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The Scrapyard is stuff I write to indulge my interest in places and spaces, real and imagined, together with some snippets of history. I doubt that you share my arcane predilections but, after if you root around a bit, you might find something that sparkles.

It is configured primarily for reading on a phone. The content has a London bias but does wander. My gaff, my rules. 

The Soapbox is a reliquary of my former professional involvement in shaping towns. I wasn't involved in the design or planning of things, but rather working out how to make  change happen. Some of the posts here comprise material I prepared when I became more involved in training and the nitty gritty of policy. The more recent posts are simply musings on the changing scene since then.

Why Oil Drum Lane? Remember Steptoe & Son? Another imagined scrapyard, set in inner West London where some of the filmed locations survive. Time passes. I used to side with Harold empathise with Albert, although we still support the same football team.

If you are looking for my bike routes, go to  www.pootler.co.uk