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Coincidentally, Radio 4 is talking about William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and Experience" this morning. And for Blake and children playing read "The Echoing Green" - could have been written for modern day Goose Green.

Very sad to see that Stan Peskett's William Blake mural on Goose Green has been scribbled all over. Is it repairable? The last time this happened the Council painted out the lower half of the mural and it needed a community project to bring Stan back to London to restore it.

Huguenot Wrote:

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> John, mate, if you truly think that an empty

> parking lot is preferable to hundreds of people

> having a good time, then 'curmudgeon' is an

> inadequate word. Get thee back to your dusty

> shelves ;-)

Curmudgeon is right! It's wonderful to see people being imaginative and creative, and enriching our community - Bold Tendencies has been a revelation.

According to the website:

"Bold Tendencies is free to visit and has welcomed audiences from local residents to international tourists. Press feedback has been universally positive, and leading figures from the art world have offered their praise.

Practice Architecture, the architects who created Frank?s Cafe, have designed two new structures for 2011 in addition to the popular bar and restaurant. An Auditorium, built out of brass, gold and straw, will be sited between the concrete slabs of level 7 & 8 and a Billboard Kiosk of polythene and paper will stand at the exhibition entrance.

2011 will see the launch of two free audience programmes ? a wide-ranging Events Calendar and Education for children and young people. Bold Tendencies is part of the Cultural Learning Alliance.

Bold Tendencies 5 is part of the 2011 ?Year of Sculpture?, initiated by the Henry Moore Foundation.

In order to commission the sculpture, operate the site and run a comprehensive education and events programme we need to raise a minimum of ?80,000. Central to this is a target of raising at least ?7,500 through community funding and a patron programme, with sponsorship and foundations hopefully providing the balance."

Which junk-yard are you talking about John K? I thought this thread was about Bold Tendencies - which is all about art, energy, youth, community, vigour, innovation, renewal. Or is that what you mean by junk?

Bold Tendencies gets better every year; it's been a brilliant innovation in the heart of Peckham. And long may it continue. I hope it runs for years, although it must be a big commitment for a small but growing gallery. Some great art this year, and on a warm summer evening, a truly spectacular place to meet friends for a drink.