tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569734279570408892024-03-19T02:00:31.924+00:00Ham PhotosHam Photos is a growing archive of photos of Ham (at the meeting of Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames in south-west London), where I have lived since 1996. It captures the small changes that are easily missed and delights in the unusual, the unexpected and the unnoticed.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-24478012945228666732024-03-19T02:00:00.016+00:002024-03-19T02:00:00.139+00:00Water works<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRFVp3h2aIXu7d4lTVLBsKF-9h5JbTxcew6YuEi0NbFl9459ol9XUqE_qQs1e1cnrLyuumkWP0_KpfGaXl59rENtH_qDWa1vdoRBdaC2OTbm3cs_L2zlp8pq-16vb4aeTz4qm9HoQ8yYUbPpYF1ulYV1NWX8kJkkMmKsHm6HBscV-VEkiMLsZ5WzbU-s/s4032/5ECE2636-5ED2-439D-9845-783AE784DF0A.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRFVp3h2aIXu7d4lTVLBsKF-9h5JbTxcew6YuEi0NbFl9459ol9XUqE_qQs1e1cnrLyuumkWP0_KpfGaXl59rENtH_qDWa1vdoRBdaC2OTbm3cs_L2zlp8pq-16vb4aeTz4qm9HoQ8yYUbPpYF1ulYV1NWX8kJkkMmKsHm6HBscV-VEkiMLsZ5WzbU-s/w640-h480/5ECE2636-5ED2-439D-9845-783AE784DF0A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />There seems to be work going on inside the former dance shop on Ham Parade and there is more obvious work going on outside too. Hopefully this means that this shop will be back in use soon.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-38318905004607997572024-03-18T02:00:00.029+00:002024-03-18T09:38:54.362+00:00Wet Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFGcnLFVH7Wfq-Ex3RTbR2FLU__5uR_gFYmTh2lMoefQB3bmYgx2sZlj8dXLKGOocL69wgu0AM22yCQcSIJgWnvQJIVafHGM2U0zieFb9MXKOT5N9pkNG6y8UjRDD5HHAKbrbydBMAuz589advcLfV1DGUUgPkDoAT2NXiBjcsdKFJ3Ask7xUl7duuNM/s4032/763FF566-4FC1-40FD-9D56-065F46FB3213_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFGcnLFVH7Wfq-Ex3RTbR2FLU__5uR_gFYmTh2lMoefQB3bmYgx2sZlj8dXLKGOocL69wgu0AM22yCQcSIJgWnvQJIVafHGM2U0zieFb9MXKOT5N9pkNG6y8UjRDD5HHAKbrbydBMAuz589advcLfV1DGUUgPkDoAT2NXiBjcsdKFJ3Ask7xUl7duuNM/w640-h480/763FF566-4FC1-40FD-9D56-065F46FB3213_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />Much of Ham Common Woods is naturally wet, hence the toads, but I have not often seen it as wet as this. This pond has covered the base of the fence around it and has spread beyond its normal boundaries.<br /><br /><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Hn3wks11ou0wOECzA6VaG3dUfHCDjjTxg-LIVlsAxIMxc48beEqay07tOtDzYlZZAnbdR6-kwc1TaaIRhwqsMK-CVHpPYuprtL8l-gjQBFTfQUgjxh9m6P2FpIwzBIi2OzEiSTi5IwagL_gdKEERTeiJoI1T2Qet3n2l7hnmve8m4dWi3HMrKrYLa1E/s4032/AB5C0CF0-4EDD-427E-81DE-D1CEB4FA6A40.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Hn3wks11ou0wOECzA6VaG3dUfHCDjjTxg-LIVlsAxIMxc48beEqay07tOtDzYlZZAnbdR6-kwc1TaaIRhwqsMK-CVHpPYuprtL8l-gjQBFTfQUgjxh9m6P2FpIwzBIi2OzEiSTi5IwagL_gdKEERTeiJoI1T2Qet3n2l7hnmve8m4dWi3HMrKrYLa1E/w640-h480/AB5C0CF0-4EDD-427E-81DE-D1CEB4FA6A40.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />Many of the paths through the Woods are very muddy and this one has gone a step further and turned into a pond.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-67338916041460146682024-03-17T02:00:00.034+00:002024-03-17T12:24:08.592+00:00Blackout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6F0sF0JYmxc2LkrwJsy__b5wC6V6SdLC6e14J6MOkSuMzy3Aegb9omBj7M413qzmy0xjSbIuYNv6lPReJcYOxa9bAy1FkIZjEChJwFHG4-L-QGp3WlAjlIWX2R_QWVcvc6DIWNgdCwF9578H4E75I2qfJR-iYfU444HDsV4BWUA8WSdeO-31ritp07NU/s4032/2707C6C2-3F57-4804-B07B-EF5FDAB357D1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6F0sF0JYmxc2LkrwJsy__b5wC6V6SdLC6e14J6MOkSuMzy3Aegb9omBj7M413qzmy0xjSbIuYNv6lPReJcYOxa9bAy1FkIZjEChJwFHG4-L-QGp3WlAjlIWX2R_QWVcvc6DIWNgdCwF9578H4E75I2qfJR-iYfU444HDsV4BWUA8WSdeO-31ritp07NU/w640-h480/2707C6C2-3F57-4804-B07B-EF5FDAB357D1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />When the entrance to The Old Vicarage in Petersham was rebuilt in 2016 <a href="https://hamphotos.blogspot.com/2016/06/working-on-old-vicarage-in-petersham.html" target="_blank">it gained a lovely front gate</a> only now that gate has been hidden by ugly solid black metal sheets. I guess it adds a little more privacy but at quite a cost.