Christmas Presents

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• unaesthetic

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  there are some great presents <a href="http://www.stroudgreen.org/shop">here</a>

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• markpack

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Calendars ahoy: <a href="http://www.thesheds.com/">www.thesheds.com</a>

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• Pete

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  <a href="http://artofmanliness.com/2008/12/08/gifts-for-men/">Manly gifts for men</a>

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• wisteria53

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Not necessarily all good, but some fun stuff for men/women/children can be found from <http://www.gadgetshop.com/>; I have also bought girlie knick-knacks for my nieces in EXit on SGR over the past couple of years. Home (on SGR) and Map (on Junction Road down from the Archway) both have lovely things but can be a bit pricey.

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• Bridget

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Home has started selling kids toys now and have a website. The kids stuff is really nice.

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• Robot

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Another local business you could go to if you want to buy clothes for kids is www.greenrabbit.co.uk
  Their stuff is lovely and they have a sale on.

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• James

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  The sense about science christmas reading room... <http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/index.php/site/other/273/>; ...always has something I can give my (science loving) dad. Perhaps not that imaginative though...

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• Colette

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  I'm confused. That green rabbit place appears to be in Gloucestershire. I'm pretty sure that's not local to SGR.

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• Robot

  December 2008 edited December 2008

  Oh. Hazel, the woman who runs it most certainly used to live round here. If they've moved then apologies and I will change my recommendation to 'a possibly ex-local business.'

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• tosscat

  December 2008 edited December 2008

  Gosh, I had forgotten about the biannual [big-up](http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/919/x-it-a-great-shop/) for X-it.

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• andy

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Thanks for all these suggestions. a bit troubled by this statement: *green rabbit is a bright collection of children's clothes in a riot of colours and proud to be supporting local UK manufacture and no carbon footprint.* No carbon footprint? Whichever way you cut it, that's a load of old cack. *wags finger*

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• mapsa

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Unfortunately they are no longer guaranteeing delivery for christmas, so this [foetus cookie cutter](http://www.stupid.com/fun/FETS.html) may have to wait til next year.

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• Lucy

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Why is the foetus cookie cutter so creepy? It's only a little pre-baby but it's freaking me out!

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• Liz

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  I'm glad you said that - I felt the same and thought there was something wrong with me...

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• Robot

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Green Baby have moved to Gloucestershire, you are quite right. I don't think that even counts as Stroud Green borders.

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• David

  December 2008 edited 5:16PM

  Its only one step away from a placenta cookie cutter. Though that sort of has a sort of natural fit about it. Being cake and all that.

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• poxy

  May 2009 edited 5:16PM

  Thought for the day...
  
  Naming your shop "Home" does not make finding your damned website easy.
  
  Can anyone oblige?
  
  It's raining and I need to buy a new Vesuvius. I dropped my old one and it broke and I'm now suffering from caffeine withdrawal. I'm quite happy to schlep down to Home in the rain if I think there's a good chance of finding what I need.

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• poxy

  May 2009 edited 5:16PM

  Found it...
  
  <a href="http://www.the-shop-home.com/" target="qwerty">http://www.the-shop-home.com/</a>;

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• phantom_user

  May 2009 edited 5:16PM

  Why not just ring them: 020 7272 2054

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• David

  May 2009 edited 5:16PM

  It's been listed in the map directory since forever.

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• poxy

  May 2009 edited May 2009

  I put the website link in the directory listing just twenty minutes ago. The clue is in the "Last edited by poxy" text.

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• andy

  May 2009 edited May 2009

  <http://twitter.com/theshophome>; I've just started being 'followed' by Home on Twitter. I don't know of any of the other local shops using it. (Obviously, stroudgreen is on twitter too, but you knew that: <http://www.twitter.com/stroudgreen>;

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• David

  May 2009 edited May 2009

  Ah, my mistake. Apologies, poxy.

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• James

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  Can I revive this thread for this year? I have no clue what to get my dad.

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• Ian

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  How about [Scroogenomics](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scroogenomics-Shouldnt-Presents-Holidays-Shoudnt/dp/0691142645)

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• anix

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  How about trying Camden or Spitalfields/Brick Lane Markets or the one in Islington i think on Weds?
  i got some from the art deco & collectables fair in Ally Pally last w/end. I know, late now. A good way of finding some curio etc and making the whole Xmas shopping experience an enjoyable one. just a thought.

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• sahara_dessert

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  anorak.co.uk is going to be the 'new best thing' soon I reckon - but a bit out of my price range this year... saw some of their products in the General Trading Company in Sloane Sq yesterday and they were cool. In fact that shop had a lot of stuff but it was silly prices...
  
  On another note last night on the tube I overheard a girl sayin last year her and her sister bought their Dad a hose (although v heavy to wrap she was remarking!) and this year he's getting a mud guard! Hope you're not the 'Dad' and I've ruined the surprise...?
  
  Found this site kind of helpful yesterday (hence a trip to Hotel Chocolate beckons)
  
  http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/features/3868/Christmas_gift_guide.html

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• tosscat

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  [yule](http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/features/3868/Christmas_gift_guide.html)

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• katiejane

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  I want a foetus cookie cutter!

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• krappyrubsnif

  December 2009 edited 5:16PM

  Only another three weeks of this rot. Bah! Humbug!

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