I had a nice cuppa tea in Waterstones Café this afternoon and watched people in the street below the first floor window. Not so long ago, this street was thronging with pedestrians but now hardly anyone passes by. It’s happening in city- and town centres across the country, as more people take up Internet shopping. I think the lengthy Covid lockdown of 2020 – 2021 changed the culture of people hanging out in public spaces too. People walked by quickly as it’s getting chilly, so I had to scribble fast. Working at this speed with moving figures, I get a sense of maybe how L.S. Lowry might have worked, they’re quite stick-like.
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