<div><br /></div><div>This is exactly the opposite approach taken by the bigger, and grander, Forbes House on Ham Common which, despite being much closer to a busier road, <a href="https://hamphotos.blogspot.com/2021/02/blackout-lifted.html" target="_blank">removed its similar sheets in 2021</a>.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-19396620240922803252024-03-16T02:00:00.015+00:002024-03-16T22:02:30.505+00:00Starbarks is coming to Ham Parade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7wuQJjPon7wyu2ja7Gmt-S5LSzGJ2tLg2ISYzY8vUrGESfdJgeQhx_GGo4Jmy7sxIYfqHGFMZqYbh5XQdUp8LvsGiqf_2sdckroAX72mVYpPphnSnm3f77ADKpf0Y9JkQcScqtKRJMLX-z3e6I5OWUoqH3URHrnva17XRCNjSYtgsUk-FTzrU30DGFg/s4032/83BFBE3D-0419-4312-87E0-47166044894D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7wuQJjPon7wyu2ja7Gmt-S5LSzGJ2tLg2ISYzY8vUrGESfdJgeQhx_GGo4Jmy7sxIYfqHGFMZqYbh5XQdUp8LvsGiqf_2sdckroAX72mVYpPphnSnm3f77ADKpf0Y9JkQcScqtKRJMLX-z3e6I5OWUoqH3URHrnva17XRCNjSYtgsUk-FTzrU30DGFg/w640-h480/83BFBE3D-0419-4312-87E0-47166044894D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear=left>I am not sure that Ham Parade needs another cafe, particularly one with such a bad pun in its name, but time will be the proof of that and perhaps there is a demand for a cafe that does dog grooming.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-61501636268322578522024-03-14T14:00:00.021+00:002024-03-14T16:02:09.124+00:00Pattern in the wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEYgeY87DzXA9m9FKlYVshmqLfn6TYzoMO0hBWQXk5hSToR_btmeHVE1cPjdJ1T5keCODRTiRX5-MMATd-alvpKp8G5Oh9w7wKeoK1amv0_NRLzveMeHZHe1Su-hhiqrHrmDV9NUTi5GIVGADXw612mgbNaOvVRGcAaiRvOxOn-c6o94NYho7_vq6oio/s4032/8C7EAA79-7B84-49D7-86B9-515B68A52331.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEYgeY87DzXA9m9FKlYVshmqLfn6TYzoMO0hBWQXk5hSToR_btmeHVE1cPjdJ1T5keCODRTiRX5-MMATd-alvpKp8G5Oh9w7wKeoK1amv0_NRLzveMeHZHe1Su-hhiqrHrmDV9NUTi5GIVGADXw612mgbNaOvVRGcAaiRvOxOn-c6o94NYho7_vq6oio/w640-h480/8C7EAA79-7B84-49D7-86B9-515B68A52331.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />The old wall on Ham Street either side of Eveyn Road has a story to tell and this pattern in the bricks is part of it. Other components in the story are the two low pillars either side of Evelyn Road, the curve in the walls as they stoop down to the pillars and the <a href="https://hamphotos.blogspot.com/2008/03/gate.html" target="_blank">permanently closed gate at the end of the road</a>.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-71783518998864337642024-03-12T02:00:00.040+00:002024-03-12T02:00:00.143+00:00Hiding 29 Ham Farm Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZIjqQ_xcz3s3cmCzH0kSnOWPLfuPAT6DChcbhcPr4ejeWDxW6-kESVckjpE2cTFTEGe0OzcZsjZYsXiZcYqZKaipmh85LHbDnmAfvWh0TPOtwlU6bPihaLQZ1alYLtAWYH_MghxDcvtlDb-ELJwBZmFHNreTFaL7VzZWIR-j_2CjJe3sEBYWkND8VXM/s4032/071782A5-D8FC-4490-86D3-0BB5C6616BB0.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZIjqQ_xcz3s3cmCzH0kSnOWPLfuPAT6DChcbhcPr4ejeWDxW6-kESVckjpE2cTFTEGe0OzcZsjZYsXiZcYqZKaipmh85LHbDnmAfvWh0TPOtwlU6bPihaLQZ1alYLtAWYH_MghxDcvtlDb-ELJwBZmFHNreTFaL7VzZWIR-j_2CjJe3sEBYWkND8VXM/w640-h480/071782A5-D8FC-4490-86D3-0BB5C6616BB0.