The Tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet - 2nd October 2022

Well, I'm sure you know I had a blast this week performing with The False Dots at The Dublin Castle, one of London's most iconic music venues. The good news is that they are having us back on the 23rd November. I also thoroughly enjoyed watching Barnet's oldest team win their first ever match at tier 4 of the non league pyramid on Tuesday (The mighty Hadley FC in case you were wondering).  I can thoroughly recommend watching non league football. I've made a whole bunch of new friends and the banter with opposing fans is always fun and good natured. And so, what have our local tweeters been up to? Here is our round up.

1. I don't usually pick tweets that reference back to this blog, however the @time_nw account has asked a question that fascinated me. Are you in a less well known local band that has been playing for donkeys years? Tag in a message and some pics on the timeline

NW London band 'The False Dots' have been playing since they formed back in 1979.
So, here's a question - how many other, (non-huge), NW London music acts have lasted as long, and still perform?

More on The False Dots here, thanks to @Barneteye https://t.co/jpUvYH2D5E pic.twitter.com/hoeLuV4Ve1

— NW London TimeMachine (@time_nw) October 1, 2022

2. A couple of nice local items on this thread

Edgware Library in Hale Lane (1961) has also had extensions and refurbishments but still features a glazed gable end and a copper roof https://t.co/mxgL8sEYdv pic.twitter.com/KiyO5XWca5

— Modernism in Metroland (@mod_in_metro) October 2, 2022

3. A great thread here for those of you interested in the history of East Finchley. I've never seen these before

My first thought was that the building looked a little like Finchley Central. Didn’t occur to me that it was the original East Finchley station. Here’s one taken from the opposite direction. pic.twitter.com/fDdMnPRDtA

— East Finchley (@EastFinchleyN2) October 1, 2022

4. We started with a few words about an iconic grassroots music venue. Here's a tweet about a grassroots music venue that we tragically lost

Torrington Arms Hotel, 811 High Road, North Finchley N12 At 60 High Street in 1926, and at 811 High Road by 1937 pic.twitter.com/oJ3n5Y5xRN

— Alan Russell (@soxgnasher) October 1, 2022

5. The wildlife pic of the week on this rather lovely thread!

Ours is looking healthy! pic.twitter.com/KcNG6pKlyx

— Donald Lyven (@barnet_rebel) September 26, 2022

6. Can you help a local Cricket club?

Mill Hill Village Cricket Club aim to boost funds for new practice netshttps://t.co/ANAjEL0XRL pic.twitter.com/nWByfQlEuY

— Mill Hill Village CC (@MHVCricketClub) September 26, 2022

7. Nice bit of local football writing here. Good luck with the articles

My first (hopefully of many) feature in the @hadleyfc @HadleyBricks programme tonight…and our first win of the season. As a Barnet boy born and bred, I am home! 🧱 🧱🧱 #HadleyFC #Bricks pic.twitter.com/e3WL0zrhVs

— Adam Perry (@Peza100) September 27, 2022

8. Fancy a film, a couple of belters on here!

This week's film times are up & we have great selections for you - Dior, Bowie, Cohen, Kubrick, live ballet & theatre:
@MrsHarrisMovie@MoonageMov@CohenHallelujah@StanleyKubrick@PathsOfGlory@TheRoyalBallet #Mayerling@NTLive #JackAbsolute#EastFinchley #WhatsOn @N2United pic.twitter.com/aNDlkiMClG

— Phoenix Cinema (@Phoenixcinema) October 1, 2022

9. Check this out

Autopia Social @artsdepot artsdepot
Thursday 20th of October Midday to 4pm.
AUTOPIA creates a warm and secure space for dreaming.
What's your dream creative space? What's your utopia?
Join myself and @gillidactyl and come have an explore.https://t.co/jFBq4sC35C pic.twitter.com/ObNAOAtHtZ

— MJ Gardner (@MJGardnerProds) September 13, 2022

10. A date for your diary. Two music legends for the price of one!

Here is a proper date for your diary. Our great friends @queenoflovers and @JanetKayMusic doing a Lovers Rock Xmas show at @229london which is an amazing venue - details here https://t.co/ebvHGobkpq

— #MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) September 27, 2022

That's all folks!