Tag 'place:finsbury park'
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Are the hotels in Finsbury Park really hotels?
Posted by Knattster about 1 year ago
Last active 4 months ago
7 responses
Driving down Seven Sisters Road next to Finsbury Park, on the way to Manor House – the street is lined with hotels such as ‘The Majestic’, ‘The Grand’ etc – surely they aren’t really hotels? They look like dumps to be honest, and they often have cartons of milk on the outsi...

How does not stopping help overcrowding on the tube?
Posted by I_Love_Your_Shoes about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
10 responses
Going home last night on the northbound Victoria Line the driver announced that we wouldn’t be stopping at Finsbury Park due to overcrowding at the station. Loads of people got off at Highbury & Islington as a result so the train was much emptier than usual going through Finsbury Park. My question is: h...

Have you ever seen the owner of the Pak Empire?
Posted by CravenMaven about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
6 responses
So, those of you who frequent Finsbury Park, will probably know of the Pak empire on Stroud Green Road. About ten shops all with matching green shutters. I always imagined it was a Mrs. Pak who ran the show, given the prdigious amounts of wigs and hair-care products on offer. Shops staffed by an army of her brothers...
