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September's Leaving Parties

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September is turning out to be quite a traumatic month - heaps of my friends are leaving!  Megan, Suse, Susy, Christine and Keri and Damian are all heading back to greener pastures in Godzone New Zealand.  Are there any kiwis left in London? I get asked when I bemoan the grand exodos.  Well yes, there are, but far fewer in my circle of friends!

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Megan's leaving gang

Most of these photos were taken at Megan and Susy's combined leaving do, where a huge group of kiwis took over the unsuspecting locals in a quiet bar alongside the Thames in Hammersmith, on Saturday 18 September.

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Kirsten, Megan and Simone - Pogled gals!

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Jen and Laura

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Justine, me, Sian and Suse

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Karen, Rochelle and Kirsten

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The blondes!

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Us again, in the dark. (Never trust a bloke to take your pictures for you!)

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Susy and Megan - heading home

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Karen and Rochelle

There's a couple of photos from Suse's leaving lunch, the following day, just hours before she left us on Sunday 19 September.  Already we've heard from Suse, who is enjoying the scenery and friendliness in New Zealand.  I'm perhaps a tiny bit jealous...

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Jen, Justine, Laura, Megan & Susy, at All Bar One

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Lov-er-ly

After lunch (which proved quite entertaining for reason unrelated to Suse's imminent departure) we wandered along the South Bank, taking photos of London landmarks and even crossing the wobbly bridge.  Every step was counted, thanks to the free pedometers being given out for International Walking Day.  The Thames Festival was on and the South Bank was bustling and crowded with people out enjoying what could well be one of the last fine days this year...

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Still looking good

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