leaf and groove, Forest Hill London SE23 – now open

 Leaf and Groove's exterior on Dartmouth Road

Our community shop Leaf and Groove opened on Saturday 9th December. It sells books, vinyl, CDs and DVDs to raise money for the Forest Hill Library, which is now run by the community.  Leaf and Groove was crowdfunded and relies on donations of books etc. 

As so often happens the opening was delayed as the premises that had previously been the Cabin Café and empty for some considerable time needed considerable renovation – not least humidifiers to dry the premises out.  

I dropped in this morning and already there are a good number of books on the shelves, although this is only about a quarter of their stock – yet to arrive including a substantial quantity from the nearby Horniman Museum.  

  

 Shop's interior (above and below)

That's Ian behind the counter 

57 Dartmouth Road, London SE23 3XH 

Leaf and Groove

@leafandgroove

London: evening of the big moon risin' – 14.12.16

Yesterday we had another big moon risin' although I assume quite a big as last night's that we weren't able to see on the night because of foul weather and low cloud. However yesterday afternoon and early evening we had clear skies – meaning a good view of the big moon  – starting Christmas feasting a tad early perhaps?

The big moon – looking towards Catford and Bexley etc.

The Horniman with Canary Wharf in the background

Closer up on Canary Wharf (14.12.16)

Central London led by The Shard

Part of the Horniman Museum – a more human scale ....

London – autumn colours and views

 26.10.16 – City of London and the Shard late afternoon

(Mark II)

 28.10.16 – City of London and the Shard 

morning  (Mark IV – above and below)

 Autumn colours around Forest Hill 

 

 Top of Horniman Museum and its clock

 

 Forest Hill's pink and blue château

among the trees 

(above and below)

Flowers

Snow in SE23 – a few pics late last night

363 Bus waiting to turn up Sydenham Rise (above and below)

The Horniman Museum

Towards the Horniman Museum

 363 going to the other way

Towards Dawson Heights

London SE23: some recent views

The recent upgraded Horniman Gardens (above and below)

The Horniman Museum 

A roof top on Kirkdale (SE26)

 Going potty on Kirkdale! (SE26)

 O2 Arena hiding beyond Honor Oak

Sunrise 9th September 2012 looking towards Darford Crossing

London views: early September 2012

 The Shard@dusk

 

The Shard about 30 mins before

 From The Shard to the Gherkin: dusk (above and below)

Light star on Gherkin

St Paul's and beyond

Canary Wharf

East London including Olympic Stadium

5.47pm@The Horniman

 Just a last ray of the setting sun

London storm the day Hollande's plane was hit by lightning

Horniman Museum, Honor Oak etc framed by storm 

Mid-afternoon on Tuesday the day that the plane carrying France's newly sworn-in President François Hollande was struck by lightning, London had its own very black and threatening sky. The actual storm appeared to be less dramatic than the approaching black cloud.    

Little Brownings, SE23 and the Horniman Museum

 Bright greens in the gathering storm 

Looking towards the centre of London