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Jon Winder, play guru
Everyone has a story, but how in Islington do we help our children explore so they have stories to share too? Here’s how council officer and new dad Jon Winder is keeping kids in Islington happy....
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Freightliners Farm: country life in the city
Jean Jeakins: has a knitwear stall at Freightliners Farm where she sells her own designs, many inspired by the animals. Cockrels enjoying a windfall apple in the paddocks. Everyone in Islington has a...
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Blackstock Road in the 1870s – robbers, trout fishing and aristocrats
Everyone in Islington’s got a story. Jenny Scarbrough, 63, was about 20 when she met a 96-year-old man who knocked on her door (in N4) asking if he could have a look at his old home. She recalls his...
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Helena Spurr, foodie, chef & café owner
Everyone has a story, some of these stories are heard at cafes. The Finsbury Park end of Blackstock Road is crammed with north African style coffee shops packed with men, but there’s also Good For Food...
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Jake Perkins: estate agent
Everyone has a story on the Islington Faces Blog. Jake Perkins is a partner at the eponymously named Hotblack Desiato – the estate agent on Upper Street that sci-fi writer Douglas Adams borrowed to...
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Mrs Sau Li: DIY supremo at Mix
Everyone has a story on the Islington Faces Blog. DIY shops are an Aladdin’s Cave of gizmos and gadgets, though many now suffer from big store competition.Despite this, the shining light of DIY stores...
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Lollipop men and women: Jane, Ronnie, Nora & Pauline
Everyone has a story on the Islington Faces Blog. Twice a day there are lovely people all over Islington donning big weatherproof jackets and hats in a mix of reflective and florescent materials ready...
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Alex Smith: heritage assistant
Everyone has a story on the Islington Faces Blog. Alex Smith from Islington Local History Centre and Islington Museum helps keep many more local stories live and accessible – a hard task when you...
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David Goodman: tapas chef
David Goodman: runs Roman Bar & Grill, N7. Everyone has a story on the Islington Faces Blog. Here’s how Londoner David Goodman started his own tapas place not far from Caledonian Road, N7....
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2012 in review – plus 5 most popular posts
THANK YOU READERS! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. This is what they found: Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012....
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