Trends of change

I find it so weird how places I have been visiting my entire life are all of a sudden the new trend hotspot! Today I read that Columbia Road in East London is the new 'IT' place to be seen!  The new 'Primrose Hill' well firstly I use to hang out at Primrose Hill with my uncle when I was around 13 way before your Sadie Frosts were interested in the patch of green in the big city! And now Columbia Road has regulars such as Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley! My nan grew up in the east end just around the corner from Columbia Road, my Grams little terrace house is still there now. So for as long as I can remember I have been a regular at Columbia Road flower market on a Sunday, nan regaling me with tales from her youth. My Great Grandad was a porter on the London Underground at Bethnal Green Station and before that he owned both a cobblers and a fish and chips shop on Columbia Road itself. The last time I was there the shop had been turned into one of those boutique shops selling all sorts of knick knacks and Cath Kidson! What was cute was that up a tiny set of rickety stairs, up in what was the accommodation housed a very small select bookshop! Totally cute and carrying some lovely old additions of classics.

It's a shame in a way that this little gem that was already a busy spot, especially on market day, will now be over run with celeb spotters! Plus side maybe there will be some blanket space on Primrose Hill for a while!