Friday, July 29, 2005

National Geographic's London I found the various TV reports of today's London police raids confusing.  First they said the raids were in West Kensington, where I happen to have some friends.  Then they said North Kensington.  Then they said West London.  Finally, they mentioned Notting Hill.  As far as I'm concerned, all these neighborhoods look exactly alike, especially when viewed in TV broadcasts.  They all have the same endless rows of neo-Georgian, pseudo-Palladian, Gothic Revival, post-Victorian buildings. Notting Hill, however, stands apart from the rest, since not even the stun grenades and tasers used by the police could divert Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts from their romantic encounter. 12:26:48 PM