The tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet - 21st August 2022

 I've had a bit of a strange week. Got back from France on Monday, four days later than I intended, as my daughter had to isolate due to French Law. Went to see one of my reggae heroes, King Yellowman at the Jazz Cafe on Tuesday. The less said the better. He had throat cancer and let's just say his voice has suffered. It was profoundly upsetting.  One Friday, I had a great evening at The Bohemia in Finchley with my band the False Dots and my great mates The Silencerz. Yesterday was spent recovering. A wonderful evening. Here is a snippet, the Burnt Oak Boogie

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How was your week? This is what the esteemed Tweeters of Barnet have been up to.

1. And whilst on the subject of Burnt Oak, did you know it was once independent of Edgware?

Map from the 1921 Census showing the Registration Districts of Edgware, Hendon and Harrow with their sub-districts and parishes

Notice Edgware separate from Burnt Oak but united with Stanmore in "Hendon Rural District" pic.twitter.com/mbMApyTpqb

— Mill Hill Hist Soc (@MHHistSoc) August 21, 2022

2. This looks interesting

Elstree and Borehamwood Museums current exhibition is ‘The line that never was.’ This was the Northern Heights train service, that was to stretch from Edgware through Brockley Hill, Elstree and on to Bushey Heath. Including a model showing what the line might have looked like. pic.twitter.com/l2b1AyZMmI

— Visit Stanmore (@stanmoretourist) August 18, 2022

3. A little bit of Cricklewood history

One for Cricklewood! Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, leading lawyer who devised the idea of crimes against humanity, to receive rare honour, by @JoshuaRozenberg https://t.co/XYbfgqLeTn

— Patrick Heren (@PatrickHeren) August 15, 2022

4. Interested in local military history? A date for the diary

Spreading the @CWGC message at a Mill Hill Cemetery Tour. Wonderful guests with great questions. The Netherlands Field of Remembrance looked stunning, despite the drought. All welcome at future tours in Sept - Nov. https://t.co/dfj5vFknLZ pic.twitter.com/uYgTYdYk8k

— Tim Bell (@TigersTimBell) August 20, 2022

5. Nice mini thread here

Same Bridge, 70 years earlier?

Old Bridge at Hendon, Middlesex
ca. 1828
Frederick Waters Watts pic.twitter.com/xKyygFrIp9

— Inside Mill Hill (@InsideMillHill) August 20, 2022

6. We mentioned the Bohemia earlier. Why not nip along and check this out? These guys are good

THIS SUNDAY! More smooth jazz in our basement bar courtesy of Ed Bentley and the B3 Lounge 🎶 Doors at 6:30pm. Head to https://t.co/C4mqxrQAch for early bird tickets 🎷🎸🥁 pic.twitter.com/RwRidGyeaP

— The Bohemia (@Bohemia_N12) August 17, 2022

7. Only at Hadley Fc, we have a drought but the first game of the season is cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch

⛔️ GAME OFF!
The situation with the burst water main in Brickfield Lane is showing no signs of improvement so tonight’s game against @HarlowTownFC has unfortunately been postponed pic.twitter.com/qUMwaNH1FL

— Hadley FC (@hadleyfc) August 16, 2022

8. Donald is always worth a follow!

Wow, so excited to see this hummingbird hawk moth in London today! Only the second one I've seen!
They are so spectacular to watch as they flit & hover among the flowers. I saw my first one in deepest Hampshire twenty-one years ago! @WildLondon @LondonNPC @savebutterflies pic.twitter.com/ga2LRsQ6dN

— Donald Lyven (@barnet_rebel) August 19, 2022

9. When I heard about the Brent Cross Berach, didn't realise it was this good!

Brent Cross roundabout taken from. 113 bus by daughter and granddaughter - over 3 hours to get home and last half mile on foot in deluge. #londonflood pic.twitter.com/IPQxqnwNs7

— Glenys Thornton (@GlenysThornton) August 17, 2022

10. Sad to post, but if we catch them I'll be delighted

Calling all North London Musicians - Scumbag alert.
This is robbing someone of their livelihood. Please report if you are offered these https://t.co/tlyYWcDJ5a

— #MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) August 18, 2022

That's all folks!