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Hello Portobello
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When his father's bullying and rigid expectations become too much to bear, nineteen?year?old Ollie flees his Sheffield home with nothing but a canvas bag and a notebook full of dreams.
Arriving in London to find the girl he loves has vanished, he is stranded and alone in the bustling streets of Notting Hill. But when a chance encounter leads him to the eccentric communal household of Gate House, Ollie discovers something never expected: a family. Welcomed by artists, dreamers and free spirits, he finds his footing among the vibrant chaos of the Portobello Road market.
Hello Portobello is a warm, heartfelt coming?of?age story about shedding the past, finding your tribe, and discovering that home isn't always the place you leave behind.
ISBN : 978-1-80603-468-0
Scheduled: 12/11/2026
Pages : 244
Size : 205x140mm Portrait
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Herbert Girardet
Herbert has been working as a cultural ecologist since 1970s, earning a UN Global 500 award for outstanding environmental achievements for his many books and documentaries, and his campaigning work. Before that time, in the mid- to late 1960s, he worked as a community activist in run-down Notting Hill, earning a living also as a market trader in Portobello Road. The current text, describing a unique period in London’s turbulent history, weaves together fact and fiction in a compelling narrative based on grassroots experiences. More of Herbert’s writings can be found on www.herbertgirardet.co.uk
