Author: Wansteadium

A mystery bit of stuff

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Found among some random things in a disused Wanstead garage, this is a lump of Strippabloc, about the size of a bar of Imperial Leather, and apparently used for removing paint. Judging by the price label it’s pretty old, but does anyone know more about what exactly someone would do with it, whether it has any use now, or indeed any memories of the shop where it was bought?

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Geoff Wilkinson writes on Wanstead Daily Photo: “This was the scene early on Sunday morning in Nightingale Lane. I’m not sure whether you would call it mist or fog, whatever it was it was certainly full of atmosphere especially as it was Hallowe’en last night. Good luck to the two cyclists in the picture who braved the cold setting off for an early morning ride….”

Not bad taste

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The traditional ghoulish Halloween display on Elmcroft Avenue rose from the depths on Saturday night. Wansteadium reader Kim, from Elegance Wedding Cars, disputes our suggestion of last year that this might be in questionable taste: “Not tasteless, just fun. We get asked to do it by all the local families.”

Meanwhile other sights included this from Eithne, a Nice Croissant customer… 

And this creative creosoting on Chigwell Road…

Well this is nice, considering

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Yes, very polite, considering this

and this

and this

and actually this

The old Wanstead postcode row rears its ugly head

FullSizeRender (21)Wansteadium reader AJS writes: “Anyone else had issues with Wanstead addresses being wrongly marked as Leytonstone online? I’ve been going round in circles with BT today – our new router didn’t arrive yesterday because “Leytonstone” in an otherwise-correct address seemed to confuse Postie and it was marked as a “Missort” (and redirected to who-knows-where). Speaking to BT today they say it’s just the data Royal Mail gives them, so now not sure where fault is! Any ideas if we can get Wanstead recognised as an actual place in postcode terms! ;-)”

It’s a related issue which has clearly confounded none other than Time Out magazine. Last year, you may remember, Wansteadium stamped its foot in a rather surly manner when Time Out’s Love London awards had one category for Leytonstone and Wanstead. Which was fine, except they called the category “Leytonstone”. The magazine eventually did the right thing and renamed the category following our footstamp.

But lo and behold, this year’s Love London awards has added insult to injury by having a new single category of Leyton – covering Leyton, Leytonstone AND Wanstead.  Time out, Time Out.

(But good luck to the numerous Wanstead shops, bars and restaurants which are contenders – and to all readers, please don’t be put off voting. You can do so here.)