

Tree lights to pierce Winter gloom
For those who dread the onset of Winter there's brighter news from this Sunday (Nov 23) when the big tree in Formosa will again be lit up through until the end of February. Sadly it's not quite the spectacle it's been of recent years as when the lights were switched on briefly at the end of the Bonfire Night celebrations, as has become customary, it was found that around a third of the bulbs were no longer working. Rather than attempting to fix the problem this year with its

Viv Robins
4 days ago


Bonfire Night goes with a bang!
Bonfire night celebrations on Saturday November 8th were blessed with unusually mild & trouble-free weather -- not a rain drop in sight! That was all enough to bring out the usual crowds to savour the giant bonfire & above all the stunning display mounted yet again by award-winning company Firework Crazy: The event was kindly sponsored by estate agents Winkworth’s who this year opened their latest branch in Sutherland Avenue, bringing the total nationwide to 90. All four off

Viv Robins
Nov 13


It's nearly time for the last big social event of the year!
Just a reminder that the annual Bonfire Night celebrations are this coming Saturday, November 8th. For the third year running the multi-award-winning Firework Crazy will be in charge of the firework display which will start as usual at 7 pm (allowing residents to also catch the fireworks in neighbouring Crescent Garden at 7.30 pm as many like to do) but the bonfire will be lit a little earlier this year, at 5.30 pm , so it will be blazing nicely for any early arrivals. The

Viv Robins
Nov 6


Please don't do this disgusting thing!
As all public-spirited dog-walkers will know once you've taken the trouble to bag up your dog poo the correct thing to do is to take it...

Viv Robins
Aug 22
New cycle route for Castellain Road?
Westminster City Council is proposing to introduce a contra-flow system for cyclists on a series of one-way streets in the Borough,...

Viv Robins
Jul 24


Formosa Summer Party re-visited
Sky-high temperatures at this year's Party on June 28th failed to sap the energy of the scores of youngsters who turned out over the...

Viv Robins
Jul 14


Did you leave these at the Summer party?
The Formosa Summer party on Saturday June 28 was another great success, blessed with hot -- tho' some might say too hot! -- weather....

Viv Robins
Jun 30


If this is you stop doing it!!
This insightly waste was recently spotted on the gardeners' compound, dumped by a person or persons unknown -- and not for the first...

Viv Robins
Jun 23


Faulty Garden Gate Repaired
Updated 7pm, 29th April 2025 Contractors have completed repairs on the electronic garden gate, and it is now operating as expected. If...

AMSBM
Apr 25


Young tree blighted by broken branch
Does anyone know anything about the damage inflicted on this tree on the Warrington Crescent side of the Garden yesterday afternoon? It...

Viv Robins
Apr 6

















