Bland house in Latchmere Close

Another construction project nearing completion is this house in Latchmere Close that is being squeezed into the odd shaped piece of land behind Latchmere Lodge. The construction seems to be a decent standard but the appearance is decidedly bland. There are too few windows for the amount of brick and the windows that are there are lack any decoration.

35 Sandy Lane

35 Sandy Lane is typical for the road, particularly the south side of it, but the house number is a bit special. The slightly cursive font is cute and right for the age of the house and I like the way that it is held away from the wall.

The roof is on

I keep walking into Sudbrook Gardens to see how the rebuilding of number 21 is getting on which has often been frustrating as most of the work has been hidden behind the hoardings. At least the roof is visible and that has now been completed.

The window on the gable looks a little odd but perhaps that will make more sense once the whole house is finished.

Gorilla in the garden

I spend a lot of time walking around Ham and Petersham and I spend a lot of that time looking in to gardens in the hope of finding things like this small gorilla who seems to be very happy in Woodville Road.

The next stage of Richmond Chase

I keep visiting Richmond Chase to see if there is anything new to see but the second stage of the development has been hidden behind barriers for several months. Then I went there when the barriers were lying on the ground, probably due to the recent strong winds, and I was able to look into the development.

This is looking down the main street with Latchmere House behind me. The road has an interesting kink in it which the lone tree suggests might be a planted area.

Looking round to the left the backs of houses in Garth Close can be seen, for the moment.

As Richmond Chase develops it is starting to look every bit as dense and unimaginative as the publicity material suggests. I'll keep visiting to see how it progresses and I'll also keep hoping that it looks better when completed.

Fire Hydrant in Woodville Road

There is a familiar yellow Fire Hydrant sign on the pavement but it is the older sign on the wall of the house that is noteworthy. Sadly it has been painted and not too carefully.

Extension in Clifford Road

For me, this extension does not quite work due to the clash in brick colouring. They are too different for the extension to blend in and too similar for it to stand out proudly in its own right.

Meadowview

It was the italicised "I" that caught my attention accidentally in the way that some logos deliberately try to by mixing fonts. Without it the sign looks very dated with its heavy serifs. Despite all that, I still like it and I like the wall behind it even more.

Playground make-over

The playground on the edge of Royal Park Gate has been given a make-over by Kingston Council. This includes new equipment, new safe surfaces and a map of the Thames.

There is more equipment than before and this smaller climbing frame is new.

In addition to the map of the river there is a curious signpost that serves no practicable purpose and is not that decorative either. I presume that the London and Richmond signs are pointing the wrong way for the same reason that Richmond had lost its "m". Also I know that this is technically in Kingston but a sign to Kingston pointing upstream to the town centre would mean more to children than one to Hampton Court, unless that is meant as a reminder that there is a far better playground to be found there.