Gay Camberwell

This has been a bumper week for gay films in the Camberwell vicinity. It started with Shortbus last Sunday at The Castle, then 8 Women on Tuesday at the Sun and Doves, then Milk earlier today at the Brixton Ritzy (to which I cycled: my most daring journey since my acquisition of a bike two weeks ago - the only other being the canal path to Peckham, where I managed to brake incorrectly and was duly propelled over the handlebars...), and then later today we saw My Beautiful Laundrette at The Castle. As though that was not enough, Love Film also dropped an array of gay-themed films through my letterbox: people have been recommending all sorts of films to show at Pink Screen Sundays and Roz and I have been sampling them to pick the best... after careful research, we can tell you that A Touch of Pink is NOT the best (though if you like a fake Cary Grant starring as the main character’s imaginary friend, this film may be just for you!)

Respite from the gay film onslaught was found last night at the Sun and Doves’ queer tango workshop: I was most entertained, though saddened that, contrary to my hopes, I do not seem to be hiding a secret tango-related talent... but they do seem to be able to teach enough that I had a decent dance around the floor! They’re having another workshop on 21st March, so I’m looking forward to honing my skills... There is something very lovely about Saturdays at the Sun and Doves at the moment, with Club Wotever providing a friendly, interesting, entertaining evening, not to mention the best place to dance in Camberwell at the moment.

On a further Camberwell note, I visited the new 99p store the other day and found it, well, very much like the 99p store in Butterfly Walk. Except bigger. Which is not necessarily a bad thing - I found everything I was looking for. Am crossing my fingers that the rumours of a Morrisons coming to SE5 will be true. Somerfields seemed to have hardly any food when I was shopping there yesterday - though luckily nearby Cruson supplemented my groceries. I also popped into the library who are now regularly stocking the Pink Paper, have revamped the LGBT book section, and specially e-mailed me to ask me to advertise it. They have a good collection too: do visit and use it!

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