Welcome Beatles-biopic filming comes to North London, see inside Jeremy Corbyn's house, and where *is* the latest Waitrose opening? 🏡 Meet High Barnet's Golden Girls Residents at New Ground, High Barnet Behind High Barnet’s bustling high street is a housing development that’s challenging the way we think about getting older. New Ground is Britain’s first all-female cohousing community for older women — and, ten years after its residents moved in, it remains a remarkable north London...
15 days ago • 6 min read
Welcome Weather slightly cooling but still unseasonably hot for September. We've got an easy honey cake recipe for you, good news on the Ally Pally Bonfire Night fireworks and fun Finchley-picks from the post bag. 🍯 Honey Cake for Jewish New Year Freshly baked honey cake with home-made proof (slight dip in the middle!) Friday night is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. What are the Jewish New Year traditions? It’s a two-day festival, a time for reflection in the run up to The...
22 days ago • 6 min read
Welcome Happy bank holiday Monday! And if you're working today - thank you. Today we've got Finchley's famous film locations - and the cheapest flat in Hampstead. Plus Finch-ley ley lines. Who knew? 🎬5 Times Finchley Went Hollywood David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin in the new season With Ludwig Season Two freshly launched - and Finchley doubling for one of its key locations - we’re checking out films and TV shows with surprising local connections. 1. Finchley lands a starring role in...
29 days ago • 7 min read
Welcome Got some great local honey suppliers, brilliant GCSE results for Barnet - and happy birthday to the Night Tube. And here's to a cooler week - although this weekend was what we *used* to call hot weather. 🍯 Hive Five for Finchley Honey Image source: Dmytro Glazunov Finchley – and the surrounding area –‘s apiaries are buzzing. Local honey comes with a bit of neighbourhood pollen — which is why some people swear by it for seasonal allergies, although the science is still mixed. Unlike...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Welcome Morning, Finchley! The heat is finally easing, and the school-shoe panic is beginning. This week we round up where to kit the kids out locally, plus results day cheer, an immersive classroom over in Hendon, and free open-air music while the evenings are still long. ✏️📚 Back To School, Finchley Style Bacj to school? | Image from Unifiorm4Kids There is a particular week in August when every Finchley household has the same argument about shoe sizes, and this is it. Barnet schools go back...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Welcome Morning, Finchley! August is here in full sun, so this week we are chasing the perfect beer garden and a cold pint. There is also a rare solar eclipse on Tuesday, plenty to do with the kids, and a very famous former neighbour to celebrate. Enjoy the sunshine. 🍺 Pints In The Sunshine: Finchley's Finest Beer Gardens Image from Secret London The sun is finally behaving itself, and there is no better way to enjoy a Finchley afternoon than with a cold drink under an open sky. So grab your...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Welcome Morning, Finchley! With warm August evenings still here, this week we are heading outdoors for open-air theatre and summer concerts near you. There's also a lovely new community garden, big Green Belt news near your local stations, and North Finchley's artsdepot as our Finchleyite. Enjoy! 🎭 Finchley Al Fresco: Open-Air Theatre and Summer Music Lauderdale House | Image from Lauderdale House There is nothing quite like a show under open skies on a warm August evening. Before summer...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Welcome Morning, Finchley! The summer holidays are in full swing, and this week brings the news many of us have waited 25 years for: a plan to bring College Farm back to life. Add open-air theatre, top marks for Barnet's schools, and a wartime house of secrets. Enjoy the read. 🐄 Moo-ving Forward: College Farm's Long-Awaited Comeback College Farm | Image from The Barnet Society For 25 years, Finchley's best-loved little farm has been shut behind its gates, its cattle a distant memory for...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Welcome Morning, Finchley! Summer continues, so this week we chase the shade with a guide to the area's best ice cream, plus a packed events list. In the Lowdown: Kosher Kingdom's comeback, a Royal Academy star and Ben Stiller filming down the road. Enjoy. 🍦 Finchley's Coolest Scoops: Where to Chill This Summer The heatwave may be slightly breaking, but we are still fully invested in summer. There is really only one sensible response to weather like this: ice cream. Whether you want a proper...
2 months ago • 6 min read