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Back to Blighty
(8/4/13) One of my favourite parts about arriving to a new country by plane is that first moment when you step outside, and pass from the recycled, air-conditioned, over-used air into air with entirely different smells and flavours. Every time I get back to the UK, it just smells like home to me: it…
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Boots and tours
(16/05/2013) My second day back in the UK was spent looking for boots. Having size 43 feet is rather a challenge at times, and in fact all day, I found just three pairs of boots in my size. Two were hideous, and the other cost $600. But oh my god were they lovely. Until I…
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A Finnish Phenomenon
Last Wednesday, I went with the rest of the summer camp into Joensuu, to go on adventures and do some shopping. At the end of the day, we went to the biggest store I think I’ve ever seen, and I set off to buy a range of peculiar items. But every single place in the…
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Decorated
Well, ‘tattoo day’ arrived. Yesterday, the lady had told me to make sure I got a good night’s sleep and had a good meal beforehand, both of which I did with relish. After eleven hours of well-deserved rest, I headed off to Soho for a meal. There’s a plenitude of venues there, from cafes to…
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Lucky
Well, it’s been an interesting few days. Wednesday involved a blend of laziness and wandering around London, before meeting up with a guy called John that evening. I went to high school with John, and hadn’t seen him since we were both 18 (so around ten years ago!). He sent me a message on facebook…