They Saw Me Coming
Christ, they sell some tat in London outdoor markets.
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| This is London |
And street markets aren't exactly conducive to a Rambling.
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| Thronged |
I could always go shopping - you know, in actual shops. But then again;
There's always a reason when you see a particularly large crowd. The Adventure Lab Caches provide the reason - locations from the Richard Curtis eponymous film.
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| Is there a Welshman in his pants behind the blue door? |
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| Where Hugh and Julia first met |
I'm not really here for the antiques or movie locations. There's one pub in the area that you really need to visit at Christmas and at night. So while I wait for darkness to fall, a new Good Beer Guide tick at The Windsor Castle.
An unspoiled, characterful pub from 1826 that wouldn't look out of any place in any old town or village.
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| Pubby good looking |
Inside, its a challenge for a man carrying three days worth of worldly goods in a 35l rucksack. You try limbo dancing under a 4ft wooden partitions to see the patrons of the ladies Sherry Room. In front of an audience.
Timothy Taylor Landlord ordered, fully forgetting Mrs M and her wearable tech. After I receive my round of applause for getting through the portal, I get a text. "You can pack that in and get yourself to 'spoons."
She's ahead of me. the joint account has taken a hit to the tune of £6.75. I didn't even order dry roasted.
Thank god I don't have friends (with me). The way things are going, soon a round will require a small loan and a solemn nod from the bank manager. By the time you've carried four pints back to the table, they’ll call you an investor.
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| Still, a nice pint in nice surroundings. |
Onwards to the star of the show. Who can resist The Churchill Arms at Yuletide?
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| I mean, come on! |
The inside doesn't disappoint either.
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| Nick nacks aplenty |
Experience (and hunger) has me heading for a the back room restaurant. Where they will deliver you Fuller ESB and in comparison, value for money Thai food.
Walk Details
Distance - 4 Miles
Start - Westbourne Park Tube Station
Finish - Notting Hill Tube Station
Walk Inspiration - Andrew Duncan's Favourite London Walks
Geocaches - 3 and plenty of Adventure Lab Caches
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