May 2020

The toilets in Clissold Park are O-P-E-N

The toilets in Clissold Park are O-P-E-N

The toilets in Clissold Park are O-P-E-N

´Stokey on Lockdown´: A photo project by Alex Amorós alexamoros.com/stokey-on-lock…

RT @mightybarnski: I love seeing @frankiestrand 's work around our ends. Always cheers me up.

RT @clissoldpeople: The toilets in the park are now open. Please use them rather than the bush toilet from now on. Please observe proper…

RT @ChrisBennion_: thoughts and prayers

RT @janettemcullen: @StokeyUpdates Take your own soap!

RT @Ricksta82: When you just have to queue 45 minutes for an ice cream 🤯 Makes the social distancing slightly difficult but anyway, what lo…

RT @EarlBrideshead: Nobody ever calls it Stokey again. One less cringe at a time.

@trow_catherine No. Thames Water.

RT @Microlambert: Tl;dr socialism, environmentalism, free weed/Kurds

RT @JackaFerris: @Natures_Voice Spotted a blue tit family who had set up a nest in a grave in Abney Park Cemetery the other week. There's…

RT @comms_nora: @StokeyUpdates Last year they overran the A10 works by 2 months. Expecting the same

RT @Mark_Farrington: I'll be honest with you, I'm having a difficult day, this made me a little emotional.

RT @Jackstilgoe: never change, Stoke Newington #betternexttime

RT @oshea369: @StokeyUpdates I want all gastro-pubs to lower their prices!

RT @heatherenaylor: @StokeyUpdates Agree! Yes theres lots of places for coffee and cake but I'm glad someone is taking a punt and opening i…

RT @Yasm1nK: Wait... I’m coming with my marker!

RT @HistoryOfStokey: 'Radical Community Photography in Hackney in the ‘80s’ Help turn the incrediable collection of photos taken by the T…

RT @clissoldpeople: The skatepark is open again

RT @char_mcmanus: @mightybarnski @StokeyUpdates @meatn16 You could wash it down with one of these google.com/amp/s/www.inde…

RT @mightybarnski: Guys @meatn16 I'll be expecting a 'Barnard Castle' limited edition sausage on my next visit #stokenewington https://t.co…

RT @hotdinners: Up on Stoke Newington High Street, popular neighbourhood spot Wander is back delivering weekly banquets: https://t.co/8n2BJ…

RT @IamOrtonomous: lots of shops and eating places in stoke newington appear to have reopened today ahead of johnson schedule. the cummings…

RT @welovestokey: Karnaphuli is back open for delivery from today! 👌❤️😋 #stokey #N16 #stokenewington

RT @mindshopN16: While patiently waiting the announcements on retail over the coming days we are planning and preparing how we reopen safel…

RT @clarenceN16: Have you seen our new tote bags wandering about in Stoke Newington? You can find them in our pub shop. We're open all bank…

RT @hackneygazette: Council closes more Hackney Streets to protect residents from traffic dlvr.it/RXFzVD

RT @jamescockayne: @StokeyUpdates One of the presenters on Gardner's World was showing of the banana plants at his house in 'Hackney' on la…

RT @clissoldpeople: Actually 227 years old but we take your point.

RT @RosedaleAction: @StokeyUpdates @N16Rectory Meanwhile the increase in cars and narrowing of SN High St in places for social distancing..…

@RosedaleAction @N16Rectory x.com/hollaa01/statu… t.co/9oogYveULi

RT @comms_nora: @StokeyUpdates I can’t wait for the utilities work to start in a couple of weeks that will further close this road until en…

RT @moCo786: @LovoStiltz @StokeyUpdates @SadiqKhan @TfL @hackneycouncil @HackneyAbbott What about the people that live near stoke newington…

Some people also treat it as a cycle lane x.com/toni_joseph/st…

RT @moCo786: @toni_joseph @StokeyUpdates @IcelandFoods @mayorofhackney @MayorofLondon @TfL How is he even going to get out ? He will have t…

