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The Morning Briefing
Monday, 9 November 2026

Good morning

A quiet edition: nothing in the candidate material this time beyond the local calendar, but it has a talk, a walk and a quiz in the next six days.

What's on

Historian on the stars who lived in Lee, Tuesday at the Old Tiger's Head

Paul Wright talks about the rock and pop names and other notable people who spent time in Lee, on 10 November at the Old Tiger's Head. Doors open at 7pm, the talk starts at 7:30pm, and you need to register in advance. SOURCE →

Charlton House to the Thames Path: a four-mile walk on Wednesday

Howard Shields leads the walk on 11 November. It starts with a look round Charlton House and coffee at 10:00, then goes through Maryon Wilson Park to the Thames Barrier and along the river to the Pilot Inn. Tickets are £10. The organisers point to the 54 from Blackheath Village or the 53 from The Standard. SOURCE →

Westcombe Society quiz at Mycenae House, Saturday 14 November

Teams of six, 7pm start. Entry is £8 for society members and £9 for non-members, with fish and chips at £14 a head and prizes. Booking is required through [email protected]. SOURCE →

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