Home Sweet Home in London

Our cute front doorThe living/dining roomOur tiny master bed
Kitchen

We are staying at #6 Kinnerton Street in Knightsbridge, London in a charming little flat. We walk down a narrow street lined with flats and a few shops and enter into a "mew" which is like a little secluded alcove off the street which has the entry doors for several more flats. We go through a narrow wrought iron gate to enter the mew and then it seems you are stepping into an entirely different world. We have a fairly good sized main room with two couches and a TV and then a large dining table that could seat 8 if needed. Our kitchen is the size of a large bathroom---but has every thing we need. The one bathroom here is actually larger than the kitchen! The kitchen doesn't have a disposal---which means you scrape your plates and throw the remains in the garbage or "rubbish" as a Brit would say. Hence, you take your kitchen rubbish out often.
Our flat has a neat washer and dryer---it's all one machine! You put your clothes into wash and set the drying time and when you come back you have a load of finished laundry! It's so convenient---you don't have to remember to put the wet clothes in the dryer!!! You wake up in the morning to a clean load or go off to see something and come back and its done. I am really liking this way of doing the wash! Fridges are small and so you go to the market often---but it's just two minutes away and so we don't mind. King size beds are a rarity---Bob and I will have to feel squished in our double bed. Most places don't have air conditioning but, fortunately, we are in such a pleasant time of year we don't need it. There are two water taps---hot and cold---but you adjust the temperature by adjusting each nob. Some times it takes awhile to get the temperature just right to take a shower! We are loving our flat and its central location and we would highly recommend staying this way in London!