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You'll find parking around NCR and the surrounding streets v.busy on Friday as the Mosque on NCR will be in full swing. I know that's not the technical term.

I've seen Dr Feelgood play the Newlands as a 15 year old, how on earth did I get in? Also the Blockheads and Elvis Costello played, sadly did not see. Can anyone confirm Dire Straights did a gig there in their early days? Slightly off topic about the same time I saw The Sensational Alex Harvey Band supported by The Troggs at the Empire Ballroom, broke the heel off my platform boot!

Lovely Pic Macroban. My Grandfather too. "If you want to get ahead, get a hat".

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Anyone gonna mention Mr Covers.. Joe Cocker With a Little Help from My Friends Beatles While you see a chance Stevie Winwood First We Take Manhattan Leonard Cohen All fine by me

As Siduhe mentioned it's the probably the bugger at the Horniman. We're on Underhill near Melford and subject to wind direction hear him most mornings. Chicken Merengo anyone?

GBK and BBC are owned by Clapham House Group. They buy proven small chains and roll them out. Where can you direct me to GBK not doing so well? CHG are rolling them out at a fair lick, I'd say it's their most successful brand. Tootsies on the other hand............

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I see NC Road and Hope & Greenwood were featured > on that 70s BBC programme with Alan Coren and Sue > Perkins - same segment was shown on Something for > the Weekend on Sunday morning Also noticed Hope and Greenwood and Val's scored 5 stars apiece in the Hygiene Ratings

Clearly not that often as Forest Hill closed over a year ago, maybe nearer two. do,do,do,do,do, I'm loving it

Thank you Mockney, much nicer than being shouted at

Stand corrected then................."Skulks off out the back door"

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- so much better than having > a go at the Admin* behind the scenes or telling > customers what miseries they were like another > proprietor did once. > Mockney, can you point me to the post that states the owners approached the admin behind the scenes? I cannot find a reference to it.

So Honk, good party?

like it or loath it BMC has been in the vanguard of ED gentrification for at least 20 years. I did hear the guy who laid the mosaic has a house in the Bellenden area with very similar embelishments and is going to leave it to the NT. I shit you not! PS I'm not a shareholder in BMC. PPS I'm not Mel. As an aside has anyone pointed this thread out to BMC, maybe they'll act upon the comments and pull the staff into line.

This is Springers, been on the market for a dogs age I'm afraid. Just not in the right position.

I would add, be careful what you wish for. A Saturday ban on traffic is usually the thin end of the wedge towards resident permit parking only and that could kill off NCR. Lots of people drive to NCR/LL on Saturday and if permits were introduced I think this might kill off some shops. Typo edit

Info from 85 year old NCR resident (not me!) In the 50's the street market on North Cross Road went from the Palmerston to the Uplands Tavern, both sides of the street!

True, wasn't exactly thinking of the odd day trip more like a long week end, which is where Mrs. E and I will be next week end. Note for burglars: Master Eccentric will be in residence all week end so don't bother.

snorky Wrote: Norfolk is for teh islington benjamin Britten tony parsons set SE London inmates ususlly do East Sussex & Kent Exactly why Annasfield and I enjoy Holkham

Keeping it local, Miss Hope at Hope and Greenwood has started a blog, I feel sorry for Mr Greenwood www.hopeandgreenwood.co.uk/blog

KateW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Glad we're not the only ones! Boy'f and I gave > them the benefit of the doubt the first time they > were rude but last weekend was the final straw > when we asked for one take-out ice cream (at > 4.40pm when they close at 5pm) only to be barked > at that they were closing. I adore their pistachio > ice cream but now refuse to go there as a result > of their darn rudeness. Hi KateW try Hope and Greenwood on NCR they have the best organic butterscotch ice cream in the world (IMHO)

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We're on Underhill and have a subsidence claim going through. The guy who did our schedule of repairs last week said he had 5 properties on Underhill at present.

It's the same guys from Times Tables - the basement below the cafe on LL and the stall on NCR

If you fancy further afield my favorite is the Poppy Line on the North Nofolk coast from Sherringham to Holt.