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January 8th 2016
Published: January 8th 2016
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I’ve always thought that if we could live in the UK it would have to be Devon. Cornwall would do and possibly Somerset, but Devon is the place that feels like it could be home. The countryside is covered in a glorious billowing emerald patchwork duvet of lush grass and dense hedge rows hiding narrow roads which connect tiny white villages. These always contain at least one picture perfect pub a... Read Full Entry



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The ThamesThe Thames
The Thames

we love walking along the Thames. This is on the Hungerford foot bridge
Hawker HouseHawker House
Hawker House

Pop up hipster food halls are a Big Thing. A visit here was part of Moya's guided tour of London Life. Any style of food you want, you'll find it here
The Newport St Gallery, VauxhallThe Newport St Gallery, Vauxhall
The Newport St Gallery, Vauxhall

Damien Hirst's newly opened London gallery - another gift this time to the city that made him one of the wealthiest living artists. Free entry. Nice one Damien.
Borough Markets picnic lunchBorough Markets picnic lunch
Borough Markets picnic lunch

by the replica of the Golden Hinde, or the Pirate Party ship as Moya knows it as
River Thames viewRiver Thames view
River Thames view

Canary Wharf from a riverside pub in Wapping. I'd wanted an al fresco drinking spot...but it was around 3pm so nearly night time...
me - skating!me - skating!
me - skating!

(with help from Moya!)
Christmas at Kew Christmas at Kew
Christmas at Kew

A family festival of lights
Christmas dinner chez MoyaChristmas dinner chez Moya
Christmas dinner chez Moya

with what else...New Zealand lamb! (and sprouts of course)
Moya-daddy dayMoya-daddy day
Moya-daddy day

A Spurs Game at White Hart Lane on Boxing Day...and Spurs won!
Oxford StOxford St
Oxford St

lights twinkle above the Christmas mayhem
CamdenCamden
Camden

a visit to London is not a visit to London without a canal walk in Camden
Southern StandSouthern Stand
Southern Stand

The New Zealand War Memorial near Hyde Park, designed by Paul Dibble. Very beautiful.
Winter WonderlandWinter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland

in Hyde park - all the rides, noise, smells, food, drink, tacky souvenirs etc of the fair
Primrose HillPrimrose Hill
Primrose Hill

in Regents Park - a brilliant view of the London skyline on a clear day
Craft beer tasting...Craft beer tasting...
Craft beer tasting...

...very serious clearly!
The Maglev trainThe Maglev train
The Maglev train

from Pudong airport in Shanghai - we took a ride while waiting for our connecting flight home
431 kms an hour!!431 kms an hour!!
431 kms an hour!!

It runs by magnetic levitation (Maglev - get it?) - the world's fastest commercially operating train. It felt fast - 8 minutes to go 30 km.



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