REPOSTED FROM CMNF & NIP Girls BLOG, NO LONGER AVAILABLE: DATELINE 24 December 2009 Just before Christmas my photographer, Max, and I visited Hyde Park Virtual-Linked's community gateway in the London England UK sim. Standing outside the Dell Restaurant we found a international gathering of avatars, young and old. This lovely tribute to British park just outside Westminster Abby is a basic learning center, offering detailed instructions on everything from opening a box to operating "Search" to connecting to voice. They even include a "Sandbox" for you building or adjusting needs, with helpful advice and free building textures. In addition to this memorial honoring England's brave soldiers, Hyde Park has a recreation of the Princess Diana Memorial. Each of these offers a place of peaceful reflection, away from the crowds. But that doesn't mean you won't meet a friendly soul to share a few kind words or make sure you have...