Local news

It’s nearly week since the last blogpost. Our ‘low traffic neighbourhood’ is doing exactly what we would have hoped it would and brought people out onto the street and – at a safe distance – sharing their experiences and concerns. Many have said they are hearing more and seeing more and have reasons to be joyful amongst difficulties. Here are few highlights…

Phone and collect pizzas from the The Claremont pub

The Pharmacy

There has been some concern over the opening hours – here they are. The key thing to remember is the lunchtime closing which has caught out some of us.

Rivers Road

The Camden Woodland Association has started repairing their border hedge and fence. Those volunteers working there meet quite a lot of other residents doing their exercise circuit. One thing that is striking several of us is the tendency to ‘fly tip’, whilst the council is not collecting green garden waste. Can we urge you not to do it anywhere but particularly on the Gay’s Hill seat triangle, St Stephen’s Road, or Rivers Road. With the best will in the world no one wants your pernicious weeds! Collections will probably resume soon – pick-up of large items already has.

Spring flowers and fine weather

Here’s a few examples of flowers in their prime along the streets of Camden

Cleveland Bridge

Here’s a thought from Adam Reynolds of Cycle Bath…

Remember this?

With social distancing on our pavement and streets likely to remain for a long time…

Our fume-filled congested roads with their narrow pavements are uncomfortable to walk along at the best of times. Now they will become impossible to walk along while maintaining social distancing as many more switch to the car. 

Maybe Ottercam will be our saviour? Our budding wild life photographer, Ali, has been recording the antics of all sorts of creatures right under Cleveland Bridge. The latest five minute film presents life under the bridge during March is here.  

The camera starts when it senses movement and works in black and white at night and in colour during the day when activity is very low.  Just to set the scene – here is what it looks looks in daylight.

Due to amazing demand, here is the February movie featuring several familiar characters and a big new one!