Is there anything good in Walthamstow?

I've gotta hang out there for the next few weeks as part of a study I'm doing. Anyone here live there? It seems pretty depressing, is there anything good there? Somewhere to get a nice coffee? Anywhere nice to ride? Anything?!

nothing at all

mate used to live there. he used to speak of a 'village'. japanese restaurant, coffee houses. i never visited them. but i am lead to believe they are there. oh, and the dogs of course, if you're feeling flush.

I live in seven sisters which is pretty close.....

used to be the dogs but that's shut now... ahh good times...

why not reform e17

The Turkish baker at the end of the main drag is very good. And there's a great curry house called the Bengal, under the bridge at St. James.

Those two things excepting, it's unremittingly awful.

Jos I live in seven sisters which is pretty close.....

Your coffee is pretty good. But I don't think you'd be able to answer my questions :(

jonny - yeah the village is a bit crap tbh. Its like 8 shops. 1 of which sells really bad coffee.

Billa - now thats an idea.

the smell from the Peter's Savoury products factory....if it's still there.

Peter's Savoury products factory. nice. was one of those in caerphilly when I frequented there. Scar your lung tissue with just the smell alone. avoid at all costs. oh yeah, and don't try eating anything by peter, you'll end up with a rally bad headache for days...

the corner of blackhorse road and wherver else is great if you fancy being assraped or murdered, or both. i can also recommend the cycle track that goes round the back of the housing estate towards the north circular, it goes though lakes of toxic waste and piles of glass and the local yout hang out in large, amorphous blobs.

having said that, bark studios is on the corner of hoe lane, where they recorded my bloody valentine early stuff and loaded, by primal scream. and some shit bands i used to be in years ago.

dogs is still there

runcible rakan [quote]Jos I live in seven sisters which is pretty close.....

Your coffee is pretty good. But I don't think you'd be able to answer my questions :(

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Well feel free to stop by if you want a cup anyhow.

i feel really sorry for walthamstow.....ive never been there to past judgment myself but it gets such a bad rep.......i think Super Ted likes it tho!

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The Royal Standard was a good gig venue about 18 years ago...that doesn't help does it?

The dogs has gone? Shame.

There's the guy who makes neon lights. Crazy. Done neon for tons of major hollywood films, gets shipped all over the world to make neon. Rented a pink neon flamingo from him one time, for a party. Showed us round his workshop, talked about neon for hours. Awesome. That's what Walthamstow has. Mr Neon.

whats his name?

Neo

the oNe

the dogs is still open, its wicked

http://www.wsgreyhound.co.uk/

its all about the track pack

i lived there a few years back

village is here-ish
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=E17+9LP&spn=0.005,0.02&hl=en

is pleasant enough. not partic. exciting though. there's a cafe and some restaurants and two decent pubs.

you can pootle about the marshes quite nicely during daylight, though i wouldn't get lost out there after dark - you'll cycle into a canal!

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/cycling/story/0,,2022717,00.html