Treasure in the Drains
Garnet Ampong remembers Primrose Hill in the late 80’s and early 90’s. I lived with my family at flat 3, 46 Fitzroy Road, we were there between 1988-1995. I know I was really young at the time but I still…
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Estelle Rubio – Música en mi Sangre
Jennifer Ploszaj talks to musician Estelle Rubio. To define Estelle Rubio is futile. Like the music industry itself, she is multifaceted, convergent, evolutionary yet simultaneously innovative. A self-described ‘geek girl’, Estelle is a musician at heart with a multitude of…
Kiki & John
By Julie Stapleton Yoga with Kiki A case in point was when Kiki rang the centre to talk about her yoga studio and classes. Yoga is very popular both at the centre and in the surrounding area. What stood out…
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Katy Taylor
My Primrose Hill with Style Editor and resident Katy Taylor. What made you choose Primrose Hill as a place to live? I used to live in Tufnell Park,but often found myself at weekends visiting and mooching around the village with…
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Primrose Hill During WW2
We lived at 154 Regent’s Park Road, Primrose Hill. My grandfather had a shop in the terrace that led up to the hill. The front of the shop was boarded up with rough sawn boards salvaged from bomb-damaged houses, and…
Meat Free Mondays in March in Primrose Hill
Did you know that an estimated 2000 people a week in the UK are converting to meat free diets, and vegan food sales have increased over a thousand fold in the last year? Transition Primrose Hill are working on a…
Through The Keyhole
I moved to Primrose Hill in September 2015. I knew nothing about the area: I just thought it looked rather lovely! I quickly got involved with Primrose Hill Community Association, met lots of local people and realised that many residents…
Behind the stalls: A day in the life of Primrose Hill Market.
Last orders in The Queen’s has long gone, the early morning runners are yet to brave the Primrose Hill summit, and the school’s weekday residents are all tucked up in bed – it’s time for the weekend to take hold…
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Afloat On The Hill
As an inhabitant of Cumberland Basin, overhearing visitors on St Marks Bridge discussing my lifestyle is a daily occurrence. Whilst a few do have to be convinced that, yes, people do live on the boats, the comments I hear most…
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Marc Ward (AKA The Bushman Gardener)
My Primrose Hill: In conversation with Marc Ward Aka The Bushman Gardener… When did you arrive in Primrose Hill? Just a simple Kiwi, I arrived in England over 30 years ago. I visited the zoo and stumbled upon the Village on my…
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