Contrasting semis

The two semi-detached houses that are being substantially remodelled in Maguire Drive are being coloured very differently. I am not sure what the point of this is as it is hard to pretend that they are not semis but I'll reserve judgement until the work has finished.

Busy in Sandpits Road

I was trying to get two updates for the price of one with a major project just starting at 11 Sandpits Road and a complete set of new windows going in just a few doors down the road but the story has grown since then. The major work at 11 resulted in the complete demolition of the end-of-terrace house, apparently without planning permissions.

Original garage in Woodville Road

Most of the original garages in Woodville Road have been replaced, either by new garages or by extensions to the houses, and I am delighted that this one remains.

More trees

The most recent of the ongoing improvements to Ham Village Green is the addition of a few new trees at the Ashburnham Road end.

Autumn Wreath

There is no tradition of Autumn Wreaths locally, as far as I am aware, though with examples as fabulous as this one perhaps there should be.

Approach to Latchmere House

The previous picture I posted of Latchmere House was from further back to show its setting, this time I wanted to show the new approach.

It is pretty enough and I hope that it stays that way but that will depend on how much, and what sort of, maintenance it gets. And maintenance costs money.

I am also concerned that the path to the front door is not straight as people hate taking the longer route, just consider all of the unofficial paths you use when a slightly longer proper one is available, and there is a risk that a path will develop through the central flowerbed. 

DN19 ZVG blocks my way

I could fill this blog with pictures of cars parked selfishly outside Greggs on double yellow lines and blocking the path to the pedestrian crossing but I limit it to the cases that annoy me the most, as DN19 ZVG did when I was crossing the road there.

Langham red

The prettiest ivy in Ham in Autumn is on Langham House on Ham Common so here is another picture of it.

No drainage

There has been enough talk about porous surfaces in recent years that I would not have expected mistakes this simple to be made. The bottom end of Richmond Chase is all hard surfaces and there is no water to go so it just sits there.