Tigger’s work schedule keeps changing. This is a nuisance but I suppose it keeps us on our toes, so to speak. Thus, although today is Tuesday, Tigger has gone to the office.

Left to my own devices, though I didn’t feel much like it, I felt I ought to make the most of the sunshine and go out for a walk, even if just s short one. For encouragement, I promised myself a coffee. So off I went.

Repairing the leak

In Claremont Square, a surprise awaited me: they were actually doing some work on the water leak! When I took the photo, I attracted the notice of one of the workmen. I think they would have liked me to take more photos but, as far as I was concerned, one was enough.

Penton Street

I crossed into Penton Street where the low sun was dividing the view into bright sunlight and darker shade.

Caligraphic Cats
Andie Scott

The Amar Gallery, though closed of course, was featuring a window exhibition by Andie Scott entitled Caligraphic Cats. You will find more information about the artist on her website.

Gown for a spring bride

Next door, in Mirror Mirror, the shop-window dummies were dressed as spring brides with (fake) flower headdresses. The sunlight made their gowns positively shine. I wondered, though, how many spring brides there would be this year. Surely fewer than in normal years.

The Joker no more

I noticed that this pub on the corner of Penton Street and Chapel Market had apparently lost its name and the windows were covered with newspaper, suggesting work in progress. The pub used to be called The Joker of Penton Street and a pub website for that name still exists, carrying a promise to “throw one hell of a party when this is all over”. It seems that this hope has evaporated and that the pub, when it eventually re-opens, will do so under a new name, Day and Night. We can but wish it good luck.

Tolpuddle Street

For my part, I continued on until I reached Tolpuddle Street. The presence of police vehicles is not indicative of some crisis but of the fact that the district’s police station resides here.

Culpeper Park

I walked along to Culpeper Park which I dutifully photographed though I had really come to see someone else. Or several someones, in fact.

The Culpeper pigeons

I had come to visit “my friends”, the Culpeper pigeons. They have colonised this section of pavement where they gather together, sunbathing, courting and eating when people put out food for them, as some do.

Not everyone likes pigeons but I do and make no secret of the fact. Perhaps if we called them by their alternative name, Rock Doves, people would respect them more.

Coffee almost in sight!

I crossed through Sainsbury’s car park into White Conduit Street where Mercer’s, purveyors of food and dispensers of coffee are to be found.

A view from the window

I kept an eye on the busy scene outside while my coffee was being prepared (“black americano, no milk, no sugar”) and then, coffee cup in hand, made a dash for home. And, yes, it was still hot when I arrived – my reward for venturing out, if I needed one.