Let's talk shop
One of the many reason that made LBS so appealing to me, was London itself. 'The London advantage' is something that LBS, rightly so I think, prides itself on. One thing that I love especially about London is the wide variety of museums and shops. And of course, me being me, I just have to share these finds with you.
Today I checked out the Marylebone Farmer's Market (held every Sun from 10 am to 2 pm), which is about a 10 minute walk from our flat. Great produce, ranging from veg and fruit to cheese, bread and cakes. I loved it, I can't wait to have a kitchen again in which I can cook!
On Marylebone High Street (about a 7 minute stroll away) is Daunt bookstore which is one of the most beautiful bookstores I've visited in a loooong time. Comes highly recommended (no, I have not bought any books yet, I promised myself that we have to be settled in our flat first).
Divertimenti, a cookware shop, is also located on the High Street, and I look forward to shopping there, maybe after I take a few lessons at Cordon Bleu, which is only a 5 min walk away... ;-)
Next stop was the National Gallery, which is one of my favourite museums, which also has a great shop. I love the way you can search their computer system for your favourite paintings, then have a tour printed out of those paintings. For a small donation you can get an audio guide, and presto pronto: you are your own tour guide! They've recently added to MP3 audio tours to their website.
More and more MBA's are coming onto campus, and now that I've been here a week, it's finally starting to feel like 'my' LBS. I'm starting to find my way around campus, and I can't wait for Orientation to start on the 29th of August.
PS For an overview of what shops are in the Marylebone High Street area, check out this guide.
posted by divinemissN @ 8/21/2005 05:45:00 PM
8 Comments:
Sounds great! ;) cooking rquipment, books, food market, oh :)
Enjoy! :)
wow, seems to be loads of fun getting geared up for the 29th. Make the most of the time before the books and coursework make you busy :o)
Gearing up for 29th.. Best wishes for ur course
My favourite shops on Marylebone High street (so far):
- Odd Bins (a small shop but the only one I know in London which has Pastis... handy for French Club events)
- La Fromagerie (not actually on the street but 10m from it - gorgeou$$$ cheese department)
G.
Guillaume: I've passed La Fromagerie on the way to the Farmer's market and it looked fabulous! Definitely going to be a regular there too.
Random thoughts: I'm honored, thanks for the compliment, good luck on the blog! I actually like the Tate a lot, especially the central hall and the room with the Rothko paintings in it :-)
U sure having ur bit of fun!! Big Hugs - Best of luck for the school start!! :-)
Suzy, I hope your e-mail 'suzywantsanmba' works :) Because I wrote you the other day, but don't know whether you received the letter. I write here just in case your address changed.
I know, that the process of exploring the city and moving into a new flat takes time and effort :))
Sorry, rusgirl... I've been running around like a headless chicken the last few days... sent you a reply to your email, hope you find it helpful.
I'll get cracking on writing a new blogentry now,
S
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