William’s drawing at a museum…

William’s drawing explains what was on his mind after walking around the army museum for half an hour. I admired the cafe’s wooden tables and wondered where I could get one. We had a good day.

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French lettering gets better with age…

I don’t know if the letters sat on a baseline when this was sewn or not, but it sure looks good now. Like the standard is blowing in the wind. It was taken from the battlefield at Waterloo by the Royal North British Dragoons (later known as the Royal Scots Greys). The red and blue has long since faded.

As seen at the National Army Museum, Chelsea.

As seen at the National Army Museum, Chelsea.

The Algerian Coffee Stores queue…

The Algerian Coffee Stores in Soho is a good place if you need to find some coffee. I noticed that one of the more pricey blends is from Queensland (Australia). I usually go for something far less exotic, like an Italian brand. I like to buy a coffee at the little stand at the side of the shop.

Espresso lane at the coffee counter.

Espresso lane at the coffee counter.

By popular demand…

I’ve had a lot of postcards and letters recently asking if I can show a picture of my fleet of cars, so rather than be overly self conscience about my overwhelming fortune of acquiring such a fine collection, I had my assistant step outside and take a quick photo. For your information, the first (purchased in 1987 for an undisclosed amount) is a 1981 Toyota Hilux N30 (not shown). The collection blossomed from there and is as shown in the photograph.

Photograph © Raymond Candle. (Detail).

Photograph © Raymond Candle. (Detail).

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