Continuing with our series drawing from the Londonista discussion board on our London Living social network, Jessica writes:

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“Mine is a well known but new to me vintage shop just off Brick Lane called Beyond Retro.

http://www.beyondretro.com/

They have a lot of clothes, shoes, bags, coats. Some are just fun to look at, others are must haves.  It is always changing and very wallet friendly.”

What hidden treasures will YOU discover in your new neighborhood once London Relocation Ltd. places you there?

Today, I’d like to initiate a new blog series generated from our fabulous Londonistas over on the London Living networking site.  We’ve recently been contributing ideas to a discussion forum there entitled, “My Favorite Hidden Gem in London is…“, and I thought it would be fun to share some of the great suggestions already accumulating!

I’ll get this rolling with mine: the Brompton Cemetery near the Old Brompton tube station.  A serene Victorian graveyard for strolling, jogging, or pondering that I discovered my very first full day living in London.  Beatrix Potter, author of the Peter Rabbit children’s books, was a local who liked to walk through here, and to my surprise it was recently featured in a scene of the new Sherlock Holmes film with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.  I almost hate to recommend it, though, as I don’t want it to become too populated with the living!

What hidden treasures will YOU discover in your new neighborhood once London Relocation Ltd. places you there?

 Author: Colleen

With the vast variety of cuisines to be found in London, sometimes you just still crave what home had to offer.

A common North American ex-pat gripe in London is the utter deficiency in decent Mexican food.  All the basic components might be there–the cheese, the beans, the sauce, etc.–but there is always something a little off in the TYPE of the aforementioned ingredients that is included–what you might use in lasagna is not necessarily going to achieve success in an enchilada.  A much-lauded venue for its authentic cuisine is Notting Hill’s Taqueria on Westbourne Grove, which I will vouch for–the tacos are served tapas-style so that you can mix and match a variety of choices to share with your table.  So, I am satisfied to an extent, but still…where’s my enchilada?!  The good news is that Old El Paso is marketed in London, so you can still buy all the fixin’s to prepare your own home-cooked deliciousness just when one would think a taco shell and refried beans would be scarce in these here parts.  But tonight, I am far too lazy for this, so I am taking an American friend’s recommendation from long ago to check out Crazy Homies on Westbourne Park Road (be wary of all those London streets in close proximity with nearly identical names, by the way)…from what I hear, it’s a bit of a dive (which is not necessarily a bad thing…the best king crab legs to be found in Chicago are in a subterranean armpit of a restaurant) and the food may leave something to be desired, but the margaritas are allegedly fabulous.  God willing, I’m going to try them out tonight.  Will keep you posted.

Author: Anthony

Nice bathroom!!!!!!!

Everyone needs a nice bathroom. Here at London Relocation Services, we pride ourselves in having high expectations for the quality of bathroom located in the flats that we show.

Finding a nice flat is hard enough… The amount of bathrooms I’ve seen with carpets on the floor is revolting. I know this was cool in the 70’s, but what about Cleanliness?

There’s nothing like a nicely built, clean bathroom. Who says aesthetics are not important, not to mention hygiene?

Tiles from floor to ceiling does the trick every time. You can have an amazing flat with a horribly designed bathroom and it will never let. This is because the bathroom is very personal space. It must be well designed and well finished.

When looking for a flat, the most important things are the spec, size and finish of the bathroom. If the bathroom is bad, London Relocation does not show the flat.

It’s that simple.

So for all you Landlords, at least go to the Bath Store… it’s cheap and gives a good impression of Quality.

Speak soon!!!

Author: Anthony

What a pizza !!!!!!!!

Rosso Pomodoro is as close to the real thing as it gets. I say that because I lived and travelled around Italy for a year. All the food is fresh and raw, raw meaning not from concentrate or a can. This is the way food was meant to be prepared. It virtually takes 10 minutes to order, prepare and cook your own pizza. This all can be seen while he makes the pizza right in front of your eyes. You’ll also notice if the weather’s nice you can sit outside and people-watch in view of the rest of the Italian restaurants on Kensington Park Road….

To miss out on the Rosso Pomodoro on your move to Notting Hill would be a great culinary mishap.

Most importantly, they deliver!

Speak soon!

London Flats are curiously designed; this is because the old Victorian and Edwardian homes have been cut up into flats. It really didn’t matter years ago if one owned a huge Victorian brownstone in London, then decided to cut it up in the way he or she wanted.

All of these point to the problem of ridiculously designed flats with basically no outside space. If, in fact, you’re a pet owner and want outside space, this is Big League stuff, and you need a professional flat-finder like London Relocation

Nice little space to breath in W11, London Relocation

This is what I, London Relocation Services, specialize in… I find everyone a flat… For people that have pets or absolutely have to have that bit of sun or even the thought of it.

So, if you have pets and want that perfect flat in that perfect area like any of the ones listed below…

Kensington

Chelsea

Knightsbridge

St Johns wood

Hampstead

Highgate

Notting hill

South Kensington

Old Street

Canary wharf

…call me, I’m your guy!

Thanks, London Relocation Services

Speak soon!!!

What a place to eat and shop!!!! Yummie!!!

That’s right folks! Whole Foods Kensington is here. What a fantastic store, I must say. Americans relocating to London from the States will love this place. It has 4 floors!!!! Unbelievable! You heard it correctly, 4 floors…

The top floor is a cafeteria so to speak… But I don’t want to use the word cafeteria as it seems so unjust.

The atmosphere is blossoming with happy people and the sound of milk steaming for lattes. People do react to quality and they react well. Is service coming to London? Is it finally here? I think and hope it’s on its way, because this Giant will be a great example of how it’s done… The test is, if you can close one eye in Whole Foods and count how many employees you can see… As long as it’s over 3, they are certainly doing their good job.

So by all means go and grab a latte and a California roll or some soup…whatever you get you’ll receive it fast and fresh…
London Relocation Services, Kensington, tips its hat to such an amazing display of elegance.

Speak tomorrow.