Sunday 23 September 2012

The Big LARA Lunch 2012

Our annual Big LARA Lunch was a happy affair as usual, thanks to all the locals who joined us and brought delicious food - great to see many new faces too.
We had a last minute change of venue as we were too late for the license application in the WHRG (West Hackney Recreation Grounds) - it was all a bit of a last minute post summer panic! Thanks to vicar Niall Weir at St. Paul's for stepping in and offering the Churchyard.
Thanks to music man Jorge for entertaining the kids again (having his lunch at this point!)


 The kids had a field day with the chalk boards (Thanks to Martin) and Royal Mail (unwittingly) provided the gear for a good old fashioned sack race.
On your marks!

and final meltdown.
 We'll be back again next year!

Monday 10 September 2012

The Big LARA Lunch and other news


LARA will be hosting its 3rd annual big lunch / picnic at St Paul's Church Grounds (Due to licensing issues it's no longer in the West Hackney Rec - now to be held where the Farmer's Market is on Saturdays)
We had a great time the last couple of years and the food has always been fantastic - thanks to everyone who turned up and joined in.
Basically bring a picnic blanket and food to share, come along and get together with your neighbours and have some fun.
We're hoping to have a few sporting activities, with the usual classics - sack racing, 3 legged, egg and spoon etc.
It's a completely free event, although donations on the day will be most welcome!

We will be setting up from 11am so if anyone is willing to come and lend a hand - we've got miles of bunting to put up and chairs and tables to lay out. Please just let us know.

Whoever brought along the table tennis last year - we'd love to see it again this year and if there's anything else anyone can offer sports activity wise, the more the merrier!

They'll be a giant chalkboard for the kids to get creative too.
All ages welcome.

If the weather is a bit grim we have kind permission from the vicar, Niall to use the Church Hall.

If you want to make a weekend of it, one of our residents will be spinning some tracks the night before.....

  • Neighbourhood N16
A friendly local club night playing party tunes for music lovers in the basement of White Rabbit Bar (formerly Baby Bathouse).  Paul, Kate and Drew play classic danceable indie, pop, hip hop and disco. Are you ready for the floor?

  • When:  Saturday 15th September 
  • Where: White Rabbit Bar Basement, 125 Stoke Newington Church Street
  • From 9pm 'til 2am
  • 2 for 1 drinks before 10
  • No Admission charge
  • DJs Paul Morgan, Kate Wheeler, Droogle
  • Indie, Electro, Retro & Pop
  • https://www.facebook.com/events/508197192540455/ 


The LARA Pub quiz will be back for it's 2nd round so please add it to your diary.
LARA quiz night10th October - Upstairs at The White Hart - more info to follow
AGM meetingOctober 17th, 2012; venue TBC