🕗 From The Jampot To The Commons

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Well we all know the results of the local elections now, and perhaps some peoples worst fears were not realised. Congratulations to Mark, Mike & Alison from Chislehurst Matters though, who grabbed 61% of the vote.

Whilst the traditional parties squabble amongst themselves, it’s great that we have a local party that firmly puts the needs of Chislehurst residence first.

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For those that work in the City, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the ‘Jampot’ as it’s informally known. For those of you that don’t, then the Jamaica Wine House can be quite hard to find as it’s located down one of the many narrow alley ways in the City; you basically have to know it’s there.

The building dates back to 1869 and is Grade II listed, and started out as a coffee house. It’s quite an impressive building from the outside, and inside it’s made up of smaller partitioned areas, which gives it character, if not difficult to find people!

The Bickley Arms are taking bookings for tables to watch the World Cup. If you’ve decided not to take out a small mortgage to watch games in the US, this could be your next best option. No doubt the team will have the big screen set up in the rear garden so that you can watch the game in the sun.

On Saturday, the Chislehurst Commons are putting on an exhibition to highlight the 180 acres of greenspace that we have in Chislehurst. The event is taking place at St Nicholas Church Village Hall, on Church Lane from 2:30.

Chislehurst Glebe FC are looking for new players, particularly at the U16, U13 levels. They are also hosting a talent ID day on May-30 for U11 and U12 at Foxbury Avenue. They are also looking for ladies for the 26/27 season.

The Unions are planning yet more tube strikes. Starting on May 19 and continuing on May 21. This all relates to ongoing conversations (disputes) about moving to a 4 day week. Definitely worth thinking about working from home if you can on those days.

The Beer & Music Festival has now been confirmed for this year, taking place on September 12 at the Cricket Ground. The day will include street food vendors, various music acts and plenty of beer from The Cockpit.

See you next, Friday!
Simon

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