April 2014
Amazing new Greek deli on Myddleton Road
Hey,
Just been in to Hellenic Gourmet, the new Greek deli on Myddleton Road, for the first time and I highly recommend it.
They have a huge selection of meats, cheeses, olives and every other sort o…
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Amazing new Greek deli on Myddleton Road
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March 2014
Freelance Friday meet up
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Freelance Friday meet up
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Who are the best selling music artists from…
This fascinating map makes interesting reading.
On the website Reddit an author who uses the name wittybrits researched London's best selling music acts and mapped them into their borough of origin.…
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Who are the best selling music artists from…
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February 2014
Mystery Object
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Mystery Object
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Local Film Locations
I discovered a new website this week detailing London Film Locations.
In advance of Location London, a film studies conference happening in March, a new blog London Streets on Film, is detailing one…
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Local Film Locations
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January 2014
The Old Victorian Theatre at Alexandra Palace
Today I went on an organised tour around London's Alexandra Palace - 'back stage'.
The most interesting place for me was the old Victorian theatre which is…
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The Old Victorian Theatre at Alexandra Palace
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Increased Burglary and Theft? Checking the l…
We have had a few reports over the last couple of weeks of incidents of burglary and street robbery. Incidents like these become news, because thankfully they are comparatively rare in our neighbourh…
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Increased Burglary and Theft? Checking the l…
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Frederick Alfred Hubbard - The Conscientious Objector of Whittington Road, Bowes Park
I am a big fan of the Guardian Data blog – indeed it has supplied …
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Frederick Alfred Hubbard - The Conscientious Objector of Whittington Road, Bowes Park
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Need Something Fun & Local for the Wee Ones…
The Hidden River Discovery Trail is an activity for families and small groups, including adults and children from age 7 upwards, set in North East London. The trail was conceived as part of the Hidd…
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Need Something Fun & Local for the Wee Ones…
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Whittington Road resident inventor of world's first security camera, 1933
Pete found this story and wrote about it on his website:
In 1933 Mr…
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Whittington Road resident inventor of world's first security camera, 1933
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December 2013
Finsbury Arms, 65 Truro Road
Every time I walk past this building on the corner of Finsbury Gardens I wonder about its history as a pub. Then I stumbled across this photo of it on Flickr and a link to the pubology website which…
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Finsbury Arms, 65 Truro Road
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The Blockheads - Express Yourself
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The Blockheads - Express Yourself
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November 2013
Walking the New River on its 400th anniversary
On 28 September, an intrepid group of Londoners set out from Hertford East station to walk the length of the New River Path on the weekend…
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Walking the New River on its 400th anniversary
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Death at the Palace - local book review
I picked up a copy of A Death at the Palace on Richard's recommendation. It's…
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Death at the Palace - local book review
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October 2013
New herb planter
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New herb planter
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September 2013
Photgraphic Exhibition: SHOOT ME A RIVER
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Photgraphic Exhibition: SHOOT ME A RIVER
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August 2013
Woodside Park Jazz Picnic
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Woodside Park Jazz Picnic
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Music in Our Parks
One hundred years ago this week the local newspaper "The Recorder" for Palmers Green Winchmore Hill and Southgate carried a letter in its August 28th 1913 edition from a recently arrived resident ce…
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Music in Our Parks
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What does Bounds Green tube station taste of?
This man says coconut
<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10257633/What-do-London-Underground-stops-taste-like.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10257633/What-do-London-Underground-stops-taste-like.html</a>
What do you think?
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What does Bounds Green tube station taste of?
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July 2013
Simon Pearsall Exhibition Launch
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Simon Pearsall Exhibition Launch
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Thames Water inspections re pollution
We had a letter from Thames Water the other day saying they were sending round someone to inspect the drains as they investigate pollution in the area.
The bloke came round to us in…
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Thames Water inspections re pollution
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