This website has been on a bit of a work-induced hiatus over the past few months. In that time lots of things have happened which would otherwise have been full-blown posts here… things like Must Wine becoming Can’t Wine. More Italy becoming Zafiro. Hermon Hill being closed for weeks and temporary traffic lights sprouting up everywhere. A TV advert apparently being filmed in someone’s front garden. Rumours that Idris Elba is moving to Wanstead. TV’s Andi Oliver saying in the Guardian that “she loves [Wanstead] so much” because it’s “almost like a little village”. The cafe formerly known as Caesar’s getting another rebranding (actually we might come back to that one). An election candidate for Wanstead Village – yes, Wanstead Village – being exposed in the Times for saying multiple racist things documented here by Hope Not Hate. The second anniversary of Snaresbrook car park standing empty. The Bull getting a serious bit of Ground Force on its front garden. A mysterious green railing being installed on top of Wanstead’s favourite factory. 100 other things besides.
But we’re back now, with a reminder that you can always tell us about things that are going on – just email us at info@wansteadium.com to let us know. You won’t find us on Facebook or Twitter because they are awful companies who do disastrous things to society. But we are on Bluesky, along with some other Wanstead folk. If you have an event you want listed, you can do so here. And if you just want to keep in touch, sign up for our newsletter here.