We had a couple of errands to run this morning and thought to dispose of them before going out for a “proper” outing.

There is a very chilly wind again today and the sky was cloudy. We had discussed whether we might lunch out somewhere but, no, it’s really too cold for that.

Blossom in Pentonville Road

As we walked down Pentonville Road, I was struck by the beauty of these two trees covered in blossom. If only the sun had been shining to bring out their full colour.

The undertaker’s clock – right at last

Having completed the first errand, we headed for Amwell Street where we would perform the second errand and (of course!) pick up some coffee. In Chadwell Street, I checked in the undertaker’s clock. It has been working but showing the wrong time for months so I was happy to see that it has been set right at last.

(Obsessive, moi? Surely, not. Well, just a little maybe but I like clocks and feel sad when they are neglected and not working.)

Myddelton Square Gardens and St Mark’s Church

We walked round Myddelton Square and I took a quick photo of the gardens with their beautiful old trees, though the dull lighting does not show them to best advantage.

Parakeet
Photo by Tigger

We could hear parakeets chattering in the trees and Tigger managed to spot one. (The image is a little blurred because I have cropped it severely to pick out the parakeet.)

Only very slim people may pass here

There was an Openreach engineer working in the square. He had lifted a couple of covers to access the wiring underneath and had put barriers round the holes. We were amused by this screen whose message, if taken literally, would have had us squeezing past against the railings. You would need to be paper-thin to do that.

Nothing special, perhaps, but I love them

I took a photo of this range of Georgian style houses in the square. Yes, they are just like so many other houses in the neighbourhood, nothing special, you might say, but I have come to know them, appreciate them and, yes, to love them.

At the watering place
Photo by Tigger

On the way home, we spotted this little scene. I have so often commented on the water leaks in the streets, especially this one that they have tried twice to repair but today, we saw the other side of the story: to the pigeons and squirrels, the leak is a useful source of water. The squirrel, in particular, was taking a long drink. I won’t grumble about water leaks again!

We hurried home with our coffee and will have lunch at home. We have an outing planned for this afternoon. More about that anon.