RT @toni_joseph: To help people with social distancing part of the road on stoke newington High Street has been made a pavement. Why does t…

@spctrmzx128k These are real things :) heard them being mentioned by a few people in recent weeks

@pauvaccaro Nope. Borough Wines

RT @LibbyPageWrites: @ericabuist Amazing indie bookshop, great community spirit, excellent access to green spaces (Clissold Park, Abney cem…

RT @msdeemenor: @ericabuist @StokeyUpdates Journalists and writers live here. It’s not a bad place to live. Lovely parks, restaurants and c…

RT @johnlappin: @avellana_avers @StokeyUpdates People have always called it Stokie or Stokey.

RT @avellana_avers: @StokeyUpdates Stokey’s the place. Stokie denotes an inhabitant.

RT @ericabuist: Who here lives in Stoke Newington? I’m thinking I might move there when my time in this flat is up and the world has sprung…

@AkashMapara Some people associate it with what they would describe ‘the Yuppie invasion in the 80s, Estate Agents and the negative aspects of gentrificaiton’, while others claim it has been known colloquially as ‘Stokey’ for decades, similar to Caledonian Road being the ‘Cally’.

RT @AkashMapara: Have developed a peculiar penchant for pesto. The boujie fresh/hand-made stuff, not jars. I enjoyed Da Mario's in Highbur…

@avellana_avers @thatretailthing @rachellefabbott @ClissoldLabour Some people ARE rubbish and it’s most probably behviaour and attitude they picked up from a young age from their parents. I have no hope for them.

RT @clissoldpeople: @jonburkeUK @Passionf101 @PollyBillington @hackneycouncil @mayorofhackney @theroyalparks The bins are designed delibera…

RT @KirstyRidyard: Had to leave a zoom call early this morning to deal with my explosive sourdough starter pouring all over @KBackerRowley'…

@Huriye @welovestokey @clissoldpeople @LBC @TomSwarbrick1 My observation from the last week is that a LOT of people are distancing themselves from Social Distancing. There’s a sense of ‘back to normal’ only with rather relaxed queuing outside shops and the fact pubs are shut. Most people walk nonchalantly in the middle of the pavement

RT @meleppo: yesterday i saw a girl and her mom bringing their pet birds to visit the birds at the aviary in Clissold park and it was the c…

RT @welovestokey: The Clissold Park Cafe is open for takeaway, queuing spots are marked up on the ground @clissoldpeople #clissoldpark #sto…

@cushtilla Please do :)

@cushtilla Hello. I find it rather amusing and quite interesting actually. I don’t take it to heart and as my accuount’s bio states, retweeting doesn’t equal endorsement. I try to share views that don’t necessarily reflect my own and are about the area. Also a lot of irony. Yes.

Or even worse: Stokie x.com/KayKeep93/stat…

@n16news @realnickperry No. New model. Was introduced six months ago or so.

@n16news @realnickperry No joke

RT @ollyperris: I’ve been to Stoke Newington maybe a dozen times. I still have absolutely no idea where it actually is. https://t.co/kQtBLS…

RT @dein_mae: If you call Stoke Newington “Stokey”, you need help

RT @MsHelenJenkins: @youngvulgarian How DARE you! Stokey (yes I do call it that) has more coffee, sourdough and artisan ceramics than you c…

RT @EmmaBurnell_: @stephanieboland @Patch_Thompson @stephenkb I grew up in Stoke Newington and love it a lot. It’s changed a lot over the y…

not a fan then... t.co/7wgmWOaVUa

RT @stephenkb: This tweet - and the replies - show that there are no bad bits of London, only bad friendship choices. Stoke Newington’s gre…

@n16news @realnickperry But on a positive note, it does have USB charging ports.

