Entries from February 2008

February 17, 2008

Eating out in sunny Stratford

Picking up from my last post about why Stratford doesn’t completely suck, I consider the fine dining options available to Stratfordians. Once this is done I can get on with blogging about places I like to go to to get away from Stratford without feeling too guilty…
Don’t come here unless you really love Pizza Express. [...]

February 14, 2008

Stratford: not as skanky as you think

Right, one Masters degree later I’m going to pick up this East London thread and tie it in some beautiful new knots.

I’ve been living in Stratford for 18 months or so now, and I feel I should dispell a bit of the bad rep that it has. Yes, it has it’s skanky bits. Yes, it [...]

February 14, 2008

I heart online shopping

24 September 2006
Rather than continuing this blog with a new installment in my East End adventures, I thought I should take the opportunity to share a glimpse into what I’ve actually been up to all summer: buying stuff on the internet.
Aside a couple of recent purchases (a pair of roller skates and a copy of [...]

February 14, 2008

Hot rockin fun part two…

Moved across from original Myspace blog (I know, I know) I will be revisiting most of these places in more detail later on.
27 August 2006
Brick Lane
I’m not that keen on the market itself, but there are some great places dotted around, so it’s good for a wander. Also if you get there early (before 11, [...]

February 14, 2008

Hot rockin’ fun in East London

Hi there - I’m re-posting and updating these from Myspace…
23 August 2006
I moved to Bow about a year ago, and I’ve had *loads* of fun exploring the area and finding cool, cheap or free ways to spend my time. My idea of fun may not involve death-defying feats or wacky japes but put it this [...]