Tuesday 14 April 2009

Tuesday 31 March 2009

One bench just wasn't enough


Stumbled across this star-shaped seat at the weekend, comfortably plumped on a hillside.

Look left, look right...


Saw this beautiful piece of workmanship in a school playground in Richmond. There's even a greengrocers. Fantastic.

Tuesday 10 March 2009

Labelling


Settling?
And why do we need to know this?
Printed on the back of a Marks and Sparks packet of crisps

Games to play by a canal


This kept me entertained for about an hour. The kids hanging out by this wall had invented an ingenious game: they were deliberately dropping their football down onto the canal path, then very convincingly, pleading with whoever was walking past to chuck it back up to them. Each person who did, was clearly delighted to have helped out. But, as soon as the kind soul who'd lent a hand was out of sight, they 'accidentally' dropped it again. I think it was the acting, and the taking advantage of other people's generosity that appealed. It sadly backfired later on, because one member of a group they dropped the ball on, hoofed it into the canal. Guess they'd fallen for it before...

Canal side security measure


Perhaps they're worried about piracy?

Monday 16 February 2009

Thursday 29 January 2009

Pussy in the window


My immediate thoughts when seeing this were: Why beware of the pussy? He looks friendly enough. He's even waving repeatedly at me.

Then I walked past the next window and realised it must be referring to this, more demonic looking feline. Frightening.

Monday 19 January 2009

New Word


Although the context helped me guess its meaning, I've never heard of this 'curtilage' before in my life. Made me wonder whether the intention was somewhere on the lines of:

And if you're too ignorant to know this word, perhaps you should think about joining the library?

Thursday 15 January 2009

Unexpected bookmark

I found this lovely old book lying, mislaid at a bus stop yesterday. After picking it up, I had a quick flick and the first page I came to contained the following:


Friday 9 January 2009


On the frozen over canal the other day, the ducks found themselves skating amongst various items that would normally have disappeared underwater during the night. There was the obligatory trolley, a semi-submerged suitcase on wheels and this slightly mangled hoover. Quite a collection.

Monday 5 January 2009

Final piece of the jigsaw


Probably caused tears/tantrums/excruciating disappointment somewhere nearby, I imagine.
Shame.