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2 Hours to kill in Clapham Common on Friday - suggestions please!

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 16:24

the title says it all

any ideas for nice things to do?

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 16:48

come on london mnetters - help me out here!

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Blu · 13/04/2004 16:48

What time of day? Just you, or with kids?
Catch a well-timed film at the Clapham Picture House? Settle down with a good book at Gastro (opposite)or Cafe Wanda (a few doors down from Sainsbury's)or Tea Time (on The Pavement). Shopping along 'The Pavement', and through into the Old Town. Walk across the Common to Oom Pa Pa (cafe near the bandstand), Take swimming things and visit the Pool (I think it is further along VennSt, but not sure), Book a massage at the Clapham Natural Health Clinic (that might not be the accurate name...anyone else?).

Lamin · 13/04/2004 16:49

Just you or with small person/people?

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 16:50

wow the massage sounds good

sorry, i should've said i'll be on my own

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Lamin · 13/04/2004 16:57

Nice boutiquey/gifty type shops on Abbeville Road (runs parallell to Clapham Common East Side) - Tessa Fantoni, Wilson and The Abbey - also a little beauty place called Tranquility where you could book treatment - good manicure girl there.

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 16:58

thanks lamin and blu

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Blu · 13/04/2004 17:04

Lamin's Tranquility is probably a better bet for a 'pampering' sort of treat - the clinic is a bit clinic-y, health rather than spa, iykwim.

lou33 · 13/04/2004 19:42

I forgot about the Natural Health Clinic Monkey, dh used to have float tank sessions there. You could always wander down to clapham junction and look around the shops.

Heathcliffscathy · 13/04/2004 19:44

what time of day sm?

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 22:01

sorry soph, only just caught up with your post

have emailed you

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madgirl · 13/04/2004 22:09

shame space monkey, I would have said i will come and buy you coffee and cake but am not in london on friday. take a stroll down the northcote road (can send you directions) there are a few shops down there to while away a few hours.

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 22:11

i like mooching in book shops and record shops, i could quite easily while away a couple of hours in those

am skint so have decided cn't afford massage

sophable might be able to meet up though ...

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Heathcliffscathy · 13/04/2004 22:12

am working on it

suzywong · 13/04/2004 22:15

Just don't go cottaging with any Rastafarian rent boys, remember Ron Davis

lou33 · 13/04/2004 22:55

GUffaw Suzy

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 22:56

can i cottage with non-rastafarian rent boys then? would that be ok?

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lou33 · 13/04/2004 22:57

SNORT!

Heathcliffscathy · 13/04/2004 23:06

are you two in same room, do you have twin laptops (that is how i imagine you, side by side with big glasses of red wine)

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spacemonkey · 13/04/2004 23:10

no soph but we should be!

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essbee · 13/04/2004 23:13

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lou33 · 13/04/2004 23:39

Not tonight Soph, am back home 100 miles away .

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