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />There is a shared character in Ham Farm Road and number 29 has chosen to ignore it.<div><br /></div><div>That character is one of openness with either no front boundary or a very low one. And that is set back from the pavement as the first metre or so of land is Common Land. This is usually just grass or small plants.</div><div><br /></div><div>Number 29 wanted to build a front wall with railings and settled for a mid-sized wall (barely visible) with a dense hedge in front of it. This is not how the rest of the street looks.</div><div><br /></div><div>I fail to see why this has been done. Privacy is not an issue as so few people walk along there and a substantial hedge hides the view of Ham Common Woods, which surely is the whole point of living there.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-4087734427042762892024-03-11T14:00:00.004+00:002024-03-12T15:03:10.513+00:00GK16 BNJ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGKgcuja77YQem0L8akw26un-xG2w_ECso3OJGuB-Wi7Ioq7j8XEHsWWIh0i2Ty0hLO1qJpfSX_LIQjbuDSzGIEtkKFAUx_-p-4jtZHbtXoa0_HrYxiHhgcWxPs9M4UxpqH1nY-OVr8uo_lwxyjjxUjgURFEgbJx8qyaBH-hecimSrO6N-DxWFUHpzTs/s4032/CE405263-53F8-431C-A0DD-4B3DEAA61D55.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGKgcuja77YQem0L8akw26un-xG2w_ECso3OJGuB-Wi7Ioq7j8XEHsWWIh0i2Ty0hLO1qJpfSX_LIQjbuDSzGIEtkKFAUx_-p-4jtZHbtXoa0_HrYxiHhgcWxPs9M4UxpqH1nY-OVr8uo_lwxyjjxUjgURFEgbJx8qyaBH-hecimSrO6N-DxWFUHpzTs/w640-h480/CE405263-53F8-431C-A0DD-4B3DEAA61D55.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear=left>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-78006024505299306372024-03-11T11:30:00.009+00:002024-03-11T12:00:43.574+00:00LP23 UDL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: LEFT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YJV-fyXLBFHt2O_1MNbm8-QaymuQ4LK7IrnbkAC5Hf-jFqBkcpUkXWU0VvADfwNxTzSSat2esWyHvfOQizOnkDQiWh0FGpc5tF-mncPWrOJbL6_zwgsDE8qlBePwDd3hI1vW_5ZRlKVGxsdXTy3JgLZkZeT5I-yDtC-5VHsQN-hRnH7ath2Lepbtd24/s4032/56FFF19F-8CA5-48D7-9F52-ABE29ED6F6F1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YJV-fyXLBFHt2O_1MNbm8-QaymuQ4LK7IrnbkAC5Hf-jFqBkcpUkXWU0VvADfwNxTzSSat2esWyHvfOQizOnkDQiWh0FGpc5tF-mncPWrOJbL6_zwgsDE8qlBePwDd3hI1vW_5ZRlKVGxsdXTy3JgLZkZeT5I-yDtC-5VHsQN-hRnH7ath2Lepbtd24/w640-h480/56FFF19F-8CA5-48D7-9F52-ABE29ED6F6F1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear=left>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-35505367370275100642024-03-11T02:00:00.024+00:002024-03-11T02:00:00.175+00:00A new school garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMgKVMZdXlB2ITizVQCN5RIKi7zVS3eJZa3TKiIgS11cdLe4cbFI3L8zD_h4mMLaS9O5UTtXrLCE0SllHhU4i7FYV_cPCPDfmVW4sk05m0YCV_329xCj-rVe8LO1gVozxBxw-0UkVNTpKC5igPhr2PeX6l9evduUOr5mqWiE6r6tR2jZhlT-ZnbA-IZA/s4032/201F18ED-AA95-420E-A244-D2CF58A9EBFD.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMgKVMZdXlB2ITizVQCN5RIKi7zVS3eJZa3TKiIgS11cdLe4cbFI3L8zD_h4mMLaS9O5UTtXrLCE0SllHhU4i7FYV_cPCPDfmVW4sk05m0YCV_329xCj-rVe8LO1gVozxBxw-0UkVNTpKC5igPhr2PeX6l9evduUOr5mqWiE6r6tR2jZhlT-ZnbA-IZA/w640-h480/201F18ED-AA95-420E-A244-D2CF58A9EBFD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />The entrance to St Richard’s CE Primary School is in Ashburnham Road and the site stretches across to Woodville Road and it is from there that this new garden can be seen. <div><br /></div><div>I like the business of the scene with the new beds ringed by a frame, glasshouse, plastic greenhouse and two compost bins.