Rolling again

Rolling again
Originally uploaded by davidjennings.

I heard a rumble this afternoon and, looking out, saw that the Quiet Garden path was being rolled once again.

Ball court fence complete

Final segment of ball court fence
Originally uploaded by davidjennings.

The ball court fence now appears complete on all four sides. Now hopefully there will be fewer of the cymbal crashes that ring out every time a ball is kicked into the temporary security fencing.

Fourth side of the ball court fence

Drilling holes in the end of the ball court
Originally uploaded by davidjennings.


Fourth side of the fence
Originally uploaded by davidjennings.

There's a distinct whiff of 'afterthought' about the digging, drilling and sawing that went on today. Presumably if it had always been intended that the ball court would have new fencing on all four sides, then the foundations would have been put in place from the start? But throughout the day the tarmac at the far end of the court was dug, the fence posts were cut, and bit by bit the fence was installed.

This work was done with ball games going on around it. In the upper photo the lunchtime regulars from a nearby school are just about to collide with the two guys in the corner. In this lower photo, later in the day, bits of the fence are starting to go up.

New thoroughfare surface

New thoroughfare surface
Originally uploaded by davidjennings.

I've been on holiday in Sicily for a couple of weeks. It feels like a lot has happened in London in that time, though as far as I can tell the only development in the Quaker Gardens is a new beige surface for the thoroughfare.

We also seem to have a new security guard. This is his dog van, and you can just see the head of his alsation to the right of the van.

The grass on the turf seems to be growing nicely, but elsewhere some of the plants are looking a bit parched — apparently it's been hot here — and some rearguard watering was being done even this morning.