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The lure of the Cotswolds, Cream Teas and Theatres

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In Chinatown - guess who is the tourist? One of the reasons I keep going back to England is the presence of authentic Chinese and Indian restaurants. ( which really are the best outside of the Indian subcontinent and Hong Kong) The UK is also a linguistic sanctuary whenever I get tired having to think and speak, in that order, in my adopted languages of French and Flemish. On September 5th, my schoolmate Marylyn and her husband were heading for London for his convocation. They were to meet up with another mutual friend, Judy, who is a UK resident. We were to spend three days in London and the rest of the week in the Cotswolds, British Midlands. I took the Eurostar from Brussels Midi Station to St Pancras which was just under two hours.  After topping up my Oyster Cards ( glad to note there are no expiry dates ),  I boarded the Hammersmith Underground line to Liverpool Street Station to meet Judy. Chefs in residence,  Hackney Boots has a large pharmacy inside Liverpool S