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WINTER - HAMPSTEAD HEATH |
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| So I got this Winter furry hat among my presents this Christmas morning. I think I'm going to need it come January and February. |
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And so it's Christmas already and time for that traditional end of year post. And over five days during December I headed off to the usual festive tourist traps around our Capital. And this year for a change we made a visit to The Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, a venue that has become so much bigger than when it first started out. In fact it was like a maze as you navigated your way around. I don't think I've seen such a big scale fun fair like this one in a long time. I would certainly recommend it to those that haven't been. There's even a giant Rollercoaster, something you don't normally see at a temporary British Fair ground site. Another surprise was seeing the lights in Carnaby Street where they have made an improved effort this year. The Street is festooned with overhead neon lit words from that classic Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody as a tribute to the band. And even Brian May and Roger Taylor came to switch on those lights back in October. And so lots of photos below of a very festive London as we sign off here for now. THANKS FOR VISITING THE BLOG IN 2018. |
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CARNABY STREET AND A NEON LIT TRIBUTE TO QUEEN. |
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| And just look who happens to live directly opposite The Shard building. Yes, our very own Tom Daley and his partner Lance, who as always go way over the top when it comes to their annual festive decorations. And if you're ever round that way opposite The Shard then just look up and you're sure to see them. Perhaps they'll soon become a fixture on the London tourist map. Below is a video of Tom and Lance decorating the flat for Christmas. But first they have to retrieve the decorations from under their bed where according to Tom, other battery operated appliances are kept! It's not easy is it to keep domestic secrets when you splash your life all over Youtube. |
