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A. Benefactors (heathcliife estate),Born here (hospital) moved down the road and never left,Nicking - its a south east london pastime,You've gotta have perks,The river used to be alive,Thankfully we are in the 21st century now,The sun beating down on the nuts bolts everything decaying,No i'm not scary just looking out for things,I met my missus there - it was the first pub i was chucked out of,Oval square (round peg in a square hole),The houses are flimsy,Not enough police fire services or schools,We talk to anybody our side - we aint posh,Thats our side of the road and thats your side of the road,The roofs been leaking and the books get damaged,Its only temporary - progress is coming,,

B. Can't push a buggy here,Follow the trail of elastic bands,There's loads of things the street,Hmmm where do we go?,You don't know us but we know you!,Taxi flyers drive me mad,On Mondays I…,Different ways of walking make you see things differently ,Dustbins get in the way of the buggies,I like making things out of Rubbish,We get together and make things.

C. I love coming back here,I came back & now we've got a Tescos,Everybody was annoyed because of the mess,Huge trucks used to make lots of dust,You get kids hanging about but they've never caused me trouble,Its mainly young professionals with no kids round here,People keep themselves to themselves,I don't like talking that much,Feels like it might get crowded,Young people hangout,Huge trucks used to be a problem,Someone stole some swan Eggs,The porters lodge are the eyes of the GMV,There aren't that many kids that actually live here,They don't expect us to have visitors with cars,Don't feed the ducks - its bad,I see Herons & Canada Geese,I've lived all over London but like it best here,Its a pain the Post office closed,Everyone runs for the bus by the police station,There's no good light in the winter.

D. They brought it on themselves - I told them it wouldn't work,Speak to others as you're spoken to,Bank holiday heating,Never do anything on a wednesday as people like to watch the soaps,We knew it would be trouble,We keep it tidy round here,They really listened to what we wanted… thats important,More money than sense,We want a green space,All the spaces have been built on,Wednesday no soaps or football,We'll get there in the end,Its tenants versus property owners when it should be tenants AND property owners,There are big plans for the site but no money?,I wont stand for it,Sit back and not bother,Both sides of the coin,Housing / history / open spaces.

E. Over railway and a brick arch,Dog shit is horrible,Kids from rival estates,I worry about the vulnerable,Its lovely getting to know people,Community events are really good,I try and talk to as many people as possible,I hope this is helpful,Theres a place I want to show you…,Get the elderly out and about,How do we make sure everybody can be involved,There was a massive wasps nest in cornette sq,There's been talk of street parties…,Sitting on walls, getting moved on, lots of hanging about.,Where else are they going to go,You can never please some people,The amount of people you see running for a bus,Benches are a focus - thats why they sometimes get removed.,Buster the boxer dog is always over there,If you look at that it makes your eyes go funny,Bubbling on the estate,I love it here,Sold the riverside dream,Its all about playing statistics,Caught in the middle & can't please anybody.

F. He's up for the walk - he's getting out of bed.,Dog shit alley,No one chills here anymore,Getting motivated,Watch your step,Walking in the middle of the road,All the drivers stop,Its a dead end,The legendary lemon cage,The GMVs too far (he peeled off),March frog day,Opposing sides (somewhere near the river),The two benches along river near west greenwich. 2 of them near each other, "that's where you hang out.", We're not stupid enough to hang out there. We hang out at the other one. ,look up trees. Pigeons. look down. ,we hang out at the other one,You do a lot of walking in this job,Kids get out of the water then we tell them about the rats,You really know your own beat,Being able to help people in a way that wouldn't be possible otherwise,Its about managing expectations.

G. I used to cook a breakfast down by the river,The cakes went missing - the evidence was eaten,Still East Greenwich,A shadow of its former self,It all happens round here,They always run for the bus here,I sound just like my parents,What are you escaping from?,People do panic sometimes,Your ears are part of what keep you alive,You can't even get into places,In a sea of contrasts,Apposing sides - the massive road in the middle,,

H. If you get angry you're lost ,no-one can slow me down,Listen to this,Beware of the duck,Smile you're on a bus.

I. For me community spirit is lazy,When you go away its good to be home,The more I meet people the more I learn,Life is so hard without education,Everybody should feel valued,Its difficult to create community,Privatisation of community,Capitalist decadence,Its important to feel listened to,Its a pleasure to work here,People have always got headphones in their ears,Say hello - make the first move,,

J. Its my last wash in Greenwich - I'm moving to a place with a washing machine,A friend of mine said it was a nice place to live,Happy to help,There was only 1/4" of snow and people still complain,I've worked here three months,I've only been here 3 months I'm not sure what to say,I want people to experience real music,The music appreciation society is coming here soon,Lets make a museum,Progression is regression,Things repeat themselves,Theres's no fish.

