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nothing in particular, just seen it on a few flyers this year. Stokey is a nightmare for me to get to and back from and wouldnt bother if its just a small bar with a noisy soundsystem, but might be tempted if its any good. Looks like a great spot for a local though
 
the ony picture i can find for bar-a-bar is this one, so all good, though i think the house rig is some funktion one thing. 250 capacity supposedly, sounds pretty good.
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Interesting film linked to the article.

Hackney Wick has changed so much over the last few years. I used to go to warehouse parties there around 10 years ago and there was absolutely nothing going on apart from the few companies still trading and the big car boot sale on a Sunday morning.

It's good to see people moving in and doing stuff but hopefully it won't become 'gentrified'!
 
I remember visiting the wick about 7 years ago when the Housing Association I was working for at the time was involved in building new blocks there ( they are now finished) this was before any of the Olympic stuff, around by Hackney Wick station there was basically a load of old car repair businesses, a few takeaways, and a few cafes - there was a pub which I think had closed down - it's still there, still closed and covered in graffitti. It has changed a fair bit since then - The Hackney Pearl opened a few years ago - nice but expensive - all the Hackney Wicked stuff - doesn't seem to be much else apart from some new residential blocks and tarted up shops
 
Ahh, the Lord Napier pub - some good parties there :)

One of my ex flatmates now lives in the new flats next to Hackney Wick station, there are a few new shops in the area now. Some of the old buildings are now let out as studios and I believe that people actually live in them some of the time. There is definitely a little community in the Wick now.
 
blossie33 said:
Ahh, the Lord Napier pub - some good parties there :)

One of my ex flatmates now lives in the new flats next to Hackney Wick station, there are a few new shops in the area now. Some of the old buildings are now let out as studios and I believe that people actually live in them some of the time. There is definitely a little community in the Wick now.
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When did the Napier close down - that area needs a pub tbf
 
I don't know when the Napier closed, quite a while ago I imagine.
It was a squat when I originally went to a party there and then some guy sort of leased it from the brewery (I assume - I don't know the full details of the arrangement) and continued to run party nights for a while.
 
Shit I bet there is a good thing going on down there right now. I want to be there tonight. But the party will be rocking tomorrow I am sure.
 
We went in the afternoon, had a bit of a walk about- ate Bratwurst, had a coffee - went home - stayed until about 3 I think - lots of people about.
 
Went for a walk on the marshes yesterday afternoon - we were on the Walthamstow marshes bit - near the rail tracks - there are about 3 rail lines that almost intersect - leaving a triangle of land that is basically a wilderness - it has 6 foot plus Brambles - we were on the wrong side of the tracks so wanted to find a short cut - entered this bramble wildnerness and there were pathways through it - so just started walking - no idea where it would lead - came across a little clearing - about 6 naked men :hmm: couldn't see all of them but they looked like they might be naked - it didn't click then what we had walked in on:D carried on - it was like a maze - came across a couple of blokes - fully clothed - then turned a corner - a group of blokes were watching one bloke give another a blow job - so I swiftly turned back with mrs21 - we ran into another naked bloke - thought we were lost - but heard a family (turned out they were swedish) who had been picking blackberries, and headed for their voices as we had met them coming into the maze - found them - the bloke asked if there was another exit the way we had come - told him they would be better off going the way they came in - told them we were in the middle of a cruising area - the wife said she already knew - she had come across a couple of blokes earlier

Had no idea that this was a cruising area - perfect for it - very hidden - you wouldn't normally walk there - full of hiding places - asked a gay colleague at work if he'd heard of it - he hadn't.
 
blossie33 said:
Ahh, the Lord Napier pub - some good parties there :)

One of my ex flatmates now lives in the new flats next to Hackney Wick station, there are a few new shops in the area now. Some of the old buildings are now let out as studios and I believe that people actually live in them some of the time. There is definitely a little community in the Wick now.
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I cycle through there most days and theres always something interesting going on, plenty of boat parties at the weekend, it does seem like a delightfully bohemian little community....its lovely.
 
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