🚊Lewisham Public Transport 🚎 Ahead of tonight’s Public Transport Liaison committee I have distilled operators’ written responses into a blog. Members of the public can watch online or come along in person, details on Lewisham Council’s website. jamesjwalsh.wordpress.com/2024/10/03/pub…

Sir John Eliot Gardiner's farcical comeback is a damning indictment of our industry's unwillingness to change. It shames us, even more than him. My October Long View for Classical Music classical-music.uk/opinion/articl… #ClassicalMusic

🌳🥇 Excited that Lewisham has won three GOLD awards and three SILVER GILT awards for parks and conservation areas at the London in Bloom Awards! 💚👏 Huge thanks to our Parks’ team, partners Glendale and our Friends’ groups and community volunteers. lewisham.gov.uk/articles/news/…

"The case for not building the line at all is weak, but plausible. The case for building half of it then giving up there is non-existent." Why the chancellor should stump up for HS2. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/1…

Angela Landsbury, born 99 years ago. “I’m really not a singer,” she said. “I have a serviceable voice. But how I use it — it’s the emotion under the note that sells the song .. What I do is I use the emotional kick that I know is inherent in that moment ..” 💕 “Sweeney Todd”

🌟🎉 Lewisham is No1 for our parks service in the Good Parks for London Report 2024! Pupils from Downderry school helped us celebrate! 🌳💚 THANK YOU to our Parks' team, Glendale and all our volunteers for the work they do to make our parks so special. lewisham.gov.uk/Articles/News/…

A few thoughts from Cheltenham at the weekend sportinglife.com/racing/news/ch…

Alastair Down, the most celebrated, decorated and cherished racing writer of modern times, has died aged 68

Alastair had an unparalleled way with words, whether written or spoken, funny or serious, and the rare skill of virtually always hitting the right note. Above all, he had a tremendous passion for the sport and understanding of it which shone through in all his work.

I Beg Your Pardon.

2024 Derby Awards: Racing Writer of the Year nominations 🔹Donn McClean (freelance) 🔸Lee Mottershead (Racing Post) 🔹Patrick Mullins (Racing Post) 🔸Peter Thomas (Racing Post)

2024 Derby Awards: Reporter of the Year nominations 🔹Jonathan Harding (Racing Post) 🔸Jack Keene (Sun Racing) 🔹Nick Luck (Nick Luck Daily) 🔸Greg Wood (The Guardian)

2024 Derby Awards: Photographer of the Year 🔹Alan Crowhurst (Getty) 🔸Bill Selwyn (freelance) 🔹Edward Whitaker (Racing Post) 🔸Patrick McCann (Racing Post)

2024 Derby Awards: Broadcaster of the Year 🔹Adele Mulrennan 🔸Jason Weaver 🔹Lydia Hislop 🔸Nick Luck 🔹Ruby Walsh

2024 Derby Awards: Specialist Writer of the Year 🔹Emma Berry (Thoroughbred Daily News) 🔸Lee Mottershead (Racing Post) 🔹Tom Peacock (Racing Post) 🔸Alan Sweetman (Racing Post)

Derby Awards: Emerging Talent 🔹Amy Corrado (Irish Field) 🔸Conor Fennelly (Racing Post) 🔹Joshua Stacey (Racing TV) 🔸Xander Brett (freelance/European Bloodstock News)

2024 Derby Awards: Picture of the Year 🔹Alan Crowhurst (Getty) 🔸David Davies (Press Association) 🔹Debbie Burt (freelance) 🔸Patrick McCann (Racing Post)