On Thursday of this week Wells Fargo had a volunteer day and she was nice enough to bring me along.
This was held in Holland park just a short distance from our house. There was a lot of us there and they had us break off into three groups. One group would plant flowers in trays in side a green house. This was the easiest job and i got to help here first.
Another group was laying mulch which i didn't get a picture of. I'm sure is was the second easiest job.
The last group got stuck doing this fun job, clearing brush with a sythe. Each group did at least two jobs, and I got stuck with the Sythe job after i planted flowers.
It was hard work and i think everyone got blisters from it.
But at least i didn't step on the bee's nest like a couple of people did. It did look funny watching them run across the field.
You couldn't miss the group we were all wearing red shirts.
For some reason i got an odd shirt. They must have had a shortage on sleeves the day they made mine.
Saturday started off with a light mist and the weather man called for rain all day.
It let up to a point there was no rain at all. Its always nice to walk around the park.
As we left we saw a vehicle getting hauled away. This is how they do it in London, they pick the car up and load in on the back of the truck. A nice way to start the weekend, have your car hauled away.
Sundays walk would be about 6 miles and start at the Tottenham lock, originally built in 1776
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Lock
Well this dog won't bite.
A view looking down the Lea canal, lots of boats tied off on each side of the canal.
Farther along we came to Markfield park and the Markfield Beam Engine and Museum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markfield_Beam_Engine_and_Museum
A steam driven beam pump is how they used to pump sewage in 1899.
I know you've been wondering what anti climb paint looks like.
Even though not used anymore the equipment for taking the barges out of the water are still here.
Getting away from the canal we were treated to this beautiful section.
Less people and no bikes made it a joy to walk thru.
This area is called the Walthamstow Marshes, most of it is used for grazing cattle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walthamstow_Marshes
It is also where Alliott Verdon Roe became the first Englishman to fly and all British machine in 1909
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliott_Verdon_Roe
We walked back to the canal and followed it for a while and then came to the Hackney Marsh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackney_Marshes
It was drained in medieval times and a lot of the building rubble from WW II was dumped here.
This part of the marsh has 82 pitches, or what we would call soccer fields.
This is a lay out of all the fields. I would say half of them had a game going on when we walked by it.
It was time for a break,
Coach seems to be enjoying it.
The tour guide checking the book on where we go next.
Coach need a scratch break.
After the marsh we started walking near the Olympic park area. Leanne spotted a good place for a break and a pint.
Lots of people with dogs, and there all friendly.
Our next stop will be another pub that has pizza. Passing more canal boats, some nice and some real bad looking. We did pass one for sale that was about the size of this one on the right. The cost was 40 thousand pounds, Leanne said no and we moved on.
If you didn't like what the pub was serving you could always go on the cocktail barge. Just make sure you exit on the land side of the boat.
Another good walk and a very tired dog.
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