Restaurants

Does anyone have any local favourites I wonder, or ones even they travel a little further to? I'm not talking here about Pizza Express and the like, although I do like them but little finds that perhaps the rest of the world doesn't know about perhaps in Welling, Eltham, Sidcup etc..I pretty much know all of the local eateries in Greenwich and Blackheath but I don't really venture the other way..

Blackheath changes

Lots of changes in Blackheath over the recent months...sadly no new bars or pubs (except the Crown which hs been refurbished to look well exactly like the old Crown did)!
The new Giraffe restaurant is up and running next to Pizza Express, and seems to be doing a roaring trade.
Fistik is a new Turkish restaurant around the corner which has taken over from where El Pirata was. Not sure how busy it is but I do like Turkish food so will be giving it a go.
Jo Jo Maman Bebe is opening a new store where Bullfrog was, surprised a "chain" Mother and Baby store hasnt opened before now.
Ah...Foxtons have also come to Blackheath...surely it was only time. After all every second shop is an estate agent! Opposite here there is a newish ladies clothes shop - Baileys? - anyway it is where they had a children's shop before hand and a wedding shop. Everyone who seems to occupy that little shop always seem to be so miserable so maybe they will eventually move on as well...I popped in the other day and didn't even illicit a "hello" from the lady who runs/owns the shop.
I also hear the stairs have been put in the wrong way down to the train station...oh dear!
The library has closed very sadly and the mini festival planned for this year has been cancelled mainly from what I can gather due to the miserable intereference of the Blackheath Society.....
Busy old times hey!

Shrewsbury Park event

This Saturday sees the annual Shrewsbury Park event in Shooters Hill. Starts at 1pm and there will be various stallholders then a small Proms in the Park later on, about 5.30pm I think. Looks like it will be nice weather for it.....

Elvis...

I see Elvis is back at the curry house on Plumstead Common. I assume he is singing there and not on delivery duty, could make for an interesting takeaway!

Playparks

Why are there no playparks on the "main" part of Plumstead Common - I'm thinking of the area near the rugby, bowls and tennis courts (are they still charging for these)??
I know the one in Winns Common has recently been refurbished but I'm not such a fan of it as it is mainly hidden behind bushes and always feels rather unsafe to me. It is a shame that the old boating lake is not used as a splash park/paddling pool and that the little hut doesn't reopen to sell teas and ice-creams. It might then get more use.
I do like a snack whilst at a playground!

What makes me grumble

Drivers who don't indicate at roundabouts.
Drivers who park in Mother and baby parking spaces that clearly dont have children
And people who think the phrase "mirror, signal, manouevre" is just "manouevre"...

Free Olympic tickets

You can apply via the Greenwich website for free equestrian and pentathlon tickets - a maximum of two per application.
You have to live in the borough to qualify.
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/2012Games/OlympicNews/Apply-for-Modern-Pentathlon-Equestrian-tickets.htm