2020 10:34
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Mural?
Replies: 220
Views: 235454

Re: Mural?

I can't comment on Sydenham but the street art in Penge has been co-ordinated by a single individual who lives locally - Steve of London Calling blog. His efforts have been widely supported by the local community and he has effectively quality controlled the work that is everywhere with both artists...
by Bovine Juice
17 Oct 2019 05:47
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: What's happened to the Crooked Billet?
Replies: 5
Views: 6718

Re: What's happened to the Crooked Billet?

It looks just like the Pawleyne further down, which is not surprising as they are both run by Craft Union (an Enterprise Inns subsdiary). The Pawleyne is very busy these days and tbf seems a slightly mre pleasant place to go.
by Bovine Juice
15 Aug 2019 15:59
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Petition. Lewisham isn't working: end the directly-elected mayoral system now
Replies: 17
Views: 17919

Re: Petition. Lewisham isn't working: end the directly-elected mayoral system now

I wish this campaign every success, BUT if Bromley is anything to go by, it won't make much difference. Bromley doesn't have an elected mayor, but similarly to Lewisham, everything is sorted by the Tory leader of the council and his cabal, and the general council meetings are rather a sham, especia...
by Bovine Juice
11 Jun 2019 20:02
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Open mic / jam nights
Replies: 3
Views: 6368

Re: Open mic / jam nights

Goldsmiths in Penge every first Thursday and Bridge House in Penge every first Tuesday. I've been to latter a few times and the quality of acts is pretty high.
by Bovine Juice
31 May 2019 09:07
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Rolling Stones in Sydenham
Replies: 28
Views: 39767

Re: Rolling Stones in Sydenham

Bill Wyman was brought up by his aunt in Penge. His autobiography makes much of the formation of the group and the bonding (or otherwise) between members. If he was aware of a Penge connection with Mick I would have thought he would have mentioned it. But I don't remember any mention. Mind you its ...
by Bovine Juice
26 May 2019 09:15
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Rolling Stones in Sydenham
Replies: 28
Views: 39767

Re: Rolling Stones in Sydenham

According to this month's Mojo magazine article about Brian Jones and the Stones' earliest period, a schoolboy Mick Jagger spent a year rehearsing with his very first band in a house in Alexandra Road! I can't find anything about this on the web. Anybody know anything more about the Alexandra Road ...
by Bovine Juice
26 May 2019 08:34
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Moving to Sydenham
Replies: 53
Views: 56475

Re: Moving to Sydenham

And obviously there will be people on a Newbury forum, based on views gleaned from Google Maps, saying just how awful Newbury is compared with the good old days when the likes of Milton moved there...
by Bovine Juice
20 May 2019 15:15
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Moving to Sydenham
Replies: 53
Views: 56475

Re: Moving to Sydenham

Penge and Sydenham should be seen as a single area. Few people know where the boundary lies. Then again half the people in Penge state they live in Beckenham! (Kent House Road for example). Your figures do, however, confirm my point. Crime in Sydenham is above average. Given the difficulty reportin...
by Bovine Juice
21 Feb 2019 17:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Current state of the property market in Sydenham
Replies: 58
Views: 62119

Re: Current state of the property market in Sydenham

alywin wrote: 16 Feb 2019 22:55
Bovine Juice wrote: 16 Feb 2019 15:23 The Standard hasn't covered Penge in its Homes & Property supplement for 5 years
I could have sworn it had - are you sure?
https://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/area ... 32929.html

last article
by Bovine Juice
16 Feb 2019 15:23
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Current state of the property market in Sydenham
Replies: 58
Views: 62119

Re: Current state of the property market in Sydenham

The Standard hasn't covered Penge in its Homes & Property supplement for 5 years (if you exclud pilfering of the Alexandra Cottages for Sydenham and the dinosaurs for Palace features) . The area has changed significantly since the last time.
by Bovine Juice
25 Oct 2018 07:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Market
Replies: 14
Views: 14307

Re: Sydenham Market

The Penge Food Hub ( https://twitter.com/penge_food ) are worth checking out in short term while you're waiting for a more local presence. You order the farmer's and local artisan foods on their site then pick up (and have a pint) down the Goldsmiths on a Thursday night.
by Bovine Juice
2 Oct 2018 16:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: A Leaf out of East Dulwich Forum's book?
Replies: 72
Views: 57537

Re: A Leaf out of East Dulwich Forum's book?

This doesn't apply so much to Penge Tourist Board, because it's a Facebook group, so we know who if anyone is making any money from it, but I doubt if we'll ever know how, and how much. But the Admins will be entirely voluntary, motivated by the same community spirit as the Admins here. The PTB is ...
by Bovine Juice
2 Oct 2018 15:56
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sainsbury's Bell Green
Replies: 18
Views: 20973

Re: Sainsbury's Bell Green

I occasionally use the Penge, CP and Bell Green sainos and they all frequently suffer from empty shelf syndrome and the BG and CP ones often have ridiculously long queues. As a company they seem to have lost the plot.