'The Pleasaunce Post'

Friends Meeting Tomorrow

Next Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce meeting:

THE FAMILY ROOM

THE FORUM (click here for map)

TRAFALGAR ROAD, SE10 9EQ

on

THURSDAY 29th JUNE 2006

from

8PM (aiming to finish at 9PM)

Post-match analysis at:

THE VANBRUGH, COLUMB STREET

AGENDA

1. Welcome – Chair: Kim Barrett

2. Latest on the Liveability scheme: Mike Neill from Greenwich Council will give an update on the café

3. Open discussion: Future plans

4. Election of new committee member and subcommittee members

5. Any other Business

Greenwich Hospital Chimney Demolition

At 10.30am on Sunday 19th June 2006 Greenwich Hospital chimney was demolished in a controlled explosion. I captured the moment on video from our loft window. Click on this link to see it: Download chimney.wmv

Cheap at twice the price!

Did you know that back in 1926 Greenwich Hospital sold the Pleasaunce to the London Borough of Greenwich for the regal sum of £450? One of the conditions of sale was that the Admiralty would have the right to use part of the Pleasaunce as a burial site 'in perpetuity'. It was also agreed that the Council would keep the park in good order. So how do we think they are doing?!

Next Friends Meeting

Next Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce meeting:

THE FAMILY ROOM

THE FORUM (click here for map)

TRAFALGAR ROAD, SE10 9EQ

on

29th JUNE 2006

from

8PM (aiming to finish at 9PM)

Post-match analysis at:

THE VANBRUGH, COLUMB STREET

Big success for 'Picnic in the Park'

Some three-to-four hundred people made the most of the glorious sunshine on Sunday 4th June and came to our inaugural 'Picnic in the Park'. It was a rip-roaring success and hopefully the first of many future events in the Pleasaunce.

Local families and residents got stuck into the rum punch (see recipe below!) the cakes, football, jazz, cricket and face painting with great enthusiasm and took time to find out more about the Friends of East Greenwich Pleasuance and what we do. In fact over 100 new members signed up, setting the total rocketing towards 200.

This is great news: the more people who join the more clout we have with the Council to ensure that our local park is looked after and enhanced.

The fun afternoon also gave people a chance to meet their new community police officers, the fire service, and, of course, coaching staff from Charlton Athletic FC.

So a massive 'THANK YOU' to all of you who came along and supported your local community, helping to make the day such a great success.

We would particularly like to thank The Vanburgh who generously supplied much of the booze, and:

Charlton Athletic FC

George Bridges & Band

Greenwich Council

Greenwich Police

Greenwich Fire Service

Blackheath Cricket Club

Somerfield

Sainsbury's

The Creaky Shed, Royal Hill

Any feedback on the day, good or bad, gratefully received at:

[email protected]

RECIPE FOR 'PLEASAUNCE PUNCH'

One carton orange juice

One carton pineapple juice

Good slug of lime cordial

As much dark rum as you dare!

Top up with Ginger Beer (1.5 litre bottle)

Sliced-up strawberries

Chunks of lime