Notting Hill markets - take 2

This morning we were woken by our fellow Australian room mates.. Not impressed!! The young hooligans. Haha some of them were the same age as us but still they were way too excitable for a Saturday morning so they made us feel like tired old farts.

After checking out we had to put our bags in the storage room because our bus to Inverness doesn't come until 10:30 tonight. Silly me left my scarf and gloves in my bag so I had to suck it up and take the cold like a man. Lucky for me it was a scorching 11 degrees so didn't have to suffer too much. 

Jess and I went on a very dangerous adventure after checking out. Primark. We entered Primark. We went in for socks and a bag for Jess. But came out with 6 bags of lollies, batman undies (very necessary) and a jumper as well as 6 pairs socks and a bag.. And almost these glasses and this bag

But we talked some sense into ourselves and said 'no that is enough.' So we think we did alright only coming out with double and a half of what we went in for.

Also there are these spherical lantern thingies hanging from the buildings along Oxford street which are really cool! We were hoping they would light up at night but we didn't ever see them light up so they might not which is a little upsetting.

Didn't realise this but Marble Arch bus stop is called Marble Arch bus stop because of the big Marble Arch situated next to it. How original. Here is the Marble Arch.

Pigeons everywhere! Jess was not impressed.

We ate lunch in Hyde Park

And then I decided that I needed my gloves and scarf so forced us to go back and get them before we venture on toward the big Saturday markets at Notting Hill! 

This isn't a very good photo but it was very busy haha should have held my hand up higher sorry!!

Saw some crazy things at the market.

These shirts were pretty funny.

Also this interesting artwork.. Hehe

And some inspirational words from the great woman herself.

Truer words have never been spoken.

We were also fortunate enough to come across a busker. Not your average kind of busker though. He was an older gentleman wearing a single flipper (yes, a snorkeling flipper) on one foot playing his child size guitar (that was missing all it's strings) and singing along to the music blaring out of his big black speaker box. Sadly I didn't get a photo because we were concentrating on keeping a straight face and not offending the man. But he was very serious about it all so I have a feeling he thought he was convincing everyone that he was actually singing and playing. At least he was giving it a shot. 

Haha we also saw a professional headstander...

Some very interesting characters around Notting Hill on a Saturday. 

Also today took our classic Phonebooth photos..

Gross. It was truly gross in there. Pee on the floor and hooker adds all over the floor ugh smelly! 

Anyway we spent the rest of the afternoon passing our time in the bar playing scrabble, sitting through a quick storm and reading.

Jess won by 2 grr... Haha top effort!

There was lightning and thunder and wind and wew it was crazy. What else is to be expected after such a hot and humid day. We should have seen it coming. 

We are meeting our first helpx family tomorrow which is exciting but it might be a couple of days before we can blog again. Not sure what the deal is with internet at their house but either way we'll be in touch soon!