Entry for 12th December, 2008 - Secret Urban Places

I was driving to work this morning, as I do 5 days out of 7, 48 weeks out of 52 throughout my adult life. And I drove past a big roundabout at the Raith Interchange. You’ll know the type of big supersize roundabout if you live in the UK. There’s bound to be one near you – the kind that’s planted out with tress and grass and bushes.
The odd thing that occurred to me today, was that the roundabout is actually a little bit of wilderness. It’s a properly established little copse. And it occurred to me then, that I bet that no-one ever goes to the middle of the roundabout now. You’d have to cross 3 lanes of traffic to get there. And of course, there’s no pavements here, at this big junction.
In fact, the centre of that roundabout is – oddly enough – probably the most unspoilt part of my town. It has become a wild place. An undiscovered place. The sort of place that might be worthy of exploring.
I have decided to go on a picnic in the middle of the roundabout one day soon. I will let you know how I get on.