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14. A rest day

The day after my Croydon sortie I had a fairly restful morning that involved mostly massaging my legs and getting the washing on the line. The advantages of renting this place are many. The living is entirely self-contained and I … Continue reading

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13. Oh to be in Croydon, now that April’s there!

Where was I?…….Oh, that’s right….. the tail-gating in England  (with a couple of shots from the Chelsea Flower Show for good measure). OK so they’re up behind you very, very close then someone in a side road on the left … Continue reading

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12. Tooting Bec (Robert Lindsay and Wolfie Smith notwithstanding)

The traffic crawled along Trinity Road which is a major road linking Wandsworth Bridge to the southern suburbs of London and I must say I was very pleased about that for a while. The road passes through Wandsworth Common and … Continue reading

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11. Checking out where I used to live……but (sorry) mainly toilet talk!

I was very eager to set out on my drive today – I have such fond memories of my earlier times in London that I was keen to be underway and heading south. What a gorgeous, warm sunny day. I … Continue reading

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10. Settling in at Ealing

I awoke to find that I wasn’t sure what country I was in and whether it was day or night. As it slowly dawned on me that I was in London I felt a thrill of excitement as the joy … Continue reading

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Reblog – Eva – Amber Fort, Jaipur, India

Originally posted on where'smyT-backandotherstories:
Amber Fort sits like a crown atop the shallow Maota lake The facade of Amber Fort and the Ganesh Gate The courtyard The palace garden, cause way or char bagh style, is kept lush and…

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9. OK to park here?

I was beginning to wilt at this point so I was very happy to detect signs that the owner  was about to leave. Finally we walked together to the front of the house as I wanted to get the final … Continue reading

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8. ‘Home’ for a weary traveller

So there I am, at 10am, knocking at the door of my new London ‘home’ looking forward to some long overdue rest. Now, previously, a flurry of emails had passed between the home owner and myself about my early arrival and … Continue reading

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Don’t laugh!

Finally mastered the image uploading! As you can see in the photo my veggie patch is a bit high tech (apart from the wire cover, of course)……trying out these grow boxes which store water in the base and  the plants … Continue reading

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My veggie patch

I am now the proud owner of a wire contraption to keep the *$#^ possums away from my veggie patch.  I made it myself and it would have made a good prop in a Ma & Pa Kettle movie. There … Continue reading

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