I can see the send a message function on your page, but not others I have checked. Perhaps they selected an option not to be included on email when registering for the site? Thanks for your help getting to grips with the technical aspects of keeping in touch.
Emma
I have finally moved in on the ladder and had registered on this website before i moved in. But it is finally done and i am now a proud resident!
Just to let you know that my husband put an enquiry to the council about hornsey station improvement ( they are putting more lights on the crouch end side) so we asked about the ladder side and here is what they said:
Dear Mr Burton,
> I refer to your e-mail of 18th Nov 2007 sent to Cllr
> Haley raising
> concerns about safety of pedestrians using the
> accesses to Hornsey
> Station and apologise for the delay in replying.
>
> Thank you very much for your appreciation of the
> recent improvements
> carried out by the Council to the access to Hornsey
> Station from
> Tottenham Lane approach but as you have stated, the
> approach from the
> Wightman Road end could be improved.
>
> The overall lanterns in the area are High Pressure
> Sodium (not the white
> lights you may feel brighter). These conform to the
> overall lighting
> standards the Council installs. I am pleased to let
> you know that the
> Council has approved the installation of a new CCTV
> camera between
> Wightman Road and the railway bridge, which will be
> installed shortly
> and will help to improve security of the passengers
> using the station.
>
> We are also considering the improvements to the
> under bridge lighting
> and have included it in our next years proposals,
> and if approved will
> be implemented early in the summer.
>
> A number of traffic calming measures have been
> implemented along
> Wightman Road recently including the construction of
> central islands, to
> slow the speed of vehicles and we will continue to
> monitor the
> conditions and take appropriate measures if required
> and if funding is
> available.
>
> Thank you very much for bringing these matters to
> our attention, and
> apologies once again for the delay in replying.
> Harvi Mudhar
>
> Traffic and Road Safety
>
> River Park House
>
> 225 High Road
>
> N22 8HQ
>
> Telephone 0208 489 5135
>
> Fax 0208 489 1251
At least they answered really quickly!
I don't know how to post this to everyone but i'll get there!
Thanks for such a great website. If i have any info about the area, will try post it.
I moved there in 88 too. I was at 55 and moved over this way in 93............with a view to moving on and up. But what with one thing and another here I am still too.
Do you still have that awful property management company?
Hello Hugh,
I don't actually live in Coningsby road anymore. I live in Italy now, moved out very many years ago. But I'm so glad I can get a feel of my old neighborhood thanks to "Harringay comunity". Hope you don't mind I'm not actually a resident NOW. Bye
Sorry, got cut off.
It will be helpful if you could up load Green Lanes Strategy Group newsletters. They are helpful to observe the progress made in the last 5 years. Dasos Maliotis, GL neigh. manager can e-mail you all e-copies of the newsletters.
I'll try to get to the Committee by 7.45pm tomorrow.
Best wishes
Nilgun
Hi Hugh, and thanks. I'm in Mount Pleasant Villas, off Mountview Road. I joined as I was looking for recommendations for tradesmen - I was after someone to fix our washing machine (sorted now!) and thought a local forum might be a good place to look. I don't know if the site features such local tips, but it might make a good section?
I have been working as a volunteer in Africa on and off for 12 years and when I come back I am always appalled at the state of the borough. I want to get to some meetings where I can find out what is happening and what residents are doing about it. Salisbury Road is limbo land I find. It used to be a nice place to live.
....am glad to join such an interesting group...
I am a member of the Wightman Road N4 Residents Group, so am involved to some extent with the local community... Have lived in Harringay for over 8 years... so am keen to improve things and get involved...
No I do want to understand the thinking. I want to know why a Starbucks in Hampstead can have the residents turning out in force to campaign but something undesirable like a plethora of bookies here in Green lanes doesn't galvanise the community in the same way even when it is clear from the on line buzz on places like fb and others that people don't want it. As I said to my hubby 'a damn great bookies opposite the clock in Crouch end would have caused uproar'. I think this community will change slowly but some kind of group, with sub groups for things like crime,children, etc. could hurry it along
No that's it and as I said in the discussion I started on the forum, one good measure of how strong a community is can be how happy people are to bring up families here and use LOCAL schools/ services and not take fright as soon as kids get to secondary school for example by sending kids out of borough or moving two yards from a popular school (Muswell Hill fro example). I'm probably a teacher who has experienced this twice talking now, not a parent, but lack of support for local schools by the whole community can cause terrible damage and start long decline in an area.
Still trying to get recruits! Have gone into traffic discussions now because that seems to get people more worked up than anything! Actually i go to sainsbury on Monday morning -dead. Bit insufferable to say that in the forum though!
Hello Hugh - yes, that's right! I've never used Ning before so I'm just trying to get the hang of it now. I can already see you seem to have quite a community here!
Hey Hugh. Well done on the site. It looks great and shows good positive community network already. I found you while searching for common voices on state of congestion at Arena shopping (girlfriend stuck for an hour today trying to get out). Many other issues to tackle things to enjoy together. Keep it up. Mac
Hi Hugh
Well done for setting up this site. Great for finding out what's going locally. I have already been chatting to my neighbours via this site. So 21st century!
