Let’s just say: bad things happen when Ellis Brigham has a sale. I discover Inov-8 trail running shoes. My husband discovers Tilly safari hats with lifetime warranties. We end up with Arcteryx ski gear. Ellis Brigham is generally a black hole that hoovers up our money. This location is quite a bit smaller than the one in Covent Garden, but it lies within the one-block strip of outdoor sporting good stores right in the middle of High Street Kensington. Yay, comparison shopping! The other plus being that off-season ski gear sales don’t get picked over quite as quickly. Do beware the breeders and their spawn, though. Getting hit in the lower extremities by a pram or scooter or a running tot not watching where they’re going is a distinct possibility.