Wednesday 28 February 2007
Tuesday 27 February 2007
The cafes of Richmond 4 - # 31
This is brand new. "The Natural Cafe". They have invested a lot of money to gut and rebuild the site so that the cafe occupies three floors. They also ripped away the front and put in a glass wall to expose all three floors to the street. The cafe trumpets "healthy" and "Fair Trade" foods. It's very up-to-date, but will it last? Will all the rebuilding investment earn a healthy financial return? I found it difficult to photograph, so please accept three shots and draw your own conclusions.
Posted by Chuckeroon at 17:00 0 comments
Monday 26 February 2007
Sunday 25 February 2007
There is such a thing as Spring - # 29
Posted by Chuckeroon at 13:07 4 comments
Saturday 24 February 2007
The cafes of Richmond 3 - # 28
Posted by Chuckeroon at 11:15 6 comments
Labels: "La Fornaia", cafe, richmond
Friday 23 February 2007
Go with the weather - # 27
My photography magazine article said "Don't moan about the weather; go with it". So, here we go.............."The weather". When I see weather like this I think of the first sun-blessed Jamaican immigrants who started to arrive in Britain in 1948. Any who arrived in the winter, to a post War Britain locked in the grey misery of 1948, must have had a big shock. John Le Carre has a wonderful line in his recent "Absolute Friends": "1950's Britain - land of shortages and the 40 watt electric bulb". Few of us can even imagine that today. I can only recall a happy childhood.
Posted by Chuckeroon at 14:46 2 comments
Thursday 22 February 2007
It's about caring for people and things - # 26
Wednesday 21 February 2007
What does it all mean? - # 25
Posted by Chuckeroon at 13:15 4 comments
Tuesday 20 February 2007
Why can't I come in? - # 24
..........Because the barrier says you can't! Just another day on the "Front Line" at Richmond railway station. Try it. You will be amazed!
Posted by Chuckeroon at 16:11 3 comments
Monday 19 February 2007
Ghosts - # 23
Posted by Chuckeroon at 18:13 1 comments
Sunday 18 February 2007
Hand crafted nuclear submarines - # 22
Posted by Chuckeroon at 16:15 6 comments
Saturday 17 February 2007
Oooops - # 21
Posted by Chuckeroon at 09:17 2 comments
Labels: Land Rover
Friday 16 February 2007
Don't mess with Richmond - # 20
Posted by Chuckeroon at 15:29 5 comments
Thursday 15 February 2007
Wednesday 14 February 2007
The cafes of Richmond 1 - # 18
'roony leaves the river via Friar's Lane, lopes across The Green, nips up the alley opposite the Magistrates' Court and emerges on The Quadrant, opposite the railway station. Skillfully deploying his 5th life he darts safely across the road, through the dangerous traffic......et voila!! Maison Blanc......cafe de ville par excellence!!!!! Get there early to enjoy the window full of the most magnificent patisserie that will delight even Eric in Paris itself. HAPPY St. VALENTINE'S DAY and love to you all. http://www.maisonblanc.co.uk/
Posted by Chuckeroon at 15:09 3 comments
Tuesday 13 February 2007
Cute view of Richmond Bridge - # 17
Posted by Chuckeroon at 15:08 5 comments
Monday 12 February 2007
The bright side of life - # 16
Posted by Chuckeroon at 13:10 2 comments
Sunday 11 February 2007
Saturday 10 February 2007
Living with British nightmares - # 14
The Great British Surveillance Camera.........watching the problem, but struggling with the resolution.
Posted by Chuckeroon at 10:02 3 comments
Labels: British, camera, problem, surveillance
Friday 9 February 2007
Living the British Dream - # 13
These young men are immigrant refugee Kurds. They work like demons, and do a superb job on your car. Their service has taken off like a rocket, because people like their style, their friendliness, the way they do their job, and are pleased to have them working on the local shopping parade. Three doors away there is an Iraqi who offers an excellent dry cleaning service. Next door there is a Pakistani trader who runs a good shop, and there is a superb Lebanese nearby. Round the corner there is a Sikh....ALL are doing well, and a pleasure to do business with. The others are English, white, and the salt of the earth. That's Britain.....welcoming to anyone who seeks a safe, law abiding, open society, that cares about freedom and what it means to be really free.
Posted by Chuckeroon at 12:29 3 comments
Thursday 8 February 2007
Global coverage needs safe hands - # 12
Posted by Chuckeroon at 15:33 3 comments
Wednesday 7 February 2007
Uncertainty in a multidimentional environment - #11
Posted by Chuckeroon at 17:04 3 comments
Tuesday 6 February 2007
Global reach at Ham House - # 10
Posted by Chuckeroon at 16:38 2 comments
Monday 5 February 2007
A peek inside the absloute Centre of Intrigue! - # 9
Posted by Chuckeroon at 18:21 5 comments
Sunday 4 February 2007
Great power: a heavy responsibilty - # 8
Saturday 3 February 2007
Keeping the world turning - # 7
My Greengrocer: gourmet, outstanding "Customer Relationship Manager", technical expert, businessman, sympathetic ear, fun to have around. What more could anyone want?
Posted by Chuckeroon at 10:34 4 comments
Labels: Fruit, shop, vegetables
Friday 2 February 2007
Still hunkered down for winter - # 6
Posted by Chuckeroon at 12:10 4 comments
Thursday 1 February 2007
The 500 yr long queue - #5
This is the last foot ferry in existence across the Thames, at Ham. For hundreds of years these crossings were essential, because bridges were too expensive and difficult to build. This ferry site was the monopoly business of the Earl of Dysart for hundreds of years until Mr. Hammerton set up a rival ferry on this crossing, about 200 metres away from where the Earl's boat was operating. The Earl tried to stop him, but Parliament, for some reason, supported Hammerton, and now his successors still operate the last remaining foot ferry service on the Thames. You can see that it is still a valued service, even in the age of the car and bus.