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Laura’s London: Exploring London’s Museum of Brands

Sep 2, 2021 By Laura Porter

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The Museum of Brands in Notting Hill features the evolution of packaging design and brands with thousands of items on display. So many of the household items we all have in our cupboards are included in the huge glass cabinets. If you're ready for a nostalgia-filled hour, then this is the place to visit. About The Museum of Brands There's one man behind this obsessive … [Read more...] about Laura’s London: Exploring London’s Museum of Brands

Ten Interesting Facts about the Notting Hill Carnival

Aug 24, 2018 By John Rabon

Most Mardi Gras celebrations, or Carnival as its known in Central and South America, take place prior to the season of Lent in February.  Notting Hill’s Carnival is a little different, however, happening in August instead.  And while other Carnivals are about getting out your excesses ahead of Lenten period, Notting Hill’s event is more a celebration of the Caribbean cultures … [Read more...] about Ten Interesting Facts about the Notting Hill Carnival

Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Notting Hill

Feb 22, 2018 By John Rabon

More than just a film with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, the movie does do a good job of showing how absolutely gorgeous this area of London is.  Over its history, Notting Hill has been many things from a pottery center to a Caribbean immigrant community to an affluent gentrified neighborhood.  Today, all of these aspects of its past offer plenty of reasons to visit and immerse … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Notting Hill

Top Ten Things to See and Do in Notting Hill

Mar 28, 2017 By John Rabon

Known to most people outside of London for the 1999 film written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, Notting Hill is really one of the most affluent and charming boroughs in London.  Those wanting to visit this neighborhood can easily find a number of great restaurants, pubs, shops, and sights to experience.  There certainly is no lack of things to do … [Read more...] about Top Ten Things to See and Do in Notting Hill

The London Fiver – Five Things to Do in Notting Hill

Apr 26, 2016 By John Rabon

Notting Hill’s name is so old that there is apparently no exact source for it.  Found within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, what was once a largely working-class part of London has given way to the upper middle-class.  In the modern day, the area has become synonymous with the film written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts that uses … [Read more...] about The London Fiver – Five Things to Do in Notting Hill

Guest Long Read: Notting Hill – Portobello Road Market through the eyes of a foreigner

May 26, 2015 By Guest Writer

I have been to the United Kingdom several times and I always look forward to going back whenever I can. However, only last year did I have the chance of going to Portobello Road Market and it was an amazing experience. The following lines are about that experience and they reflect how a foreigner feels walking through one of liveliest markets in London. I should add that there … [Read more...] about Guest Long Read: Notting Hill – Portobello Road Market through the eyes of a foreigner

Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Notting Hill

Apr 24, 2015 By John Rabon

Notting Hill

Located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the earliest account of the name Notting Hill comes from the Patent Rolls of 1356 which lists the area as “Knottynghull”. Long before the rich people moved in and Richard Curtis made the neighbourhood popular with his film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, it was largely a working-class area. Late-Twentieth Century … [Read more...] about Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Notting Hill

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