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Monthly Archives: March 2017

The Shard

26 Sunday Mar 2017

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The Shard is the tallest building in Britain, with viewing platforms on levels 68 to 72. London is spread below, with the River Thames winding through the city.IMG_8460

We looked down on the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.IMG_8405 (1)

We looked down on St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge and other bridges across the river.IMG_8396

We looked down on the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, but looking into the sun, we saw our own reflections.IMG_8438

We looked up into the blue, blue sky. We looked around at the champagne bar and other visitors.

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We also visited the “Loo with the View” the most distinctive toilets I’ve seen 🙂IMG_8457

 

Weekly Photo Challenge – Green Park

25 Saturday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature, weekly photo challenge

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London, seasons

Springtime in London’s Green Park.IMG_8202

Looking towards Piccadilly.IMG_8206

Canada Gate and Buckingham Palace.IMG_8209

It IS Easy Being Green!

Westminster

23 Thursday Mar 2017

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London

Thoughts with everyone involved in today’s incident at Westminster.

I’m very grateful that I was there yesterday afternoon and not today.

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London – New and Old

22 Wednesday Mar 2017

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London

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Freedom of Speech in London

19 Sunday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, making changes

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London

Whilst walking around Trafalgar Square yesterday we heard music, drumming and chanting.IMG_7916

A huge anti racism march was heading down Whitehall for a rally outside Parliament. It was fun to be a bystander, to people watch. This morning’s newspaper states that up to thirty thousand people took part. It was peaceful, organised, people of all ages and creeds, police were present but not obvious until they marked the end of the march and opened the roads again.

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“Stuff”

17 Friday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in all about me, making changes, remembering / musing

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home, me

Two years ago our life changed. We packed “our UK life” into a five foot square storage unit, and travelled to Tasmania for an “adult gap year”. We’ve had a great time and for the foreseeable future, Hobart is now home.

When we packed up, we didn’t know where our next home would be, what size, what we’d need, so the packing up process was interesting. In reality, there are very few things that we have actually missed in the two years.

We are now back in London to catch up with family and friends and for the task of clearing the storage unit, reviewing our “stuff”.

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We’ve had three days of sorting.
~ Furniture, tools, TV, DVD, kitchen equipment, hand bags, clothes, all donated.
~ Books, LP’s, 45’s and CD’s sold.
A few surprises, lots of memories.

So we are down to a dozen boxes in my Mum’s loft. A small pile of things to take back to Tassie. We can now relax and enjoy the rest of our holiday.

I’ve had the song from “Frozen” going through my head as a mantra …”Let It Go”. It’s just stuff.

I haven’t dared open the box of photos yet! I need to see if I have a day to spare to get lost in that task.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Atop

17 Friday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, weekly photo challenge

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history, London

“The Monument” commemorates the Great Fire of London in 1666. It is the worlds tallest free standing stone column.

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The column was also originally designed as a giant telescope, with lenses at the top and bottom and a trap door in the flaming urn at the top, to view the night sky.

This photo from http://www.themonument.org.uk shows the gold flame sculpture that sits above the viewing balcony.

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Atop

Tuesday Trees – tree surgeons at work

15 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature, photography

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London, trees

IMG_7751On London’s Southbank.

Joining the London Commuters

14 Tuesday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, my place, remembering / musing

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London

As I was awake at 5am I joined the Monday morning commuters and got the train into London. As expected the train was standing room only, but rather than going to work, I went for a photo walk, London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Hayes Galleria and The Monument, all before 9am.

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I then headed out of town for a five hour lunch with a girlfriend who has known me since the 1980’s. Great to catch up and reminisce.

Weekly photo challenge – Wish

12 Sunday Mar 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in weekly photo challenge

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“Some see a weed, some see a wish.”
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“Make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change”C candle

I’d rather look back at my life and say …
“I can’t believe I did that!”
Instead of saying …
“I wish I’d tried that.”

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