Lovely house

I took a work in progress picture of this house in Cedar Heights just over a month ago and it was good to go back and see how it finished, which is just as good as I hope it would be. This is a lovely house and such a contrast to the new monstrosity opposite it.

Cycle shed

I have no excuse to go to Russell School any more (my boys left there fifteen years ago!) so I have to spy on the new school buildings from public paths. From Meadlands Drive you can see the new cycle sheds.

These are very welcome though it is a little disappointing that they are nothing like as striking as the new cycle storage units at the German School or Grey Court.

More path repairs in The Copse

A year ago work, led by Ham and Petersham Association, was done to repair the path in The Copse to encourage more people, especially school children, to walk through there; and this year the work continued with more bark being put down.

Preparing the site

There are two similar and neighbouring construction projects projects that I am watching at the moment. In both cases a set of little-used garages is being cleared to make way for new homes.

One project lies between Dukes Avenue and Maguire Drive. This one is in Craig Road.

It is an awkward shaped site that narrows significantly at the far end so this digger easily fills the full width of the plot.

The work has begun

Yesterday (though not taken yesterday) I posted a final picture of the garages lying between Dukes Avenue and Maguire Drive and I am glad that I did as they have been hidden behind hoardings so will never be seen again. They have probably gone already.

Just before the passageway was blocked I had a look at the Maguire Drive end of the passage and was pleased to see that as part of the development of the site that the house on the end had gained a rather nifty new fence.

A last look

These garages in the eastern of the two passages between Dukes Avenue and Maguire Drive are due to be demolished and be replaced by houses. They look a little nervous as if aware of their fate.

Stained class in Lock Road

I have featured 56 Lock Road before because it has a lovely garden. I mentioned then that I love the stained glass so here is a close up to explain why that is. No further words are necessary.

Lost trees in Lawrence Road

When I last posted a photograph of this corner of Lawrence Road, back in 2008, there were three mature trees there. I am obviously disappointed that they have gone but I presume that there were good reasons for this. I am even more disappointed that they have not been replaced. There is one tree there but it looks like a much smaller tree than the one it replaces.

Colourful door

This front door in Riverside Drive, at the Ham Street end, is exactly the sort of thing that I am looking for when I out exploring. The door having grabbed my attention I then noticed the welcome heart, tiling below the door and painted stump. It is all very jolly and brightened my day.