Midsummer, London

16 TITRES • 45 MINUTES • JUN 20 2024

1

Sunrise on the 35 bus to Clapham Junction

02:43

2

Amid waterbirds and joggers, Staines-upon-Thames

03:17

3

Roadworks in Shepperton

02:51

4

One piece of cake (a banana cake), and remembered excavations

01:44

5

I met a dog in Hampton who lived on a boat near a gravel recycling plant

03:07

6

The bins being emptied somewhere near Twickenham

02:00

7

Transit interlude (vibrations obscuring conversations)

02:03

8

A strangely located cafe, echoes of St Paul's and a drain that drew breath as I journeyed into Blackfriars

01:24

9

Lunchtime for the office crowd, I like the sound of swan rescue

02:27

10

Crossing the river: I am getting hungry and lots of people are talking about food. Also Jesus loves me

03:10

11

Transit interlude (the Lewisham station piano)

02:02

12

A rather wistful stop for noodles (and why is someone singing in this food court anyway?)

03:20

13

Trickling thoughts

03:05

14

Walking down to the Thames at Woolwich I banged some guard rails; thought about a recording of another station piano

05:47

15

Trying to find the river at Slade Green; Did that train go to Dartford?

04:39

16

It has been the longest of days and I am going home

01:40

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