Today’s picture is a common sight in Chiswick these days. For the past couple of years, a few basement-renovation companies have been working their way down the street in Chiswick next to my work – usually a few months after another couple of companies have fitted the same electric gates on all of them. Most of them seem to be having their basements extended with swimming pools fitted – I guess renovating is cheaper than moving, these days. Either way, it makes me very jealous when you get a peek at the finished result.