As young fresh faced twenty something’s just
down from University, we found ourselves being defined no longer as students
but as Londoners. An entirely ironic and frankly terrifying label as neither of
us could tell you how to find Buckingham
Palace let alone how to get from Matlby Street Mayfair (our current abodes). This is a record of the
adventures we have embarked upon so far in the quest of the knowledge required
to become a true Londoner.
Lals
A twenty four year old history graduate who arrived in London from the Home Counties via a stint in Edinburgh. Having been an art scholar, put myself through university by working as a semi-professional chef and now work in the square mile, you can see my interests are eclectic to put it mildly.
On arriving in London I was incredibly lucky
and spent my first 8½ months living with one of my best friends and her
parents, in what we dubbed Kensington Mansions. This is where the “Mayfair”
came from unfortunately it sounded better than the more accurate from “Maltby
Street to Kensington”. I have now returned to earth with a bump and am living
with two friends in Barons Court.
Alex
A twenty two year old trying to avoid using her
engineering degree whilst on the Civil Service Fast Stream. I am only happy
when I am very busy, preferably from a full social calendar rather than actual
work, evident from the fact I barely slept although managed to rarely do any engineering
during my three years “Studying” at Durham. I did however, sail, row, ski,
reel, dance, play lacrosse, perform in pantomimes and fashion shows, organise
college balls and events for the Unicef society, attend far too many college
events and balls and go out more than was perhaps sensible.
I now am attempting to be a little bit more grown
up, or at least appear so, now that I am living away from home and have a 'proper' job. Since I find myself living on Maltby Street in South East London, in arguably the best city in the world, I intend to see as much as possible, both on
the tourist trail and off of it.
Lals & Alex
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