Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
The Banner
Just seen the banner and my opinion is that its pretty damn crap.
Why?
You still see much of the shoddy paintwork on the bridge.
The banner is all wrinkled.
The overall design is so crap.
I could go on but I'll give everyone else chance instead.
Oh well.
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Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on
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90K per year. How? The bridge belongs to Network rail? Does this mean I can charge Haringey a fee when I paint my house?.
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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on
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Funny you never see graffiti on either north or south sides of Hornsey Lane's Archway. Two fine brick backcloths for final messages. Of course if LBH & LBI took to painting WELCOME and FAREWELL signs on Suicide Bridge, it too would soon be defaced by artists with immortal longings.
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Permalink Reply by Vernon on
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I agree. I asumed that the bridge was the responsibility of Network Rail. Perhaps Haringey Council pays them for the privilege of hanging its banner?
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Permalink Reply by Takaokagiejin on
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I think the graffiti is far prettier than the vile banner
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Dear elected councillors of Harringay.
I thought the adverts on the bridge were supposed to be for local small companies, Hence the reason McDonalds were not invited.
If that's tha case why are Hawes and Curtis allowed to advertise?
A company that has shops in Bluewater, Glasgow Birmingham, Milton Keynes, , Surrey, Croydon Gloucester, Croydon. Leeds, Manchester, 14 stores in London,a oh and Istanbul. Hardly make the company a local business does it.
http://www.hawesandcurtis.com/hc_shops_to_find_shirts.asp?SearchSho...
How long until McDonalds, Homebase, Next, Superdrug, Peacocks, Argos, Dreams, Subway, Iceland, Carphone Warehouse, Sports Direct, Sainsbury and Tesco get to advertise?
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And Nottingham
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29 branches in total. and this does take into account the independent outlets who stock their products.
I wonder what the traders association think of this?
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Permalink Reply by Ruth on
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There is a clear ambiguity here about what the bridge banner (if there is to be one) is all about. Harringay as a community or Harringay as a shopping centre? Who is the banner for- those of us who live here or those who might be passing through and need reminding where they are? Or is it really just an anti graffiti devise?
I'd rather go for the community- ask some groups of school kids to get busy with paints and they'd do a grand job to cover the whole lot and there would be still place for Harringay- Our Community not Harringay is a mish mash dog's dinner courtesy of rushed councillors and the voice of local and not so local traders... Clearly no SWOT analysis done here and mixed thinking all round.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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I profoundly disagree on two points: I think its a canine breakfast (rather than a dinner) and I think it evinces muddled thinking rather than mixed. Setting aside these two severe objections, I agree with the balance of the argument.
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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The trouble with being pedantic is that there's always someone more pedantic than you.
It should have been - " I think it's ...." :-)
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I hate to be a banner, but let's ban any further bannering for at least a fortnight.
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I grew up with dog's dinner as the expression- canine breakfast sounds posh but hey ho. I misspelt device as well.
Overall most people in this discussion seem to agree that the banner and its add-ons are an eyesore and an insult to the local community.
A lot of spleen has been vented and local council folk have taken note but muddled notes.
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