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“I was priced out of Walthamstow” – Olympian Jeanette Kwakye on finding space in Hornchurch

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I moved to Hornchurch about two years ago. I’d been living in Walthamstow, where I grew up, and where my family also live. We were completely priced out — the house values there are crazy. When we had kids, we decided to take a step out eastwards to get more space.

It’s taking a while to get used to the new area after living in Walthamstow for most of my life; my dentist and my doctor are still in Walthamstow. I’m slowly divorcing myself from the area, but I’m definitely happy with the move to Hornchurch. There’s a community vibe, and there’s so much greenery around. We’re very blessed to live in a lovely house and to have the space for the kids to be able to grow and thrive.

Marley’s Brasserie on Billet Lane is a lovely breakfast and brunch spot. It’s a nice place to take the kids. They do great food. I go for waffles or pancakes, and I’ll pick off my kids’ plates too. But it’s becoming one of those places that people have started to Instagram, so we’re like: how much longer are we going to be able to eat here?

Jeanette photographed within Marley’s Restaurant, Billet Lane.

Daniel Lynch

There’s a cute independent café called Small Talk Tearooms on Laurie Walk in Romford. It’s got gorgeous décor — it’s like going to your grandma’s living room. You can sit down there and have a cup of coffee, and it’s really, really lovely.

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