For
the last two weeks of February, we visited the UK to catch up with family
and enjoy a couple of weeks of tropical warmth... |
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Stop!
You've gone past it! |
Rachel
and her Dad at the Thames in Egham |
We
spent lots of time on trains, some with ugly green bits. |
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Southend-On-Sea
with Gran.... |
...who
showed us amusing old photos of Steve's dad as a boy (middle right)... |
...and
great grandad too. |
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Next
stop was Birmingham to see Grampa... |
...who
passed on some of his wisdom to Rach. |
On
the set of Ghostbusters, near the Bull Ring. |
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Then
it was on to Leeds where Steve's parents took us on a trip to Richmond... |
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...to play in the castle... |
...which was still under construction. |
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A
Robin Redbreast. |
A
Rachel Quickrest. |
Friends
Simon and Pip took us for a walk on Ilkley Moor. |
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Simon
says 'smile' |
Simon
directs sheep. |
Chris
Langmead at Pips house. |
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Was
Pip shocked by... |
..all
the Marmite Steve bought? |
Next
it was over the Pennines to Manchester. |
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Where
we met Anna.... |
...Oliver
and Bettina's new boss. |
It
actually snowed a tiny bit on Canal Street. |
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In
Swinton we had a meal with Helen and.. |
...Kevin,
before leaving once more for the south. |
Dr
Mike Wheeler in his office. |
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The
weather project at Tate Modern. |
Surely
the biggest mirror glass ceiling in the world? |
The
sun is made up of street lights. |
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The
turbine hall at Tate Modern. |
Red
Ken's new house on the Thames. |
Wheeler
Inc. Airport Taxis HQ. |