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By The Waves

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The strong island  – a place of urban beauty varying in details. The art’s all over town – from the weathered remnants of signs on historical buildings to curiously watching eyes and other pieces of street art by  My Dog Sighs . Trains make their way across town, shaking all the cups on the shelves of a  station coffee shop  before whizzing away. Influences mix, houses fill with students and furniture gets left on the street up for grabs (thanks for the sofa).  Each morning, independent Southsea shops open and the fragments of daily lives intertwine in a community soundtracked by crashing waves. Albert Road is a unique area that has the balance of fitting together very well and yet stays individual in its quirkiness. In one of the longest-running businesses,  Adelphi Books , the possibility of literally getting lost in books becomes very real as they pour from the bookshelves and stack high on every little bit of surface available.  Local veggies and fruits  to add that sp