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Category Archives: LASSCO News
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24 November 2011
LASSCO on TV
National Geographic Channel (UK) is currently screening “The Reclaimers” at the weekends. The twelve-part series was originally broadcast by the BBC six years ago and features LASSCO in various stories through many of the half-hour programmes. Much footage was shot at our former shop at St. Michael’s Church, Shoreditch – prior to our big departure...
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17 November 2011
The Fire Engines have left now.
Well, it’s been a bit of a day at The Three Pigeons. What started out as a relatively simple task of welding the weather-vane back on to the top of the Osney Grange bell tower ended up with two fire engines and a dozen fire fighters. The problem was that sparks slipped down a small collar...
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15 November 2011
Sir William Chambers’ Doorcase Up!
The last time Sir William Chambers’ doorcase was constructed, Sir William himself would have overseen it. That was 1769 just as the terrace he’d designed on Berners Street was taking shape. His own house, for which this doorcase was carved, was in the middle of the terrace. Here at LASSCO Three Pigeons, 242years later, Jarek...
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15 November 2011
“Brunswick House Café is one of the most memorable places to eat in London” says Lander in the F.T.
Hot on the tails of John Lanchester’s “Perfect” Review in the Guardian comes Nicholas Lander from the Financial Times on Saturday (2011_11_12): Quotes included “This place is Fantastic” from one of his fellow diners. Lander then begins, “The menu is in keeping with the best young British relaxed approach to food. It is short, tersely...
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10 November 2011
Save The Tate South Lambeth Library
Save our library! A CALL TO ARMS FROM FRIENDS OF TATE SOUTH LAMBETH LIBRARY On 21 November the Libraries Commission will present its report on the future of Lambeth’s libraries to Lambeth Council. That report will contain proposals that could go as far as removing library services from our local library – Tate South Lambeth...
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2 November 2011
We’re “Reclamation experts” with “amazing”, “great value” fenders says today’s Daily Express
The Daily Express is today “Warming to Winter” on page 48 which is a good job because on the front page it says: “BIG SIBERIAN FREEZE TO HIT BRITAIN”. They are rightly enthused with the fireplace furniture that we salvaged from The Foreign & Commonwealth Office including firetools, mesh spark guards, and fenders. The piece...
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1 November 2011
Walk in the Woods
LASSCO Three Pigeons is surrounded by fabulous Oxfordshire countryside and this week we can report that the trees are looking at their autumnal best. So, if you missed New England in the Fall this year (blanketed in snow at the weekend apparently!), then treat yourself to lunch at LASSCO Three Pigeons and walk it off...
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15 October 2011
“Perfect” Review by John Lanchester for Brunswick House Cafe in the Guardian
John Lanchester gives a glowing review for Brunswick House Cafe in today’s (Saturday) Guardian Magazine! Not one to pull his punches as a restaurant critic Lanchester lays on the compliments for LASSCO’s resident chef Jackson Boxer and his team. Read it in full here. Lanchester enthuses with paragraphs like this: “The short and simple way...
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8 October 2011
Jericho Flowers & Pumpkins spark Insulator interest
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Daisies Flower Shop to create a window display in Oxford that has sparked further interest in our electrical insulators. Heads are turning in Walton Street, Jericho as our striking insulators – some “up-cycled” into stools (“The Hi-Voltage Insulator Bar Stool“), fountains, lamps and vases – have taken up...
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6 October 2011
LASSCO featured in the November issue of Japanese magazine ‘Spur’
Lassco Brunswick House is featured in this month’s popular Japanese magazine ‘Spur’. They suggest us as a top destination in London for vintage goods…
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3 October 2011
Elle Deco likes our vintage-inspired painted-glass signs
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3 October 2011
Win £200!
To celebrate this year’s National Antiques Week you are being asked to nominate your favourite antiques destinations in five categories. To be in with the chance of winning one of 10 great prizes, each with a value of at least of at least £200 please go to: www.homesandantiques.com or www.nationalantiquesweek.co.uk Hoping that with your support Kirstie...