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See the headings above. There are two PAGES here. 

The Scrapyard Page is stuff I write to indulge my interest in places and spaces, real and imagined and the histories that shaped them. I doubt that you share my arcane predilections but if you root around a bit, you might find something that catches your eye. 

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

The Soapbox Page  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 best to make them 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. My sympathies used to lie more with Harold and we both support the same football team. Now, older than the Pope, I probably have more in common with Albert. 

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