I was able to find Julia's place with ease. Indeed, it was very close to Shepherds Bush and Shepherds Bush Market stations. I find the market station very useful particularly when I watched a musical on my last night as I went home late and it was comforting to walk only a short distance from the station to her flat. I got myself an Oyster card on Julia's advice and it was really a wise thing to do as I saved a lot. From the market station to Heathrow airport, I paid only 1.50 pounds and even got a refund for my unused credits, including the cost of thr card which was 5 pounds. Her place was also very accessible to all the main attractions. Julia was a wonderful host and very easy to deal with. The only thing that I did not like was the lack of a lift in the building but she was honest about this when we started communicating. But if you can manage lifting heavy luggage while climbing the stairs to reach the top floor and doing the same to go down, then you will be fine. Overall, my stay at Julia's was pleasant.