Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 15th November, 2008
If we’re all still around here in ten years’ time, this could be the school we’ll be dropping Kolya off at! Work is progressing apace on the new City Academy on Homerton High Street. This could be something quite spectacular: what a great opportunity to build a real 21st Century school, full of light in [...]
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 11th November, 2008
“Do not attempt to travel by taxi whilst suffering from the plague.”
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 8th April, 2008
“And, oh, how they danced, the little children of Stonehenge, beneath the haunted moon, for fear that daybreak might come too soon.”
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 17th March, 2008
From a sign in the café, I see Venetia’s interested in reviving the Market in Chatsworth Road. Probably a lot of potential there, particularly in the Summer months – and won’t do café trade at Venetia’s and L’Epicerie any harm either. (When are we going to get a nice little bistro like the Italian place [...]
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 16th March, 2008
I was pleased I decided to take LF out for his constitutional this morning, miserable weather notwithstanding. First I saw this unusually adorned house in Rushmore, presumably the Easter Bunny’s place, maybe he’d thrown a big carrot cake party last night? Then, a little further on, by the junction with Elderfield, I met one of [...]
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 14th March, 2008
Wonder what it was happened up the Chatsworth Road this evening? As I walked up from the station about half six, I saw the traffic was nose to tail right up to the top of the hill. When I got there, it was all Police men and cars and a pair of big tents over [...]
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 11th March, 2008
Got my first email alert from PlanningAlerts.com today, which I’ve set up to report planning applications within a mile of here or something like that. Also note there is a newsfeed for this same search, which makes interesting reading, sort of.
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 3rd February, 2008
One of the many little-known superlatives of Clapton, this establishment on the Lea Bridge Road is apparently the Largest Hand Car Wash in Europe. Amazing.
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 4th December, 2007
This shop is just for Christmas. —————-Now playing: Alan Parsons Project – Light of the Worldvia FoxyTunes
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 24th November, 2007
Banksy eat your heart out – whoever painted the pavement down by Leyton Mills has odd ideas about anatomy. A third painted pedestrian nearby is missing a head. —————-Now playing: The Cramps – Don’t Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalkvia FoxyTunes