Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Waitrose for South Tottenham? Or shoddy reporting?
Hi folks,
I ran across this piece in the Guardian today and, since it name checks the area, I thought I'd pass it on for everyone to peruse.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/emma-brockes-blog/2013/sep...
Here's the salient passage which opens the piece:
"I just got back to the US after two weeks in London, where the property bubble is so hysterical, so much worse than New York's, that people talk about neighbourhoods falling like bits of France in the war. Clapton's gone; King's Cross has gone – even that nasty bit of the Caledonian Road where people used to totter about at 9am sipping White Lightning.
"Tottenham (rebranded "South Tottenham"), which just got a Waitrose supermarket, might be reaching a tipping-point. Or it might take another 10 years – who knows in this climate, where anything over one bedroom and under £500,000 is presented as an eye-popping bargain?"
I, for one, look forward to a Waitrose opening close by, so long, that is, as they stock White Lightning, a delicious and refreshing beverage whatever time of day. Oh, and if you bother to read the rest of the article know that I've lived in Leyton and dear N15 is a far better part of the world. I mean, Leyton doesn't even have a Waitrose.
d.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Nah, Stamford Hill has never been N15, always within the more expensive N16 wrapper. It could be North Stokey if they want. SoTo is N15.
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Permalink Reply by Abi on
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My downstairs neighbours live in Stamford Hill. Not quite sure how to break it to them...
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Permalink Reply by 1bn1r1j2bt5n4 on
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Where exactly in N.15 are you? (as anywhere south of St Ann's Road (after Avenue Road going east) + in the Gladesmore area tends to be considered as Stamford Hill by residents. :)
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as a cyclist, I always think Stamford Hill begins when the slope begins - which is roughly St Anne's Road. Gladesmore Road is still Tottenham, I would say, though I would be happy if it were not as my property price would increase. Looking at the map, N15 becomes N16 and property prices triple at Olinda Road. North of that it's N15.
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About 5 mins walk South of St Ann's - I guess I just go by what's on my post!
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Love it! Reminds me of my sister going into Gateshead Tesco in the mid-nineties and asking if they sold sushi. "sorry pet no, but there's wet fish on the counter"
Mind in Gateshead White Lightening was high end. We used to drink Ice Dragon. I just googled it and the first link is a page called Tramp Juice. Nice
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Concord sparking wine was my tipple of choice in Sunderland in the late 70's. 59p a litre bottle. Also doubled as brass cleaner.
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Can we repeat the Peter Mandelson guacamole story here? It should never be allowed to slip away into the mists of time.
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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The central theme of the Brockes' blog piece, 'housing bubble madness' is correct of course. Lets not forget the coalition govt unlocked lending recently with it's lending guarantee packages (of which there are several) and that's why the housing bubble is here - just in time for the coming election. It's called market manipulation. It ain't based on sound economics folks. But enjoy the frenzy for now if you will - it makes for good blog posts & at the school gate chatter.
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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It's strange how people moan about austerity measures and then complain when they are successful and are relaxed. It was bad when the housing market stalled when people couldn't get mortgages. Now they can and houses are selling is it still bad ?
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Which austerity measures are successful John D & how do you quantify/clarify 'successful' - answers from your Daily Telegraph?
At least we both agree more housing needs to be built (if I remember past comments of yours correctly) and that way current housing bubble might not be so ridiculous. Yes, simple economics of supply & demand. Manipulating a credit fix on top of an already bloated debt market (bank debt over to tax payer) is short term for the election gains John, but this tactic clearly makes Tory voters like yourself happy, no matter what the cost. (signed; floating voter)
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Once again I have been traduced - As I have said before, I am not a Tory voter. Middle class perhaps, chav maybe but I have never voted Tory
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