Do something NEW for the New Year!

 Build a bike & get cycling!! Behind the Deptford Project Cafe you'll find a couple of great little enterprises. One of which is The Union Cycle Works. They make beautiful bespoke bikes for people and at the same time work with disadvantaged people from diverse backgrounds.I don't have a bike myself, but when I get round to it, I will be definitely going to them to get one! (Have already fallen in love with one of their creations! - see photo above :) so pretty!!)

Buy Local & Explore your local Area: Start off Saturday morning by heading down to the Brockley Market which is on from 10am - 2pm. They got some great produce on sale from fruit & veg and also some tempting eats! From Motherflippin burgers,  Mike&Ollie, and not mention The Red Herring which do an amazing Smoked Rare Breed Bacon sarnie!

Then why not head across the road to The Aladdin's Cave?  I've been wanting to go in there for ages, maybe this is the weekend to have a good nose? :)

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The go root out some good local-ish pubs!
Just down the road from the Brockley Market you've got The Old Haberdasher, which I've been informed is one of the most 'comfyist pubs, ever.
Closer to home you have the recently refurbed The Ravensbourne Pub (part off Antic pubs Ltd) in Lewisham. Then even closer to home (Hither Green) The Lord Northbrook Pub in Lee has just been taken over new management and I've been hearing a lot, a lot of goods things about it. Good food, good choice of ales and incredibly welcoming.

After all that Sunday should be a chilled out affair. You could start off with a lazy brunch at The cafe of Good Hope.

Then pop home put your feet up with a good cuppa tea before heading down to Hither Green Hall for a vintage cinema experience. Watch a silent film triple bill with live electric accordion accompaniment from Igor Outkine who has played on some major film soundtracks and played to audiences all over the world. Meantime beers, homemade cakes & savoury snacks will be on offer.
Hither Green Hall, SE13 from 6.30pm (£5).

Wow! Who'd a thought there'd be so much to do in SE London :)
Bring on the weekend!!