It is a slightly chilly day with cloudy skies and a hint of rain in the air though it didn’t actually rain while we were out.

Clouds
Photo by Tigger

This photo by Tigger shows how cloudy it was though the sun did manage to break through from time to time. Quite a pretty sky really.

It was just as well that today is not a Jusaka day because they are closed. How do we know? Because we met the crew from Jusaka in Myddelton Square where they had gone to have their lunch in the gardens. Apparently, their electricity has been cut off temporarily while repair work is in progress.

Curvaceous tree

I have photographed this tree before but today the light was just right for it and I am rather fond of it, having “discovered” it in the early days of lockdown. It is like a giant Japanese bonzai tree if such a thing makes any sense.

Tiny letterbox

This is something I have noticed on numerous occasions: while most houses have what you might consider to be “normal” sized letterboxes, fit for today’s larger format mail, a few still have what are possibly the original small sized Georgian-Victorian letterboxes. You could fit ordinary letters through these but nothing larger. The post people presumably have to ring the doorbell to deliver anything larger.

Entrance only…

Passing through Arlington Way, I noticed that the Shakespeare’s Head, closed throughout lockdown, is now open, but…

Exit only…

…it was Tigger who spotted that the two doors were labelled “Entrance only” and “Exit only”, respectively. At least they are taking social distancing seriously, as indeed they should.

(The reflection in the door glass has made me an impromptu self-portrait!)

Abandoned bin

Someone has left this pedal bin out in the street. Perhaps it is surplus to requirements and they have left it in the hope that someone in need of a bin will “recycle”it.

Busy bee cushions

The home decor shop that I mentioned in Then and now has a window display of cushions. The central motif is a large busy bee. As I like bees, I approve!

Close-up view

Not everyone likes “insects”, so anything that helps to make them more popular is to be welcomed. Perhaps I should buy one.

All that remained was to cross the road to Myddelton’s for our daily coffee. We also noticed that they had some larger sized Portuguese custard tarts on sale. Couldn’t resist! 🙂