Bryony Lester has lived in Stoke Newington for 11 years, having moved there straight from university. She is a Senior Brand Manager and has a one-year-old daughter called Nel.
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The toy selection is small and so covetable the idea of collecting the whole lot doesn’t feel entirely unreasonable.
Becky Epton has lived in Bethnal Green for just under a year, having previously lived in West London. She is mum to Florence, aged almost four, and works as a Marketing Manager at the BBC.
Rebecca Connoll has lived in Victoria for four years and has a two-year-old son called Harvey. Before becoming a mum she worked as an early-years teaching assistant at an independent school.
There was enough uptempo bow-work to tire out maniacal toddlers and sufficient dulcet tones to alleviate parental headaches.
Jo Arteaga lives in Highbury & Islington and been an Islingtonian for over six years. She is a Senior Advertising Creative and has a 16-month-old daughter called Miranda.
Ordering books off Amazon might save you a few pennies but choosing a great new read from a beautiful bookshop is one of childhood’s greatest pleasures.
There’s a romantic urban-decay thing going on; its withered beauty making it much more interesting than your average green space.
Hannah Mearns is a hypnobirthing teacher and is studying to be a nutritional therapist. She has lived in Forest Hill on and off for 25 years and is mum to Zoe, 18 months.
The shop floor might not scream “bring forth the urchin”, but the beautiful kids’ products make it a tempting prospect for parents.
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