Hackney chitter-chatter &tc
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I went to this today. Very good.
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marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
The Borderlands
I always thought they were the worst, but I had a wander round today and they're actually not bad at all... and now that lea bridge station is open it isn't so terrible to get to as it used to be, I am not trying to commute on bus along lea bridge road every day that is for sure.The Borderlands
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Clapton is right on the border tbf, the ice rink is in Waltham Forest .
What ice rink? (It was completely gone yesterday )
The annual Clapton Jumble Trail, raising funds for Millfields Primary School, is on Sunday 19th September this year, and I'm doing a stall in my mate's front garden at 26 Coopersale Road, E9 6BA.
There'll be at least two other households doing stalls in Coopersale Road, and lots more dotted all over Lower Clapton and Homerton.
My stall will also be raising funds for the Palestinian Animals League. They not only help animals (mainly cats and dogs) but also human children (through educational and therapeutic activities) in Palestine. I'm going to give them 50% of whatever I raise on the day.
On my stall will be small houseplants, books, bags, bric a brac, and clothes, lot of clothes, for all ages, genders, shapes and sizes. All in good nick, no scruffy tat
More info via Clapton Jumble Trail on social media, where there will (soon) be maps provided showing where all the stalls are.
I've also posted pics of some of the items I have for sale on my Instagram page (billygued) and will do more of that in the run up to 19th.
Three days to go!
Apparently they've had twice as many people sign up for stalls than their previous record number, and the weather forecast is looking good so I hope to see some of you there
Full map and other info here:
Clapton Jumble Trail
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Yep , I didn't see it on Monday evening . But it will be back , ice rink 2.0 is coming.
And stealing land from the marshes...
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Yep , sadly.
klang
klang
Three days to go!
Apparently they've had twice as many people sign up for stalls than their previous record number, and the weather forecast is looking good so I hope to see some of you there
Full map and other info here:
Clapton Jumble Trail
that hat woman with the Jacques Brel album on the website is a very old friend of mine.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I was stopped by a Hassidic fellah this afternoon on Cazenove Road , he asked me to turn his cooker on , so I obliged , two rings . I was a bit confused as I thought it was only the sabbath when they couldn't turn things on, but there is a Jewish religious festival on this week & yesterday & today is when they can't do stuff. Hopefully he got someone to turn it off later.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I'd never been asked before , despite living a mile from Stamford Hill since 1994, also lived near Golders Green for a couple of years before that ( although they had an Eruv there.
Fozzie Bear
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It’s succut (sp?) this week. The one with the huts and the branches and leaves. It’s a cool one.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Eruv, that's a new one on me. What a concept.
Residents divided over plans for eruv in north London
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Fozzie Bear
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It is pretty wild. Start with a really restrictive religious premise and then try and find a workaround. Creative and yet quite unimaginative, if that makes sense.
There are mini Eruvs around Stamford Hill, basically wires extended across tall wooden poles, blessed by Rabbis. Ultra ultra orthodox types occasionally vandalise them.
blossie33
trailer trash
Yes, it's Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles) today. One of the houses opposite my flat builds a 'hut' with doors (as in actual door panels) in the space outside their front door every year but there are all kinds of interesting constructions around Stamford Hill today.
I've never been asked to turn anything on or off but I did press the crossing traffic lights button as I walked passed this morning, there were a few families waiting to cross, it's a busy road and I knew they could be standing there a long time.
but there are all kinds of interesting constructions around Stamford Hill today.I've never been asked to turn anything on or off but I did press the crossing traffic lights button as I walked passed this morning, there were a few families waiting to cross, it's a busy road and I knew they could be standing there a long time.
blossie33
trailer trash
There's an eruv up high above the little road into our small estate so the families can move around the whole area.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
There's an eruv in Manchester too.
ETA: Just realised, my old flat in Prestwich was within that eruv, although I don't know if it existed back then.
ETA also: Just found this article about the Manchester one, it's the largest in the country, or at least it used to be, don't know if it still is.
Manchester Eruv - Plans
www.manchestereruv.org.uk
ETA: Just realised, my old flat in Prestwich was within that eruv, although I don't know if it existed back then.
ETA also: Just found this article about the Manchester one, it's the largest in the country, or at least it used to be, don't know if it still is.
