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Am I owed a plot to grow my dinner?

Posted by whenthiswasfields over 2 years ago
Last active about 1 year ago 5 responses

Dear London, my Hackney based missus has been struggling for years to get an llotment to snatch a bit of the good life locally. She’s been on the local allotment sciety’s list for over 3 years, but still has no idea of where she stands in the pecking order for plots. Apparently local councils have a du...

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Where can I learn to play squash?

Posted by trixie about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 1 response

Hello I think gyms are moderately boring but enjoy racquet sports and have always wanted to learn how to play squash. Does anyone know where I might be able to do this? I live in De Beavoir so on the cusp of both Hackney and Islington. I know there are posts about where to play squash before but nothing really...

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Can anyone recommend a plumber in east London?

Posted by andyw about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 1 response

Can anyone recommend a decent plumber in east London (Hackney)? i’ve got a broken external pipe which looks just too complicated to do myself (rather annoyingly!). Before I take to the randomness of the yellow pages, does anyone know anyone decent who might fit the bill?

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am looking for a nice domestic cleaner, Hackney/Bow area

Posted by deadinsect about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 0 responses

Hiya, sorry for such a mundane post, looking for the above to do maybe 3-4 hours/week in our 4 person houseshare. Any recommendations? We live on the right hand side of Victoria Park. thanks, Anthony

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Where can I find empty cardboard boxes?

Posted by katling about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 11 responses

I’m moving in a couple of weeks and haven’t even begun the dreaded packing yet – just looking at all my books sends me into a tizzy. Compounding the problem is a total lack of containers and I’m not sure where I can get some from. I remember when you used to be able to go to your local sup...

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Music venue wasteland that is East London

Posted by Slaminsky about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 7 responses

for some reason, East London is a desert wasteland when it comes to decent gig venues. The Hackney Empire does its best but tends to be focused on theatre. Whenever I want to see a band I have to trek over to the wilds of Sarf London or West London, and then getting home is a nightmare (track maintenance = closures ...

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Pair of weekend tickets for Lovebox weekender for sale

Posted by Quimberly about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 0 responses

Hello, I’ve got a pair of weekend tickets for Lovebox this weekend in Victoria Park as I’m unable to go now. Let me know if you’re interested (£120 for the pair). I work in Kings Cross so would be best to collect from there or somewhere central either tomorrow or Friday. Thanks

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Anyone know what this primitive daubing means?

Posted by kudocities about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 8 responses

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"Take It Back!" - who daubs it around Hackney, and what do they mean?

Posted by plum41 about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 9 responses

The thread Kinkyfantastic posted about the graffiti of what “Davis” did or didn’t do has reminded me of some graffiti I see regularly around Hackney: Mostly it says “Take It Back!” sometimes it says “Take It Back! OK” What does it mean? And who is it by? I like to imagine it is some spurned lover driven to ...

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Can I recommend the salad at the Green Papaya?

Posted by whenthiswasfields over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago 0 responses

If you go to the Green Papaya in Hackney, order a Thai salad (large and delicious) not a main course (bland). And try not to sit on the next table to some American dickhead yelling at the top of his voice about how he once had to stare down a 9ft bear. John J

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We're all property experts these days...

Posted by fay about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 36 responses

I read this article in the observer today, and it struck a chord, seeing as I, and my friends, are of the age when we’re seriously considering buying property and settling down. Some have been successful, while others are having a pretty hard time. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2078270,00.h...

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Question of the day: why should Banksy’s rat be protected?

Posted by kudocities about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 10 responses

Banksy and the removal of his work has been discussed before on Fridaycities, more than once. But an article in the Independent this week refers to the removal of a couple of ‘pieces’ in particular – a rioter and a rat. Here’s the rat here: It’s not his best work by a long chalk, but tell us: why is Hac...

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