I moved to London in my early 20s and have been here several decades, but I’ve always lived in Chelsea. I’ve been living on a kink in the river in Chelsea for 10 years now; it’s near the houseboats and we have a breathtaking view, which is why we live here.
It’s not huge but we’re surrounded by air and light. I love the movement of the river and watching the skill of the barges moving down it — they do a beautiful dance. There’s a lovely breeze that comes up with the tide and it feels like the air is clearer. There’s also a resident seal that comes and visits at a certain point in the tide. We’re also near the Battersea Helipad but it doesn’t bother me; I like the movement and activity.
