The Big Lunch

[reetpetite]

Would be intererested to hear how everyone's Big Lunch's went today .

[thexwinglessxbird]

Lol. Ironically, it has been freakishly quiet today... Nothing happened on Hindmans Rd, but I was aware that Ulverscroft were having a lunch, which I saw no sign of.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I wanted to go to one, but alas have been revoltingly ill. If there's one next year I'd be up for it.

[reetpetite]

There was one on the Rye SE15 side lots of people 2 gazebos and bunting looked like they were having a good time. In fact there are still some there !

[Knomester]

We had a fantastic time on Cornflower Terrace. Road closed for the day, loads of people out, bunting, enough food to feed half of ED, music, magic shows (courtest of Ministry of Fun), guest appearance by Sly and Reggie... A great day! Hope everyone else had a top day!

[jonm]

The Bellenden Big Lunch was a huge success. Estimate about 120 people came by with food and drink, meat to BBQ, music (Sly and Reggie were here too), games for the children, chalk drawing on the road and the shops participated too. It was a great day and we're looking forward to next year.

[Huggers]

Bellenden road was very nice. There was an amazing chocolate bananary cherry pudding and I would like to know how to make it.

[Xena Worried prince]

I strayed into the one at Surrey Street Market in Croydon (I know, please don't mock me for leaving the compound) but had a fine time once the rain stopped.

A damn good idea to get us all into practice for the Golden Jubilee street parties What What

[reggie]

sounds like southwark council were really helpful which is good news for encouraging others to organise more in the future

some said that ?50 for insurance plus getting a consensus is all it takes to get the council on side

quite a few didnt materialise but the seeds have been sown

tweety pie

[jim_the_chin]

Bellenden: 'South Camberwell' 3rd pic in

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8158385.stm

[RosieH]

Can I be really cheeky? Some of you will know that I work for the big lunch - we want to compile some of the great stories from the day - if anyone has any to share, would you mind PM-ing me?

[cate]

jim_the_chin Wrote:

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> Bellenden: 'South Camberwell' 3rd pic in

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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8158385.stm

There is also a picture of somewhere else in East Dulwich, but doesn't say which street. Very cute picture.

[boosboss]

cate Wrote:

There is also a picture of somewhere else in East

Dulwich, but doesn't say which street. Very cute

picture.

I recognise a couple of the residents of Cornflower Terrace there. :)-D

[Knomester]

Yes the other photo on the BBC website is one I took of everyone on Cornflower Terrace! Well spotted boosboos!

Just to pick up on what Reggie mentioned about Southwark - they were fantastic with us. I sent an email asking about the process for closing our road and someone called me back, told me that I needed 3 things - insurance, a risk assessment and some sort of confirmation of support from the majority of residents - and he did the rest. The road closed barriers were dropped off for us to put up and take down on the day. It couldn't have been easier.

[aligs]

Ooh yes, I also need to find the lady who made the huge rum cake!

[Sue]

thexwinglessxbird Wrote:

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> Lol. Ironically, it has been freakishly quiet

> today... Nothing happened on Hindmans Rd, but I

> was aware that Ulverscroft were having a lunch,

> which I saw no sign of.

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I live in Ulverscroft Road, heard nothing about a lunch beforehand, but was sitting outside my house around 12.30 pm on Sunday when two guys went past in a vehicle bearing what they claimed was the loudest sound system in the universe looking for the Ulverscroft Road Big Lunch ......

Don't think it can have happened, but as I spent the rest of Sunday afternoon in the Palmerston whilst paint was drying on my hall floor thus preventing me entering my house, I wouldn't know :))

[dundas77]

Great time on Cornflower Terrace. These sorts of things should take place more often; got to meet some great peeps in the neighbourhood.

[????]

Anyone read the Daily Mash on this? Tee Hee Sorry can't do the Link thingy..

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Daily Mash

[????]

Cheers

[reggie]

I like satire but I also like a thriving community that gets off its arse and does stuff.

Looks like Im heading for another existential dilemma.

Middle class twit...ter

[Jack Kelly]

Hi,

The Bellenden Big Lunch was absolutely fantastic. Really great to meet lots of people from the local community.

I made a very quick little video about the Bellenden Big Lunch:

Bellenden Big Lunch 2009 video on ExposureRoom

[Ted Max]

Good work, Jack. Very nice.

[DVdad]

A very nice video Jack. Thanks for doing it and getting it out so quickly

[thexwinglessxbird]

Nice video, Jack! Very nice!