I felt a small tingle of excitement as I walked out of the station and clambered into the back of a black cab. Was it excitement? Or just a touch of nerves? They can feel like the same thing, can’t they? I’m not really sure what I’m anticipating, but this city holds some pretty strong memories for me. It’s difficult. I haven’t been back here since…well it’s been a while. It’s like returning to the scene of a crime. I’m hoping…I’m hoping for what exactly? For it to still be the place that lives and breathes in my mind? For it not to have changed? Or for it to have changed out of all recognition? I’m really not sure. Every street is paved with history.
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