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"I want to be a tourist in my city and appreciate where I am. There are so many great walks that you can do all around London. You get to meet folk from all different backgrounds - I've never come across anyone I didnt like, and we have safety in numbers."
"The nature is good as it's away from busyness and crowds. The social thing is really important as well because its nice to get out and meet people. At work, everything is communicated via computers these days!"
London life is so hectic and socially isolated - even married couples have no time for each other. But I feel like being in nature and being in a group is like some kind of primal, essential need."
"With walking, truth is – you can do a walking group on your own and drift between people. It's something about walking in an outside space rather than sitting in a confined space. It takes the pressure off."
"I almost didn't come today because I felt so tired from work. But being out here in the fresh air and nature gives me energy. Feels like I'm brushing off the cobwebs!"
Quotes from fieldnotes and interviews between December 2019 - February 2020