Estate Jumble Sale

Already 10 houses on the estate signed up to have a stall or table outside their house. A map of those taking part will be advertised nearer the time. Just walk around the estate roads, grab some bargains and chat with your neighbours.

 Chess games at some locations for those wanting to play!

More details - https://www.facebook.com/events/s/progress-estate-jumble-trail/790600762796793/

Progress Estate Residents Celebrate Advent

Following on from the VE celebrations, clap for carers, rainbow trail and Halloween decorations, residents of the Progress Estate are launching their 13 advent windows to Christmas. 

Each date a window on a particular street will be revealed to celebrate the countdown to the big day.

The schedule for the windows is a follows:

Day              Date                         Street

Saturday         12 December 2020        Lovelace Green

Sunday         13 December 2020        Phineas Pett

Monday         14 December 2020        Arsenal Road

Tuesday         15 December 2020        Lovelace Green

Wednesday 16 December 2020        Whinyates Road

Thursday         17 December 2020        Arsenal Road

Friday         18 December 2020        Congreve Road

Saturday         19 December 2020        Moira Road

Sunday         20 December 2020        Phineas Pett

Monday         21 December 2020        Arsenal Road

Tuesday         22 December 2020        Cobbett Road

Wednesday 23 December 2020        Well Hall Road

Thursday         24 December 2020        Granby Road

Why not take some time to explore our wonderful estate and visit these window displays?

VE Anniversary Celebration

With social distancing rules in place, the Estate residents celebrated and remembered VE Day in front gardens, decorating houses with Union Jacks and other paraphernalia.  
The sun shone for the Bank Holiday Friday. Wartime music could be heard from behind wooden fences, together with the chink of china cups and popping corks.  
The spirit of the celebrations of 75 years ago was definitely evoked.  Well done to all those who participated!

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If you have any further photographs from around the Estate on this day, which you would like to share, please send them through to theprogressestate@gmail.com

VE Celebration on the Progress Estate

The Progress Estate has a unique connection to the war effort, having provided accommodation to munitions workers in the nearby Woolwich Arsenal.

Let's celebrate together (but separately - maintaining social distancing rules) for a "stay at home" street party on Friday 8th May.

The windows on the Estate are already decorated with rainbows, perhaps residents can also decorate using red, white and blue.  If you have any 1940's style outfits - you may want to also dress up!

A suggested schedule of the events is as follows:

11am - 2 minutes' silence on your doorstep

3pm - Churchill speech on the BBC, then grab your picnic blanket or garden table and head into your front garden for...

4pm - Tea & scones (or coffee & cake)

6pm - Dinner and raise a glass to your neighbours

9pm - Nationwide singalong to Dame Vera Lynn's "We'll meet again" with the British Legion after the Queen's address on the BBC

The Rainbow Windows of The Progress Estate

In these dark and unusual times, The Progress Estate residents have pulled out all the stops and decorated their houses with colour, good wishes and rainbows.  

On Easter Sunday, my family and I walked every road in the estate to capture this moment in time for prosperity and to celebrate our special community.  @jamesgarner

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