Had a lovely chat with one of the Irish Rugby Team boys Friday night. About everything except the rugby 😉 I don’t know how we got on the subject but I won’t forget him saying that he doesn’t need to lock up his house, he never did and comes from a place that just doesn’t seem to need to…

He’s regularly awoken by his mate with a coffee – made in his kitchen – after walking straight in his back door on any given morning. We still attempt that round here…with mixed results

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So when Kwin isn’t sitting in her spot, Deliverooo & whatnot park their bikes at the front door, in front of the door and whereever else they care/don’t care to…

So we see it’s all about the $$$ to McDonalds. It seems to Trump people too, as you can clearly see the pedestrian has to evade the placement of the bike.

That’s why Kwin is usually positioned in the centre of the pavement, allowing clear pedestrian traffic flow in both directions to either side of her, which is what the old laws required.

These days it’s just council legislation giving them subjective veto power – if they don’t like the look of you, don’t want you there or have a massive corporate multi-national breathing down their throat YOU MUST MOVE. SIMPLES.

…elm leaves everywhere of course! And when people can’t see your art, it’s a lot of work for itchy pants. They seem to get INTO EVERYTHING too, tricky little buggers. They get swirled around the streets, stepped on and shredded into teeny, tiny pieces and then end up in your eyes, pants…armpits 😉

So please have a thought for us on the pavement on days like these, and thanks to eveybody who gives their support – whether it’s once or regularly. It’s very much appreciated and Kwin wouldn’t/couldn’t be here without it.