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-37307376177151055652024-03-10T02:00:00.015+00:002024-03-10T02:00:00.250+00:0022 Sandy Lane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSblh1X1s4BXBPYHtidy70gh6GWV7fMB70DK12s4C468s1ybb5sgvDpLfL1T6m1p-ug1vRhOeZ1d92bBUQYiZcmmN3NRhRfGCSX_qBo0MjZTKm_-5w4KTbYOVHXHXhLDuP6RxqWNt3dNcPKoncFTnSbX68LZz395VqhB2O_1y9o3BwFfLt1r3aMYjlEbA/s4032/4C1031EB-DA8E-486D-963F-70F230119115.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSblh1X1s4BXBPYHtidy70gh6GWV7fMB70DK12s4C468s1ybb5sgvDpLfL1T6m1p-ug1vRhOeZ1d92bBUQYiZcmmN3NRhRfGCSX_qBo0MjZTKm_-5w4KTbYOVHXHXhLDuP6RxqWNt3dNcPKoncFTnSbX68LZz395VqhB2O_1y9o3BwFfLt1r3aMYjlEbA/w640-h480/4C1031EB-DA8E-486D-963F-70F230119115.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear=left>Sandy Lane is generally a good place to go for fans of scaffolding as there always seems to be at least one house that is having major work done to it. On this day it was number 22.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-557799346223939712024-03-09T02:00:00.024+00:002024-03-09T02:00:00.136+00:00CC Pizza goes green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiGTMSio4SR84_Mmlhh6QHD7FO1Qhu2Aj0afmKqlqkFiFYagR1N46yOuAeWM-fFD5g1EbgC2s3FZtk0QuzodJ-P6T-_GanOsaY5kK-p1upAJjYQ6ZjQ-m5j3TCBQSkTKHGCnyzOXPbhtnNtT_Mj3xM52tR-o4Tkoqqkfy9SH_MVwzlxSlXBs99VONB_w/s4032/6D2209F7-F98D-4E5E-8479-499C6ABB38FC.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiGTMSio4SR84_Mmlhh6QHD7FO1Qhu2Aj0afmKqlqkFiFYagR1N46yOuAeWM-fFD5g1EbgC2s3FZtk0QuzodJ-P6T-_GanOsaY5kK-p1upAJjYQ6ZjQ-m5j3TCBQSkTKHGCnyzOXPbhtnNtT_Mj3xM52tR-o4Tkoqqkfy9SH_MVwzlxSlXBs99VONB_w/w640-h480/6D2209F7-F98D-4E5E-8479-499C6ABB38FC.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />I am quite impressed at the job my subconcious brain does in alerting me to things that have changed, as it did on this day as I was walking down Ham Street. CC Pizza is quite well hidden by buildings and plants until you get quite close but a partial glimpse of the vivid green was enough to note the change.<div><br /></div><div>The green is so much smarter than the previous white and red, and not just because it is new paint. I really like it.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-85631396853700256732024-03-08T02:00:00.014+00:002024-03-08T02:00:00.307+00:00Back Lane planters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrqQUdJJt06rScAwFtUBfLdH_NPSTU2N_BeQuAduih488YcLL15yvJNBSafQPOdXW4zUQ9yRQMnmtkfN6LqxVaumzhidsMNY0En_oh_kKjzqVxkMQNksY7N_wDEIY2AoN2GDKtuXu3xZcdt4_X80s7-zNUhcSLDeaKCdSIiV4DWZV6c9rCaqObcjB3_M/s4032/F7BD39B8-7D3F-4699-98E6-A0FA8023F99D.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrqQUdJJt06rScAwFtUBfLdH_NPSTU2N_BeQuAduih488YcLL15yvJNBSafQPOdXW4zUQ9yRQMnmtkfN6LqxVaumzhidsMNY0En_oh_kKjzqVxkMQNksY7N_wDEIY2AoN2GDKtuXu3xZcdt4_X80s7-zNUhcSLDeaKCdSIiV4DWZV6c9rCaqObcjB3_M/w640-h480/F7BD39B8-7D3F-4699-98E6-A0FA8023F99D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />It is almost exactly <a href="https://hamphotos.blogspot.com/2014/07/brightening-up-back-lane.html" target="_blank">ten years since these planters were created in Back Lane</a> and while they got off to a bright start in recent years they have been neglected so it was great to see them restored and in bloom.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-7072451163719884622024-03-07T02:00:00.033+00:002024-03-07T02:00:00.304+00:00Managed tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tuheOyutlueGuwo7dkOQgsRHRvSASIK-G85kvvngged0K54q5DQ6FKMhS0rF43ssimhJ6NyOqzn6hZwaTupKkb1JnBUlitHaIbelngwl16ekTpED0ooGkT3yW6cpClShQUabn62GDJFJa0XeweMdEViUR30dkjaiyrBKqQS-FK23V840BO7H1JP-gkM/s4032/0987E412-29E4-473A-9808-6488AD31FA7D.