The House of Fairy Tales

I'm so used to being out and about during the week, that I felt a little lost the other day when I had nothing on after work. I absolutely love and enjoy just lazing around on my sofa at home but those evenings seem to be gone in the blink of an eye and I sometimes feel a little like I've wasted my time.

As the weather was nice, I therefore decided to walk through Shoreditch on my way home. By the time I arrived at Old Street though, my back was hurting from carrying my handbag... so, I jumped on the tube instead. I did then get off a stop early, at Canning Town, and walked the rest home. And I came past the Polish (?) supermarket and stocked up on sweets, smoked cheese and sausages. To my delight they also sell the German cups of quick meals (add boiling water, stir, done) that I sometimes import from my trips home. By no means is it 'great' food, but I do like them and they are a reminder of my childhood :-)


Just between Canning Town and Royal Victoria, I then spotted The House of Fairy Tales on Hoy Street:

Back home, I googled it and on their website it says:

"Established by the artists Deborah Curtis and Gavin Turk, the House of Fairy Tales is a child-centred, artist-led project which draws on an extensive team of artists, performers, writers, educationalists, designers, musicians, film makers, dreamers and philosophers to create magical parallel worlds where learning is play and play is directed learning. Operating across a number of formats from workshops, publishing, advocacy and education packs, the House of Fairy Tales is about making education inclusive, inventive and fun."

Sounds intriguing!