Sunday, August 27, 2023
While I was writing yesterday's post I realised there was one London borough museum I'd never been to. This was awkward because it might have been London's least impressive borough museum and I had no definitive evidence to confirm that it wasn't. I ended up passing judgement based solely on photos and descriptions of the interior, which wasn't ideal, and hoped my verdict wasn't wildly off-kilter. So first thing yesterday I nipped down and looked round for myself, finally, and can confirm that my star rating was indeed correct. I have since tweaked the associated text slightly, for accuracy's sake, but not by much so don't feel you have to go back and read the whole post again. Most importantly it was a bit more impressive than the Museum of Enfield, so my assertion that the Museum of Enfield is London's least impressive borough museum remains correct.
Also yesterday I went back to the estate in North Hayes that's two miles from the nearest station. I hadn't taken a screenshot of the app which proved that Hillingdon was 2 miles away, only a screenshot of the rail-only app confirming Hayes & Harlington and South Ruislip. It pays to provide full evidence, so I'm pleased to say I've now done that and replaced my image of a single screenshot with a new image combining both. Also while I was there I popped into my new favourite bakery and bought a slab of bread pudding, again for JUST ONE POUND, and my word it was thick and enormous - I could really feel the weight of it in my hand. Also Richard Morris asked whether the Portuguese cafe on Kingshill Avenue was still there and I'm sorry to report that Café Estrela Do Norte was shuttered, so either they're taking some time off or they've folded.
I think that's all of last week's most egregious omissions sorted.
I hope you're having a nice weekend too.
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