K. It’s starting soon, it’s starting soon… they’ve been saying that forever,Diversions, parking, traffic, river, motorway,My dad was a pierman most of his life – we used to get free rides up the river to Tower Bridge and Westminster,It’s like porridge – ok, but not brilliant,I told them there was an old doodlebug on the O2 site, they all thought I was daft, couple of weeks later it was on the news,Talking? There isn’t much of that around here,You’ve got to ride the storm,We need more homes, but kids need places to play,It’s like a chameleon – always changing,It’s about money and greed,We’ve got a bit of green in the middle of our council block, but it’s only used by the dogs,We like watching the changes… We’ve seen the plans they’ve had; the ones that worked… and the ones that didn’t.,Where are the jellied eels?,Aren’t we lucky to live here,It’s a massive and new kind of animal – a dinosaur monster!,It’s peaceful to watch – I’ve seen it morning, noon and night, I suppose it’s like looking at the sky,Keep swimming,In the meadow in the ecology park, looking at wildflowers in spring and summer,It’s like a chair on castors – you can whiz about, but also stop and look at your leisure,Buildings like sharp shark’s teeth,Get rid of architects and get artists involved – and I’m an architect!,It’s like a slice of pizza – flat, in a triangle shape and with loads on it,They’re going to change the place,Is it going to make the place better?,Start again,They’ll do what they want to do, it doesn’t matter what you say,It’s just plonked here,It’s got lots of flowers,It’s like a new swing – fun to play on,I like climbing the ‘creepy tree’ in the middle of the Pleasance – even though I always get stuck,Greenwich is a concrete jungle, thriving and growing endlessly into a beautiful serenade,Running along the river – go east along the docks instead of taking the tourist route,Watch out for holes,You’ll never get those days back,We’ve got a dirty great motorway running through the middle of us,Nothing to do – and always being told off for some reason,With my family we go onto the beaches, but they’re an untapped resource…,Wasted opportunities,No crime,You’ve got two ends of the spectrum,Our mum and dad met walking through the foot tunnel on their way to work,Bus-stop, train, kfc, car, motorway,Sometimes it’s not safe,It can be dangerous and loud,Listen to the reed-warblers, they come here all the way from Africa,And you mustn’t do this and you mustn’t do that,Everyone should smile more,Charlton Athletic should’ve beaten Swindon in the play-offs,I’m proud to be a Greenwich girl,In the beginning the peninsula was like a kind of ghetto,East Greenwich was a great place, but now it feels very neglected,The upstairs bay window of the Cutty Sark pub with a pint of London Pride and a roll-up, that’s where I’ve been happiest and saddest.,I meet so many of my friends on Trafalgar road,Of an evening it’s dead as a doornail around here,Look down… and run.,In the past, people used to look out for each other,I love the views, you can go everywhere and there will always be views,Free stuff,We’re not allowed to speak our mind,It’s like classic pie and mash, but with a fancy new liquor.,The planes use the 02 as a bearing, then head to Heathrow – hang a left at the dome!,None of the old people know what’s going on – we’re not in the network,Maybe a little bit boring?,Flying cars, less pollution, more animals, less prices,Beholden to the carrot of a brighter future,Sit in the park – listen to the birds,It’s like a wooden bed – not strong enough if everyone steps on it,I wouldn’t want to move anywhere else,It was a wasteland,It’s like a straggly fox – urban, a bit tatty, sorry for itself,We’re changing direction,The thing I think of most is traffic, just always traffic,It’s like a lion – really loud and very lazy,It’s a five-minute walk from our school to the river Thames,Big tall buildings,Is it just about money?,I watch the traffic slither along,Keep the history going,Shiny, grimy, community, industry, river,New buildings, new technology, new residents,It is the centre of the world,You’re lucky,You’re the future,Enjoy being here,It all changes,I feel uncertain,Just keep trying,Look up,Encourage the beautiful,Talk to each other,Don’t worry, it gets better,It’ll be the same… but with more flying cars and less icebergs,It’s like a rocking-chair – no matter how old it is, things are still moving,They’re trying to take the working-man’s pleasure away,What does a police officer look like?,Too many flats, too much traffic,I thought it would’ve been better,The new building’s just stand there and take up space,It almost doesn’t feel like London,It’s like rainbow jelly – full of colours,It should be better – but it’s not, it’s worse,Lots of nice wildlife,No-one actually comes here,It’s like a snake – because of the shape of the Thames,This place is always boring,I have lots of friends here,See it like it’s not London, see it like a different place, take it all in,It’s not always calm, but everything you see makes you smile,The Thames Barrier looks really cool,We’re peninsula, not insular,It’s like a lamp that shines out in the darkness,There’s nothing round here for the kids – they hang out on street corners because there’s nothing,Keep it like this,They’ve just left the old hospital site for years,Nurture nature!,The future is interesting and depressing at the same time,Make it a better place,Intense building development.,Please treat the area – and us – with respect,Whitebait supper,It’s too quiet,There’s other areas to explore,It’s like cheese – it tastes nice but it’s stinky.,It’s like ice-cream – I really like it but it’s cold,It’s all I’ve ever known,People say, “what are you looking at?” – but you might just be thinking.,It’s down to the council, ain’t it…,It’s going to be horrendous,People round here really need to cheer up.,I’m happiest right here and that’s the truth.,I don’t know what sustainable means, I think it’s like stability.,The houses keep you safe,If it’s not that far, don’t drive a car!,I think the area needs to change and not stay the same,Nothing can ever be kept exactly the same,This area is slowly getting round to being what it should be,Undervalued,It’s adrenaline-pumping and there is always something to do,Create community,Family,More sky-scrapers,More babies,Quiet, peaceful, fascinating, bright, spectacular,Expensive and rare,Whatever happens it’s always home,Beginning something new - this area needs something new,All roads lead to Greenwich,It makes me think of rotten factories which smell,I’m really not fussed,It’s like cauliflower – I don’t like it,Always new, always being built,Cherish every day of freedom,It’s coming,Makes me feel excited because it’s really tense,It’s brilliant because people have funny faces when they run,We do not have to have a 2012,Coloured fireworks,New things are invented and created,It’s like an oven – there’s a lot of smoke,The river is the asset – use it properly!,It needs a bit more stuff happening – what about a mini-festival?,We must be united, regardless of our culture,Proper art, not lip-service art,A colour-bomb of happiness,At night it’s almost silent around here, you feel like you could be in the country,When you walk down from Maze Hill it’s like you’re looking onto New York,They allowed it to deteriorate,If anything is wrong it is fixed,Always being re-built and always getting better,I’m all for progress, don’t get me wrong, progress is a part of life… but don’t change it too much,Old goes to new, things re-organised,A new life,Again and again,,,,,