Robin moves to her own flat in The Ink Black Heart. After some searching, she finds a place on Blackhorse Road.
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“The one-bedroomed flat in Walthamstow that Robin viewed on Sunday afternoon was the first she’d seen in which she could imagine herself happily living.” The Ink Black Heart, chapter 14
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“It was situated on the second floor of a recently developed block: clean and light, it had space for a sofa-bed in the living area should a friend wish to stay over, and was close to Blackhorse Road Tube station.” The Ink Black Heart, chapter 14
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Robin times the walk to Blackhorse Road Tube station.
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Strike comes to visit twice during The Ink Black Heart! His first visit is a surprise when he shows up to help her move, bringing with him a philodendron plant with heart-shaped leaves. The Ink Black Heart, chapter 60
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Robin only notices Strike when she turns into the parking area right next to her flat.
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“The sight was so incongruous, yet so welcome, that Robin gave a little gasp of laughter, which turned immediately into a sob.” The Ink Black Heart, chapter 60
Strike suggests getting food and says, “You can’t call a place home until you know where the nearest chippie is.” So Robin walks to Bonners Fish Bar, ordering them each cod and chips. The Ink Black Heart, chapter 60
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On Strike’s second visit, he notices that Robin has hung up two pieces of art.
“There were framed photographs on the mantelpiece that hadn’t been there on moving day, and a Raoul Dufy print hanging above them, showing a seascape viewed through two open windows.”
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“Apparently she had a fondness for Fauvist art, given that there was a second print hanging over the dining room table: Matisse’s Still Life with Geraniums” The Ink Black Heart, chapter 75
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Find Blackhorse Road on the map below:
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