Red Flash

By RedFlash

Hunting in pairs

Is so much easier than on ones own.

My blip buddy - Brian helped me this morning to find the remaining two mascots of the Pink stroll near Charing Cross Station.

This one is Novel Wenlock

Go large to see if you can spot the ice cream seller

The original Charing Cross Station building was built on the site of the Hungerford Market by the South Eastern Railway and opened on 11 January 1864

On 5 December 1905, a 77-foot (23 m) length of the elegant original roof structure, comprising the two end bays at the south of the station, and part of the western wall collapsed. A gang of men were employed at the time in repairing, glazing and painting the section of roof which fell. Shortly after a loud noise was heard in the roof and it was noticed that one of the main tie rods had broken and was hanging down. Part of the roof began to sag and cracks appeared in the western wall. It was another 12 minutes before the collapse occurred, which enabled trains and platforms to be evacuated and incoming trains to be held back. The roof, girders and debris fell across four passenger trains standing in platforms 3, 4, 5 and 6 and all rail lines were blocked. The part of the western wall which fell crashed through the wall and roof of the neighbouring Royal Avenue Theatre (now the Playhouse Theatre) in Northumberland Avenue which was being reconstructed at the time. Six lives were lost (two workmen on the roof, a W.H. Smith bookstall vendor and three workmen on the Royal Avenue Theatre site).

Worked hard all day and didn't leave the office.

Was about to head home when I was reminded that it was someone's leaving drinks

The one drink became three - one of them was only lemonade and lime which was given to me by mistake. Apologies to Hattie for drinking her drink.

Stroll update: I have now completed the yellow, the blue and the pink Mascot strolls . I have 8 to do on the red stroll and all of the green (Regent's Park) and all of the purple (to the south of Oxford Street). The mascots are only there for another week. The race is on

The things that made me smile: Seeing that Milo's tail was wagging more vigorously when I got home and he was much more bouncy

Exercise: See above for exercise and had to walk very enthusiastically back to the underground this evening to avoid missing the train. I failed but while I waited for the next one I was commenting on your photos.

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