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Decoration in Oxford Street

[ Dec.2013 ] Every year, the Christmas lights are uplifting. This year, the decoration in Oxford Street in London changed. According to the local media, it was the first time in 5 years and they…

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Market, early in the morning

[ Oct.2013 ] There is a market called #Jubilee #Market in Covent Garden in London. I always thought that was a craft market, maybe because I visited there only at the weekends, but in fact…

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Eccentric “Swan Lake”

[ Aug.2013 ] “Swan Lake” is a masterpiece of classical ballet, but many people including Matthew Bourne have vreated original works using this story and music. This time I saw one called “Swan Lake Reloaded”…

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Re-creation of Ballets Russes

[ July 2013 ] There was an event which re-created Ballets Russes which took the world by storm in Paris in early 20th century. It was at London Coliceum and the program of the day…

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Countryside for Londoners

[ July, 2013 ] The last destination of our London walk was Hampstead Heath. Well, it has got 790 acres, so it is big enough on its own as a walking course. There are many…

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Affluent neighbourhood

[ July, 2013 ] Our walk in London took us to the affluent neighbourhood of Highgate. My friend said ” Here the house prices are most expensive in London”. Surely, the houses around here are…

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The path which used to be a railway

[ July, 2013 ] The main path we took on the day we had a walk in London was the one which used to be a railway. It is called Parkland Walk now, but it…

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Walk in London

[ July, 2013 ] On a hot summer day in July, we had a walk with my friend who is an expert of back streets of London. The starting point of this walking course was…

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Mecca of skateboarding

[ June, 2013 ] South Bank is the south side of Thames River in central London. It used to be an area of warehouses, but since 1980s it has been developed to be the art…