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Neighbourhoods Connect -can you spare a bit of time?

Looking out for older neighbours in Bowes and Bounds- can you spare a bit of time?

You may have recently read about the Neighbourhoods Connect initiative on this website. One part of…

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Added by Ruth Cherrington on March 1, 2011 at 14:30 — 2 Comments

'Kettle Song' by Petal The Kettle

Kettle Song by Petal the Kettle

There’s something I must ask you

If you could be so kind

It’s something that is weighing

Quite heavy on my mind.

It’s something that is simple

And an easy…

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Added by Andie Phillips on January 21, 2011 at 16:30 — No Comments

New to Bowes & Bounds

Hi everyone, thanks for including me on the site. The reason I signed up to this site is that my wife and I are very keen to start up a buisiness in or around the Myddleton Rd area. We are relatively new to the area and wanted to engage in a community forum to find out about foot traffic, council initiatives towards businesses, typical clientelle, regeneration of the street etc. I have begun researching the LB of Haringey website and there appears to be a large amount of information…

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Added by Tim Blake on January 20, 2011 at 14:11 — 4 Comments

2011 Census: 27 March 2011

Every ten years The Office for National Statistics (ONS) carries out a census to identify information about of the population overall and specific details of the size and make-up of local neighbourhoods.

This year the census will take place on 27 March 2011. ONS will be sending out questionnaires for around 25 million households to complete, asking about work,… Continue

Added by Richard McKeever on January 13, 2011 at 17:30 — No Comments

Request for Help with Video Camera Lost Content!

One of my regulars at the 128 Myddleton Road drop-in for the over 65s every other Thursday, has a problem with his video camera and I’m wondering if anyone on the site can help.

He seems to have lost a huge amount of work and film, over 100 hours, somehow and can’t retrieve from the disc. It’s a Sony Video 125 (he thinks).

Does that make sense to anyone? Does anyone know if this data can be retrieved somehow because it was painstaking work and a great shame to lose it… Continue

Added by Ruth Cherrington on January 10, 2011 at 17:30 — No Comments

The mystery and magic of the trees of St Ann's Hospital

Last October, St Ann's hospital ran the first Tree Tour led by botanist David Bevan. This is my personal account of the tour:

Here's a little mystery for you history detectives to solve.

In the grounds of St Ann's Hospital are a large number of planted rare and interesting trees but nobody knows who was responsible for deciding the…

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Added by Liz Ixer on January 6, 2011 at 22:31 — No Comments

'De Cow is De Enemy' by Benjamina Zaccarina

De Cow is De Enemy by Benjamina Zaccarina

You bin brainwashed you idiot man

‘Drinka Pinta Milka Day’ is crap

An you knowit.

Don’ drink no milk is what I say

An here is reasons forit.

ONE:

De cow, presented forever as de gentle creature

Is de enemy

She chop down deforests for her grazin’ land

An all de creatures who live in dem forests

Dey Die.

No mo’ home, no mo’ food, no mo’ good lovin’

Dey…

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Added by Andie Phillips on January 1, 2011 at 10:30 — No Comments

Festively Seeking Susan

Hello all,

Who is Susan I hear you ask? I don't know really but what I do know is that in the New Year I am going to be starting a new blog called Boss from Hell. I'm looking for people to submit stories or be interviewed by me about nightmare bosses they have had.

If you're interested or know anyone that may have a good story, drop me a line.

Merry Christmas all!

Added by Liam J Stratton on December 24, 2010 at 11:55 — No Comments

Bowes Park Community Garden - by Sarah Harris

The Bowes Park Community Garden is located in Myddleton Road. It is run by a sub-group of the Bowes Park

Community Association. We have a gardening session on the first Saturday of the month from 11am when we tidy, prune and plant to make sure that this tranquil garden is an attractive place for relaxation and enjoyment.

In July 2010 we were awarded a Green…

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Added by Administrator on December 18, 2010 at 16:30 — No Comments

Good Neighbourliness, technology, itea and social media surgeries

hi folks,

Just a few ideas about neighbourliness and what we might like to offer/receive. Most of you probably have a lot to offer but not much time that is why we are encouraging even short bits of help to take place as part of good neighbourliness.

You might or might not be a cuppa and chat type of person... you might be more willing and able to do something else.

Age UK have a lot of ideas, events and activities around technology and older people.…

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Added by Ruth Cherrington on December 14, 2010 at 9:30 — No Comments

I would like...... Writers' Group Exercise

I Would Like..... by Andie Phillips

I would like to delve into the wet leaves,

feel their wetness,

slippery rounded oak leaves,

immerse my senses in the smell,

musty and sharp.

I would like to enter the wave as it rolls and crashes,

salty stinging,

stopped breath,

flashing foam bubbling.

I would like to crawl into the earth,

crumbling mulch,

meeting worms,…

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Added by Andie Phillips on December 12, 2010 at 20:30 — 1 Comment

vacuum cleaner for 128

Has anyone got a small vacuum cleaner that we could have for 128. Will mostly be used on wooden floor.

Added by Cathy Herman on December 12, 2010 at 12:25 — No Comments

Tottenham Cake

While sharing a photo of Tottenham Pudding on Twitter recently, a couple of local tweeters mentioned Tottenham Cake to me. It turns out this cake is nothing to do with Chris Morris or something that you give young Spurs fans on their birthdays.

If you, like me, have never heard of it, it is described in this way by Ted Willis (creator of Dixon of Dock…

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Added by Liz Ixer on December 1, 2010 at 17:00 — 2 Comments

Do you know about 128 Myddleton Road?

Haringey Neighbourhoods Connect @128 Myddleton Road

Myddleton Road is an interesting street. And amongst the interesting places along this street is 128, a shop that has been transformed into a community centre with many uses.

Every other Thursday, between 2 -4pm, there is a drop-in for older people, with tea, biscuits and cake… Continue

Added by Ruth Cherrington on November 17, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments

I Don't Believe In Ghosts But .......

I Don’t Believe In Ghosts, But…. By Andie Phillips

I don’t believe…

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Added by Andie Phillips on November 6, 2010 at 21:21 — No Comments

'Spirit of the Orchard' at Tring Apple Day - a short story

‘SPIRIT OF THE ORCHARD’, TRING APPLE DAY by Andie Phillips - A short story

She wrote the Mummers…

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Added by Andie Phillips on October 29, 2010 at 20:00 — No Comments

Woman held in King's Cross Tube train murder inquiry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11626267

Anyone with information regarding this is asked to contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40.

Added by British Transport Police on October 26, 2010 at 14:21 — No Comments

Launching the site

At the meeting on Monday evening we started thinking about how to launch the site and making 'connections' in the area-thought of going from 128 to The Prince (thai food) to the Ranleagh(don't know how to spell it)-how does that seem in the cold light of day?

Added by Cathy Herman on September 15, 2010 at 9:13 — No Comments

Bounds Green and the Blitz

Early autumn, marks the anniversary of the start of Nazi bombings of London during the the Second World War. The London Blitz began on September 7th 1940 and continued until the following April.

Tube stations across the capital were being used as makeshift bomb shelters - as this remarkable…