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UCKG built a replica of the Temple of Solomon in Sao Paulo, which cost somewhere around US$300 million. Because Jesus would have done that, obviously. They also featured in the Victoria Climbie torture/murder tragedy - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi…
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Anybody suffering from severe Italian Farmers withdrawal should check out the Mercato Metropolitano complex, which has just opened near Elephant & Castle. It's massive. Big supermarket (reassuringly expensive, of course) and lots of food/drink…
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I developed a minor obsession with the coconut milk in the SGR Tesco and went around the entire store systematically counting how many different varieties they stocked. BTW, they always used to have a massaman curry paste, up the far end of the s…
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Amongst other things, James McAvoy is the new Professor Xavier in the X Club Juniors films. Quite a big film star really, but still lives round here and drives a people carrier like yer regular N London dad. Perhaps more of a Crouch Ender though. …
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Well, the Tesco people look at Lidl and Aldi and see, say, 1 brand of coconut milk which is situated in on one shelf, in one part of the store. The SGR Tesxo, which I assume is a pretty average example (and actually better than some, hard as it may…
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Tesco are cutting their product range by 30%, so they'll most likely be rearranging the remaining stuff to cover the gaps caused by removing all the things that people actually want...
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Real shame if it got rid of an interesting local business (Hitch sofas). And ballsy move post-Brexit.
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There was an excellent review of Xi'an Impression in The Guardian. Worth reading if you want an idea about the style of food there.
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Xi'an Impression is outstanding - wholeheartedly recommended. I would also suggest the confusingly named Round Square, which is on Seven Sisters Road by the Hornsey Road junction. Fairly standard menu but the cooking was a league above what you no…
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I thought I noticed a sign saying that it was going to be a halal butcher. Not customarily evidence of gentrification.
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Was it Beavertown Neck Oil? That seems to be the most 'reassuringly expensive' beer around at the moment. Think I paid at least £6 for a pint at the (v nice) Charles Lamb in Angel recently.
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'If it's yellow, let it mellow; if it's brown, flush it down', is the traditional water-saving mantra. Thames Water wanted £350-odd a year from me (based on I-don't-know-what value to do with my flat). After pressing for a meter to be installed, my…
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Given that there is no guaranteed level or ramped access to trains (and occasionally a socking great gap between platform and carriage), I wouldn't expect many people in wheelchairs to attempt to use the network. I'm not sure I remember ever seeing…
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I got stopped and searched at Hampstead tube station a few years back, while on my way to work. As it happened, I was carrying quite a few knives, my work (then and now) being in kitchens. The policeman wasn't interested. It was painless and I ev…
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Three or four buses can arrive pretty much simultaneously. I'm assuming that the Wells Terrace entrance will still close in due course, thereby pushing everybody around Fonthill or under the bridge. At least one of the gates at each exit will have…
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Has there been any modelling or projection of how the barriers will affect passenger throughput at peak times? As much as I enjoy the prospect of fare-dodgers being stymied, I can't be the only person who thinks the gates will make the station an e…
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https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/bookshop-manager-bloomsbury-london-trd0607/3318/description/
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Some do, some don't. Oxfam bookshops pay managerial staff. Currently advertising a role in their Bloomsbury branch - £23k.
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Nice one. Thanks!
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Something is shortly to appear in its place but, pace Rolf Harris, I can't tell what it is yet.
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Actually there was an advert for a Finsbury Park shop manager on the Crisis site a couple of months ago - before the location was announced. Salary somewhere in the mid-twenties, I think. So some staff cost involved here.
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A boneless chicken wing is just a slice of breast, not a wing at all. Can't really see the fun in that.
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My tip would be to call in a pro to do the job. You could potentially save a bit of cash by doing the painting/varnishing yourself, once the boards have been prepared, but sanding is messy, difficult work. The only people I know who elected to do …
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I work as a chef and think I've got a pretty good idea of the difference between good and bad food. Food made with little effort, out of poor ingredients, by people who don't know what they're doing and care less. Corners cut, etc. There's plenty…
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Since charity shops are such a common feature of the contemporary high street it's surprising that, until recently, there has only been one on SGR. Crouch End and Muswell Hill have pretty much the full set each and there are no fewer than four on t…
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This intemperate reaction to a little mild leg-pulling is precisely the reason why I'm very glad we haven't had any such debate on here.
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According to the FT, the assorted Nine Elms developments are seeing a wave of 'flat flipping' - investors trying to sell unbuilt properties they have previously bought/put down deposits on. What's always puzzled me about City North is why would pe…
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Has this officially ceased trading? There's no signage and no 'on holiday' notice. Certainly looks v closed. Fridges still on, however...
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Presume you've got this sorted by now, but if not then I'd suggest seeing if Movers Dave and Steve are available (and, indeed, if they go south of the river...). Details elsewhere on this site but will post if you can't find.