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Apologies, my comment was unclear, I meant it could be difficult to find another chip shop to match the previous Tollington's. Since the new hipster venue isn't a chip shop there's no direct comparison to be made.
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The previous incarnation was fantastic... so matching that will be a tall order.
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Interesting... https://www.bohembrewery.com/czech-pour/ "The last is utterly alien to British drinkers". Too right!
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"keep up the pressure"
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Reading the Haringey council propaganda on my doormat, it's clear what they're doing. "There will be a particular focus on access at the Hornsey Gate", they state. So "improving" the main vehicle entrance is top priority, despite general traffic no…
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Conspiratorial, maybe, but entirely credible. There are already plenty of entrances evenly spaced around the perimeter, so why would anyone local need another? So what's coming is a big new HGV-friendly road entrance, maybe with a huge FINSBURY PAR…
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In an ideal world, a public park would be *maintained*, not suffer a never-ending cycle of destruction and recovery.
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Did Victorian fairs take over 2/3 of the park for several weeks at a time, complete with three-metre steel wall to keep the public out and crowds inside 50,000-strong? I'm no historian but I doubt it.
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I don't know what this disgusting organisation pays for abusing the park, but I assume if they had to cover the full cost of leaving the place as they found it, this would be prohibitively expensive and they would not stage the event. So they're cl…
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Was a few years ago, but I found Finsbury Cycles helpful for a repair I couldn't do myself (bottom bracket replacement, has held up well ever since).
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When the Old Dairy was previously open, it was already a Greene King establishment, just that it was under their "Metropolitan Pub Company" brand. It looks like this time round it will be more obviously "Greene King", so their very dull non-IPA IPA …
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While Whatsapp groups might work for some situations, they're not really the same thing as this forum. Anyone with any local interest can sign up here and have their say, in what is essentially a public discussion. Whatsapp can't do that. Plus, pos…
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Who designs these useless systems? How can they not even consider these obvious real-world scenarios? Or does some council moron just say "it's online so it must be better".
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This is a 150 year-old park, unlikely to have been intended for 40,000-50,000 visitors in a single day. So why is anyone surprised if they have difficulty getting in and out? The fact that nearby streets are totally overwhelmed just shows what an u…
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I see. I'll hold back my cynicism for now.
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What really is the point of the questionnaire? The only explanation I can see is by providing a pre-paid envelope and handful of simple questions, the developer is hoping local folks will take their concerns to them instead of where it might count …
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Solomun Open Air The Pleasure Gardens Four-tet Abode You sure this isn't just the "Stroud Green anagrams" thread resurrected?
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"Much-needed homes". Building a few flats on top of a new Tesco won't make anything more affordable for anyone who needs a home, it just means more flats for the developer to sell to "investors" and make money.
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In the early Porchetta days, it was so busy there were queues at the door, even midweek. The atmosphere was clearly as important as the food, since following their refurb I never saw the place busy again. The informal feel was gone, but it wasn't u…
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@Holbornfox with your industry knowledge, can you be 100% sure that other takeaway cuisines definitely do not contain any canine and/or testicular ingredients? If not, would the scope of your kindly advice be better broadened to include all takeawa…
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Looks like fun. But I do wonder... their ethos being "Femxle-founded + led"? Reeally? Am I even allowed to be offended by their apparent and bizarre reluctance to say "female"? Or should I be excluded? (Which therefore makes it not inclusive?) …
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That's unfortunate.. Cash is king!
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Genital torments = Almington Street
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Contract flap = Clapton Craft
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I wondered what it was that had nuked the grass around the base of loads of trees in the park. (What's so wrong with having grass next to a tree?)
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Well said. In any case, a short walk to collect from a nearby takeaway can be quicker than waiting for delivery, since many places will serve you immediately rather than queue up the order.
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Tollington's (Tollington Park) is great. After going there, anywhere else will be a big disappointment.
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Had the plan not been for the entire summer, I doubt the opposition would have been anywhere near as great. Had the promoter (and council?) not been so greedy, maybe they'd have got somewhere with it. Other events work well for short periods (I'm …