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A tale of two cities
We head to the Gare du Nord on foot to catch the Eurostar, check in and head through passport control. It feels strange to be talking to an English officer in Paris in English. Getting on the train proves to … Continue reading
Roman Holiday
Following requests from Kerrib and @gigglesigh to know more about my brushing up of my Italian, I’m letting you in on the grand plan. We’re going on holiday- again. We went overseas 15 months ago, but time is of the … Continue reading
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All those years ago…
Ten years ago, on Tuesday September 11, I was in Paris for our pre-wedding honeymoon, with Mr soon-to-be-BG. We had just visited the Musee D’Orsay for the second time in three days, and were heading back to our hotel. CNN … Continue reading
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X, Y, Z…
X is for …X-factor “did you watch it?” my brother Mark asked excitedly on the Sunday on our way to Greenwich.”What?” “X-factor!” X-factor is to the UK as Masterchef is to Australia, something which passed me by again this year. … Continue reading
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R is for…
Rain Let’s talk about the weather. It was pelting when we came out of Islington station. A typical London day! I remember our welcoming committee of Mum, Dad and my brothers huddling under the trees with the kids, while we … Continue reading
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O is for…
Oyster (Card) The Oyster Card is similar to Myki in Melbourne- except it is actually reliable. Previous visits to London had involved a lot of walking, with the occasional train trip thrown in. I don’t really mind that, but having … Continue reading
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N is for…
Natural History Museum We had been warned about the queues, so arrived early… and got stuck in the queue. Thankfully it was not too cold, it wasn’t raining, and we had a perfect chance to admire the architecture while waiting. … Continue reading
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L is for…
London Miss BG celebrated her 3rd birthday in London. The day of her birthday, we hopped on a double-decker bus (no.43 for those bus spotters) sat on the top, and went to London Bridge. It was way before 10am and … Continue reading
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I is for…
Islington With both my brothers living in Islington (Andrew in Caledonian Road and Mark in White Lion Street near Angel Station) we decided to stay nearby. We stayed in Highbury Place which overlooked Highbury Fields, which contained a leisure centre … Continue reading
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H is for…
Hamleys When you have children, your radar becomes tuned into different things. You’ll go to cafes where you can fit a pram, or a restaurant where there’s a kid’s menu/play area. On holiday, your plans involve playgrounds and spaces that … Continue reading
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