lost

another night when carefully laid plans end up on tatters on the floor, no worries i am getting used to that. so rather than go to the late tate event at the tate britain, or wander over to the tate modern, or even go to the royal academy – all of which i would have been too late to for a pleasurable stroll around.
instead i decided to go walkabout.
camera at the ready i set off to explore. now as it was a friday my bag was packed with goodies from work, plus a heap of cds i was bringing home (forward planning for when the office is closed – currently listening to the wonderful “going for the one” from yes, a prog classic) soon i was regretting that plan of action but hey ho by then it was too late.
the direction of exploration was the greenway pathway going towards plaistow. was going to walk along there take some photos swing by tescos get some food, catch the tube home and crash.
such a simple plan. almost foolproof.
all was going well. some interesting photos taken.
oh look there is the meridian line sundial. probably ignored by most people who walk over it. have to say i have no idea how it works and frankly it looks like something that might appear in an x-files episode in order to show that this was a place that ufos land.
mmm those chimneys look interesting. there is some nice graphitti. oh check out the water works building, blimey it is impressive. to continue the x-files theme, it is one of those buildings that look like no one has been in it for years but it is perfectly spic and span. it screams secret government experimental labs.
in the distance i can see canary wharf so i know i need to be heading in that direction to get to tescos, but the greenway keeps going straight. oh no it doesn’t look there is a path by the river (though not a very full river). i set off. the ducks quack. the trees rustle. avoid the nettles. bit spooky. seen too many slasher movies if i am not careful danny dyer is going to jump out and force me to appear in one of his movies – a pretty terrible fate just ask gillian anderson.
onwards. faint heart and all that.
oh there is a bit of a pong.
blimey the path is closed off because of some worth they are doing. so much for getting to the three mills site this way.
backtrack.
which way now? look there is a helpful map showing an alternative route. must be me i can’t understand it. bugger it lets go straight on.
this is dull not much to see of photograph along this way.
there is west ham station lets go over there and then i can head over to bromley-by-bow station and then tescos.
check in the station to see if they have a local area map so i can plan my route better. nope the one on the wall covers about a 100 metres in either direction.
no need to fret. i can still see canary wharf i will just go in this direction. manor road seems as good as any other…
i seem to be heading towards canning town. that isn’t right. look there is a gainsborough road.
oh lets scoot down here and … no that’s an industrial estate. oh so that is where the post office sorting depot is.
am i laughing out loud? i am. this is stupid. wish i had my tripod some very atmospheric shots here. bit of a weird ambience here not quiet the edge of the world feeling though not far from “here be monsters”.
sod it follow this road and see where i come out. who would have thought there would have been a sauna here, look it has a ladies night on wednesday (well can always bring the camera back…)
look there is canning town station. catch the dlr and get home. no! look canary wharf isn’t that far i can walk it by going down here. check out that view of the river and the very large empty concreted space. what are those blokes doing over there? no idea.
shit this was a stupid idea it is further than i thought. next time i will know don’t walk east india dock road.
lots of new building going on round here. mind you that one looks like it is about to be knocked down, seems a waste must be able to do it up and make it liveable again.
where am i? i know. cripes if i turn right here i can walk up to bromley-by-bow.
nope i am going to go to canary wharf go to the tescos in there.
they look like nice pizzas, wonder if they deliver to my area. no. bastards.
ooops took another wrong turn, bloody hell i am at crisp street.
that’s it enough walking.
there is all saints dlr and that will get me to tescos and then home.

the moral of this story is never ask me for directions.

where will i wander next?