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| Alex James hosts London picnic table world record bid | Alex James hosts London picnic table world record bid |
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| Londoners are helping set a world record for the largest picnic table, in a park near Tower Bridge. | |
| Organisers asked people to join them in Potters Field Park in the city where a 295ft (90m) table was laden with free food and drink from noon. | |
| Blur bassist turned farmer Alex James was to oversee the event and take the final table measurement. | |
| After the record attempt the table will be divided and sections donated to parks and communities in the capital. | After the record attempt the table will be divided and sections donated to parks and communities in the capital. |
| The event is also in support of the third annual Big Lunch on 5 June, which is led by the Eden Project and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. | The event is also in support of the third annual Big Lunch on 5 June, which is led by the Eden Project and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. |
| The Big Lunch is aimed at encouraging people to work together, building stronger relationships and better communities. | The Big Lunch is aimed at encouraging people to work together, building stronger relationships and better communities. |
| Evidence of the record attempt will be sent to Guinness World Records for verification. | Evidence of the record attempt will be sent to Guinness World Records for verification. |