Mat meets…Chris Marco K

Chris Marco K is an award winning stand-up comedian from Palmers Green who has been making audiences laugh all over the country. He is the genial host and MC of The Cracked Pot Comedy Night, so here Mat Meets…..Chris Marco K.



We’ve all watched a shoddy comedy show on television and thought “I could do that” but how many of us have had the cojones and the gumption…

Following her fascinating article on the New River Tunnel Caroline Simpson is rapidly becoming our expert urban archeology correspondent. Caroline has been looking down another hole to sharing an equally interesting story:

Look down the hole!

Men with diggers and shovels are at work replacing ancient gas pipes and…

Dowset Club is a social club for adults with learning difficulties. It takes place in Winchmore Hill Methodist Church on Green Lanes every Thursday from 7.00-9.30 p.m. We have been in existence for 50 years and have a well-established club membership. The atmosphere at the club is fun and uplifting, with many of the current volunteers having been at the club for quite some years - I have been a volunteer for 7 years now. We are looking for volunteers to drive a mini-bus to pick up members…

Peter Berthoud is an award winning City of Westminster Guide and a member of the City of Westminster Guide Lecturers Association. He is about to launch a series of Discovering London talks at The Step so… here Mat Meets Peter Berthoud!

Peter is a London obsessive….if he doesn’t tell you that within five minutes of meeting him it…

Elvis Costello is quoted as saying: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's a really stupid thing to want to do." but ignoring this advice a short series of articles will try to record a little of Our Musical Heritage. Part  2 Live at the Fishmongers Arms…

Since we opened The Step we've been lucky enough to work with some incredibly talented and inspirational people - musicians, designers, comedians and crafters to name but a few. So I've decided to get out and about each week, have a natter with people and try and bring their stories to life.

First up, I went to see Sean from  Cannon & Cannon who we have worked with since The Step began and provide the cured meats for our British Charcuterie Board and our…

Can anyone recommend a plumber for me before I become a health hazard?

Preferably one in the area.  Thanks!

A couple of weeks ago at the Enfield Show I was chatting briefly to the team

from Depaul UK, Britain's biggest youth homelessness charity, about Enfield Lodgings the innovative scheme to help homeless young people get back on track. Meghan Read from De Paul has been in touch with more information about the…

This is a book review for a great book which tells you how to make jam in the microwave.   The beauty of it is that you can make just one pot if you like!  Last year I made a variety fo exotic jams and gave them to friends as Christmas gifts.   Living around here is handy because our local shops sell a good variety of fruits like loose dates and figs.  The book also gives recipes for delicious chutneys, spiced cheeses, and frozen summer fruits.

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It's that time of the year again - time to get pickling!   Here's some recipes I posted on line - the courgette one is really good!  

http://suite101.com/article/make-at-home-three-fall-pickle-recipes-a145868

I need some pickling jars as I've run out of jam jars - maybe that catering shop in Myddleton Road has some?  

One of only TWO professional Rugby League teams based in London - London Skolars, whose home is at the New River Stadium, White Hart Lane - take on Whitehaven RLFC in a Championship One clash which will be televised live on the Premier Sports channel and streamed over the net. A great…

I spent a really fun afternoon yesterday exploring a small stretch of the Thames foreshore with a guide.  I wanted to share it because it is also a fascinating couple of hours for children.

I came across a site called Thames…

Hi everyone

I'm going to start with a bit of a rant.......is it me...or was anyone kept awake by the music emanating from the " Club Planet  " bar in Green lanes (opposite Melbourne Ave ) until 3 a.m this morning , this does seem to be getting a regular occurrence, and what makes it more worrying is that they now have a drinks licence....well?   

...and he's quite creepy....

.... and he's getting bolder... I sit…

One of my Londonist colleagues went along to Bruce Castle on Wednesday - Torch Relay day - to take photos of the launch of Haringey PARK ART - a massive lion scaffolding structure in the park and a sound and art installation in the Tudor Hawk Tower. 

If you've never been over to Bruce Castle, this is an excellent extra reason to go and the ground floor museum is really great…

A couple of years ago I managed to get into the grounds of Wood Green Bowls Club and took a few photographs of the gradually fading clubhouse and scoreboard.

The photographs are in a slide show below - including one or two of the Original 1905 Barford and Perkins Lawn Roller which was still in use at the club 100 years after it was made.

The club itself reached its centenary in 2006 - and published a pamphlet detailing their history  to mark the…

A wooden playground recently opened on the the green near the Ranelagh Pub. It integrates seamlessly with a large trees-stump that’s been left where it was felled. The tree-stump can be used by adults for sitting on or as a continuation of the play area for older children.

A big thank you to Haringey council for installing such a tasteful set of equipment. Its…

Elvis Costello is quoted as saying: "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's a really stupid thing to want to do." but ignoring this advice a short series of articles will try to record a little of Our Musical Heritage. Part 1 Wood Green Jazz Club

Our local area has a bit of hidden history as a location for the performance and recording of…