Hackney chitter-chatter &tc

[Fozzie Bear]

House prices in the London borough of Hackney have rocketed 700 per cent in the last 20 years.

The London borough where house prices have risen 700 per cent since 1996

 

[rutabowa]

Does anyone have any idea where I could buy a fluoresent tube light bulb (just a normal 5ft one for kitchen)? I used to go the electric shop Amp on Amhurst Road but it's been gentrified into a vintage clothing shop or something.

 

[Sue]

Does anyone have any idea where I could buy a fluoresent tube light bulb (just a normal 5ft one for kitchen)? I used to go the electric shop Amp on Amhurst Road but it's been gentrified into a vintage clothing shop or something.

There's that lighting shop on Mare St at the end of Richmond Rd that might sell what you're looking for?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

There's a general stores across the road from Morrisons in Stamford Hill that sells them. Also Wickes in South Tottenham.

 

[Sue]

Anyone know more about this?

Walked past this about 1130. Metal shutters down, maybe 80 people outside. People handing out (non-SWP looking) leaflets.

Couple of the obligatory Socialist Worker sellers/trestle table with a petition of some sort and more leaflets about a meeting Diane Abbott/Gary Younge are speaking at. So all business as usual really as these things go.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Walked past this about 1130. Metal shutters down, maybe 80 people outside. People handing out (non-SWP looking) leaflets.

Couple of the obligatory Socialist Worker sellers/trestle table with a petition of some sort and more leaflets about a meeting Diane Abbott/Gary Younge are speaking at. So all business as usual really as these things go.

It sounds like there was also some aggro with the SWP people when they were confronted about rape apologism.

In terms of what the "gallery" is, this piece in the gazette is a bit more digestible than the long blog post one:
LD50: Protesters to march on Dalston art gallery that hosted alt-right exhibition

Basically they are either far right twats who hosted someone that has praised Breivik (and was quoted by him in his manifesto) or they are "edgy" hipster twats who hosted someone that has praised Breivik.

 

[newbie]

I found out about this from the Al Jazeera front page.

This gives some background.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Also Purim this Sunday, which is a big deal in Stamford Hill.

 

[Sue]

Also Purim this Sunday, which is a big deal in Stamford Hill.

What time's it on?

 

[goldenecitrone]

All day.

Purim - March 12-13, 2017

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Yeah all day - certainly until sunset.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Just saw 2 kids dressed as clowns and one as a fireman.

 

[blossie33]

I live in Stamford Hill, not seen any of the kids in our close as yet but one of the young men just collected by a car was dressed up.
They'll be diving around in an open vehicle with kletzner (sp?) music playing loudly later.

 

[blossie33]

I've now seen a pirate, a fireman (actually a little girl) and a guard with busby hat!

 

[Sue]

Thinking about heading out for a look in a bit. Where's the best place to go? Round Cazenove Rd or up the hill? (Never been though I've lived here for quite a long time )

 

[blossie33]

Big crossroad junction at Stamford Hill I guess, I'm going into town shortly and I get the bus to the tube there so I'll have a look.
I can hear the music!
Shame it's raining a bit.

 

[Sue]

Big crossroad junction at Stamford Hill I guess, I'm going into town shortly and I get the bus to the tube there so I'll have a look.
I can hear the music!
Shame it's raining a bit.

Thanks! Meeting a friend who lives in Edmonton so just trying to coordinate 149 bus stops with her.

 

[marty21]

Loads of traffic on Upper Clapton Road

 

[rutabowa]

Loads of traffic on Upper Clapton Road

lower clapton road is shut northbound at "pembury circus" junction (or whatever it's called), between the junction and mare street i think, there was a car crash yesterday and it looked like a bit of the road had crumbled apart

 

[rutabowa]

so all the buses that go north up lower clapton road have to go up pembury road i think.

 

[Treacle Toes]

It sounds like there was also some aggro with the SWP people when they were confronted about rape apologism.

In terms of what the "gallery" is, this piece in the gazette is a bit more digestible than the long blog post one:
LD50: Protesters to march on Dalston art gallery that hosted alt-right exhibition

Basically they are either far right twats who hosted someone that has praised Breivik (and was quoted by him in his manifesto) or they are "edgy" hipster twats who hosted someone that has praised Breivik.

All closed down now?

 

[Treacle Toes]

Liberals trump alt-right, shut down Dalston gallery LD50 after protests

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Depressing:



Background here: » Search Results » pool Hackney Independent

 

[blossie33]

I had heard that.

 

[marty21]

Home

Anyone been here yet ?

Clapton Country Club

 

[blossie33]

Is it in the Tram Sheds?
I like the way they've done the interior - doubt I will be visiting though!

 

[marty21]

Is it in the Tram Sheds?
I like the way they've done the interior - doubt I will be visiting though!

Yep , I might go for breakfast and hate myself afterwards.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

“Most Awful Place in Britain”: Hackney 1982

 

[Pickman's model]

Depressing:



Background here: » Search Results » pool Hackney Independent

Sometimes I try not to hate the council. Then I walk down Dalston lane and I'm reminded why I think they're scum.

Go to Hackney archives and have a look at the haggerston bath's plans, they're really good.