Working as a self employed or freelance person can become a little isolating if you always work from home (I have noticed) so it is nice to get out of the house from time to time and feel a little more focused on work or just to feel like there is a world going on out there whilst you are glued to your laptop.
I usually work from home or from our shop, or from our London workshop, but I am an inherently lazy person, and get easily distracted by kettles and children, or things I just 'forgot' to do, to avoid the boring things I have to do on the computer.
Lately I have been getting more work done when I take my laptop somewhere else, and you have the luxury of having someone bringing over your tea and then taking the cup away again to wash it up. I can't think of anything more perfect to be honest.
Obviously, please don't assume any cafe or wherever will be happy with you making a makeshift office in their establishments. London commercial rents and business rates will make your jaw drop to the floor, so making sure you are constantly consuming something is essential and a drop in the ocean if you had to actually pay for desk space in a capital city.
Here are a few places suggested by my friends over on Instagram (thank you!), I haven't tried them all personally, so don't take my word for it, but I trust their judgement. They have been recommended as nice places to work all day without feeling awkward.
I put some links below...
London is a huge place, so if you have any other suggestions (or outside of London too, Bristol?? Edinburgh??) please add them in the comments below. I think it could be helpful for our fellow freelancers.
p.s. I am located between Waterloo Station and Holborn Circus, anymore around there is most welcome to me personally.
*the photo is from my favourite cafe Petitou in Peckham. Not that great for computer work but it was the only photo I had of a cafe. If you are an artist then sketchbooks are more welcome there.
my favourite is Husk Cafe in Limehouse. it's relaxed, affordable, super spacious with lovely mismatched furniture, and everyone is working hard on something. the best.
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