Charley_pie

World traveller. Surfer. Amateur photographer. Martial Artist. Feminist. Atheist. Geek.

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First pole session of 2018. New pole shorts and a new move! Not sure what it’s called - a superman variation - but it stung! Love the shorts - a Christmas present from Mum from @pole_junkie @badkittyusa #pole #polefitness #badkitty #polejunkie #poleshorts #christmaspresent #poledance #polesport #superman #variation #thatisntasmile #owch #strength #poletrick

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It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas... Tate Britain looking fabulous with its Christmas lights up! #festive #christmas #christmaslights #christmasdecorations #tate #tatebritain #art #modernart #decorations #photography #streetphotography #blackcab #noir #winter #london #visitlondon #igdaily (at Tate Britain)

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A festive #traveltuesday with the bright lights of Carnaby Street, London. Where the 60s kicked off in the UK. #travel #london #visitengland #1960s #sixties #swingingsixties #carnabystreet #lights #christmaslights #festive #christmas #photography #streetphotography (at Carnaby London)

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Today’s #traveltuesday is a clear morning in Marrakesh looking out to the Atlas Mountains. #travel #morocco #marrakesh #marrakech #atlasmountains #morning #mountains #view #wanderlust #travelphotography #photography #igdaily #northafrica (at Marrakech)

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Two pier photos for the price of one (@pipjkardashian encouraging me to be a tourist! 😂) Next time I’m up north I’ll have to bring my proper camera - these photos are iPhone specials #iphonephotography #travel #traveltuesday #visitengland #northengland #england #saltburn #yorkshire #northyorkshire #pier #seaside #coast #igdaily (at Saltburn-by-the-Sea)

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#traveltuesday - pier walking in the north. There’s something special about old Victoria-era seaside towns and the last remaining pier in Yorkshire is found in Saltburn, stretching into the North Sea. Great for watching surfers from! #saltburn #saltburnpier #blackandwhitephotography #photography #travel #wanderlust #visitengland #northengland #pier #seaside #victorian #victorianpier #ohidoliketobebesidetheseaside #england #travelphotography (at Saltburn-by-the-Sea)

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First ever North Sea surf!!! It was a wee bit nippy, but great fun. Some lovely rights and had my first chicken parmo afterwards too - nom! #saltburn #saltburnbeach #surf #surfing #northsea #northseacoast #northseasurf #north #coldwater #coldwatersurf #surftrip #friendsweekend #funtimes #northengland (at Saltburn-by-the-Sea)

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Ahhhhhh spinny pole!!!! Was not expecting that. Regretted the sneaky pre-pole snack for sure 😵🤢 First time inverting while spinning. I got no idea what my hand is doing and I need to work on straightening my damn legs... but at least I remembered to point my toes! 😂 #goodtoes Yay for spinny-ness #pole #polefitness #spinning #spinningpole #invert #nohands #cantrememberwhatthisiscalled #dance #fitness #thisgirlcan

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Today’s #traveltuesday is dramatic skies over Mt. Teide on Tenerife. The one week I was there, the weather was so bad we never saw the summit, but with views like this I couldn’t complain too much! #travel #tenerife #mtteide #teide #volcano #stormclouds #dramaticskies #wanderlust #canaryislands #view #viewpoint #mountain #sunbeams #travelphotography #coast #island #atlantic #igdaily (at Tenerife)

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#tbt to Kew Gardens: sunlight and staircases in the Palm House ❤️ #throwbackthursday #kew #kewgardens #travel #visitengland #london #garden #victorian #victoriangardens #greenhouse #palmhouse #palm #sunlight #sunbeams #mist #wanderlust #plants #gardening (at Kew Gardens)

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Why yes, that is me out at Towan on a foamie last weekend... #teamfoamie Brian wasn't a complete blow out! 😂🏄🏼‍♀️ Thanks @londonsurfers @ollie_jarman for the 📸 ❤️ #surf #surfing #towan #towanbeach #foamielife #newquay #surftrip #carvemag #surfergirl #storm #stormwaves #surfsenioritas #brian #roadtrip #thisgirlcan (at Towan Beach)

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Today's #traveltuesday is a wind-battered Fistral Beach in Newquay, as storm Brian was in full swing #storm #neeptide #newquay #cornwall #fistral #fistralbeach #brian #stormbrian #naughtyboy #travel #england #kernow #kernowfornia #waves #wind #windswept #blackandwhitephoto (at Fistral Beach)

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Halloween surf trip so all about the creepy mermaid! First time using liquid latex and I love it!! Great weekend back down in Newquay with the London Surfers and hosted by the lovely Bear Bar #halloween #costume #surftrip #londonsurfers #mermaid #mermaidcostume #liquidlatex #sfxmakeup #cornwall #creepy #spooky #halloweenparty #bearbar (at Newquay, Cornwall)

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I have to go back to Kew for today's #traveltuesday. The palm house was stunning - Victorian architecture with amazing plants. This one was one of the first in Kew's collection - the Jurassic cycad (Encephalartos altensteninii) was collected in the 1770s (!) and is still thriving today. Over 300 years old, it's seen the American war of Independence and Civil War, the whole of Queen Victoria's reign, the creation of the London Underground, the invention of the telephone, Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution, world wars, moon landings, internet... If only it could talk!! #travel #history #historical #plant #oldplant #kew #kewgardens #london #wanderlust #amazingthings #botanicalgardens #palmhouse #cycads #palmtree #southafrica #igdaily #historiansofinstagram #travellersofinstagram #victorianera #victorian #garden #plant #pottedplant (at Kew Gardens)

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I learnt a new thing! I *think* it's called 'karate kid' - at least that's what we're calling it and I love it! #poledancing #pole #polefitness #strength #fitness #dance #karatekid #tricks #newmove #newtricks

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A lovely afternoon spent walking around Kew Gardens. Spontaneous decision to visit rewarded with this gorgeous sunset. Definitely need to return to spend longer and explore more! 🌲🌳🌴🌵 #kew #kewgardens #london #doingthetouristthing #sunset #garden #victoriangardens #palmhouse #lake #fountain #travel #keepexploring #wanderlust #silouette #backlit #uk #richmond (at Kew Gardens)

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One of the things I absolutely love about Bali is the offerings people leave out on the pavements. Everywhere you walk, especially first thing in the morning, you will find hundreds of these beautifully arranged canang sari laid out as offerings to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa - thanking for the peace given to the world. In this not-so-peaceful time, perhaps it is even more important to give thanks for what there is, in hope that more will come. #bali #travel #offerings #hindu #hinduism #canang #canangsari #traveltuesday #travelphotography #ubud #indo #indonesia #sanghyangwidhiwasa #peace #forpeace #thanks #flowers #incense #streetphotography #streetofferings (at Ubud)