Our morning today started by a little more laundry as we hadn't washed our clothes from our first week. So this time it was much easier to get it done as the instructions were in English.
After this, we set off for Notting Hill Gate and Portobello Market which is in West London and is one of the most famous street markets in the world. Portobello Market takes up most of most of Portobello Road, it stretches for around two miles, and can take a while to walk from end to end. Depending on what your after there are Antiques, Fruit and Veg, New goods, Jewellery galore, Fashion and second hand goods.
I loved this place and while Ian and Braedon sat down in a pub and had a rest, mum and I kept looking at the winding undercover markets. I did pick up some old 1940 stamps – one a old music sheet design and the other a filigree design and an old 1940ish wooden ruler that folds out.
After we had finished most of the markets, we set off for the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising – I had looked up Nottinghill Gate on the internet and the search engine brought this up - We finally found it and was very difficult to find as apparently they can’t advertise on the streets due to local council rules.
This is an extract from the website.
"The history of consumer culture is revealed though household products and shopping basket favourites in our ‘time tunnel’, which charts a nostalgic journey from Victorian times to the present day. Discover how well-loved brands evolved through their creative use of packaging and advertising, and how we evolved with them".
It was getting late now and we hadn’t really had lunch so we decided to go back to the Harvester and have our meal there. Then we called it a night as we were getting up early to head off to Tatton Park the next day.
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