Thursday, July 02, 2009

Greater Spotted Woodpecker


Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Originally uploaded by Andyrob
The greater spotted woodpecker has become a regular visitor in my Newham garden and recently been joined by ring necked parakeets.

University of East London, Royal Albert Dock

University of East London, Royal Albert Dock

The students of UEL have a spectacular setting on the Royal Albert Dock. The campus was opened in 1999, the famous buildings designed by Edward Cullinan Architects.

The Univesity itself was officially opened in 2000 by mayor Ken Livingstone who said it was the first new university in Lonodn for 50 years. I know because I was there.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Queens Market Green Street Development Upton Park

Newham Council planning officers have recommended planning consent be
granted for St Modwens proposed 100m redevelopment of Londons Queens
Market.

St Modwen is planning to redevelop the market near Upton Park tube station
into 91,000 sq ft of market stalls and shops and 350 homes.

The retail will be divided into 23,000 sq ft of market stalls and 68,000 sq
ft of shops. It will also include a 20,000 sq ft civic front office
facility facing onto Green Street.

The scheme, which goes before the council next Wednesday, has faced
opposition from local group The Friends of Queens Market who fear that
St Modwen will hike rents once the scheme has been developed. Newham Council
owns the freehold of the land and St Modwen will take a long lease on when
the development is completed.

Thursday, March 05, 2009

South Indian Restaurants

Newham must have the best concentration of South Indian restaurants in Britain, with dozens of Dosa houses in High Street North alone. Manor Park and East Ham is the epi centre of south Indian cuisine.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Manor Park Station Sign London Overground

This new sign is an attempt to guide people coming off the London Overground station at Woodgrange Park heading from the main Manor Park railway station for trains in to Liverpool Street Station and out to Essex.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Greylag Goose


Greylag Goose
Originally uploaded by Andyrob
It's always nice to see a native greylag goose amongst all the Canada Geese on the duckpond at Wanstead Flats.