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I spoke with one Russian lady of a certain age who said "I have lived in London for 35 years and never have I seen anything like this. It is beautiful- just like being back home".
These are a few snaps I took today as I was out wandering (and loosing all feeling in my toes: sneakers are not practical in this weather....This is where Hunter wellies become VERY useful, apart from looking stylish in the slush!) I headed to Big Ben and Houses of Parliament which was teaming with reporters and people taking photographs (saw loads of Canon's out today with most popular lens being the 70-200).
Houses of Parliament:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iCZgrOikczafC_ZBw3kTB46DyO-N9oyZkkGz6JPnUELbu5JDG29KmoLfj_ICgJWh6wE8He07Eh7mPlZEHcAAWrUGpyL5gPVJdtr1SfYMoYmplpib0wLCdwdKe5HfIgn9o5ArybQbHM2R/s400/battersea175.jpg)