WANSTEAD: Why criticise Cockneys? (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

WANSTEAD: Why criticise Cockneys?

1:09pm Wednesday 10th June 2009 in Wanstead & Woodford

I COULD not Adam and Eve it when reading Mr Fentiman's latest letter and had to read it again with my own mince pies.

Who is this man quoting "economic migrants from the East End taking advantage of our hospitality".

I moved to Wanstead from the far away land called the East End 18 years ago.

Wanstead is a great place to live and when I last looked on a map it was in London and towards the East, what's the great hang up with saying you live in East London.

People like Mr Fentiman should take a walk down the frog and toad and get out more, the economy, MP's expenses, people losing their jobs, all worthy of a letter but a debate about a pie and mash shop (very nice by the way), take a good butchers at yourself.

Paul Mussett, Woodbury Close, Wanstead