Quick Stop Over in London

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Quick Stop-Over in London
Monday 7th - Thursday 10th October 2024.

Summary: 

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First Night in Brentford. (Monday, 7th October)

In Schiphol airport in Amsterdam I was making my way back to blighty again to meet up with Leb and then continue our adventure into new territories.

Once through customs and security, I had a maccers and caught up on the interweb until it was time to board my "easy" jet flight back to blighty. That all went well and I arrived at sunny Gatwick where it was quite warm and pleasant.

I was pleased to discover my new senior rail card gave me a significant discount on the price of my ticket and before I knew it I was getting off at Brentford.

First priority... find a chippy. I noticed one near my 88th accommodation which was also close to the old site of Griffin Park (thanks Klax!), Brentford FC's historic home ground. It always saddens me to see the site of an ex-football ground. A bit like going to a cemetery.

The Albany Fish Bar looked a bit neglected and its two Chinese staff overworked and underpaid... but never mind.. The promise of proper fish and chips must be fulfilled.

The portions were big for the price and I did like the chips even if the ratio of thin over fried ones to big thick ones was a bit too high for me. The mushy peas were standard and the fish (cod) was well fried but I must say it wasn't very fresh. Altogether 7/10.

It was then a matter of walking four minutes by a nice looking pub, The Black Dog, to the Premier Inn and checking in.

After a bit of chilling, I popped out to the pub for a couple of pints and then went back to my room, missing Leb, but looking forward to a good night's sleep.