Heatwaves, Headers & Happenings in Chislehurst

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We’re well into the World Cup now, and England’s start has been a little so-so. That said, many of us appear to have been drawn to the put to cheer the boys on. Walking past The Bickley Arms on Tuesday revealed this great seen of many supporters packing out the beer garden in the heat of the evening.

Do you prefer to watch the games at home, or do you like going out and to get some atmosphere?

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I was out for a work lunch this week with a new team member and we went to Brother Marcus in Spitalfields market. Considering this brand has a few locations around London, I don’t think I’d ever been before. We sat outside on the terrace which seemed like a good idea initla but the in the heat of this week, soon became the wrong choice. Despite that, the food and drinks were very good. We opted for the “Marcus’ Choice” at £49pp which hands the choice of plates over to your waiter. He made some excellent selections with the crispy aubergine skewer being excellent.

If you’re up for a bit of local fine dinning, you might want to reserve a spot for Bank House’ Supper Club on Jul-09. After great success from their first edition, Chefs Stuart Giles and Sam Careli are back again to serve up more delicious treats.

You can book here, priced at £65 pp.

Should the heat subside a little on Sunday morning, you might be interest in a community run with Melk Coffee & Lifelab. Meeting at 9am on Sunday morning outside Melk, this is mixed ability 5k group run, with a 20% discount off your coffee post run!

The Bromley Foodbank is running a family funday at the Bromley Court Hotel. There will be plenty of traditional family activities such as face painting, soft play, inflatables music and a BBQ. The Bromley Foodbank provides a vital service to many people across the Borough, so do come and support the local community.

Sunday Jul-12, 12-4pm, Bromley Court Hotel

There’s only one word I can describe the commut this week, and that’s ‘obnoxious’. Clearly in the morning, the heat hasn’t been too bad, but coming back in the evening has been hotter than the sun. On Wednesday evening, there was a slight delay at Cannon Street, and rather than just sit and wait, pretty much everyone got off the train and stood waiting on the platform as it was just too hot. If there is air conditioning on the trains, it certainly cannot cope with this extreme weather.

And it’s not just uncomfortable, for certain groups these temperatures must be a serious health risk. I’m not sure if there are regulations related to operating conditions, but I would say a humane level was breached this week.

You might have heard of Dualingo, but did you know there’s an in-person group that meet at the Queen’s Head to learn foreign languages? Language for Fun, has been up and running for over four years. There groups are pretty small, with rarely more than 10 people each week with a focus on Italian and Spanish. If you fancied picking up some language skills before your summer holiday, it could be worth popping in. They meet in the pub Monday-Wedneday.

See you next, Friday!
Simon

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