Mr Turner's tailless cats

Mentally preparing for a half-day in Richmond near St Margaret and Twickenham, and planning the next trip to Margate, I thought of the famous Englishman who spent a lot of his life in these two places. That's how I came across 'Elemental'. It would be nice to see this play about J.W.M. Turner's life. According to this article, the great English painter '(...) kept hordes of cats in his various London homes, they were all tail-less, on the theory that tail-less cats saved money by dragging less of the cold air in with them when they came in from outside. (...).'

Kew Green and Kew Gardens this morning were still trying to lift the veil of mist:

Here come pictures of the day from Richmond Octavia shop:

Here are a few snaps during my exploratory, lunchtime walk along 'The Charity Row':

My first alfresco lunch this year took place today. Disregarding the hint, I ordered soup of the day and had myself to blame.

How could I resist taking pictures from the historic Richmond Bridge?

 The building with the clock houses a small art gallery and a local museum. I walked in. Does it surprise you?

Local artists' works are on show at the gallery right now:

 What attracted me to walk in this time was the exhibition on the three explorers, and particularly on Sir Richard Burton. He lived an extraordinary life, for instance: travelled to Mekka and Medinah in disguise, attempted to find the sources of The Nile and held a diplomatic post in Damascus!

'The most unusual umbrella' award goes to this one, seen in a Richmond House of Fraser window:

Richmond Green - how nice it was to find a bit of space on a bench and relax in the sun...

 The Thames seen from Kew Bridge: