In my misspent past, I might have occasionally spent the night somewhere that wasn't home...and then had to go to work the next day. Despite working in Soho (home of the walk of shame surely) it was very difficult to find anywhere that opened before 10am to buy something to wear to the office - where I was expected at 9.30am! In those days, Topshop (ever after known as slapper shop)was the only option, but here's a list of weekday opening and closing times for various useful shops that can save your blushes. After all, if the evening's going well, why not pop into one of them on the way home - and give yourself a few more hungover minutes in bed in the morning!
In order of earliest opening:
Primark:
mon - friday: 8.30 -9
Topshop:
mon -weds, friday: 9 -8
thurs 9 -9
H&M:
mon -weds, friday: 9 -8
thurs 9 - 8
John Lewis:
mon -weds, friday: 9.30 -8
thurs 9.30 -9
Selfridges:
mon - friday: 9.30 -9
Liberty:
mon -weds, friday: 10 -7
thurs 10 - 8
Reiss:
mon -weds, friday: 10 -7
thurs 10 - 8
Cos:
mon -weds, friday: 10 -8
thurs 10 - 9
Zara:
mon -weds, friday: 10 -7.30
thurs 10 - 8
Harvey Nichols:
mon-fri: 10-8
Any other clothes shops with particularly useful opening hours?
Other types of shops will follow...
askhat
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Monday 25 August 2008
A reader asks...
Partying in 40's style...
Dear askhat,
I wanted to ask you if you could ever came across what would make a great location for a 40s theme party. Somewhere a bit homely / shabby / retro and not too expensive. I am trying to organise a party and struggling to find the perfect spot. I realise I might have to compromise as what I want probably doesn't exist but still... Wanted to have the party next month but at this rate it might have to be later in the year.
All suggestions welcome.
Love
K.
Dear K,
What about the Rivoli Ballroom, just opposite Crofton Park train station in SE4 - very cool, totally 40's/50's and I don't think it's horribly expensive. The main hall is very big, but apparently they have a half size one too at the back and the bar is fabulously well priced. Talk to Bill @ The Rivoli on 020 8692 5130. No website of it's own, but lots of pictures on other people's websites...
Hoxton hall is another possibility as well. It's got a range of rooms, again for hire and not fearfully expensive. The website is:
http://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk
For more tongue in cheek 40's - and not much work for you, try the Bloomsbury Bowling alley. It's not as shabby, or as realistically atmospheric, and it will probably be much more expensive by the time you factor in drinks etc. Their website is:
http://www.bloomsburybowling.com
I hope this helps - and if anyone else has any suggestions, please do add them.
askhat
Dear askhat,
I wanted to ask you if you could ever came across what would make a great location for a 40s theme party. Somewhere a bit homely / shabby / retro and not too expensive. I am trying to organise a party and struggling to find the perfect spot. I realise I might have to compromise as what I want probably doesn't exist but still... Wanted to have the party next month but at this rate it might have to be later in the year.
All suggestions welcome.
Love
K.
Dear K,
What about the Rivoli Ballroom, just opposite Crofton Park train station in SE4 - very cool, totally 40's/50's and I don't think it's horribly expensive. The main hall is very big, but apparently they have a half size one too at the back and the bar is fabulously well priced. Talk to Bill @ The Rivoli on 020 8692 5130. No website of it's own, but lots of pictures on other people's websites...
Hoxton hall is another possibility as well. It's got a range of rooms, again for hire and not fearfully expensive. The website is:
http://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk
For more tongue in cheek 40's - and not much work for you, try the Bloomsbury Bowling alley. It's not as shabby, or as realistically atmospheric, and it will probably be much more expensive by the time you factor in drinks etc. Their website is:
http://www.bloomsburybowling.com
I hope this helps - and if anyone else has any suggestions, please do add them.
askhat
Monday 18 August 2008
In the beginning...
There was a girl, who had a brain that retained useless and obscure information. As she grew up the useless information became less useless, and more useful and after a while friends, and friends of friend would ring her and ask - "where's the nearest postbox to gt malborough st" (answer on poland street) "What time does x shut", and "where's a nice restaurant near london bridge that isn't the garrison?". All these questions, and many more have been answered, so now it's time for more queries...
The answers will be subjective, and Londoncentric, but hopefully useful and/or interesting. I'll try and answer any question.
fabhat
The answers will be subjective, and Londoncentric, but hopefully useful and/or interesting. I'll try and answer any question.
fabhat
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