Wonky door

Several things about this door look odd, notably its elevation above the path and its angle.

The timber frame looks new which would explain why I had noticed this door before when walking the path between Murray Road and Ham Street.

Launch Lock barriers

The latest works at Teddington Lock have finished after several months and the most visible difference is the second set of barriers at Launch Lock.

Sandy Lane sign

I am interested in this street sign as it appears to be a transition stage between the oldest and newest style because it has the newer serifed font but it does not have the area name in the bottom right corner.

That suggests that street signs have been through (at least) two design reviews which seems like a lot of effort for something so simple.

Red cow

Swiss Bread bakery and cafe in Ashburnham Road has become and important part of the local community in the five years since it opened and while the staff and the produce are the main ingredients of their success the decorative features help too. Most of these are inside the shop but the red cow normally stands attentively outside.

Doubly wrong roof

Ten years ago the first house broke the roof style for this section of Petersham Road by having smooth ridge tiles rather than jagged ones and now this house has got things doubly wrong by going for grey tiles as well as smooth ridges.

Test bore

Just as the Thames Water works next to Teddington Lock finish they move on to Northweald Lane to do a test bore there.

Aftermath

The work that started in July between the paths to Teddington Lock has finished, the construction site has been dismantled and all but cleared away, leaving a patch of bruised land waiting for spring to heal it.

Barely visible fence

The new fence around Bull Meadow, the Grey Court playing fields, has been completed and is all but invisible, it is only the direct sunlight on some of it that gives it away.

Different Woodville Road street signs

Woodville Road is one of the many local roads where its street signs are in a different style. I find that there are differences interesting, as it suggests a job half done, and I also like the review the styles of each one individually.

The first of these two signs is the more recent as shown by the slight serifs and the inclusion of "Ham".

I think it looks a little cramped; the kerning is quite tight, see how the "D" and "V" encroach on each other, and there is little white space at either end.

The older sign is the simpler with no serifs and no kerning. It also has a strangely large gap between the two words.