My work life is split between Brentford and Livingston, cultural centres both. Spending so much time in Brentford, you get to know it pretty well. This is the result of a brief wander one cold, January evening with the X100S. Not exhaustive, there is more to report on Brentford, but hopefully this will give you a flavour of this buzzing metropolis of West London, where to go, where to avoid and where to get a good curry. This is important information.
![Castle Pizza, never been but I'd say no. And as for the Brentford Rangers shop - no idea what's going on there](https://www.scottliddell.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSCF7668_bw.jpg)
Castle Pizza, never been but I’d say no. And as for the Brentford Rangers shop – no idea what’s going on there
![like all great metropolitan centres, Brentford is lit up at night by a spectacular light display - like the glow coming from Solar Tanning](https://www.scottliddell.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSCF7672_3_4_fused_bw.jpg)
like all great metropolitan centres, Brentford is lit up at night by a spectacular light display – like the glow coming from Solar Tanning
![I used to think the Beehive was an OK pub, then one night some guys threatened to break out necks so we left and I've never been back - avoid](https://www.scottliddell.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSCF7675_6_7_tonemapped_bw.jpg)
I used to think the Beehive was an OK pub, then one night some guys threatened to break our necks so we left and I’ve never been back – avoid
![The Old Fire Station is a cool building, there is a Persian restaurant Atash upstairs that sells simple, nice food and Estonian Beer](https://www.scottliddell.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSCF7693_4_5_fused_bw.jpg)
The Old Fire Station is a cool building, there is a Persian restaurant Atash upstairs that sells simple, nice food and Estonian Beer
![since the Beehive is out of bounds for non-mentals, you can get a quite pint in the Watermans Arms, has a small courtyard for the summer](https://www.scottliddell.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSCF7696_7_8_fused_bw.jpg)
since the Beehive is out of bounds for non-mentals, you can get a quite pint in the Watermans Arms, has a small courtyard for the summer
![as far as I know, The Six Bells are not what gets knocked out go you should you enter, always seemed fine to me and has a good pool table](https://www.scottliddell.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSCF7717_8_9_fused_bw-001.jpg)
as far as I know, The Six Bells are not what gets knocked out go you should you enter, always seemed fine to me and has a good pool table