"I spoke to the workmen last evening - they said the job was booked for three days, a burst water main again. Just walked past there, no workmen on site at all, and the road is still closed in both directions. Must be Friday!"

"Thanks for the heads up. Roadworks.org reports that Thames Water (again) are carrying out repairs to pipes from 27th May to 5th June, with 'multi way signals'. Roadworks.org is a useful website."

"Funnily enough, I saw a tethered pony and a trap on a piece of green space in Dean Road a couple of days ago. It did seem very odd."