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In search of decent kids’ books

I’m new to the world of children’s books – or rather, returning after a rather long absence – and I have been impressed by what is out there at the moment… and keen to find more. I started off in … Continue reading

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Ghormeh Sabzi from the Turkish Food Centre

If you happen to visit the Turkish Food Centre at Ridley Road market, and feel like Iran’s national dish for dinner, then pick up a couple of tins of Gormeh Sabzi. It costs £1.49, and is a mixture of herbs, … Continue reading

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Spring at the Columbia Road Flower Market

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Pages of Hackney

There’s something so exciting about opening the front door to an Amazon delivery (except when it’s not for you. One of the problems of being home full-time is that delivery people tend to ring every doorbell in a flat just … Continue reading

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Market revival in Chatsworth Road this Sunday

For those who are finding Broadway Market a victim of its own success just lately – and I suspect the outraged blogger behind Hackney Hipster Hate would count himself a founding member of this group, you may like to check … Continue reading

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