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Short stay in Crawley

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After my first assignment in London, on the way back to airport, my cab driver asked if I would like to return to UK. I said yes, but not to London - I want to go somewhere else more remote. I couldn't have asked for a better place when I landed in Crawley, though my feelings were very mixed initially. First few days I found the place more relaxed and laid back, but also got slightly bored of the slow pace. For someone who is used to extend office hours and after work hangouts, this place takes some getting used to. It didn't take long to get acquainted though, and soon I started appreciating its advantages🧐.   Tourism : Crawley itself is not a touristy place, however it is very well located with many good places to visit less than 2 hours of train/bus ride away. With Metro voyager pass, I took bus to towns like Horsham, East Grinstead, Royal Tunbridge wells and even to Brighton. There are also good train connections from Crawley, Three Bridges and Gatwick train stations -...

July and August empties

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 I have a colourful set of products in this list with new categories - some anticipated and some surprise entries 🤭. Almost half are from City Pharma making me wish for another trip to Paris 🛫. 1. John Frieda detox shampoo: I bought this along with conditioner and heat protectant spray from the same range in buy 2 get 1 deal from Boots. Despite of the high reviews and recommendations for this brand, it didn’t impress me much. Though I have nothing against it, there are other brands I prefer more. I bought Moroccan oil damage repair duo I liked so much to replace this. 2. Clinique 7 day scrub: I switched to chemical exfoliation, still use physical one twice a week. This scrub is the best one I used so far with tiny granules and subtle exfoliation. I bought St.Ives by accident - It’s one of the first scrubs I tried and forgot how much I liked it. Glad to rediscover the cheaper alternative 🤑. 3. Panier des sens soap: I picked it up randomly while shopping shopping in City Pharma. I...