9:30 AM MISSED GREEN MAN APPOINTMENT
Central London Works, gave me an appointment last week Friday to go and do training at the Green Man building located on 255 Coldharbour Lane at 9:30 AM.
As usual, I left my house really 'late'...typically, if the appointment time is 9:30 AM; then, I find myself leaving the house at exactly 9:30 AM; meaning, I'm already far too 'late!'
First, I rode my bike as fast as possible over to Shakespeare Road in Brixton...where I discovered that no 255 Shakespeare Road is actually the Evelyn Grace school building(where I used to practice Krav Maga). I was advised that, maybe, I should try next door...which is the Veolia (mis-spelling?) building, instead; they said, they don't know about the appointment, neither.
It was then that I recalled that the case worker, Jaye Harewood, did mention Coldharbour Lane...which is at the bottom of Shakespeare Road. So, I rode my bike over there, instead. I went into another wrong building...and, came out. Finally, I found the building Green Man...located at the cross roads junction. When I went in there...and, mentioned the name: Jaye Harewood, they immediately recognised the name, right away; so, I knew I was in the right place this time.
10 AM I signed in 'late'. However, Jaye wasn't there, yet. So, I was advised to wait for at least 15 minutes long...; and, still no Jaye turned up. Thus, I left. (Forgot if I signed out/or, not; but, at least, there is a record to say that I went to the appointment.)
11 AM WENT CENTRAL LONDON WORKS
My next thought was...Vauxhall isn't too far off from here...in fact, it's just down the road. So, I decided to go and visit the Central London Works building in Vauxhall...where I could actually speak to Jaye...in order to confirm if I had gotten the appointment date/time either right/or, wrong(because I had lost the appointment letter he'd given me)?
When I arrived at Central London Works...; Jaye was not there, neither. Apparently, he was away on holiday. I said to Sandra -(the girl I spoke to)- that next week I also have an appointment to see him; she replied he will be back by then; and she took notes to say I came.
11:30 AM VISITED TATE BRITAIN GALLERY
After visiting Central London Works, I decided instead of going straight back home, again(which would be really 'boring'); why not go over Vauxhall Bridge...and, visit Tate Britain Gallery; even though I didn't bring any drawing materials along with me.
At Tate Britain, I immediately went into the drawing room; where I knew FREE drawing materials were available to try(A3 paper/pencils); so, I used those, instead.
I recall joining in a FREE gallery tour at around 12:00 midday. The lady speaker mostly showed us Old Master art.
I also went and visited both exhibitions...upstairs/downstairs...Frank Bowling/Van Gogh...because I wanted to get FREE booklets concerning both exhibitions.
2:30 PM BROUGHT DRAWING ITEMS FROM UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS BUILDING
Across the road from Tate Britain Gallery...there is the UAL/University of the Arts London building...where they also have a shop that the general public are allowed to enter into to go and buy art materials...so, I walked in there to go take a look.
By the time I came out of the UAL building I had brought myself...
1 x A4 drawing sketchpad
1 x A3 drawing sketchpad
15 x oil pastel chalks costing 0.45p each
1 x UAL bag costing 0.10p
...then, later on, after going and buying myself some refreshments from Sainsburys...located on the other side of Vauxhall Bridge (1 mango drink\1 x orange Lucozade/large crisps/8 x Meringue)...I returned back to the UAL building...and, brought...
15 x oil pastel chalks costing 0.45p each
1 x graphite stick pencil
2 x pencil cases(red/black)
I placed all of the oil pastel chalks into one 'red' pencil case; and, the 'graphite stick', I placed inside of the 'black' pencil case.
3:30 PM RETURNED TO TATE BRITAIN GALLERY UNTIL WHEN CLOSING TIME CAME
Eventually, I returned back to the Tate Britain Gallery...where I stayed up until when closing time came...doing some drawing(drew 1 female standing sculpture...the which drawing I both 'signed/dated', and, left there/and, also, looked at art(John Opie).
6:10 PM EAT/DRANK SOME FOOD AT THE PARK
At the back of Tate Britain Gallery...there is a little park...with gardens/and, benches that people can sit on. I went to sit down there...and, eat/drink for a while...I stayed there for, at least, half an hour long/if not 1 hour; both my eyes/feet were, really and truly, tired(woke up far too early/didn't get enough sleep)...so, I also took a bit of a sleep/rest.
8:20 PM RETURNED BACK HOME
I took the really long way home this time...rather than going back home across Vauxhall Bridge which is what I would normally do...instead, I choose to ride all along the River Thames...up until I reached Chelsea Bridge...then, crossed. This was because I wanted to cool down; and, seeing the River/and, feeling the 'fresh breeze' that comes off the running water helps you to cool down a bit.
I recall riding through Clapham Common Park...and, lots of people were just lying down in the grass doing 'sunbathing'; and, kids were seen bathing in the outdoors pool.
When I did arrive back home...I used my iPad 4 to open up a 'weather' app.; and, at 8:20 PM evening the weather said: 27 degrees...needless to say, it was a really 'hot' day/night!
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