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edygirl

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Let's celebrate Southwark - the sun will be shining, people will be happy and proud - achievements will be celebrated - it'll be something to enjoy and remember. Why choose to be negative?


Whitten Timber on Peckham hill street will have a Caribbean food/music stool, ice cream van and candy floss stand outside its gates from 930am. . There will be limited parking available as well to watch the torch fly pass.

Annette Curtain

Annette Curtain

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We went to the Olympic Torch Relay at Crystal Palace the other day


It was brilliant


I was on my bike on the way to meet my family (wearing my all black kit with a green flouro top, riding a black bike) I sometimes get mistaken for a police person in my garb.


So as the torch entered Crystal Palace park via the side gate, I slipped in and cycled behind the torch bearer team and was waved through the crowds by security. It was very funny because for a while I must of looked like part of the official team.


That was until a sharp eyed policeman in a van came along side me, looking me up and down. It took him a moment


"Oi you, hop it" he said with a thumb back hitcher gesticulation


He was laughing though as he knew what I was up to


In retrospect, I think my "Royal Curtain" waving maybe over egged it & got me ejected



Ah, what fun though



Nette

DulwichFox

DulwichFox

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Annette Curtain Wrote:

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> We went to the Olympic Torch Relay at Crystal

> Palace the other day

>

> It was brilliant

>

> I was on my bike on the way to meet my family

> (wearing my all black kit with a green flouro top,

> riding a black bike) I sometimes get mistaken for

> a police person in my garb.

>

> So as the torch entered Crystal Palace park via

> the side gate, I slipped in and cycled behind the

> torch bearer team and was waved through the crowds

> by security. It was very funny because for a while

> I must of looked like part of the official team.

>

> That was until a sharp eyed policeman in a van

> came along side me, looking me up and down. It

> took him a moment

>

> "Oi you, hop it" he said with a thumb back hitcher

> gesticulation

>

> He was laughing though as he knew what I was up

> to

>

> In retrospect, I think my "Royal Curtain" waving

> maybe over egged it & got me ejected

>

>

> Ah, what fun though

>

>

> Nette


Don't miss a trick do they.. :)


Hope to be in Peckham tomorrow and get a few decent Photos..

Not sure of times though. Bound to get it wrong.

Deffo not going to wait all night.


Fox

Marmora Man

Marmora Man

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Fox,


Timings for tomorrow in Pekham below


10:30 Old Kent Road A2

10:41 Trafalgar Avenue B215

10:47 Sumner Road B215

10:52 Peckham Hill Street B215

10:56 Peckham High Street A202

10:57 Peckham Road A202

11:00 Lyndhurst Way

11:00 Harris Academy at Peckham

11:57 Lyndhurst Way

11:57 Peckham Road A202

12:05 Camberwell Church Street A202

12:09 Lambeth

12:09 Denmark Hill A215

12:10 Coldharbour Lane A2217

12:30 Acre Lane A2217


If you spot a tall, bald man with a beard - that's me. Not relaying just watching.

intexasatthe moment

intexasatthe moment

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I've been trying to check ( on the getahead site )for impact on roads around Peckham during todays Torch Relay .


As far as I can see there will be none .

I find this hard to believe .


Has anyone else looked ,can they give a link ?


Or even better just give the details .

Voyageur

Voyageur

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I live in Crystal Palace and wasn't going to bother but at the last minute I changed my mind and sauntered down to have a look - glad I did, was more fun than I expected and crowds of people had turned out. I had a lump in my throat (to my surprise) as the torch bearer jogged by but the best bit for me though was the Pavarotti shaped traffic cop on his motorbike who sailed past in advance of the torch bearer deploying a comical sounding horn, a huge grin and a wave at the crowds - he went down a storm.


Didn't spot 'Nette though...

DulwichFox

DulwichFox

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mammoth86 Wrote:

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> The photo of the peckham bearer is of Amitabh

> Bachchan, famous Bollywood actor and mega star!



Thanks for that. I did not have a clue who he was...


I think that may of been the case for many..


Never knowingly been so close to a Bollywood Mega Star.


Fox :)

Ann

Ann

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Thanks for those pictures, I saw the torch pass down Coldharbour Lane today, absolutely fabulous atmosphere. There have been two members of staff at Kings College Hospital who have carried the torch. They will personally visit the children's wards to ensure the children haven't missed out.


That's a nice story.

red devil

red devil

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DulwichFox Wrote:

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> mammoth86 Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > The photo of the peckham bearer is of Amitabh

> > Bachchan, famous Bollywood actor and mega star!

>

>

> Thanks for that. I did not have a clue who he

> was...

>

> I think that may of been the case for many..

>

> Never knowingly been so close to a Bollywood Mega

> Star.

>

> Fox :)


Ah, that explains the heavies...


Pic taken outside Harris after the torch relay through Peckham

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