May 2023. Four London ticks was nice, but I was really in town to see a rare Matilda Mann (sold-out) headline gig at the Jazz Cafe. Just enough time in Hackney to walk the mile south along Mare Street to the Five Points Tap, not to be confused with what I assumed to be their… Continue reading MATILDA MANN MESMERIZES AT THE JAZZ CAFE
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THE PEMBURY
You left me in Motspur Park, (F) which at least I can tell my children I’ve seen now. Wiki tells me the area has had two famous residents; Nigel Winterburn and George Clinton. Nigel apparently played maracas on the video for “Do fries go with that shake ?“. Anyway, too exciting for me, so I… Continue reading THE PEMBURY
PRE-EMPTIVE ANTICS ON THE ISLE OF DOGS
The Dr Who video games machine in my next pub in E14 hasn’t made it up to Christopher Eccleston yet, let alone Jodie Whittaker. SPOILER ALERT: The new Doctor is great, but kebab salad man is the star. The walk away from the skyscrapers into the residential Isle of Dogs is a highlight. Do any… Continue reading PRE-EMPTIVE ANTICS ON THE ISLE OF DOGS
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