Emma is the sixth #homeless friend I’ve bumped into at Barking Town Centre who has been a regular at #onethirdsoupkitchen Oddly enough she hasn’t a clue about rough sleepers being housed up in Hostels and has continued sleeping rough whilst trying to gather a few pounds each day for food, drink, warmth. She’s usually very jolly but seemed really down today and blamed it on the drizzle. I told her I had a real treat from the @mo_hotels Hyde Park, London. I confessed to Emma that it was the first time I’d served food from such a top establishment. I couldn’t resist and joined her in eating one veggie pack too. I’m #Diabetic so I blamed it on that. It was delicious! So thanks to Dulal Ahmed from @crisis_uk Crisis, Greg Mangham, CEO @only_a_pavement_away I have engaged on three levels today in serving #homeless friends. 1. Rough street sleepers 2. Homeless friends in hostels 3. Rough sleepers in temporary Coronavirus accommodation I’ve passed on hostel info to Emma and also @crisis_uk too but I’ve a feeling I’m going to have to take her there myself. Let’s see what happens eh? #blacklivesmatter #charity #community #coronavirus #covid19 #dignity #homelesspeople #homelessnothopeless #homelesslife #homelessfriend #homelessoutreach #homelessnessprevention #crime #endhomelessness #home #homeless #homelessness #hope #inclusion #london #smile #support #theanfieldtourist #cyclist #cyclelife #lifebehindbars #theadoptedacouser #thewanderinglondoner (at Barking Town Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQ-tJNBfu6/?igshid=1e97jjner70wf