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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 741

Monday 19 January 2015                        ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* Advert: Language classes at London Bridge
* What's on this week
* Local job vacancies
* Small offices & desk spaces for rent
* Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum
* Business forum in association with Better Bankside

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

* London Eye reopens with new Coca-Cola branding
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8047

* Police shut down Carriage 34 in Lower Marsh after stabbing
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8040

* 53 bus route curtailed south of the river due to roadworks
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8046

* Narrow escape for cyclist 'crushed' at E&C roundabout
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8045

* Skills project for homeless people 'truly inspiring'
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8043

* Police appeal for video of Old Kent Road car fire
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8042

* Fire at Domino's Pizza in Old Kent Road
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8041

* Riverside Bookshop relocates to Tooley Street
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8039

* Motorcyclist killed in Borough High Street crash
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/8038

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{ Advert }

Language classes at London Bridge, Barbican and Canary Wharf
in French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Portuguese. 

New term starts January 2015

Contact [email protected]
http://www.languages2000.co.uk

The price is �140 for returning students and �170 for new
students.

Students come from City firms including Norton Rose,
Addleshaw Goddards, Linklaters, PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
Simmons and Simmons, HSBC and the Bank of England.

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{ What's on this week }

POLYPHONY DOWN THE PUB
Monday 19 January
7pm at The Horse & Stables, 122-124 Westminster Bridge Road;
free
Experimental singing/socialising event - a pub 'jam' session
but instead of playing folk music or jazz, people turn up to
sing a cappella masterpieces from the 16th century by
Palestrina, Victoria and others. No audition, no rehearsal,
no performance; just people in a pub making music. Anyone
who can read music and wants to take part should download
the sheet music from Facebook; anyone who can't read music
is still welcome to come along and listen.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16634


CHARLIE CHAPLIN: FROM EAST STREET TO EASY STREET
Tuesday 20 January
6.30pm-7.30pm  at John Harvard Library, 211 Borough High
Street; free
Come along to this free talk by Dr. Patricia Dark and find
out how Charlie Chaplin's work reflects his childhood in
Victorian south London. Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced,
directed, edited, acted, and composed music for his own
films, and his works include some of the greatest films ever
made. But before he broke big in Hollywood, he started life
on East Street. Discover more about how Victorian and
Edwardian Southwark left an indelible mark on the life and
work of one of the most important figures in the history of
cinema.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16617


WHERE'S MY MUMMY?: HUNTING MUMMIES IN THE BRITISH BRONZE AGE
Wednesday 21 January
7pm at The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough
High Street; free; donations welcome
A PubSci event. Dr Tom Booth from the Natural History Museum
will be talking about the fascinating detective work behind
a 4,000 year old mummy mystery. In 2005 a team of
archaeologists discovered evidence which suggested that
around 4000 years ago, the bodies of a man and a woman were
mummified and buried at a Bronze Age settlement in the Outer
Hebrides of Scotland. Further investigation revealed that
both bodies had been reassembled out of the preserved
anatomical parts of at least three people. Was preservation
and curation of the dead a widespread practice in Britain
during the Bronze Age? 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16636


GUFFAW COMEDY CLUB
Wednesday 21 January
9pm (doors 8pm) at Underdog Gallery, Arch 6 Crucifix Lane;
�15
Paul Tonkinson (headliner), Mike Gunn, Mary Bourke and
Archie Maddocks.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16629


BAYOU MAHARAJAH: THE TRAGIC GENIUS OF JAMES BROOKER
Friday 23 January
7.30pm at Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road; free;
donations on the
This special documentary chronicles the life and music of
the legendary New Orleans pianist James Booker, the man Dr
John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie
piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." A brilliant
pianist, his eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of
struggle, prejudice, and isolation. Illustrated with
never-before-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and
exclusive interviews the film paints a portrait of this
overlooked genius. The film's director, Lily Keber, will be
available for a question and answer session after the film.
There is no fixed ticket price, though donations would be
welcome. All proceeds will go towards the cost of music
licensing for the film, without which it will not be
possible to distribute the film more widely.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16631


JUMBLE SALE
Saturday 24 January
10am-1pm  at Auditorium, Oasis Academy South Bank, 75
Westminster Bridge Road; 50p
Raising funds for the Oasis Farm Waterloo project.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16620


