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England and Malta Darren and Janet
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Windsor, right on Kew
December 30, 2025 in England ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
We awoke to blue sky and sunshine... but still only 2 degrees! We caught the train to Windsor, but no castle visit as it was closed today. The Bavarian themed Christmas market was still operating, so we partook in some mulled wine before continuing our walk around town. Without the tour buses, the streets were pleasant to walk, so we had a leisurely lunch in a cafe before catching the train back to Twickenham.

A quick turnaround at our apartment, and we caught the bus to Richmond, then walked to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for their Christmas at Kew light display. This was the first of the wedding events organised by Erin, so we had the opportunity to meet many of the other wedding guests. The gardens were very popular, with hundreds of families walking the 2 hour circuit, complete with food stalls, amusement rides and Santa still in residence!Read more
John Kalaitzis Ah yes. I learned about the blue boxes at the postal museum earlier this year. Didn't think any would still be around. Judging by the fact that the red ones are boarded up, I assume this is the only one now in use in this locale? Did you see Denmark is the first country to stop mail deliveries? Sad
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John Kalaitzis Crikey. That looks just like Janet 😜😜
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John Kalaitzis That does look rather good and very Illuminate Adelaide.
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John Kalaitzis I think I've done it again. I don't remember these last two photos. Doh!
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Walking tour of Twickenham
December 29, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We began our walk around Twickenham with a visit to the Holly Road Garden of Rest, a disused cemetery now being utilised as a playground and dog park. It was the burial ground of the parish from 1782, but was full by 1835, and remained untouched until it re-opened as a public park in 1953.
Some notable burials include Thomas Twining, founder of Twinings Tea, and William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the American War of Independence.

We continued along the banks of the Thames, past the church and reception venue of the wedding in a few days. We stopped for lunch at a pub, before returning to our accommodation via a stop at Tescos for supplies.Read more
Daniel Williams Did they just move all the headstones out the way for the park?
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John KalaitzisInteresting reuse for a cemetery
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John Kalaitzis Hope you can see a native red one, not these American imports
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Darren and Janet🤣... but we gave seen plenty of pied crows, assume they're native? Not so sure about all the ring necked parrots that are also plentiful?!!
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John KalaitzisI thought you were joking but some quick research reveals that the ring-necked parakeet is the UK's only naturalized parrot and the most northerly breeding parrot in the world. They must be a relatively new phenomenon and a result of climate change with warmer winters. Well, well. Who would have thought?
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Darren and JanetWe heard them in the trees and thought we were hearing things! They sounded just like a rosella.
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England and Malta Darren and Janet
Welcome to Twickenham
December 28, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We departed Adelaide on time at 10.40pm Saturday for our flight to Dubai. We had 4 hours in transit, then an onward flight to London, arriving to overcast skies and 7 degrees.

Our accommodation for the next week is an apartment in the Twickenham high street, behind the hairdresser. After a quick visit to the grocer across the street for breakfast supplies, we had a quiet night in.Read more
TravelerHow was your experience on the new Emirates aircraft from Adelaide to Dubai
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Darren and JanetVery nice indeed!
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Trip start
December 28, 2025

Windsor, right on Kew

Walking tour of Twickenham

Welcome to Twickenham