2025-10-02 - DWIP - Pulia - Borough Market
Who:
Annabel Nelson, Charlotte Dawber Ashley, Kendall Smith, Lauren Willington, Ramona Liberoff, Kegan Lovely
What:
DWIP with a wide ranging discussion.
Where:
Pulia, Borough Market
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When:
Thursday the 2nd October 2025
Topics:
Books and libraries, Bailey and sage, quince, the challenges of setting up on ones own - and the potential to wrote a book, the joys of writing and producing a book, the need for finding ones own voice rather than amplifying others, stakeholder mapping and visualisation, marginal impact cost curve, how to piggybck networks and software for greater effect, the clean tech ecosystem, the importance of artisanship and crafts and making real things, outdoor swimming.
Summary:
I set up a group of attendees before the event, which actually worked well, in addition to connecting before hand and sharing travel travails, it enabled us to immediately note and share topics, links and dog photos! :)
As always an inspiring and life affirming dinner with amazing people, and as always the directions taken were surprising!
We discussed the sate of women's sport and in particular women's rugby and football. (Dan and I both attended the Women's RWC Final)
Ramona shared her exciting book project and the appeal of making a real thing.
Ramona shared details of Eden Dock an exciting clean fresh outdoor swimming venue at canary wharf. we discussed arranging a group swim.
When discussing water and interconnected risks, Charlotte shared the Gresham College lecture on water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5uTZkrjJbI
Journaling was a topic of discussion. Lauren shared her use of the Artists Way approach - by Julia Cameron
Thank you for coming, for making this group what it is. See you next time. If you missed out... see you next time. :)
Links and resources shared:
- Gresham College lecture on water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5uTZkrjJbI
- Libreria Bookshop - over the road from Second Home
- The Unaccountability Paradox
- https://www.spottedbylocals.com/london/eden-dock Eden dock Surprise clean swimming in Canary Wharf