We were warmly welcomed by Dianne and Geoffrey, and shared a lovely lunch together prepared by Diane, eaten in the fabulous winter garden area of thei...
Read More...We were warmly welcomed by Dianne and Geoffrey, and shared a lovely lunch together prepared by Diane, eaten in the fabulous winter garden area of their beautiful apartment, and getting to know each other a little. What a wonderful to start to our week’s exchange.
The apartment is so clean and bright, but also very comfortable. The folders left with local information for visitors and for the home were comprehensive and very useful. We’ve had really good communication throughout and valued the tips about the locality.
We found this an excellent base for exploring the west side of London around Kew, Chiswick, Richmond and Hampton Court Palace, as well as easily getting into central London. Travel was easy – we used either the 65 bus or walked (10-15 mins) to S Ealing tube, which was then the Piccadilly line into the centre and a choice of easy changes.
There are some good local greengrocer shops on the Ealing road which are useful to stock up in passing when going back to the apartment. Also the local Co-op and Sainsbury’s were just the job for essentials. We had 2 lovely evening meals at the Lord Nelson; a traditional pub very close to the apartment. They were able to take mid-week drop in’s, which was ideal after a hectic day sightseeing. We also discovered The Bell and Crown at Chiswick as part of a nice riverside walk but booking is essential.
We admired the view sitting on the Winter Garden veranda in the evening with a glass of wine, just relaxing and watching the world go by, the planes cruising almost noiselessly by, and watching the moon come up. It was a full ‘strawberry June moon’ whilst we were there. Stunning.
Thank you both so much for this wonderful exchange and we look forward to hopefully meeting again next year when you are able to arrange a visit to us near York.
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