A pocket park - what a great description

@JudyEv (338640)
Rockingham, Australia
October 19, 2022 9:13pm CST
I’ve just been reading the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the lifestyle village where we now live. They mention the ‘pocket parks’ which I thought was a great description of the three small areas within the village which are for community use. The photo shows a barbecue are opposite our front door. There is a gas barbecue and a table and bench, with a couple more benches around the corner to the left. Another pocket park has some basic exercise equipment and the third one is a mini putting green. Vince has gone to the cardiologist for a routine check and this afternoon we are catching a bus and train to the inner city to deliver some artichokes to a friend. I think we’re having roast pork for dinner. So all is well in my world and hopefully so in yours.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
20 Oct 22
We have some small parks scattered around our city but not that small... They're still called "pocket parks" here, though. (They are places where someone abandoned their house and none of their family wanted the responsibility for it so the city demolished the house, planted grass and added some benches and tables. The city mows them and anyone can use them.) I hope your friends are home this time and you have a good time visiting with them.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv No, they were no good. The houses would have taken too much work to make livable. The city insurance wouldn't have allowed them to be used for anything.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
@DaddyEvil So in that case, that's a good outcome.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
That's a good idea re demolishing unwanted houses - unless they could have used for the homeless I guess.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
20 Oct 22
Nice pocket parks! Enjoy your visit and dinner! I cooked egg plant soup, added lotus roots and bamboo shoots. Warm soup over rice with these vegetables, nice and warming on this cloudy day with cool breezes.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
That does sound a very warming meal.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Oct 22
@JudyEv Yes, it's good and all gone now. We're getting sunny weather, tomorrow, so chili soon. Got my butter rolls for it already.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
@oahuwriter There are some meals that really suit cold days. My Mum would call such dishes meals that would 'stick to your ribs'.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (102060)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Oct 22
I enjoyed my day at home working on sharing good news as well as writing a journal plus doing surveys.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
I'm glad you're having a productive day.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (102060)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv Thank you for the kind words.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Oct 22
Do you barbecue or exercise at the pocketparks?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
We've used the barbecue a few times and Vince tried out his putting once but we haven't used the exercise equipment. There is also a well-equipped gym in the clubhouse.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv We have barbecue pits and picnic tables that are used quite often and a-small putting green thats seldom used. I make use of the gym, especially in hot and cold weather.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (54981)
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20 Oct 22
First l am hearing of pocket parks -- so cute. Hope Vince gets a good report from the cardiologist.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
He has been prescribed another pill for high blood pressure but otherwise it's all good.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14468)
• Hong Kong
20 Oct 22
We also have small parks near some residential areas.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
It's nice to have parks here and there even if they are small.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (38126)
• Philippines
20 Oct 22
Good to know that you are back home again. Your place looks so clean. I can see no trash/litter around the place.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (38126)
• Philippines
24 Oct 22
@JudyEv it's good that everyone is making the place neat always. In where I live there is always litter somewhere.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
There is never any litter. Everyone puts their rubbish where it should be and the place almost always looks like this.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
@rsa101 Mostly our streets are reasonably clean which is nice.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
22 Oct 22
I hope Vince's checkup goes fine. Pocket Park sounds fine. In some of the colonies in Delhi, the word Pocket is used instead of Blocks for s group of houses. May be that is what is being used here. Mini Putting Green? You mean for Golf?
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
23 Oct 22
@JudyEv "Pretend" Golf may be !! So how is the weekend going for you?
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
23 Oct 22
@JudyEv You are back at your own home? Or still traveling to somewhere? I think I still need to do a catch up with some of your Posts. As of now we are in the midst of Diwali festival and you might find many Indian users not being that much active here.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 22
Yes, for golf but it's very tiny.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16748)
• China
20 Oct 22
Good news ! the ‘pocket parks’ facilitates your daily life in a way ! Hope Vince's results of routine check are normal !
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
The parks are nice to have around the place, what with so many houses so close together. Vince's check went well, thanks.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Oct 22
I hope they have those same amenities in the senior living communities here.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
As a senior community goes, we're very lucky.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139329)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Oct 22
Those pocket parks are really nice.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
It's nice to have pockets of green here and there.
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
20 Oct 22
Really interesting post. I love the little parks...hope Vince gets a good report.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
His blood pressure is a little high so he has been prescribed another pill. The little parks give a patch of green among all the houses.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
20 Oct 22
Over here there is a movement to take over parking spaces as pocket parks. I like it, far too many cars in the city and it feels a bit more human with some greenery
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 22
@Ronrybs I would think the 'flatness' of Holland would be more conducive to cycling and walking.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
It's hard to get rid of the cars. They keep trying different things here but nothing much seems to work for long.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv It took time, but they managed it in Holland. I do enjoy cycling and walking there
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
20 Oct 22
So well maintained place My world is going ok thank you
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
I'm glad things are well with you. The places here are well maintained.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47125)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
20 Oct 22
Looks like a bus stop.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47125)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Oct 22
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
It might but you'd be waiting a very long time for a bus.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (135299)
• India
21 Oct 22
These common facilities are such an asset for those around. You must be using them too.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (135299)
• India
21 Oct 22
@JudyEv We were planning on a senior home but it did not materialise. The facility had plans among others for jogging/walking,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
We've used the barbecue more than the other two but it's nice that they're there.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
@allknowing The facilities from village to village differ considerably. Some have a place to store caravans and some have workshops for the men or a community vegetable garden.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Oct 22
Working had at making a dollar, and someone has offered me a writing job at $100 a month and more if the job is bigger, We will see what happens you know how it is in this world show me and I will believe you and the SS informs me I am getting more money
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
The very best of luck with all this. I hope there are some really positive outcomes.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 22
@JudyEv thank you I was talking all afternoon with this executive and sending docs he needed so soon I will be pretty much set
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Fleur
@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct 22
There's a push to create new 'pocket parks here too, from any small space of 'unloved' land. It's great that you have those where you live.
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Fleur
@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct 22
@JudyEv How very organised!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 22
Apart from what's in our gated community there are also varied size parks in the immediate neighbourhood including two fenced 'dog play' areas, one for big dogs and one for little dogs plus several barbecue areas.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (176652)
• United States
20 Oct 22
The pocket parks sound like a nice perk. I'm glad things are going well in your world. I love roast pork and sauerkraut.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
In the end, we got home too late to put the pork on so we'll have it tonight.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17661)
• Mombasa, Kenya
20 Oct 22
The place is very amazing and beautiful. I liked the place very much
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 22
Thanks. It's a nice little area.