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Welcome to this Friday’s edition of The 8:01
This week we cover:
There’s water in the pond (for now)
The sun is good for our beer gardens
The Tigers Head has a new GM
We’re Definitely Having a Good Spell of Weather
It's been another hot week here in Chislehurst. Yesterday afternoon, I made a bad decision to walk around the vineyard at Balfour Winery in 29° heat. When I completed the loop, I certainly felt like I needed something cold, fizzy, and refreshing.
We did get some rain last weekend, though, which was very much welcomed by those of us monitoring the water level in Prickend Pond. Steve Grime's photo below shows the level has increased, but considering the temperature has risen again and full sun is expected next week, this must only be a temporary reprise.
But all this weather is good for our local pubs. We're blessed with some decent beer gardens in the area, thinking particularly of The Bickley Arms, The Crown, The Bulls Head and The Tigers Head. Talking of the Tigers Head, they have a new General Manager, Jordan. I have already read some comments that he's hoping to bring a good vibe back to the pub. As someone else had commented, it has felt more like a restaurant in recent years. This weekend might be a great time to go down and say hello.
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What’s On This Weekend
Arts & Culture
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Sat 12th: Tails From The Garden (in the studio)
Sat 12th: Much Ado About Masks
Sat 12th: Stand Up Comedy Summer Showcase (in the studio)
Sat 12th: Saving Romeo and Juliet with No Regrets
Sun 13th: DanceBoxxx
Thu 17th: Re-Take That
Fri 18th - Sat 19th: Sylvera School Of Dance
Bromley Little Theatre
Fri 4th - Sat 12th: The Sting
Sun 13th: Bromley Blues Club -
Mon 14th: AGM
Tue 15th: Volunteer Information Session
Sport & Fitness
Cricket
Sat 12th
Chislehurst & West Kent CC 1st XI vs New Beckenham CC- 1st XI
Chislehurst Cricket Ground, 12:00
Chislehurst & West Kent CC- 3rd XI vs Catford and Cyphers CC- 3rd XI
Willet Rec, 13:00
Dates for Your Diary
Chislehurst Rocks
Sat, 23rd August
Tickets are now available at £10 for General Admission.
Chislehurst Creates
Sat, 20th September
Chislehurst Commons
Chislehurst Beer & Music Festival
Sat 27th September, Cricket Ground
Tickets £17
In Town
If sitting still in a bar talking and drinking isn’t enough for you, then you might enjoy Roxy Ballroom, which can almost be described as an adult playground. It is not dissimilar in concept to Sixes, which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, but instead of focusing entirely on one activity, Roxy Ballroom has umpteen of them: pool, bowling, shuffleboard, table tennis, even curling!
This is the first venue in the South of England for owners, Professionals at Play, and opened up in April earlier this year. I used to work near here, with the venue being opposite the Gherkin. It’s also in a basement, so it might be perfect for a scorching summer’s day.
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See you next, Friday!
Simon
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