UK's 'largest eruv' opens for Jewish community in Greater Manchester
Jews in Greater Manchester see the 'UK's largest eruv' become operational after 10 years in the planning.
www.bbc.co.uk
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klang
klang
Love it. It's like a festival in my (shared) garden with the hut-constructions, the singing, the food and the late nights. They explained the ritual to me and we've joined in, but get lost after a few minutes.Yes, it's Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles) today. One of the houses opposite my flat builds a 'hut' with doors (as in actual door panels) in the space outside their front door every year
The atmosphere around SH is wicked.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
My previous next door neighbours used to do the hut thing every year.Yes, it's Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles) today. One of the houses opposite my flat builds a 'hut' with doors (as in actual door panels) in the space outside their front door every year
I've never been asked to turn anything on or off but I did press the crossing traffic lights button as I walked passed this morning, there were a few families waiting to cross, it's a busy road and I knew they could be standing there a long time.
Batshit crazy let's be honest
klang
klang
any other day nobody in Stamford Hill seems to give too much of a fuck about traffic lights or road regulations
My male Jewish neighbours are singing together tonight. In the courtyard of our estate, under my balcony and windows. It's quite haunting and beautiful.
Bit weird it being only men.
The only other segregated all men choir I've ever heard live was the Gay Men's Chorus.
Anyway. Hearing human voices in harmony is lush as ever.
Bit weird it being only men.
The only other segregated all men choir I've ever heard live was the Gay Men's Chorus.
Anyway. Hearing human voices in harmony is lush as ever.
blossie33
trailer trash
I noticed yesterday that the Turnpike pub on the corner of Stamford Hill and Ravensdale Road has all the windows boarded up - a neighbour had told me last week that she had heard the brewery have sold it to the Jewish community and that they were also after the Methodist church next to the side of the pub 
sad really as it was a proper good old fashioned Victorian pub, I've never been inside but it looked a fairly busy place, sorry for the staff too.
The neighbour also told me the Jewish community are after the Bird Cage pub further down the hill too - don't know if there's any truth in that, just what she was told.
Edited for a pub name change - it's the Turnpike not the Tollgate
sad really as it was a proper good old fashioned Victorian pub, I've never been inside but it looked a fairly busy place, sorry for the staff too.The neighbour also told me the Jewish community are after the Bird Cage pub further down the hill too - don't know if there's any truth in that, just what she was told.
Edited for a pub name change - it's the Turnpike not the Tollgate
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The Birdcage was only gutted a few years ago but who knows. (Only been in once but felt like they'd removed all character from it. Which is a shame as it must've been a nice pub once.)I noticed yesterday that the Tollgate pub on the corner of Stamford Hill and Ravensdale Road has all the windows boarded up - a neighbour had told me last week that she had heard the brewery have sold it to the Jewish community and that they were also after the Methodist church next to the side of the pub
The neighbour also told me the Jewish community are after the Bird Cage pub further down the hill too - don't know if there's any truth in that, just what she was told.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
A few of the Crooked Billet regulars go to the Tollgate, they liked it because it was cheap! So are gutted at the sale, I was speaking to one last night , he reckoned it was sold for £5m and was going to be used as a depo for the Jewish Ambulance folk , or a Jewish pubI noticed yesterday that the Tollgate pub on the corner of Stamford Hill and Ravensdale Road has all the windows boarded up - a neighbour had told me last week that she had heard the brewery have sold it to the Jewish community and that they were also after the Methodist church next to the side of the pub
The neighbour also told me the Jewish community are after the Bird Cage pub further down the hill too - don't know if there's any truth in that, just what she was told.
I'd never heard of Jewish pubs before, so his Ambulance suggestion is probably more of a runner.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
The Jewish community centre opposite Clapton Common was formerly a pub (The Swan) I went there a couple of times, it wasn't that great a pub tbf , but still sad it went . The loss of the Tollgate is making Stamford Hill pretty pub-free. There's a pub down the hill towards Tottenham South Station , otherwise , the Bird Cage is the closest.
Fozzie Bear
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The Birdcage never really recovered from that refit. The new owners originally wanted it to be a Turkish restaurant but that was not to be for whatever reason. They didn't really know what they were doing initially - far too many staff, not enough variety of beers, but it has got better. It's never full though.
I'd be sad to see it go, but I mainly don't drink there these days myself, despite it being quite close - was in the Brownswood last night which is about the same distance in the other direction from me.
20 years ago the Birdcage was full of genuinely eccentric Hackney oddballs and was a bit of a handful.
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