These bank holidays screw up your sense of time… I meant to post this on Wednesday. The small smudge towards the middle of the leaf is my non-traditional entry for EDW this week. Here is a zoom so we can really see the beauty of this little foreign invader. This is Eupteryx decemnotata a Southern …
Category Archives: Dagenham
A foreign invader for ED
Pie and Mash
I just caught the tail end of the local news to hear a reporter at the Heathway interviewing locals about Roy’s pie and mash shop – apparently it is closing due to lack of custom. The news segment seems to be trying to suggest that the changing demographic of Dagenham had reduced the flow of …
Dagenham Town Show 2007
Mid July, wet weather? It must be town show time! 2007 sees the 56th running of this annual two-day event. I’m planning to visit on Sunday. On Saturday I’ll be in Regent’s Park not learning to dance at the Broadwalk Ballroom.
Tech support to random neighbours…
The door bell rang earlier – I answered it to one of the lesser seen neighbours carrying a laptop. “Hello, I’m Brian from number 18, I wondered if you could do me a favour, Tony says you are good with computers.” “Hello, Er, Ok. What’s the problem?” Brian had been using someone else’s WiFi connection …
Not your usual Essex birds…
The Chase Nature Reserve had an open day / fayre / fun run today. I flaked out on my resolution to run in the race this year but I went along for the fayre and to take photos. The lovely weather saw a good turnout and there were several displays from the rangers, local art …