Denizens of North Kennington, are you aware that the video for a certain iconic*     pop song was filmed on your very doorstep? Yep, the fascinating video for ‘Come on Eileen’ by Dexy’s Midnight Runners was filmed in front of the unassuming corner shop below, at the corner Brook Drive and Hayles Street in 1982. The video also has larger shots of a rather grim looking SE11. The rubble across the street would later give rise to the homes built in the mid 80’s.  If you’re of an impatient disposition, the SE11 funness kicks off about 1:15 into the video.

*if you are over 45

Click here for the video.

If you want to ‘steal the look’ just borrow some old dungarees and don’t wash for a week. Feel free to post pics of your look in the comments section.

Hello Kennington, I am _______ and have just taken over the reigns of KR. The new KR towers are about 500 feet (kid you not) from the old KR towers, so expect your usual helping of restaurant fails and loves, vintage photos, secret discoveries, and hopefully contributions from readers in suburban Kennington. We’ve lived here for 13 years, just long enough to remember La Finca (say what?), now the Tommyfield.

Right, habitués of Central Kennington might be familiar with the former public toilet in the middle, which then became the former ArtsLav and now is the current home of weeds. My predecessor wrote about it in October, 2014. Well it apparently is now destined to be a bar, and the planning application can be found  here .  One thing is sure, people can’t say ‘where’s the loo’.