The Tweets of the Week in the London Borough of Barnet - 08/12/2019

Did you know there is an election on this week? If you follow twitter in Barnet you will probably have seen lots of pictures of rather earnest looking people holding up leaflets for their respective parties and stating that if you don't vote for their candidate, we are all doomed. I am sure you'll be pleased to know that we are putting none of those on here. We are focusing on the things that really interest such as......


1. We start with one of our regulars, the Time_NW twitter feed has become one of the must follow feeds

1912 & 2019 - The A5 Edgware Road at Colindale.

The arrival of the Aeroplane Manufacturing Company (Airco) would change this once semi-rural area of NW London forever. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/n1xNeE0Dfp

— NW London TimeMachine (@time_nw) December 8, 2019

2. We always like to recall the Burnt Oak hamster invasion of 1983

Bizarre story from April 1983: a plague of hamsters hits Burnt Oak!https://t.co/dI8pBndANr

— Mill Hill Hist Soc (@MHHistSoc) December 3, 2019

3. Clitterhouse farm is getting ready for the spring! A great community project

Thanks @MPGALondon for giving us an excuse to get together. Good turn out and lots of bulbs planted. Looking forward to an awesome display in Spring. More to do next Saturday 😄 #springbulbs #community #planting #getoutside @NW2_RA @cipcricklewood pic.twitter.com/On9cMQlT2S

— Clitterhouse Farm, Cricklewood (@clitterhouse) December 7, 2019

4. Looking for a calendar for the new year? Why not get this one and help out an amazing local project

Our new Long Lane Pasture 2020 calendar is now available; still only £5! Featuring flora & fauna seen on the Pasture over the past 12 months. On sale Saturday's, 10am to noon. @FinchleyHort @FinchleySociety @N2Barnwood @FinchleyNursery @stephenshouse @FofWOS @BarnetCouncil pic.twitter.com/gdqM1RicEM

— Long Lane Pasture (@LLPasture) December 7, 2019

5. Nice picture of Partingdale Lane Mill Hill

Partingdale Lane was looking glorious in the chilly mist and sun this morning. pic.twitter.com/SI7Eksd2bv

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) December 4, 2019

6. Here's a pretty cool competition for thise of you who like to take a piccie of the locality

Take a Picture of your favourite spot in Barnet, add a short caption, 20 words or less, hand to staff #ColindaleLibrary or email colindale.library@barnet.gov.uk for displaying. The best picture wins 2 tickets to The Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley. Deadline for entries 31/12/19. pic.twitter.com/FLdF2AeMFd

— Barnet Libraries (@BarnetLibraries) December 5, 2019

7. And here's a pretty cool competition for all you local musicians

One week left to win a free recording or rehearsal session. All you have to do is post a picture or video of yourselves in action in the studio - Full details herehttps://t.co/dMuFeeXcHG

— MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) December 8, 2019

8. Looks like East Barnet Ladies choir are looking for some gigs. Can you help them?

@EastBarnetFest we hear you are looking for local choirs to sing at the festival? Please DM for more info!! pic.twitter.com/DyVejoX1e2

— East Barnet Ladies Choir (@Eastbarnetchoir) December 4, 2019

9. Support these good people

A great initiative from North Finchley Mosque - https://t.co/stEz20DLwf pic.twitter.com/rrKvSTb4yB

— Mr Patel (@patelshop) December 8, 2019

10. This tweet both made me smile and brought a tear to my eye

Didn’t know there is a memorial to Marc Bolan at Golders Green crematorium #trex pic.twitter.com/8hCe01Gr3D

— Robert Venes (@rowsdowser) December 8, 2019

That's all folks!!!