Welcome This week we've got your favourite Norfolk recipe, and some tips on where to head to flex your singing skills. 🎤🎶 Choir Up Your Life United in song | Image Colin Michael Do you love to sing in the shower? Maybe you want to sing outside the shower. There’s a great book from about reclaiming your voice and finding your singing tribe. Published by Do Books from Do Lectures founder David Hieatt, of Hiut Demim fame. If you’re thinking about singing more in ‘25, why not try out one of these...
10 days ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've got some tube train insights - including a bonus trivia question. Plus Barnet's Warmth Map, a 3D tree scan and a slew of events to keep you busy as the Winterval season approaches. 🚇 The 3 Grade II Listed Local Tube Stations Continuing the very popular London Underground theme from last week's Finchley Now... A total of 77 (out of 272) tube stations have been granted listed status. Some of them are right on our doorstep. These 3 local stations are Grade II listed...
17 days ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've got London's secret stations, and The Funniest Joke In The World... 🚇 Discover London's Secret Tube Stations While most of us whisk through the well-trodden corridors of the Northern Line without a second thought, there are whispers of hidden histories beneath the bustling streets. Here are 3 secret Tube Stations you never knew about... 1: Down Street Station, Piccadilly Line Down Street Station | Image from My London Nestled between Hyde Park Corner and the charm of...
24 days ago • 6 min read
Welcome Brrrr. Keep out the chills with this week's stories. Cool update on the Phoenix Cinema's new additional screen, great for cosying up in the winter. And you are not going to believe who our Finchleyite is this week. 📽 The Phoenix Cinema Rises Light up at night, East Finchley | Source, The Phoenix Cinema Exciting times. East Finchley’s own independent cinema, The Phoenix, is delivering it’s planned redevelopment, after a dispute over the land, which the trustees responded to. You...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've got local places where you can restock your food without wasting plastic packaging. And some historic Finchley photos. 🌿 Finchley's Green Future The Impact Store In a world where sustainability isn't just nice but necessary, our local area is leading by example, thanks to a trio of zero-waste stores transforming the way we shop and live. Here are 3 local businesses where you can get refills of goods, without all the packaging and waste. 1: Impact Store, N3. This...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've got some spooky sightings for all of our local ghost-hunters. Plus some real-life history about our Finchley Coat Of Arms. And scroll down for a great, seasonal cake recipe. 👻 Spooktacular Haunts: A Ghostly Guide to Our Most Eerie Sites Oooh....spooky With Halloween just behind us, our streets are still echoing with tales of the eerie and the unexplained. If you thought the trick-or-treaters were spooky, wait till you hear about the real ghosts that are rumoured to...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've got a curated round-up of local crafters and makers - perfect for gift giving. And did you know that crisps were invented in North London? And a happy birthday to a very special Finchleyite. 🎁 6 Unique Creations, Perfect Presents Image source: Ekaterina Shevchenko Are you turning your mind to the gift-giving season? Why not explore local crafters and makers for a truly unique gift. For a friend, family member or even yourself. We’ve curated a list of North London local...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've got some local Halloween and Bonfire Night options to keep you busy. Plus...Paddington Bear of course. 🔥🎆👻Fires Roar, Ghosts Soar Image source: Alex Jones It’s Halloween! Finchley and the surrounding area is spooky central this year. There’s Spooktacular Crafts at East Finchley Library on Saturday, 26th Oct 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am Avenue House has a reputation of unexplained occurrences; sinister footsteps have been heard coming from locked rooms and ghostly shadows...
2 months ago • 7 min read
Welcome This week we've deep dived into the stunning Northern Lights display we got last week. And we remember a local legend who died aged 100. 🔆 Finchley's Dance With The Northern Lights Our Finchley view of the Northern Lights | Photo from Ben Bloom This week, Finchley experienced a rare celestial phenomenon usually reserved for the far north: the Northern Lights. Some of has have previously traipsed round Scandinavia trying to spot them. But this time we were able to see them from our own...
2 months ago • 7 min read