Piccadilly: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

ДКДиана КарасёваSun_Dianka · Sep 25, 2011Read

30.06.11 06.00 RU =) The Russian version of blah-blah-blah is being read by Luna Lovegood! For real! =)) I'm on a plane with an Englishman. Cool, huh =) A beautiful sunrise in Moscow, everything is great. And it's a good thing I don't have an iPhone, or I would have tweeted my whole feed! He-he. Ok., rolling towards the sky... 30.06.11 15.00 (UK) Oh, am I a silly fool or what?!! I'm not me if I don't have some kind of extreme situation when leaving for somewhere. And the further I have to go, the more extreme the situation gets before the trip 0_0. OMG... Well, that's it, I'm sitting on the plane. Looks like a Boeing 747. Cool and all that. Both flights gave me some stupid seats. Apparently, window seats are only for first-timers =) Well, sooooo! They actually let me into London!!!!!! A-a-a-a! It's amazing and I am, naturally, in love forever. Oooo =) I had to fill out a paper, I talked to three whole employees, explaining that I want to see their beautiful country, that my things are on another plane somewhere, that I'm flying to the United States and I have Work & Travel there. And the last gentleman even asked how much money I have. I don't know how much they need, but I had $300, and my answers satisfied them =) Wow =) Already on the way to the subway I was insanely happy about this event. I bought postcards and water at the airport to get some pounds. Then a ticket for the subway for 5 pounds. A woman advised me to go to Piccadilly Circus. Well, that's where I headed =) At first everything was as usual, but then the subway went outside. Result - a bunch of photos of little houses from the window and a stiff neck on one side =) Heh. An hour ride. There are other ways, but they are more expensive, like 3 times more. In general, that's it. I'm getting out of the subway! I just can't contain my excitement!!!! A-A-A- I'm in London! A-a! In short, I stood there and spun around in puppy delight and amazement. It's just that the place is such that everything around is really beautiful. Everything-everything! A huge fountain, pubs, cobblestones. I took pictures of the beauty, then decided to capture myself too for history. One smiley woman offered to help, I didn't refuse. Result - the first cool photo of me and London =))) At the exit from the plane, I took a useful little book with all sorts of events, places, a map of the subway, the city, and a detailed center. And a list of places that are famous and must be visited, since you've dropped by the UK. I studied it a little bit in the subway, roughly marked where I would definitely go. But when I got out of the subway, I just went somewhere, because a) everything is beautiful everywhere b) everything is within walking distance. I ended up at Trafalgar Square with the National Gallery, with another cool fountain, lions and... police officers (Getting ahead of myself: I spent a long time circling these cool policemen or whoever they are with their cool helmets?) >> I spun around there, I don't remember the exact order anymore, it will be possible to restore the chronicle from the photos, but I repeat: who cares! everything is cool everywhere (!) there! Yes-yes-yes - these red telephone booths, buses, typical cars... I saw Westminster Abbey. And in general, it was funny to end up in an English textbook and a postcard at the same time! It was all so unrealistically cool!!! The only downsides were the weight of my hand luggage - a huge backpack, a bag and a package + a camera around my neck (at least it's not a pro one =)) I'm not complaining about the short amount of time in principle. So how much pure time did I get? 9.30-13.10 (really? I'm probably confusing something... 0_0 no, that's right! I did and saw all this in that much time?! Well, really Harry Potter, nothing less. Checked all the necessary boxes - take a photo with officers √ take a photo with a booth √ buy souvenirs √ It would be nice to ride a double-decker bus, and I still haven't figured out where the famous postcard

ASAnna Sapushevaany9377 · Sep 1, 2015Read

Finally, the long-awaited Monday morning arrived—my first day at Edgware Academy. I chose the Covent Garden branch, though there was an alternative on Edgware Road. My schedule was Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; I chose this to dedicate my afternoons to exploring the city. There is also an afternoon option, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (I believe). No matter how hard I tried to arrive by 8:45 AM, I unfortunately ended up late, as the London Underground is quite confusing for someone from Moscow, where each station only serves one line and each platform only goes in one direction. Fortunately, my 15-minute delay on the first day was met with understanding; the lovely receptionists asked me to fill out a form and a placement test, followed by a short chat with one of the teachers, David. Based on the test and the interview, I was placed in an Intermediate group and was able to join the class for the second half of the session. Our teacher was a fantastic woman named Sarah, who managed to explain new topics with ease and clarity, engaging all students in active learning through games and discussions. Sarah has been teaching at Edgware Academy for about two years; she is a native speaker and a very skilled teacher who pays attention to every student, providing a somewhat personalized approach. Classes usually consisted of several parts—grammar, speaking, and reading comprehension—covering a wide range of topics relevant to students, such as "job hunting," "cinema," "hobbies," and more. I was surprised and pleased by the diversity of the students—there were representatives from several countries: Turkey, Italy, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, France, and I was the only one from Russia in our group. There were about 15 students in total, aged from 19 to about 45 :) The school's convenient location allowed me to walk to the city's main attractions after class. For three days in a row, I visited the British Museum—a huge collection of fascinating world masterpieces that is impossible to see in one go. On other days, it was nice to walk along Piccadilly, watching street dancers, or cycle to St. Paul's Cathedral and wander through the interesting narrow streets of this unhurried city. In general, London is very different from Moscow in its composure and measured pace of life, which is immediately noticeable. But that's all about the city by day; at night, it seems to come alive :) The countless pubs and clubs on Piccadilly, filled daily with visitors stopping by for a pint or two of beer, are also a distinctive feature of the metropolis. People come here to socialize, relax after a workday, or just unwind. My "classmates" and I decided not to fall behind the locals, and as a result, we visited more than one colorful pub during our time there :) The school also organized parties and club outings, but to my great regret, I couldn't make it to them—I had a flight to Dublin scheduled during one of them. So, after my first week at school, I flew to Ireland for the weekend, as currently, those who hold a UK visa (General class) can enter Ireland with it.