The tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet 19th March 2023

You may wonder why this feature didn't appear last week? Despite an hour or two of looking, I couldn't find more than three decent tweets worthy of inclusion. This week, our tweeters are back on form. There are some really good threads on this today

So what have the local army of tweeters been up to? Here is our pick of the most interesting this week. 

1.  I had to start here. I wrote a track called Sunday in the 70's More of that later), maybe this picture from Burnt Oak in 1972 is the most 1970's photo ever taken. The clothes, the telly, the football, the curtains. It has the lot!

c 1972 Burnt Oak pic.twitter.com/SuhckfwxVq

— Maria Earley💙 (@Mariafearley) March 14, 2023

2. A good way to get a mention here is to alert me to some good local music trivia. I was chuffed to see thus as I rather like Fairport Convention (especially in the Sandy Denny era)

Happy birthday #drummer Dave Mattacks born 13 March 1948 Edgware, Middlesex, England #FairportConvention https://t.co/mO0eDxJYMm#drumsolo

— OnlyDrums (@OnlyDrumsMatter) March 13, 2023

3. Seriously, what is not to love here?

Thank you Li-Fay Seow for showing us your #pollinator-friendly bulb lasagne pots you planted at the workshop we conducted at the #Finchley Central Community Garden @EnergyGardenLDN. Li is " excited to see the other flowers that will appear!" We can't wait too. pic.twitter.com/34jIkyfmoM

— Finchley N3, N12 Pollinator Project (@FinchleyPollin) March 18, 2023

4. This is one tweet I will deffo be following up on. I do love a bit of nice Jerk chicken, and I trust Sarah's judgement

Best jerk chicken in North London! Finchley is home to so many amazing business and eateries. Panda who runs Pandaberry in Finchley is one of the best in the business. Delicious! pic.twitter.com/ivV5b8OJHe

— Sarah Sackman (@sarahsackman) March 18, 2023

5. If yoiu read the Saturday list I posted yesterday, you'll understand why I simply had to select this tweet!

A few years ago the @Phoenixcinema was fighting to survive.

An offer came in to join @Everymancinema.

The Phoenix trustees voted against it. Brave mistake, I thought.

Everyman, this week: Creed III and Scream VI.

FFS 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hats off to the Phoenix, East Finchley, we salute you. pic.twitter.com/jIREcMdiAr

— James Neophytou (@JamesNeophytou) March 17, 2023

6. Back in 1985, my band, the False Dots played a rather good gig at the Cricklewood Hotel. I was unaware of this rather odd story concerning the venue!

Here is an odd story about an Edwardian Cricklewood typist on the run.https://t.co/CiYoyk5OW1
The Cricklewood Hotel, (Historic England) pic.twitter.com/r8ldAIWoGw

— Dick Weindling (@DickWeindling) March 14, 2023

7. As yesterday was St Patricks day, I was fascinated by this wonderful thread about the history of our local Irish population, that goes back far further than many realise

My favourite item in the collection so far, C Lee Davis' incredibly vivid recollections of rural Mill Hill.

Fights with Irish navies, the Jack in the Green of Old England, dozens of carts taking hay to hungry horses in London and bring manure back, gypsies and dancing bears... pic.twitter.com/6NzVTjlcJL

— Mill Hill Hist Soc (@MHHistSoc) February 27, 2018

8. Another absolutely fantastic thread here from Mr Mark Amies and his @Time_NW account. If you were wondering what Hendon Aerodrome looked like before it became the Grahame Park estate, this will answer a few questions

The 1967 film 'The Dirty Dozen' features a scene filmed at RAF Hendon, and I've found some interesting things in it.... pic.twitter.com/N0S9nJRJ4e

— NW London TimeMachine (@time_nw) March 12, 2023

9. Lol!

Dear @BarnetCouncil we love the new ponds in Arrandene open space, but they do make it a bit tricky to deal with doggy soo doos pic.twitter.com/C6Ui7LDuBu

— A Better Mill Hill 🔸🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@ABetterMillHill) March 19, 2023

10. As you probably know, we love a bit of live music and there was an amazing gig last night

It was great seeing the rather wonderful @The_Silencerz at @TheBullTheatre in Barnet last night. Packed audience, live music is thriving locally pic.twitter.com/CWw5234Yq9

— #MillHillMusicComplex (@MillHillMusicCo) March 19, 2023

And on the subject of live music, if you want to see some the best local bands in action, then come down to The Dublin Castle on Friday night, for The False Dots and The Shoals. It will be a great night.  Please come down, details are here  www.wegottickets.com/event/573818

This is what The False Dots sound like this

And The Shoals sound like this

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That's all folks, have a wonderful Mothers day if you are a mum and if your not, have a great day anyway and if you are lucky enough to still have a mum, make sure they know you love them!