Deer stalker?

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Strange things are afoot in Richmond Park. It has become the training ground for an elite herd of undercover deer.

As you can see, they are in the process of being taught the fine art of camoflage, how to blend in with the undergrowth and not be seen. You can see from this picture one of the trainees with his bracken headset disguise. Sadly, this trainee failed the course partly because his disguise is rubbish and partly becasue he stood beside the road letting me take a photo of him. However, the eleven others behind him, passed the course with flying colours.

So watch out next time you are there!

Until next time...

Grafitti is art - do you get it?

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Have a look at this fantastic grafitti. Menacing, witty and slightly sinister - art at its challenging best.

Enjoy

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More fixies

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I thought I'd add another shot of the beautiful bikes for your interest.

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How cool are fixies?

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Today I came across this great shop in East London selling custom & bespoke fixies, just off Brick Lane - fantastic or what? They stand up as pieces of art in their own right

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Fiat 500s are ace!

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You might know but my business is a garden irrigation & garden lighting installation company. We design, install and maintain watering and light systems in private gardens throughout London and the South of England.

The reason that I mention this is that we have recently purchased a new vehicle for the Estimators to visit the prospective clients in. Previously, we had van versions of small cars but this time we have got a Fiat 500. We got a black one, to fit in with our "look" and we have signwritten it, tickertape style, in reflective writing. This means that when it is driven at night the signwriting looks like it is glowing or that it is lit - clever eh?

I have to say the Fiat is brilliant, it is fun, cheeky, easy to drive, simple to park, easy on the eye and most of all it makes total strangers smile. There seems to be a real affection for the Fiat 500 that partly stems back to the original. Fiat seem to have produced a new modern car that respects its past without slavishly trying to replicate it. Most of all though, they have managed to recreate the character of the original and that is their real success.

Until later

Enjoy the summer - go mad in your garden

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It is the middle of summer, so get outside and enjoy your garden.

Spruce up your garden by cutting the grass and doing a bit of weeding. Now is the perfect time to trim your box plants and add a bit of seasonal colour to the garden by planting some summer bedding. Then to make sure it all thrives, make sure your garden watering system is working efficiently, adjust the timing for high summer and sit back and watch it grow.

If you still have some energy then fill your fridge with easy food, buy some beers, wine and soft drinks and then invite your friends, family or work colleagues around for lunch or dinner in the garden.

Don't wait, get on with it...

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Fowl language seems to be the order of the day

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It seems that we are all reverting to nature, discarding the excesses of the last decade or two, moving away from conspicuous consumption towards a more natural, considerate way of life. Recycling, buying cars with smaller engines, using farmers' markets, buying local, buying seasonal, growing your own fruit & veg and now, chickens.

It seems that having your own micro, egg production facility at the bottom of the garden is the must have accessory of the middle classes. It's easy to scoff though, but actually, having chickens and producing your own eggs is great fun, tasty and provides a good message to children - apparently eggs don't come from Sainsbury's, they come from chickens!!

My mother is an old hand at keeping chickens. She has lots of breeds: Frizzles, Polish, Light Sussex, Seabright & Black Rock amongst others. Some are more relable egg layers and some are more ornament but collectively they are rather charming. My daughters love feeding them, giving them some water and most of all, collecting the eggs. This is a joy to the children and to adults alike. There is nothing quite like opening the coup and finding four or five fresh eggs - one never tires of this.

Try it, I am going to.

Unitl next time