RT @n16news: @realnickperry @StokeyUpdates It’s so infrequent and so rickety! Sometimes it feels like it’s going around an obstacle course…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Today is the day Abney Park turns 180 years old! join us at 7pm for two live talks and a Q&A session! register for ticket…

RT @eapbee: @youngvulgarian Stoke Newington (vb): to irrationally froth with anger at the prospect of a difficult journey "Having heard h…

RT @mightybarnski: As lockdown eases a little the Stoke Newington eccentrics return to their habitat. Nature is healing. https://t.co/27clQ…

@UselessHackney @RosedaleAction @Stokebrewington For what it’s worth, southbound traffic will be buses and bicycles only. Rectory Rd will become two-way to allow northbound traffic. See here: hackneygazette.co.uk/news/tfl-updat…

so the council dug up the pavement and then monitored the impact of the new stop on traffic and air quality.. does that make sense to anyone? surely it would have been more sensible to close the stop temporarily while the impact of the proposed new location was being assessed. x.com/mightybarnski/…

@Stokebrewington It’s 270m from Brooke Rd Stop to William Patten Stop and 200m roughly between WP and Abney Park Stop. I was told TfL has a limit on the distance between stops. This would have meant almost 500m between Brooke Rd and Abney Park, which probably breached the limit.

@Stokebrewington This response from the Council’s Streetscene team states they were monitoring the impact of ‘nudging’ the stop a few metres x.com/mightybarnski/… I’m interesed to see the results of that study. They dup up the pavement last year regardless mind you.

@Stokebrewington There was a petition by @Clean_air_kids to remove the stop completely you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/move… Which the school supported williampatten.hackney.sch.uk/parents/air-po…

@Stokebrewington It’s the lack of transparency and communication about the ‘re-sitting’ of the stop, which feels more and more like a dispute between the council and TfL which resulted in an unjustified halfway solution. All I’m after for is the reasoning. The temp stop was monitored apparently

According to the council’s response shared in early March they were monitoring the impact of the new stop on traffic and air quality. Has that study been made public? This also sheds light on the disagreement between TfL and the council and the result we have today. x.com/mightybarnski/…

RT @RosedaleAction: @StokeyUpdates Plus when eventually the two-way system is restored on SN High Street more motor traffic will use Church…

@Stokebrewington I doubt it as 500 buses will still stop outside the school daily and as 2 usually arrive at the same time, they’ll stop also where the original stop was so I cannot see how this meant to achieve anything positive.

@realnickperry @jonburkeUK @mayorofhackney @samgelder is it possible please to access any documentation outlining the rationale and expected positive impact on the air quality in and around the school of moving the post 15m towards the High St? Thanks. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

Moving the shelter near where the post was moved to could likely result in having to remove a tree or cycle stands given space available. Removing it makes no sense. Leaving it where it is, 15m away from the post, also makes no sense and will draw buses to to it. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

The school wasn’t aware the stop it campaigned to remove was being moved only 15m to the other side of the school. No rationale and expected positive impact by the slight move been given by @hackneycouncil. Shelter may stay, move or be removed. No indication. What’s going on? x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@padwelch @mayorofhackney I suspect it’s because apart from skateboarding, skateparks are also a meet-up place with groups hanging out. I did find it odd that baseketball courts are open given it’s a contact sport.

RT @padwelch: @mayorofhackney Can you tell us when you'll open Hackney's skateparks? Seems a bit odd to reinstate the basketball courts on…

@kayfourbee @mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz Here’s the petition to remove the stop. By the way, even though it’s my main stop I wouldn’t have mind if it was removed. It’s the fact it was moved 25 steps, which I’m struggling to understand the justification. None given as far as I could tell. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/move…

@kayfourbee @mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz The school campaigned to remove, not move, the stop “One of the biggest opportunities to help reduce pollution at the school is to remove the bus stop, which is metres from the playground and where over 500 buses stop during school hours alone, every day” williampatten.hackney.sch.uk/parents/air-po…

RT @millypod1: 🆘#STOLEN OUTSIDE WHOLE FOODS Golden Retriever & Afgan Hound BOTH Female
#StokeNewington #London #N16
SEEN: a few hours ago…

RT @StokeyLitFest: Lovely piece by @richardjgodwin on the lockdown boom in jigsaw obsession, including yours truly. Stoke Newington Jigsaw…

@kayfourbee @mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz I heard TfL was reluctant to remove the stop as it would mean the distance between the other stops would exceed a limit TfL has. This makes moving the stop by 25 steps seem more of a symbolic gesture and somewhat pointless compromise.

