Editor goes A.W.O.L.

Auto Posto São Mateus in Carrancas (pronounced Cahhunkas), Minas Gerais, Brazil's Petrol Station is up for the Blue Star Garage look-a-like Award 2012.

Dearest Hampsters!

It would appear that editor of the Hampstead Village Voice, your very own Emmanuel Mustafa Goldstein has gone absent without leave. Said editor was last spotted at this charming little petrol station in the small mountain town of Carrancas, somewhere in Brazil.

A spokesperson for the CIA who have been keeping tabs on Mr. Goldstein for alleged, un-American activities in the name of Hampstonian independence admitted, "We've lost him for now but we do know he was in the Cahhancas area last week."

Meanwhile, Hampstonia prepares for the 5th anniversary edition of the Hampstead Village Voice, some of which may have been written in the back room of the above petrol station. M16 have suggested it will be out in July and will almost certainly contain a centre-page commiseration of Tesco-Stressco's 10 years in Heath Street.

Viva La Blue Star Garage!

Juanita Rugenstein v. Frognal. 
The Contessa Juanita Rugenstein von Frognal.
pp. Emmanuel Mustafa Goldstein A.W.O.L.

Edition 15's at the printers

Them wer't days: Flask Walk 1973

It is with much joy that I announce edition 15 of the Hampstead Village Voice is winging (Ed. Don't you mean whinging?) its way to the printers and, all being well, will be with your local newsagent no later than the 1st of March 2012. Hoorah!

Once in your grubby little paws, it'll feature a punishing critique of the ruthless corporate invasion of Hampstead High Street, combined with a rather endearing trip down memory lane when Fowlers in Flask Walk (above) sold single cigarettes to children and no one seemed to mind. Ay, them wer't days!

What else? Oh yes, Professor P. Dant has a most splendid rant at those blasted 1 mile deep basements; the High Street Spy has a go at the Post Office for up-selling insurance to old ladies; the Ham&High gets a hammering (Ed. don't you mean Ham&Highering?); La Gaffe celebrates 50 years with Stevie Wonder and Huggy Bear; there's an exposé on cheap and nasty letting agencies attempting to rent out Hampstead flats in a rather unethical manner and a whole lot of other good shit.

Also, exclusive Hampstead photos of Thierry Henry, Jürgen Klinsmann, David Soul, Martin Bell, Patrick Veiera and Robert Pires. Cor blimey guvnor!

To read nearly an exact replica of this mumbo jumbo, visit www.hampsteadvillagevoice.com

Toodle Pip!

Emmanuel Mustafa Goldstein x

Editor in law suit.

Tesco Stressco

Above. A small clue as to who [correction] what might be suing me come the next edition...

All go here at the Hampstead Village Voice. In talks with Sainsbury, Budgens, Waterstones and Waitrose about getting the Voice into them there shoppes. That's not how to spell shops unless you're American or live in the 16th Century. What's come over me?

Next Voice is going to be a complete cracker! Cor - I'm really hoping to get locked up this time or at least a couple of law suits.

Going to write a book too, no, two books - Toodles,

Mustafa Goldstein x

Editor in very hot-pants

PS. Last chance to advertise in next edition, email: info@hampsteadvillagevoice.com by 25th of January 2012

The Hampstonian 2012 is OUT NOW!

The cover of The Hampstonian 2012, in the shops NOW!

Phew!

The Elf and I have j

ust distributed the first 1000 copies of The Hampstonian 2012 to the newsagents of Hampstead, South End Green and Belsize Village in his Volvo estate. The manageress of Waterstones said they've had "lots of calls" about it, which is encouraging. She's also stuck our poster in the window - hoorah! It's amazing what lamination can do. They've taken 100 copies as have Hampstead Underground Station, Mag One and the New End Mini Market.

To see where else you can buy your copy, go to http://www.hampstonian.co.uk/aboutus.html

If you're new to Hampstead and you want to inform yourself, this is the mag for you and may well be the best £2 you've ever spent. If you're an old Hampstonian, Hampsteadite or even a Hampster, you'll probably know all this stuff and would do better to stick around for the next Hampstead Village Voice which we shall start work on forth-with.

I am now having a well deserved cappuccino at La Gaffe... Nice...

Toodle Pip!

Mustafa G.

Herr Safety

cc. The Elf