Phil's commune? 0 ▲ Phil's Workbench 2 hours ago · Life · hide · 0 comments Commune: A commune is a shared living group, a local government unit, or a deep mental connection.There is a park full of office blocks near Stratford that has appeared on the market. Ryon Hill is known to me as a couple of my friends were based there for work. You can read the full details here. It's a nice place, with some 80s-style buildings, and I think it would be perfect for a commune. Not some hippy-dippy rubbish, or the sort of place where everyone falls under the spell of a svengali, and all end up being abused and killing themselves. No. I'm thinking of a community of people who like making things. Craftspeople. People like those who read this blog. People who celebrate creativity. My completely unfunded plan, is that the upper floors of the buildings would be converted to modest apartments. Personally, I reckon I need something about four times the size of a Premier Inn room for a bedroom, kitchen, living space, bathroom, and a small office. Couples and families will need… No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.