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@Arkady if only..! that may have to wait till we have a govt. with an actual mandate.
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for chairs, sofas et al the little shop on SGR next to Sainsburys are good
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Cut the root and dig it out to stop it growing back. Depending on how far it has spread it can take a long time to die as it lives on moisture in the brick and mortar so I wouldn't wait for it. It is very tenacious but take it down carefully as it…
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Reasons I think Jacks are great : We often return from holiday with a beer or wine discovery and tell Jack's about it - they order a case or two to try - that's if they don't already stock it. Our first 'success' was Peroni in1987- however Fowler…
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P.S. re best things Heath Robinson was from SG!
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Pedestrians have the right of way at all times - even if they step off a kerb without warning. All vehicles including bicycles must give way, ie not just swear or steer round them or worse blow a whistle and scare the bejeesus out of them. Cyclists…
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Lived here since since 1981 raised four children and sent them to local primary and comprehensive schools. Support local schools is the best commitment you can give to 'your' area. Most manage it until kids 7,8 or 9 then simper off back to a shire o…
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We went there on Friday at 8.30 - so missed out on the Mon-Thurs set price 2 course special. The food was really well cooked, straightforward and hearty stuff. [chicken, ribs] However after ordering we discovered three of the five main dishes we…
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@Stapletontavern, @gardenerjoe @brodiej, @mirandola, @miss annie Scarlett Alice Johnson is truly one of ours - Stroud Green born and bred and she went to Stroud Green primary and Highgate Wood schools. Like the other Scarlett has been acting since …
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The Noble used to do something for pre-booked customers.
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John Lewis, John Lewis, John Lewis every time - we use them for replacements whenever a telly, fridge, cooker or whatever breaks down,you can spend all day looking at what they have, then go get a cup of tea and have a think. Then go back and talk w…
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@Brodie J., and Andy, Best pies at football matches? I would say Hollands , meat & potato is my favourite, especially for an early kick-off with a large tea [ steak & kidney is also good but more of an afternoon or evening snack, defini…
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Another instance has just occurred at no.10 Stapleton Hall Road. Where new PVC windows have been fitted. Property is owned by Stroud Green Housing Co-op and is definitely in the Conservation Area. Phone the co-op and they basically didn't have a …
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She is an idiot whichever way you slice it and not fit for office. The govt. thinks running the country is like running the tuck shop at school which is why they come across as head boys & girls. We have a Home Secretary who doesn't speak to Po…
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Does anyone have air quality data for SG before/after the CPZ's? Be interested to see what effect if any they have had - much like the Congestion charge I suspect the effect is mostly a displacement of traffic and parking habits. Green has been …
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Bring back the Rainbow!
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How about burning it out does that work? Neighbouring garden has it, still at relatively low levels, house owned by London & Quadrant housing assoc. and tenant does not use garden.
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We have to be wary of comparing one nation's economy to another - there are insufficient like-for-like factors for this to ever work. It's a favourite LibCon-ism to warn of UK becoming the next Greece or Portugal or Spain as they scaremonger abou…
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Behind the swimmng pool and new hospital on Park Road there is a community garden. Also allotments on Quernmore Rd. and Mount Pleasant Villas - folks need a hand and there are sometime vacant plots, rent is about £25 a year.
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Go to Haringey's office in Station Rd. Wood Green and get a weekend pass. You can call first or look up on the website but you have to collect in person.
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@theworkhouse Just to clarify a point from your speech comrade, was there a question at the end? 'if you tolerate this......last post' [ i.e ''if you tolerate this then this is my last post!'] Or was it a wry quote from those firebrands of …
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@ Jim Pennington, The Guardian's ban on SG! is this yet another example of lazy generic snobbism? Hardly surprising given the belief that Stroud Green is a made up place name, as opposed to one that predates Crouch End and Finsbury Park. Perhaps …
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You should look at Castle Trust, they have a shared ownership scheme and lend money for deposits. If you have a 20% sum to put down they will match it to make a 40% deposit possible - this means you only need a 60% loan. No monthly repayments on th…
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@Andy Yings on Hanley Rd. next door to Old Dairy - ignore the decor! I regularly order take-out from here and can recommend; the dumplings Crispy chilli beef, Seafood Noodle, Chilli Prawn, etc. etc. and they deliver for free.
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Huevos Rancheros as a breakfast option on SGR would be most welcome. Slight concern however regarding the proximity of industrial quantities of refried beans and the smokers outside WLM.
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Scouting was great - all my brothers were Scouts although one got thrown out for belting the Scoutmaster. Lots of stuff I learnt that I still use: knots, peeling vegetables, logging firewood,lighting a fire,changing a plug, sewing and best of all…
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There was a great Brownie / Guide pack at Holly Park hall , 4th Tollington I think, great inspiring leader and her daughter who eventually took over. One of my girls stayed in till mid-teens as an expedition leader, Dof£ awards and all that. The …
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@Ali WLM was indeed a car showroom and owned by Arsenal 'legends' Frank Mclintock and George Graham - so plenty of sheepskin coats and brown envelopes around the place. You must be the reason why all the books at WLM were glued together on the she…