Now About That Fence (July/August 2018)

One day in late July someone rang my doorbell, insistently. It was a worker from the gas station. I observed … More

Gas Station Survey (August, 2018)

I made up a checklist, and surveyed 20 gas stations in London. I placed an ad, and hired a woman … More

My computer is in the upstairs bedroom, on the west side of the house. I was probably answering some email … More

The TSSA is the Technical Standards and Safety Authority. They are supposed to have oversight of many diverse safety-related departments. … More

I kept reading through the City of London’s site, thinking that there must be a section that pertained to residences … More

I wondered if the only way to create some privacy was to build my own fence , since the gas … More

A few weeks after the gas station opened I had a new foe: the tire inflation compressor. This was installed … More

The gas station opened at the beginning of July. There were big signs in the window and a portable sign … More

What heritage is worth preserving ? What obligation does a conscientious renovator have to create less waste, and use what … More

I contacted the city before getting the posts set for the fence in the front yard. London is weird in … More