Wednesday 16 March 2022


Watcha Hampsters, Hampsteadites and Hampstonians!

After weeks banging away at publishing my new book The Joy of Addiction, I've also managed to get the spring edition of the Hampstead Village Voice off to the printers ahead of time.  Somehow, I've also managed to fit in rehearsals with Ridiculous and the occasional cappuccino outside the Wells with Dave The Beard: I honestly don't know how I do it. 

As for edition 48 of the Hampstead Village Voice, I don't mind telling you, it's a load of rubbish: literally... reams of it. Our hope is to embarrass Camden Council into finally acknowledging that it has a serious, systemic refuse infrastructure problem. Because before it acknowledges that, nothing will change. Hampstead (Camden) needs an infrastructure fit for 1975. Yes, 1975: because the streets were actually a hell of a lot cleaner then.
Also in the spring edition: unwanted über-developments in Streatley Place and the 02 Centre are demolished by Courtney Newton and the High Street Spy respectively. The latter also slags off 'dangerous' e-scooters. In an unapologetic orgy of nostalgia, the legendary Hampstead Pram Race features in our centre-page spread; Brigid Shaughnessy focuses on Camden Council's needlessly brutal tree policy; Justine Zwerling reveals a free new app to help women feel safe on the streets; the Hampsteadite's Diary has all the insider news and goss on the High Street's to-ing's and fro-ings.
There are a couple of splendidly Hampsteady stories including When Hampstead Had More Pigs Than People (by Adam Yamey) and The Landlord of The Wells Gets Himself Barred, adapted from my new book The Joy of Addiction (I've mentioned it twice, I think I got away with it). Sandy Markwick reviews Anoint my Head, another new book by Andy MacLeod on how to fail at being a rock star, whilst Klaus von Kunst drools over the 101st Hunter Davies book, The Heath. 101 not out: pretty impressive stuff, Hunter.
HVV48 will be out on the 1st of April 2022... or maybe even earlier!
Thank you again so much for all your support.
Emmanuel 'Mustafa' Goldstein
Editor knee-high in refuse bags.

Watcha Hampsters, Hampsteadites and Hampstonians! After weeks banging away at publishing my new book The Joy of Addiction , I've also ma...