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I last visited Kenwood House a couple of years ago and was quite surprised to see what an excellent job English Heritage had done to improve one's visit.
The Adams Library can now be entered, back when the GLC ran the house it was closed to the public.
It was amusing to hear that on your visit "the sentinel at the door was attempting to flog the guidebook with coldcaller levels of focused devotion." as back in the 1970's that would have been my father who held the record for sales for guide books. His Cockney charm was only distracted from sales when chatting with various actors as they wondered through. He was always fond of visits by Angela Landsbury as he would chat about his younger days working on her father's political campaigns.
The Freud Museum is worth the visit if for no other reason that it's amazing how many visitors can fit that building at any one time. Hint: do not visit on a hot day or when wearing winter clothes!
Brian Berke | Homepage | 19.04.19 - 7:48 a.m. | #
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Great list, will bookmark this page!
Mikey C | 19.04.19 - 8:13 a.m. | #
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Freud is probably a no-brainer, even if just to see his collections (that couch shown on Wikipedia!). Just that you need a bit of orientation after getting out of Finchley Road station. (Freud himself probably didn't bother)
I visited there on a slightly rainy May weekday. Good thing that it's neither hot nor cold.
Patrickov | 19.04.19 - 8:48 a.m. | #
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Freud cannot be described as a "no-brainer" :)
diamond geezer | Homepage | 19.04.19 - 8:56 a.m. | #
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I do love Willow Road. As you say, the time capsule feel is amazing. I will have to go back there now. Thanks for the reminder.
AliE17 | 19.04.19 - 9:27 a.m. | #
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Ian Fleming did not like 2 Willow Road and did not like Erno. The result was the creation of one of his best arch villains named after Erno.
MO | 19.04.19 - 9:35 a.m. | #
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Many thks for the whistle-stop tour. I would add the Camden Arts Center on Finchley Road, not far from Freud, but technically not Hampstead but Frognal. Interesting Victorian old library building, nice garden and always high-quality art exhibitions, usually two at the time. https://www.camdenartscentre.org/
Opposite is JEW3 on Finchley Road, Jewish cultural center, interesting building and ambiance too.
Hamsptead resident | 19.04.19 - 11:33 a.m. | #
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Hampstead is indeed an attractive area but for some reason I always feel strangely uncomfortable and uneasy there.I think it's due to the residents, particularly those under 40, who always seem to emit an atmosphere of deeply smug, monied self-satisfaction that I find irritating. I don't know, perhaps it's jealousy, perhaps it's anger; I'm not sure but it is palpable.
I appreciate that it's my issue, not theirs, but I have to say that the people who live in Hampstead tend to spoil it for me.
Arlu | 19.04.19 - 11:39 a.m. | #
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...on the other hand, one of my favourite people of all time, Peter Cook, lived there so they can't all be bad.
Arlu | 19.04.19 - 11:44 a.m. | #
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"the residents, particularly those under 40, who always seem to emit an atmosphere of deeply smug, monied self-satisfaction"
...agreed, but to be fair, it not just Hampstead, many parts of London are now cloned by such individuals.
Working Class Hero | 19.04.19 - 12:33 p.m. | #
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Thanks for introducing me to "chalybeate".
Andrew | 19.04.19 - 2:56 p.m. | #
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Chalybeate has enriched my vocabulary too. This link explains.
Scientist | 20.04.19 - 8:32 a.m. | #
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WCH - I've lived and worked in London for the last 40 years. In that time, I've noticed 2 big demographic changes which are
1. greater cosmopolitan feel ie more people from more countries around the world
2. increased affluence eg Hackney.
Btw, I don't think these 2 issues are linked.
Scientist | 20.04.19 - 8:48 a.m. | #
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Cor 'struth. I had no idea Angela Lansbury was the grandaughter of George Lansbury, let alone the daughter of Edgar, former Mayor of Poplar & Communist Party member.
Geraldine49 | 23.04.19 - 7:04 a.m. | #
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