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Yesterday (Saturday) evening, weather was nice, sun just starting to go down, I took a walk and rattled off a few snaps.
Sometimes big boats park down the road, this one was from Norway. A ferry craft serving the big boat came and went from Greenwich pier and on the top deck of the liner people partied on the patio.
Two fellas walked their dogs along the beach and the dogs seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves, bounding about and splashing in the water. They say the Thames is now one of the cleanest rivers in Europe so no danger of pooches catching nasties I suppose.
I can remember looking into these waters as a kid and thinking it resembled a bowl of soup. Now you can see about 18" down through the water and fishermen catch eels from its banks.
One of the pics shows our new pub 'The Sail Loft' in the background and it was mobbed out with yuppies who looked as if they'd be more at home in the City Of London. Financiers, bankers and the like, responsible for the gentrification of an area that just twenty years ago was known as a poor area. Mostly all living in sky high blocks of small apartments.
The prices in The Sail Loft reflect this, last time I was in there with 4 other people our 5 drinks came to more than £32 so you won't catch me supping in there very often.
Anyhow, without further ado, some pictures:
High tide at Waitrose:
Sometimes big boats park down the road, this one was from Norway. A ferry craft serving the big boat came and went from Greenwich pier and on the top deck of the liner people partied on the patio.
Two fellas walked their dogs along the beach and the dogs seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves, bounding about and splashing in the water. They say the Thames is now one of the cleanest rivers in Europe so no danger of pooches catching nasties I suppose.
I can remember looking into these waters as a kid and thinking it resembled a bowl of soup. Now you can see about 18" down through the water and fishermen catch eels from its banks.
One of the pics shows our new pub 'The Sail Loft' in the background and it was mobbed out with yuppies who looked as if they'd be more at home in the City Of London. Financiers, bankers and the like, responsible for the gentrification of an area that just twenty years ago was known as a poor area. Mostly all living in sky high blocks of small apartments.
The prices in The Sail Loft reflect this, last time I was in there with 4 other people our 5 drinks came to more than £32 so you won't catch me supping in there very often.
Anyhow, without further ado, some pictures:
High tide at Waitrose:
