Christine in Greenwich is 51-60 and is a filmmaker.
Christine has been through a lot with her dog Archie – including overcoming drug addiction to start a new phase of life where she’s discovered her talent as a filmmaker. A few years ago she got into a disagreement and Archie was kidnapped by drug dealers and left abandoned. Thankfully they were reunited and are both looking forward to happier times ahead.
Film Maker: Harriet Jones, SElect 18
Questions & Answers
- What's your first memory of London? Visiting the British Museum.
- What do you miss when you're away from London? I miss the vibrancy.
- What's your favourite neighbourhood? That would have to be Greenwich.
- What's your favourite building? The Tower of London.
- What's your ideal night out in London? Going to see a show and a meal.
- What's your most hated building? Barbican.
- What's the best view in London? At the top of Greenwich Park, by General Wolf.
- What's your favourite open space? Greenwich Park.
- What's your favourite bar, pub or restaurant? It was the Stockpot, but sadly it closed down in December 2015.
- What's the most interesting shop? Fortnum Masons.
- What's your favourite place to hang out? On the Southbank.
- What's been your most memorable night out in London? Seeing Pink Floyd at Wembley.
- How would you like to spend your ideal day off in London? Going round London in an open top bus.
- Where would you take someone visiting from out of town? Tower of London.
- What's the worst journey you've had to make in London? Hitchhiking during a train strike. We went from Blackheath to Mayfair. It took ages!
- What's your personal London landmark? The 02 Dome.
- Who's your favourite fictional Londoner? Scrooge.
- What's your favourite London film, book or documentary? Long Good Friday.
- If you could travel to any time period in London, past or future, where would you go? 1666, in Pudding Lane.
- For you, who is the ultimate Londoner? Quentin Crisp, the first openly gay man, that did a lot for gay rights.