Cecil Mansions is just a typical Victorian mansion block, but venture into Nick Cliff’s flat and you’ll discover a fledgling chutney making enterprise.

Nick, who founded the Cecil Mansions Co-operative with other residents, recently left his job in the film industry to turn his hobby into a career.

Spices come from down the road in Tooting, while some of the fresh produce comes from West Yorkshire, where Nick grew up, but the chutney is conceived, made and bottled in his Balham flat.

There are now four chutneys in Cecil Mansions’ London postcode range and Nick and his colleagues are ready to take on the world. Common People caught up with him to find out more.

This inverted tube map would be great if it was true. Balham would be on the Circle Line where Moorgate usually is and Tooting Bec would replace Liverpool Street. I’ve yet to find Tooting Broadway though. via www.colourcountry.net

I need to find out more about this film, but it involves a disused bowling club in Balham, and a young lady who thinks she behaves like a pensioner.

Still Life Taster Tape (via emmabarnie)

Six restuarants team up for a Bingo-inspired loyalty card.

Just walked past and talked to a couple of workmen at the Tup. It has a new licensee and is reopening as a pub. Posted a topic on SW12 to find out more. Please join in!

Yes, there’s even a site about bollards of London. And they recently featured this fine example in Balham. Any idea where this might be?

Can’t make it, but maybe you can!

…but nothing so far on the fate of the building itself.

Good news for cyclists!