You can also visit the home page at Greenford 365. Do not share this blog on Facebook. Ten years ago today I created the 202nd post for Greenford 365. To…
You can also visit the home page at Greenford 365. Ten years ago today I created the 174th post for Greenford 365. To mark the blog’s anniversary I will attempt to…
I’m not sure what impresses me the most, the fact that anyone manages to get graffiti onto this wall in the first place or that anyone paints it out afterwards.…
There’s a reason why we let weeds grow between the cracks outside our back door – we know the sparrows like it. Sources of weed seed and insects are disappearing in…
It won’t be long before this view changes forever. The former Glaxo site is now known as Greenford Square and is in line for redevelopment. Local residents are being consulted, an…
Heavy rain failed to put off visitors to one of west London’s loveliest secrets. The bluebells of Perivale Wood hold an irresistible charm for those aware of what is hidden…
In recent years these flowers have begun to appear in gardens and in other places around the area. I can only guess that the seeds have been distributed by birds…
This is now an unusual sight – a front garden with plants growing in it. In recent years many homeowners in Greenford have paved over the area in front of…
Members of the Selborne Society trim branches and clear paths ahead of the annual open day at Perivale Wood, when the general public is allowed in to view the bluebells. Regarded with…
One of Greenford’s many hidden waterways. This stream emerges briefly from a drain under Long Drive and then passes under the busy A40. Even a small area of water can…