If you feel sympathy for Boris Johnson remember: Highest inflation in 40 yrs Highest taxation in 70 yrs Biggest drop in living standards in 65 yrs Biggest fall in wages since records began UK trade performance at its worst level One of highest death tolls from Covid in world Etc

My latest piece for the Southwark News

⁦neil crossfield⁩ ⁦Walworth Society⁩ ⁦Matthew Meynell⁩ posters arrived and look great !

A little glimpse of the amazing entertainment that is on offer next Friday evening at St Peter's Church - amazing to hear popular hits not heard for 170 years! Please do come along - no need to book - FREE entry! #WalworthHAZ #UrbanEleFest

Free - all welcome - an hour of song and images highlighting three aspects of the history of Elephant and Walworth - one night only - don’t miss it - fab local singers ! #urbanelefest Walworth Society neil crossfield

This was the sad tale of one Eliza Wilson, who had an affair with a married man, had got pregnant and died following a botched ‘backstreet’ abortion in #Walworth. Walworth Society neil crossfield #Southwark Father Andrew People's Company #UrbanElefest southwarknews.co.uk/news/back-stre…

1/2 Some photos from last night's fabulous Walworth's History Through Song evening at St Peter's Church. Massive thanks to the amazing brave and superb local performers - Matthew Meynell People's Company Rawlene Evelyn & John Whelan and Tyrone Landau...

2/2 to neil crossfield and dianacochrane for historical research and of course to Delorine Green and Father Alan & Father Andrew . To the huge audience that came along and to Historic England and Southwark Council for all their support with the #WalworthHAZ. Until next time!!

Watch video here: An audience was transported to a time when the news was spread through song at a musical performance in #Walworth Father Andrew Walworth Society neil crossfield People's Company Urban Elephant southwarknews.co.uk/featured/watch…

In Spain, train journeys under 300km are free until the end of 2022. France’s energy bills are only rising by 4%. Germany has cut public transport to €9 (£7.70) a month. Our Government is telling people to buy a new kettle.

Boris pulling out. That might be a first.

Nice Southwark Council video featuring Walworth school streets and LTNs. Includes a nice interview with TC! buff.ly/3YeHGW5

Tickets going quickly now - please join us for Walworth's History through Song. Please RT

Celebrating the 1850's Mary Seacole fundraiser event in Walworth, Olivia Penhallow will be singing "Campaigning's no for you, Bonnie Lassie" with Cllr Sam Foster. Hear a short snippet from rehearsals: walsocdev.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/olivia… Tickets still left: bit.ly/3XghnPp

⁦Matthew Meynell⁩ #tyronelandau enjoying preparing for #walworths history through song - next Friday 21st at St Peters FREE tickets bit.ly/3XghnPp ⁦Walworth Society⁩

Out talented community in action! - 6 voluntary singers will tell #walworths history through song next Friday 21st - FREE -tickets and singalong bit.ly/3XghnPp ⁦Walworth Society⁩ ⁦Matthew Meynell⁩

On Friday - 7.30pm - hear your neighbours sing beautifully - and sing-along - bit.ly/3XghnPp or 50 places on the night ….

If you have a moment, we have received an amazing contribution to our June 2022 feature on 80th anniversary of the 1942 Gurney St WW2 explosion from Majorie Swan who as a 5 yr old survived the bombing that killed 18 people. See final comment in this link: walworthsociety.co.uk/2022/06/07/the…

I live Hartlepool. I live less then two miles from Murray Street where the mosque was attacked. Hartlepool isn't known for its diversity. When I moved here four years ago it was actually one of the first things I noticed. In the last year we've had asylum seekers housed in

Camberwell Road is getting a second branch of Sainsbury’s Local, taking over the old Carpetright app.southwark.gov.uk/premises/appli…