Our beloved landmark, beacon, lighthouse, name it what you will has been extinguished for the last couple of weeks so as a gesture of goodwill i have sent Bexley council a brand new 40watt energy saving bulb so that once again the hands of time will once again shine so bravely over the dark streets of our Town...

Christmas comes to Crayford

To the high street for a spot of shopping, and as the last rays of sunlight fad slowly we are greeted by the sight of Bexley councils, Crayford, contribution to global warming! the Christmas lights!! must say they are of a slightly better quality than last year but why do they stop at the junction with the bear and ragged staff? is that part going up to St Paulinus not in Crayford? and whats happened to the Tree?? when they revamped Waterside an area was set aside (with electrical connection) for a Christmas tree, BAH HUMBUG...

anyway ,to the One Bell for a couple of beers after its recent refurbishment, a footballer from Hull has brought it and installed his Pater as manager? what a pleasant surprise was in store for me, £2.65 a pint of lovely bitter congenial atmosphere and the smell of fresh paint, had to walk past 4 other Crayford pubs , and up a 1in10 hill to get there but Worth the effort. 6 pubs in Crayford and with an ever diminishing clientele hope this gives the other a kick up the backside The royal Charlotte was the last pub to get a makeover and while it was an initial success due, i think to mismanagement and high prices it has gone down hill and i don't think nothing could bring it back shame because its my blinking local!!!

what a let down, composed a nice blog about my recent visit to the One Bell and nothing came out!

Just got home after a stroll around the local environs and was astonished to find that another Barbers shop has opened that makes it FIVE with THREE hairdressers,SIX pubs and an assortment of fastfood outlets people will think we are a bunch of overweight, hirsute, gamblers with a drink problem!! Chin,chin, and £2 to win allround....

Well here we go, i took my time picking the name for my blog. codswallop, something to go with Crayford, codswallop from Crayford slips easily off the tongue? codswallop, nonsense, according to Rogets Thesurus. yes, i have been accused many times of speaking that!!