One or two screenings a day, a few days a week; less is more at Close Up. The library is a great resource too, for work or pleasure.

One of my favourite places to snoop around is the food market open on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It's always bustling with crowds so great for people watching. You can get the best of anything here which is why it's hard to resist spending a small fortune.

I trust owner and director Tamsin Clark completely with what I could and should be reading.

Being an East London boy at heart I am partial to an occasional fix of café culture. Pellici's has been running since the start of the last century, to which me, my father and my father's fathers have all enjoyed its mix of tasty Italian/London grub and energetic atmosphere. If you're visiting, make sure you drop by, as it will provide a valuable, forever-depleting education into what East London is really all about.

British folk culture inspired pub. Head there on Sunday for a pint and a proper Northern roast.