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    9. Sunshine at the Globe Theatre

    Alison Balsom stopped off at the Globe Theatre to take a look - and spotted her picture on the side of the wall! She posted this sunny picture on Twitter: "Apart from the fact I have a garden on my head I'm VERY chuffed with this positioning!" (Picture: @AliBalsom)

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