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I took this photograph whilst I was sitting on the top of a London red bus travelling along Oxford Street.

Oxford Street is a very important commercial street in Central London, busy for shopping all year ’round.

Lots of the big department stores, retailers and brands have flagship stores in Oxford Street including John Lewis, Primark, Selfridges, Top Shop, Benneton, Nike, H & M, Virgin, BHS (British Home Stores), HMV, Zara, Next, Gap, Adidas, Marks and Spencer to name just a few.

Oxford Street is closed to car traffic most of the time, buses and taxis only - this makes it no safer for pedestrians however, and great care negotiating the crowds of shoppers and the roads is needed. Oxford Street gets very, very busy.

The Oxford Street Christmas Lights are up now, not sure if they are switched on yet, but will be soon no doubt, and around the corner is, of course, Regent Street with its own famous Christmas Lights.

In this photograph of one of the underground station entrances at Oxford Circus you can see street direction signs for SOHO and the London Palladium theatre, both within walking distance from Oxford Circus.

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I spotted this row of bicycles on the central reservation of Kensington High Street, London.

Kensington High Street is well known and much visited for its shopping attractions, with many big-name brands having stores there.

A recent high profile shop to open on the street was Whole Foods Markets.

Be sure to check out Hotel Chocolat - they often have free samples of delicious hand-made chocolate for tasting!

Kensington High Street runs from Kensington Palace through to Holland Park, going west away from London.

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Here is a photograph of the Sun in Splendour pub which is at the Notting Hill Gate end of Portobello Road.

This is a good, traditional, British Public House.

The Sun serves good beer and some good hearty pub grub in a comfortable “pubby” environment. There are some big leather sofas but you have to be lucky to get one, as the pub is always busy. The Sun in Splendour can get VERY busy in the summer.

The times I have been into “The Sun” for a pint there has been a good mix of visitors AND locals, so the pub doesn’t have the feel of a tourist pub, even though it attracts many of the visitors to Portobello Road.

I place this Carbuncle’s Blog photograph of the Sun in Splendour Public House, Portobello Road, London in the public domain, as far as I am able, and allow any use including commercial - check the terms of use here.

The Sun in Splendour pub is definitely worth a visit, if you are passing by on the way to Portobello Road.

Know any other good pubs in London?

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