Sunday, 21 October 2018

Saturday, 20 October 2018

Thursday, 4 October 2018

04/10/18: Abandoned elephants and stereo


Earl's Court. A box with parts of a stereo system and a couple of elephants.

Monday, 17 September 2018

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

29/08/18: Abandoned girl


Swanage. A frog in one hand and a camera in the other.

Monday, 16 July 2018

16/07/18: Abandoned VHS videos


West Kensington. The films are:
1. Multiplicity (1996)
2. The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
3. The Emerald Forest (1985)

Thursday, 28 June 2018

27/06/18: Abandoned shoe #9


West Kensington. Where is the Cinderella whose foot this would fit perfectly?

Monday, 25 June 2018

Saturday, 16 June 2018

15/06/18: Abandoned hat #5


Earl's Court, on the floor  of a phone box. I was slightly tempted to take it, having lost my own hat a while back (see HERE), but I resisted.

Friday, 8 June 2018

08/06/18: Abandoned football card #4


Whetstone. Liam Rosenior, "a full-back or winger" for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Thursday, 7 June 2018

07/06/18: Abandoned revision


Whetstone. These appear to be study notes for a geography exam. Let's hope it was lost after the exam, not before.

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

05/06/18: Abandoned football card #3


West Kensington. Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández plays for Argentina.

Saturday, 2 June 2018

02/06/18: Abandoned cat with launch pad


Woodside Park. It appeared that the base could be used to propel the cat through the air, but that would be animal cruelty. And anyway, it didn't work.

Sunday, 27 May 2018

13/05/18: Abandoned playing card #16: six of clubs


Whetstone. According to this website, the significance of the six of clubs is as follows: "This card is also known as the 'messenger card' and one that is quite intuitive. Its presence today can indicate a time when your intuition is stronger than usual. The Six of Clubs♣ is the card of responsibility in speech and communication, and of making compromises to maintain peace."

Friday, 11 May 2018

11/05/18: Abandoned whoopee cushion


Totteridge. When I was a child, whoopee cushions had the exact same picture and text. It's nice to see that some things don't change. "When anyone sits down it emits a REAL Bronx cheer."

Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Monday, 30 April 2018

Saturday, 28 April 2018

28/04/18: Abandoned man #6


Left in a puddle in Chipping Barnet. Possibly a helicopter pilot.

28/04/18: Abandoned superhero #2


What was Batman doing in the Boots and Waitrose car park, Whetstone?

Thursday, 26 April 2018

26/04/18: Abandoned car #5 (another update)


Totteridge. This car is in worse shape every time I see it. First it was merely abandoned (see HERE), then it was painted and roughed up a bit (see HERE). Now it's upside down.

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

24/04/18: Abandoned supernatural thriller


In a skip in Whetstone. An online summary of Old Magic by Marianne Curley reads: "Sensing that her new classmate, Jarrod, has supernatural powers similar to her own, Kate Warren tries to inform Jarrod of the gift he possesses since he fails to recognize it himself, but when his power reaches a dangerous level, Jarrod's disbelief ends and he soon turns to Kate for help in controlling it."

Saturday, 21 April 2018

21/04/18: Abandoned car #5 (update)


Totteridge. The car abandoned about 10 days ago (see HERE) has been moved off the field to the car park of the Barnet Table Tennis Centre. It has also been graffitied and smashed up.

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Thursday, 29 March 2018

29/03/18: Abandoned dollies


Dangling dollies – hanging from a tree in Totteridge.

Sunday, 25 March 2018

25/03/18: Abandoned playing card #14: nine of spades


Whetstone. What does the internet say about the nine of spades? Well, it claims that: "The Nine of Spades has the strongest calling to let go of attachments in life and move toward giving to others. Answering the call of a spiritual life and trust in a benign universe is the life task of the Nine of Spades person. Influenced heavily by kingly energy, a certain amount of dignity accompanies this card. Their King of Hearts card in Venus suggests strong parental values and deep commitment to their children. They take their role as head of household quite seriously. This card also provides them a certain charm with the public and an ability to control their emotions. Being out in front of others provides them an opportunity to use their innate gifts for the benefit of others. Blessed with charisma and charm, they can excel in public positions."

Saturday, 10 March 2018

10/03/18: Abandoned plectrum

Whetstone plectrum. Probably not safe to stick it in your ear.

Friday, 9 March 2018

09/03/18: Abandoned war book / abandoned hat #4

The Long Shadow: The Great War and the Twentieth Century by David Reynolds, on one of the benches at Bank DLR station platform. Amazon reviews range from "A great book for feeble minded Daily Mail readers" to "Excellent and clearly written. I learnt a lot". Also abandoned: a bobble hat.

Monday, 5 March 2018

05/03/18: Abandoned lion

Whetstone.

05/03/18: Abandoned sheep

A poor little lost lamb gazing across the empty Boots and Waitrose car park in Whetstone.

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Saturday, 10 February 2018

10/02/18: Abandoned man #5

Boots and Waitrose car park, Whetstone. Red hair. Blue skin. Half of one arm missing.

10/02/18: Abandoned balloons (four tied together)

North Finchley. Yet more plastic for birds to choke on. I put them in a wheelie-bin. See also HERE.

Thursday, 8 February 2018

08/02/18: Abandoned number balloons

Millwall Dock, E14. These were in the shape of numbers – possibly a "2" and a "5" – although I doubt that the swans who live there appreciated this. More balloons HERE.

Wednesday, 7 February 2018