The Tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet - 27/10/2019

So what has been happening in our little corner of paradise? Well here is our summary of the week, through the eyes of our local Tweeters.

1. Rules are made to be broken! I normally avoid political blogging at the weekend and I don't include Tweets about Barnet Council in my round up, but this really is the most important tweet of the week, so I simply had to include it.

Today I have published the questions I would have asked at Financial Performance & Contracts committee tomorrow had I not been gagged. These are serious questions that need to be asked, not political or trivial. You can read them here: https://t.co/x6fPMjfBCu

— Mr Reasonable (@ReasonableNB) October 27, 2019

2. Today is a momentous day in the history of Burnt Oak

On this day in 1924 - Burnt Oak (Watling) station opened on the Northern line, with a temporary ticket office, which was replaced in 1925. It dropped the Watling suffix in 1950. pic.twitter.com/UDVa7AJeJn

— ianVisits (@ianvisits) October 27, 2019

3. It is quite extraordinary how we are throwing away our local architectural heritage

Magnificent building, lots of interesting buildings in very close proximity to it. Big shame the Savoy Cinema burnt Oak is derelict pic.twitter.com/L9lNXGobjP

— wild Turkey (@ArtDecoWalkabt) October 20, 2019

4. We break another rule today. We only include tweets about the London Borough of Barnet, but as Stanmore is only down the road, I found this intriguing and I hope you do as well. Did you know there is a Stanmore Tourist Board. Maybe we need the same for Mill Hill?

The Fountain Inn, in Church Road, Stanmore, as it was being demolished in the early 1970s.

Via Stanmore Tourist Board website https://t.co/383MwM8m3i pic.twitter.com/jesYiGvlgW

— NW London TimeMachine (@time_nw) October 26, 2019

5. Credit where credit is due. IT looks like Barnet Council have done a fine job here.

The new skate park in #MontrosePlayingFields is looking great! Can’t wait for it to open!

We’re regenerating the whole of Montrose & #SilkstreamPark, which we’ll be able to reopen for all to enjoy within a few months. Watch this space for more updates!#burntoak #colindale pic.twitter.com/i4i0g2vXpQ

— Barnet Council (@BarnetCouncil) October 25, 2019

6. Some good news for our readers in the Golders Green area

Victory!

We have just heard that Ravenscroft Medical Centre is staying in Golders Green where it has been for over 70 years serving the local Golders Green population. Such great news for patients and the local population. Thank you to all who has supported over this last year.

— Julia Brown (@Bjuliabrown) October 24, 2019

7. It seems that there is more than a pint of beer on the menu at the Masons Arms in Edgware

Cannabis factory found in Edgware pub.... https://t.co/z80EA2SUff

— Edgware Ward Panel (@InsideEdgware) October 25, 2019

8. Some very sad news from Finchley

Cafe Buzz closed

End of an era
😢😢😢😢😢😢

— Helen Michael (@BuzzingHelen) October 25, 2019

9. An interesting little piece of Hendon history

From the early 1950s, a Municipal Borough of #Hendon guide - including Thomas Henry Watson’s Town Hall built originally for the Urban District Council. [re-post] pic.twitter.com/Vb0v41r7gl

— LCC municipal (@lccmunicipal) October 22, 2019

10. This week sees a very notable anniversary

Thanks @DavidGrantSays @CarrieGrant1 @BBCRadioLondon for the plug on the billboard machine today! https://t.co/yMAHgM7w7l

— MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) October 26, 2019

That's all folks