Joanna's Whimsical Life: Thunderstorm and pre-Christmas rat race

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Thunderstorm and pre-Christmas rat race

Most unusual weather pattern took me and many others by surprise this evening: a thunderstorm with lightnings accompanying a heavy rain.

I sought shelter at the shopping centre filled with people on a frantic Christmas spree. With my leg not at its best and no crutch to manifest that I'm not taking part in the mad shopper race, I had a feeling of being a helpless victim pushed or knocked by the fiddle-fit ones dashing for the next shopping post as if all the shops were to shut down for good any moment. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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W3Gallery in Acton - I have heard about this Acton artists' haven and I have passed it many times on the bus between Ealing and Shepherds Bush, but I haven't yet been there. This will definitely change one day soon as it looks an interesting place and is located nearby.

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Buskers at Hammersmith Station last Monday evening:

I may have a video as well, but no time to even look for it these days.
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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!