Ealing

Watch Mandy the other day, an amazing film from 1952 about a little girl that is born deaf, and how the parents cope with it. Such a heartfelt movie, and really worth a watch.

But was a bit surprised when I saw that it was made in Ealing Studios, that I have past many times.
The studio is In Ealing, a nice little place at the end of district and central line.

older part of Ealing studios

Newer part of Ealing Studios

And a few houses from the studios, there is Pitzhanger Manor House, where they have free art exhibitions, art classes, and a great little park.

Pitzhanger Manor House

A few good eating places in Ealing, on Ealing green and St. Mary's Rd:

Osteria del Portico, a little Italian place that is set up in what looks like a drive way, but super cosy.

Farm W5 organic food market, vegetarian food.

Joie de vivre, antique shop, afternoon tea and Mediterranean food.

And last but not least, Ealing has a Tiger, a Danish chain, equivalent to the pound shop (tiger means tiger but also ten’ner in danish, and ten crowns is the equivalent to one pound). So funny to walk into the shop, it is like exactly like being back in Denmark for a few minutes, and I could even get some Danish sweets, joy.