Week 4 in London

 

   

George Orwell's home

 We agreed to meet Neil and Anne and go to the Portobello Market. We walked past the house of George Orwell author of the novel 1984.  Then we approached the market. An amazing experience of antiques, collectibles, clothing, food etc.  If you collect it, you can get one here.  I have never seen so much silverware, teaspoons, card collections, moneyboxes, toys, books, watches etc.  Absolutely amazing place.  In the clothing area we saw 100's of fur coats, stoles, hats etc.  Pearl necklaces by the mile and brooches and other assortments by the acre from every year starting in the 1800's.  Then the food area assaulted our senses with sights, smells and sounds. 

 Huge pans full of paella, whole pigs on a spit, pastries, breads, fruits and veges that I have never seen before.  

Is it a cauliflower?



Rod & Neil outside the British Museum.

 We then moved to another area of Notting Hill and found the travel Book Shop and the famous blue door.

Couldn't find Hugh

 

From there we went to the British Museum and had a look through the Egyptian Mummy exhibition.  There were lots of displays and also lots of people looking so after about an hour, we left for home.

The atrium at the entrance.  An amazing building architectually.