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Tower Bridge, London, England
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London; perspectives of this magnificent capital city

London is brimming with stunning, iconic landmarks, immediately recognisable around the world; Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, The London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, The Shard, Harrods….. it is an endless list of history, tradition and wonder. I maybe biased but every visit …

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A view of Westminster from the Embankment, London, England
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Three different worlds on three different Saturdays!

We all know how a plane journey can transport us to a different world in a matter of hours. I have spent the last three Saturdays, just three weeks apart, in three completely different places thanks to the miracle of flight. From …

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Borough Market, London, England
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Christmas 2012 at Borough Market, London

Despite the continual rain our spirits were high as we walked along the Embankment the following morning to London’s Borough Market.  So many famous sights to behold, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower Bridge and The Thames, The Tate Gallery, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, …

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'Scrooge' at the theatre in London, England
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Scooge! “Christmas children peer into Christmas windows” in London!

London, biased as I might be, is my favourite city in the world! The sense of history, the museums, Harrods, red London buses, London taxis, the royal family, Covent Garden, the City, the West End, Borough Market, St Pauls, Big Ben, Westminster, …

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The Royal Barge at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, River Thames, London, England
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A Royal Pageant celebrating the Diamond Jubilee

Hundreds and thousands of people gathered together in London, June 2nd-5th 2012 to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. On June 4th the venue was on the River Thames for the Royal Pageant. Undeterred by inclement weather, torrential …

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