Some weeks I can’t think of a unifying theme for the blog so I just allow myself to ramble on.
I don’t know about you, but when I walk past a skip I’m always tempted to have a look inside. I believe searching for retrievable items discarded in skips is called ‘skip diving’ (or in America ‘dumpster diving’) . I haven’t done any actual diving but I have come across some weird items.
How about this …
For quite a few months now a succession of skips have been positioned outside the Barbican Theatre where they are obviously having a clear out of redundant stage props.
Last week there was another unfortunate skip candidate …
At first I thought this was an old-fashioned oven but it’s actually made of wood …
Scarily realistic missile. It was there at 9:30 in the morning but gone by 2:00 pm so somebody must have taken a fancy to it …
Yummy, Christmas turkey …
Furry fun – what colour fur would you like for your collar …
And what’s this ‘warning’ all about? Surely a ‘Digital Safe’ doesn’t have a key. It doesn’t seem to be a prop – it’s made of metal and is very heavy …
Whilst on the subject of skips, some of you may remember this weird scenario from last year …
How did three quad bikes end up in a City of London skip?
I loved this Easter bunny collection …
Lady duck frantically running away from two avid suitors …
This tailors in Well Court just off Bow Lane has in the window a full set of uniforms worn by Pikemen in the Lord Mayor’s parade …
There are also some pictures of them in action …
The Company of Pikemen and Musketeers is a ceremonial unit of the Honourable Artillery Company and you can read more about them here.
Also off Bow Lane in Groveland Court is the Williamson’s Tavern. The beautiful listed 18th century gates are said to have been completed to commemorate a visit by King William and Queen Mary. On top in a circle, is the dual cipher of the King and Queen which are fashioned, like the gates, out of curled wrought iron …
Some sources state that the gates were a gift from William and Mary after being entertained there by the Lord Mayor who lived in the building at the time. However, this us not mentioned in the Bow Lane Conservation Area document which I use as a trusted source.
Lots of padlocks for extra security …
The City Gardening team are always working hard to brighten the place up …
I think someone has nicked a few plants from this display, shame on them …
Some more Brick Lane artwork …
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