A great new source of local historical information has just been made available with the publication this week by the Wellcome Trust of annual reports from London’s Medical Officers of Health (MOHs).

The online resource – called London’s Pulse contains more than 5,000 fully searchable reports, from 1848 to 1973, detailing the health of Londoners…

I picked up a copy of A Death at the Palace on Richard's recommendation. It's a murder mystery set around Wood Green. 

The blurb on the back cover tickles me: "Stunning new crime set in the capital's least loved quarter". Which is ironic, as any reader will instantly feel Matt Baylis's love for and deep connection with the area. Our anti-hero, reporter Rex Tracey,…

Here is an updated version of the letter that Achilleas, Yasemin and I have just distributed as Bowes Labour councillors in the West Bowes area

Dear resident,

Linsdsey has posted a photograph of the newly re-painted sign on the bridge over Pymmes Brook and it reminded me of a mystery that has been touched on…

It's all your fault, Bowes & Bounds Connected!   If I hadn't clicked on a post by Martin Stogden - who was shamelessly touting for complete beginners for the North London Brass - then I would still be curled up in front of the telly on Wednesday nights relishing the life of an OAP.

Instead, I have to get on a bus no…

Had a mobile with them for many years

Service improved when Orange come on board

But now having issues in N6 5BB Area - where have Signal Bars - But unable to make Calls - comes up on screen - unavailable

And when phone called - states users currently unavailable

Have taken it up Direct with T- mobile - was issues several weeks ago of equipment issues

But that was several weeks ago

Seems to have got worse since…

Enfield Council statement is forthcoming

http://www.nlwa.gov.uk/news/newsdetail/2013/09/27/north-london-waste-authority-decides-to-end-procurement-process

North London Waste Authority decides to end procurement process

Jointly run by Enfield Council and Haringey Council

For further info, contact Achilleas, Yasemin or me (details http://boweslabour.blogspot.co.uk/)

Or also Joanna, Matt and Ali, our Bounds Green friends

I'm copy-pasting here the post uploaded onto our blogspot

http://boweslabour.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/today-bowes-labour-councillors-held.html

These kinds of events can be difficult, because different people will have different opinions, because the issues at hand are always complicated, because there are rarely any perfect solutions, and because a few people always come to express negativity instead of working towards positive outcomes

But I was really struck by residents' solidarity, civic-mindedness and focus on the issues Monday. Admirable

For Enfield Council and the Bowes Labour councillors, this…

Exciting arts and creative workshops will be run by arts charity Wise Thoughts as a part of its Creative Cultural Hub – CCH initiative in Haringey Libraries. The workshops are led by experienced and enthusiastic workshop facilitators.

Well-known and accomplished workshop leader MC Angel will show how to spin lyrics like Tinie Tempah and weave your life story with words like Nicki Minaj at St Ann’s Library from 23 September to 11 October.

From 7 October to 11 October…

"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's a really stupid thing to want to do."

-- Elvis Costello, in an interview by Timothy White entitled "A Man out of Time Beats the Clock." Musician magazine No. 60 (October 1983), p. 52.

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

Assistant Chef required with a minimum of 3 years experience.

The Step (www.thestep.co.uk) is a bar, cafe & gallery aiming to kick-start the regeneration of a unique street in the Bowes Park Conservation Area of north London.

We have recently increased our food offer and we are intending to further expand the business this year. To take our thriving and unique bar, performance venue and community hub to the…

When TFL decided (back in 2008 I think? under Enfield's previous Administration in any event) to block off the right turn south into Brownlow from the NCR, it created a bad congestion problem for Warwick Rd residents. 

This was compounded by Haringey Council's decision to block off the left turn north into Brownlow from Bounds Green Road. The motive may have been good - ensure the safety of pedestrians leaving Bounds Green station - but the effect was the same: more traffic diverted…

If anyone is interested in joining a cat club where I hope to create a cat sitting circle, have some speakers from local vets and rescue organisations, cheap vacinations, socials then please contact me at bowesparkcatclub@outlook.com. Open to anyone who has cats or just loves cats.

Found while browsing Flickr, a rather marvellous collection of views of Bounds Green & Bowes Park, uploaded by Janet Smith.

Browse images here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76267652@N06/sets/72157629245974640/with/6846661116/

Nice postcard of the cottage hospital, including a plan:…

Available for another month https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/neighbourhood-force/series-1/episode-2.  

Today it's my greatest friend, Pat's, 60th birthday!   She has multiple sclerosis and she uses a mobility scooter when she goes out locally.

So, where could we go to celebrate?  It was a  no brainer - Myddleton Road!  Pat had never been before and wanted to go.…