Really good discount wholesale lighting for the home. i have bought several good items for my house…read moreand been happy. Always busy though so expect a wait for service.

I used their services like 50 times during the past years as I renovated my place. They are very…read moreknowledgeable, prices are good and you can order things they don't have in stock.

This funny little shop, located right next to Daniel Defoe primary school, is like something out of…read moreanother era. The dusty shop window is full of bits of appliances and doesn't really look like a going concern. Even the owner dresses like Arkwright out of Open All Hours. But despite appearances to the contrary, it is open and if you've got a broken appliance they can mend it (probably!). I always used to get them round to fix my clapped out old Electrolux washing machine, until it finally gave up the ghost and died. The two guys who fix washing machines come as a double act and are quite chatty. The shop will also tackle broken vacuum cleaners, including dysons. You have to take your dyson in on a Saturday morning for assessment. It must be cheaper than buying a new one (and more environmentally friendly to fix it). They also stock vacuum cleaner bags.

Your friendly local hardware emporium. They have it all - screws, hammers, doorstops, cleaning…read moreproducts. Yes, this is a regular one-stop-shop of the old-fashioned variety, where the owner knows the regulars and will cheerfully point you in the right direction for whatever obscure item you're looking for - and he knows, because he probably ordered it and placed it there himself. I've always had helpful and friendly service whenever I've walked in here - and have actually been pleasantly surprised to discover that I've also never left without the item I was looking for. It may look small, but this shopkeeper seems to have a sixth sense for what his customers will inevitably need.

Great hardware store, stuffed to the rafters (literally - there's stock displayed up to the…read moreceiling). Everything for home decorating needs including lumber - so if you need some 2" x 4" or dowel, they'll cut to your requirements. Also random stuff like baking tins, garden equipment as well as being suppliers for Dulux and other paint brands. It's a family run business and all of the staff are really helpful, particularly if you're a DIY novice.

I'm sorry i really couldn't resist sticking this on here; have you ever seen such amazing signage?!…read more Basically it's a shop that sells fridges and freezers. The shop's so Small and warehouse like that it spills onto the street, and when you pass in the evening as the staff packing up you see fridges being wheeled along the street. seemingly by themselves When i first moved to Northwold Rd, i remember saying to a friend that i lived there and her retorting "Oh my GOD, that's the road with Sellfridges on isn't it?" - this gals from Peckham and never ventures North, so Sellfridges is pretty famous. I just love the cheek of the owners!

Always my go to place for sewing machine needs! I've bought many domestic machines from Mark, he is…read morevery knowledgeable and always recommends the best for the job. They also stock a range of accessories and will do repairs, services etc. I always feel like I'm getting an honest service from someone who really knows his stuff and I trust them not to rip me off which is a huge bonus!

Had an emergency about 2 weeks ago. Called Platinum and the plumber came out…read more He was very pleasant and the fixed my problem. Have kept the business card just in case I might need them again.

From the owner: Thank you for visiting us. We supply tradesmen for all types of domestic and commercial clients. We…read moreare based in Walthamstow situated in Waltham Forest in East London. Our service areas are mainly East and North London, however, all tradesmen can sometimes cover jobs further afield including Central London. A selection of our trades are available around the clock for emergency work such as plumbers, heating engineers and gas engineers or electricians. All tradesmen can also be booked in advance for normal working hours scheduled work requests including all our trades above. Please note normal working hours are Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Outside these hours are reserved for out of hours requests only.

I would seriously caution anyone against relying on Magnet…read more While it may initially seem like they would be an "easier" place to order everything for a kitchen in one place, they are far from it. They sent multiple items what were incomplete, incorrect and broken. Trying to get them to remedy the situation despite their full responsibility was an absolute battle. Beware of using them as they will do anything to avoid taking ownership of their mistakes. This culminated in them offering to charge us full price to replace a cracked sink that they sent over.

This garden centre is truly a little gem. While it is tiny, and as such can't rival the scale and…read morevariety of larger out of town centres, it packs in a great deal. I sadly don't have a garden, but I love dropping in just to browse. They have a small outside section with a good variety of plants which vary with the season. It's almost like visiting an actual garden. Inside is also immaculately presented, with a small but good range of seeds, pretty pots, garden ornaments, etc. The staff are friendly too. I really wish I could go in for more than a few seeds for a window box According to their website they've been awarded Garden Centre of the year 2007 by the Horticultural Trade, in recognition of their innovative use of a small space. Can't be bad if other Garden Centres recognise how good they are! Their website is http://n1gc.co.uk/

I wouldn't really call myself the green fingered type. In fact, it would be fair to say that my…read moremost successful gardening moment to date was aged 9, growing cress from a yoghurt pot with the rest of Primary 5. Recently however, I've had a revelation and I am now growing not one, but six (!) different herbs. Although off-put occassionally by rouge squirrels having a nosey, last weekend I successfully grew them to the height that repotting was required. Not up for treking out to one of the mega gardening centres, I was very pleased to discover that only 10 minutes walk away was the beautiful North One! This little garden centre is small but perfectly formed. As well as stock a range of pot plants and herbs, they have every type of seed, soil, pot and cane imaginable. Prices are however, a bit more steep than you would get in one of the chains. I was a bit taken a back to discover that a cute purple bench, just big enough for two but no more was selling for £250. Needless to say I left that one to someone that might be feeling a bit more flash than myself! Now I've put my gardening kitty to use I can safety assure you that Mr Mint, Lord Thyme, Miss Chives, Sir Sage, Prof Parsely and Queen Rosemary are looking better than ever! Four terracotta pots, soil, plant food, and a few other bits and pieces came to around £35. Ok, it's a bit more than I wanted to pay but the whole day was lovely. No long commute. No chain garden centre. Just a lovely walk around Islington followed by a day of getting my hands dirty. Perfect!