General Chat

~Lynda~14 Oct 2012 16:37



My Nan had her flower shop just under the FERODO Bridge, now what was that advertising, am I right in thinking it tyres?


methinks it should be brakes or brake linings

Bob

Cut through Chapel Street the other afternoon just as it was getting dark.

All the stalls had their lights on and looking down the street there was a lovely warm orangey glow.

Loverly, made yer proud to be an Izzy.

:-)

For anybody interested, there's loads going on at the Southbank at the moment, Christmas market, and other free events going on :-D

Yes not the same i go up there to the LMA and also pop to house where i was born Noel road/

I think most markets have gone down hill. I use to go to East street maket off Old Kent Road as my aunt use to live there. Havent been for years now she died in 1977.

I go to meet my pal Rita every so often for a natter.

We usually go to the Pie and Mash shop in Chapel Street. But no, it is all fruit and veg stalls now. Not the heady mix it used to be.

Its gone quite upmarket around there now. The locals have moved out, and the professionals have moved in....................


Shame

Treehunter Chap really hasn't got any soul now has it, sad because it used to be such a vibrant place :-(

Treehunter.I went to St James' convent school up Orange Hill. I left in 1968

Lynda i know Chapel market and remember my sister gettin her stockings from there..

Was up there few weeks ago not the same anymore like it was when i lived round there :-(

GeordieinNorfolk I come from the Kings Cross area, and when I pull into St Pancras, I get out of my seat for the last few minutes of travel, so i can look at the surrounding area. St Pancras is a wonderful building, even more so since it's been modernised, which they did fantastically :-D

I assume a few of you on here know of Chapel Market? I was always "up Chap" with my friends, where you'd buy single stockings that you had to match the other one to, sometimes you even got a pair :-D American tan was the one to get :-)

LaGooner I went to Goldbeaters school left 1969.

Not a Londoner, but love going there -even if its just a day trip on the train. I still get exited as the train approaches Kings Cross. It's just the best city in the world!

Treehunter I was born in Edgware and went to school in Burnt Oak.

Did you see in the Standard this evening - the London eye encircled with red lights and a laser clock showing 11 o'clock

It was a test run for Sunday evening....might take a wander up there if its not too chilly

Tell me about it ...I love fireworks but the little bl**ders throw the bangers into the blocks across the rail tracks so they go off with an almighty bang!!!

I'd hate to live in those blocks it must be hell and it won't stop until the new year
surprising really cos I thought all the estates had night security now :-S

The little bl**ders are still letting off fireworks.

No pretty ones, just the bangers!!!!!

We used to go to the organised displays on Highbury Fields or Primrose Hill, but they have been stopped due to Elf and Safety!

:-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

I was born in the Angle Islington. Lived in East End from 1970's until 1990 then west London.


Also live in Burnt Oak Edgware

Havent had many fireworks going off this year here. Which i am glad as dont like them

..................and that's what it's all about!!! :-D :-D

Thank you dear, I do try.

In fact me OH says I am very trying!!!!!

Indeed we will go down the old Frog and Toad to see the Show.

I will wear my Titfer to keep me Barnet under control

I may even get a cup of Rosie while we are out. At a push, we may well get a pint of Pigs Ear.

#walks off doing the Hokey Cokey#

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D MotownGal, that put a smile on my 'chops' :-D :-D


Shame about not having the usual fireworks display used to start at 5 o'clock, the fireworks are set off on a barge on the Thames between Waterloo and Blackfriars Bridges.

Apparently because of the Jubilee and Olympics the think that people are all 'fireworked out' now ! :-(

I think it begins about 11am, thanks for reminding me. If it is not too cold then maybe we will pootle down there.

We usually stand around the Blackfriars/Ludgate Hill area, and get a good view. Not a lot of people seem to hang around there. So, maybe we will wrap up warm and go and have a butchers!!!!

:-D :-D :-D :-D