Somehow, Hamoudi has now got Jinjing into the drumming. This morning they were emptying out all the kitchen cupboards trying to find makeshift maracas (rice in tupperware) drums of different sounds (buckets, saucepans and the bin) and cymbals (they hadn’t figured this one out, but mugs, metal spoons and a frying pan hanging on the wall were all possible candidates.)
This led to Neville being annoyed and slamming doors, playing his music loudly (Miley Cyrus???) and singing.
So I ran off to central London.
Wasn’t sure where I was going, but ended up at Bank, first spotting this weird doodah on top of a building. Couldn’t get any closer to work out what it is. A machine anteater? A caterpillar tank? An alien invasion happening very slowly – like Tripods, but not tripod shaped? Any ideas?
I know this doesn’t help much. But, what the fuck?
Anyway, then St Paul’s appeared.
One thing I love about London is there is no uniformity to the buildings. Shiny new chrome can be next to a dome over 1,400 years old.
St Paul’s, like many English buildings, is filled with statues of toddlers and babies, which suddenly occurred to me is a bit weird.
Especially when so many don’t look very happy.
The carvings below were especially disturbing to me, since they seem to show two winged babies being whispered to by evil ghost babies.
Look!
I know some of you (Calmgrove?) are knowledgeable about old buildings, so maybe someone can tell me a reason.
The din had calmed down by the time I got home. Hamoudi had a plan about going busking with their makeshift drum kit. I suggested they got Neville to sing with them and he was quite enthusiastic. Sorry London.
inkbiotic 
Funny, funny, funny. Made me smile out loud (again) although the ghost babies are very disturbing. And the roof top thing? It is clearly Thunderbird 1 – although why it has moved to London I am not certain. Perhaps in case the drumming gets out of hand…
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Hmm, Thunderbird is certainly a possibility. Or a modern version, maybe Thunderbird XP.
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It does look a bit jazzed up. Maybe Thunderbird – Endgame…
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Endgame? Erk!
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These carvings are food to “curiousity the cat”. Anyway, I too wonder what might be the backstory??🤔
Though I appreciate the artist for the amazing talent.
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They are beautifully done. I shall need to do some googling 🙂
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My guess is thats an overhead Gantry Crane. The head part does the heavy lifting. The body just holds it steady on the building. The scary babies? No clue.
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Yes, brilliant, an overhead gantry crane, but crossed with an alien spaceship, right?
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Must be. I never saw a crane like that before. It could pick up your car and take you away, just like the UFO stories.😱
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Definitely! 😀
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I’d look unhappy if I was going to be shat on by pigeons for forever and a day. But fat winged babies: these are called putti, Italian for ‘male children’. They were originally a pagan figure, a representation of Aphrodite’s child Eros, better known to us as Cupid, but substituted for cherubs in Christian iconography. Cherubs themselves derive from Hebrew cherubim, fearsome angelic beings but over time tamed down to podgy infants with ridiculously inadequate wings.
As to the St Paul’s putti, I suspect some of them are a reflection of London’s poor — the orphans, beggars, climbing boys, young pedlars — a reproach to passers-by and an encouragement to engage in some charitable work.
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I KNEW you’d know! Your knowledge knows no bounds! Thank you, I shall spread your wisdom…
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Could be a large A/C-heating unit.
Next time run away to an artsy part of London. LOL
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I did wonder about that, although I’m still holding out for aliens.
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Aliens do make for a better story….
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