Day off, and sick of a certain section of twitter telling me I live in a no go zone, so am off on a tour of Tower Hamlets to show everyone what it is actually like.
First up, Victoria Park. One of the best parks in the UK.
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Miles of beautiful canals. The factory building is where Spitfire propellers were made.
The tower block in the background is where grime music originated.
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Wennington Green with the Cranbrook estate in the background.
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The Palm Tree, proper old school boozer. Used in lots of films and adverts.
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Mile End, one of the supposed no go Zones
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Mile End Road
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Rinkoff's, a Jewish bakery in what I was told is an Islamic no go zone (between the A11 and the A13)
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Am now in the heart of the caliphate according to some.
I've been worse places.
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Heart of the imaginary caliphate.
Not scenic but hardly a no go zone. Personally I like it.
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