ADs picnic in the park with Twinkle the Tortoise

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Thought it was my turn to start a thread.

@smallandimperfectlyformed

Hello all. Really sad news from my local area (but not for me personally as I don't believe I know the victim), an 18 year old man was killed about 2/3 roads away from where I live. We walked past the police tape this afternoon when I was out with my 5 year old who didn't notice thankfully. It's so sad just how prevalent knife crime is here. I saw that The Sun and the Daily Mail have reported on it, so has the BBC I believe but not the broadsheets. His next of kin have been informed but his identity has not been released yet. Apparently it happened at about half 5 yesterday, I can't believe it happened so early in the evening.

I must be honest...as a Londoner, I don't really bat an eyelid. Last few killings round here were circa lunchtime.

I'm not an expert but when you look back at the Krays, the criminals who lived in fear of them etc nothing seems new. A neighbour grew up on a really rough bit of Tottenham in the 80s and he reckons the main difference is that every postcode has these problems now.

Another reason I don't read news. Nothing's likely to change.

Also, my friend's dad died and he's buried in the one I normally walk in when I go. I am embarrassed in case I see him

That was confusing, I thought you were worried about seeing the dead dad and I thought well yes, that would be disturbing! Sorry you are feeling low

[quote MercyBooth]@AcornAutumn [/quote]
Thank you Mercy

I keep hearing The Devlins "someone to talk to" in my head, but everyone has the same troubles! Not a bad ear worm to have though.

@TabbyStar

Also, my friend's dad died and he's buried in the one I normally walk in when I go. I am embarrassed in case I see him

That was confusing, I thought you were worried about seeing the dead dad and I thought well yes, that would be disturbing! Sorry you are feeling low

X posting everywhere!

No, I just meant if my friend is tending the grave, he'll think I'm weird!

Thank you. Sorry, everyone's feeling low, I will stop moaning.

Here's a super cute cat instead

This made me laugh seagulls do spatter every where around here 😂😂

@AcornAutumn, mine is like a park, open to everyone.

The cemetery, that is.

@ISaySteadyOn

The cemetery, that is.

There's always someone on the gate at our local one.

No one ever says anything but I thought they might, with the current level of crazy. There's a chapel in the grounds too.

A working one? Ours has a Victorian derelict.

I like cemeteries and churchyards too. I used to walk through one every day on the way to university when I was a student and I often used to stop and read the inscriptions and think about all those people who died (most of them) before I was born.

@ISaySteadyOn

A working one? Ours has a Victorian derelict.

Yes, a working one.

The cemetery very big so you'd have to walk a long way from the bus stop to the chapel. Well, anyone attending a service can be driven there, there's a section for cars. I don't go to that section as I think mourners should be left in peace.

there's a big green space alongside a memorial for locals lost in the wars. I only really walk there. I find comfort there. I don't know why. As if history hasn't been forgotten?

On a deeply practical level, round here, every green space is full of people making noise, apart from the cemetery. And that was before lockdown. I hate the way nowhere is quiet and people will blast out music in a park when I'm there for peace and birdsong.

@110APiccadilly

I like cemeteries and churchyards too. I used to walk through one every day on the way to university when I was a student and I often used to stop and read the inscriptions and think about all those people who died (most of them) before I was born.

Your username automatically makes me think of St James Church on Piccadilly, a nice hub for many things when I were a lass.

I think it's gone political now.

DS had a photography project A level, using a bright light in the dark waving it around and getting pics to create a special effect. We chose a very old churchyard away from light pollution, so many flat Graves every time I stepped on one I said Sorry out loud, son thought it funny. Old graveyards surrounding churches are quite lovely and very interesting. There's one I walk through in Conwy to and from parking space, a restful green oasis in the centre of the town

@justasking111

DS had a photography project A level, using a bright light in the dark waving it around and getting pics to create a special effect. We chose a very old churchyard away from light pollution, so many flat Graves every time I stepped on one I said Sorry out loud, son thought it funny. Old graveyards surrounding churches are quite lovely and very interesting. There's one I walk through in Conwy to and from parking space, a restful green oasis in the centre of the town

I'm wondering what time you were there?

The local one closes at about 5.30.

After the time change, I might go on a little wander to find smaller cemeteries in churchyards but this being London I bet they will all be locked.

Ours are never locked, the church is but not the churchyard itself, mind you it was around 8.30pm at night so maybe they lock up later, but you can hop over the wall anytime you like. Years ago the church in Conwy was open all day for those who wished to enter, now it is locked unless there is something going on in there. Very sad.

I like a walk around the cemetery. The one my relatives are in is very big, lots of trees and squirrels. It's lovely. We don't go often now because since DS has started to 'get' death it seems to upset him a bit.

I've felt out if sorts today too Acorn I was in a good mood yesterday until I ate too much and today hasn't been any better. At least I'm at work tomorrow.

I can't believe it's mother's day next weekend either. That's completely crept up on me.

I feel really out of sync with what time of year it is so every thing like pancake day, mother's day is creeping up me. I sometimes have to concentrate to remind me of where in the year we are. Think because we're not marking milestones properly. I've always thought in terms as other than a few years when I had babies, I've either been a student, a teacher or had my DC at school. Even that feels a bit vague now.

My parents live just down the road from a graveyard and mum used to walk round there quite a lot during first lockdown as it was quiet apparently. Not sure my suggestion of taking a shovel with her just in case the worst happened went down very well.

To all those whose children are back at school tomorrow, I hope they all have lovely days back with their friends.

I hope the comment about my mum doesn’t offend anyone. Apologies if it does. We have a rather macabre sense of humour in our family.

Made me grin, @Iheartmysmart!

Phew @SirSamuelVimes I said it to one of my colleagues at work and she was horrified! Forget sometimes not everyone has a dark sense of humour.

It made me smile too, Iheartsmyart and thank you for the good wishes for our children.

baking sorry you're out of sorts too

Sometimes I just bumble along in my own world and other times I get very discombobulated and feel like I'm waiting for something. But what?

I'm a bit worried about doing the care visit on Mother's Day, wonder if police will be on Tube because of it. I might be able to switch to Saturday but then I'd have to stay two nights, which I hate doing, because there is a thing we have to do at the bank on Monday morning which mum can't do without my help. Horrendous that I have to think about that, being stopped on the Tube.

@iheartmysmart, thank you for the lovely wishes about the children. And I too smiled at your joke.

I spent a summer in Canterbury once but not in the town direct and every evening, I would walk down to this small country church which was always open and walk around the churchyard. Sometimes I would sketch and sometimes DH (who was then DFiance) would be there and we would just sit and be.

And now I am off to make a packed lunch!

My people I love lurking round graveyards, so peaceful and somehow puts it all in perspective. Thoughts today with all with children returning to school