Joanna's Whimsical Life: Sign of no rain

Friday 13 September 2013

Sign of no rain

The first living creature I saw when I opened the window was the neighbours' cat sitting on the garden wall as usual, provided it's not raining.
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One day, when I find the time, I would like to find and watch the play titled "This House" to see my friend's husband on stage. Meanwhile, I hope to find the time to go to The Grange, a pub by Ealing Common tomorrow and see what another friend's friend is going to present there!
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A week ago I spend a very interesting day in Folkestone by the sea, exploring The Creative Quarter which occupies the Old High Street. The weather was not exactly marvelous, it rained most of the time, but it didn't discourage me from the hike. I visited a few little local artists' studios and shops, taking pictures and chatting to them and had the most delicious coffee at a little bohemian place on the corner.
I don't know when I will find the time to write about it all, but let me at least add some pictures:

Jo's mosaics:

Kate's paintings:

The Cauldron of Inspiration:

That's where I had the delicious coffee:

I took pictures while it was being prepared!

Amazingly tasty fresh Kent raspberries and apples were purchased here:

Good bye to the seaside:

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COME & EXPLORE OAK TOWN

Saturday March 9^th 2019, 1-3 pm

£10pp

Let's meet at 1 pm outside Acton Central Station, which splits the pretty Churchfield Road into two, and walk through Acton Park entering the same way as the annual Acton Carnival procession has entered the park over the recent years.

On the way we will see a brand new school and talk about the Goldsmiths’ Guild, the major benefactors of this part of the former London borough. We shall cross the east west through road, here known as The Vale heading towards Southfields Recreation Grounds which is situated on one of four ancient fields in Acton. The council bought in 1908 from Wilkinson Sword Co. who during World War 1 manufactured over two million bayonets on site.

Then we will stop to see St Peter’s Church which is especially popular with the Italian community and continue towards the long and curved Acton Lane to leave it soon for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Next we will make our way towards the same east west road which here uses the name of Acton High Street. We shall see more interesting edifices and ponder over the history of Berrymead Priory which was not really a priory. We will visit the newly open Arch Climbing Wall Centre. There will be some surprises on the way too! We will end up at The West London Trade Union Club and you are welcome to stay on and chill out over a drink but bring some food with you or buy some on the way. It's still £10 pp only, mind you!