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tuheOyutlueGuwo7dkOQgsRHRvSASIK-G85kvvngged0K54q5DQ6FKMhS0rF43ssimhJ6NyOqzn6hZwaTupKkb1JnBUlitHaIbelngwl16ekTpED0ooGkT3yW6cpClShQUabn62GDJFJa0XeweMdEViUR30dkjaiyrBKqQS-FK23V840BO7H1JP-gkM/w640-h480/0987E412-29E4-473A-9808-6488AD31FA7D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />Managing woodlands means that occasionally some trees have to be cut down, e.g. when they become a threat to people or property, and while this is a loss it is a natural loss and in its demise the tree can still be useful as a source of food and shelter for animals.<div><br /></div><div>And the wound caused by its cutting down will soon be healed and it will be easy to forget that there ever was a healthy tree at this point on Church Road.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-23227832280000690202024-03-06T02:00:00.023+00:002024-03-06T02:00:00.308+00:00Work starts at 25 Ham Farm Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc881769j_xhb0fgcu7Yo5TEbf6KrA27Eq4Z8Ct6nvEJccJFMnHzcSorn9iCqj_Qs4By4gmYoXsG1oKLFBzT7lcPutvnjNjXC9PAU6h9SXinkXSnHAfU1vxr5rsrSA6ta37Tq948xeCr1rrJyG8MBNlJ5suWFrDdd_krgJYTG-aXqb1A6PDGdegykol0/s4032/55B40D9F-28A5-4486-8DD0-EBE642E6D55B.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc881769j_xhb0fgcu7Yo5TEbf6KrA27Eq4Z8Ct6nvEJccJFMnHzcSorn9iCqj_Qs4By4gmYoXsG1oKLFBzT7lcPutvnjNjXC9PAU6h9SXinkXSnHAfU1vxr5rsrSA6ta37Tq948xeCr1rrJyG8MBNlJ5suWFrDdd_krgJYTG-aXqb1A6PDGdegykol0/w640-h480/55B40D9F-28A5-4486-8DD0-EBE642E6D55B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />The saga of 25 Ham Farm Road is already a couple of years old and the main story has only just begun.
<div><br /></div><div>In March 2022 a Planning Application was submitted to demolish the house and replace it with something similar. This was rejected in May that year but was allowed on appeal in April 2023. Another year on and the work has started with the clearance of the front garden and a construction is a fence and a large gate.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-26509609549195539662024-03-05T02:00:00.058+00:002024-03-08T21:05:39.183+00:00High waters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD0pc_pF0SVWcO2E034HwL8HspPDTWAz_iGHZO1XxkV1A-uaYwvGJbPdJLFZm4Vmz6NdREmnFCSaKaqw2Zce0WcL_4LfbvXjreE8un3Eygo2eh95-ErkHjEzmFrzJ8e3IzKzyOEtS28OuUPimGgys9a_igk1jh6Z_FFD1h7shatVN7yCQelc6iOZkavI/s4032/9DA83F3A-0043-43E8-AC86-CC8FA1DEC829.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD0pc_pF0SVWcO2E034HwL8HspPDTWAz_iGHZO1XxkV1A-uaYwvGJbPdJLFZm4Vmz6NdREmnFCSaKaqw2Zce0WcL_4LfbvXjreE8un3Eygo2eh95-ErkHjEzmFrzJ8e3IzKzyOEtS28OuUPimGgys9a_igk1jh6Z_FFD1h7shatVN7yCQelc6iOZkavI/w640-h480/9DA83F3A-0043-43E8-AC86-CC8FA1DEC829.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />The river has been high for long periods recently and elsewhere (e.g. Mortlake) I have had to take detours when walking along Thames Path. Locally the best place to observe the swollen river has been Teddington Footbridge.<br /><br>The most obvious sign of the height of the water is that the Skiff Lock (on the far left) has all but disappeared under the water.<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiGiShkPPX9hfsPmA8jS8gLCWQadRqR24cmaRJ3-UHkfH32TcHm96UH2FjJclvZrcXJXMpGYBJhyphenhyphengGIl64rH9-0LJTl8HXMOvP46IdetriMfzGooJrLOFZsP-KGdBvXw2FmWkLv4V2VV6VsCNI4MMWFAoBHGMRWAk6CttCkDXb0IwcUTRkk7PxLqRDaY/s4032/2D4594B8-3D00-4FA0-A866-1B99EA7CF362.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiGiShkPPX9hfsPmA8jS8gLCWQadRqR24cmaRJ3-UHkfH32TcHm96UH2FjJclvZrcXJXMpGYBJhyphenhyphengGIl64rH9-0LJTl8HXMOvP46IdetriMfzGooJrLOFZsP-KGdBvXw2FmWkLv4V2VV6VsCNI4MMWFAoBHGMRWAk6CttCkDXb0IwcUTRkk7PxLqRDaY/w640-h480/2D4594B8-3D00-4FA0-A866-1B99EA7CF362.