I went walk-about after our meeting on Friday and then I sent the e-mail below to Emma whilst waiting for our blog to arrive and here it is!
I went walk-about last night after we finished and met a first 'potential' and the start of a route.
I would like to walk out from Riverside towards the flyover and then walk directly under the flyover, across the car park at the back of St Paul's church, where the grave stones that have been moved to lay the tarmac car park, have just been left stacked up leaning against the church wall.
I thought this a great place to stop and look /pause for a moment.
Then across the main road at the lights and down Angel Walk where (at the moment) the plan is to meet Lee!
He was doing his slightly eclectic garden when I introduced myself last night.
He never pays more than 50p or £1 for anything for the garden, and then its more or less up to it, if it grows. He's from overseas and as a child grew up moving every six months as his family were in the forces: this left him without any root and he strongly believes London/Hammersmith to be his home. He's 65 and seen a lot of the world touring with bands, and thats as ar as we got before, Kathryn/Kathleen? his friend arrived, also a Hammersmith local who I gave a flyer to. He struck me as a good soul rather than an 'entertainer' and it left we wondering about that balance?
I have arranged to go back and talk with him some more at 2pm on Tuesday. I did have one thought this morning: I may like to spend £5 of the budget, not on coffee, but on seeds and trays from the £1 shop: that way we could do some seeding/planting together as we talk. If it then works out Lee might give one of the little plastic pots to each of our group as we move off to the next spot. What do you think of that as an idea?
Of course he is only me first 'moving story' and anything could happen so he may not be on the final walk, but this is where I am for now. I will post on the blog when it arrives.
I do have a cafe I am very drawn to, for reasons I cant explain, so I'm going to go there next
FYI Emma said yes to the seed idea
Hope you are all enjoying the Holiday weekend
Jeanette
