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Sophie's world Photo: Claire Lawrie There's hidden vitality and inventiveness going on behind every dilapidated ancient facade. I'm not talking about the City, though there is undoubtedly all sorts of creativity in accounting going on behind those glass doors, but to what end? I suppose it enables the people of younger Chelsea to exist another day to argue with their neighbours over their much-needed basement pool extensions, thus making them feel busy. The idle rich from Russia to Paris (see War and Peace) have always been good at appearing occupied. But when will they understand that going to the hairdressers or telling someone else to cook their dinner Is Not Work, however exhausting it is having a personal trainer? Real work is what people do in the courtyards and old warehouses along the canals of Hackney Wick and Bethnal Green. There are the craft beer brewers and gin distillers with matching bars crammed with people loving the real thing. There's the Yard Theatre, ice cube producers, engineering works, salmon smokeries, couturiers – small businesses old and young beavering away to a waiting audience. The life-drawing classes for professional artists or ogling amateurs, or the supper clubs serving dinner to half-naked bathers in hot tubs might be hilarious to watch, but somebody loves these mad ideas. Sophie at her East End club, Vout-O-Reenee's The inventiveness and vitality of the East End is something we must hold on to, says Sophie Parkin Walking through this hive of industry last week in the sunshine reminded me that the Chelsea I knew when I was growing up was like this, too. It's now drained of energy and full of gated communities. Poverty might be the mother of invention, but keeping the inventions coming and keeping the poverty away is the answer to securing the energetic hub. Remember, it's the things you don't start-up that you regret. Be careful what you wish for. Like all things for sale, Made in Chelsea comes with an expensive price tag. I love throwing a great birthday party. We do a lot at Vout-O-Reenees. My mum's 84th will be a great bash of fun. One thing I've learnt from parties is that youth is nothing to do with appearance, and that's what I love about old East London, too. Sophie Parkin is an author and owner of vout-o-reenees.com 14 LOVEEAST
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