All Over The Shops

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So I had this grand plan to compile all of my London adventures from 2019 into one blog post. Just trying to speed things up, you know. Well, it turns out I travelled into London a lot more than I'd thought, so get ready for a series of posts about London full of places to visit once we're allowed.

Today's adventures took place at the end of January, 2019. I'd just travelled back from Australia and met up with Samantha. We'd read about Cecil Court on Secret London, so thought we'd visit the shopping strip. 






It’s full of books, antiquities and art. 






The historic court was also the centre of the British film industry.






We explored the streets of Covent Garden.






The day was full of window shopping.








Covent Garden Market was the perfect location to continue our window shopping.








Vendula London had the cutest bags.






Benjamin Pollock's Toy Shop sold lots of products to keep kids entertained.








Next up was a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood.






The museum is home to hundreds of children's toys and products that have been popular at various times. I feel like I could open my own wing of the museum with all the things I've been finding during my quarantine clean.






They've got cute dolls,




and creepy dolls.


Strollers,


Disney,




and dollhouses.




Here's Samantha standing next to one for comparison.


These dollhouses are much more extravagant than any place I've ever lived.

Then we found the pirate section, mateys. 


Aaarrgh! We also found the treasure, me hearties!

Children may have been the target audience of this section of the museum. 


That didn't stop Samantha trying to steer the ship,


or me walking the plank.


Later that night dinner was at a board game cafe, called Proceed Clockwise (which no longer exists).




Samantha won Ticket to Ride.


I'm not convinced we played London correctly.


Oh well. All you can do is give London a go.


Cecil Court
https://www.cecilcourt.co.uk/

Secret London
https://secretldn.com/

Covent Garden Market
https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/place/2000235-covent-garden-market

Vendula London
https://www.vendulalondon.com/

Benjamin Pollock's Toy Shop
https://www.pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk/

Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood
https://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/

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