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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.

lovin' dizz shiyat

This is what i'm listening to...

Usher- U got it bad

NEWS OF THE WEEK

Nessie's bessie photo yet?

BNPS

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?

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.

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!

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.

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South London sky by DW

Ooh look what i found!

Livin' daan-saaf as i do (south London) i decided to have a wee mosey along the Walworth road and stumbled upon East street Market.
Now don't get me wrong- you're not gunna find any vintage Chanel jackets, or 'recycled' leather hand bags but you will come across some jokes finds at a good price!
Case in point- this all in one child's camouflage ensemble (age 12)- appropriate only for costume purposes some might say- but to them i say....really?!

Also great for fruit and veg and any random oddities you might fancy.

.check it yo.

Alchemy cobra show

On this drizzly Thursday evening i had little else to do but pop on down to the Alchemy cobra fashion show at the Southbank Centre

-front row seat prime for snapping away.

Check out the rest of my photos at http://fromdw.wordpress.com/

lovin dizz shiyat

This is what i'm listening to.

Alpines + Craze & Hoax- Gold

NEWS OF THE WEEK

Caught Dead AND Alive

A pet hamster has been rechristened Jesus after clawing his way out of a 2ft deep grave to come back from the dead.

Rhino the hamster was buried after being found "cold and lifeless" in his cage, reports The Sun. Yet the four-year-old rodent was spotted scampering around the garden by a neighbour the very next day.

Mr Eyley, 49, of Wantage, Oxfordshire, was stunned to get a call from his neighbour to which he replied: "It's impossible - our hamster is dead." Mr Eyley, wife Wendy, 47, daughter Bayley, 23, and twins Jake and Emma, 20, were flabbergasted by the Easter miracle.

He rushed to check the spot where he buried the hamster and found a 2in wide hole where he had dug his way out.

"He's a plucky little soul and seems unaffected by being dead," he said.

Proving once more that rodents will one day take over the planet.

Let's Review shall we?

The Serpentine Café

With the sun out at the moment the best place to go for a lazy breakfast is The Serpentine café in Hyde Park.

Lounge by the lake whilst scoffing down some darn good eggs with a great cuppa and soak-in the sun.

My recommendation? Eggs Royale- and splash Lee and Perrins on there (that could just be an odd choice?- whatever, live a little!)

I went for my birthday breakfast, and this is what it looked like:

It tasted even better.

.Trust.

what . lulo . eats

The lady likes to eat- not that you'd know it.

 She needs a full 3 meals a day and she aint' afraid to shout and scream for it.

She often starts the day with a simple fry-up, and today was no exception- though she did opt for a smaller than normal portion.

w a t c h . t h i s . s p a c e

i fear the portions will only get larger.

I'M BACK!

Almost a year away and i'm finally back and better than ever (well whatever).

And what better way to start it off than with a good ol' tradition.

It's Saturday.....so it's

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Antonia in Vienna by DW