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Notting Hill Nonsense – what is point?
There isn’t one really. I’ve lived in Notting Hill for 25 years, and every so often, something so amuses,
engages or enrages me that I feel the need to wite about it. Then it’s up to you; you can read it, or click away.
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Previously on Notting Hill Nonsense
Have a look at some of the older pieces on this site. They're
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Escape from Carnival - 09/09/07
As usual, my perfectly formed nuclear family escaped the Notting Hill Carnival, this year by going to Dorset to stay
with friends. With unbelievable luck, we caught the best weather of the year, and went to the seaside every day.
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How green is my architect? – 29/07/07
You may not have heard of Michaelis Boyd Partners, but I can tell you that they are almost certainly the most fashionable
architects in Notting Hill, which makes them the most fashionable architects in the world.
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Notting Hill Killer – 01/07/07
This week, I a killed a fellow Notting Hill mammal, in cold blood, as it looked into my eyes
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Drawing the line – 18/06/07
It has come to my attention that a fellow called Jonathan Cruddas, who’s been in the news recently as he’s standing for deputy leader of the Labour Party, is living in Notting Hill
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Breadheads
Many Notting Hill locals complain bitterly about the loss of small businesses along Portobello Road, especially when they are replaced by the likes of Starbucks
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Goodbye Malvern, hello Picasso - 29/04/07
An old defunct pub, The Malvern, on the edge of the 1980s estate I live on has been demolished to make way for an
apartment block called the Picasso
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David Cameron's rubbish - 15/04/07
Local lad Dave Cameron, Old Etonian and British Conservative Party leader, has been caught out in a tabloid
sting to rubbish his green credentials – and I’ve got some advice for him
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Macca dates Notting Hill bird - 25/03/07
You may not have heard of Michaelis Boyd Partners, but I can tell you that they are almost certainly the most fashionable
architects in Notting Hill, which makes them the most fashionable architects in the world.
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Notting Hill Nonsense says no to reusable nappies! - 15/03/07
I’ve been writing for another website, Spiked, about why disposable nappies are good and reusable nappies are...pants
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From Notting Hill to Hills, Iowa - 21/02/07
I’ve got this marvellous free Google thing with information about traffic to this site and it gives a surprisingly precise
location for each visitor. So, a warm welcome to my visitor from Hills, Iowa (pop. 679)
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Previously on Notting Hill Nonsense
There's all sorts of fantastic stuff here going back to November 2006 when this website started
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