As a Easter special, 853‘s special correspondent and turf investment adviser MERCURY MAN introduces a man who has written a protest album about Bromley, played bowls in Brockley, sent his love to Lewisham and made a jazz piece about the Greenwich one-way system. And now you can hear him in his own podcast… All/some/a few/one […]
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Get up close and personal with Rubber Johnny – Deptford’s best ever band?
Just like his winners at the Lee High Road bookies, wait four weeks for a new MERCURY MAN column and two come along at once. 853‘s special correspondent and turf investment adviser invites you to join him down the front and meet some SE8 musical legends… You know me, easy-going to a fault. Made for […]
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Meet the Charlton chess king sharing his skills in schools
Half-term might be over, but kids at Charlton Manor primary have one reason to look forward to going back to school. MERCURY MAN meets Richard Weekes, who teaches children there and across London the joys of playing chess. I needed a quick lie down before this one because the very thought of the subject – […]
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Know a SE London people person who makes you smile? Let Mercury Man know…
After a winning start to the new year (courtesy of a nice result in yesterday’s 12.20 at Hereford), 853 special columnist and turf investment advisor MERCURY MAN is in a chipper mood – and wants to praise people. Can you help him? Right, okay, here we are then – 2018. And the question is: What […]
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Call this the home of time? Let’s get Blackheath’s memorial clock fixed
853’s special correspondent MERCURY MAN turns back the clock to revisit one of his best-known campaigns – to fix Greenwich borough’s public timepieces. Public clocks not working. Thought I’d get straight to the point because the Ed’s been complaining upstairs that he’s fed up with me going on more digressions than Holden Caulfield. I tried […]
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The Artful Pelican: Lee Road’s art gallery that helps the homeless
Fresh from revealing Greenwich Council’s push to become an organ donor borough, 853’s special columnist MERCURY MAN shines a light on a very special art gallery on the Lee Road… I’ve always been a big believer in the Dalai Lama’s aphorism that, loosely translated, says: “Always try and feed your soul at the same time […]
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Greenwich all set to become London’s first organ donor borough – if councillors agree
MERCURY MAN used to be a fixture of the local newspaper of the same name, but hasn’t been seen for at least 15 years. One of the targets set during 853‘s recent fundraising drive was his return to Greenwich borough’s local media. Thanks to your support, we achieved that target. We’ve prized him out of […]
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