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    New York, Washington to do recommendations

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    The walk from the centre of Washington to the cathedral is pretty impressive, as is the cathedral itself. The walk talks you past all the embassies, which are fun to compare. As you would expect, all the big economic players have huge mansions and generally the smaller the country the smaller the embassy but ever now and again you'll walk past one palatial mansion that will belong to a tiny third world country that you've only ever heard of as an answer on Pointless. 

     

    Again, if you are into your buildings the Cathedral is worth a visit on its own. I went to join in with their bell ringers and they were kind enough to take me right to the top of the tower, which, with its height combined with the fact the cathedral sits on top of a hill offered the most amazing views across Washington. If you're not odd enough to be a bell ringer than I think you can book tour trips up the tower.

     

    It's not huge but the national museum of crime and punishment is good way to pass a few hours as well if you have an odd morning or afternoon to kill a few hours in.

     

    Lastly, as a big baseball fan it would be a miss of me not to mention the Washington Nationals, who are (sadly) one of the better teams in baseball at the moment. If you have the time and you've never been to a baseball game I'd recommend giving it a go. It's a completely different experience to visiting sporting grounds in the UK. In New York you've got the choice of the Yankees or the Mets (both impressive stadiums). During the week the games generally start in the evenings as well, so you can explore the city during the day and catch a game in the evening. 

     

     

    Theresa May - Yay or Nay?

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    As someone that works in one of the public sector areas she has ran into the ground as Home Secretary I can't say I am too excited about the prospect, although as mentioned, she is sadly the most credible candidate. Hopefully take at least a couple of years for her to sort out selling my job to G4S with the Brexit mess she has to sort out first :cry:

    East cornwall bankholiday W/E

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    Spotted a couple of Zeds on the Saturday in the Launceston area.

     

    1- White 370Z looked like a NISMO but only caught a glimpse of it as it drove past! A395 just outside Hallworthy. Didn't wave as wan't in the Zed at the time, was stuck in a Vauxhall Astra :yawn:

     

    2- Blue 350Z parked at the Kindred Spirits festival at North Petherwin.

    New year, new plans

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    Sod all because I have twins that will be born so all man plans are screwed for 2016, 2017, 2018......lol

     

    As a twin I'd say you've been blessed, my parents would probably disagree :lol:

     

    Not got any plans for this year really. Itched my zeditus a small amount last year with the standard mods: fitting of a plenum spacer, air intake and exhaust as well as having to replace the clutch. I now find myself trying to be a 'grown-up' and save for a mortgage deposit :dry::yawn:

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