13 September (Part 2) - A walk from Lesnes Abbey to Southmere Lake
The information provided at
the last Lesnes Abbey event which suggested the
builders would be back on the site of the new visitors’ centre by last week proved to be
optimistic. Except for where some artefacts were discovered just below the surface, the site still looks
much the same
as it did last January. (Photo 1.)
Another long delayed project is at the Southmere Lake end of the Green Chain Walk. It was
supposed to be completed last May
and still looks to be several weeks away from completion.
However it is no ordinary makeover and Peabody is trying very hard to make it
rather spectacular with some sort of terraced arena overlooking the lake. The fear as
always in Thamesmead is vandalism. If there was none I would not have been able
to gain access to take the photographs.
There have been no North Kent line trains this weekend and it is difficult to see any
justification for it. There have been a few men moving track ballast from one
place to another but nothing remarkable as on some recent weekends. The photographs are in what has now become
the usual place for Crossrail pictures.