After two weeks away in England, the author was struck by the many differences between London and Berlin. Whilst Londoners read of more bomb scares and the dropping of Beckham at 7am on the tube, Berlin continues to get up at 10am and then consider going to work on its bike - after a trip to the baker ofcourse! Needless to say the London capital wins hands down for tailored suits too.
However it's good to see that a bit of Berlin is rubbing off on London. Never known for its particularly alternative street scene (Camden aside ofcourse), London is now flocking to Shoreditch, an area north of Liverpool St station. Populated by perpetual students and young professionals (who still wish that they were!), Shoreditch even has its own local street artist.
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Wowsers. I know I'm a native English speaker, but the name "Shoreditch" shorely [sic] doesn't sound as glamorous as, say "Prenzlauerberg".
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Meanwhile back in Berlin's second cousin, Newtown NSW 2042, some enterprising types have taken to selling "poetry" on the side of the road. I'll try and get you some.
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