Dead Bees

There are a lot of dead bees around this year. Mainly on the pavement and I'm not sure why. Last year I don't seem to remember seeing many bees, just wasps, mainly flying into my food. This year there are loads of bees and not many wasps...ok so mainly the bees are dead and on the pavement but still I've seen more of them!

Football and flags

A couple of people have pointed out some of the ways that people decorate their houses. From hanging bits of polyester out of the window to sprucing up their gardens. Personally I prefer a few flowers to flags but watching the football they were showing clips of England playing in the world cup 8 years ago and the majority of the supporters had the Union Jack.
Now i know that technically the St George's flag is correct because we haven't fielded a UK team but when did we start to pick up on the SGF rather than the UJ? Also I can't help but think that the UJ looks so much more patriotic and English than the SGF which I think has just suffered at the hands of Sun readers and the BNP over the years. the UJ makes me think of bunting and home made lemonade and waving the flag at the Queen! If she ever does a tour of Plumstead I shall get a UJ hanging out of my window...
Also I wonder how people can get flags twice the size of their windows but they don't seem to be able to manage to get net curtains or bits of sheet to fit and have to resort to stretching them across the window...

Charlton Lido

Opens again for the summer season from July 24th, according to the 853 blog. I have done some searching on this, not a lot of information around as the greenwich.gov website still has it showing as closed for refurbishment but if we get some hot hot weather I shall be taking a dip. Beats trying to get into the children's paddling pool I reckon.

Plumstead Leisure Centre

I know it still exists as Toddlers World takes place here every Monday and Friday, but whenever I pop down to it I always forget to read the notices or enquire about what else takes place here.
From what I can see on the Greenwich Leisure website, Plumstead Leisure Centre isn't part of the boroughs leisure centres anymore. At least there is no information about it anywhere. Perhaps I am not looking in the right place.
Does anyone know what other activities take place here?

Outdoor Gyms

I am really interested in checking this out. http://www.tgogc.com/find-a-gym/charlton-park/ I have read about them recently as I think the plan is to install on in Eaglesfield Park, but I didn't realise there was one in Charlton Park. Far more enjoyable that sweating in the gym, especially with summer around the corner.
I really like Charlton Park as well, the setting is stunning and the cafe is also nice, what a shame it isn't open on a weekend though (would have thought this would have been a huge coffers booster). Charlton House is always looking for ways to increase their cash flow so opening the cafe on a weekend when families always seem to be walking in the park would be a good bet. Plus after all that exercise in the outdoor gym, what you really need is a big fat slice of cake!

Beauty...

Plummy Mummy and her followers (I imagine her to be robed and scattering petals now)!! have been blogging about all things beauty. I have tried Connexions which is on Lakedale Road. It's OK it didn't inspire me to return.
I also saw at the Best of Plumstead stand at the Plumstead Make Merry that "Hair by Nikki" now has a beauty salon. I think this is the salon that used to be next to the kebab shop opposite the Shell garage and they had some lovely glossy little cards printed at the MM which explained that as welll as hair they now do beauty. Might be worth investigating, except I can't remember where I put the card. No doubt the Best of PLumstead website will have directions.
I have also mentioned before the Shooter's Hill campus which has a student salon, very reasonable prices and they offer the full works. I reckon you could get preened and glossed from top to bottom for about £30!
I also seem to remember reading about mobile beauty places that will come round to your house and do a bunch of friends for quite reasonable prices. Could be fun for a night in.

Pistachio's Cafe

These are the people who have the Cafe in Lee and also in East Greenwich Pleasaunce. They have their own website http://pistachiosinthepark.org.uk/ and they are looking for people to open a franchise. Am saying a silent prayer for someone in Plumstead to open one.
Someone, somewhere, must know someone who can make cake and coffee (I am very good at eating and drinking it).