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    Default Harold Court Woods, 6th August 2020

    More greenery within a (long) stones throw of where I live

    How green was my bus stand



    River Ingrebourne



    Wild ducks (well one was when I hit it on the head with a slice of bread )



    Through the arch to the woods (the Shenfield to Liverpool Street line runs above, will be part of Crossrail WHEN it's finished)



    The woods





    Returning through the arch



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    Like these pics, Roy:



    River Ingrebourne



    Wild ducks (well one was when I hit it on the head with a slice of bread )



    Much prefer the old London buses though, which I was sorry to see when they were eventually de-commissioned. It's a good pic (nicely taken), but for me modern buses are rather soulless.

    Nice duckies too... However, the other pics look a bit grim (sorry), depicting rather unkept/unloved parkland. That archway area looks decidedly dodgy, and at night probably an ideal place to be mugged or raped!

    Although, some folk (of a certain persuasion/kink) might enjoy that!

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    You would fit in nice then Morco especial if sheep were involved

    PS , Marco keep up it's not parkland it's woods
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    Lol... Woteva it is, it looks rather unkept and 'unloved'. I'm sure the council could do better. I'll stick with the ducks!

    Btw, it's Marco , not "Morco"

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    Default Harold Court Woods, 6th August 2020

    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Lol... Woteva it is, it looks rather unkept and 'unloved'. I'm sure the council could do better. I'll stick with the ducks!

    Btw, it's Marco , not "Morco"

    Marco.
    Thought you liked the ‘natural’ look? Woods being woods will be naturally ‘unkept’ & not florally coiffured (except for wild flowers). I actually thought it was more pleasant than a ‘formal’ park, more like a walk in the country.

    It’s part of a larger plan, Thameschase Community Forest

    http://www.thameschase.org.uk/news-e...ic-competition


    Upminster playing field, opposite the shops I went to today.

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    That looks kind of tropical, Roy! Have you been drinking Bacardi?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post

    Much prefer the old London buses though, which I was sorry to see when they were eventually de-commissioned. It's a good pic (nicely taken), but for me modern buses are rather soulless.
    Yes, I have a soft spot for the old RTs & RMs but they didn't get you anywhere quickly & were bloody freezing in the winter with the wind whistling into the open back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    That looks kind of tropical, Roy! Have you been drinking Bacardi?

    Marco.
    Certainly hot enough to be tropical! Anyway teeth have passed muster & been descaled & I've got some nice chops for tomorrow (just in so won't be cooking them tonight).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy S View Post
    Yes, I have a soft spot for the old RTs & RMs but they didn't get you anywhere quickly & were bloody freezing in the winter with the wind whistling into the open back.
    Yeah, but you could run and jump on if you'd missed them!

    Can you get anywhere quickly in the centre of London on *anything* but a bicycle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Yeah, but you could run and jump on if you'd missed them!

    Can you get anywhere quickly in the centre of London on *anything* but a bicycle?

    Marco.
    (Miss the platform & have to suffer reconstructive facial surgery).

    My local route runs every 6-7 minutes into Romford then on into bandit country (Dagenham.. sorry Al) so if you miss one that's as long as you'll have to wait and locally a bus will get you where you want to go just about as quickly as driving. They run all night (not as frequently) but if you're having a sherry or two with your maiden aunt in Chadwell Heath you don't have to worry about how to get home.

    Central London you use the tube.

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