Right now there are a team of men working hard in Café Forever replacing the floor which had become quite lumpy and bumpy. The previous floor that was laid while it looked really good at first it's seams were not sealed up and so water got in between the cracks and caused the 'marmoleum' to swell, which resulted in the surface transforming into a miniature mountain range in places. If they bloke who first did it did his job properly we'd not have to waste our money on a new one.
Last week was a very busy time. A friend who comes to visit almost daily for the past 6 months has begun a small football competition on the Bonzini with me. We are pretty evenly matched I think. He suggested I get hold of some plastic balls to increase the speed of the table. I did. It is. Wow. We are getting in around 5 matches a day, and there's a lot of in game jibing and jesting. Our table is really good, but it has one small flaw, a slightly bent defender arm which makes the one side slightly disadvantaged, so we have to keep changing sides. I am hoping that we could one day get into the league.
On the last day of my photography course I woke up in the morning and took a shirt off a hanger to put on, I noticed it was really frayed around the collar and told Natalie that I needed to get some more shirts. At the end of our photography course as everyone left the room (I showed them a little bit of post-processing in various computer apps) one of the participants called me to the side and said she had something for me. She pulled out of a bag a beautiful brand new T.M. Lewin shirt. It is astonishing.
On Friday we had our easter egg hunt in St John's park. I shot video of the event and so was able to get a good perspective on all of it. It is always chaotic and a little tense at times but it does get the whole community together in one place. Some of the adults have such bad character! Stealing easter eggs from children. I caught one woman filling a bag and I was outraged and shouted at her, she sheepishly put them back on the grass. It is such a strange bit of behaviour, and she wasn't the only one. As a result a lot of children didn't actually get an easter egg. But I think the majority did, even if it meant that some of us had to step in. It's really sad to think that adults behave in this way, and in our community. It is another indicator of the place we are working in. The transience of London adds difficulty to our efforts, something which born-and-bred East Enders are very wary about; those who are only here for a short period aren't really accountable and have no need to show any respect. It is a product of cheap flights and global travel. Some of those who are visiting are, however, delightful; Kamrul and his little girl came along to the easter egg hunt to give his wife Nasimah who has just given birth to a second child, a break. They are such a beautiful and wonderful family, very humble, gentle and respectful.
The hunt was hard work and difficult but I believe the majority really enjoyed themselves. We had an Easter Quizz with a prize for the children. The quiz was about the meaning and origin of easter and what it means today. Some people took offence to there being an Easter quiz, particularly to the references to Jesus and went and complained to the council. We will continue with our work, but these are signs of a small group who only want easter eggs and don't want Jesus who are prepared to spoil a great event and a great bit of community work. Please think of us as we continue our work.
Last week was a very busy time. A friend who comes to visit almost daily for the past 6 months has begun a small football competition on the Bonzini with me. We are pretty evenly matched I think. He suggested I get hold of some plastic balls to increase the speed of the table. I did. It is. Wow. We are getting in around 5 matches a day, and there's a lot of in game jibing and jesting. Our table is really good, but it has one small flaw, a slightly bent defender arm which makes the one side slightly disadvantaged, so we have to keep changing sides. I am hoping that we could one day get into the league.
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| Lots of fun in St John's park |
On Friday we had our easter egg hunt in St John's park. I shot video of the event and so was able to get a good perspective on all of it. It is always chaotic and a little tense at times but it does get the whole community together in one place. Some of the adults have such bad character! Stealing easter eggs from children. I caught one woman filling a bag and I was outraged and shouted at her, she sheepishly put them back on the grass. It is such a strange bit of behaviour, and she wasn't the only one. As a result a lot of children didn't actually get an easter egg. But I think the majority did, even if it meant that some of us had to step in. It's really sad to think that adults behave in this way, and in our community. It is another indicator of the place we are working in. The transience of London adds difficulty to our efforts, something which born-and-bred East Enders are very wary about; those who are only here for a short period aren't really accountable and have no need to show any respect. It is a product of cheap flights and global travel. Some of those who are visiting are, however, delightful; Kamrul and his little girl came along to the easter egg hunt to give his wife Nasimah who has just given birth to a second child, a break. They are such a beautiful and wonderful family, very humble, gentle and respectful.
The hunt was hard work and difficult but I believe the majority really enjoyed themselves. We had an Easter Quizz with a prize for the children. The quiz was about the meaning and origin of easter and what it means today. Some people took offence to there being an Easter quiz, particularly to the references to Jesus and went and complained to the council. We will continue with our work, but these are signs of a small group who only want easter eggs and don't want Jesus who are prepared to spoil a great event and a great bit of community work. Please think of us as we continue our work.
