We went to Portobello Road today. Following a walking tour guide through the Notting Hill area we learned all kinds of interesting facts and stories. We saw the famous "Traveler's Bookstore" (made famous by the Hugh Grant/Julia Roberts movie "Notting Hill"), Pop star Robbie Williams' house, the house of the fashion designer for model Twiggy, Annie Lennox's house, and finally ending in Portobello Road Market. The market - seen in the Angela Lansbury Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is not the same as it used to be. Originally an antiques and book market, it has expanded to include fruits/vegetables, jewelry, clothing, and all kinds of odds and ends...even incense and Shrooms (not the veggie kind...the drug kind).
Quite an interesting compilation of things, but a really interesting market. I left with some really funky earrings. I've never had weird earrings because I never thought I could pull them off and I'm not really stylish so I don't own any. Now I have 4 and they're pretty much amazing! I've worn them everyday since and love them.
We went to Portobello Road today. Following a walking tour guide through the Notting Hill area we learned all kinds of interesting facts and stories. We saw the famous "Traveler's Bookstore" (made famous by the Hugh Grant/Julia Roberts movie "Notting Hill"), Pop star Robbie Williams' house, the house of the fashion designer for model Twiggy, Annie Lennox's house, and finally ending in Portobello Road Market. The market - seen in the Angela Lansbury Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is not the same as it used to be. Originally an antiques and book market, it has expanded to include fruits/vegetables, jewelry, clothing, and all kinds of odds and ends...even incense and Shrooms (not the veggie kind...the drug kind). 
Quite an interesting compilation of things, but a really interesting market. I left with some really funky earrings. I've never had weird earrings because I never thought I could pull them off and I'm not really stylish so I don't own any. Now I have 4 and they're pretty much amazing! I've worn them everyday since and love them.
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