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Village hall or equivalent in London for wedding reception?

Posted by Admiral over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago 4 responses

Hi I’m getting married next year and it’s a nightmare trying to find a venue. I just want to find something similar to a local village hall, but in London. Somewhere that will let us sort out our own caterers / bring our own booze and not charge us a fortune for it. We’re happy to decorate ourselve...

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can anyone recommend a good decorator in N16?

Posted by siant over 3 years ago
Last active over 3 years ago 0 responses

We started pretty well on the old DIY, but time restraints and laziness mean that we’ve given up and are looking for a good painter/decorator/carpenter-type handyman to finish off a few rooms – can anyone recommend someone reliable in the Stoke Newington area? Thanks!

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Where can I find empty cardboard boxes?

Posted by katling over 3 years ago
Last active over 3 years 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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What's the finest shop name pun in London?

Posted by Simone over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago 86 responses

As we all know, punning is the highest form of wit. And it seems that London’s entrepreneurs are the world’s craftiest punners. Witness this morning’s entry: if you need to buy a refrigerator in Stoke Newington, where would you go? Why, Sellfridges of course. And are you feeling a bit peckish? H...

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Short term rent in stoke newington

Posted by iAmJonny over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago 3 responses

I am moving and there is still 3 months left on the contract. It is a good house in Stoke Newington with good people and a large furnished bedroom. There are direct links to Liverpool Street, Finsbury Park, and Victoria and Stokie is a great place with a saturday Farmers Market, loads of small boutiques and fant...

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Flatmate and/or advice needed

Asked by Mellie 10 months ago for 1 kudos
Last active 10 months ago 1 response

I am currently threatened with double rent and having to pay the other half of the deposit. I have a lovely double room going in my flat (Stoke Newington N16) – signed up to gumtree, moveflat.com and a couple of Polish websites. Anyone got any other recommendations? Preferably where you don’t have to pay...

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Help is on the Horizon!

Asked by danhughes1508 7 months ago for 3 kudos
Last active 7 months ago 3 responses

I work in a special school called ‘Horizon’ in Stoke Newington as a teaching assistant. The school is for boys and girls aged from 11 – 16 and the majority of the children are Autistic. Many of these children come from impoverished back grounds and have not had the best start in life. The school is...

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