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It’s been great to have some rain this week, even with some rolling thunder on Thursday afternoon. Given that we’re under a hosepipe ban and officially in drought, this has been very welcome. Hopefully the duck ponds will have had a little top up too.
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A welcome rainbow over Lower Camden
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
This week’s newsletter welcomes the much-needed rain after a long dry spell, alongside local plans including a Tea & Chat meetup at Resta Coffee, a wartime military fair at Chislehurst Caves, and Christ Church’s two-day Holiday at Home event for seniors. There’s also an update on another Deptford trackside fire disrupting journeys into London, plus welcome news that Waldo Road recycling centre is expected to reopen in November.
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🏘️ IN CHISLEHURST
TEA & CHAT
Make 2nds Count is holding its next Chislehurst Tea & Chat at Resta Coffee on Tuesday 8 September. Hosted by Nicola, this relaxed monthly meetup offers local people living with secondary breast cancer a welcoming place to talk and connect with others who understand. The session starts at 11am; advance sign-up is available through the charity’s website.
WHEN: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 11am
WHERE: Resta Coffee, Chislehurst High Street
DETAILS: Make 2nds Count
WARTIME MILITARY FAIR
20 stalls packed with wartime memorabilia from WW1 and WW2, alongside a range of other military items. Indoor event with a cafeteria and toilets on site, held in the unique Caves with its own wartime history.
WHEN: 23rd August, 10am - 3pm
WHERE: Chislehurst Caves
DETAILS: https://www.militariazone.com/chislehurst-caves-military-fair-2026/fair_525
HOLIDAY AT HOME
This annual event for Seniors offers 2 days of friendship, activities, good food and entertainment. Each day starts with a short prayer (come after, at 11am, if preferred). Please join us or invite a parent, neighbour or friend. The cost (to cover lunch and teas each day) are £10 for guests; carers are free.
WHEN: 26th & 27th August, 10.30am - 3.30pm
WHERE: Christ Church, 40 Lubbock Road
DETAILS: To register, email Seren at [email protected]
🚂 THE COMMUTE
MORE TRACKSIDE FIRES
There was another fire in Deptford this week that once again disrupted travel to the city similar to the previous fire we wrote about in June. It wasn’t the Recycling Centre this time but a nearby waste facility, and whilst I doubt there’s any link between the two events, it is concerning for this to happen twice just a few months apart.
👂 HEARD ON THE PLATFORM
Waldo Road recycling centre is due to re-open in November after being closed for some time whilst they refurbished the location. This will be welcome news for sure for those of us that have been treking over to Beckenham instead.
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