We wrote a lot about our travels, but rarely about time spent in and around our home in Notting Hill. Here is a random sample of pictures from our neighborhood and around London.
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Feasting at Proms |
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Proms |
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At the Proms, probably getting late |
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Ice skating in the Tower of London "moat" |
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Skating with Jason |
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The Beijing Olympic torch passed right by our flat. |
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A day at the races...Ascot |
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With Rob and Jean in the Tate Moderm |
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Freshly chopped hair |
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Moroccan night with Theresa, Vic, Jeff, Marie |
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Jen, Jason, and Erin |
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Proms 2008 |
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Proms 2008 |
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Heather and Russell at our White Party |
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Elisa, Rob, Jason, Heather & Russell |
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Ah, Jimmy |
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Thanksgiving. J&J hosted. We cooked. |
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A posher Thanksgiving at the Bettenhugheses |
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That didn't last long |
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No idea where the torch came from |
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Ladbroke Square Garden across the street |
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The shops along Holland Park near our flat |
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Elise's hen do |
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Skype helped us keep in touch with family |
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View from our guest room |
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Anniversary dinner? or maybe Eric's birthday in LSG |
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Happy 29th to Eric! |
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Three year anniversary |
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A picnic dinner of meat pies from Lidgate Butcher |
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Our good-bye lunch at The Oak in Notting Hill |
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We made some great friends and we'll never forget them. |
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Inside Holland Park |
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Our doctors office is the third on the right |
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Shops along Holland Park |
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A great butcher shop |
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Our local pub, one block from home. The Ladbroke Arms |
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Our flat is the first one on the right. |
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Erin in Notting Hill |
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Portobello Market is always crowded |
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Portobello Market antiques... |
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...and entertainers... |
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...and tourist tat... |
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The food is a mixed bag, but some of it is amazing. |
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We ate a lot of feta stuffed olive's from these nice ladies. |
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Mustafa and Big Hamza make... |
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...the best falafel pita IN THE WORLD. |
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Row houses in Notting Hill |
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Cafe Garcia on Portobello Market. Great Manchego and drinking chocolate. |
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On Holland Park |
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Looking up Portobello Road on a typical Saturday |
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Grocery shopping |
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Our framed "how to swim" cards came from here |