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Friday evenings, 5pm, fast became the most popular time of the week for people living on a quiet residential street in a London suburb during last summer s lockdown.
Homeworkers stopped what they were doing and ventured outside for a Gin at the Bin with their neighbours.
With little or no opportunity to see friends or family, a friendly face and a sociable drink was a welcome distraction during the pandemic.
Like many other communities across the world, people in lockdown started reaching out to their neighbours for social interaction.
Jamie Bergin from Athlone, Co Westmeath has lived in London for many years and moved to the Southfields area near Putney a couple of years ago.