Forget all about living in a luxury mansion next to Madonna’s town houses in Marble Arch. I am dreaming about living in a charming shack in the bohemian paradise Eel Pie Island, where both Rolling Stones and David Bowie kicked off their careers. Rumour has it that Madonna actually did try to buy a place on the island in Twickenham. Go for a walk in this peaceful, arty and charmingly messy neighborhood, where architects have moved into a new, modern building next to houseboats, stranded boats and small cottages stuffed with paint, brushes and odd looking creative inventions.
There is a new book about this island, which has always attracted people looking for an alternative lifestyle. I was actually very surprised to learn that this unique location on the Thames River used to be home to hotel Eel Pie Island, which burned in 1971.
Eel Pie Island by Dan van der Vat and Michele Whitby is out October the 8th.
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