LONDON EYE • APRIL 2017 • ISSUE 06 •
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THE GREENER EDITION: FOR EARTH DAY
BEST VEGAN RESTAURANTS:
THEATRE REVIEW:
LONDON'S DIVERSITY:
Editor's guide to the best
the chilling classic, the woman in
An uplifting reminder that our
plant-based eateries in the
black, is reviewed.
city is stronger with diversity.
city.
01 Top Vegan Restaurants We share out top plant-based places to eat in London.
03
Review: The Woman in Black Our editor shares her opinion on the horror classic, The Woman in Black.
05
Top Green Spaces More out of the ordinary green spaces in London, that are just as charming (if not more) as the Royal Parks.
06
Zoos: An Outdated Concept? Recent events have brought up the discussion on whether Zoos should be left in the past, or whether they are indeed helpful.
08 London's Diversity Sometimes the nation needs reminding of why diversity is a strength, rather than a weakness.
TOP 5 VEGAN
RESTAURANTS Temple of Seitan
Veg Bar
I would recommend the ‘chicken’
One of the greatest places in London for
sub, or the burger, as in my opinion
Vegan junk food, and most well known for
the faux chicken (made from seitan)
it's Big Mac remake called "The
tastes more realistic this way. Of
VegFather". Even a McDonalds lover
course it's slightly more expensive
would adore the Vegan version as it's less
than your usual chicken shop, but I guess cruelty-free costs! It's about
£8 for a main with chips, and I promise you won't be disappointed!
What The Pitta
greasy, and much tastier.
London's very first Vegan Doner place, and it has definitely set the bar high for anyone else who wants to follow in their footsteps. This packed out kebab wrap is slightly more expensive than your usual
£
doner ( 7.50), however, it's HUGE, and one of the most flavoursome wraps I have ever had. It's up of home made bread, spiced soya chunks, salad, homemade tzatziki, chilli, and hummus.
Club Mexicana
Loving Hut Loving Hut's are dotted all around the
Undoubtedly one of the most authentic
world and it's no surprise as to why. The
tasting Mexican tacos that I have ever
two in London city mainly sell Chinese
had. The tofish (deep fried tofu) is
dishes, but they also have a small menu
absolutely delicious for Vegans or
of British options. Their imitation meat
Veggies who may be missing fish. I
dishes are ridiculously accurate tasting
visited with my meat-eater friend and
- scarily so!
she was amazed at how the nacho cheese was so realistic!
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when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford
S A M U E L
J O H N S O N
Green Spaces TOPÂ 3
Highgate Cemetery
Camley Street Nature Park
Chelsea Physic Garden
It Opening in 1839, it is one of the oldest graveyards and also London's most famous. There's over 170,000 people in 53,000 graves which is why there is a West, and East part of Highgate for you to explore however, the most impressive part (West) is only available to look around by a guided tour. The West cemetery has a picturesque chapel, chilling catacombs and much more to marvel at. People travel from far and wide to visit graves of people such as Karl Marx, George Eliot and Christina Rossetti. If you are looking for a place to spend a gloomy, yet peaceful day, this graveyard should really be on your list. It is a perfect place to reflect on the beauty of life and death whilst also surrounded by overgrown, untouched nature.
A stone's throw away from Kings Cross and St Pancras station, this park is perfect to pop in and get your daily dose of nature. It's a cute oasis hidden between two busy railway stations, but despite it's size, it is still a haven for wildlife, such as frogs, bats, kingfishers and more. There is now also a new addition to the park which is a floating platform on the Regent's Canal that allows you to look out at the area, and perhaps have a sunbathe or a picnic if the weather permits it. Camley Street Nature Park is definitely a space for all kinds of people, especially children as there is a small education centre right near the entrance. Your children will be filled with tiny nuggets of wildlife knowledge once you leave this quaint, charming place.
Founded by the worshipful Society of Apothecaries in 1673, this is the second oldest garden of its kind in the whole of England. Not only is Chelsea Psychic Gardens beautiful to look at, it holds the oldest rock gardens in Europe, which is comprised of bricks, flint, stones from the Tower of London, and Icelandic lava brought up the Thames by ship in 1772. It has a cute herb garden with medicinal and culinary plants, glasshouses, rare plants and the largest outdoor olive tree in Britain. There is so much to be seen in this 3 and a half-acre garden that sits peacefully near the busy Thames; it is not too big, but not too small. Chelsea Physic Garden is just right for a short day out.
A second Veggie Pret A Manger is now open on Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch.
