Tag Archives: West London

Ever wondered what do those London neighbourhoods are like?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Have you ever flown into London Heathrow airport? Unless you’re arriving from the West, thereby ruining the Queen’s sleep over in Windsor (because, like a particularly loud American once said within earshot of yours truly, Why have they built a castle … Continue reading →

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Five years after.

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

Training for a trekking in the Tian Shan doesn’t come easily in London. It’s flat and almost wholly urban, something, I am told, that is at odd with walking for days through woods, moraines, rock fields and the occasional glacier. … Continue reading →

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Under the gurdwara dome: a walk through Southall, London

Posted on August 2, 2015 by

If you were to be parachuted anywhere in London, outside the ring described by the Circle Line, I’m sure that you’d have a tough time understanding where you have landed. With a few notable exceptions where natural features – rivers, … Continue reading →

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