Matching windows

The two windows on the left are new but you would have to know what Lime Tree Cottage in Sandy Lane looked like before to know that.

More grey windows

I sometimes wonder if you can only get windows in grey these days because it seems like everyone is installing them even if, as in this case, they are part of a semi or a terrace that has traditional white windows.

35 LE on the pavement

I was concerned when this parking area was created and it did not take long for the selfish driver of 35 LE to prove me right. This is a busy pavement between Ham Common and Ham Parade and the last thing it needs is unnecessary obstructions like this.

Bow your head

This obstructed path is in the corner of Ham Lands between The Thames and Thames Young Mariners. It is not the main path, clearly, so I do not mind the fallen trees.

Tulips in the Kitchen Garden

The Kitchen Garden is always worth a visit, having a cafe there helps, and this is especially true when some flowers are out, such as these tulips in one of the beds.

There was another bold display of tulips along the wall between the kitchen and formal gardens. I love the density and vibrancy of the colours.

MOO 3 MOO on the pavement

I cannot begin to understand the thought process that the driver went through here in choosing to park their car on the one narrow pavement rather than the quiet road.

Ham Open Gardens 22 May

This poster on Upper Ham Road announces that the next Ham Open Gardens will be on 22 May from 12 to 5pm. I suppose it could have mentioned that this is a Sunday.

Upgraded gym on Ham Village Green

A year ago the Outdoor Gym on Ham Village Green was closed for maintenance so I was surprised to see it being replaced so soo after that.

A day or two later and the work was done.

I am not going to spend any time comparing the new with the old but there does seem to be more equipment and the pull-up bars on the left are certainly new.

Holly

The mature and mixed vegetation that a resident ripped out of the Council owned and managed land running through Royal Park Gate has been replaced with holly. This fails on many counts; it is inappropriate next to a busy path, in a mono-culture and does not provide the coverage needed by wildlife.