RT @MichJBarclay: Any #stokenewington foraging experts? I’d love to know where I can find wild garlic if there is any near us, and any reco…

@kayfourbee @mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz 2-3 buses often stop outside the school anyway so the moving the pole a few metres will make no different whatsoever. There’s also no indication if the shelter will be moved, removed or remain where it is. Nowhere to move it to so all options aren’t good.

@kayfourbee @mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz What is meant to achieve? That’s all I’d like to know. Seems futile so all I’m asking for is the justification and expected positive impact on air quality in the school? Too much to ask? The dispute between the council and TfL that resulted in the site being a mess is diff matter

@mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz Did the school ask to remove the stop or move it by a few metres? Big difference.

@mayorofhackney @LovoStiltz Thanks for the reply. The headteacher told me she wasn’t aware and raised the concern of the stop being opposite the daycare gate, so curious who in the school knew. Also, justification for moving the stop by a few steps hasn’t been provided. I’d love to understand the rationale.

@LovoStiltz @mayorofhackney The move was instigated by Hackney Council as far as I’m aware

RT @olivelovesalfie: @StokeyUpdates V happy to hand they keys to Karolina at Folka - we are making a new home for OLA alongside our new sho…

RT @StokeyBookshop: We are very happy to say that we will be reopening (for collection and post only) on Tuesday 26th! (It was going to be…

The park feels like an alternate universe with the slight twist that people have more respect for each other’s personal space and under 30s live with at least 10 other people.

@PhilKennedy @moCo786 @mayorofhackney The move was initiated by the council as I understand it, which resulted in a dispute with TfL. The school wasn’t aware. That led to the site being left abandoned for months before the stop, but not the shelter (yet?) was ‘re-situated’ as @jonburkeUK described it. (@samgelder)

RT @moCo786: @StokeyUpdates @mayorofhackney How much did it cost ? Surely the Tax Payers are entitled to know.

@jonowing I checked

RT @TimCooperES: @StokeyUpdates Anyone else here old enough to remember seeing Desmond Dekker live at Stoke Newington Town Hall? I recall t…

@PeterGa25014572 I don’t think that would have fit to be honest

@_paulturner_ Doesn’t say as far as I can tell

RT @AbneyParkN16: Good morning, do not forget to join us for our Huge 180th live free event online on the 20th of may at 7pm for two talks…

RT @VictorianLondon: prediction for Stoke Newington housing market in 2021 (and the rest of those gentrified bits of zone 2 which have lots…

RT @hackneygazette: Hackney neighbours rally to save ‘150-year-old’ tree from the axe dlvr.it/RWYjBG

RT @Clive_Carter: 🏞️ @AbneyParkN16 in Stoke Newington celebrates its 180th anniversary; a talk this evening (Wednesday) at 19:00: “Victoria…

RT @SiboyOfficial: @McDonaldsUK have you reduced the distance for delivery? I used to be able to get the McDonalds Dalston delivery in Stok…

RT @AbneyParkN16: It is with great pride that we overlook such pertinent history at Abney Park. Please join us for a free online talk on ma…

RT @StokeyHouse: Please share to save this 150 old local tree! @clissoldpeople @welovestokey @StokeyUpdates @HistoryOfStokey

@richloft @hackneycouncil @jonburkeUK @TfL I believe it was meant to be introduced later this year, though I don’t know if that’s still the plan now.

