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	<p class="larger1">The White Cliffs of Dover.</p>

	<p>Facing Continental Europe at the narrowest point of the English Channel, these <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cliffs_of_Dover">cliffs</a> were a symbolic point of guard against invasions and threats from across in the days of old. </p>

	<p>There appears to be interesting black flint residues on the foot of the cliff. </p>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:01:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Clean 2.0</title>
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	<p class="larger1">In solidarity,</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/bersih-to-go-global-with-july-9-rally">with</a> our fellow Malaysians back home. While we didn&#8217;t get our dose of teargas and chemically-laced water, we managed a somewhat <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/bersih.global/London">carnival-like atmosphere</a>, with balloons, bananas and all things yellow. A fine example itself, of how democracy should work.</p>

	<p>Malaysia really must <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/13/malaysia-najib-cameron-protesters">clean up</a> its act, before it&#8217;s too late.</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>SW19</title>
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	<p class="larger1">Um, is anyone watching us after the Nadal-Djokovic match?</p>

	<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Woodbridge">Todd Woodbridge</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Bj%C3%B6rkman">Jonas Björkman</a> warming up before their Gentleman&#8217;s Invitation Doubles game in Court 18.</p>

	<p>Woodbridge, previously with partner Mark Woodforde as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woodies">&#8216;Woodies&#8217;</a>, were arguably one of the most distinguished Men&#8217;s Doubles pairing ever. Björkman is a former World Number 4 in the <span class="caps">ATP</span>, and also a successful Doubles player.</p>

	<p>For the unfamiliar, SW19 is famously known as the postcode in London for the Wimbledon area, a common short form for the <a href="http://www.wimbledon.com">Wimbledon Championships</a>.</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>More old stuff</title>
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	<p class="exif">30 APR 2011, ISO 800, 1/125s, f 4.5</p>

	<p class="larger1">Aged books from Portabello Road Market </p>

	<p>Stumbled upon a particular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe">Robinson Crusoe</a>, <em>circa</em> 1880. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portobello_Road">Portabello Road Market</a> spans nearly a kilometre, and an excellent place to find antiques, collectibles, trinkets and even second-hand clothes. </p>

	<p>You might be disappointed to know that the famous blue door not far away from the market in the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/">Notting Hill film</a> (and Notting Hill happens to be not very far off as well), has been auctioned off for charity&#8230;</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:33:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title>Sunny Day in Oxford</title>
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	<p class="exif">21 MAY 2011, ISO 800, 1/1250s, f 3.8</p>

	<p class="larger1">Mei Sin parking her bicycle? </p>

	<p>Taken next to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe_Camera">Radcliffe Camera</a>, Oxford. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Church_of_St_Mary_the_Virgin">University Church of St. Mary&#8217;s</a> where John Wesley once preached, is in the background.</p>

	<p>There are more stuff that I never got to post earlier. This has to catch up with all the travelling! </p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
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