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London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ diary: Day -1

Residents give their impressions of life in our Olympic borough as the Games progress

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Even National Geographic is banging on about East London! Bless Hackney, I feel like a proud mum — Jennifer (@ScrawnySparrow) July 26, 2012

Is it just me or is anyone else sick of all the helicopters flying over!!! #hackney #E5

— Sexylecky(@lorrainelecky) July 26, 2012

Choppers over #hackney . Is this what life is going to be like for us during the #Olympics ??

— TweetATwa (@ShazzamOwen) July 26, 2012

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