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With Gratitude on Thanksgiving
In addition to turkey, pumpkin pie and American football, Thanksgiving is about gratitude and spending time with family and friends. My daughter is a big fan of Frozen. No surprise here; I think…
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Days Out: Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo is a perfect little zoo for little people who love little adventures and little animals. One of my oldest and dearest friends in London will soon relocate to Zurich…
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Season’s Greetings
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Hope you and your loved ones near and far had a peaceful festive season. May the new year bring you joy, peace, and good health. This holiday…
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Days Out: Autumn at Battersea Park
Another lovely urban park with riverside views, children’s zoo, boating lake, and walking paths, Battersea Park has something for everyone. Beautiful Battersea Park sits across the River Thames from the Chelsea Embankment. Pulling…
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Royal Ascot 2014
This year’s Royal Ascot coincided with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Summer is was; it was a glorious day for horseracing with endless sunshine and blue skies. Royal Ascot…
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The Shard
Sharply protruding into the London skyline is a glass tower that has invoked mixed reactions among Londoners. Constructed relatively quickly, the Shard now occupies an iconic place in the image of London and I’ll admit,…
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And we’re back…
Hello friends. I wonder if anyone still reads this semi-retired blog? After getting our PR last October, I’m lacking serious inspiration to write, partly because our daily life has become more routine, but…
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Life in West Hampstead
So we’ve been living in West Hampstead for over half a year. What’s it like? Well, where we are, it’s technically South Hampstead as we’re on the “garden” streets. It’s very residential and…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving with friends, family, and turkey! Our friends who just moved back from California graciously hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their lovely flat in East Dulwich. Being the creative hostess that…
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Anniversary Dinner at Hawksmoor
We continued the celebrations at Hawksmoor Seven Dials for our 5th anniversary dinner (thanks Miss Ruby Buby for the generous gift!) still excited about getting our ILR. If you are a steak lover…
