I LOVE TEDDY BEARS AND CHOCOLATE

This is an anonymous story collected from the public as part of THE WOKINGHAM ARC PROJECT.

I love teddy bears and chocolate. I work at TK Maxx. I am a tea lover and hot chocolate lover.  I love seeing my friends.

What makes me feel alive in my locale is the bowling alley and the cinema, listening to music, being in the park reading a book. Home is a place to stay, to keep warm, with a bed and a TV.

In the future I hope Wokingham has more clothes shops, more activities and craft, and more garden centres.I am leaving Wokingham. I like looking in the charity shops and I like going to cafés.

I AM A SEEKER, A SEEKER OF COLOUR, OF PATTERN OF DECAY

This is an anonymous story collected from the public as part of THE WOKINGHAM ARC PROJECT.

I am a seeker, a seeker of colour, of pattern of decay. I am a listener, for birdsong, engines and people going about their day. I breathe in the smells, the plants flowers, freshly baked goods and the traffic open to the movement that life brings. 

What makes me feel alive in my local area is the connection with others, the community. The sense of belonging.

Home, to me, means a peaceful place, warm and cosy, where are you rest and recoup from the every day.

 I hope that Wokingham will be known as a creative town with an engaging art community.

I have lived in Wokingham all my life. (Introverted and neuro divergent) but I’m learning to step out and become involved in the local community – using my voice.