Tuesday and Wednesday was quite unique to me. I went with Mark to the Western part of Greater London (typical Aryan England (in a nice way, don’t get me wrong)) to do a photo-shoot of two English National rugby players and one of the English rowers of the Olympic four. The photo-shoot is a campaign for IC Companies as they are trying to build up some brand-awareness for their Matinique and Cottonfield brands through sponsoring some of the brave national ‘hero’s’ (good lads, eh).
And not only was is fun, as always, to be part of a thing like this, but what also struck me was the size of these guys. I mean, they were literally double the size of me and their arms reminded me of a footballers legs. Creepy and yet a bit amazing without sounding too gay.
The place we were shooting was really really nice, typical English society seen in telly, and we actually ended the shoot Wednesday in the most British manner by drinking tea at a balcony facing the Thames while the next-door cricket players began to warm up for their weekly practice. But it was simply one amazing place, actually so much it made me realize I am living in the wrong part of town, spending too much time doing anything and nothing. At least I am going to Denmark during the summer, where I can get some D-Vitamins in the sun, and get a bit away from the tandoori smell, smog and pollution and the many pub temptations that East London offers.
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