July 30
The warm weather is back today, so I thought it would be a great day to explore Little Venice. I when to meet our guide Peter for this walk at Warwick Avenue Underground. He was the most entertaining guide I had so far. He is joking, singing and laughing all the time. He seem to really enjoy his job. He talk to us about those little green shacks for cab drivers. There is twelve left in London. There were created to avoid the cab drivers to stop at a pub and get drunk when they are working. In those shacks they can take a break and have a tea, a coffee or other non-alchoolic drink. But there are rules there : no alcool, no gambling, women are not allowed, and cab drivers should have their trousers on. Funny isn’t it ? People can now order breakfast or light lunch from a window on the side of the shack.
We walked around a very rich area. The area is comprised of about ten tree-lined streets with beautiful 17th century white stucco homes. Lady Di brother live there. David Gilmore from Pink Floyd sold him the house. This house is just beside one owned by Paul McCartney when he was living with Jane Asher. The cost of the houses there is about 10 to 50 millions POUNDS. We are talking about rich people there! We follow our guide on the side of the canals. Very strange atmosphere : you feel like you are miles away from London. You can have lunch or drinks on the side of the canals in a very relaxing ambiance. I didn’t go for a ride on the canal because I want to do it with Helen next week. We will go to Candem by the canal.
On the afternoon I went on High Street in Kensington. It is another big shopping spot. I was very interested by the Whole Foods Market. Founded in 1980 as one small store in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is now the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with more than 270 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Everything there is free from artificial preservatives, colours, flavours, sweeteners and hydrogenated fats. They seek out and promote organically grown foods. The store on High Street Kensington is big and very attractive.
The warm weather is back today, so I thought it would be a great day to explore Little Venice. I when to meet our guide Peter for this walk at Warwick Avenue Underground. He was the most entertaining guide I had so far. He is joking, singing and laughing all the time. He seem to really enjoy his job. He talk to us about those little green shacks for cab drivers. There is twelve left in London. There were created to avoid the cab drivers to stop at a pub and get drunk when they are working. In those shacks they can take a break and have a tea, a coffee or other non-alchoolic drink. But there are rules there : no alcool, no gambling, women are not allowed, and cab drivers should have their trousers on. Funny isn’t it ? People can now order breakfast or light lunch from a window on the side of the shack.
We walked around a very rich area. The area is comprised of about ten tree-lined streets with beautiful 17th century white stucco homes. Lady Di brother live there. David Gilmore from Pink Floyd sold him the house. This house is just beside one owned by Paul McCartney when he was living with Jane Asher. The cost of the houses there is about 10 to 50 millions POUNDS. We are talking about rich people there! We follow our guide on the side of the canals. Very strange atmosphere : you feel like you are miles away from London. You can have lunch or drinks on the side of the canals in a very relaxing ambiance. I didn’t go for a ride on the canal because I want to do it with Helen next week. We will go to Candem by the canal.
On the afternoon I went on High Street in Kensington. It is another big shopping spot. I was very interested by the Whole Foods Market. Founded in 1980 as one small store in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is now the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with more than 270 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Everything there is free from artificial preservatives, colours, flavours, sweeteners and hydrogenated fats. They seek out and promote organically grown foods. The store on High Street Kensington is big and very attractive.
Well, that is it for today. Ginette was the first to let a comment. Congratulations! Who will be second ?
2 comments:
Allo Manon!
Je suis contente d'avoir découvert ton blog (par Irene)! Je te lis dès que je peux et j'adore ça!
J'ai bien hâte de te revoir!
Je t'embrasse fort!
Ta filleule, Carolyn xoxo
Cool! Je suis contente de savoir que tu lis mon blog. J'ai aussi hâte de te voir avec ta petite famille.
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