Walking Group for Queer Men: The Report
Conversation and connection while exploring East London.
Our fifth Walking Group for Queer Men happened on Sunday morning, and again it was a success!
I'm not judging the event on any objective performance criteria, but my gut-feeling is that it all worked and continues to be worth doing.
Gareth Johnson
I'm co-hosting these walks with my friend, Emi. I like hosting events with Emi but roping him in is also a bit of a safety net - worse-case scenario, if no one shows up then we can at least have a nice walk together.
We had three guys booked in for this walk:
- Chris
- Andy
- Augie
All three guys were new to me. Andy and Augie are husbands, so they came as a package deal.
I'm going to guess the age-range as being mid-40s to early-60s.
The walk is straightforward. It's not a guided tour and it's not a race. We wandered through Columbia Road Market, across to Broadway Market, around London Fields, back along Regent's Canal, and returned to our starting point at Hoxton Overground Station.
Along the way, we had some great conversations. Nothing groundbreaking, just chatting about our experiences and our interests. About halfway, we stopped for a snack on some fruit and the banana bread that Emi had made that morning.
The walk is a monthly thing. Come along and join us!
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