Dominic House in Sudbrook Lane

The changes made over the years to Dominic House in Sudbrook Lane have been small but noticeable. The driveway used to be paved and was smaller. The garden is reduced as a result and the row of semi-spherical trees that used to define the house has been reduced from seven to three.

Fallen tree

This fallen tree is on the towpath opposite Eel Pie Island and I like the way that it has just been pushed to one side. It has made the path a lot narrower but this is not a path that gets a lot of buggies or wheelchairs and there is still enough space for them.

More concrete posts

Richmond Council is continuing its welcome campaign against bad drivers by replacing fragile wood posts with stronger and taller concrete ones, this time on the bend of Church Road by the south-east entrance to Ham Common Woods.

Lammas improvements

I caught these changes in Lammas Road while they were still very much in progress and I just liked the business of it with a lot going on from a new front door to grey fences. The limited amount of paving is also encouraging.

Thames Young Mariners changes

I took a similar picture to this one in 2007 and I was interested to note the changes; the floating quay is larger, the embankment in the centre has been cleared of vegetation and there are new railings at the lock. There is also a lot more vegetation on the left side which has recovered from the major clearance done in 2009.

Replacement fence and hedge

Earlier this year I described how the lane past St. Peter's Church Petersham and on to Petersham Nurseries was being remade as a proper road and the last part of that work was to rebuild the combined fence and hedge on one side.

Gates gone

In 2023 I commented on the gates to the porch at St Andrew's and now they have gone. The pins are still attached to the front wall and it looks as though the gates have simply been lifted off; hopefully to be refurbished or replaced with something better.

BenForrest make-over

BenForrest arrived on Ham Parade in 2014 and had a refresh in 2019. The recent make-over has given it a very different look with white tiles, green paint and a fake plant background to the shop name which makes it rather hard to read.

New trees on the towpath

This will be a familiar view for the many people who make a habit of walking along the towpath and the bending river with vegetation on both sides makes it a great view. Slowly adding to the view are some recently planted trees though it is too early for me to tell what they are; the sturdy protection they have suggests that they are something a little special.