Chief craftsman Andrew McLynn was renovating the Bell House windows, using traditional techniques to restore them to their original splendour.
Read moreKevin Dance Player Sponsorship
Through a generous donation, Bell House are able to sponsor a player at Peckham Town Football Club, an entirely volunteer run football club just around the corner from Bell House.
Read moreLondon Almanac for the year of Christ 1794
The very first almanacs were produced in the second millennium BC in the Near East, providing information such as favourable and unfavourable days and how to deal with each of them.
Read moreBlack History Month
Some thoughts for Black History Month
There are many fine BAME poets writing today.
We particularly admire Patience Agbabi and Grace Nichols.
For copyright reasons we are unable to post any of their poems here.
But they can be found on ‘poetryarchive.org’
Lemm Sissay’s poem Making A Difference is published in
These Are the Hands Poems from the heart of the NHS.
All proceeds from the sale of this book go to NHS Charities
to help with Covid 19 work.
Lemm Sissay is also a novelist and has written a heartfelt
book entitled my name is why. The story of his early life.
Mayo Angelou
Mayo Angelou is a woman of colour and an activist poet.
She died in 2014. As well as her fiction and poetry she is
known for her philosophical sayings:
Poetry can tell us what human beings are.
It can tell us why we stumble and fall and how,
miraculously, we can stand up.
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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you
made them feel.
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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story
inside you.
Southwark and Lambeth Libraries have access to
local people’s videos and poems. Do check them out.
Enjoy the month and stay safe.
Wendy and Robert
Meet the Musicians, Part 6: Connie Pharoah
Hello, my name is Connie Pharoah and I am delighted to perform to you from my home in South East London. I hope you enjoy the beautiful Prelude from Bach’s fourth cello suite and a ferocious Etude by Vieux.
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