Tuesday, 5 August 2014

LBHF to dig up North End Road with pneumatic drills during Lights Out hour

Very poor decision to dig up North End Road with pneumatic drills during Lights Out hour. Photo from resident.

From Greg Hands Twitter Feed
https://twitter.com/GregHands/status/496590519758499840

Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Exercise Sessions at New Horizons 22nd August for Over 50's

Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Exercise Sessions
The New Horizons Centre 
Friday the 22nd August 2014
12.00-1pm followed by half hour support in the Cafe   

Supported by NHS Kensington and Chelsea, 
New Horizons helps people
over 50 to maintain active, healthy lifestyles and enjoy life to their full 
potential. This 8-week course gives breast cancer survivors the opportunity to regain confidence and fitness and to meet with like minded 
people. Taught by a specially qualified exercise professional, each session consists of 1 hour of safe and effective individualised exercise 
followed by a half hour of informal social time. The course is limited to 8 
individuals and participants must be referred by their specialist practice 
nurse or cancer unit.
The cost is £1.25 per session.
For more information, please contact the New Horizons Centre on 020 
75908970, New Horizons, Guinness Trust Estate, Cadogan Street, 
London SW3 2PF

Monday, 4 August 2014

Coming Soon Portobello Film Festival 28th August – 14th September

Coming Soon Portobello Film Festival 28th August – 14th September

Sunken Garden Chelsea: 1WW Centenary Chelsea Physics Garden and its part ...

Sunken Garden Chelsea: 1WW Centenary Chelsea Physics Garden and its part ...: Wilfred Owen, often referred to as one of the greatest voices of WWI, spent one of his last afternoons in England in the Garden.  He visit...

1WW The lamps are going out all over Europe

The Times newspaper of the 5th August 1914 gives a sense of the emotion that gripped the country after Britain declared war on Germany on the 4th August. Crowds pack out Central London waiting for the announcement, and the atmosphere is electric: cheering, demonstrations, patriotic singing, and the royal family appears on the balcony of Buckingham … Continue reading


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First World War 100 year anniversary.

First World War 100 year anniversary. CATS would like to take this opportunity to commemorate all of the soldiers in the 1st World War. A war that these men genuinely believed would be the War to End all Wars. Let's take a few moments today to reflect on this.
See this installation at The Tower of London's moat. “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red,” Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper
This is my great grand dad Frederick Bardrick who lived in Markham Street Chelsea, and was posted  Mesopotamia in 1917. Do you have any images of your Chelsea friends or relatives we could post to our history pages?

Sunday, 3 August 2014

CATs Facts Friday The Chelsea set and a question of class and The Sutton Estate - Telegraph

The Chelsea set and a question of class - Telegraph

SEAN O'NEILL asks the people of a London borough interviewing tenants from the Sutton Estate, at the centre of a unique property battle whether they think the old social structures still exist.
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