I love it dearly and feel lucky to have a platform that could maybe, just maybe help affect a bit of change for the better. But that's now what I'm here to talk about today.
Back in 1965, I was born in the village of Pimlico, central London. My family soon moved out to Battersea and over the years I've lived just about everywhere in London and beyond. Clapham, Soho, Highgate, Islington, the list goes on.
When I decided to get my first place since coming out of rehab, I made the choice to go back to Pimlico. It just so happens, I discovered years later, tha the flat I moved into was on the same street I was born. Metres away! It's as if I was a homing pigeon and I was finally home. I've been back in the area for over a decade now and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. It's one of the most underrated areas in the city and I'd be happy if it stayed that way.
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