High Street Kensington

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

symphonie wrote:

oldmonkey wrote:

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: erm...isn't whole foods for HIPPIES???

doesn't exactly sound like Kensington to me...

Jeffers that's soooooo 1960s!!!!!

HA! it's not just for hippies anymore...we have the whole spectrum of the political base shopping our stores - everbody likes good food.

Look...I've been into Whole Foods twice...and both times the place was full of hippies...so if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, I call it a duck!

you've been to the Whole Foods in Austin? - the epicenter of liberalism, students and hip in America? go figure! :)

Hooky's Right Hand wrote: and The Guardian newspaper (originally the Manchester Guardian, national, liberal newspaper) publicised your visit, kind of, in its G2 section yesterday (Tuesday). Made your company sound like a combination of foodie heaven, massive capitalist operation - $5bn+ tunrover and not as green/ethicla as you like to protray yourselves i.e. 'green' tv dinners miss the point really. Anyway that's ther view - also said the fine people of RBK and C as the lvoal call it will ove what you do - right price range and in right placve - old Barkers sore on HJigh Street Ken.

Other stuff that's good and walkable - go up up kensington church street and you'll end up in Notting Hill and Portobello market - good on a Saturday/sunday. And there's Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (Peter Pan statue honest) and lots of green spaces...

all the best

yer right on with foodie heaven and it is a publicly held company so it's there to make money, no doubt about it. The products we feature are free of artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners, and hydrogenated fats. They seek out and promote organically grown foods; as well as, aggressively seeking locally manufactured products and produce to support the community/region around each store. it's been the driving force for the emergence of the natural foods industry into a multi billion dollar marketplace. and the CEO and all of WF management is constantly debating and reviewing it's growth and evolution, publicly.

in regards to the "green" tv dinner - I'd offer that maybe a retailers role is to offer the marketplace the best offerings in each category and give the people what they want; and if people want the convenience of a tv dinner - but it just so happens to be, for example, made with all natural ingredients and free of preservatives - then that's a good thing. Its up to each person and family to choose among the products offered as to what best suits their tastes, lifestyle and diet.

it really is a fascinating company and one of the most pro-employee companies in America; it's been on Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the last 10 years. here is a link to an video interview with the CEO. He started the first WFM in Austin, TX.

recent interview

guardian article

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote:

Leggy D wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: Kensington used to be Rocky's neighborhood, until it experienced white flight in the '90s. Now Rocky appears to be from South Philly instead.

Unless, that is, there is a Kensington, UK, which I know absolutely nothing about.

Philly has a royal borough of kensington and chelsea

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Philly has a neighborhood called Kensington. It's in the eastern part of the city, right on the Delaware River. Residents of this neighborhood are referred to as "Kenzos." The Rocky moves with Sylvester Stallone are supposed to take place there.

You are still missing the point Jess...I sincerely doubt that there is a ROYAL BOROUGH anywhere in Philly...

Jeff

Only jesting though, Jess. Interesting to learn that ours was named after yours. Can't be too many places that's the case.

symphonie wrote:

Steve Lea wrote:

symphonie wrote: anyone familiar with Kensington? i'll be in there for two weeks on business and all the town website is saying is that there is an upcoming free nappy give away, "Get you free pack of real nappies"?! what am I in for?

royal borough of kensington and chelsea

What a crap website!

I lived there for a couple of years (next to the Iraqi embassy ), its the rich part of town but not much going for it really. All the attractions are next door in South Kensington e.g. Royal Albert Hall ( New Order played there in 86, the good old Age of Consent and Sunrise days!) and all the museums and colleges, or Knightsbridge which is where Harrods is. Its on the southwest edge of Hyde Park though which starts to look good at this time of year and is worth a walk through, lots to see in there. All the good nightlife is on the north side of the park in Notting Hill and Queensway, that's just a short walk from Marble Arch and when you get there, you've got to walk the length of Oxford Street... so you won't have an excuse for getting bored.

good stuff, i've printed it out to put with the itinerary when i get it. i should have time to get out, walk and explore; as well as maybe sample the nightlife. thanks

I'd give Oxford Steet a miss!! Bus and kamekazi pedestrian hell :dead:

Take a walk down Kings Road and Cheyne Row to Albert Bridge and the River

Map

You'll need your Passport and some inoculations if you're going to venture over the bridge though

Full of very posh foreigners.

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote:

Leggy D wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: Kensington used to be Rocky's neighborhood, until it experienced white flight in the '90s. Now Rocky appears to be from South Philly instead.

Unless, that is, there is a Kensington, UK, which I know absolutely nothing about.

Philly has a royal borough of kensington and chelsea

:

Philly has a neighborhood called Kensington. It's in the eastern part of the city, right on the Delaware River. Residents of this neighborhood are referred to as "Kenzos." The Rocky moves with Sylvester Stallone are supposed to take place there.

You are still missing the point Jess...I sincerely doubt that there is a ROYAL BOROUGH anywhere in Philly...

Sorry. I just thought that was implied because obviously, we don't have any royal boroughs over here. Just neighborhoods.

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote:

Leggy D wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: Kensington used to be Rocky's neighborhood, until it experienced white flight in the '90s. Now Rocky appears to be from South Philly instead.

Unless, that is, there is a Kensington, UK, which I know absolutely nothing about.

Philly has a royal borough of kensington and chelsea

:

Philly has a neighborhood called Kensington. It's in the eastern part of the city, right on the Delaware River. Residents of this neighborhood are referred to as "Kenzos." The Rocky moves with Sylvester Stallone are supposed to take place there.

You are still missing the point Jess...I sincerely doubt that there is a ROYAL BOROUGH anywhere in Philly...

Sorry. I just thought that was implied because obviously, we don't have any royal boroughs over here. Just neighborhoods.