I didn't think the council owned that site (the old flower / Xmas tree shop), the whole building was for sale freehold for donkeys years, must have had some serious problems as it was relatively cheap, it also has a drop kerb which is interesting.
When I see old photographs of London the main thing I notice is that there are no signs plonked absolutely everywhere, they are an absolute blight on the general landscape (as is most modern architecture of course).
I thought Chapter One and Sugar Lounge were next door to each other?
Am I dreaming or was the colourful building opposite The Granary some sort of a bar on the ground floor as well?
It certainly did feel different at that end with The Larrick, Woody’s and Chapter One at the crossroads, I also think the Delivery app drivers using SGR as a commodity to sit, chat, smoke etc. before zooming off at high speed / volume also does not …
@Agaton Sax do you ever cycle to the Blackhorse Beer Mile?
It's a nice ride and there's some cracking places on the BBM, I tend to get the Goblin down there if drinking but I have cycled down there via the Walthamstow Wetlands before now.
@krappyrubsnif I also enjoyed reading all about the ancient corporation and Mr Legg via your blog and the Hornsey Historical Society's magazine, I wanted to reply from a desktop as opposed to my phone (as I'm doing now) to avoid typo's but hey ho.
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Reminds me of the time someone refused to put money in the collection tin in the Archway Tavern and got hit full whack around the head with a bar stall.
I see quite a bit of Colombian usage in the White Lion nowadays.
Is Abbot Ale a good thing or a bad thing? I've never tried it personally.
It was very busy at about 8pm last night, it's definitely still got pockets of that Clahm type clientele but the space is now much more bright and airy then the old version …
While I simply cannot help but read the word Muder in the voice of Jim Taggart in my head I can't believe what's gone on in the park, surely the terms of hire must mean they have to at least leave the park as they found it i.e. not like a boggy mars…
I assume that his parents still have the unit in that building or have they all gone / possibly retired?
Edit: The Danor website is down as well, I had a chat with them a couple of years ago re the anti small-business coalition that are currently i…
If he runs as an independent he's more likely to gain votes than if he ran for Labour.
https://skwawkbox.org/2023/03/29/private-health-ceo-lined-up-to-try-to-take-corbyns-seat-for-starmer/
The Royal Mail sell off was a disgrace, we can see the physical assets being sold off for flats but I suspect we cannot see that they are robbing the pension fund blind and loading the company with debt as well.
@therattle rattle you are quite right in that I did attack a previous article put up on this site, that was because said report was (IMO) badly written clickbait, full of non-facts and written by an obviously funded Think Tank who had very recently …
@overandin who are the nutcases in the video, people are arguing for both sides?
The point is that people were not allowed into the (unadvertised) meeting so have no voice.
Articles from Forbes and quotes from Professor QuackQuack from the "Active…
Yes, then let's nationalise the other services as well.
I got the train to Birmingham a couple of years ago when the line was forced into nationalisation, it cost SIX QUID and (brace yourself) even ran on time.
I believe it is back in the hands of…
The barbeque ban is a direct quote from an Islington councillor...
Here is some more 'democracy' in action involving that very same person.
That article from Forbes acknowledges that there are studies providing the opposite of what they have ma…