Hi guys! I’m Angelina And I’m Liam.
Today we are in the great City of London and there is so much to do here,
even in the winter months.
Indeed. Today, we’ve decided to take you to one of the neighbourhoods here
known for its markets and its music scene. We’re in Camden Town.
Camden is very known for its music scene.
There are a lot of venues here with performances by some of the biggest bands of the world.
In the 70s, there was a very rich punk scene here
with performances by bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Ramones.
Other than music, there are a lot of markets here.
It started off really small with just a few stalls in 1974 and has grown a lot since then.
It’s still a great place to come if you’re looking for alternative clothing,
if you want to get some street food or look at some cool artwork.
I’m really interested in checking out the markets. Let’s go.
So Camden is a very unique part of town.
There are a lot of different kinds of people as well.
This is the sort of place where locals come to shop and hang out as well,
so it’s not completely touristy in any way.
A lot of great British music has come from Camden. Amy Winehouse famously used to live here.
I see Harry Potter. Look! That’s my favourite character.
You know I love Harry Potter.
You know, I’ll be honest with you. I’ve actually never seen Harry Potter.
Liam! I’m being serious.
We can’t be friends anymore. This is not good.
I haven’t seen it! Okay, you need to at least see the first movie.
If you don’t watch the first movie, I’m going to be disappointed.
You guys are my witnesses, okay? You’re very skeptical.
So, this is the Camden Lock.
An interesting fact about the Camden Lock is that it’s manually operated.
Oh, yeah. You don’t see that a lot, do you? No.
You can come here by subway if you want. Or, if you like boats, you can take a water taxi
and it actually stops right here in front of the market.
That’s very convenient.
What a cool place.
This place is called Camden Lock and it’s one of the markets here in Camden.
This is a nice little store right here.
Hi. Good morning! How are you?
Pretty well. How are you? Good thank you.
Over here is our crystal store. Wow. Let’s look at some crystals. I love crystals.
I think these are very unique. This almost looks like a planet. It’s gorgeous.
The way to choose is ….
It’s very hard to choose, but they call you. Crystals will call you.
That’s what I heard.
I heard that if you want to know which crystal is your crystal,
then you should pick up a few and hold them.
The one that you get the most feeling from is the one you should pick.
That’s what I heard.
Thank you so much for showing us. You’re very welcome.
Everything’s very lovely. Thank you.
We’re outdoors now. There’s more stuff down here.
Yep. Let’s go.
Oh, nice. This looks nice. Yeah.
There’s a nice variety of foods, though.
Mexican, Vietnamese, and there’s also some pizza over there.
Pizza. Italian.
I know you like Italian food. I love Italian food. And birds, apparently.
They have churros and doughnuts. Yum.
It’s a little chilly right now, but, during the summer,
I bet this is a super nice place to hang out and have some lunch.
This place is very interesting.
It’s called CyberDog and it’s a rave clothing store.
In the 70s, the band The Clash actually used this as a rehearsal space and living space.
What do you think of the statues? They’re very impressive.
I’m the size of half of its leg. Yeah, they’re huge.
Do you want to check it out? Yeah. Let’s go inside.
The music is pumping. I see some neon coloured hats and stuff.
More robots. They’re kind of scary, don’t you think? Yeah, they’re a bit intimidating.
I think they’re a little intimidating. These are cool.
Do they all glow in the dark, you think? I think they glow in the dark.
Can you see? I can’t see.
Awww. These are cute. Unicorns. What is it though?
It’s a pencil holder, so you can keep all your pencils in here.
That’s really cute. That is cute.
This one is really cool: a jelly fish tank. It’s a nice decoration.
That’s cool. I like it. Cool!
Very cool.
Oh, look over there. I think it’s the Amy Winehouse statue.
Wow. It’s really cool to see it in person. They put this up in 2014
because Amy Winehouse used to live here in Camden
and this is where she spent a lot of her life.
Yeah. She is somewhat of a legend. I mean, her music is really good.
Gone too soon.
It’s supposed to be a life-size model. Small girl but powerful voice.
I agree.
This is cool. What’s around the corner?
Woah. These are the Stable Markets. There used to be horse stables here.
Apparently, back in 1925, there used to be around 400 horses here.
You can still see it now because you’ve got the nice stable doors.
There’s a horse up there.
Oh, yeah. He looks a bit excited, I think. He’s like “hee! Hee!”
Food! There’s even more food in here.
I love burning incense in my house. It just smells so nice.
There are some nice lights in here. Super oriental vibes.
Look at these! I really like that one with the butterflies.
Yeah. I like the one next to that. The golden sun.
The sun, yeah. It’s really nice.
They have a little crystal ball.
It looks like it’s moving upwards, but I don’t think it is.
No, it’s not. It’s actually in the same place. Right? It’s just an optical illusion.
Alright. Let’s see what’s in here. It’s another market.
Audrey Hepburn. That’s a beautiful picture. Look here.
I see one of my favourite movie characters. Not Batman.
I was about to say … E.T.!
Do you know what? I’m going to disappoint you again.
No. Don’t say it. Don’t say it. Liam! I’ve never seen E.T.
How is this possible? Never.
I’m in shock right now because now it’s Harry Potter and E.T.
You have so much to learn, my friend, so much to learn.
Okay, what do we have here? I see some vintage jackets. We should go in.
Let’s check it out. Yeah.
Sometimes you can really find some high quality stuff in these vintage shops.
Oh, yeah. I think it’s very environmentally friendly as well
to get vintage pieces and to go to different vintage stores.
Oh, wow. Look at this. Oh wow.
When you want to be a bit extra.
You know, I thought this was Versace for a second because it looks very Versace, but it’s not.
That’s true. Versace, Versace.
This is such a beautiful piece.
Okay, we’ve got some camouflage over here. Oh, nice.
Look at that. Maybe I should try it on.
You should try it on. I’ll hold it for you.
Oh, that’s nice. How do I look?
You look good. Do a catwalk.
Was it too much? I felt like it was the right amount.
A little too much. Okay.
Maybe tone it down a little bit. A little bit? Okay, let’s try it from the top.
Yeah. Do it again.
How did I do this time? Was it better? That was worse.
Am I just too much? I mean, I don’t know. Maybe. No.
I just have too much personality.
This is a nice store. It is.
A good selection of some fake furs right here in all different colours.
And also some hats there. Oh, yeah.
Some very colourful bucket hats over here.
Who wore it best?
Obviously, me. But your hat is cooler, I must admit.
It’s a lot cooler. Thank you.
It’s a leopard print.
Alright. That was nice. Good store. Good vintage store.
I agree. Very good.
Imagine back in the day when there were horses living in each of these stalls here.
It must have been completely different. It must have smelled very different.
Smelled very different? Yeah.
Wow. That was really nice.
It has been so fun to walk around such in such amazing place with so many different things,
vintage clothing stores and different street food. Camden really has it all.
But what I found especially interesting
was being in a place where there have been so many legendary musicians.
Oh, yeah. I agree.
Speaking of music, who is your favourite musical artist?
Please comment below because the jazziest answer will get this London notebook.
Don’t forget to watch the next episode
because we’re going to feel the holiday spirit here in London.
It’s going to be so cozy and fun. I really love the holidays.
We’ll see you then. Bye!