Hackney chitter-chatter &tc

[ska invita]

sho'nuf do be cookin' in my book

 

[Treacle Toes]

sho'nuf do be cookin' in my book

 

[Pickman's model]

The old Daniel Defoe.

A tea-themed pub serving 100 types of tea is opening in Stoke Newington — dalstonist

things will not be right in hackney until the last councillor is hanged with the entrails of the last hipster

 

[Rik]

things will not be right in hackney until the last councillor is hanged with the entrails of the last hipster

Yes it's a shitter. I spoke to the current landlord about 4 months ago and he said the pub is dying on its arse. Though he said it would close down.

It's a nice boozer but never had many people in there. Even at the weekends. The Shillelagh across the road pulls in the most punters. Cracking pub.

 

[Sue]

So they've finally removed the hoardings round the new Hackney free school nonsense. What an absolute fucking monstrosity. (Took a picture but having problems posting it, probably because it's so hideous. )

 

[ska invita]

So they've finally removed the hoardings round the new Hackney free school nonsense. What an absolute fucking monstrosity. (Took a picture but having problems posting it, probably because it's so hideous. )

Is that the Hackney Wick one?
A friend hackney teacher said that you have to have a 'musical talent' to get in to that one - which smacks of the secret 'can you afford music lessons handshake'

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Is that the Hackney Wick one?
A friend hackney teacher said that you have to have a 'musical talent' to get in to that one - which smacks of the secret 'can you afford music lessons handshake'

Exactly this. Same as Mossbourne where they are supposed to have comprehensive entrance criteria but you get bonus points for being good at middle class sports, like rowing.

 

[Sue]

Is that the Hackney Wick one?
A friend hackney teacher said that you have to have a 'musical talent' to get in to that one - which smacks of the secret 'can you afford music lessons handshake'

There's more than one..? This is in Haggerston on Kingsland Rd, used to be a Travis Perkins or something. They've retained a bit of the original facade (assume they must've had to) and built on top of it or something. Will try and post a picture later when I'm not on my phone so I can share the ugliness.

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[Pickman's model]

There's more than one..? This is in Haggerston on Kingsland Rd, used to be a Travis Perkins or something. They've retained a bit of the original facade (assume they must've had to) and built on top of it or something. Will try and post a picture later when I'm not on my phone so I can share the ugliness.

the building work going on

 

[Fozzie Bear]

There's more than one..? This is in Haggerston on Kingsland Rd, used to be a Travis Perkins or something. They've retained a bit of the original facade (assume they must've had to) and built on top of it or something. Will try and post a picture later when I'm not on my phone so I can share the ugliness.

There are (or were anyway) three of them Three new free schools approved in Hackney | Eastlondonlines

The secondary one that was all about music was promising ten hour school days.

ETA I also seem to recall that they were going to make the kids stay in the same classroom all day (with breaks) and that the teachers would move around the school.

This was at a time when we were looking around at secondary schools for our daughter and that was a straight on the NO list (it hadn't even been built but they were saying they'd be open in time). Amazed that some other parents thought it was a good idea...

 

[Sue]

So they've finally removed the hoardings round the new Hackney free school nonsense. What an absolute fucking monstrosity. (Took a picture but having problems posting it, probably because it's so hideous. )

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Oh my, that is all kinds of wrong, Sue

 

[blossie33]

What a weird design!

It is the Kingsland Road building isn't it? I actually liked the Travis Perkins wall but what on earth have they done with it
Surely someone could have come up with a better way to amalgamate the new building, which looks a bit unimaginative anyway, with the original facade.

 

[Sue]

Yes, on Kingsland Rd and if anything, it looks worse in the flesh. A friend asked whether its architectural style was 'Ghost Train Brutal'. I'm not sure 'style' comes into it...

 

[Pickman's model]

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i thought there weren't supposed to be fast food places round schools but there's a couple right near there which leap unbidden to mind. not to mention it is situated opposite the world's filthiest tescos.

