Greenwich news and information
Father Christmas was the star guest at Wednesday afternoon’s Christmas “Light’s On” event at Greenwich Market. Kids from local schools took part in a lantern parade followed by Christmas carols in the covered market. Here’s a selection of official photographs from the event.
Something, or someone, seems to have caught Santa’s eye in this. Feel free to volunteer your own captions!
A lorry accident in the Blackwall Tunnel this morning caused huge queues on the A102 with the gridlock spreading to other roads nearby. Fergal Spelman kindly sent me these photos he took of the traffic at a standstill.
It was day three of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 today and I went along to see Andy Murray go up against Roger Federer. Notionally, Andy Murray was the home favourite but I’m pretty sure that it was Roger who got the loudest cheers from the near capacity crowd. Spectators, myself included, who expected a close match following Murray’s defeat of Federer at last month’s Shanghai Masters were left disappointed by a pretty one sided match, with the Swiss Maestro winning 6-4 6-2.
If you haven’t been to see the tennis at the O2 yet, it has a great atmosphere – players entering the arena to the sound of “London Calling” by the Clash and the heart thumping sound effect culminating in a chorus of “ooohs” as ‘Hawkeye’ decisions are revealed on the big screens both add to the excitement.
The tournament ends this Sunday so there’s still time to get yourself a ticket – and even non ticket holders can go and check out the “Fan Zone” at the end of the O2’s Entertainment Avenue which includes the players’ practice courts.
Many thanks to Emily Norton for sending me this photo taken in Greenwich Park on the 2nd November.
Here’s another one that Emily took on her walk around the park.
Thanks to Fergal for sending me this picture of a fallen tree at Glenister Green. It has come down in today’s high winds and landed right by the pedestrian crossing on Woolwich Road near the junction near Annandale Road.
Fergal writes, “It’s clear from the broken stump that the tree was riddled with rot, which makes me wonder if any of the other trees there are in the same condition and likely to come down with the next big storm.”
Photo of the O2 taken last week. If planning permission is granted, Cutty Sark Gardens may soon have a “wet floor” water feature not completely dissimilar to this. Excited?
Recreation of the Captain’s deck at the Titanic exhibition now open at the O2.
Thanks to Tim Keeler who spotted this seal in the Thames near Blackwall, took a photo and then added it to our Facebook page.
If you spot any marine mammals you might wish to complete ZSL’s marine mammal survey form, as well as sending us a photo which is always a recommended course of action
Autumnal photo of Greenwich Park.
The boating lake in Greenwich Park, as seen from One Tree Hill.