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />On the Teggigton side the water has crept up toward The Anglers making the bridge look even more impressive than usual.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-7520851355008805472024-03-03T02:00:00.009+00:002024-03-04T20:34:33.639+00:00New windows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJruaJPOGo_x1C50VnbeZUlmIK8L7JV0me91Ivr24YmugbJ_flmh1dq_4GjRbFDbM5-lw_KVzYL50N-CL3FieS6wXKqo_fKaVOqFH54xuWG977DGo4XADLFTx_kjYyPz1kqVGWBKpQ09KzlKexyH7TBw_tgQ6I11yPWrrNPKvnHH4h-GZzIgcv_0icfA/s4032/FD76F1EA-C0C6-4B2C-9881-43A013C4D9BA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJruaJPOGo_x1C50VnbeZUlmIK8L7JV0me91Ivr24YmugbJ_flmh1dq_4GjRbFDbM5-lw_KVzYL50N-CL3FieS6wXKqo_fKaVOqFH54xuWG977DGo4XADLFTx_kjYyPz1kqVGWBKpQ09KzlKexyH7TBw_tgQ6I11yPWrrNPKvnHH4h-GZzIgcv_0icfA/w640-h480/FD76F1EA-C0C6-4B2C-9881-43A013C4D9BA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear=left>The side of the former Royal Oak / Ham Institute that faces onto Sandy Lane had gained two new windows as it transitions from a community venue to a private house.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-45430026439689235362024-03-02T02:00:00.027+00:002024-03-04T18:57:17.834+00:00Something new in Buckingham Road<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35nQc3wphRnHq9Hcv7jdL0-dFLer1jF7xIDZGS1_EOYPR5EkvSAejoqAv8AiKRtofpEZpzNC_5ZYNfb4jrKdPbbzS5WP1Jtx2QMUEQbcUNQVgC0BgVLm8MCTu4jHI5aRCKTpB90PliO9G5e36tBASkx2d5mdH-R7bPI_KGZbbadzXWF4bE_IsOm26oUU/s4032/36734D8A-4603-450C-B53C-15D499E0F0B1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35nQc3wphRnHq9Hcv7jdL0-dFLer1jF7xIDZGS1_EOYPR5EkvSAejoqAv8AiKRtofpEZpzNC_5ZYNfb4jrKdPbbzS5WP1Jtx2QMUEQbcUNQVgC0BgVLm8MCTu4jHI5aRCKTpB90PliO9G5e36tBASkx2d5mdH-R7bPI_KGZbbadzXWF4bE_IsOm26oUU/w640-h480/36734D8A-4603-450C-B53C-15D499E0F0B1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />It is not obvious from this angle is this new construction in Buckingham Road is an extension to the house or a separate building but, for me, all that matters is that is a a change to the streetscape and so it gets noted here.<div><br /></div><div>As it has one small window I am assuming that it is a shed!<br /><div><br /></div><div>It looks fairly impermanent, due to the materials used, though with decent weatherproofing it should last for a few decades and that is probably all that the owner needs of it.</div></div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-32456923893592787072024-03-01T02:00:00.034+00:002024-03-01T02:00:00.150+00:00Greedy Hare is open<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U44FFECxdRwXP_XYMbeiHkccTwYXrzVhuqJG_mKJpBLWqIew6MlJ9b53g7lhtPKo2mVzmLAZFA8oHAQtGHu_DK4Hl_k2Llap6ACEGI8glu_enLx1qBiY64pu058OrSV099mHzGR8bDKYL6RLNrPcCcdQfdd1nHXfYC6PCiGBNnzQ9ozsf7s7eAzOU7w/s4032/BB2B9E1C-E481-4EF6-95F2-98200509ABCB.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U44FFECxdRwXP_XYMbeiHkccTwYXrzVhuqJG_mKJpBLWqIew6MlJ9b53g7lhtPKo2mVzmLAZFA8oHAQtGHu_DK4Hl_k2Llap6ACEGI8glu_enLx1qBiY64pu058OrSV099mHzGR8bDKYL6RLNrPcCcdQfdd1nHXfYC6PCiGBNnzQ9ozsf7s7eAzOU7w/w640-h480/BB2B9E1C-E481-4EF6-95F2-98200509ABCB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />Greedy Hare is a welcome new arrival to the parade of shops on the corner of Ham Street and Ashburnham Road. Judging by the interior decor and ambience it is aiming for more than just the student market and so gives regular cafe goers, like myself, another nice option. <div><br /></div><div>On my first visit I had just a coffee and a cake, because I was there at coffee and cake time, but I am sure that I will be trying the savoury foods before long. I will also be back for more coffee and cake!