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Camden Markets and Hawley Arms ablaze

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 00:16

Sad about this i love Camden

Up to 100 firefighters are still tackling a major blaze that has ravaged the famous markets area in Camden Town, north London.

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 00:18

this page bbc news

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FatBellyJones · 10/02/2008 01:10

gutted

FatBellyJones · 10/02/2008 01:12

I just opened the window and can smell the smoke... I'm about a mile and a half away

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/02/2008 01:13

Awful isnt it?

I'm so glad my brother's not working down that way tonight.

FatBellyJones · 10/02/2008 01:16

so sad.. it's like my childhood and youth going along with the buildings.. I grew up around there and that's where I used to hang out as a teenager too

VeniVidiVickiQV · 10/02/2008 01:23

DH thinks it's all a bit suspect, considering the reports of some parties wanting to redevelop the pub.

OverRated · 10/02/2008 02:30
Sad
FillyjonkisCALM · 10/02/2008 05:40

oh no

that is where I misspent much of my youth

am hoping it is ok, apparently no casualties which is amazing, really.

chelsygirl · 10/02/2008 07:36

haven't been, but very sad for all concerned, hope no-one is hurt?

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 10:21

you tube"blimey. i go to canden on V regular basis

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lovecat · 10/02/2008 10:46

Very and as I too spent a large percentage of my weekends in my 20's in Camden...

But sorry, pmsl at that bbc report from a woman at the scene:

"Sitting on a bar stool in the middle of the road at the edge of the cordon in Chalk Farm Road, she said..."

Is it me, or is that very Camden?

onebatmother · 10/02/2008 11:01

very very, lovecat!
How sad! I used to live on Parkway.

DarrellRivers · 10/02/2008 11:16

I used to drink in the Hawley arms before it got all poncified.
My BF of the time used to do all sorts of dodgy things around there.
Lived on Camden Road and Albany street as well for a few years
The Lock Tavern was however my bestest watering hole.
Aaah, the old days

DarrellRivers · 10/02/2008 11:17

I used to drink Snakebite and black
V sophisticated

onebatmother · 10/02/2008 11:18

lol darrell
do we think it started in Amy Winehouse's crack pipe?

DarrellRivers · 10/02/2008 11:25

it sounds a possibility , although if like www says, development wanted, it does indeed sound fishy

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 17:22

mefinks amy was havin a puff in the bogs whilst applying the industrial size can of elnett.

oh indeedy i also a Cider and black gal in my stewdent daze days

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DarrellRivers · 10/02/2008 17:27

v classy sm

expatinscotland · 10/02/2008 17:29

What kinds of things did this market sell?

Sorry, I've only been to London once - one too many times .

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 17:31

and more mascara and lippy then lookey likey best mates but still able to get the rounds in

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 17:33

ah dont be like that about london expat, i mean it could be worse eh gourock armadale for instance

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DarrellRivers · 10/02/2008 17:34

expat
generally everything along the lines of
clothes/vintge stuff/ethnic jewellery/hippy tie dye stuff and then some antiues in the stables part
It sells a lot of tat too

expatinscotland · 10/02/2008 17:35

I think if I had to chose between the two, SM, I'd leave the country.

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scottishmummy · 10/02/2008 17:35

eclectic mix of absolute treasure and some right ole tat too

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expatinscotland · 10/02/2008 17:35

Oh, well, they ain't selling much of anything now .