Stratford library show free films once a fortnight- very friendly staff and sometimes tea and coffee- we saw 'The Secret life of Bees' which we enjoyed tremendously and found very moving. Very stereotypical as all the blacks were good and all the whites horrible- except for the central character who was... yes, white and pretty. But we sobbed through it.
This was preceded by very ugly violent scenes in Stratford market with lots of tension. I think someone was arrested for shoplifting, then crowds began to gather and it seemed like the whole of London's police force arrived to quell the very hyped up atmosphere.
I walked through Spitalfields market on my way home. The Shopping Mall -aka old market was full and busy- loads of celebs and attention seekers had gathered to have their photos taken for a sleep out night. This is an annual event where people 'pretend' to empathise with the 'homeless' by sleeping in the open. It looked like a good time was being had- the press and radio were there, the participants in a giant cage, presumably for their protection, and music made the whole thing seem like a party atmosphere. Oh and of course, Spitalfields market is entirely covered and protected from the wind and rain.
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