Some of the text from the information panel Rainbow Bridge - by Artmongers Text by Sarah Evans, Previously the artistic battleground of a long-running clash between graffiti artists and the local council, the recently renamed Rainbow Bridge now represents the contagious energy that can spread when a group of people choose to improve a shared environment for everyone. As the infamous lockdowns of 2020 forced us all away from one another, a symbol of hope began to spontaneously appear in windows across the country. Hand-drawn rainbows of all shapes and styles, shone out onto our streets and public spaces. Difficult to ignore, the rainbow began to morph into a symbol of resilience and strength through hard times. Although it was us that chose the bridge as our canvas, it was as though the rainbow itself demanded to be painted here. With the help of three hundred school children and members of the local community, we brought colour and life to a formerly unloved area of the public realm. In terms of shape, the rainbow and the bridge are perfectly matched: the colours sweep through the walkway in a smooth arch, gently rising to an apex before swooping back down to earth. Those at a lesser height may notice how the colours rise up above them, pulling them into the artwork. From small seeds, an abundance of creativity can bloom. Shortly after the completion of the bridge painting, the surrounding rainbow bridge gardens began to take shape. Starting out as a few plant pots balanced on top of a discarded wooden crate, now stands an impressive display of raised beds and homemade furniture - forming a garden as unique and dynamic as the group of people who came together to create it. With thanks to children and staff from Turnham Academy and Edmunid Waller Primary School To volunteer at the Aspinall Rd Community Gardens:Meetings Every Sunday 11 to 1pm

Runner with red GoodGym t shirt holding paint splattered bucket just used for watering; he is standing next to Patricio from Artmongers who created the paint splattering who has a similar bucket and provided all the water.

Purple allium in St Mary’s churchyard in Lewisham, the church is in the background with he sun peeping around to the right of the tower.

A view over central London from The top of Telegraph Hill.

My legs grumbled a lot during today’s 12.5k despite a pair of interludes - an unplanned one with Patricio from #Artmongers to water some trees in a community garden next to their Rainbow Bridge, the planned one to pick up food from #FeedTheHill for a disabled resident. #GreenRunners #RunningPunks

A line of shopping trolleys marking places on a food bank queue.

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One of the most depressing Qs, the queue at the wonderful #FeedTheHill food bank in New Cross.

Smiling runner in oversized red sunglasses and red t shirt emblazoned with GoodGym. He is standing next to a mural of a heron. Both are ageing and have seen better days - the heron has lost a bit of its beak, the runner has lost his self awareness of how silly he looks- not that he cares.

The outside of Feed the Hill with shopping trolleys indicating places in the queue.

A choppy river Thames with two blue and white boats moored. Behind is the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf towers.

A beach at low tide on the Thames - it is stony with sand/mud below. At the rear the Thames Barrier glints in the sun.

A very windy long run (21.5k) mainly along the Thames, split by a pick up from #FeedTheHill via #GoodGym. It went quite well and my legs could have coped with a few more kilometres. #GreenRunners #RunningPunks

Millwall Outer Dock with the towers of Canary Wharf reflecting in it.

A young black and white goat

An iron skeletal installation of a horse with fittings that would have been used to pull boats along the Regents Canal.

Runner smiling into camera next to Thames; he is wearing red sunglasses that are too big for his head, and would be for virtually anyone else. His wearing a red GoodGym t shirt and a mainly black hydration pack, the straps of which are visible. Despite his best (ie not very good) efforts his hair still looks terrible, although not as bad as later photos which won’t see the light of day. Behind him is the Thames and some high rise buildings close to Canary Wharf,

Today’s 21.5k run was split by a pick up from #FeedTheHill via #GoodGym for a disabled resident. Then it was a circuitous route via a tunnel, a farm & 2 canals to Stratford. At which point I was ‘going that fast that the wavelength of the reflected light was distorted.’ 🤣 #GreenRunners #RunningPunks

One of the courtyards of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich viewed through a colonnade.

The tower of St Mary’s Church in Lewisham from part of the graveyard, there are daffodils in the foreground.

A copy of The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai on the side of a building in Catford. There are cats falling off the waves … it is Catford.

Smiling runner standing next to a statue of Peter the Great, the runner is very small, Peter the Great is very tall. The runner is wearing a red GoodGym t shirt which is somewhat ruffled by the hydration pack he is also wearing. He didn’t notice this, concentrating on his hair not being a complete state - he has an unenviable track record on this.

A meandering 21.5k run through the tourist hotspots of Greenwich, Lewisham & Catford, split as is usually the case by a #GoodGym collection from #FeedTheHill for a disabled resident. I missed a recovery run yesterday, so it was a struggle to start with but got easier. #GreenRunners #RunningPunks

Boats moored on the Thames, the towers of Docklands are behind, the sky is blue and so is the river.

Sun shining through a large oak tree which appears in silhouette.

Runner in black t shirt with pink tinted sunglasses, he is smiling and doesn’t realise what a state his hair is in. He is next to one of the 16 cast iron figures that form Peter Burke’s Assembly. The figure (not runner) looks a bit like a Dr Who cyberman.

The view over Docklands from the escarpment in Greenwich Park - grass and trees in front blue sky above.

The longest run for ages, 21.5k, split by a #GoodGym trip to #FeedTheHill to pick up food for a disabled resident. Then back along the Thames Path to Woolwich Arsenal in cool sun. #GreenRunners #RunningPunks

The towers of Canary Wharf and neighbouring docks seen from Stave Hill in Rotherhithe in the background. In the middle distance autumnal trees and in front on them a path and the edge of the hill.

House boats at Shad Thames on the river, behind Tower Bridge and the City of London towers. Perhaps the best view of London that hardly anyone knows about. The sky is grey, it is a very dull day.

A bascule bridge in Rotherhithe, recently painted red. Everything else is grey - sky, water, dockside.

Man smiling into camera wearing neon orange waterproof top and black hat. He is next to an installation which depicts Phyllis Pearsall who founded the A to Z map company. It is skeletal metal although her facial features are clear. Unless she was enormous it is bigger than life size.

A long, cold, blustery run (18.6k) along the Thames, bisected by a #GoodGym visit to #FeedtheHill for a disabled resident. Despite Bert, a few leaves clung on around Rotherhithe and I posed with Phyllis Pearsall, founder of the A to Z. #RunningPunks #GreenRunners