After seven weeks with us, Winston went off to his new owners yesterday. They seem delighted with him, and I’m sure it will work out well!
He’s been interesting company, though taking him for walks in the recent freezing weather has required some determination…
We had a very large (shop bought) pizza base, but wanted different toppings..
This was the suitably marked result!
The chilli seedlings for this year are progressing well in the electric propagator:
Left to right are Jalapeno, Aji Lemon and Masquerade plants.
They normally have a cover over, which helps keep them warm:
While we were in London, we decided to visit the new Crossrail station at Canary Wharf (due to get trains later this year). Part of the top level is a partially enclosed roof garden:
Well worth a visit; I’m looking forward to using Crossrail trains to get there!
We decided to visit the Brunel Museum today. It’s in Rotherhithe, traditionally not the nicest area in London, but it’s now really pleasant and quiet. The museum is a short walk from Rotherhithe station:
This is the entrance shaft for the Thames Tunnel, the first tunnel dug under a navigable waterway in the world. The tunnel was originally designed for horse and carts. Later it was used for the Underground, and today it’s used for Overground trains:
Inside the adjacent house, there is a small gallery with a documentary about Brunel and various models and displays relating to the tunnel construction.
The Grand Entrance Hall (inside the entrance shaft) was made accessible in 2016 and is now used as a ‘performance space’:
There are various benches outside based on some of Brunel’s more famous bridges:
An interesting small museum.