I have 2 young kids and as a result, a flailing career as an art director in kids' tv. I have set up my own business as a mural painter/ kids bedroom designer and have put together a very basic web site. Would it be possible to have a link to my website? I noticed that there were other artists on there. The address is www.nancyjackdesign.co.uk
Let me know.
Cheers
Nancy
The 'Send a Message' link only appears under the avatars of people who are my 'friends' (& perhaps because you have asked everyone who's joined the site to be your friend, it may seem as if everyone has that 'Send a Message' link by default?). I tried out this theory by looking at members who were my 'friends' and those who weren't, and it holds. So I think PedroK has to accept my invitation before the 'Send a Message' link becomes visible.
I don't mind - I think it's probably quite a sensible feature of Ning to prevent unwanted messaging and spam.
God, sorry! Him, not you. We're married, so I'm the one who was doing the ear bending.
Fantastic site though, it is so wonderful knowing that you are not the only person who cares about the area you live in (and pondering the insanity of things like the Arena shopping centre!).
Alison
If you are able to post my message about reincarnated Zig Zag for all to see that would be great....I still cant find orginal message...feel a training course coming on!! Many thanks Carole
I am returning your comment Hugh: the Hornsey magazine is a free magazine (ie advertising financed) a rather stylish production. One place you can get it is in a display stand outside Budgens in Crouch End, I was doing a google search for it because I thought it would have a web site, and this is how I ended uo here. the Hornsey magazine, it would seem, does not have a web presence. I have no idea whether leaving a comment on your wall like this is a good way of responding to your comment...
Yes I know I've put another really long URL on my latest posting. I haven't had time to do my IT training yet.
Can we offer a (virtual) prize for the best suggestion for the name of the new school?!
Hmmm, Karen or Carolyn might be okay but as to the rest...
The Duckett's common group would be interesting but I'm committing to a lot of stuff at the moment and the husband might start getting fed up of babysitting after a hard day at the office if I take on any more projects!!
Hi Hugh
Thanks for joining the gardening group. Really hope it take off, will be interesting to find out what others are doing out back (and front!).
Alison
Yeah, I know :) I often introduce a note of levity into proceedings...some would say its a strength, others would not but its just my sunny personality!
I like the meet the locals piece. I've always been interested in Yesir Helim and would love to know more about the owner/manager - it is one of my favourite local shops and never fails to impress visiting friends and relatives (esp their bread) ..
I'm contemplating a small wind turbine. Do you know if there are any on the ladder/a precedent etc? I believe they're a lot quieter and obtrusive than they used to be. Clearly there is a planning application and neighbours to consider but where I am I think I'd get a good gust and would get my investment back in 5-7 years. Any thoughts?
Thank you for giving up so much of your time to fight those Metrobet nasties. Me and my family are very grateful to you and the rest of the anti-bookie campaigners and we wish you the best of luck. Go get 'em!
Hi Hugh
Meant to say in earlier post about 'my street', congrats on the new job/client - sounds interesting. Will it mean less time on here?! How will we cope?!
Emma
Emma
Nov 28, 2007
Carole
Thanks again.
Best wishes Carole
Dec 3, 2007
sophie hautefeuille
I have finally moved in on the ladder and had registered on this website before i moved in. But it is finally done and i am now a proud resident!
Just to let you know that my husband put an enquiry to the council about hornsey station improvement ( they are putting more lights on the crouch end side) so we asked about the ladder side and here is what they said:
Dear Mr Burton,
> I refer to your e-mail of 18th Nov 2007 sent to Cllr
> Haley raising
> concerns about safety of pedestrians using the
> accesses to Hornsey
> Station and apologise for the delay in replying.
>
> Thank you very much for your appreciation of the
> recent improvements
> carried out by the Council to the access to Hornsey
> Station from
> Tottenham Lane approach but as you have stated, the
> approach from the
> Wightman Road end could be improved.
>
> The overall lanterns in the area are High Pressure
> Sodium (not the white
> lights you may feel brighter). These conform to the
> overall lighting
> standards the Council installs. I am pleased to let
> you know that the
> Council has approved the installation of a new CCTV
> camera between
> Wightman Road and the railway bridge, which will be
> installed shortly
> and will help to improve security of the passengers
> using the station.
>
> We are also considering the improvements to the
> under bridge lighting
> and have included it in our next years proposals,
> and if approved will
> be implemented early in the summer.
>
> A number of traffic calming measures have been
> implemented along
> Wightman Road recently including the construction of
> central islands, to
> slow the speed of vehicles and we will continue to
> monitor the
> conditions and take appropriate measures if required
> and if funding is
> available.
>
> Thank you very much for bringing these matters to
> our attention, and
> apologies once again for the delay in replying.
> Harvi Mudhar
>
> Traffic and Road Safety
>
> River Park House
>
> 225 High Road
>
> N22 8HQ
>
> Telephone 0208 489 5135
>
> Fax 0208 489 1251
At least they answered really quickly!
I don't know how to post this to everyone but i'll get there!