 

[Sue]

i thought there weren't supposed to be fast food places round schools but there's a couple right near there which leap unbidden to mind. not to mention it is situated opposite the world's filthiest tescos.

'Range of factors', 'case by case basis' apparently.

Cheep snack or fowl food? Debate over chicken takeaways continues

 

[rutabowa]

They cant really force chicken shops to close because they choose to build a school near them.

Weather is looking ok for carnival, the parade will be going right by my flat! I guess will wander out.

 

[rutabowa]

Is the bagel shop by solution open does anyone know? I tricked my kid into coming by telling him we can go there

 

[marty21]

The Fox Reformed on Church Street will be re-opening in November as a Fox and Pie bar
A pub and pie restaurant is opening on Stoke Newington Church Street — dalstonist

Although from the website it appears that it is just stew with a puff pastry hat but apparently short crust proper pies will eventually be available

 

[Sue]

There are (or were anyway) three of them Three new free schools approved in Hackney | Eastlondonlines

The secondary one that was all about music was promising ten hour school days.

ETA I also seem to recall that they were going to make the kids stay in the same classroom all day (with breaks) and that the teachers would move around the school.

This was at a time when we were looking around at secondary schools for our daughter and that was a straight on the NO list (it hadn't even been built but they were saying they'd be open in time). Amazed that some other parents thought it was a good idea...

So they've been gutting what was one of those slightly dubious looking English and IT colleges on the corner of Arcola St and Shacklewell Lane. Signs went up last week for Halley House School. Looked it up and seems to be a free primary school and, from the description given in the link above, Dalston Free Primary. It's meant to be opening in September but given there's still scaffolding up, that seems a bit unlikely. There are at least two primary schools within spitting distance -- is another primary school really needed...?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

So they've been gutting what was one of those slightly dubious looking English and IT colleges on the corner of Arcola St and Shacklewell Lane. Signs went up last week for Halley House School. Looked it up and seems to be a free primary school and, from the description given in the link above, Dalston Free Primary. It's meant to be opening in September but given there's still scaffolding up, that seems a bit unlikely. There are at least two primary schools within spitting distance -- is another primary school really needed...?

Well there's a lot of kids about. And you don't want tabitha mixing with some of THOSE kids, do you, haw haw haw haw!!!!!

 

[Sue]

Well there's a lot of kids about. And you don't want tabitha mixing with some of THOSE kids, do you, haw haw haw haw!!!!!

Quite.

 

[marty21]

A man was shot and killed on Chatsworth Road a couple of days ago I think they have already arrested someone . Police have still got part of the road taped off .

 

[Rik]

Railway Tavern in Dalston shut down

The Railway Tavern on Kingsland High Street has closed down — dalstonist

 

[marty21]

Railway Tavern in Dalston shut down

The Railway Tavern on Kingsland High Street has closed down — dalstonist

Proper old school boozer that , used to drink there when I worked in Dalston. Sad to see another old school boozer shutting , can't be many of them left in Hackney .

 

[Sue]

A new pizzeria on Well Street has become the latest target in a spate of anti-gentrification graffiti that has appeared in Hackney.

The words ‘HIPSTERS OUT’ appeared overnight in large black letters on the wall of Well Street Pizza last Saturday 28 November, just one week after the restaurant had opened.

But the graffiti is “misdirected,” said the restaurant’s manager, Jason Haigh.

“I’m not a hipster – I’m 46 years old. We’re aiming for great value for families – most of menu is under £10 – so I struggle to see how we’re hipster.

“We just don’t tick that box. We don’t have DJs or live music, and very few of my staff have beards.”

Anti-hipster graffiti ‘misdirected,’ says Well Street Pizza

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Edgy artists reap what they sow:
'Hackney, I lost you': the London creatives priced out of their studios

 

[ska invita]

Edgy artists reap what they sow:
'Hackney, I lost you': the London creatives priced out of their studios

Tony Hornecker, artist FUCKING LAYABOUT MORE LIKE!!

 

[Fozzie Bear]

This wanky Dalston property promo video is not good for your blood pressure:

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