It is reported that there are over 30,000 asylum seekers in UK hotels (June 2025). You may wish to know that early this morning a coach arrived at the Manor Hotel in…
Datchet Library windows – broken yet again!
Datchet Library windows have been broken yet again. This is just a reminder to say that somebody somewhere has to pay the costs incurred by mindless vandalism.
Fly-tipping – Datchet Doctors’ Car Park
For your information IKEA flat-pack bedroom furniture (black ash finish) has been fly-tipped in the car park at the Datchet Doctors’ Surgery in Green Lane. Although I use the term ‘in the…
Alexandra Buck (17-3-1973 to 14-8-2025)
In loving memory of Alexandra Anitra Buck 17th March 1973 – 14th August 2025 Alexandra Anitra Buck (née Larcombe) 17 March 1973 – 14 August 2025 Alexandra Anitra Buck died on 14…
The storm water attenuation crate fire hazard
We are aware of the consequences of vehicles catching fire on roads and in single level and multi-storey car parks. Here is a new problem making an appearance – the collapse of…
Wraysbury Drain – still not working.
The Wraysbury Drain is about two miles long and dates back to before 1799. We are on the way to September 2025 – there is plenty of water available but the Wraysbury…
Black Potts footbridge – structural analysis and conclusions
Black Potts Footbridge Structural Analysis and conclusions – with the assistance of a search engine and Ai (Claude). Below is the Black Potts footbridge in August 2004 The following images are recent…
Anybody lost a bridge?
While inspecting the Wraysbury Drain – I observed the following notice attached to a bridge. I suspect that anybody attempting to locate this bridge on the Horton Road would have some difficulty….
More footbridge issues
Below is an extract from my email to EA dated 21-8-2025 Thank you for your email and it was a surprise and pleasure to receive a response from you personally. I sent…
Inaccessible and blocked land drainage infrastructure within an urbanised environment.
For years the local ordinary watercourse dating back to before 1799 has failed to work properly. The water does not flow and when there is insufficient rain the channel quickly goes dry. …