Fri 11th of January 2008 – Alexa

Alexa is the neighbour of previously photograped Kieren and she said I could recognize her by the stripey hat she'd be wearing. I met her on the corner of Vallance Road and Whitechapel Road and on the way there I photographed a man waiting for the bus. Another man saw me and pointed to a tree (!) growing out of the window of a rundown house. I photographed that as well and spoke to the man for a bit. Alexa has lived in London for about 20 years but had never been to East London before, which amazed me. She said she'd come back though to do the 'jack the Ripper Tour' one night. which brought us to the subject of her fascination with serial killers. The more kills the better and the more morbid the better. Her favourite one was this couple somewhere in England, but I can't remember their names. I couldn't offer her any drinks because she still had things to do downtown and didn't want to have to go to the toilet anywhere. After one hour she left and five minutes later Atsuko arrived.