</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-48550187263041795612024-02-29T02:00:00.017+00:002024-02-29T02:00:00.198+00:0016 Sandy Lane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPnVyC-YZQK8DJZTXsWZRsaWifYuRTO6hqdIj9iwj8QxdbpP6gmlt2buebrX3cwEjYxJdE_mEc2yO4XYaPOhC1Y9C-M_t6MAcQObo7zJalYhUL1DejGSujeO1Q1Mjw-SSalVUoH1G4nAx7Eo2Cp4WQcjtgzIV1Q_VLyj2zOOly6NLkTR6wYtHMse-CEo/s4032/74383F17-293C-4E21-81A0-30BBC80F97D7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPnVyC-YZQK8DJZTXsWZRsaWifYuRTO6hqdIj9iwj8QxdbpP6gmlt2buebrX3cwEjYxJdE_mEc2yO4XYaPOhC1Y9C-M_t6MAcQObo7zJalYhUL1DejGSujeO1Q1Mjw-SSalVUoH1G4nAx7Eo2Cp4WQcjtgzIV1Q_VLyj2zOOly6NLkTR6wYtHMse-CEo/w640-h480/74383F17-293C-4E21-81A0-30BBC80F97D7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />16 Sandy Lane boasts a "sold" sign and I expect the new owner will make signifcant changes to the property to make better use of the plot so I have posted this photo now as a reminder of what it used to look like. Assuming the changes are made then obviously I will post those too,Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-74497863308773466742024-02-28T02:00:00.022+00:002024-02-28T02:00:00.155+00:00Good progress in Ashfield Close<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhbNdchhqs7KTGB05cPfMusvmOwnAYKwlZqpN-eqtBMYKPQBrkkKe66rR0lTz9Y1e8ZQtADPYDEfQzF7IVvQ_IYePC69iTBzcmhyphenhyphenn3u6vI0XmkZ3HJoB85FyWhA_K1LwsChTR_vRhoYO6wRkCgBJnu06kggSOQIC4d3zDrOACV76jIiT_Ma5zZYG2cTc/s4032/22DE348F-6EB6-4961-BFB1-670DBA605D88.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhbNdchhqs7KTGB05cPfMusvmOwnAYKwlZqpN-eqtBMYKPQBrkkKe66rR0lTz9Y1e8ZQtADPYDEfQzF7IVvQ_IYePC69iTBzcmhyphenhyphenn3u6vI0XmkZ3HJoB85FyWhA_K1LwsChTR_vRhoYO6wRkCgBJnu06kggSOQIC4d3zDrOACV76jIiT_Ma5zZYG2cTc/w640-h480/22DE348F-6EB6-4961-BFB1-670DBA605D88.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />I like what they are doing to 3 Ashfield Close. The changes look quite modest (especially when compared to the recent extension to number 5 which benefits from a much wider plot) and they suit the house well. As always, a good match on the bricks is a big help.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-39677274634131241582024-02-27T02:00:00.022+00:002024-02-27T02:00:00.136+00:00Last post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRykfNVEeednuhnplfmxNm8IsgDO1HWP5B1m-2msDL2kd9JRkPGgxgvs1ztn2O9uQIwEpax_ltW2D-cmR8X-30_8UI0j5XScs67aCYka927DtEyk4q99zEuXMQqhttfFSm2Yx6h4B-P8BJsuNHWJ4tC6Tximdc4GmZJpT49eLIwO-AveVh8jjd6A7JEQ/s4032/189CED79-8E8D-4FCD-BE25-84C6966D4813.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRykfNVEeednuhnplfmxNm8IsgDO1HWP5B1m-2msDL2kd9JRkPGgxgvs1ztn2O9uQIwEpax_ltW2D-cmR8X-30_8UI0j5XScs67aCYka927DtEyk4q99zEuXMQqhttfFSm2Yx6h4B-P8BJsuNHWJ4tC6Tximdc4GmZJpT49eLIwO-AveVh8jjd6A7JEQ/w640-h480/189CED79-8E8D-4FCD-BE25-84C6966D4813.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />A few years ago several posts were installed on this corner of Parkleys to try and protect the border between the path and the road, but years of bad driving, in this the quietest of roads, has demolished all but one of them.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-63568367768205281302024-02-26T02:00:00.017+00:002024-02-26T02:00:00.203+00:00Turn Left Only<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1RGHvdXViIVKOdfKy44VJ-vbvqsZSuHgZaHzoC0OpXyqgsClMwB8mEsPuPRggCbAgPkdl_Vi5akliqwzfi33Z46EEUzQeoQq3qX63AXmZjmSe_hWXuZbXLONhpSgFDwsEsKBFLyvga1tUU3itzsdtsFFZAGDSPQrGSac52mkamVKIsnocr-cNBXlcZE/s4032/2BEA3E83-5F61-481E-B4E7-796131F975FB.