Like many Londoners, my lifestyle isn’t conducive to owning a pet. My flat is too small for a cat, I’m never home enough for a dog and our landlords firm words in our lease probably rule out all forms of pets – except bar a goldfish. But with a place like Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium open in London the problem is (slightly) solved – there is a place to hang out withs some furry friends. I’m a dog person usually but a chance to get a bit of love from a pet made this one a must do.
Now, I’m not much of a edgy hipster living in East London but I do love exploring the Shoreditch/Hoxton area and one of the best ways I’ve ever seen it is during a Street Art Walking Tour. Based in and around Brick Lane, the free two hour tours are run by street artists themselves.
Known for the freshest of fresh flowers, the Columbia Road markets are about a 15 minute walk from Old Street station located just inside the Tower Hamlets. We found them quite easy to find, as a stream of people carrying large bunches of flowers were walking in the opposite direction. As we got closer we heard the cockney accents (whether real or fake) calling out flower names and prices to shoppers and we knew we were in the right place.
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