Clapton Pond Blog

Car Crash Corner?

I gave the Killer Crossing its name because of the peril it presented to pedestrians. The arrival of the new traffic island layout made the nickname seem a bit extreme, but perhaps it ought to be retained after all. I don't know who was to blame for this alarming scene outside the dry cleaner, but it hardly strengthens my confidence in the safety of the junction, despite the recent improvements.

The Olympics Have Landed

First came the white boxes with their glinting red reflective stripes. Their arrival, so silent and enigmatic, suggested Steven Spielberg might be involved, or perhaps those people who put the "spudniks" on the bus shelters on route 48. Then came the upright black poles and the Event Zone banners, initially foretelling a new parking regime from 21st June. The signage lashed to lamp posts saying "authorised permits only, 8 am - 9 pm" is of a lightweight construction suggesting impermanence and yet, perhaps predictably, some local motorists suspect a devious Council plot to deprive them of their parking rights forever.

Swallows

These fine birds enhance the blunt end of Thistlewaite Road by the roundabout. When did they show up?