The sun returned today and it was pleasantly warm. We took a leisurely stroll through familiar territory and decided it was warm enough to take our coffee in the open air.

Claremont Square

This was the scene in Claremont Square (looking back for a change) when we set out.

Leak number 2, work in progress

This was the scene at water leak number 2 today. There were four workmen on site but the the usual conventions were in force: one man was down in the hole (much enlarged) doing the work while three remained above, presumably contributing moral support.

The Curvaceous Tree

We walked round Myddelton Square where I photographed my favourite, the Curvaceous Tree, looking cheerful in the sunshine, perhaps dreaming of a new summer suit of green leaves.

Myddelton Square Garden
Photo by Tigger

The gardens also looked inviting and there were people taking their ease there, but we continued on round the square, heading for the deli.

Fine old tree

I did stop to admire this fine old tree, reaching up to the clear, blue sky above.

Firey plant

We also liked this shrub which seemed to be on fire with its red flowers bright against the green leaves.

Amwell Street

Amwell Street was half in shadow and half in sunlight as it typically is at this time of year. It was doing its impression of a sleepy village street, which, in some ways, is what it is, despite being in a city. We bought our coffee at Myddelton’s deli and headed downhill towards Percy Circus.

Panorama in Percy Circus

We found a bench in the sun in Percy Circus and there drank our coffee. We both like this little circular garden in the middle of a round “square” and feel at ease here.

A squirrel visits

A squirrel came darting across the road into the garden, bravely coming near us. Then he scurried up the tree and along a branch to where he found something to eat. What it was I do not know.

Entrance to Bevin Court

For the return journey we started back through Bevin Court, the reverse of the way we usually go.

Flowers in the wind
Video by Tigger

Tigger videoed these flowers dancing in the wind and…

Daffodils

…I photographed some daffodils.

Cruikshank Street

We walked uphill along Cruikshank Street where over the Christmas period we had photographed wreaths and other decorations. The houses are of a different pattern each side of the street: on the left, Classical with Greek pediments over the doors and, on the right, more informal with clamshell designs over the doors.

On the way down, we had looked at leak number 1 and found it was still flowing merrily. On the way back, we saw this:

Repairing it again

Yes, they are having another go at mending it. I don’t think it was our imagination that the two men did not like being photographed and instinctively turned their faces away from the camera. Perhaps they were embarrassed by the fact that it had started leaking again only a few days after they had supposedly fixed it. We await with interest the outcome of their efforts.