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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Festival Day - Perfect Day !!

 

Sunshine & 18 degrees max today. Stalls: 116. More food. More live music. Two stages. Kids crafts. Open 12 noon - 6pm.

 

9 months in the planning.

 

The people making it happen and street scene 8am Sunday 18th Sept 2011 (click on images for detail if you want);

 

[ NOTE: Now other post festival chat & photos being added as well ]

 

Rob Chau; event organiser (Harringay Traders)

 

Shef Mehmet; event organiser (Harringay Traders)

 

Andy Newman; event organiser (Garden Residents Assoc or GRA)

 

Local police

 

Veolia cleaners

 

' V ' = volunteer (ie. no pay!) Some are council employees

 

Volunteers

 

Rob Chau's sister, helping out (with list of 116 stalls). Rob's wife and son were also helping out this morning.

 

Local resident (of 35 years!) Pemberton Rd

 

Looking North (outside Railway Fields)

 

Salisbury stage; programme of events

 

Old Ale Emporium stage; programme of events

 

 

There's a 'green' angle to this year's festival (as well as food and music). Hand prints from local school children. School choir singing Salisbury stage later.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Alison P on September 19, 2011 at 23:04
Not very adventurous but stayed local and had a falafal wrap from Hala's stall. Nice but cold (neither the wrap nor falafal got warmed on the grill - didn't notice til too late otherwise I'd have asked), which was a little disappointing. My son had the macaroni which went down a treat.
Permalink Reply by Maddy on September 20, 2011 at 8:23

I had green chicken curry from YumYums Thai - it's by far the best in London that I've tasted and a bargain at £5 including rice. Normal takeaway price is almost double that.

I think £5 for a lunch is pretty good, especially if it's such good quality.

Am I right in thinking there were two stalls selling crepes right next to each other? Not such clever planning there.

Also a shame that Moka, the new cafe on Wightman road, didn't have a presence - I spoke to the owner last week and he is just flat out trying to run the cafe and couldn't get away to do a stall at the festival.

sphamiltonPermalink Reply by sphamilton on September 20, 2011 at 11:57
My personal prize for best outfit goes to the man I saw standing at the 341 bus stop just up from the Salisbury, in full Egyptian pharaoh outfit, including head-dress with plaits and a sceptre toppped with an ankh.
Permalink Reply by ElleCarumba on September 20, 2011 at 12:45

yes! I saw him too.

 

Did anyone speak with him? was that his "Sunday Best" or does he dress like a pharaoh all the time? 

Permalink Reply by matt on September 20, 2011 at 14:13
I saw him. He looked totally confused. Muttered something about the British Museum being cold at night. :)
Permalink Reply by GillianM on September 22, 2011 at 20:38
Wait a minute - I saw a pharaoh the previous sunday near tottenham green leisure centre. He must take the 341....
Permalink Reply by Malc B on September 20, 2011 at 17:32
I had the pulled pork sandwich - I was at the festival for most of the afternoon and sampled widely, and it was far and away my highlight of the day.  My wife thought the mild sauce was a bit too hot for her liking, but I thought it was perfect.  Particular thumbs up on the slaw.
Permalink Reply by Saltpig Canteen on September 20, 2011 at 21:03
Thanks Malcolm! You've really made our day! We have had to trial our spice rub at least 6 times to get the balance of spice right without losing the flavour - the first time nearly blew our heads off. I personally cannot tolerate much heat, whereas my partner likes really hot food so we came up with mild and spicy to accommodate different tastes :) If you have time, please look us up on google!
1xp44ynwtqgpiPermalink Reply by 1xp44ynwtqgpi on September 21, 2011 at 13:15
we thought it was all very tasty but the portion of actual pork was incredibly small! We both commented that you gave our more bbq sauce then actual meet. You get 4x as much bbq at Bodeans for £6, maybe you guys can be a bit more giving for £5 a sandwich
3dabemynv2wykPermalink Reply by 3dabemynv2wyk on September 20, 2011 at 12:18

Great day out. Loved the fact even Pizza Hut got in on the street stall action. Some of our favourite signs were "Cocktails and Scrumpy" and "Rum Slush". LOVED the kimchiwurst and thoroughly enjoyed the nursery atmosphere in the Salisbury as I've recently become a parent myself. : )

Hope it all happens again next year. An excellent festival! 

Permalink Reply by Charlotte on September 20, 2011 at 19:06
We had great fun too.  Sophie's ice creams were delicious and so were the veggie noodles and churros we had.  The balloon man (Bruce Airhead), the robot bin, and the other entertainers went down a treat with the kids.  I didnt think the food was overpriced and it was a lovely afternoon out.  I posted on my facebook page that this was a timely reminder of what is great about our city.  Well done to everyone organising this!
F. KelleherPermalink Reply by F. Kelleher on September 20, 2011 at 21:10
I loved it. Had family over visiting from Ireland and France and they were thrilled to be part of it. The kids enjoyed so much being able to run around GL without their shouty mother warning of the dangers. Also the Veolia chaps cleaned our Gardens street with their Hoover van things twice on Sunday, so much better than the old regime. 

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