Over flowing

After the last weeks rain fall, it was a pleasant surprise to wake up this morning to glorious sunshine. Having finished my rooftop job and returned to the office I took a stroll around town at lunch time and ventured down to County Lock, its the lock on the River Kennet just before The Oracle. The water level at the shopping centre was just below the footpaths so I knew the3 lock would be bad. The water was a lot higher than normal, where usually there is a drop off a weir of a few feet the water was heading straight over in torrents. Its so fast at this point that the local fire brigade use it for river rescue practise.

Rain, Rain,

....Go away;
Come again,
April day;
Little Johnny wants to play

Whats yours is mine

I tired my hardest, but its another Lily & Kim photo today. My oldest mate was back in town so we met up with him and his wife for lunch in town. We opted once more for Giraffe as they have Red Stripe on tap which reminds me that I'm normally supping a pint or two of this at Santa Pod over this weekend. Instead of wallowing in mud at a VW show we were noshing on some tasty grub and catching up on the last four months or each others lives. Lily had her own plate and was scavenging bits from everyone until it came time for pudding. She commandeered Kims Rocky Road Sundae as her own, long spoon and everything.

Together again

Kim has been away at a conference all week, its the first time she and Lily have been apart for more than a night. She left early on Monday and didn't get back till late on Thursday. Fridays is always mummy daughter day as they go swimming and messy play. Its very tiring, this is how I found the pair of them when I got in from work. Sets me up nicely for a weekend together.

Artistic with a can

I'm a fan of graffiti, not the badly scrawled gibberish from some pathetic low life with nothing better to do than paint "M Khan is bent" on a wall (thats an 80s Mary Whitehouse Experience reference for those old enough to remember the comedy show!) But something with meaning, something that brightens up an otherwise dull part of a town. A couple of years ago we trekked all over Brighton checking out the art work on the walls, it was fascinating. I was taking a shortcut down an alley in Tooting when I spied this, too big to get in one photo, it stretched for probably 30 or 40 metres down the wall.

Industrial Kew

Working all week in South London, I've taken a variety of routes to and from the area. Today I came past the impressive Kew Steam Museum. Another place on my list of sites to visit when I get time it houses a huge collection of engines and the history of Londons water supply. The centre of the site is dominated by the Standpipe Tower, it houses long pipes that take up the excess water created during pumping to even the pressure out and protect the mains pipes. There is also a chance to ride on Londons only steam railway too!

Prancing horse

Made famous by Magnum PI in Targa form, the Ferrari 308 is a stunning car. not the sort of motor you expect to see parked up on an industrial estate in sunny Birmingham.