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1RGHvdXViIVKOdfKy44VJ-vbvqsZSuHgZaHzoC0OpXyqgsClMwB8mEsPuPRggCbAgPkdl_Vi5akliqwzfi33Z46EEUzQeoQq3qX63AXmZjmSe_hWXuZbXLONhpSgFDwsEsKBFLyvga1tUU3itzsdtsFFZAGDSPQrGSac52mkamVKIsnocr-cNBXlcZE/w640-h480/2BEA3E83-5F61-481E-B4E7-796131F975FB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />It is a few years since Richmond Chase, off Church Road, was a construction site but in their clean-up Berkley left behind this sign.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-69118813267066713682024-02-25T02:00:00.014+00:002024-02-25T18:22:37.938+00:00Demolishing Strathmore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss_tw0jXi-6iyJ-lECbpvvywGSEUKzYNuM6RWe8whkl6wyh1N2sKk7C0z23Pw6JLSoXHYVxh7enJaczaGPRfPeDFa4JmgyiVQDOGrTFBIwvdD2zI-4R8bl1zdfVtxb9Pwu02i3q6FMQZ2eT97RYxMru6OJypvigIPXlqvPHzciWbso6lqm_lMYoZinCw/s4032/9FD3B942-2D12-4CB6-B611-FA6BDC6F35F3.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss_tw0jXi-6iyJ-lECbpvvywGSEUKzYNuM6RWe8whkl6wyh1N2sKk7C0z23Pw6JLSoXHYVxh7enJaczaGPRfPeDFa4JmgyiVQDOGrTFBIwvdD2zI-4R8bl1zdfVtxb9Pwu02i3q6FMQZ2eT97RYxMru6OJypvigIPXlqvPHzciWbso6lqm_lMYoZinCw/w640-h480/9FD3B942-2D12-4CB6-B611-FA6BDC6F35F3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />The former Strathmore School building in Meadlands Drive is being cleared out and demolished and looks quite industrial at this stage.Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-2509537695166028182024-02-24T02:00:00.018+00:002024-02-24T02:00:00.149+00:00A Bird in the Hand exposed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pScqnNieydGa8BGTSej_rzcjvOikM2otvJI98s9de_HBSbGMuViILM0RguL3oEfDyA0Ls4iHWMVL9-JKeXR7ioDJP_vwMO58rgay29d41_mcmYbLSl9xlxlSkTXz0reNhyphenhyphendqcapwzUfGW7aIdUC7cNAeawIxwJGzDjSrYiiNb_4BlT-o2MyYVhlK3eM/s4032/EA227A15-1DCF-4B4C-916B-B045BB8EE88B.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pScqnNieydGa8BGTSej_rzcjvOikM2otvJI98s9de_HBSbGMuViILM0RguL3oEfDyA0Ls4iHWMVL9-JKeXR7ioDJP_vwMO58rgay29d41_mcmYbLSl9xlxlSkTXz0reNhyphenhyphendqcapwzUfGW7aIdUC7cNAeawIxwJGzDjSrYiiNb_4BlT-o2MyYVhlK3eM/w640-h480/EA227A15-1DCF-4B4C-916B-B045BB8EE88B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />A Bird in the Hand, by Keith Goodwin, stands on the extrance to Parkleys and for many years it has been all but concealed by the vegetation around it, which I assume was not the original plan. The recent tree work in that section of Parkleys has opened up this view from Upper Ham Road.<div><br /></div><div>The statue is best observed side-on so I am not sure that removing mature trees to create this view was a good idea,</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156973427957040889.post-24668253922598101702024-02-23T02:00:00.023+00:002024-02-23T02:00:00.240+00:00Hole in the wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYVSfZIOJir_yIfqGaa1ss06Kz2s1gUgUvfUu_PiQ8nTqPtNExVJbKeaqTOJ0Y1LnecQZAHyiSrvOOSH9EfrRgxBYplwzMMWvIqiucyjj1R5fljF0S5LsJkdZecU2urCOAgezEWihfory3JBvr61N128UI2ivTeO6eGxpKfm_h49IjzynQKs5bT2hmzA/s4032/FE941534-1996-48DF-A29F-A594C1019D55.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYVSfZIOJir_yIfqGaa1ss06Kz2s1gUgUvfUu_PiQ8nTqPtNExVJbKeaqTOJ0Y1LnecQZAHyiSrvOOSH9EfrRgxBYplwzMMWvIqiucyjj1R5fljF0S5LsJkdZecU2urCOAgezEWihfory3JBvr61N128UI2ivTeO6eGxpKfm_h49IjzynQKs5bT2hmzA/w640-h480/FE941534-1996-48DF-A29F-A594C1019D55.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br clear="left" />32 Sandy Lane has a new front wall, of questionable merit but it may age well, and in that wall is a space that looks to be for a post box, judging by the house number above it. <div><br /></div><div>The house number also has questionable merit as it is already somewhat hard to read and weathering is only likely to make that worse.</div>Matthew Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373136348794501350noreply@blogger.com0