Thanks for such a great website. If i have any info about the area, will try post it.
Have a nice freezing sunny day,
Sophie.
Dec 12, 2007
Hugh
Do you still have that awful property management company?
Dec 13, 2007
John
I don't actually live in Coningsby road anymore. I live in Italy now, moved out very many years ago. But I'm so glad I can get a feel of my old neighborhood thanks to "Harringay comunity". Hope you don't mind I'm not actually a resident NOW. Bye
Dec 19, 2007
Nilgun Canver
It will be helpful if you could up load Green Lanes Strategy Group newsletters. They are helpful to observe the progress made in the last 5 years. Dasos Maliotis, GL neigh. manager can e-mail you all e-copies of the newsletters.
I'll try to get to the Committee by 7.45pm tomorrow.
Best wishes
Nilgun
Dec 20, 2007
Matt
Cheers, Matt
Jan 7, 2008
Margaret Fowler
Jan 8, 2008
Dan Crown
....am glad to join such an interesting group...
I am a member of the Wightman Road N4 Residents Group, so am involved to some extent with the local community... Have lived in Harringay for over 8 years... so am keen to improve things and get involved...
Thanks for the welcome..
Regards Dan.
Jan 11, 2008
Liz
Jan 15, 2008
Liz
Jan 15, 2008
Liz
Jan 17, 2008
Kake
Jan 18, 2008
Mac
Jan 20, 2008
Liz
Jan 21, 2008
Nancy
Well done for setting up this site. Great for finding out what's going locally. I have already been chatting to my neighbours via this site. So 21st century!
I have 2 young kids and as a result, a flailing career as an art director in kids' tv. I have set up my own business as a mural painter/ kids bedroom designer and have put together a very basic web site. Would it be possible to have a link to my website? I noticed that there were other artists on there. The address is www.nancyjackdesign.co.uk
Let me know.
Cheers
Nancy
Jan 23, 2008
Carole
Will give it a go!
Thanks
Carole
Jan 24, 2008
Carole
Jan 24, 2008
empyrean_aisles
The 'Send a Message' link only appears under the avatars of people who are my 'friends' (& perhaps because you have asked everyone who's joined the site to be your friend, it may seem as if everyone has that 'Send a Message' link by default?). I tried out this theory by looking at members who were my 'friends' and those who weren't, and it holds. So I think PedroK has to accept my invitation before the 'Send a Message' link becomes visible.
I don't mind - I think it's probably quite a sensible feature of Ning to prevent unwanted messaging and spam.
Empyrean
Jan 25, 2008
Alison P
Fantastic site though, it is so wonderful knowing that you are not the only person who cares about the area you live in (and pondering the insanity of things like the Arena shopping centre!).
Alison
Jan 25, 2008
Carole
Jan 25, 2008
David Barry
Jan 25, 2008
Liz
Can we offer a (virtual) prize for the best suggestion for the name of the new school?!
Jan 28, 2008
Liz
Blimey, free meals on green lanes. Are they still going? :)
Jan 28, 2008
Liz
The Duckett's common group would be interesting but I'm committing to a lot of stuff at the moment and the husband might start getting fed up of babysitting after a hard day at the office if I take on any more projects!!
Jan 29, 2008
Alison P
Thanks for joining the gardening group. Really hope it take off, will be interesting to find out what others are doing out back (and front!).
Alison
Feb 2, 2008
Liz
Feb 5, 2008
Liz
Feb 5, 2008
Anette
Feb 5, 2008
Alison P
I like the meet the locals piece. I've always been interested in Yesir Helim and would love to know more about the owner/manager - it is one of my favourite local shops and never fails to impress visiting friends and relatives (esp their bread) ..
Feb 6, 2008
David Jones
We don't have a residents' association as such. But we do have a Neighbourhood Watch through which we exchange views and share concerns.
David
Feb 7, 2008
Liz
Just trying to get the rest of the Warham massive to join us.
Feb 7, 2008
Liz
Feb 7, 2008
Paul
I'm contemplating a small wind turbine. Do you know if there are any on the ladder/a precedent etc? I believe they're a lot quieter and obtrusive than they used to be. Clearly there is a planning application and neighbours to consider but where I am I think I'd get a good gust and would get my investment back in 5-7 years. Any thoughts?
Best, Paul
Feb 9, 2008
Alison P
Feb 9, 2008
Peter Griffin
Feb 10, 2008
Anette
Feb 13, 2008
Liz
Feb 15, 2008
Liz
Feb 16, 2008
Liz
Feb 18, 2008
Rachel Fisher
Feb 24, 2008
Ruth
Feb 25, 2008
Alison P
Meant to say in earlier post about 'my street', congrats on the new job/client - sounds interesting. Will it mean less time on here?! How will we cope?!
Feb 25, 2008
matt
Feb 27, 2008
RuthE
Thanks, great site by the way.
Mar 2, 2008
Liz
Mar 3, 2008
matt
Mar 7, 2008
matt
Mar 7, 2008
John McMullan
I'll do some more playing...
Mar 7, 2008
John McMullan
Mar 7, 2008