The man from the Clapham Omnibus

I went and visited Mildenhall Speedway with Adam .  It was a great meeting but when walking around the town centre I noticed that the stone rifle held by the soldier in the war memorial looked wrong . I collect military rifles though my collection is in the USA where I have the right to keep and bear arms ( which constitutionally apparently shall no be infringed ) On return I googled Lee Enfield s and compared them to the stone rifle which I had photographed . I was right - the muzzle end of the rifle was upside-down compared to the but end . The front sight is under the rifle and the bayonet lug is on top Wrong Wrong Wrong ! It appears to have a join and my guess is that at some time in the past it was broken and mended . Shockingly to me whoever did it put it back on upside-down . I found a website where concerns can be listed  http://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/134915   and am hopeful somebody will get back to me or simply mend it . Time will te...

  Drainage     The first thing I have found strange is the constant requirement for testing at every stage but here with the building being largely wooden it does make sort of sense . A  minor fault in the plumbing could lie undetected otherwise within the walls and only surface once damp damage had become extensive and be very costly to repair . Thus it is required that once the drains have been run throughout the building frame they are filled completely with water to ensure their soundness . I took the wise precaution of making up a screw in fitting with a pressure gauge and an inflation valve to test the pipes with air first as once the system was full of water it would be time consuming and difficult to get the water out and to dry where necessary to effect repairs .     First things first - all the drainage flows within the house in a trunk and branch layout . The main 4 inch drain had already been tested and laid  under the b...