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Westminster Bridge crossing the Thames besideEngland's Houses of Parliament TOURING ON THE THAMES RIVERCurls of mist swirled around our heads that August morning as we made our way to Victoria...
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FALMOUTH'S GREENBANK HOTELLocated just a few minutes walk along the harbour front from the centre of town, Falmouth's Greenbank Hotel's décor is genteel olde-world English as opposed to North American...
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ROOM WITH A VIEW AT THE GREENBANK HOTEL IN FALMOUTHA massive intricately carved wooden seat at the hotel entrance conjures an image of two Victorian ladies whispering secretly behind fluttering fans...
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A coastal view in Kauai KAUAI, HAWAII'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDEN ISLANDThe natural beauty of Kauai, Hawaii's garden island, was formed over millions of years. Waimea Canyon the spectacular Na Pali cliffs,...
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The Hotel Napoleon in Paris A WEEKEND OF ROMANCE IN THE HOTEL NAPOLEON IN PARISStanding at the window of our suite in the Hotel Napoleon I look across the rooftops of Paris through a petalled vista of...
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RECORD BREAKING RIVERDANCE ALONG THE LIFFEY IN DUBLIN CELEBRATES IRELAND'S 2013 GATHERING1,693 people kicked up their heels in Dublin to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest Riverdance Line...
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OAXACA, MY FAVOURITE MEXICAN DESTINATIONOaxaca in a highland valley in the southern reaches of Mexico is a city of sunshine minus the oppressive heat sometimes experienced in these climes. Oaxaca has...
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A PRINCE IS BORN TO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE - A GREAT TIME TO VISIT BRITAINThe news of the birth of the Duke and Duchess’s son was announced today with an easel proclaiming the birth...
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SONNENBERG MANSION AND GARDENSSonnenberg Mansion and Italian Garden That day at Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens at the Finger Lakes in New York State was a day of fascinating contrasts. Starting our...
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THE LAZY HAZY DAYS OF A CANADIAN SUMMER IN COTTAGE COUNTRY Photos copyright Anne Gordon Posted by Anne Gordon on Saturday, 26th July, 2013
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Entrance to the Great Hall, Christ Church, Oxford MY MEMOIR: "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND"Now this is going to be different. Every day from now on I'll be putting a brief extract from the memoir...
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Grotesque, Magdalen College in Oxford AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR, "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND" PUNKS AND GOTHSWith clouds like malevolent ghosts looming overhead,...
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AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND"PUNKS AND GOTHS continues...With sole responsibility for three young daughters, the punks milling around in a mischief-inviting melee at the...
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Ghosts and Ghoulies in Oxford AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND"PUNKS AND GOTHS continues...Billeted for the next two weeks in our red brick, dark eerie house we set about...
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England's traditional public transport, a double decker bus AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND" ...AND FOOTBALL HOOLIGANSBoarding the bus at St. Aldates for a...
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St. Andrews Street in the old village of Headington and the White Hart pub AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND “A PIG IN A POKE”Like a plump iced donut...
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Right outside my office door...Cardinal Wolsey flanked by angels, founder of Christ Church in OxfordAN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND"UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS Within a week of...
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Tom Tower, the entrance to Christ Church in Oxford AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND" 'UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS' continues... In the palatial deanery, 'Upstairs and Downstairs'...
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Contemplating a plunge in Oxford AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND" UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS continues... Before long I settled into what for me was a job made in heaven where...
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Oxford's 'The Eagle and Child' - aka 'The Bird and Babe', a popular student pub AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND" COLLEGE MISCHIEF Having a University degree from one of the...
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Mercury, God of Speed, Christ Church Oxford AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR 'OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND' COLLEGE MISCHIEF continued... One afternoon as I was heading on home, I stopped beside the pond...
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Summer flowers in Oxford's Covered Market AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND"SUMMER IS ICUMMIN INTo those not familiar with England’s passion for tradition, a celebration that...
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Carfax, Oxford's city centre AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND" SUMMER IS ICUMMEN IN continues... At that early hour pubs were open for business. Some had been on the go all...
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A Morris dancer at Oxford's May Day celebration AN EXTRACT FROM MY MEMOIR "OXFORD, A DECADE IN WONDERLAND"SUMMER IS ICUMMIN IN continued...On this occasion, dotted among the crowd were teams of...
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