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I remember when the White Lion opened in the ‘80s (the space had been two or three shops before that) It was a Wetherspoons, and made to look like a traditional Victorian pub (well, a Victorian pub that happened to have a cast iron street lamp insid…
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Walked in, looked around, looked at the pumps, got the measure of the acoustics (it’s very noisy when busy), walked out. Nothing to be said for it. The Shaftesbury is pretty good if you don’t mind the walk from SGR.
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“The greater good”??? Surely you mean the lesser evil, @krappyrubsnif ? It kills me that voting Labour in a general election (as probably the only way to beat the Conservatives) will be claimed as an endorsement by the likes of Starmer.
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Damn! I’m disappointed. They were good, and always seemed to be busy. Owners and staff all seemed to be quite young. I wonder why they closed. I can’t recommend any alternatives, as I’ve been going only to Clever Mike since buying my bike from them…
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Indeed some heartwarming agreement going on here. Nationalise ALL the public utilities, I say. I was pleasantly surprised last week by how straightforward and safe Highbury Corner now is for cyclists, when I cycled through for the first time since i…
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Where can I get a non dog? Or is it just a cat?
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Pfff! Big surprise! "Sham" cult? Surely they're ALL shams (even the ones regarded as "genuine" religions)? Any religion/cult (I'd love to know what the logical distinction is) that takes your money is operating the greatest con going: Selling a pro…
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Pfff! Whatsapp? Mugs' App, more like. Another instance of you (yes, you, dopey!) being the commodity for sale.
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Welk done, Rikki and therattle. A bit off-topic, yet topical: Rishi Sunak = Hi-risk anus.
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Could be a street, pub, shop, restaurant…
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Iraq arms duo Sewer rat cell Wild pork swag
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Good luck with the protest, but please—since you were fastidious enough to make a distinction between drummers and musicians—don’t confuse Harringay (as in the neighbourhood and both stations) with Haringey (the borough).
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Hats off to Lawrence Singha (who in the past I've teased with the notion of him being a fictitious character) for starting the petition. The figures cited suggest corruption to me: Council members getting backhanders to agree to such a feeble deal.
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@Patso I don't know why those kind of comments would put people off (from) commenting. After all, they didn't stop you. To what exactly are you objecting? I don't happen to have an echo chamber, but I'm blessed with the ability to enjoy a rant anywh…
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Some of my best friends have piles. It’s wicked to mock the afflicted.
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And often circling for several minutes at a time over Stroud Green, no doubt to admire the view.
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Filthy streets, violent crime, decrepit housing stock, people sleeping rough, bad punctuation… Stroud Green is merely “rough around the edges” is it? Really? Mate, it’s ALL bleedin’ edges! And buzzing? Oh yes, we’ve got buzzing all right: Buzzing wi…
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Been there a couple of times now. Service a little slow, prices reasonable, food impeccable. Far too good for Stroud Green. It’s like putting a diamond tiara on a pig. Is it too forlorn a hope that the pig will wipe its snout and learn to walk on it…
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(VC ????)
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I’ve heard tell that Massimilliano (the original owner) sold up and went back to Rome. It’s such a shame, as the restaurant was doing so well before they moved to the much larger premises and the pandemic struck. I suspect M incurred a lot of debt f…
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It was very quiet in there a few days ago, but I had excellent tagliatelle with mushrooms. Just had a look at their site. Unfortunately the copy about their chef etc. is meaningless BS, but it’s early days.
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Thanks @Sulker I do often wonder if there’s any point to the Labour Party existing these days. (Please try not to confuse Haringey with Harringay, though.)
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@Sulker are you referring to David “passive income dominates the value of hard work” Lammy? Where did you hear about him being a landlord?
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@holbornfox Ha! Thass right, drag me into this! Well you’ve asked for it now, young/ol’ fellah-mi-lad/lady. Never slighted by me, eh! Well I don’t slight, see? No, a slighting can leave a chap in some doubt of the slighter’s intent. No, I’m from the…
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The case is not put convincingly here, and the link to the planning application doesn’t work.
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Original report is from your soaraway Sun, so it must be all true, right? Makes the Islington Gazette look pathetic that they mindlessly parrot this rubbish rather than do their own reporting.
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I’m an occasional customer and I’ve found their hours unpredictable. I’ve known them to be closed even at 11am on a weekday.
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Reminds me of a story in The Beano, where The Three Bears were making a cauldron of marmalade (because they couldn’t eat dry toast) and left it unattended. The resulting volcanic eruption covered the ground in a lava that turned out to be delicious …