A New Abode

Monday, November 5th, 2007

A New Abode

Way back in January I made some New Years Resolutions, including “Independence” ie. get my own flat. Last friday I ticked off this resolution as complete when I moved into my very own studio flat.

Located just round the corner of Notting Hill Gate, West London, it’s a studio flat on the first floor. Comprises of one large main room with a kitchen at one end, a small balcony and a bathroom as well.

And the best thing is that 2 minutes away is Starbucks, Nandos, Tescos, EAT, KFC and so many more great shops as well as the tube station which means I’m only 10 minutes away from Oxford Circus (with the Apple Store) and the buzzing center of London.

I’ve been going through the motions of sorting this out for well over a month now, which has no doubt impacted my stress levels but I’m finally in and settled and feeling less stressed already. Having a place of my own where I can escape from the world is just what I needed and reducing my daily commute has done wonders too.

Of course no house moving is complete without a trip to IKEA, over the weekend I’ve been getting everything I need to get along by myself. All I need to do now is sort out a stonkingly fast net connection and I’m set for life!

Thanks to Ryan for the use of his car/van and valuable time helping me move all of my stuff across London and all my family for their support.

You can see all the photos of my flat here: flickr.com/photos/nez/tags/flat

12 Comments so far »

  1. nice place!

    I think you need to pick up something to separate the sleeping area from the kitchen/dining… possibly a bead curtain. ;-)

    I’ll try to track down some Americana for your place. :-D

    Dan on November 5, 2007 9:24 pm

  2. Housewarming 10pm Friday? Beer and Pizza optional. iPhones less so… :D

    Nik on November 5, 2007 10:25 pm

  3. Sounds good Nik :)

    Andrew on November 5, 2007 10:33 pm

  4. I love your new flat! It looks so cozy :)

    Summer Ordoñez on November 5, 2007 10:37 pm

  5. congrats! sounds like it’s in a good location too.

    tj on November 5, 2007 11:05 pm

  6. so when i’m in london next time we’re gonna hang out right?

    jeromy on November 6, 2007 4:19 am

  7. Nice flat, small but the location is spot on!

    Henry on November 6, 2007 5:05 pm

  8. You’re welcome :)

    RyanC on November 6, 2007 10:18 pm

  9. Thanks for all the great comments guys :D

    Andrew on November 7, 2007 2:35 pm

  10. Nice room! It’s nice to see some good bloggers from the UK (where I live :) )

    Ted Winder on November 9, 2007 7:55 pm

  11. hmm… Nice flat, but its November…

    Cutting it a bit close aren’t you?

    Daniel Swiecki on November 24, 2007 6:42 pm

  12. […] a space of my own has been very important to me, and sorting it out has made a huge change to the way I feel. Although it’s only small it’s more than big […]

    Teabass - Andrew Nesbitt's Blog » My Solution(s) to Stress on November 25, 2007 8:28 pm


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