Been a bit slack but decided I need to record today. It was hot by London standards – 30 and about 50% humidity but nothing is air conditioned and they just don’t understand ice. Some American lady was haranguing the bus driver to turn up the air con and couldn’t get that they just don’t have air con
Anyway – first stop was the Columbia Rd flower market. Some beautiful flowers and many quite unusual but it was packed and you could barely walk down the street. Lots of great cafes and quirky shops around the edges of the road. http://www.columbiaroad.info/
Then a 15 minute walk to Brick Lane Market. This market is huge – it must be about 500 metres of blocked off street plus a heap of other side lanes and buildings with food, clothes, bric a brac and the whole United Nations of food stalls – if you couldn’t find something to eat there then you must be really fussy. After you’ve finished with Brick Lane then you go over to the Old Spitalfield markets which are nearly as good but a bit more sanitised.
http://www.visitbricklane.org/brick-lane-market/4537676886
https://www.oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/
After all this wandering then it was time for a nice cold beer – at least they keep them cold