Ashburnham Triangle Association

If you've got any plants to give away, or want to find plants that are being given away, come to the play street, Ashburnham Retreat, next to the Ash pub, on Saturday May 21st from 11.30 to 1pm. It needn't just be plants - anything of use in the garden is welcome. No worries if you've got nothing to swap - small amounts of money will do instead. All proceeds go either to the further greening of the Triangle or to charity.

Ellie Brown crossing the finishing line Congratulations and great respect go to Ellie Brown, Mehboob Khan and Vicky Nock for their marathon exploits. Ellie has run ten marathons in ten years, and the 2016 London marathon is her second this year! How does a person do so many?! That is a series of serious achievements - and all in fast time too, all around the 4-hour mark. Her slowest time was 4 hours 7 minutes at her first marathon in 2006, her fastest was 3 hours 57 minutes, and this year she did it in 4 hours 4 minutes. Consistent excellence! She is pictured here crossing the finishing line. She says, “After ten marathons, you’d think it’d get easier, but sadly no! I’ve promised myself and my family that this is the last one, but... they are addictive! And London is special - amazing organisation, efficient volunteers and fantastic crowds who cheer you on for the full 26.2 miles. And there is nothing as special as running through the centre of Greenwich.” Mehboob is also ...

Brilliantly run, Tom! Congratulations! Tom Webb of Ashburnham Grove ran the marathon on Sunday in 3 hours or-as-near-as-dammit. That’s ten minutes faster than his time of 3.12 in 2014, which was fast enough to qualify him to run this year. So he’s qualified now for 2017 or 2018. We saw him in Deptford smiling and relaxed and surrounded by his club. By the finish here in the picture he’s on his own and straining every nerve. He now says laconically, “It kinda went ok-ish. The tank blew at 35k. Legs turned to lead and had tunnel vision. Crowds helped a lot. I did 3.02.26. Bit disappointed not to break 3. I saw the girls (his daughters) in Greenwich and managed to high-five as I went past - that made my day.” I call that a sense of proportion.

This Sunday May 1st, the Fowlers Troop of morris dancers will parade the Jack in the Green round Greenwich, starting at the Dog & Bell in Deptford at 11.30, then the Sail Loft (12.30), Cutty Sark Gardens and Gypsy Moth (1pm), Star & Garter (2.30), Plume of Feathers (3.30), Rose & Crown (4pm), Ashburnham Arms (4.45). The Jack in the Green tradition developed from the 17th Century custom of milkmaids going out on May Day with the utensils of their trade - silver cups, pots, spoons - decorated with garlands and piled into a pyramid which they carried on their heads. http://www.deptford-jack.org.uk/mayday2016.htm

Tom Tom Webb of Ashburnham Grove, ATA webmeister for the last eight years, is running the marathon this Sunday in aid of Parkinson’s. Two years ago his time was 3 hours 12 minutes which qualified him automatically to run this year. His aim now is to break 3 hours, so we could help by cheering him on. Mehboob and Vicky And we could also cheer on our West Ward Councillor Mehboob Khan and his partner Vicky Nock who are running in aid of the Greenwich and Bexley Hospice: JustGiving . Mehboob says, ‘This is my first marathon. My knees are in absolute agony and I’m hobbling around, so please be generous. We are very grateful for any donations.’

Purelake New Homes Proposals for Norman House, Norman Road: Purelake New Homes with their architects bptw partnership are inviting local residents to view their proposal for the redevelopment of Norman House on Wednesday 23 rd March between 4pm and 8pm. This is being held at bptw partnership’s office which is at Norman House, 110-114 Norman Road, SE10 9QJ. Fairview Homes Proposals for Hope Wharf, Greenwich: Fairview New Homes has recently acquired the Bookers Cash and Carry property on Greenwich High Road and they are in the process of formulating plans for their redevelopment of the site and would like to invite local residents to provide feedback on their initial plans. You can view the proposals and provide feedback through their consultation website at www.fairviewhopewharf.co.uk Licensing Sub Committee Hearing Due to the high level of local residents resistance to the following Licensing application “D'Luxx, 78 Blackheath Road, Londo...

Greenwich West Team Update  PC Ochello and PC King have now left the team. We have been joined by PC Searle from Woolwich he joins the rest of the team,PS Hill, PC Moody, PC Benke, PC Campbell, PCSO’s Lawton, and Edwards. PCSO Stocker is now on maternity leave. Both PC Savage and PC Wise are on attachments but will be rejoining us by the end of April. Bike Marking Event  The team held a successful bike marking event on the 26th January, working alongside Greenwich Council and the Safer Transport Team. We marked just over 50 bikes and due to the success we are hoping to organise another marking event in the very near future. Eviction The team worked with the local authorities to successfully evict squatters in Hyde Vale. Crime Prevention Advice  Mobile Phone Thefts We have been getting a number of mobile thefts from people riding mopeds. When on your phone in public please use the following advice; Be aware of your surroundings  Make sure that you can see ...

It's been 15 years since Lewisham Borough had a cinema, but now two have started up within easy reach of the Triangle: Deptford Cinema on Deptford Broadway is a five-minute walk away, and the Curzon at Goldsmiths College about a half an hour. Deptford Cinema is a not-for-profit community society run by volunteer film enthusiasts, showing arthouse films at £5 a ticket in an ex-shop, and aiming to be a hub for all things film, with a gallery, bar, and dark rooms available for anyone to use when the premises are fully fitted out. The 40-seat cinema is showing films now. Setting it up has involved volunteers in a tremendous amount of non-film work, physical and otherwise (on premises, finances, compliance, etc). They are at present in an existential fight over rates and need all the advice they can get from anyone au fait with law or accounting. They have an open EGM on this issue this Sunday 20th March at 4pm at 39 Deptford Broadway, SE8 4PQ, if anyone woul...

Who fancies a kick about? The Ashburnham Arms would like to get a game of football together for the Ashburnham Triangle residents. They ideally want to get two teams of seven playing, and then maybe get some more teams involved at a later date. They aim to play on a weekday evening (which is convenient for all) at Bermondsey City Academy pitches (Lynton Road off St James's Road, SE1 5LA. 10 min walk from either South Bermondsey (rail) or Bermondsey (tube). Please email info@ashburnhamarms.pub or call in the pub to sign-up.

You could win one month’s free gym membership plus personal trainer, Picturehouse Cinema complimentary tickets, Starbucks gift card, Nandos voucher, Bronze Inc Beauty Salon voucher, at the South Street Baptist Church’s fundraiser this Saturday March 19th from 1pm at 66-68 Greenwich South Street, SE10 8UN, where there’ll also be live music, comedy, poetry, face painting, arts, crafts, games and food, including soulful singer/song writer Samm Henshaw, jazz singer Jordan Jackson, comedian Travis Jay and poets Anthony Anaxagorou and LionHeart.