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We Don't Have a Rare Postbox
Turns out the 'Penfold' post box on Royal Parade is just a replica.
Simon Cooper
June 06, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes
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Hello, reader!
Welcome to this Friday’s edition of The 8:01
This week we cover:
It’s not a Penfold post box
Chislehurst Society are looking for Road Stewards
The Summer Fair will be pitching up soon
Let’s jump right in.
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Correction
In last weeks newsletter, I spoke about the post box on Royal Parade and said it was a type known as a Penfold introduced from 1866. This is wrong. I have been reliably informed by Joanna Friel of the Chislehurst Society that sadly, it’s just a replica. Such a shame.
And talking of the Chislehurst Society, they are always looking for volunteers to help, especially as Road Stewards who help deliver The Cockpit magazine three times a year. If you’d like to get involved you can contact them at [email protected].
Summer Fair 2025
The Chislehurst Rotary Club will once again be holding the Summer Fair on June 14th up on the common. I need to make a confession and admit I’ve never been, but that will change this year. There will be a fantastic kids' funfair, a performance stage showcasing brilliant local dance and theatre groups all day long, and the Rotary Club's Beer and Pimm's tent to keep the grown-ups happy. Plus, there'll be about 70 stalls packed with everything from entertainment and delicious food and drink to a huge variety of products and services.
What’s On This Week
Arts & Culture
Thu 5th: Oye Santana at The Beaverwood
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Thu 5th - Sat 7th : The Croft
Fri 6th: Close Up Magic - In the Studio
Sat 7th: Jack Skipper: Skint - In the Studio
Sun 8th: UK Pink Floyd Experience
Bromley Little Theatre
Fri 6th - Sat 14th: The Good Life
Sport & Fitness
Cricket
Sat 7th
Chislehurst & West Kent CC 2nd XI vs Gravesend CC- 3rd XI
Chislehurst Cricket Ground, 12:30
Chislehurst & West Kent CC- 4th XI vs Sidcup CC- 4th XI
Willett Recreation Ground, 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
Annual community arts and crafts day, raising funds for the upkeep of Chislehurst Commons.
In Town
When meeting friends near Charing Cross, one of my regular locations has to be The Harp on Chandos Place. It’s only a 5 minute walk from the station and is set back enough that it’s never rammed with tourists, but always lively enough to start a good night out. I particularly like it on a warm day when they swing the big windows at the front of the pub wide open, creating a perfect spot to people watch with a drink on hand. It’s a Fuller’s pub so offers a typical range of drinks, but it doesn’t offer any food.
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Simon
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