Dublin-born graphic designer Charlie was raised by Scottish parents in Vienna, but now calls London home
Where do you live?
Half way between Vauxhall and Oval.
I moved to this area because…
Two friends I knew from Berlin were looking for a housemate and I really fancied the idea of a 20-minute cycle to work.
One of the best things about living here is…
New Covent Garden Flower Market has literally slashed my grocery budget to smithereens, we just buy crates of vegetables every Sunday.
A restaurant I love is…
Claylands fish bar (free chips on Tuesdays)
My local is…
Tamesis Dock
And I love it because…
The view of Big Ben is ace and it’s on a boat.
On my downtime I love to go to…
Battersea park. It’s never-ending.
An insider tip on my area would be…
Horse meat disco on Sunday nights.
One place not many people know about but I love is…
The ladders along the Thames Path near Vauxhall bridge that you can use to get down to the actual river bank. Or maybe people do know about them, but when I first found one I was straight down it like a flash.
Best place to go for a first date would be…
Battersea Dogs Home. Although if they insist on visiting the cats as well, that’s an obvious deal-breaker.
If you try one thing in Vauxhall…
The Roller Disco.
The place that I love to bring visitors is…
Vauxhall City Farm. They have a turkey and turkeys are hilariously unfortunate looking.
What do you collect?
Cheap cameras.
My favourite shops are…
Balfe’s bikes on Kennington Road. Lifesavers.
Biggest extravagance?
I bought a Dyson at the market. It changed my life.
If there was soundtrack to my area it would be something by…
The Years & Years. I only say this because I saw yer man down the pub once.
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