The ginger monkey

To the man with the disco Volvo...
My Dad's always been something of an Ottowan fan. I can imagine the crowd going wild in The Dairy if/when that gets turned up to 11

Comment by The ginger monkey August 2011 permalink
Sorry ! Its actually Crouch Hill from the Old Dairy thats closed off
I think a more local meeting would be good. Certainly reassuring to see more police out and about round Wray Crescent tonight...

Comment by The ginger monkey June 2011 permalink
Parkland Walk / Park safety
I've often seen gentlemen in bushes, so to speak. And always felt safe. Not saying the two are necessarily related, mind...

Comment by The ginger monkey June 2011 permalink
Mangos
Anyone know where you can get Alphonso mangoes on sgr? I had one (beautifully packaged, from Pakistan I believe) on Sunday night...

Comment by The ginger monkey June 2011 permalink
Stabbing in Wray Crescent park
All very close to home... At the weekend I was helping out at the (excellent) Wray Crescent Festival. Last night my kids were telling me all about the helicopter that landed there...and sg.org fills in the blanks. Poor bloke. Fair play to everyone w…

Comment by The ginger monkey June 2011 permalink
Stabbing in Wray Crescent park
Things had been relatively quiet recently - but there is a lot of history between the 'Wray Crays' (apparently) and Elthorne estate. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's related...

Comment by The ginger monkey June 2011 permalink
"Stroud Green": New journalistic device for right wing simpletons
Tell you what, I wouldn't be happy if I was the girl in that photo. One minute your'e standing waiting for a bus (not a W7, W3 or even 210 in sight) and the next, according to the Telegraph, you've had three abortions or more... And…

Comment by The ginger monkey June 2011 permalink
Kebabilicious rebranded as 'Little Beirut'
Extremely shocked at the newness of the place. Hopeful about the falafel, which appears on the sandwich and hot starter menu...

Comment by The ginger monkey May 2011 permalink
New Members (very exciting!)
Greetigns Dom. Andy beat me to it...Mine too,as it happens. And my 8 year old's favourite music at the mo is your meditation podcast. (He's a boy with fine taste). Can we all club together/buy you drinks until you agree and get you to do …

Comment by The ginger monkey May 2011 permalink
Best falafel in Stroud Green?
Kebabalicios!

Comment by The ginger monkey February 2011 permalink
Petition to save cricket at Wray Crescent
I've signed it too...fingers crossed someone pays attention

Comment by The ginger monkey February 2011 permalink
Finsbury Park's famous fried chicken
I guess that's why I've never been anywhere near it

Comment by The ginger monkey February 2011 permalink
Middle class graffiti
Cracking stuff. I wondered what Clegg did after he (allegedly) finishes work early every day. Now we know (Only joking @markpack)

Comment by The ginger monkey February 2011 permalink
Desert Island Discs
I went to a friends for dinner recently. All 8 of us had to send him mp3s of our 5 desert island discs, and he played them all in a random order. At which point we all had to try and guess who had suggested which track, and they explained why. It ma…

Comment by The ginger monkey February 2011 permalink
SGR Christmas Lights
Sad I know, but I was pleasantly surprised to see them again this year. Made me feel genuinely a bit festive.

Comment by The ginger monkey December 2010 permalink
What would you do?
I'm an intervener. Drives Mrs ginger monkey mad, as she's convinced one day I'll get knifed. Years ago some kids kicked in the door of my flat on Hanley Road and nicked my bike, one Sunday night. I chased them down and after being ra…

Comment by The ginger monkey November 2010 permalink
Viewing the 'Stroud Green Badge' at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Would love to come. But can't. Either way, top detective work @krappyrubsnif, and I'm loving @Godzilla's work...

Comment by The ginger monkey November 2010 permalink
Cocktail makers extra-ordinaire?
Thanks Misscara and bennyfromtheblock. Fine suggestions all round... p.s. there's nothing sleezy with hanging round Old Compton Street chatting up cocktail barmen. Nothing whatsoever ;)

Comment by The ginger monkey September 2010 permalink
Riotous assembly
Maybe they put the prices up 2p.

Comment by The ginger monkey January 2010 permalink
2009 Nerdy site stats
Loving the fact that, no there is an elephant in the way and how can my oyster card have 2p on it rank so highly. Genius. And that's a lot of visitors/users etc too. Keep up the good work. No doubt you're nosing around data.gov as we spe…

Comment by The ginger monkey January 2010 permalink
News Challenge - ideas please
I always saw this site as a way to get/offer help/recommendations. With a bit of good humour thrown in. I'm sure more people would sign up to the weekly email if they just knew about it...And then join in. Not sure that door to door is the an…

Comment by The ginger monkey December 2009 permalink
Los Guadales
Err...stupid question. And I'm too lazy to look it up. But where is Garufa? St John is ace too. Especially for Sunday Lunch.

Comment by The ginger monkey December 2009 permalink
Exotic of India
I do have a softspot for Erotic of India. So to speak. Great veg sabzi masala. Will have to investigate the new menu.

Comment by The ginger monkey December 2009 permalink
News Challenge - ideas please
For something dull, functional but worthy, how about an automated system to text people locally who live in the area when Arsenal are playing at home and everyone therefore needs parking permits. Not the most exciting idea in the world, but it woul…

Comment by The ginger monkey December 2009 permalink
Door / Locksmith type thing
Now that's a co-incidence. I was just about to start a thread saying, Are A-Z any good. Need some locking done, and what do I find? Not only the question, but also the answer. Result

Comment by The ginger monkey November 2009 permalink
Your top 5 restaurants in Stroud Green (and Crouch End)
Dinner Box (recently replaced Exotic of India for best delivered curry) Pappagone (recently replaced Porchetta for best kid-friendly pizza) Petek's Khoia Cats Oh, and the Noble too.

Comment by The ginger monkey November 2009 permalink
Mobile broadband
@tosscat - fine use of the word incommoded. No totally sure what it means, but most impressed. @markpack - I'd be very wary of all those map things too. But the only one I've heard there are probs with round these parts is vodafone. A mat…

Comment by The ginger monkey October 2009 permalink
Calling all fans of X-it.
if ever you need those chinese lanterns in SGR, x-it is the place to find them. Fact. I doubt the other "essentials" shop will have any. Therefore it is second class imho. But I do hope they don't both go into a crazy firework price…

Comment by The ginger monkey October 2009 permalink
I am amazed by Stroud Green
Wow. High Praise. @matthewf - you're clearly a well-travelled individual. Glad you've chosen to lay your hat here, as Paul Young would have sung.

Comment by The ginger monkey October 2009 permalink
Anyone fancy a pint?
So it looks like a few people might pop along, but @Ian quite rightly says we'll find it hard to find eachother there... Given that I've said the Dairy so far and it's now the day before I reckon it might be a bit late to change it. …

Comment by The ginger monkey September 2009 permalink

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