Tom Edwards

14 July 2017

Bermondsey, Bromley, Catford, Kidbrooke, Woolwich, Tom Edwards, Streatham, Loughborough Junction, Lewisham Borough, Nunhead, Lewisham, Southwark Borough, Hither Green, Lambeth Borough

Top 10 Worst Train Stations In South London

Tom Edwards

14 July 2017

Bermondsey, Bromley, Catford, Kidbrooke, Woolwich, Tom Edwards, Streatham, Loughborough Junction, Lewisham Borough, Nunhead, Lewisham, Southwark Borough, Hither Green, Lambeth Borough

Top 10 Worst Train Stations In South London

Having established what are the Top 10 Best Train Stations In South London, we set about finding out what the respectable denizens of South London thought were the Top 10 Worst Stations In South London. We examined every station, we considered the statistics, and we provided you with a shortlist. The votes are now in, and boy do the quantity of votes reveal what a miserable bunch we South Londoners are. We received almost double the votes for this then we did when deciding the best train stations! Clearly, we far prefer to moan about train stations than we do praise them. Anyway, for those who missed the initial voting phase, the criteria for stations on this list were stations within Zone 4, south of the river, that were either particularly bleak, particularly useless, or possibly even both. This was a pretty tight run affair, and came down to the wire as to which would be top dog, the tightest of wires! So, here we go, beginning at number 10, the top 10 worst train stations in South London, as voted for by you - the people

11 Best Independent Galleries in South London

It may come as something of a surprise to some of you, but art does not have to be in a ginormous, grandiose space in order to be good. In fact, art doesn't have to be anything to be good, you know why? Cos it's all subjective! Art is a matter of taste and taste should be utterly personal, though if we're going to be truthful, that isn't entirely the case. Just like wine and music, it's what you like that matters - not what people tell you to like. Just because something is expensive, and it's by a famous name does not make it good. If you want some art that you like, go find some art you like, and a really good way of doing that is by visiting independent galleries. Just like independent theatres, it's a great place to find emerging artists who haven't necessarily been annointed by wealthy backers, and have had to work their damn socks off even to get in these small galleries. To give you a head start, we've brought together a list of what we, and stress that we part, think are the 11 best independent galleries in South London.

Tom Edwards

12 July 2017

Hither Green, Lewisham, Lee, Lewisham Borough, Local History, Local People, South East London, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Lewisham, Lee & Hither Green

Tom Edwards

12 July 2017

Hither Green, Lewisham, Lee, Lewisham Borough, Local History, Local People, South East London, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Lewisham, Lee & Hither Green

More proof of the prejudice held by the powers that be, well, in regards to important residents at least, Lewisham (Centre), Lee & Hither Green have nine blue plaques between them. Nine! It's a disgrace, an absolute disgrace. Anyway, anger aside, some of the names on this list are rather remarkable beasts, who have had quite a significant relationship with the local area

Tom Edwards

11 July 2017

Charlton, Herne HIll, Tooting, Tom Edwards, Richmond, South London, South West London, South East London, Southwark Borough, Lambeth Borough, Greenwich Borough, Wandsworth, Summer

4 Stunning Lidos Of South London

Tom Edwards

11 July 2017

Charlton, Herne HIll, Tooting, Tom Edwards, Richmond, South London, South West London, South East London, Southwark Borough, Lambeth Borough, Greenwich Borough, Wandsworth, Summer

For those of you who somehow do not know, a lido is a public open-air swimming pool or bathing beach. Considering that none of the potential beaches along the Thames are commonly used for any sort of sunbathing anymore, with regards to the urban context of London, a lido commonly denotes a public open-air swimming pool. An essential aspect of the lido is that they are for pubic use, they are not private members clubs, anyone can rock up on the day and have a swim. Over the course of the 20th century, South London has had 21 lidos, now there are only four. We will discuss those former lidos in a future article, and what potential futures those lidos have, but today we are going to discuss the four stunning lidos of South London that are still going. and are still open to the public.

Tom Edwards

10 July 2017

Brixton, Clapham, Lambeth Borough, Kennington, Local History, South London, South Norwood, Stockwell, Streatham, Tom Edwards, West Norwood

Sherlock Holmes in Lambeth Borough

Tom Edwards

10 July 2017

Brixton, Clapham, Lambeth Borough, Kennington, Local History, South London, South Norwood, Stockwell, Streatham, Tom Edwards, West Norwood

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character indelibly linked with London - he lived in Baker Street, and subsequently the vast majority of the crimes the character deals with are either within the centre of London, or the surrounding environs which would eventually become part of London. Many of these suburbs are now relatively central parts of South London, and we will discuss most of them in later articles, but in this one we are going to discuss Sherlock Holmes activities in a consistently central part of South London - Lambeth.

