My Homes in London

3/2009 Google now have Street view in London and the link is to Microsoft Birds Eye view which is only html link

29 Riverview Grove


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From a google alert I have which is mostly real estate

General street info Riverview Grove in Hounslow W4 comprises 74 homes. Of these properties, 100 per cent are residential (i.e. there is no commercial property in Riverview Grove). The information on these homes provided below comes from Mouseprice.com data, third-party data and information about Riverview Grove submitted to us directly by the general public. Please take the time to explore the wealth of information that can found throughout the Mouseprice website, including the free valuations on every property.

Of the 74 homes on Riverview Grove, none of the properties have been converted and sold as flats. These properties are not like the new builds in Hounslow - the majority were built 108 years ago in 1900. Riverview Grove has an average current value of £614,500.00. This mean price is derived from the free automated valuation estimates provided on the Mouseprice website. These automated valuations are known in the mortgage lending industry as AVMs. There is reasonable AVM coverage for Hounslow. The property valuation estimates are supported by the 49 transactions in Riverview Grove that have been recorded by HM Land Registry since the 1st of April 2000. Riverview Grove is similar in price to many of the other places to live in W4 Hounslow, where the average property price is £681,008.04.

The most expensive recorded transaction in Riverview Grove to date, is 18 which sold for £770,000.00 on 13/10/2008. The property sale that has the lowest recorded price in Riverview Grove to date, is 53 which sold for £300,000.00 on 24/11/2003. The most recent house purchase in Riverview Grove was 18 which sold for £770,000.00 on 13/10/2008.


165 Emlyn gardens - except tag is on wrong block we were a couple north of that

Leamore St our house is now under the carpark

Hayball unit at Coogee

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When I first came to Australia I lived with Joan and George and Christine at Surf Side Three (see letters above walkway) Dundas St Coogee.
We were the front corner unit immediately under the walkway.
The garage entrance is behind the bush on the walkway level.
That little bit of ground near the front wall is where I stuck a plastic petunia and the lady next door leaned over fence and was watering the magnificent flower.
Dundas is a very steep street.

Our old house in Strathfield 55a Nicholson St

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Our half of semi was one to your right of image. Mrs "Mac" lived in other half. The Macmansion replaced the 100+ year old farm house next door.

Streetview of Boundary Rd - from up street

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Click to view larger map and you will see as Zoomed right in the house numbers are on the map as moving the little man to right place for street view can be tricky

Blue Mountains in Winter

Wonderful 2 days - Seniors special $224 for room for two with Buffet breakfast.

Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains

I think because of Janene' birthday we each room were delivered a complimentary bottle of Preece which we took down to Embers bar area and drank around the great log fire.

The Valley down and up ticket at
Scenic World Blue Mountains Australia

$19 each no seniors rate. This was either by scenic rail a most exciting ride or the more comfortable cable car. Deliver you down into the valley and you take the boardwalk around the bush. Presentation at mine area is great - they have DVD going. Next down a couple of steps and an infra red detects you and starts the furnace which pushed the air into the mine.

But August it was cold down there so wrap up well - I wore gloves and my thick Extreme Parka

Around Katoomba - every body in very warm winter clothes - several men with long beards

Eating.....
Papadino's Katoomba Pizzeria and Family Restaurant We found it last time we were there and dined there both nights this time.

Guy in above link had a problem but these folk are more enthusiastic
User reviews for Papadino's Katoomba
and we saw plenty of Asian tourists enjoying the food

Papa gives a lot of cheek - a good system they give you the menu and when you decide you go to the window and order and pay ignoring Papa trying to confuse you.
The $6 pizza garlic bread is fantastic and enough for 4 as is the $10.50 garden salad and they brought 4 plates so we could share. It is BYO and no corkage. Papa pulled the cork on our white and then said the red would be $10 for him to open - of course it was a screw top.

Main courses arrive beautifully hot. Crepes with asparagus was wonderful - a lot of creamy sauce. The others all enjoyed theirs. Except we ordered the large $16 and a small $13 would have probably been enough.

Next night we had two $18 eggplant Parmigiana - came with flat bread and salad enough for 4 of us to share. Just could not finish the parmigiana - one order would have been enough. Rob had Spag Marinara and the mussels were great but the prawns were ordinary. Again it was too much. So ordering dishes to share there etc might be good.

Around 48 Katoomba St there are many competitive resaurants - including the Avalon the old cinema - many to choose from and that is only at top end of Street. Just down past the beautiful old Carrington Hotel is the famous Paragon coffee cafe. Had lunch there $10 roasted pumpkin soup with bread - wonderfully thick and warming. And great handmade chocolates as you leave - buy by the piece. Katoomba demands a visit to the
The Paragon Cafe, Katoomba, NSW Profile
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Final day Thursday and the forecast dropped from 8 degrees high to 5 and said Snow showers.
Woke up Bright Sun - breakfast and off to Echo Point to walk around top. Parked got out to pay meter $3.50 for one hour (minimum charge as well) just as I was picking the coins down came a Sleet shower - black clouds. Right back in car and off we go. Lucky as Rob had gone to the other meter and we nearly double paid.

So we took off to come back on Bell Line Rd and got to Blackheath and turned to
Blue Mountains Online - Govetts Leap
turned out Janene and Rob had not been there before and were stunned at the magificent view - the Leap waterfall itself and the whole canyon. It was only found in 1831 and Govett it seems recommended a railway be built but at 15,000 pounds it was considered too costly.

Off to Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
very pretty gardens with plants for growing in the cold. Had a lunch - hot scones and tea $11.50 each and an $19.50 antipasta plate for R&J but costly for what is was.

Then home via new bypass bridge at Windsor.

Just watching news and the weather sure came in at Katoomba - real snow - we left just in time

A great break - maybe hack 4 October for Leura garden festival. Getting to Leura is within 90 minutes