Review:
THE WOMAN IN BLACK Stephen Mallatratt’s stage adaptation of
This play tells the story of a lawyer who is
The shared terror creates a heightened
the 1983 Susan Hill horror, The Woman in
obsessed with the idea that he may be
jumpiness amongst the audience, but also
Black, is one of the most chilling shows in the
cursed by a Woman in Black, and so he
seems to create a sense of solidarity and
West End at the moment. This masterpiece
seeks help from a young actor to bring allows for a surprisingly friendly environment.All
has successfully been running in theatres for
the terrifying story to life. Everything
in all, The Woman in Black makes for a well-
27 years, and fear not, as there is no signs of
begins fairly normal, until eventually,
spent couple of hours, and is a must see for
it disappearing any time soon. More and
‘bringing the story to life’ becomes all too any horror fanatics; it is not too often that we
more groups of tourists, and coaches of
literal, and it seems that the play and
are gifted with an old fashioned, well-
lively school children are still flooding into the
their lives become a haunting merge.
executed ghost story these days.
West End to experience the eerie stage
One of the main factors that The
show. It is the second longest-running non-
Woman in Black has been so successful
musical play in West End history – and it’s not
for so many years is for its eerie
hard to see why.The genius of the play really
atmosphere, and impeccable ability to
lies in how there are only two speaking
make its audience jump out of their
actors, who use merely a handful of props
seats. Gripping story telling merged with
that serve as things ranging from a pony
ominous lighting and unexpected
and trap, to household furniture; it all works
visitations from the ghostly Alice Drablow
so well, but you really need to see it in order
all work together to create an unnerving
to believe it. I was sceptical that a play with
atmosphere that is sure to get your heart
so few actors and so few supplies could
racing.Another thing that sets the play
scare me out of my skin – but I was so
apart from other shows is that the whole
wrong.It all actually begins as a play within a
theatre acts as a set. The Woman in
play, which immediately sets the show apart
Black will randomly appear in different
from others that I have seen, and establishes places around the auditorium which also the clever structure of the piece as a whole.
adds to the already nervous ambiance;
I was at first surprised to find that the
audiences are constantly turning in their
theatre show was remarkably different to
seats unsure of where she will show up
the film adaptation, which was directed by
next.
James Watkins, and that I incredibly enjoyed.
Twitter Response:
HARRY POTTER AT THE
British Library
TICKETS ON SALE NOW The British Library has announced that a new exhibition about the magic of Harry Potter will open in October 2017, and will run on until 28 February 2018.
Tickets available on British Library website. https://www.bl.uk/harry-potter
LONDON'S
DIVERSITY In light of what recently happened on
40% of London's population classified
London is blessed to have the
Westminster Bridge, it seems that our
themselves as an ethnicity other than white,
Jewish communities in Stamford
nation needs to be reminded that
and 12% stated that they were Muslim.
Hill, South Asian restaurants in Brick
London’s multicultural society is strength,
Furthermore, in 15 years, it is predicted that
Lane, East Asian in Soho... The list is
rather than a weakness. Terrorists aim to
immigrants will make up half of London's
endless of what cultures you can
segregate nations, and tear people apart in order to weaken them - we mustn't let them do this to us. Diversity is what makes London the fantastic city that it is. It's a place that you are able to taste authentic foods from all types of countries; you can meet people from all walks of life and
population. There is now hardly a service or business in London which does not depend on the help of immigrant workers; luckily other companies
experience in our city it's like taking a trip around the world. Why would you want to get rid of this experience? There are even several studies that suggest that multiculturalism makes us smarter and more creative. Of course, there are fears regarding population, and if it grows any
from all parts of the world.
larger it could put a bigger strain on
London could potentially be one
hospitals, schools and housing, but
of the most multilingual cities on our Earth, with more than 300 languages being spoken, and some of the most common being
"28 council areas in London voted remain, whereas just 5 areas voted leave."
not all of this blame
Bengali, Pubjabi, and Polish. A 2011 diversity report concluded
around the world are following suit, for example,
that
earlier this year Starbucks CEO announced that he was going to hire 10,000 refugees. It really does seem that Londoners are much more welcoming to immigrants, and much more open to diversity, as 28 council areas in London voted remain, whereas just 5 areas voted leave. But we still do not know what Brexit will mean for
needs to be put onto immigrants,
immigration just yet! Growing up, and living
especially when they have brought so
around people from different cultures ultimately
much to our city.
makes you grow as a person - and if you only mix with people from your own culture, you are certainly missing out! The world would be a boring place if everyone had the same views, and believed the same things.
Opinion:
L
ZOOS: AN OUTDATED CONCEPT?
ondon Zoo is the oldest scientific
animals, they finally succeeded and
Zoo in the world. It first opened its doors in
are now settling into temporary
1828 and has been a roaring success ever
enclosures in Jordan. It is clear that a lot
since, always being praised for its efforts in
of zoos around the world are not
conservation, and diversity of animals. The
concerned with conservation, but
queen even visited just the other day to
rather, making money and entertaining
‘christen’ the new elephant enclosure. If it’s
the public who desire to gawk at them
good enough for the queen, it’s good
all day. The shooting of the gorilla
enough for everyone, right? Well, what if
Harambe sparked a lot of debate and
that’s not the case. What if Zoos are an
In recent months, the media has had
opened a lot of people’s eyes to the
incredibly archaic idea that needs to fade
a lot of focus on captive animals.
potential misery of animals that are
out?
