Darrell Does Portobello Road

Darrell says, whenever he visits, that he finds Portobello Road is almost impossibly romantic, as the setting of both Paddington films and of course Notting Hill. He holds a hope of bumping into someone famous one day, Sir Lord Hugh Grant would be such a thrill, especially in such surroundings or perhaps even a real life film shoot but so far he has only seen a photo shoot for a magazine. 

Sadly, no one famous (or at least anyone he recognised) was roaming Portobello while Darrell was himself perusing the various market stalls for treasures ........

....... but that in no way detracted from him drinking in the wonderful atmosphere and trying to blend in like a local, among all the many nationed tourists, trying to see it through their eyes .........

...... and occasionally photo bombing their pictures just for fun.  What is he like?

There were a few little things that he saw that he jotted down in his "de rigueur" notebook that he thought he could perhaps introduce back at The Towers .......... 

........ like using old, topless salt and pepper pots en-masse as vases to display an array of small flowers.  

There was also "ar" everywhere ........

...... Darrell has always wanted to see/touch a real life Banksy, but with so many impostors he really needed Hugh with him to point out what was real and what was blatently not.

But when it came to the "very best fish and chips on Portobello Road", they seemed real enough ......

...... as Darrell and his tummy found out, they did not disappoint, well, it would have looked rude not to avail himself, he was on holiday.  Happy Days!