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Steamrail Victoria’s locomotives K183 & K190 along with T364 & T356 at the rear (not seen) are seen departing Seymour Tender First running 8397 bound for Shepparton. 7/6/24
Photo by valerie paulsgrove
© 2012 Valerie Paulsgrove. All rights reserved.
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The few days away with friends spent on the central coast was a much needed break.
Much fun was had, much debauchery committed and many livers are now paying the price for decadence.
Fotos para el Web Magazine The Concert in Concert (www.theconcertinconcert.com/) Japan Weekend 2014 - Madrid - 20_21/09/14
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Franeleros are people who have as main activity guarding or keeping an eye on cars parked in several streets in certain places in large Mexican cities, getting a tip as a reward, which sometimes is established by them. The term comes from the Spanish word franela, meaning flannel, which is a small piece of soft light fabric (normally washed out red or gray) which they use to wash the cars if they are asked to, or to simply wave it around to give parking indications. Franeleros are sometimes also known as cuida-coches (car keepers) or "viene vienes" (literally "come come"), which is the phrase they commonly say while giving the parking indications. In 2007, due to the criticisms around this controversial "occupation" (mainly extortion, grand theft auto, relation with organized crime and illegal use of public space) this guarding activity became illegal in Mexico City but it is still widely practiced because of corruption.
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London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries. In July 2007 it had an official population of 7,556,900 within the boundaries of Greater London, making it themost populous municipality in the European Union. The Greater London Urban Area is the second largest in the EU with a population of 8,278,251, while London's metropolitan area is the largest in the EU with an estimated total population of between 12 million and 14 million.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich (in which the Royal Observatory marks the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and GMT). Other famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus,30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square. London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions including the British Museum, National Gallery, British Library, Wimbledon and 40 theatres. London's Chinatown is the largest in Europe. The London Underground network is the oldest underground railway network in the world and the most extensive after the Shanghai Metro.
Hanging out on the front porch, after breakfast at Al Johnson's Swedish restaurant and an afternoon at the beach.
Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.
~John Shirley
Wishing you a great weekend....I hope it doesn't disappear too quickly ;)