20mph

Church Road does not have much of a speeding problem, because it is narrow and does not really lead anywhere, so the 20mph markings are something of a surprise; they are welcome nonetheless.

Works at The Navigator's House

Something is happening to The Navigator's House in River Lane, next to the footpath to the sea scouts and beyond. The obvious guess would be a garage though that is not quite what it looks like.

Previously there was an interesting building there (which I failed to photograph due to never finding the gate open). This had two storeys with the upper level looking like a shed being constructed out of wood and with a window.

Mervyn Smith in lights

Using lights to create advertisements on the pavement are not that unusual though this is the only one I am aware of by an estate agent and it is certainly a first for Ham Parade.

Post down

Since January 2024 I have been publishing pictures of a decorated post in Sudbrook Lane and I was hoping to enjoy it again today only to discover that some careless driver had demolished the post completely. 

Gate House goes black

No sooner had the Gate House on Upper Ham Road gone grey than the windows and sills went black, including the windows in the original (listed) part of the building.

24 Thamesgate Close

I think that the most positive thing that can be said about this front extension in Thamesgate Close is that it does not in with the rest of the estate.

Damaged wall

This corner of wall at Ham House shows a lot of history from the newer pillar on the left to the filled in gate on the left and with several repairs in the middle. Further repairs are needed and these will add to the wall's history for decades, maybe centuries, to come.

Gate House goes grey

The refurbishment works at Gate House on Upper Ham Road have taken a surprising, and very grey,  turn. The recently rendered walls have been painted grey as have the windows and the panels inside them. And the hard standing has been paved grey too.

Elsewhere this may have looked reasonable but in a conservation area it looks very out of place.

Mound and fences

I still have no idea what is going on at Ham Polo but it involves a mound of earth and a lot of fences.