We had seen a double decked 350, but ours was a single decker. Indeed, all the 350s we saw except this one were double deckers, which was slightly annoying.
Crossing the Grand Union Canal, we went through the gates into Stockley Park, an amazing business park, with water features and green areas, as well as prestigious looking offices for Canon, Samsonite (we thought appropriately near Heathrow for a suitcase company) BP, Marks and Spencer and Apple.
Once we were out of the salubrious environs of Stockley Park, we came into an area of mixed business and housing. Much of the housing stock had once been public, and some still was, we thought. But we also saw rather a handsome ex-pub, attractively turned into housing.
Crossing the Grand Union again, we took a turn into West Drayton Station and out again, and then into West Drayton itself, noting a Jade and Marble shop called Hydrodragon.
We supposed that the proximity of the airport is what attracts all these companies, though we were surprised that, travelling in this direction, we had heard no aircraft up to now.
But crossing the M4 and heading towards Harmondsworth, we had aeroplanes overhead. We crossed the little river which I think may be the Duke of Northumberland's River or possibly the Longford River. (I apologise for this vagueness, but my A-Z goes all impressionistic around Heathrow) and so came into Heathrow, terminating at the subterranean bus station of Terminal 5 at 10.45.
As you will see from Linda's pictures, we actually had warm sun, blue skies, little fluffy clouds for this enjoyable trip. One would almost have thought it was summer.
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