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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!!! Our flat is located half-way between the South Kensington Tube Station & the Sloane Square Tube Station. |
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BIBENDUM BUILDING Sloane Ave & Fulham Rd AMAZING landmark on our street! Terence Conran (Conran Designs) restored this building! ...formerly a "tire" company, it is now a flower stand, outdoor cafe, a high-end restaurant, and Conran Design Store. |
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BIBENDUM BUILDING ...evidence of the Art Deco designis found in wheel over the entrance to the restaurant, outdoor cafe & flower stand. |
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BIBENDUM BUILDING ...one of the "amazing" Art Deco stained-glass windows!! |
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BIBENDUM BUILDING ...plaques with various models of cars circle the building! WE LOVE THIS BUILDING!!! |
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FLAT IS ON THE 6TH FLOOR Leaving the South Kensington Tube Station, we walked down Sloane Avenue looking for our flat! The streets are NOT well-marked... tired, sweaty & pulling our wheelie bags + backpacks, we ASKED for HELP! "Where's the Nell Gwynn House?" The guy at the corner store pointed to the large building on the next corner... Ummm... had no idea we would be staying in such a large building (24 hour doorman)... Missed meeting our "greeter" & after some confusion, we got the key to our flat! Check it out here! After unpacking & showering, we were ready to check out the neighborhood!  SAINSBURY MARKET ...our neighborhood market! the flat has a "dorm" size fridge ~ so we shop often! I think the clerks are going to MISS US!!??! ~ BENEFITS of renting a FLAT ~ no living out of a suitcase (could spread our stuff out) the flat has a "tiny" washer/dryer (a LOAD = 2 towels + 1 washcloth + 1 bathmat) we cooked most meals (London is not known for it's food) FREE high-speed internet (took our Dell notebook - checked email, blogged, SKYPE'D w/friends + family, looked up museum info, booked tickets, & located sites & tube stations) experienced living in a London neighborhood (shopped in local stores, had "cuppa" tea / coffee in local cafes, used local TUBE stations) DRAWBACK??? no room service (ummm... we can live without that!) |
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| NELL GWYNN So, who WAS Nell Gwynn?? |
After a bit of research,
I learned she was one of the
first female actresses in London theater.
Although she was illiterate,
she was gifted with a quick wit, & kept company
with some affluent, influential people!!
NELL was the mistress of
King Charles II of England.
Would we rent a flat again??
YOU BET!!!
We thought about renting a flat last time but went with a B&B in Earl's Court. We liked it but I think I might check out renting a flat next time. Besides as an actress it seems fitting I should stay with Nell. :-) Does this mean your fabulous vacation is coming to an end soon?
ReplyDeleteyes - two days left & back to work this Friday!
ReplyDeleteGoing to see Billy Elliott tonight + the British Library this afternoon... tomorrow??
ah - having a flat also gives you the luxury of planning your day when you wake!!