Again, thanks for the warning. My boyfriend and I got caught out by a group doing that at the cash points near the station on Seven Sisters Road a couple of months back. Managed to cancel the card before they could take anything but it's still blood…
StreetLink is definitely the best bet for getting him into accommodation, particularly if he's sleeping in the same place each night. I don't know what the response time is like on the website, but if he's still there today or tomorrow then try call…
If you're willing to travel a bit further (well, Dalston/Stoke Newington), I can recommend Barberette: http://barberette.co.uk. Enric does the colouring there for about £55 for long hair.
It seems absolutely ridiculous. I take my headphones off and tentatively step out when round the corner to at least have some chance of hearing and/or seeing a car before getting into the road, but I've still nearly been hit there a couple of times.…
As someone in their mid-20s (who, for the record isn't a hipster and has lived in SG for a few years) I just wanted to say that you those of bemoaning 'hipsters' all sound so much like a bunch of old farts. Do you not have anything better to do than…
The thing that gets to me more than anything is the fact that this attack on welfare, which is predominantly focused on the unemployed, is used as a smokescreen to limit benefits to people who are sick and disabled. Through my job I hear day in day …
I'm not moaning about my job or having been lucky enough to get the opportunity to gain the experience to get it. What I am saying is that this shouldn't be limited to those who can afford it - interning is still work and you should be paid at least…
I paid £22 an hour, but you can block-book and get a slightly cheaper rate. The car was a Toyota Yaris I think.
Given that most of the other quotes I got were around the £25 mark, it's not bad.
I had to do two unpaid internships to get my job, and one was at an organisation that was definitely a) breaking the law in terms of what tasks they wanted me to do and the hours they asked me to work, and b) could definitely have 'found' the money …
To be fair on them, they have been better the last couple of times I've gone in - especially on Saturday when it was rammed during the rugby. With any luck this is a sign of things to come, I don't like travelling to get my pints.
OK, I'm not normally one to take to publicly complaining about things on the internet, but I've been seriously annoyed with the lack of service the last couple of times I've been to the Stapleton. Last night I waited at the bar for well over 5 minut…
Ooh, my friend has one of those cats and he goes walkabout ALL the time. I'd say poster - someone will definitely be looking. Although if it's anything like my friend's cat then its family could be on the other side of the borough...
If it's any reassurance, there used to have a family of foxes living in my parents back garden. We were a bit concerned about our geriatric cat and how she would fare with them about, but having seen the swipe she gave one of them, they seemed to kn…
Bit the bullet and rang Virgin yesterday after 3 hours without internet (still not back this morning either). They said it was due to a server fault in the area and they can't confirm it will be fixed before the 13th! But, they've promised a refund …
To be fair, I'd stay purely for Pappagone too.
One of the things I've been really surprised about living around here is just how quiet it is once you get off SGR. And the pubs (Stapleton in particular) are definitely a huge bonus to living around h…
I vote the Stapelton as one of my favourite pubs ever. The Dairy doesn't have anywhere near the nice atmosphere and while the Fullback does have the amazing garden in summer, the beer is distinctly less impressive. Also, its size is fantastic - I've…
@Misscara - I reckon Brighton beats Lewes hands down. You can still get a lovely pint of Harveys there, but without all the snobs. Although their Bonfire Night is pretty epic...
My unrealistic ambitions involve being rich and living in Paris. Altho…