RT @Jackstilgoe: Clissold Park. A half-hearted cameraman films a half-hearted police officer telling half-hearted sunbathers they are not a…

RT @Shaun1409: @Natures_Voice hello RSPB, in Clissold Park in Ldn, a Swan is harassing a duck and its family, snapping at the ducklings and…

RT @CovidAidStokey: @StokeySye @StokeyUpdates It's actually extended North of Brooke Road now. The picture is North of Brooke Road so good…

RT @StokeySye: @CovidAidStokey @StokeyUpdates Slight problem - this is only south f Brooke Road - the real queues, for Savers, Iceland, the…

@hollaa01 @CovidAidStokey Because the race cars in the High St would otherwise more likely hit people... got to find the balance somehow.

RT @CovidAidStokey: More #SocialDistancing measures are taking place along Stoke Newington High Street👍🏻#Stokey #Covid19UK https://t.co/mea…

RT @clapton_commons: Yesterday, at 8pm, we added the first names of neighbours who have died during the coronavirus lockdown onto our Memo…

RT @mrphilgraham: Hundreds of businesses are making use of the ⁦@MayorofLondon⁩ Covid-19 Pay It Forward scheme from the excellent GLA Econ…

RT @MichJBarclay: @StokeyUpdates The Last Crumb was so awesome! So sad that it closed. But a great space when someone does take it on. All…

@moCo786 Still trying to find out...

@clissoldpeople On a skateboard surely!

RT @clissoldpeople: Coming soon to Clissold Park?

@sarahpearson80 Wine shop madeinlittlefrance.co.uk

@MichJBarclay Great to see that 5 shops that were empty till recently are quietly preparing to reopen when it’ll be possible. That’ll mean only 3 vacant commercial properties (the former Last Crumb, John’s Gardenb Centre and Hakkasan Chinese restaurant) out of a total of 110 along the street.

RT @AkashMapara: @StokeyUpdates Just waiting for the first pizzeria/estate agent combo to open on Church Street now

madeinlittlefrance.co.uk opening here x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @moCo786: @StokeyUpdates @AkashMapara Moving it 10 meters towards the high road will cause backed up traffic as it turns into church st.…

@GE0RGYGIRL @jonburkeUK @realnickperry @janettemcullen @hackneycouncil It’s not really going anywhere. It’s being nudged 10m towards the High Street... for some reason.

@Schopflin @StokeNewingtN16 @HistoryOfStokey :))

@GE0RGYGIRL @jonburkeUK @realnickperry @janettemcullen @hackneycouncil Long running dispute with TfL

@AkashMapara Ask: x.com/jonburkeuk/sta… I was surprised to learn that the school had no idea it was being moved... and in front of the daycare gate :-/ x.com/jonburkeUK/sta…

RT @AkashMapara: @StokeyUpdates I'm confused. Isn't this way going to make the backed-up (still-standing, worse polluting) traffic behind p…

RT @nicbell: @StokeyUpdates Why don't they just remove it, people will adapt to walking a couple of meters further up the Church Street for…

@emmawestwood Yep

RT @therobwells: Think Stoke Newington Church St is going to need some of these TfL/GLA/Hackney C-19 magical pedestrian improvements. The p…

@wakefieldsarah Also saw some movement at what used to be Hamiltons

RT @LordLouCan: @HistoryOfStokey @Ianlamarra1 @goretechre @StokeyUpdates @JamesDyson94 There is a wonderful synchronicity to this https://t…

@BeckyRLH @janettemcullen I know. Wishful thinking!

RT @MisfitsWorld20: @BeckyRLH @StokeyUpdates I posted something this week. Still major backlog spoke to a very helpful postman, I did see…

RT @MisfitsWorld20: @BeckyRLH @StokeyUpdates I would suggest ringing them up however the wait time when I rang last time was 60 mins plus.

