Signposts In John Lewis
I saw this set of signposts in the floor of John Lewis today.
Signposts In John Lewis
It’s a good idea. But would a polished brass plate on the pavement attract the light-fingered with crowbars?
What No Flamingos!
John Lewis has opened a roof garden with a little coffee and sandwich hut, high above Oxford Street.
Depending on the weather, it could be a nice place to have a snack.
Sadly they don’t have any flamingos, as Derry and Toms did in their famous roof gardens in Kensington.
I Want One Of These!
I saw this tap in John Lewis today.
I Want One Of These!
I’m going to have one in my kitchen. It’s a Franke Belfast.
Does My Roof Make Me Ill?
Read this article on the BBC web site and then look at the pictures of the roof that Jerry built.
The BBC article says this.
He said there were simple measures anyone could take – whether living in a well-insulated home or not – to keep heat levels down, such as keeping windows closed during the day to trap cool air and opening them at night.
Fitting shutters to windows and painting exterior walls white – both common sights in Mediterranean countries – would also help, but were unlikely to be widely adopted in the UK due to the relative rarity of heatwaves.
Couple this advice with the actions of a friend, who lives in her house with a flat roof and gets it painted silver every few years.
My roof, is virtually matt black and is therefore a wonderful heat absorber, which it then just radiates into the house.
I will be doing two things.
In the first place, I’ll be getting the roof fixed and then painted in a reflective colour.
But the most radical thing I’ve going to do is put up a sunshade over all of the flat roofs. One roof is probably about 4 x 7 metres and the other is about 4 x 5 metres.
They will of course help to pay for their own installation, as they will be solar panels.
As the roof is flat and they will be invisible to everybody except the police helicopter or the Air Ambulance, I don’t think anyone has any grounds to object.
If the roof is making me ill, it should at least help to solve the problem.
Did Jerry Wear His Underpants Backwards?
A couple of days ago, I decided to fit a new lock on my bedroom door, as when I bought the house the keys were non-existent. It was then I noticed that the escutcheon was on the inside of the door.
Hence the title of this post!
My Poor Roof
Jerry wasn’t the best roofer, as these pictures show.
He also seems to have created a roof to absorb heat into my house, which probably explains why it gets so hot.
The man was an idiot.
Now That’s What I Call A Turkey
The title is Kate Muir’s headline for her film review in The Times of Walking On Sunshine, which she thinks is worth just a single star and could be a strong contender for Worst British Film of 2014.
I shall not be going!
Crossrail Is Even Now Having A Big Effect On London
Two stories I found today, show the sort of effect Crossrail is going to have on London.
This article from Ealing Today describes how Hanwell is going to get four trains per hour during peak hours of the day. Currently, it would appear it’s less than that. The report says this.
Dr Onkar Sahota, Labour Assembly Member for Ealing & Hillingdon said: “Whether it has been the re-opening of the South entrance to the station or the step-free access to platform level, the good news for Hanwell keeps coming.”
“I am pleased that after so much pressure from across the community, Crossrail have relented and will attempt to deliver four trains during peak hours.”
“I will continue to press the Mayor and Crossrail to ensure that we have a minimum of four trains per hour at all times, and will be watching closely to ensure that Crossrail come good on their pledge to deliver the long awaited Sunday service.”
There is also this report from Easier Property, which discusses how if your near a Crossrail station properties are doing better. It says this.
According to Hamptons International , transactions for properties within a mile of a Crossrail station grew by 21% in 2013, compared with the London average of 13%, and New Festival Quarter from Bellway Homes certainly echoes this London-wide trend.
And it is still four or five years before the new railway opens.
A Stupid Burglar
This story is so funny, you’d think it was made up by someone like the Monty Python team.
A man who broke into a home in Minnesota last week was identified and arrested after he forgot to log out of his Facebook page on the victim’s computer.
I suppose it also highlights one of the dangers of Facebook.
On the other hand he might have wanted a nice bed in a cosy American prison.
I Doubt I’ll Go Back To Salisbury
My plan had been to find a restaurant that was highly recommended by TipAdvisoralled Greengages Cafe. But I had a problem in that I couldn’t find it, as Salisbury doesn’t have any maps.
When I did find a map, after I’d walked back to the station, I realised that I must have walked past Catherine Street, where the restaurant is located. I thought it had been that street at the time, but there were no road names. Do you have to be psychic to find anywhere in Salisbury.
If cities and towns want to attract visitors, they must put up proper maps and signage. Salisbury could also do with more pedestrianisation or at least the banning of cars and trucks fom the centre. As I walked back to the station some idiot driver went past me at about fifty, as I was struggling to stay on the narrow pavement as a lady with a double buggy passed the other way.
Salisbury won’t miss me, if I never go back to the city again.
So lunch was a bottle of water from the Pumpkin and an EatNakd bar.
The Anonymous Widower 