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There's a pile of scrap timber, rubble and general turds in the road opposite my work with a hand-written sign reading "Free Shed". Tell us about random, completely hatstand stuff and people you've seen

Suggested by Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic

(, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:38)
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The Wall of Offerings
From our house there is a short walk up the hill to the nearest bus stop. Just before the bus stop there is a wall perhaps 20m long and about 3ft high, surrounding the shared lawn of some houses. Every time we walk past this wall it has a new offering. A plastic sword. A seemingly freshly cut slice of birthday cake, on a napkin and paper plate with plastic fork. A telephone directory, complete with a slug stuck to it. Socks, several pairs. Make-up (mascara I think). A plastic Hulk figure. A single football boot. CDs. A bath tub - yes, an entire full sized bath tub. Can't recall what else, but we have a photo catalogue of every offering we've found there. The strangest of offerings tend to appear late at night, presumably from people getting off the bus after a night out.

Other random things I've found whilst out walking the dog in the woods: a typewriter. Turntable and DJ lighting set up, down a well in the middle of the woods. Occasionally we walk through the ancient part of the graveyard next to the woods. Last time I was there I found an entire packet of chicken breasts and 12 eggs next to a tree. Defrosted chicken. Within the sale by date, and opened. And a tray of eggs... I'm either thinking that a local nutter was feeding the foxes, or some kids were attempting some kind of black magic ritual.
Also, money. Lots of money. On a regular basis I tend to find notes lying on the floor. Last weekend it was 30 quid. I've probably found over 100 quid just on the floor in the past 12 months.

The finale: Muswell Hill. Muswell Hill is full of random people. There's the guy in small red shorts and trainers who was dancing in the snow outside a restaurant on the broadway. Rather well, and very enthusiastically! But f'me, it was COLD, I would not want to be him wearing those tiny shorts and nowt else. He has also been there several times, clothed, when not snowing. Still dancing away like crazy. And Ben, the chewing gum artist. He paints chewing gum stains on the pavement. Quite often you'll find him just laying on the pavements around Muswell Hill, painting.
(, Sat 23 Apr 2011, 15:22, 1 reply)
Cheeing gum guy
I saw a video of him a few months back (probably not on TV, most likely internet somewhere). It's certainly a unique hobby.
(, Sat 23 Apr 2011, 18:28, closed)

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