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London Day 3: Dishoom and Oxford Street
Today was Lea and Pete’s theatre marathon – both parts of The Cursed Child in one day. Luke and I returned to Kings Cross to see if we could get into Dishoom for breakfast. Success! No wait this time...
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London: Portobello Road and Kensington Palace
First on the agenda today was Portobello Road. Possibly London’s most famous market and one I hadn’t been to in my many London trips. We caught the bus there and encountered what was possibly London’s...
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London: War Rooms and the Mithraeum
On the advice of a large number of people, we bought tickets to the War Rooms, the tiny rooms and and tunnels that Winston Churchill and the British government used as their operations headquarters in...
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London: Greenwich
Years ago I took my year fives on a very educational and carefully planned trip into the centre of Melbourne but unfortunately along the way we saw a possum in a tree and a Ferrari. Then on the way...
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London: The Mousetrap
Today was a day for clearing out junk, sleeping in and visiting the post office. I sent three packages home, almost six kilos. I’m very happy not to have it all in my pack but posting things is...
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Belfast: Day 2: Family, Murals, Muddler’s Club, Hardy Bucks!
When Danny and I were doing the Camino he would have a quick chat to his mum every day and I would be sure to yell hello from the background as I’d met Danny’s mother, Kathryn, years ago… decades ago,...
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Belfast: Day 3: A Drive Around The Ard Peninsula
After a lot of wine and a late night for some (everyone but me), we all had a quiet morning before Danny took us on a very scenic drive around the Ard peninsula. But first, Luke and I took Freddie for...
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Belfast: Day 5: A Black Cab Tour, Crumlin Gaol and Pizza
Another trip on the glider into town! Looking for somewhere different for breakfast, I’d spotted the cafe at the linenhall library. Very cute! I had the granola and yes, those are choc chips. The...
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One Night In Derry
Our overnight trip to Derry did not begin well, due to the uniquely confusing setup at Lanyon Place Station. We managed to miss the 10am train and had to wait an hour for the next one. Annoying, but...
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One Night In London
We left Belfast around midday and flew to Luton, the only London airport I had yet to pass through. Our flight was the bumpiest I’ve had in years. I won’t blame EasyJet… but should I? The trip from...
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