Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ooh look what i found!
The Heygate Estate
Not really something hidden to be found- but it is something i can see from my living room window!
The Heygate Estate is something that has always stirred up a bit of a debate, more so than i ever knew.
Though most of the walkways are blocked off, a lot of them are still open to the public as well the entire central communal area, which has now been converted into allotments. Wanting to express the whole pro/con debate for the initial evacuation of the estate the community has grouped together to piece together clippings from newspapers, enquiries etc to properly explain the truth behind the Heygate Estate to the public.
One clipping reads "It was a muggers paradise", and from the architecture i can't see there wasn't any way it couldn't have been. The narrow walkways are the sole means of entering or exiting the huge apartment blocks. The blocks themselves are so tall and ominous looking the sun is quite often blocked out from the inside of the 'compound'. Even stranger is just the size of the place- 3,000 apartments make up the Heygate Estate. That number, per the square foot means it must have been extremely claustrophobic.
Interestingly it was originally meant to be a modern, space-age development, aimed at wealthy business focused Londoners which would make Elephant and Castle the new business hub of London. Lack of interest after the war forced the council to fill it will anyone that needed a home. Poor council maintenance and the sheer number of the under-privileged living there meant it steadily became known as one of the most dangerous estates in England.
Equally it has been said that the estate was actually purposefully run-down by the council as a means to 'prepare' for re-development and urge the inhabitants of the Heygate to sell and move out.
Definitely something to check out for yourself before it gets demolished.
The Heygate Estate is something that has always stirred up a bit of a debate, more so than i ever knew.
Though most of the walkways are blocked off, a lot of them are still open to the public as well the entire central communal area, which has now been converted into allotments. Wanting to express the whole pro/con debate for the initial evacuation of the estate the community has grouped together to piece together clippings from newspapers, enquiries etc to properly explain the truth behind the Heygate Estate to the public.
One clipping reads "It was a muggers paradise", and from the architecture i can't see there wasn't any way it couldn't have been. The narrow walkways are the sole means of entering or exiting the huge apartment blocks. The blocks themselves are so tall and ominous looking the sun is quite often blocked out from the inside of the 'compound'. Even stranger is just the size of the place- 3,000 apartments make up the Heygate Estate. That number, per the square foot means it must have been extremely claustrophobic.
Interestingly it was originally meant to be a modern, space-age development, aimed at wealthy business focused Londoners which would make Elephant and Castle the new business hub of London. Lack of interest after the war forced the council to fill it will anyone that needed a home. Poor council maintenance and the sheer number of the under-privileged living there meant it steadily became known as one of the most dangerous estates in England.
Equally it has been said that the estate was actually purposefully run-down by the council as a means to 'prepare' for re-development and urge the inhabitants of the Heygate to sell and move out.
Definitely something to check out for yourself before it gets demolished.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Nessie's bessie photo yet?
THIS image of a giant “serpent-like creature” is being hailed as the best possible sighting of the Loch Ness Monster for decades.
The sonar picture, that shows a large unidentified living object deep underwater, was recorded by Loch Ness boat skipper Marcus Atkinson.
The mysterious being was recorded at a depth of 75ft in the murky water and measured nearly 5ft wide.
Marcus' sonar fish-finder device records the width of objects in the depths directly below his tourist boat every quarter of a second.
As an object passes through the device's beam, a mark is recorded showing how deep and wide it is.
The image that it produced when his vessel was in Urquhart Bay showed a long moving object that had followed the boat for more than two minutes.
The consistent marks on Marcus' sonar create a horizontal mass, which is not an indicator of length.
"It is a bizarre shape to me. I have shown it to other experienced skippers and none of us know what it was.
"I have seen a lot of pictures in 21 years of being here but this is the most clearest image yet.
"Undoubtedly, there is something in the loch."
Nessie is that you?
Monday, April 23, 2012
let's review shall we?
-Do you like good coffee? or a stiff brew?
-Are sandwiches, soups, smoothies and juices your thing?
-Do you enjoy funky beats?
-Are you the guy who likes a comfy leather sofa? ...but also have a soft spot for both tables and chairs?
If you answered 'yes' to these, i have the joint for you!
.Bermondsey Street Coffee.
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A sibling of the Street Coffee company's 2 other cafés in London (in Coswell rd and Brick Lane), it has a super chilled vibe- perfect for working, reading, knockin' back some caffeine or chowing down on some damn good-lookin' cake.
If the large posters of 80's and 90's pop-stars in their prime dotted around aren't enough to lure you, well i don't know what is!
Enjoy!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
what . lulo . eats
What did Lulo eat today?
Description: pork and leak cumberland sausage, baked sweet potato, sweetcorn, butter, mayonaise, sweet chili sauce...
and then a shit ton o' CHEESE
....obviously.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
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