Blogs from Notting Hill, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

Friday We went to the mother of parliaments today. Got to sit in both the commons & lords. The lords had a labour (note spelling) lord speaking eloquently and coherently without notes. The commons had a conservative speaker who exemplified the typical English twit!!! What was interesting was the good natured banter which seems to have disappeared from our parliament. The houses of parlt are nearly 1000 years old. Interesting that the mother of parliaments has plaques on the floor indicating where both Charles 1 and William Wallace were brought to be sentenced to death. Maybe we needed all of those thousand years for parliamentary democracy to evolve. In turn we mock and rage against, and are disgusted by our politicians. They let us down with unerring regularity. They behave with a cynicism which is breathtaking ... read more

Ridonkulous. I got put the opptunity to be an entrant in a freestyle slalom rookie comp, in the UKs largest skate event thanks Naomi Grigg Skater. On tomorrow Saturday morning Uk time! You know I've taken her up on this friendly offer, Now to the get myself to the victoria pub to meet to the london crew and other worl...d sk8ers! My first day in london I played in competion with some of the worlds best freestyle skaters, in UKs' biggest skate comp. As a last minute entrant :)P. I've made quite an impression and got the crowd roaming with a little a creativity mischief . ;:). During a slider comp against the worlds best. I've knew I didn't stand a chance to compete against them and didn't care to, I'm only in it to ... read more

Tog på Portobello Road markede idag. Mega fedt. Det slår næsten Camden market. Det dårlige ved Camden markede er at det er meget turist agtigt og derfor er der rigtigt mange af tingene der er de samme, hvor Portobello rd. market er delt op i antikviteter, genbrug, nye ting og grøntsagsmarkede. Har rimeligt ondt i føderne, da jeg besluttede mig for at gå det sidste stykke hen til markedet, for at spare på tube billetten, så jeg endte med at gå 10 km i det hele. Tilgengæld fandt jeg en Deichmann og købte nogle fantastiske sko for 127 kr:D... read more

We had a fabulous time in Toronto thanks to Karen and Danielle, but we left the Canada cold for ... hmmm … more cold. The weather in London had taken a turn, in fact we were told numerous times that it was actually ‘adverse’ and would necessitate early shop closures, and cancelled trains and flights (we were lucky to get to London from Ireland and just as fortunate to get away). It became a running gag that the adverse weather conditions were the scapegoat for any and every misfortune. Cold soup? Adverse weather. Bad hair? Adverse weather. Lumpy bed? Adverse weather conditions! A particularly helpful shop girl was closing her much sought out boutique hours earlier than the times clearly printed on the door and when we inquired about why she repeated the same mantra and ... read more

Back in London after 6 months of absence. Thrilled to be here again, this time without having to worry about work, lesson plans, rent, hectic tube journeys etc. Landed at Luton airport on Friday afternoon and didn't get to do much that day. Woke up early on Saturday and met up with Monika, former flatmate and roamed about Portobello Road, which is the host of the world's largest antiques market. Couldn't wait to get my hands on a large Starbucks Caramel Frappucino that really made my day!!! :) Enjoy pictures with lovely sis, Monika and I ! ... read more