Celebrating
"Are you celebrating?" asked Sunny the waiter. "Yes, that it's Friday night" we replied. Moments later, a Prosecco with flair :-)
[Yes, I know it's a flare, but homophones.]
A lonely tree
I love this tree, it's by the car park at the clumps. I can never quite capture it, which is probably part of its charm.
River Thames at Wallingford
The best river views are in the evening, after the rain that dumped all day has cleared.
Linescape
Our landscape is full of linescapes. Here the hedgerow along the field edge peters out. Inspired by
reading Hugh Warwick
.
Band of Hope
The awesome Band of Hope (renowned third best band in Wallingford, apparently) at the Boat House during Bunkfest.
Bike Lane Reprise
The stupidity of this bike lane has me so grumpy that I'm posting a picture of it again .
It's below the minimum recommended width; and in the wrong place (per the Highways Agency Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 5, Section 2, Part 4, Advice Note TA 91/05).
It encourages drivers to think there is sufficient space to overtake (see Highway Code rule 163 " give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car ").
It has a rainwater drain that occupies two-thirds of the width which all but guarantees that a cyclist will be forced to move right (which is likely to become an unpleasant reminder of Rule 213 " Motorcyclists and cyclists may suddenly need to avoid uneven road surfaces and obstacles such as drain covers or oily, wet or icy patches on the road. Give them plenty of room and pay particular attention to any sudden change of direction they may have to make. ")
Regular Gentle Exercise is Required
Third time, this time the left arm and a double fracture. I blame irresponsible parenting, although heroic goal saving antics might be a contributory factor.