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Bring it On

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Today is 13 below feels like 23 degrees below zero in Canada they always show the windchill factor With all the snow everywhere watching weather channel it gives report of snow squalls I told you that  before living for years in Canada still can not figure out how many types of snow here Squalls means blowing snow it is now windy with gust 29 km / h looks like all whiteout Sun is also scared to come forward to come to rescue it is freezing even with our winter coats boots and gloves on but who cares we are OK just bring it on Last night I went to Mayor Light Tour my pickup point was my library it started at 7 pm for couple of hours I was home at 10 pm We watched all the beautiful lights around City of Pickering we have to give rating to the houses entered into competition this year Our body is at the receiving end it absorbs whatever is available our Mind is the leader always sets the program and plans to feed the...

Croydon Center

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I am in London in the Heart of Croydon Center  sitting on a shiny steel bench road is full of people it is 5 pm Mall closes at 6 pm but it is Summer time so late shopping hours and now will close at 7 pm Parking is 3 pounds for 2 hours you can not park for one hour so minimum have to pay 3 pounds Lloyds Bank is at my front Marks and Spencer very old and prestigeous multistory store is behind me now I am in McDonald the ever green eat out Place it is like Walmart store  within reach of common average Middle class Now I see House of Fraser the top class store Zara - Aldos all here Thornton No.1 Chocolate store Costa the Cafe people love here Primark  multistory Big Big store very popular for everything My daughter and my Son family all are busy in the Mall I am not a shopping person so enjoying my own time Croydon Center has two separate Malls Whitgift and Centrale the road between is Path to walk around and connect ...

To York

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From Leeds we are going to York York is 35 minutes from here as we go towards York now all green scenic roads and farms very green like in Grimsby not like Leeds concrete look Most of the houses are of red bricks I see a quiet different small Church on the way opposite is small old style Cross Key Pub  by  roadside Big green trees by road  nearby is a very big park like Hyde Park Apartment buildings of red bricks small Hotel " Hotel duo vin " Now at York the main attraction was of course centuries old Cathedral Wall of York is worth to watch old time wall around the city with special gates all special stony ancient architecture   Bettys Tea and Coffee big Cafe Hole in the Wall Cafe Vanilla and chocolate icing cake style gift shop Thames like River walk but very run down area I will be reluctant to sit here York Castle was very old and the Great Cathedral worth to watch city of red bricks buildings River ru...