Tom Edwards

7 July 2017

Local History, Local People, South West London, Tom Edwards, Merton

Blue Plaques of Wimbledon

Tom Edwards

7 July 2017

Local History, Local People, South West London, Tom Edwards, Merton

Wimbledon is arguably the most famous name in all of South London. Okay, maybe Greenwich or London Bridge run it close. But how many people the world over who know of Greenwich Meantime know that it is named after an actual place in London? Okay, a few. The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club which, for those of who somehow do not know, hosts the most major grass tennis tournament in the world, simply known as ‘Wimbledon’. Beyond knowing there is a tennis tournament in Wimbledon though, many people might not know that Wimbledon has been home to numerous luminaries and big players, most of whom are commemorated by blue plaques.

Tom Edwards

6 July 2017

Earlsfield, Forest Hill, Food & Drink, Lewisham, Lee, Lewisham Borough, Peckham, Tom Edwards, West Norwood, Brixton, Deptford, Bermondsey, Catford

11 Great Italian Restaurants in South London

Tom Edwards

6 July 2017

Earlsfield, Forest Hill, Food & Drink, Lewisham, Lee, Lewisham Borough, Peckham, Tom Edwards, West Norwood, Brixton, Deptford, Bermondsey, Catford

11 Great Italian Restaurants in South London

Italian food is pretty well-travelled. Go anywhere in Europe or North America, and you'll probably be able to find an Italian restaurant. Italian food is undoubtedly popular - it's so popular that a particular Italian food is the central premise to a worldwide fast-food chains. If you hadn't guessed, that particular food is pizza. When you think of Italian food you probably split it between pizza and pasta - some of you might even think of just pizza. Italian food is so popular that it's hard to think of a time before it in the UK, a time that we shall call 'BP'. If you can't, we'd encourage you to ask your parents, or anyone you know who was alive, or at least aware, during the 60s about it. Having a favourite Italian restaurant is an essential we would say, and South London has plenty of fantastic Italian restaurants waiting for you to discover them, so to help you out, we've compiled a list of 11 great Italian restaurants in South London.

25 Cuisines To Try in South London

South London is an incredibly diverse region, and is home to numerous different ethnicities that all contribute something different to the areas that they call home. There a number of different avenues through which different groups access each others cultures, and are able to some extent experience them. These include mediums like visual art and music, however, we're not here to talk about them, though they are worthy of discussion, no, we're going to be talk about a more overtly sensational medium - food. Though you can taste similarities between different cuisines, each and all have something about them that sets them apart - be it a reliance on particular ingredients native to the country, or a signature popular dish. There are even some cuisines that have become so established here that the cuisine served on these shores has mutated, for want of a better word, and there are dishes served that were developed in the UK - see chicken tikka masala. So here is a list of 25 different cuisines that you can try in South London.

Vote For South London's Worst Train Station

So we've now established what the top 10 best train stations in South London are, and if you haven't seen that list, click this link and a have a look. The criteria for that list was stations that either more beautiful than others, more useful than others, or possibly even both. The logic would apply that if we reverse that, then we should be able to work out what the worst stations in South London are. So the stations selected on this shortlist are either particularly bleak or unattractive, particularly useless, or even both. Sometimes though they might be quite useful stations, but their bleakness may outweigh that, and vice versa. In terms as to what we are defining South London as, it's the same as before - the outer limit is Zone 4, and the station has to be south of the river. To help you decide, we've included photos of each station below the voting form. Enjoy!

17 Best Delicatessens In South London

Delicatessens, or delis as they are known amongst the bright and the beautiful of this world, originated in Germany, as the rather foreign-sounding name would suggest. For an outsider, and an insider for that matter, what a delicatessen is exactly is hard to say. They seem to sell all manner of rustic foods and expensive produce, such as cured meats and pastries, however there doesn't seem to be anything edible that delicatessens can't sell, so really, almost anyone can call themselves a delicatessen. That said, delicatessens certainly serve a number of purposes - if you are need of funky cheeses and such goods, you will want to attend your local delicatessen. We care about supporting independent business, and delicatessens are on the frontline against the major brands like Tesco in attempting to provide customers with a wide variety of high quality produce. To help you find the deli that's right for you, we've compiled this list of the 17 best delicatessens in South London.

Top 10 Worst Train Stations In South London

11 Best Independent Galleries in South London

Blue Plaques of Lewisham, Lee & Hither Green

4 Stunning Lidos Of South London

Sherlock Holmes in Lambeth Borough

Blue Plaques of Wimbledon

11 Great Italian Restaurants in South London

25 Cuisines To Try in South London

Vote For South London's Worst Train Station

17 Best Delicatessens In South London

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