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The Old Fire Station, South Ealing Road.

I've written before of the delights of visiting the Pitshanger Lane area (to get my Covid jabs etc) and enjoy watching the street scene from one of the Coffee Bars.Today I've collected some laundry from near South Ealing Station..and afterwards stumbled across the Munsons Coffee shop with it's fine view of the delightful area of "Old Ealing".Frank Housego (the once Mastermind Champion and Taxi driver) once described the significance of the Area.. before Brunel's railway arrived.It was the old Fire Station that caught my eye today. I had seen it available for 'rent'recently (for an antiques shop?) but is now being lovingly decorated for an upstairs/ downstairs home. Cute and cosy.It's another corner of Ealing to visit and enjoy.

Jim Lawes ● 1181d7 Comments

People's Republic of Ealing, keep up!

Peter King ● 1170d

go on then - tell us what PRE stands for.

Kenneth Day ● 1171d

There's no pride left in Ealing under the PRE crew. From the Queen of the Suburbs to Stig of the Dump I'm afraid.

Peter King ● 1171d

Yes..that's it.. St Mary's Square. How quaint.The Old Fire Station looks delightful but as you say the small Green could benefit from some extra care..and the railings repainted.In the meantime the single tree, probably a 100 years old, continues to grow with pride... Civic Pride?

Jim Lawes ● 1172d

It all looked so charming to me Raymond that I hadn't noticed any neglect.I must return soon, wear my specs and take a closer look.A visit to the interior of the Church appeals to me too. If only an organ were playing at the time!

Jim Lawes ● 1180d

It's looking a bit dog eared. St Mary's Square is the actual epicentre of Ealing and it is a patch of overgrown grass and weeds and an upmarket selection of empty beer cans mixed with the usual variety.That little green used to be beautifully kept, the railings always picked out in white and the red telephone box made it the main meeting place for many when we were at school.Every time I pass it on the bus, it reminds me of how smart Ealing used to look.

Raymond Havelock ● 1180d

It's a lovely pasrt of Ealing. The Fred (not Frank) Housego 'documentary' is readilly available on YouTube.

N V Brooks ● 1181d