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Notting Hill…  And I’m Not Talking About The Movie!

30 Saturday May 2015

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Antique Dealers, Antiques, Chanel scarf, England, English Antique Dealers, English Antiques, Kensington, Notting Hill, Notting Hill Antiques, Notting Hill Gate, Portobello Market, Portobello Market Station, Portobello Road, Travel, UK, United Kingdom

Okay so here’s the deal. When someone says to me “oh, you’re named after the movie” I know right away they aren’t familiar with London, or even England for that matter! Notting Hill is an area in London that’s very famous for its Portobello Market.  In fact they’re celebrating 150 years of the market! It’s a long walk from the tube but worth the sore feet you’ll have afterwards. It starts with a street that’s soooooo long.  It goes on for blocks.

The first area is antiques. I buy from several of the dealers. Their prices are “pricey”. Then there is a good area, a junkie tourist area ( I admit I’m a sucker for this area at times) then a good area and then the good junk area. (Lots of different areas!!)

 I bought a real vintage Chanel scarf today for 95.00!! (It’s a $500.00 scarf.) But you have to know how to tell the difference between authentic and fake. Luckily God gave me that talent! Tomorrow I will share more photos of the day. I’m just worn out from walking and need a nightcap. It was a busy day at Notting Hill… The place not the movie!!

Arrived!  Feel like I’m home!

26 Tuesday May 2015

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Antiques, Chelsea, England, English Antiques, flower market, Flying, Kensington, Notting Hill Antiques, Travel, UK, United Kingdom

We arrived after a long trip which is a long story due to delays in the weather. Which of course due to me already terrified of flying and hearing the words “bad weather” then hearing on CNN at the airport of many threats of aircrafts I was a mess. Let’s just say not enough pills nor drinks to fix my nerves. Anyway we arrived and seeing the fresh flower markets in Kensington and Chelsea always make me smile.

  

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