The Tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet - 27/09/2020

 Is it me, or is the world becoming more bizarre every day. I think this is reflected on a rather strange set of tweets that we showcase this week. There are many things I never thought I'd see. Maybe the rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere are sending us all mildly bonkers, there's a good conspiracy theory for you! Anyway, without further ado, here is our selection

1. We start with a question I never thought I'd see get asked, the answer is quite interesting!

Is London suburb Mill Hill a British version of Hong Kong’s affluent Kowloon Tong neighbourhood? We put marketing claims to the test https://t.co/nHBqYYLj5I #travel

— Travel Bling (@travel_bling) September 27, 2020

2. I suspect the question may work better in Colindale. Who would have thought this 30 years ago?

Since we're walking down memory lane😬. Next stop 🛑

Yaohan Plaza, Colindale.

Yes, a Japanese shopping mall slap bang in the middle of North West London suburbs 🤔. Died a slow death and now (sorta) revived as @BANGBANGOFH https://t.co/5D76nPLwgF

— Gosbert (@Gosbert) September 26, 2020

3.Or even 80 years ago! Colindale was very different in 1940, the whole world was

Today 26 Sep 1940
Air raid damage at Colindale station. The extensive area of rubble is all that remains of the station destroyed by a bomb on the previous night, which killed 13 people. The skeletal framework of one of the platform is visible in the background.
From Ltmuseum pic.twitter.com/ua7hFvC7gU

— Inside Mill Hill (@InsideMillHill) September 26, 2020

4. For me at least, this was the funniest tweet of the week

Once, when we lived in Finchley, our house was burgled, and the nearest police station was in Colindale. Unfortunately, the number I found was for a station in Colling*wood*, Melbourne. There followed 10 very confusing minutes of conversation between me and the desk sergeant

— Nat of the Living Dead (@WritesTc) September 26, 2020

5. I think we all share the sentiments of Hendon RFC

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Sgt. Matt Ratana.

We have welcomed numerous police officers over the years.

We would be proud to host a match with @MPRFC / @RugbyEGRFC in memoriam to honour the name of Sgt. Matt Ratana and that which he held dear.#ThinBlueLine pic.twitter.com/mCfAkBYdW2

— Hendon RFC (@HendonRFC) September 27, 2020

6. A bit harsh, Scott is actually only 46, a wee slip of a lad. Hope for us all!

Scott McGleish: 99 years old. Still scoring goals. #lofc pic.twitter.com/2ObnjBsVGT

— JH (@IanManiReniJohn) September 26, 2020

7. Amongst all the madness, a a little bit of sanity and order in Childs Hill. Great work as well

A picture of the beautifully arranged cupboard of the @ChildsHillFood1

On behalf of all the trustees a HUGE thanks to our community for their ongoing donations and support. #Cricklewood & #ChildsHill #Superstars pic.twitter.com/duBKid0QsM

— Sarah Hoyle (@sarahcreates) September 25, 2020

8. Just in case you ever wondered what the new track layout for the BrentCross West station would look like

Interesting - current gradient and location Of Brent Curve junction and freight sidings prevents parallel platforms being constructed - staggered extra platforms necessary or even single platform with small track work change #BrentCross pic.twitter.com/nrpwmYDRe8

— Robin Morel (@13milepost) September 23, 2020

9. The last of the Mill Hill corn crop looking rather forlorn

The last of the Mill Hill corn crop on the field at the bottom of Burtonhole Lane. We watched it grow through the summer pic.twitter.com/4msJa9N79O

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 23, 2020

10. Great to see that Ballet lessons have resumed in Mill Hill

Great to have our friends at #Jumpupballet back. They are now also doing adult ballet classes in #MillHill - follow them on Facebook and Instagram pic.twitter.com/iLSIbwKY6x

— #MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) September 23, 2020

That's all folks!!