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I promised I’d turn this trip into a blog so you could refer back to it when needs be, so here you go! The sun was out and with lockdown in England easing, it was the perfect day to explore a little further afield. Hand sanitiser at the ready and, of course, my beautiful flowery face covering by Pearl Lowe<\/a>, let’s go! <\/span>We’re heading West today so I hopped on the tube near my flat and hopped off here… Any guesses where we’re going?<\/span><\/p>\n
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Almost!! We’re actually going to a bit of a lesser-known street nearby that I think you’ll love… but I couldn’t pass by Portobello Road without a little look. Portobello is said to be the world’s largest antique market. There are over 1,000 dealers and oodles of beautiful stores selling everything from old furniture to little trinkets and clothing too. For much of the 18th and 19th centuries, Portobello Road was just a simple winding country lane. As time passed it became more residential, with beautiful townhouses popping up and the beginnings of a market selling fresh food and essentials. It wasn’t until the 1940’s though, when the bric-a-brac ‘rag & bone’ men and antique sellers swooped in, that this went from your regular London market to the iconic place we know today!<\/span><\/p>\n
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With its ice cream coloured houses and scenes from many a famous movie… Who remembers ‘Alices’ antiques shop below from the ‘Paddington’ film!? If you haven’t watched it, you must, it’s the best. This spot was actually called ‘Gruber’s’ in the film but everything else is pretty much the same, oh and if you turn the corner just by it, you can see the flat belonging to Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) from ‘The Italian Job’. And, of course, there are memorable spots from the ‘Notting Hill’ movie all along this road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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There’s pretty little shops galore and a few whacky ones too! I could spend hours and hours mooching about here.<\/p>\n
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But it’s time to get moving on to the next spot! Head north, right up to the very top of Portobello and you’ll find this gem, Golborne Road, it’s so, so worth a visit.<\/p>\n
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It’s a melting pot of both London’s largest Moroccan and Portuguese communities…<\/span><\/p>\n
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There’s always such a buzz around this place, a real sense of community and culture and it’s often missed by the masses visiting Portobello and Notting Hill. Cafe O’Porto<\/a> is a classic and stop off at ‘Lisboa Patisserie<\/a>‘ for the best Pastel de Nata in London!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Picture-perfect antique and vintage and gift shops… A few of my favourites are Les Couilles du Chien<\/a>…<\/span><\/p>\n
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