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I have only been to Oxford once, but I know that if I ever get to go there again, I will revisit to the Natural History Museum and the Pitt Rivers Museum. What I will have to look for though, is a nice place to eat. What's best for dinner in Oxford...(?)

After living in London for two full years, I went to the Topshop for the first time, just before Christmas 2005. How the words spread - my friend who was visiting me from L.A. knew of this place somehow, took me there, and boy, the shoppers' enthusiasm was grande. Never knew how popular this place was, I was more than stunned - Has anyone noticed how much stuff there is to filter through, in this huge department store like shop building complex? Another friend of mine visiting from Paris the same month, spent half of her time in London shopping there, contributed to the alarmingly hot consumer-generated heat inside and ouside by the corner of Oxford Circus. Something VERY special there must be about the numerous items selected and displayed in the Topshop - Still, a memorable site of London's economic peak.