Here are my notes of the journey I took through the streets of Canterbury last Friday (21/05/10) as part of our trial run of everyONE is looking for someONE. One of the ‘rules of the game’ is that we are not allowed to carry maps to navigate the urban landscape. Instead, like purposeful flâneurs, we rely on chance, instinct and directions given by people whom we meet along the way. Therefore, these notes will be vital when it comes to trace our respective routes during the evening ‘performance’. Unlike Rick I did not write down the times, which is something I will certainly do in Brighton in order to make the ‘narrative’ easier to follow.
So without further ado, here are my notes. The journey lasted between 12:15pm and 16:15pm. By all means feel free to take a pen and trace it onto a map of Canterbury…
St. Margaret’s Street left into High Street; left into Memorial Garden; left into High Street; straight into St. Peter’s Street; left into St. Peter’s Place; left into Tower Way; left into Black Griffin Lane; right into St. Peter’s Street; straight into High Street; right into Stour Street; back on myself and right into Beer Cart Lane; straight into Watling Street; right into Dane John Gardens; across the park; right into Castle Row; through the green; right into Castle Street; straight into St. Margaret’s Street; right into Marlowe Arcade; left into Rose Lane; right into the Parade; straight into St. George’s Street; left into Canterbury Lane; left into Burgate; left into Mercery Lane; right onto High Street; left into Stour Street; right into Greyfriars’ Garden; around the gardens; left into Stour Street; right into High Street; left into Guildhall Street; right into Sun Street; straight into Burgate; right into Iron Bar Lane; right onto the Parade; straight into High Street; right into Best Lane; right into Orange Street; right into Guildhall Street; left into High Street; straight into the Parade; straight into St. George’s Street; right into Whitefriars, right into Gravel Walk; through Rose Square; straight into Marlowe Arcade; right into St. Margaret’s Street; left into Memorial Garden; right into the Parade; right into Rose Lane; straight into Marlowe Avenue; straight into Dane John Gardens; through the park; straight into St. George’s Lane; left into St. George’s Street; straight into the Parade; right into Mercery Lane. THE END
All in all I left six messages. On the envelopes I wrote: “FOR YOU”. Inside, I placed postcards that said: “I was here at (insert time). I waited. You didn’t come. I looked for you, but couldn’t find you.” Then, with a little bit of string, I carefully tied the envelopes onto benches, railings, or posts.
I did meet Rick twice: once at the beginning of the day, and once at the very end of our journeys.
And, after a few failed attempts, I managed to take pictures of eight people. A big, big thank you goes out to all of them.
Pablo
So without further ado, here are my notes. The journey lasted between 12:15pm and 16:15pm. By all means feel free to take a pen and trace it onto a map of Canterbury…
St. Margaret’s Street left into High Street; left into Memorial Garden; left into High Street; straight into St. Peter’s Street; left into St. Peter’s Place; left into Tower Way; left into Black Griffin Lane; right into St. Peter’s Street; straight into High Street; right into Stour Street; back on myself and right into Beer Cart Lane; straight into Watling Street; right into Dane John Gardens; across the park; right into Castle Row; through the green; right into Castle Street; straight into St. Margaret’s Street; right into Marlowe Arcade; left into Rose Lane; right into the Parade; straight into St. George’s Street; left into Canterbury Lane; left into Burgate; left into Mercery Lane; right onto High Street; left into Stour Street; right into Greyfriars’ Garden; around the gardens; left into Stour Street; right into High Street; left into Guildhall Street; right into Sun Street; straight into Burgate; right into Iron Bar Lane; right onto the Parade; straight into High Street; right into Best Lane; right into Orange Street; right into Guildhall Street; left into High Street; straight into the Parade; straight into St. George’s Street; right into Whitefriars, right into Gravel Walk; through Rose Square; straight into Marlowe Arcade; right into St. Margaret’s Street; left into Memorial Garden; right into the Parade; right into Rose Lane; straight into Marlowe Avenue; straight into Dane John Gardens; through the park; straight into St. George’s Lane; left into St. George’s Street; straight into the Parade; right into Mercery Lane. THE END
All in all I left six messages. On the envelopes I wrote: “FOR YOU”. Inside, I placed postcards that said: “I was here at (insert time). I waited. You didn’t come. I looked for you, but couldn’t find you.” Then, with a little bit of string, I carefully tied the envelopes onto benches, railings, or posts.
I did meet Rick twice: once at the beginning of the day, and once at the very end of our journeys.
And, after a few failed attempts, I managed to take pictures of eight people. A big, big thank you goes out to all of them.
Pablo
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