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.
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