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    BEING SOMEBODY THAT HAD NEVER REALLY VISITED COVENT GARDEN BEFORE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THIS PROJECT, I REALLY DIDN’T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THE AREA HAD TO OFFER. I ALWAYS KNEW THAT COVENT GARDEN DREW IN THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS A YEAR, AND KNEW IT WAS A HOT SPOT FOR RESIDENTS, BUT NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHY. AFTER TAKING SEVERAL TRIPS TO COVENT GARDEN FROM THE DAY WE WERE GIVEN THIS BRIEF, IT’S ACTUALLY MADE ME REALISE THAT THE PLACE DOES HAVE A LOT TO OFFER PEOPLE, IT’S LOCATED IN A REALLY NICE AREA, AND KIND OF HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED ON A DAY OUT IN LONDON. FROM IT’S BARS AND RESTAURANTES TO IT’S HIGH-END AND HIGHSTREET CLOTHING STORES, THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT ENSURE THE AREA’S TOURISTS COME BACK EACH AND EVERY YEAR. “COVENT GARDEN HAS ALWAYS GOT SOMETHING GOING ON, WHETHER IT BE A STREET PERFORMER, OR MUSICAL PERFORMERS IN THE STREET – THERES ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON. IT’S WELL WORTH A STROLL AROUND,   LOOKING AT THE BOUTQUE STORES, AND FINDING SOMETHING SPECIAL BEHIND THE WINDOW DISPLAYS” MARY ROSE – AGE 32             DURING A RECENT TRIP TO COVENT GARDEN, I STOPPED A LOVELY 32 YEAR OLD WOMAN ON THE STREET, JUST TO GAIN HER OPINION ON COVENT GARDEN TODAY. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE WHAT   SOMEONE OLDER THINKS OF THE AREA, AND JUST GENERALLY WANTED SOMEBODY ELSES OPINION, OTHER THAN JUST MY OWN…