Reasons to be cheerful

I spend too much time on this blog focussing on the negative and sometimes forget to talk about what’s great about living in Newham, and Forest Gate in particular. So here’s a quick list of 10 things that make me very happy to be here:

• Wanstead Flats
• Woodgrange Market
• Independent coffee shops – CoffeE7 and Kaffeine
• Number 8 Forest Gate
• The Siam Café
• Two great local websites – Woodgrange Web and E7 Now and Then
• Having the Olympics (and Paralympics) on my doorstep
• Great transport connections from Stratford
• A community that was resilient long before the mayor appropriated the word

and…

• The prospect of a great new pub, the Forest Tavern, opening next week

That’s just off the top of my head. If there’s anything I’ve missed let me know in comments.