But a walk in this neighbourhood is one of my favourite things to do.

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Perched along the Roaring Fork River, the picturesque city promises a whole lot more of your favourite things than just raindrops on roses.

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During the service some of Tia's favourite songs were played including All Things Bright and Beautiful and Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton.

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And both Thailand and Cambodia, long among the activists' favourite examples of how to get things right (don't be squeamish about handing out condoms, particularly to prostitutes, is an important part of the message), continue to do well.

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One of the lightest things you can carry is an app, and his favourite is the Photographer's Ephemeris, because it helps you plan the perfect outdoor shoot, with time-specific details about the position of the sun and the moon, such as when and where the moon is likely to rise over a particular hill.

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Thousands of IT types dub themselves things like (chief) scrum master, guru, evangelist or, a particular favourite at the moment, ninja.

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