February 2013
New River 400th anniversary - ideas needed!
September 2013 will mark the 400th anniversary of the completion of the New River, which runs through Bowes Park. The river was built to bring clean drinking water into London from Hertfordshire, an…
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New River 400th anniversary - ideas needed!
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Ally Pally Station (not much) Improvement Wo…
There has been such a deal of money spent on the upgrade works to this station it's a bit of a shock to find there will not be lifts!
Anyone who is familiar with this station knows you don't have to…
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Ally Pally Station (not much) Improvement Wo…
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Piccadilly line this weekend - travelling to…
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 February
What is happening?
To provide a smoother more comfortable ride and to improve track drainage, which prevents signal failures caused by flooding, we are replaceing tr…
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Piccadilly line this weekend - travelling to…
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January 2013
Outdoor gym in Myddleton Road
Nearly there. In that lovely piece of land behind the painted doors opposite the community garden things are happening. An outdoor table tennis table rests under the trees waiting to take centre stag…
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Outdoor gym in Myddleton Road
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Local garage / mechanic?
Hi all, firstly Merry Christmas to you all! Our car has started making a strange rattling sound from underneath, and we can't see the problem so need to take it to a mechanic ... preferably one who w…
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Local garage / mechanic?
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December 2012
Happy Christmas to Everyone
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Happy Christmas to Everyone
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An incredible paper collage map of Muswell Hill
If you're in Muswell Hill do drop into the library to see…
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An incredible paper collage map of Muswell Hill
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Bulb Planting: Friends of Woodside Park
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Bulb Planting: Friends of Woodside Park
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November 2012
Advent Calendar Windows
I often go up north, being from Yorkshire, and I love the small town of Saltaire which is a World Heritage Site. They have a lovely tradition of dressing their windows for Advent and you can read a…
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Advent Calendar Windows
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War Memorial in Broomfield Park
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War Memorial in Broomfield Park
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Urban Shooters Photography
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Urban Shooters Photography
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October 2012
Bandstand Broomfield Park
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Bandstand Broomfield Park
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Bounds Green Station promoted as an attraction by the Railways
The Guardian has just published a photo essay on the history of the London Underground. The 11th image is a poster from 1933 promoting our station as a destination in itself: "The latest in…
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Bounds Green Station promoted as an attraction by the Railways
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The Coin Operated Kiddy Ride Of Bowes Road
Just along the Bowes Road - near the junction with Brownlow Road - is a sight that is rarely seen anywhere apart from the seaside ... and even then, not seen so often since the 1960s or 70s... so…
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The Coin Operated Kiddy Ride Of Bowes Road
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Mat Meets...Chris Marco K
Mat meets…Chris Marco K
Chris Marco K is an award winning stand-up comedian from Palmers Green who has been…
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Mat Meets...Chris Marco K
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Follow the Wooden Brick Road
Following her fascinating article on the New River Tunnel Caroline Simpson…
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Follow the Wooden Brick Road
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Mat Meets... Peter Berthoud
Peter Berthoud is an award winning City of…
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Mat Meets... Peter Berthoud
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September 2012
Planes Over Bowes Park- Only If You're Bored…
If you've ever looked up at the sky at a plane overhead and wondered where it was going or coming from well wonder no more. This site shows you all the planes flying over the locality, who owns them,…
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Planes Over Bowes Park- Only If You're Bored…
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Mat Meets... Sean from Cannon & Cannon
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…
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Mat Meets... Sean from Cannon & Cannon
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Broomfield House and Stable Yard - Public me…
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Broomfield House and Stable Yard - Public me…
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A new way to support local business - a loca…
Earlier this year in a conversation with Hugh from Harringay Online we were discussing how "Hyperlocal websites" could promote local shopping and Hugh told me about a way to support local businesses…
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A new way to support local business - a loca…
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