Author: Wansteadium

It’s the foot of a deer.

Number two in a series.

• Whisper it… but something tasteful seems to be going on at the site of the old chocolate shop on Wanstead High Street. Readers may remember the sense of outrage when the old building – which had been part of a 19th Century row of cottages along the high street – suddenly wasn’t there any more, in 2009. The Wanstead Society was cross with Redbridge Council for, it said, failing to protect the building. The developer however insisted he was going to rebuild to the same design. It’s taken its time, but something not at all dissimilar appears to be taking shape. (Image, left, Google Streetview).

• Something not seen on Wansteadium before: a story from Mail Online. See the changes in Leyton High Road where shopfronts have been tidied up in time for the Olympics. It leaves quite an impression….

• But here’s something to cheer up the traders of Wanstead High Street.

Subtle, understated, blending into the background. Yes, that’s the way of London 2012, at least judging by the banners attached to lamp posts on Wanstead High Street.

Or perhaps the Jubilee decorations have just desensitised us…

Tricksters are hitting the Central Line again, two years after the line was re-routed to avoid Leytonstone. Apologies for lack of clarity. You get funny looks taking pictures on the Tube.

Webcam images of the River Roding at Chigwell Road are being provided by Redbridge Council, which is also providing advice on what to do if your house is at risk of flooding, here and here.

The image refreshes every 15 minutes, but you will need to refresh this page to get an updated picture. (Or follow it directly on Redbridge-i)