Moorgate: Metropolitan Maze

The Metropolitan line Moorgate roundel

The tour started with a bit of history and started to feel like many other hidden London tube tours, the descent down. But there are some interesting elements, accessways, old tunnels, covered in good old thick dust everywhere! We explored an area which was partially used during World War 2 and saw a huge wind turbine which they didn’t have on. We’d be blown away if it was on it was so big!

That’s one big turbine!

Making our way back ascending back up the stairs towards the main concourse then back to the multi-platform area. Here is special part when you descend down the furthest platform then down onto the track, not so deep down, but very much under London. Walking alongside the old track felt amazing, another case of “I am amazed I am allowed here”!

There was even a little headless horse statue down there. But for the life if me, I can’t remember if the girl said why it was there. We then went round into another access area, which had this incredible graffiti that no one will ever see, this felt very much like some sacred underground church with the high ceilings. However, they said we were not allowed to take photos of that area, as they seem fearful other people will get in to tag the place. I am still amazed that people can get into the area to spray. They must have to walk a long way to find this obscure, way off the beat part of the hidden underworld of London to even get here.

As always, I tend to labour behind the group so I can soak up as much as possible. I was hearing the sound of rushing water and look down into a grate. I asked is that a hidden river? Because we do have a lot of those in London surprisingly. However, the tour guide explained that this was part of the sewage system. That really must be quite big, because that was a lot of water running under my feet.

We started our ascent back and I didn’t realise how deep we wondered into the tunnels, must have been a four to five-minute walk back to the front of the platforms. There we got to hear about the special metropolitan Moorgate roundel and then that was the end of the tour. I did rather enjoy this one. Especially walking alongside the old track. This one I recommend.

Congratulations Barnet

I went to the game on Saturday and sat in the main big stand and cheered on my local team. Two penalties in and it felt like game over for Aldershot. Two goals from open play and the gentleman next to me had told me earlier that the game would finish 4-0. That it did.

They fell a bit short last season, coming in second and failing in the playoffs. However this time they won it with a game to spare.

It’s been a long time coming but Barnet football club have finally made it back to the football league. I am looking forward to see them in action against some other clubs next season.

I was disappointed not to get a ticket for Tottenham European game. But this result makes up for that and at least I know one of my clubs has silverware this season.

Pitch invasion after win.