TALES FROM THE RIVERBANK: GUIDED WALK
Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 January
Meet Sat 10.30am & Sun 11am at exit 6 on mainline concourse
at Waterloo Station; free
This fascinating stroll along the south bank of the River
Thames from Waterloo Station to London Bridge explores the
crucial role played by the river in London�s development
from a Roman settlement to a world-class mega-city. Part of
Walk London's Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16627


CITY HALL TO CANARY WHARF GUIDED WALK
Saturday 24 January
Meet 11am on river walkway outside City Hall; free
Walk along the Thames Path with the Chairman of the River
Thames Society. This special walk passes over Tower Bridge,
looks at St Katharine Dock and follows the Thames Path past
the former London Docks, through Wapping, Shadwell to
Limehouse, with its historic Narrow Street. Part of Walk
London's Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16623


DISCOVERING HISTORIC SOUTHWARK IN THE SHADOW OF THE SHARD
Saturday 24 January
Meet 2.30pm near National Rail ticket office at top of
London Bridge Street,  London Bridge Station; free
From Roman times to the present day, learn about the history
of Southwark's famous landmarks and inhabitants, its
seafaring past, its literary connections and some of its
dark secrets too. Part of Walk London's Winter Wanders
weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16622


FROM THE ROMANS TO NORMAN FOSTER: 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY IN
THE CITY OF LONDON
Sunday 25 January
Meet 10.30am & 2.30pm outside City Hall, The Queen's Walk;
free
The walk starts on the riverside, with sweeping views of
HMHS Belfast, the Shard, and Norman Foster's City Hall and
the 'More London' development. The route then crosses Tower
Bridge and visits St Katharine Dock: once part of London's
bustling docks, now transformed into a beautiful marina and
an oasis of calm. As you explore the Square Mile you will
see Roman remains standing cheek by jowl with 21st-century
daring designs in glass and steel, such as the Gherkin, the
Cheesegrater, and the Walkie-Talkie. Part of Walk London's
Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16624


MILLBANK, MI5 AND MI6 AND MUCH MORE - GUIDED WALK VIA
LAMBETH
Sunday 25 January
Meet 10.30am & 2pm at Pimlico Underground Station,
Bessborough Street; free
Walk back through London's riverside history from boat
builders, boat breakers, prisons and potteries and discover
its transformation through post war office developments to
21st century penthouse domination. The Thames is the
backdrop, a natural, raging phenomenon held in check by
Victorian engineering but occasionally bursting into the
surrounding streets, homes and businesses. The walk will
cross just two bridges but will see the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Palace of Westminster, a high street with no
shops and a plague pit - but remember you will never be
alone and are surrounded by spies. Part of Walk London's
Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16626


SEAFARING LONDON GUIDED WALK TOWER BRIDGE TO GREENWICH
Sunday 25 January
Meet 11.30am outside City Hall, The Queen's Walk; free
Free guided walk from Tower Bridge to Greenwich through Shad
Thames, Rotherhithe, Surrey Docks and Deptford. Packed lunch
recommended or refreshments can be bought at the start of
the walk or at Brunel Museum cafe. Part of Walk London's
Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16625


LONDON'S HIDDEN TREASURES GUIDED WALK 
Sunday 25 January
Meet 11.30am & 3.30pm at exit 6 on mainline concourse at
Waterloo Station; free
Hidden Treasures is a stroll along both sides of the River
Thames with an added twist. As you walk the guide will
reveal some of the secrets that lie beneath the streets and
under the river. Part of Walk London's Winter Wanders
weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/16628

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Receptionist/Assistant to Canon Precentor, Swk Cathedral
* Restaurant Supervisor, Tanner and Co
* Office Administrator Apprentice, Better Bankside

See http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs

Why not advertise your job vacancy here? Only �9.99:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs/add-a-job

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{ Small offices & desk spaces for rent }

* Lovely office to rent for 3 - 11

See http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices

Why not advertise your office space here? Only �9.99:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices/post-advert

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

* Lost Cat- Dickens Estate
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189691
* Flat next to rail tracks
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/8/189671
* New shop on Tower Bridge Road
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189655
* GP waiting times
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189647
* Clock Repairer / Any Suggestions
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/189550

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

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{ Business forum in association with Better Bankside }

* Desk space wanted
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/189010
* Office chairs needed
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/188677
* Office space for local charity
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/188539

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7

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