Hola Holland Park

We moved into our new flat last week in Holland Park and have been busy trying to make it feel more like home.  With a nice little balcony that overlooks a park across the street, our first mission was to find a BBQ.  I found the only cheap one left in the city at Argos, a 'department' store that is a shopping experience unto itself.  Literally, you walk in and browse through what can only be compared to as a JC Penney's catalog.  You select what you want to order, choose it from a list on an electronic vending machine and then when your number is flashed on the screen in the store, you go to the counter and pick up your item.  Thus, there is no viewing, touching, or inspecting products before purchase as they are hidden somewhere in a warehouse behind the counter.  After buying our bbq, we proceeded to haul it onto a public bus to commute it to its new home.

Luckily, we are becoming more savvy at putting things together ourselves.  Two hours later - Tada! Our second mission - to find propane gas in London - was much easier as it was ordered online and delivered right to our door.