The sun shone brilliantly on Tuesday so I set forth to Redbridge Roundabout where I took some shots of the daffodil (these will follow later) thence to Stratford Westfield to make some purchases for a birthday present at M & S and afterwards a walk in the Olympic Park. The wind was biting but I got a goodly way and it was so worthwhile to see the masses of daffodil. Lots of school parties were enjoying the place including one batch of students from Enfield who had a questionnaire to ask passers by - and I was easy meat! But it was all good natured and no doubt they told their friends that the old boy over there was worth asking! The park is so good - and I recall when Carpenters Road was the home to chemical factory Boake Roberts and they used to boil the animal bones to make soap - the stench if you stood on Stratford Station was almost unbearable. The first formers at Leyton County Hight School for Boys played football in 1944 on the Easton Manor playing field - which were where the Patk now stands. The stench reached there too - and that put me off football for life! But if you have not visited the Olympic Patk - go there. The daffodil are just magic and there wildflowers in the summer are great too. Well done whoever is responsible.
