Interesting times up on Shire Oak at the moment. For the next six weeks, the Lichfield Road is going to be one-way between Shire Oak crossroads and Street’s Corner, downhill only, with a diversion round Lindon Road and temporary lights at Anchor Bridge, to enable replacement of gas mains. This is interesting, as there were identical operations 5 years ago for apparently the very same reason. Gas mains clearly ain’t what they used to be…

Meanwhile, it looks like the demolition of Shire Oak Reservoir is commencing. I noticed yesterday (Friday 17th July) that excavations were underway on the front edge at Lichfield Road, so I nipped up today to take some pictures. Clicking through these images will take you to the full size ones at Panoramio. I will, of course, keep taking a nosey to see what the works uncover.

If the dynamic reporters from the Express & Star are reading, it’s up on the Shire Oak Crossroads, you can’t miss it. Not twice, anyway.

The excavator appears to have entered the site from Mr. Joslin's garden.

This seems to be a haul-way. Tippers will probably pull in here to be loaded with rubble.

No dismantling has taken place yet, but I bet the driver is careful where he goes with that digger...

I think demolition will probably begin on Monday.