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life and stories of an expat living in Notting Hill

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  • I know... on Sep 7, 2009

    Yes I know… it’s been a while. And I actually don’t really have an excuse. I just took some time to think about what this blog actually should be. I don’t want to be reviewing every single restaurant/store/pub in Notting Hill. I wanted t...

  • A little bit of Summer... on Jun 25, 2009 in Pubs

    Alright! So finally the weather is amazing! And obviously, I am stuck here in an office trying not to think about all those students on summer holiday just chilling out in bikini’s in Hyde Park.What to say. I have had quite an intense week/week end...

  • Updates and apologies :-) on Jun 11, 2009 in Private Gardens

    Yes it’s true... I haven’t written anything in a while. I have been in Southern Europe working on my tan! And of course with my luck, I missed one of the best weeks of sunny beautiful weather in London. And to top that, the day I arrived at Victo...

  • updates.... on May 5, 2009

    Where to begin. A lot has been going on—Notting Hill has been buzzing. I have wanted to take pictures of my favourite spots in the neighbourhood, but I keep on forgetting my camera at home!A couple things that have kept me busy….-Drinks and dinne...

  • Sundays @ The Westbourne on Apr 20, 2009 in Lazy Sundays Pubs

    Last night was officially the first day of the season. Well, it was in Notting Hill at least: the amount of people at the Westbourne terrace was ridiculous. I think every non-English person in London was there. (although we probably lost some people...

  • Sunny Notting Hill on Apr 18, 2009

    Today is a beautiful day. The flowers in my garden are blossoming, the birds are chirping... it's a perfect day to go to all my favourite things in Notting Hill. Alas, I will have to wait until the end of the afternoon-- I have to work today :-( Just...

  • Tube or Bus? on Apr 16, 2009 in TFL Thoughts tube

    Seems to me I spend almost no time in Notting Hill during the week.Well, that's because it's true: I actually dont spend much time in Notting Hill during the week. This is because I work in "even-more-west" London. The good thing about where I work i...