Did I say weekly series?? Did I really just interview myself??? Do I have friends???
The answers are yes, yes and yes. But as this is a relatively new blog, and I have been called out for interviewing myself. (Thanks Shida!), I have decided to bring you our next interview a bit early.
Clerkenwell is very conveniently located near the City and spans postcodes EC1, EC2 and the N1. It is also part of the Islington council. So what's it like living in Clerkenwell? What does one do there? We spoke to current resident Thomas to find out.
Name: Thomas
Age: 26
Clerkenwell Resident for: 1+ years
Last place you lived before moving to London?
Marquette, Michigan
Do you live in a flatshare or on your own?
It's probably a step below a flatshare
What’s your nearest Tube station?
Farringdon
How would you describe your neighbourhood’s overall vibe?
It's close to some of the oldest parts of London, so there's a lot of character and charm. If you want to find a good place to hang out, you'll need to venture down some of the side streets. The pubs are historic and there's a ton of amazing restaurants as it's also a big work area. I'm close to Smithfield market so a lot of places around me try to do the "locally-sourced ethical meats" options on their menus. It's close to Angel, a short bus ride (or walk) to Covent Garden or East end, and when I go running, I get to run on the northbank of the Thames (it's a nice 7k loop as I go down Farringdon road to the river and from Blackfriars to Westminster and back!).
How safe is your neighbourhood?
Pretty safe, I've never really felt like it was dodgy, there's some club kids that come out of Fabric on the weekends but they're just drunk so if you push them lightly, they'll fall right over.
What do you like most about where you live?
Location. It's smack dab between the places I go the most so it's never really too much of a hassle to go to any part of London. And I save a ton on my oyster card because if it's nice out, I'll walk home from soho, or if I'm in Angel/Shoreditch it's a 20 min walk or less home. And it's 15 min walk to the river for some Southbank pub hopping and Tate Modern. I'm maybe 7 min walk from St Pauls cathedral.
Excellent transport links, I'm on the Circle (which is now a lasso, but don't get me started) line/Hammersmith/Metropolitan, and a short walk from Chancery Lane station if I don't feel like changing to get to the Central line, and there's decent buses.
What do you like least?
The fact that my room is tiny like a sardine can. But I'm still in need of income, so it's a transitional flat. I'd rather live in an area that I love in a flat that I hate than live in a flat that I love in an area that I hate.... if that makes sense...and I like being central. So I don't have people over, but as long as I can stumble home at night and not have to take a night bus for 2 hours, I'm happy. Oh and a lot of the stuff closes down on the weekends because of the office building culture, so the Prets and EATs are more of a weekday venture, but there's a few hidden locals that are good for pints on the weekends.
If you could live anywhere in London, where would you live?
I quite like my area, I'd just want a nicer place. Though I've lived in Kensington before and there's some really great places there, for a hefty price. I'd love to end up in Holland Park someday, but for now, I'm happy with Islington & Clerkenwell, and it's nice towards Holborn as well.
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