Daily 5 cafe

It is so nice to see a new venture in Plumstead brightening up the streets that is not yet another mobile phone shop or hair braiding "studio". I have been here a few times now and had a variety of things all which have been very tasty and reasonably inexpensive.
They also do food to takeaway. The only problem I can see is that they are never open on a Sunday morning and that's what I miss is somewhere to head off to on a Sunday, with the papers and have a mug of tea and a fry up.

Parks

At this time of year I like a wander around a park, kicking the leaves, drinking hot chocolate. For years we used to go to Greenwich Park and I do love it there but it can get rather hectic at weekends by the time you add up all the tourists, 4x4's and children.
Another park we like is Danson Park, free parking, lovely pub, lake, ducks and a great play park and given the fact that half of Greenwich seems to be being dug up at the moment it is much quicker to get there.
Our new find, however, is Hall Palace & Gardens in Bexley. It is an old Jacobean House which you can have a wander around and the gardens are stunning. We went last weekend and there were only 2 other couples in the park! So there is no play park and there is a lot of goose poo but it is stunning and it has a two great coffee shops which are very cheap and a gift shop also very cheap. Plus the House & Gardens are free to go to so great for when you have visitors!

Yesterday in the Evening Standard (which of course is a newspaper so all articles published must be true) it said that house prices in the City (am not sure they are counting Plumstead in this but it's close enough) are back to their 2007 peak. So I had a look on rightmove.co.uk and certainly they aren't round here. I still think Plumstead is a buyers bargain. Not only do you get a lot of house for your money you also have good transport links and a lot of green space - I am amazed at the amount of open space in and around Plumstead - you also get shops. Now OK I know we are missing bars and restaurants but we do at least have a good sized Co-Op and a Tesco, plus 2 post offices, a Boots, several pound shops, car servicing places, some decent takeaways and a firestation and police station so you are never far away from assistance!
You also get great views if you are up the hill (although to get the view it also comes with a wheeze if you are as unfit as I, hence I like the bus to the Common)!

Graffiti

Why is it that people who graffiti always have neat handwriting? In fact they nearly all seem to have the same handwriting! It's lovely, neat, swirly, confident writing, just such a shame most artists can't spell.
I don't think there is that much graffiti around Plumstead Common and Shooter's Hill and I am convinced it must be magic paint on the boards up around the old Prince Albert Pub as any graffiti on there seems to just slip away.