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Animals

View of Surrey countryside from Bocketts Farm Park
Adventures, Farms, Surrey, United Kingdom Animals, Bocketts Farm Park, Fetcham, Surrey

A Day Out at Bocketts Farm Park

October 21, 2015

Earlier this month, we spent a lovely warm day visiting Bocketts Farm Park, a working free range farm in the beautiful countryside of Leatherhead, Surrey, only about a 45 minute drive for us from West London. Animal (and bird) feeding was apparently the theme of that week as just the day before we were in…

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Penguins at Whipsnade Zoo
Adventures, Attractions, United Kingdom Animal Park, Animals, Dunstable, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

A Day Out at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

August 20, 2015

Our day out at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo was a spur of the moment decision. After an hour’s drive, we made our way to Dunstable and waited in a queue to bring the car into the zoo. With the ZSL annual membership, I just needed to pay £11 (half price) to bring the car in…

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Elephants at Whipsnade Zoo
Adventures, Attractions, United Kingdom Animal Park, Animals, Dunstable, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Animal Spotting at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

May 25, 2015

While I grew up overseas away from my hometown of San Diego, CA, we visited regularly and had family memberships at some of the local attractions, including the huge Wild Animal Park (now called the San Diego Zoo Safari Park) in Escondido. It was a park I always enjoyed visiting, a sprawling 1800 acres of…

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Hounslow Urban Farm Ponies
Adventures, Farms, London Animals, Farm, Hounslow, Hounslow Urban Farm, London

Springtime at Hounslow Urban Farm

April 14, 2015

A sunny afternoon calls for a new adventure, and on this gloriously sunny day, we drove about 20 minutes over to the Hounslow Urban Farm to explore and meet the animals. It was adorable to see Little T’s face light up with recognition and a big grin when he caught sight of the animals he…

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🇺🇸 American expat in SW London
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Cindy 🌺 London | Family Travel
Snowy walk in Richmond Park ❄️ So much fun enj Snowy walk in Richmond Park ❄️ So much fun enjoying the snow in London yesterday! ⛄️ 
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#thebeautyinwinter #snowinlondon #snowsnowsnow #capturingbritain #winterwalks #exploringlondon
Snow day in London ❄️⛄️ . . . . #richmondp Snow day in London ❄️⛄️
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#richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #londonbylondoners #becauseimalondoner #prettycitylondon
Chilly morning walk in Richmond Park ❄️ We’r Chilly morning walk in Richmond Park ❄️ We’re in full national lockdown and soon we’ll be back to homeschooling until February half-term. I’m grateful for our nearby green spaces for a daily dose of fresh air and exercise to help us get through lockdown. I’ll be sharing some of our favorite places to enjoy the outdoors around London in the coming weeks 🦌 Stay safe everyone!
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#richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #prettycitylondon #becauseimalondoner
Beautiful light and misty views from the terrace a Beautiful light and misty views from the terrace at Richmond Hill - just before it started to hail 🌧 We had a quiet weekend decluttering, tidying up, going on walks and getting ready for the week ahead; back to homeschooling soon! Hope you’ve had a good weekend 🍃
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#becauseimalondoner #macsinstatribe #outdoortones #exploringlondon
Chilly morning walk in Richmond Park ❄️ Lookin Chilly morning walk in Richmond Park ❄️ Looking ahead to 2021... here’s to a brighter and happier year ✨ Happy New Year and best wishes to all of you! 🥂 
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#richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #winterwalks #becauseimalondoner
Exploring London 🇬🇧 2020 was a year of explo Exploring London 🇬🇧 2020 was a year of exploring close to home, discovering new to us places, enjoying the parks and, in between lockdowns, visiting some of London’s museums and attractions. The city was at times eerily quiet without tourists ✨ 

Here’s a roundup of some highlights from days out and sightseeing - pictured: “Out of Order” by David Mach, Kingston; Barbican Conservatory; Westminster Bridge; Science Museum; Millenium Bridge; Kew Gardens; Piccadilly Circus; Leake Street Arches; London Zoo 🍃
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#londondisclosure #prettycitylondon #londonwithkids #becauseimalondoner
Frosty sunrise at Richmond Park ❄️ . . . . #r Frosty sunrise at Richmond Park ❄️ 
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#richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #becauseimalondoner
Incredible Christmas display at @annabelsmayfair 🎁 Love that they go all out every year and put up the most amazing displays! Thanks to my husband for taking this snap on the way to work last week ❤️From today at 2pm, you can watch a filmed performance of “Nutcracker Delights” on the @englishnationalballet YouTube channel 🩰 Available to watch for free for 30 days ✨ Merry Christmas Eve everyone! 
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#christmasinlondon #facadelovers #chasing_facades #itssolondon #londoncityworld
Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎁 We’re having a qui Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎁 We’re having a quiet day at home, I’m finishing up wrapping the presents and waiting for our food delivery for tomorrow’s dinner 🍖 Photo from a festive walk around Kensington and Chelsea - I’ll be sharing few more favorite decorations before the big day🎄✨
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#prettycitylondon #londondisclosure #londoncityworld #christmasinlondon #londonbylondoners #dearestdoor
Christmastime at @dauntbooks 📚 from a stop at m Christmastime at @dauntbooks 📚 from a stop at my favorite bookshop earlier in the month. I love browsing their travel section where they sort books, including travel writing, history and novels, by country or region. I’ve found many of my favourite books this way through the years 🌍 What good books have you read lately? 📚
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#londonbylondoners #christmasinlondon #prettylittlelondon #londonchristmas #becauseimalondoner
Moving to Tier 4 ✨ London (and the South East) h Moving to Tier 4 ✨ London (and the South East) have moved into Tier 4 today, with new restrictions including closing non-essential shops (some are open for click and collect), no travel into or out of the area and no mixing of households at Christmas. Sending love to anyone who has had to abruptly change their Christmas plans ❤️ Taking it day by day over here. Stay safe everyone! (Photo of Brewers Lane, Richmond, from earlier in the month) ✨
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#london_enthusiast #mydarlinglondon #capturingbritain #exploringlondon #iwalkedthisstreet
7 more sleeps until Christmas ✨ It’ll be the k 7 more sleeps until Christmas ✨ It’ll be the kids’ first time spending Christmas in London (and only our second time since we moved here 14 years ago). We’d usually be on our way to Italy at this point to spend the holidays with family, so it all feels strange now but trying to make the most of staying at home ❄️ Almost done with the shopping and getting ready for next week.  Are you ready? ✨ Happy Friday everyone!
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#capturingbritain #richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #londonbylondoners #myseasonalstory
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