Author: Wansteadium

The re-opening of a Wanstead nail bar is still planned for the day when the nation pauses to remember the war dead, but will not be until after the two minutes’ silence at 11am.

Wansteadium reported yesterday that flyers were being handed out for the renovated high street shop, announcing the opening for the 11th of the 11th at 11am.  The sign at the shop, in the former Horsfall and Wright premises, this morning indicates it’s all going still going ahead on Friday, but a posting on the shop’s Facebook page clarifies that it will be after the silence.

 

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Oxfam in Wanstead High Street is holding a sale of collectible, rare and fragile books on Thurdsay 10 November between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Some of the books which will be for sale are listed below. Oxfam says all prices have been checked against listed prices elsewhere.

FICTION
A Haunted House and other Short Stories
Virginia Woolf. Hogarth Press London. 1943.
1st edition with dust jacket. £20.00

The Spanish Farm Trilogy
R.H.Mottram. Chatto & Windus, Signed by author. 1920.

Lady – This is Love
Irene Buena De Mesquita. Cecil Palmer. London, 1930.
1st UK edition with dust jacket. £15.00

Wilt
Tom Sharpe. Secker & Warburg. London. 1976.
1st edition. Dust jacket. Very good condition. £29.99

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(in aid of the Royal Marsden Cancer charity).

It’s farewell of a sorts to children’s clothes shop and hairdresser Knock Down Ginger which, just short of its third birthday, is going online only. It’s a shame for the Snaresbrook end of the high street, but owner Rina is offering 50% off shoes this weekend and is definitely still in business and in contact through Twitter and Facebook.