RT @BeckyRLH: @StokeyUpdates any updates on the nightmare that is our postal deliveries? It's been weeks now of disruption. Understand it i…

RT @janettemcullen: @StokeyUpdates That is just the most stupid idea

@MalcolmPeacock3 x.com/jonburkeUK/sta…

@TfLUsers x.com/jonburkeUK/sta…

@MalcolmPeacock3 Good idea for a comedy sketch though!

RT @MalcolmPeacock3: @StokeyUpdates What a pointless action. I had hoped they would remove it and it’s pollutants from the school completel…

RT @AbneyParkN16: We are unbelievably excited to add another online event in celebration of our 180th Anniversary entitled 'Victorian Arcad…

Welcome to Stoke Newington Church Street @StoreArray

RT @FoxN16: @jonburkeUK @realnickperry @StokeyUpdates @janettemcullen @hackneycouncil would it be possible to post clear info about this sa…

RT @graemebulcraig: @StokeyUpdates Crazy it has been in that state for months! Just glad they are actually gonna tidy up the mess.

RT @thedocdb: @StokeyUpdates So it has taken over 6 months to decide to move the bus stop a few metres. I wonder how many committee hours w…

@rachal13 @IslingtonBC @islingtongztte mobile take-away?

@janettemcullen x.com/jonburkeUK/sta…

@jonburkeUK @realnickperry @janettemcullen @hackneycouncil Thanks. So it’s moving 5 metres or so next to the current spot?

RT @jonburkeUK: @realnickperry @StokeyUpdates @janettemcullen @hackneycouncil We've been determining the impact of re-siting the bus stop o…

@realnickperry @janettemcullen @hackneycouncil @jonburkeUK Moving it where?? Three metres to the spot where the temporary one has been?

@MalcolmPeacock3 No clue. But after months of it being abandoned and a total eyesore not to mention an obstacle, it’s good something is happening. They may just be tidying the site, putting evening back in place or removing the bus stop. Who knows...

@RippleIdeas00 @RoyalMail Yes. It’s been raised by numerous people in the last month.

@angelab2711 I doubt it. Probably just fixing the pavement putting the bus stop back in use.

@janettemcullen Couldn’t tell.

RT @janettemcullen: @StokeyUpdates Are they getting rid of the bus stop?

@goretechre At least 6 months I reckon

RT @AbneyParkN16: Want to know more about the birds you hear in the morning? Join Andrew Peel at 5AM on the 6th May as he gives a talk via…

RT @comms_nora: ⁦@StokeyUpdates⁩ A familiar background in a photo in today’s Times thetimes.co.uk/article/women-…

RT @caroljmoir: Focussing on the small things.. trying another angle in my favourite park @clissoldpeople @StokeyUpdates @HackneyVenues #st…

RT @mmtowns: Look at the size of this Palm Tree in someone’s garden in Stoke Newington I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes https://t.co/NEE…

Wow x.com/TaiyoNagano/st…

RT @hackneygazette: Pictures: 101 north London pubs in coronavirus lockdown dlvr.it/RVtC3g

@GE0RGYGIRL x.com/jonburkeuk/sta… x.com/jonburkeUK/sta…

RT @jonburkeUK: Yes, this is some of the - much-needed - pavement widening work being undertaken by Transport for London on Hackney's busie…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Join us online ,exactly 180 years to the day, as we celebrate our landmark anniversary with a free online talk and Q&A se…

RT @jonburkeUK: @n16greenvoile Stoke Newington High Street is a Red Route. Hackney Council is not the highways authority, TfL is.

RT @MisfitsWorld20: Something has gone on in stoke newington church street loads of police drove that way on blues now circling the block w…

RT @gailatkinson: #doublerainbow #clissoldpark #constablesalisburycathedralfromthemeadows #clapforcarers #ClapForTheNHS #clapforkeyworkers…

RT @pdtapper: @bbc5live We have a wildlife camera that we put out in our garden at night... it catches foxes on most evenings and this was…