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The 'Shelf of Tat' uploaded on 24 May 2008

The 'Shelf of Tat' - half of a collection of the most random souvenirs from the holidays of the people in my team at work. Here we have:

Back (Left to Right): Windsor snow globe, German Lederhosen boy, Greek olive-oil soap, Australian dinner bell, Las Vegas pyramid snow 'globe', glow-in-the-dark Virgin Mary, Prague dinner bell

Front (Left to Right): Barcelona snow globe, Malaysian tooth pick holder, Swedish moose, Statue of Liberty, Belgian peeing boy, Welsh snow globe (broken), Romeo and Juliet from Verona

See my 'Shelf of Tat' article for explanation why.

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Brussels' Manneken Pis uploaded on 24 May 2008

A statue of a little boy peeing, for some reason Brussel's main tourist attraction. This entry to the 'Shelf of Tat' even comes with its own pee..

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Snowglobe from Wales uploaded on 24 May 2008

Where's the snow, you ask? This little guy scored uber points on the 'Shelf of Tat' by being purchased broken - originally a snowglobe, now a Welsh sheep on a dodgy plinth. Nice.

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Swedish Moose uploaded on 24 May 2008

A moose. From Sweden. Posing.

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Malaysia tooth pick holder uploaded on 24 May 2008

A tooth pick holder I got in Malaysia for the 'Shelf of Tat' - a favourite because of the actual tooth pick that came with it, and the special deal I got from the vendor: "2 ringit for one, 4 ringit for two" - now there's a bargain I found hard to resist.

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Greek Olive-oil soap uploaded on 24 May 2008

From the 'Shelf of Tat' - "Traditional, pure, Greek Olive-oil soap" that I brought back from Athens - comes with a free fridge magnet.

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Virgin Mary uploaded on 24 May 2008

A plastic statue of the Virgin Mary - brought back from the Vatican by a member of my team and enshrined on the 'Shelf of Tat' - she glows in the dark!

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Morning view from bed uploaded on 18 February 2008

What a sight to wake up to every morning. My hut, a stone's throw from the beach, afforded perfect views without having to get out of bed.

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uploaded on 18 February 2008

Redang is mostly jungle, and groups of monkeys often make their way down to the beach in search of food. This also means they find themselves in the less invasive resorts from time to time.
I managed to sneak up on this one as he took a drink from the river behind my hut.