Tag Archives: East London

Costa del Wick: meadows, marshes and meanders.

Posted on May 25, 2020 by fortewinks

A hen party nailed it. Enforced listening to fifteen twenty-something women singing Bohemian Rhapsody at un-rhapsodic volume just fifty yards from our bedroom was not making us happy; the fifth rendition at 5am broke our will to live … there. … Continue reading →

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Moving house, Spandangled, Spain … and the joy of magic pants.

Posted on September 18, 2018 by fortewinks

Fortewinks’ May post was delivered with little insight as to the Very Difficult Time that was unfolding. Because every now and then the outcome of precipitous events does not become clear until later: this was such an episode. Shortly after … Continue reading →

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Feline frolics: an East End speakeasy and a cast of urban cats

Posted on October 12, 2014 by fortewinks

It was the shimmering pink feather that gave the game away, nestled within the fronds of her fur. Oro came home after a night out, an exhausted Max following slinkily behind, the coat between his ears curiously flattened. The cat … Continue reading →

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East London: a culinary playground

Posted on November 20, 2011 by fortewinks

East London: a place of many textures and many tastes is now inextricably linked – for me – to the sating of a raging appetite for good food and great wine, at friendly places. But how times have changed. In … Continue reading →

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