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DaveH
@johnnettles2
I moved up to London from Devon in 1993, started work in Hackney (marcon place) and lived in Hoxton, Haberdasher st. Next to the George and vulture and opposite Heatwave offy.
Regular at the Bricklayers, Barleymow, Bass clef/ blue note, cantaloupe ,Charlie wrights etc etc etc!
Ventured up to Islington and use to frequent murrays bar and the medicine bar.
Thinking back I did a lot of drinking in those days!
Worked in Wandsworth too and moved to a house overlooking the Geffrye museum, by the new shoreditch station (was just a load of arches back then).
Lived latterly in Dalston by Ridley road market and then escaped back to Devon after 10 years and then tried New Zealand for a few years before moving to Wiltshire and being all grown up with a mortgage and kid.
Missed out on buying a place back then and would probably be retired now if I had!
Thing is sometimes I really miss London and don't get back enough these days although I'm only an hour and a half away.
Does anyone else out there feel the same who used to live in London but now is elsewhere?