Now I have lived in a couple of the erm, grimier parts of London in my time, so I’m not a stranger to graffiti. When we first moved to Lymington the (almost) total lack of tags was quite a revelation. You had to try pretty hard to find any spray-painted scent marking anywhere. Whilst I loathe the lazy defacement of others property, I do have more than a sneaking admiration for the work of Banksy. It shows a somewhat wry humour that appeals to me.
So I know the difference between graffiti and urban art, and when I turned the corner into New Street from Avenue Road to be greeted by this
I was both amused and intrigued at the same time. Now I don’t always remember things with incredible clarity, but I was certain I would have noticed it before as it decorates the back wall of the now defunct Linden House. A place we visited on a number of occasions as the MiL was delivered and picked up from respite care. Further viewing of the front confirmed the suspicion that something had indeed