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Jo Behari

April 27, 2019

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So to our house...

When we moved here we said we’d be here for 5-10years. We moved here in July 2010, and here we are in July 2020 moving out (15days shy of our 10year anniversary).

My friend @olahotson will be impressed with this level of life planning.

In that 10years we have done a small refurb (which was actually quite a big refurb) and a huge refurb (which was actually an extension).

The house is unrecognisable from the property we first bought. But this is our pattern, move, improve, move again improve again. Can’t wait to start transforming the next house.

I have never lived anywhere (even as a child) for as long as I’ve lived in this house. So it’s huge moving, my children grew up here, learnt to walk here, my son was born in this house. But it’s time for the next chapter, and a new adventure.

Here are some pics of our ever changing home. (The last pic is the reality of living in lockdown - so insta worthy) #eastendlife #towerhamlets #romanroad #refurbished #rennovation #extensions #victorian #openplan #victoriapark #nextadventureahead

Continuing on my Tower Hamlets appreciation journe

Continuing on my Tower Hamlets appreciation journey, here are some of the amazing independent shops and businesses that I will miss from Roman Road.
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There is nothing you can’t buy on RoRoad and thanks to all those independent shops and business that help serve this community everyday. You rock.
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If I have ever been stuck for a gift, or needed a really good (and I mean really good) brunch, or an outfit for school assembly in a hurry, or wanted tumeric root at 11pm at night (it happens), or need a wheel trolley for work in a hurry, or wanted take away waffles to cheer me in the middle of a lockdown slump, or need to stretch at the best yoga studio in town all these places and more are waiting at the end of my road.
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Thank you for all that you do @snapstorelondon @cafeeastbow @zealandroadcoffee @movestudiolondon @hilandlondon @paradisecycles #eastlondon #towerhamlets #romanroad #e3bow #lovewhereyoulive #movingon

Stretching from The Tower of London in the West to

Stretching from The Tower of London in the West to the Bow Bells in the East, Tower Hamlets has a rich history and I am so proud to have called this wonderfully colourful borough my home for so many years.
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Living here I have learnt about the Huguenots who settled at the edge of the city in The streets around Brick Lane. I have lived around the corner the worlds oldest council estate, The Boundary Estate in E2. Living on The Roman Road, has allowed me to learn about the Roman settlements at the edge of Londinium.
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We house the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London and the pride of London, the magnificent Tower Bridge. We were home to the founders of shipping with the docks dotted around the borough that changed trading forever.
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Home to one of Sylvia Pankhurst’s headquarters, the suffragette movement was strong in Tower Hamlets.
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My uni days were spent dodging tourists who were on the Jack the Ripper tour whilst I was falling out the student union, getting crab sticks from Tubby Issacs. And drinking in the infamous Blind Begger pub which was not only the site of the notorious Krays murder but also the site of Williams Booth’s first sermon which led to the creation of the Salvation Army.
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I could go on, but I am sure you’re bored to tears. Needless to say, this borough has had a very interesting history and I am proud to have been living amongst it.
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Oh and the Whitechapel Bell foundry, who could forget that, famous for making the Liberty Bell and recasting Big Ben - DONG!!!! #towerhamlets #history #eastend #eastlondon #eastlondonhistory #towerbridge #thetoweroflondon #theboundaryestate #bricklane #thekrays #theblindbegger #thesalvationarmy #livinghistroy #proudofwhereilive #eastisbest

The Ying to every yang… I love the street art ar

The Ying to every yang... I love the street art around Tower Hamlets. From the amazing Graffiti in Shoreditch that people come from all over to see, to the hidden street art gems on every corner and canal wall. You can take your random tags, but there are two prolific taggers round here that make me smile. A tag that is BMG reminds me of my daughter who was nicknamed “the BMG” when she was a baby short for The Bobmaster General (thanks for that great nickname @susie_harrison) And a very prolific tagger “Ray”, the name of my son. I feel like my kids are well represented in the street art scene here 🤣🤣🤣. #towerhamlets #streetartappreciation #eastlondonlife #shoreditch #bricklane #lovewhereyoulive #movingon

People outside of London often ask how I can bring

People outside of London often ask how I can bring my kids in up a place with no nature. London is such a green city. All of these places are a short walk away from my house, I don’t have to get in a car to reach green spaces, it’s all on the doorstep. From cygnets & tadpoles, to canals, to the best park in the country, to the most beautiful historical cemetery park. The nature in Tower Hamlets totally rocks! I will miss Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets Cemetery park and Mile End park. I will miss walking down the canals and see the nature bloom. Lockdown has increased me appreciation for the nature surrounding us. I am so grateful for it. Thank you beautiful borough 🙏🏼 #natureonthedoorstep #greencity #london #londonrocks #towerhamlets #towerhamletscemetery #victoriapark #gratitude #movingon

I’ll be rolling up my sleeves virtually later, h

I’ll be rolling up my sleeves virtually later, helping DIYers with their questions on The Steph Show @channel4 ’s new daily programme with the wonderful Steph McGovern. Tune in to see how I handle a socially distanced Q&A session from my kitchen table! My kids are getting involved too, they’ll be dialling in to ask @chris.packham some very challenging nature questions😜
It’s a Behari takeover! 🙌
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#thestephshow #stephmcgovern #channel4 #diy #diytips #qanda #livetv #makedoandmend #workingfromhome #wfh #wfhlife #socialdistancing #lockdown2020 #lockdownlife

Nice piece in today’s @telegraph. Thanks @jes_sa

Nice piece in today’s @telegraph. Thanks @jes_salter, some great inspiration for lockdown days. #lockdown #diy #homeinspo #interiors #interiorstyling #doingityourself

[COLAB] Sugru, a mouldable glue which sets super h

[COLAB] Sugru, a mouldable glue which sets super hard, is such a handy little product that I’ve been singing its praises for a while, it really fits with my ‘repair and reuse’ ethos, so I’m over the moon to now officially be collaborating with them 😊
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While I’m busying myself finding creative uses for Sugru around the home (not hard - it’s so handy and we have plenty of things which need fixing!) we’re also kicking off with a Q&A with me on their latest blog, check out link in my bio for the full read🔝
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Sugru is not only great for mending though, it’s is also fab for customising, modifying and decorating. I’ll be sharing some of my sugru adventures here, starting with this monster toy truck repair.
Check out my stories to see it in ACTION!
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#homehacks #organise #hack #lifehacks #Sugru #DIY
#homeimprovement #reuse #fix #makedoandmend #organise #getcreative #customise #customize #rightorepair #justsugruit #sugruadventure

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