Although the debate on whether
kept in zoos, however, it seems that this
On the surface, the idea of Zoos seem
Zoos are ethical has been going on
anger amongst the population was
fantastic – they protect the animals, they are
for a while, people are really starting
short lived. Harambe became a
fed and watered, and they have vets
to take action. Indonesian Zoos in
worldwide meme on the Internet, and
constantly looking after their ailments,
particular have been negatively
the wider, more important message
however, deeper inspection does reveal that
targeted for starving their animals
was lost.
the effectiveness of keeping animals
and keeping them in horrific
captive, and captive breeding, may not be
conditions; a lot of activists are
worth it the time and money (and trapping
spending their time attempting to
animals against their will). The British public
rescue these malnourished, injured
have actually been visiting Zoos since the
animals. Recently, ‘Four Paws’ animal
Elizabethan era, when they were mainly
charity fought extremely hard to
places to view animals as well as for
rescue two lions from a Zoo in Mosul,
scientific research, as opposed to
after one failed attempt of being
conservation. From the 11th to the 17th
allowed to leave with the
century in Britain, exotic animals were mainly kept to be marvelled at and to entertain people, but thanks to the Victorians growing interest in natural sciences London Zoo was founded.
"Harambe became a worldwide meme on the Internet, and the wider, more important message was lost."
When you think of zoos with poor conditions your mind tends to wander to the zoos that you have visited abroad…You do not expect to see starving, injured animals being ignored by people in the UK; we tend to have a reputation for high welfare standards, and
generally are animal lovers. However,
this irresponsible ploy to earn money
a Cumbrian Zoo was recently shut
portrays London Zoo as a careless
down due to 486 animals dying within
charity that has no concern for the
four years for reasons such as
welfare of their animals. Allegedly a
hypothermia and emaciation. One of
drunken visitor poured beer over a tiger
the many deaths includes two snow
before being thrown out by staff – it is
leopard cubs, which were discovered
surprising that these parties were
partially eaten in their closure in 2015.
allowed to carry on for so long before
In 2012 researchers from the Born
they were shut down. Perhaps the
Free Foundation and the University of
£800,000 a year that they earned from it
Bristol revealed that British zoos were
had something to do with why they kept
(and possibly still are) failing to meet
them going. Although the money likely
minimum animal welfare standards.
went back into their conservation efforts,
Nearly a quarter of the assessed zoos
does it not make it all worthless when the
did not have satisfactory veterinary
animals that you are trying to save are
care, and 25% of zoos did not meet
suffering under your care? The atrocities
one or more of the standards relating
of SeaWorld have also been in the
to the provision of food and water.
limelight lately, fuelled predominantly by
Chester Zoo is supposedly one of the
the release of the 2013 documentary
best zoos in the country, and is
“Blackfish”.
praised for their happy animals and
"The more people know about animals, the more we are able to help them" Could this be because people feel that Zoos still do a lot for conservation? Or is it because there has not been a mainstream documentary released exposing the ugly side of Zoo life? On the other hand, it would have been almost impossible to gather the knowledge that we now have of animals if we purely studied them in the wild – and the more people know about animals, the more we are able to help them. Also, charities such as the Aspinall Foundation are renowned for rehabilitating animals in order to preserve their species; so there are certainly zoos in
their efforts to minimise their carbon
the world that have only good intentions.
footprint; however, the ‘Captive
Zoos support the wider picture of
Animals’ Protection Society’ filmed
conservation by educating the public,
one of the elephants displaying
developing technology and carrying out
stereotypical behaviour of mental
research, as well as raising a lot of money
distress. Therefore, even the best of
(which sometimes has to go back into the
zoos can’t always make animals
maintenance of the zoo). All in all I still
happy and healthy. In 2014 London
believe that the money used for maintaining
Zoo received negative backlash for
This film told the melancholy story of
hosting “Zoo Lates”, where people
a captive killer whale that took the
were able to party and drink into the
lives of several people, and caused
night. The noise alone would have
the aquatic animal park to be
been enough to cause profound levels
boycotted by millions of people
of stress for the animals, and
around the world. Many campaigns have been held and petitions made against the park, even Banksy’s
Zoos, and captive breeding programmes could all be put into monitoring and saving animals that are in the wild. I believe that in the future we will have plenty more Zoos like Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch, New Zealand – where the humans are the ones in cages, and the animals roam free. That way everyone is happy.
‘Dismaland’ featured a piece of art that displayed the cruel imprisonment of Whales in SeaWorld.What is strange is that Zoos and Aquariums have seemed
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to completely escape the radar of many people whom are also against SeaWorld.
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