A piece of Greenford’s modern history lies unnoticed close to a playground. This concrete square probably caps a sealed ventilation shaft for a public air raid shelter. By the late…
Making a phone call is so much easier today than it was when the old fashioned red boxes were first available. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott they became British…
Most of tonight’s fireworks displays were more modest than those held over the weekend. I got the impression that pennies are being saved for Christmas rather than disappearing in a…
Guy Fawkes night is actually tomorrow but some displays were held tonight. There was a good turnout at this historic pub for the barbecue and to watch as the fireworks…
I’ve seen hardly any of these advertisements for fireworks this year. When I was a child you could buy fireworks at every newsagent inclined to sell them in the weeks…
These substantial potholes are more noticeable than most but they don’t have to be this big or deep to cause misery to anyone living around them. The vibrations set off…
This gentleman is, quite literally, drumming up business. It’s almost closing time and he’s offering some bargains. I’m amazed how many small independent butchers and greengrocers there are in the…
The owners of this front garden are afforded plenty of privacy by the fully grown conifers planted at the edge of their front garden. Trees of this kind have been popular for…
The sky was filled with condensation trails today, a reminder of the proximity of Heathrow Airport. For years the proposal to build a new, third runway there has blighted properties…
There are to be some changes at Westway Cross retail park. McDonalds is preparing to move to larger premises in a slightly different location. The restaurant and its “drive-thru” facility…
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