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Summer is here and Clissold Park is the target for thousands of people
looking for their little bit of space to enjoy the weather. However, one of the problems
with Clissold Park is the ever present danger of standing or even sitting in dog shit. To
quote from Shit On My Shoe, a new Stoke Newington site, 'the smelly stuff that ends up on
our shoes, wheelchairs and buggies comes from the estimated 6.8 million dogs sniffing
around Britain today. They unload a staggering 900 tonnes of the stuff in our parks, on
our streets etc. every day. Our own Clissold Park positively hums on a summer's day. If
you want it different, you've come to the right place'.
This small, humorous site deserves our praise for pointing out the dangers of dog shit.
With notes to dogs, their owners and to all concerned citizens, this site should be shown
to every dog owner who does not clear up the mess their dogs leave behind.
www.shitonmyshoe.org.uk
 Three other sites which deal with Clissold Park are well worth visiting. www.clissoldpark.com
and www.clissodpark.ground-level.org
provide a good guide to what is happening in the park and are maintained by the
Clissold Park User Group. The third site, Oh Deer, is another campaigning site, this time
dedicated to saving the deer and other animals who are under threat from council cutbacks.
www.bansee.co.uk/oh-deer
New web sites are coming on line all the time and so here is a round up of
just some that have caught the eye.
Ryan's Bar has launched its site with news of what's on, a sports diary for the major TV
events and, best of all, their complete Thai food menu so that you can order a great
takeaway. Although the menu is online you need to phone the order through. And then take a
stroll along, stop for a drink and take your meal home. What a good idea. Why can't more
takeaway services place their menus on line? I for one can never find where I placed the
printed ones, or I'd thrown them in the bin only to regret it later.
www.ryans-n16.com
The Minx Club, in the basement of the Barracuda Restaurant, is a wonderful venue to view
top acoustic acts. Their site contains a complete diary of events and you can book on
line. Alas, the Minx Club is now taking a well-deserved break through the summer, but the
autumn season is due to be posted very soon. Many of their gigs sell out early so it's
worth watching out for new events and booking early.
www.theminxclub.com
 If you are looking for antique furniture and craftsman purpose-built furniture
or you have something that needs restoration, then a visit to Classic & Modern
Interiors is definitely worthwhile. Formerly known as French Interiors, their web site
provides a clear view of the fantastic work they produce and the ever-changing selection
of antiques they stock.
www.classicandmoderninteriors.co.uk
If bikes are your thing, then a new shop on Church Street is just the thing for you. Two
Wheels Good brings a sense of fun to the task of buying a modern bicycle. To quote from
their web site, 'Whilst there is no shortage of shops to cater for the `serious"
cyclist, they are sometimes intimidating for the novice and even for those who consider
themselves well informed. Unfortunately these are often the only places where decent kit
and meaningful advice can be obtained. Fine if you happen to be a full-on psychedelic
lycra clad beanpole with shaven legs and a pointed head, but what about the rest of us?
The aim of Two Wheels Good is to bridge this gap. Our mission statement, insofar as we
believe in such bollocks, is to provide our customers with the best quality and value for
money products available, combined with the kind of friendly and non-patronising service
they almost always deserve.'
www.twowheeisgood.co.uk
As a final aside I was searching the web through Google and looking for things to do with
the kids this summer. I typed in 'what's on for children London' and was
particularly taken with an event at King's College entitled Locking up Children. So even
the great Google search engine can slip up every now and then.
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