Fly-tipped
A week ago, a truck fly-tipped a load of waste onto the little road I can see from the back of my house. They did this blatantly and in broad daylight on Saturday morning. Within a couple of minutes, they were gone.
What looked like general household waste was eventually revealed to be a large quantity of building crap - rubble, plaster, and other solid and heavy debris. I posted a photo on our local community forum. Various people thought they saw the truck but didn’t get the licence number. Others pitched in saying they thought the licence plate was either covered, removed or fake. Somebody managed to get a photo of the truck making its getaway.
My part of London as it used to be
One of the old favourites on my bookshelf is a book I gave to my father many years ago and ultimately inherited, the Village London Atlas: Changing Face of Greater London, 1822-1903 (The village atlas), by the Village Press.
One of these photos is (not) like the other
I took a photo (Carpet outside) last week. Looking at it, it really reminded me of a photo I took in Egypt in 2005. Something about the mood, the space and the light. So I thought I'd put them together to see what happened.
Water pouring out (video 00:14)
This is going on right now. They're changing all the water pipes in our street but the water main has broken outside the house. The effect is of a nice, calming, babbling brook - as long as you don't look out the window at the muddy reality.
Earl Ferrers has died
The 13th Earl Ferrers, Robert Shirley, has died aged 83. His ancestor was the last peer to be hanged, and it's also the name of my local pub in Streatham.
Collision on Mitcham Lane, Streatham
On Friday 27 July, coming home from work, I came across a quite serious collision that closed Mitcham Lane in Streatham, south-west London.
The Earl Ferrers, Streatham
The Earl Ferrers is a really nice local boozer in Streatham, south west London, that serves good beer and great food. I like going there for Sunday roast. Here are some photographs of the pub.