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West Hampstead Digest No.10 Local news where you set the agenda

West Hampstead Life Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 21, 2009

(Click here for one-page PDF version) Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow There’s been one big story all week. Twitter went a bit snow crazy at the first sign of flakes on Wednesday morning. Just after 9am … Continue reading →

Posted in Digest, Politics | Tagged #whampnews | Leave a reply

Whampcarol success despite the cold

West Hampstead Life Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 17, 2009

Tuesday night was #whampcarol night. Clear skies meant a cold night and, with the bridge still closed due to the flooding, West End Lane was eerily quiet with minimal traffic and surprisingly few pedestrians. Undetterred, the band (the magnificent @eastlondonbrass) … Continue reading →

Posted in General News | Tagged #whampforgood, west end lane, west hampstead, whampevent | Leave a reply

West Hampstead Digest No.9 Local news where you set the agenda

West Hampstead Life Posted on December 14, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 14, 2009

(one-page PDF version available) Jubilee farce continues Confusion reigns over exactly how many more closures Tube Lines needs to finish work on the Jubilee Line. Is it six weekends? Is it 28? Depressingly, no-one seems to know, and the prospect … Continue reading →

Posted in Digest, Transport & Travel | Tagged #whampnews | 2 Replies

Tremendous turnout for Whampgather II

West Hampstead Life Posted on December 13, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 13, 2009

Anticipation for whampgather seemed to be building early Thursday evening as locals downed tools and began heading over to The Alice House on West End Lane. As people piled in, both the volume of the chat and the temperature began … Continue reading →

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Review: Darker Shores at Hampstead Theatre

West Hampstead Life Posted on December 8, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 30, 2013

At several points during Darker Shores, the characters debate whether things are real because we perceive them, or whether they are real because we feel them. The 11-year-old boy next to me for last night’s performance both perceived and felt … Continue reading →

Posted in General News, Theatre | Tagged Darker Shores, Hampstead theatre, Swiss Cottage, theatre review, whampculture | Leave a reply

West Hampstead Digest No.8 Local news where you set the agenda

West Hampstead Life Posted on November 28, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonNovember 28, 2009

For a one-page PDF version, click here Supper Club trend hits West End Lane West Hampstead’s discerning diners were at The Wet Fish Café on Monday night for the restaurant’s first supper club. A few tweeters were present to sample … Continue reading →

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O2 centre struggles to deliver A-listers

West Hampstead Life Posted on November 28, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonNovember 28, 2009

Hampstead turned to Fiona Bruce and Raymond Blanc to switch on the Christmas lights. Lesley Garrett graced Highgate’s switch-on, and LoveCamden even got lucky “bumping into” a grinning Ricky Gervais to promote its Golden Ticket campaign. What early Christmas present … Continue reading →

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#whampforgood

West Hampstead Life Posted on November 26, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonNovember 26, 2009

I’m really excited to tell you about a new #whampventure that I hope lots of you are going to get involved with. Last night @SarahReardon and I met Paul Perkins, who is the director of The Winchester Project (aka The … Continue reading →

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Supper Club at The Wet Fish Café

West Hampstead Life Posted on November 25, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 26, 2014

Thanks to Jane (@mayfield22) for this review of Monday’s first supper club at The Wet Fish Café. I’m already quite a fan of The Wet Fish Café so when I saw a Twitter invitation to buy tickets to a special … Continue reading →

Posted in Shops & Restaurants, Tom's Diner | Tagged The Wet Fish Café, whampreview | Leave a reply

West Hampstead Digest No.7 Local news where you set the agenda

West Hampstead Life Posted on November 22, 2009 by Jonathan TurtonNovember 22, 2009

(Click here for the one-page PDF version) Accidents, Algerians and aggrieved locals… It must be #whamptravel The challenges of getting to, from and around this part of London have once again dominated the local chat. Digest came out too early … Continue reading →

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