Marianne. East Ham is North side of Thames (East London) near Blackwall Tunnel'ish I was born in Eltham which is South side (S.E.London) and most of my large family all still live round that area. Erith, Chislehurst, Eltham, Sidcup.. then some in parts of Kent. Maidstone, Cliffe .I don't think the North of the Thames people consider us Southerners real Londoners but we don't mind. Have been diving in and out between heavy showers trying to do jobs in garden. Lorna.