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London Daily Photo: Westminster Bridge

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London Daily Photo: Float

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London Daily Photo: On the River

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London Daily Photo: Chelsea Bridge

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London Daily Photo: Copilot

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Samphire Picking in the River Dart Estuary (Great British Chefs)

It’s low down dirty work gathering samphire. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that you’ve got to get in the mud and squat, stoop, bend or crawl to pluck the tasty little stems from the earth. A trusty pair of Wellies are obligatory and, as I recently discovered, wearing kneepads would be a smart idea as well. Up until last week, picking samphire meant pointing to a container inside a deli counter and saying something along the lines of “May I please have 100 grams, please?”. Now, after accepting an invitation to Devon by Riverford Organic Farms to harvest wild samphire in the River Dart Estuary, I have a new appreciation for what goes into bringing this crisp and salty coastal treat to my London plate. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Shine

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London Daily Photo: Floating West

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Emirates Air Line Offers a Fun and Scenic Ride Above the Thames (CheapOair)

Opened for operation just before the Olympics and now a permanent feature of London’s public transport infrastructure, the Emirates Air Line is the UK’s first urban cable car. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

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London Daily Photo: Laws

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Milling About London’s Millbank (OneTravel)

Milling About London’s Millbank Londonist, Mar 08, 2012 Starting from Parliament and Westminster Abbey and heading toward Pimlico Station, here are a few of Millbank’s many highlights …  READ MY COMPLETE POST: Milling About London’s Millbank 

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Falling Down? Exploring Historic London Bridge (CheapOair)

Falling Down? Exploring Historic London Bridge CheapOair, December 23, 2011 Spanning the River Thames, London Bridge not only connects the City of London on the north with the South London area of Southwark on the river’s south bank, it also … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Night, River

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London Daily Photo: In the Spotlight

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London Daily Photo: Leaf

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London Daily Photo: Jaw

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London Daily Photo: Dry

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London Daily Photo: Call

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London Daily Photo: New Connections

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London Daily Photo: Dance

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London Daily Photo: Low Tide

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London Dailly Photo: Smoothed Corner

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London Daily Photo: Chain

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London Daily Photo: Pub Above

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London Daily Photo: Low Tide

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London Daily Photo: River Tour

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London Daily Photo: Rowing Club

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London Daily Photo: Upon-Thames

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London Daily Photo: Embankment

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London Daily Photo: With the Flow

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Don’t Forget! London is a River Town.

Searching the web for some city breaks options and think you might settle on a trip to London? You could certainly do worse! It’s a dynamic place teeming with culture, attractions, brilliant pubs and restaurants, and some of the best … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Angel’s Wing

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The Mayor’s Thames Festival, Pizza Hut, Kids

Giant robots, giant teapots … giant everything and lots and lots of dancers (not necessarily giant but many were on stilts)! The Mayor’s Thames Festival was a blast this year. Believe it or not, I’d never gone before but will … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: River View

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