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First
I start by going in to the Issue offices to buy my mags and find
out about any news.
Then I go to bus stop and wait 'til 9.30am for the cheap fare. It
takes me about 20mins on the bus then 2 mins walk to my pitch at
the front of the Arndale Centre.
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let's see them stand there all day long in the rain, snow and
wind." |
| Wednesday
12 May 2004 |
I stand
at the same spot for about 3 hours. I see some of what I call my
regulars which I have a little chat with sometimes.
They will buy a mag, sometimes not, these are usually middle-aged
women and a couple of men.
There are a lot of good people who live in Crossgates but also they
have their share of idiots mainly young lads who call you names
and say get a job.
But
let's see them stand there all day long in the rain, snow and wind.
Stand still for hours on end where your hands go blue when you are
that cold where you just feel like home if you had one to go to.
Well then I rush back to the office to buy some more mags and call
in to the hostel for a cheap meal.
Then rush to the bus stop to do the afternoon patch. I stand there
about 3 hours again then I go cash up at the local butchers nice
men.
Then go back to the hostel for my tea about 4.30pm. Have a little
chat with the staff where they do a great job and help you with
any problems just like the Issue office does.
Then watch a bit of TV then go to bed in my little room where I
might read for a bit or just to go to sleep.
This
is my life day in day out 7 days a week. So I think when people
call you lazy and get a job I just laugh and think if you only knew
what I do 7 days a week every single day in day out then have no
home to go to relax.
It is so easy to end up homeless it could happen to any person.
I had a private rented flat when I was supposed to renew my lease
he just said you have 3 days to move out I am selling the flat and
I was on the streets.
A
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All the diaries written on Wednesday 12 May will be displayed at
the Life in Leeds exhibition at the Royal Armouries in July and
August.
If
you want to get any further details of the project contact Eleanor
Cameron at the Royal Armouries (eleanor.cameron@armouries.org.uk).
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