London is famous for many things and infamous for it’s weather. Despite this, on one rainy day in Spring I decided to further explore this fabulous city and venture into Chelsea and Notting Hill; the home of the Portobello markets, vintage finds and of course Hugh Grant. OK maybe it’s not his actual home but when I think Notting Hill, I think Hugh Grant and I have a funny feeling that I’m not alone.
I started my journey by walking down Kensington Park Road and Denbigh Terrace and admired the rows of pastel coloured adjoining buildings neatly lining the street. I’m a sucker for the posh London architecture and this combined with the cute array of colours sends me into a head spin (slightly melodramatic perhaps?).
After I had finished admiring astronomically priced buildings that I would never be able to afford to step foot in (unless I was a cleaner) I turned onto Portobello Road. Portobello Road makes an immediate impression; the colours of the buildings are bolder, the contents of vintage shops spill out onto the street and you have to stop yourself every few seconds to look at something new that has caught your eye (much like a magpie).
If you’re big into your music, vintage clothes and antique tid-bits, Portobello Road is your kind of place. Not normally being a vintage shopper (I never quite got the gist of it) I still enjoyed browsing through the antiques and exploring the outdoor stalls. There was even a shop devoted entirely to door knobs! I’m not quite sure why, but this really excited me.
Who needs Google maps when you have a trusty compass?
After a while of meandering along Portobello Road the cold started to get to me so I sat down in Vinyl Cafe which served lovely coffee and gave me a great view of some more colourful houses. It was like Notting Hill understood my obsession and fed my desire for bright and beautiful houses everywhere I looked.
Even if you couldn’t give a toss about bright houses (what’s wrong with you?) there is plenty to see and do in Notting Hill. Pay the famous Notting Hill Bookshop a visit (yes, the one from the film), browse vinyl records from the music stores and if you’re running low on door knobs, well, they’ve got you covered.
Until next time,
Katie x
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