Hackney chitter-chatter &tc

[Treacle Toes]

i posted this on the festi forum but as its in hackney i'm gonna cross-pollinate

Saturday afternoon fun...nice one

 

[Stigmata]

Anyone any idea what was happening round London Fields last night? Helicopters out for hours, police everywhere until about 2:30am. Seemed to be searching for something (torches, poking at undergrowth with sticks) and saw some taking riot shields out the back of a van...

That kept me up. Very annoying. I assumed it was a murderer on the loose or summat.

 

[Pickman's model]

That kept me up. Very annoying. I assumed it was a murderer on the loose or summat.

inspector lost a contact lens.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

That kept me up. Very annoying. I assumed it was a murderer on the loose or summat.

 

[Treacle Toes]

^^^^ Nice production on that.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

innit, i was quite impressed how much work they've done on that

 

[Stigmata]

Where did they film that? Anyone know?

 

[alsoknownas]

Where did they film that? Anyone know?

.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Where did they film that? Anyone know?

I was thinking the same..

Defo recognise some of the streets around Broadway Market...the two up-two downs etc.

Anyone recognise the estate with the large football pitch they are standing in/around?

 

[rutabowa]

i posted this on the festi forum but as its in hackney i'm gonna cross-pollinate

this was kind of fun. nice place. too many crusty dogs.

 

[marty21]

I heard that the old Palace night club has been squatted by the previous owner - also heard that it had been bought by a happy clappy church - who are now trying to evict the previous owner - it's on the gazette website

 

[rutabowa]

I heard that the old Palace night club has been squatted by the previous owner - also heard that it had been bought by a happy clappy church - who are now trying to evict the previous owner - it's on the gazette website

i noticed the lights outside were on on saturday! thought that was weird. is he going to put on some nights i wonder?

 

[marty21]

i noticed the lights outside were on on saturday! thought that was weird. is he going to put on some nights i wonder?

might do, he was saying in the gazette that the people wanted his club to re-open, it's all about community!

 

[rutabowa]

might do, he was saying in the gazette that the people wanted his club to re-open, it's all about community!

i for one would welcome a return to the gazette's "bad old days".

But really, I used to live almost next to that night club and there was hardly any trouble at all. no more than most nightclubs. there are 100s of churches in the area already.

 

[marty21]

i for one would welcome a return to the gazette's "bad old days".

But really, I used to live almost next to that night club and there was hardly any trouble at all. no more than most nightclubs. there are 100s of churches in the area already.

way too many churches

 

[ebay sex moomin]

Just saw this- Squatting history walk in Hackney, July 17th

http://hackneyhistory.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/squatting-history-walk-in-hackney-july-17th/

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Now with nice flyer!

 

[scalyboy]

Anyone know what was going on last night with all the police/ambulance sirens, around midnight, Mare St area south of the Town Hall? Sounded like more vehicles than the usual Hackney sirens chorus.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I heard that Viccy park was re-opening its lido - is that so?

 

[5t3IIa]

I heard that Viccy park was re-opening its lido - is that so?

*gasp*

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I got all 'oh why did I move from there' about it cos I met someone at a gig who was like 'oh it's so great around viccy park there's so many gigs on in the park and we got free tickets for lovebox' and I was 'grrr' I never got free tickets and I just used to be annoyed at all the hipsters....

grass greener/

 

[toblerone3]

Did anyone go to Hackney Wicked this year?

 

[marty21]

Did anyone go to Hackney Wicked this year?

couldn't make it this year as I was away for the weekend, usually go.

 

[blossie33]

Did anyone go to Hackney Wicked this year?

Yes, I went on Saturday - was really good, lots of people and a nice atmosphere, two music stages with bands and other spots where DJs were playing, lots of mini bars, food stalls, a flea market and the opportunity to have a look round alot of the artists studios.
Really enjoyed it.

 

[ska invita]

went on Sunday for the first time - not as much art about as i expected, but its a good event - though heard tale of a rampaging gang of aged crack heads robbing people with an angle grinder in the early hours. eek

highlight for me was the brilliant busking robot The Sonic Manipulator - youtube doesnt do him justice - legend from a future age

 

[blossie33]

Yes, I saw him - he was brilliant!

 

[Daniel]

Where did they film that? Anyone know?

Looks like retreat place/paragon road?

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Hackney One Carnival postponed because of "police intelligence". Shame imo

 

[Treacle Toes]

Hackney One Carnival postponed because of "police intelligence". Shame imo

A neighbour of mine who works for London Ambulance has said this is due to suspicions that Hackney Central is a target for riots today. Not enough police to monitor it all.

 

[marty21]

A neighbour of mine who works for London Ambulance has said this is due to suspicions that Hackney Central is a target for riots today. Not enough police to monitor it all.

seems very quiet in Clapton tbf - missed all the riotnessness - I was away for the weekend.