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Homeware shopping by river taxiThe Thames is London's new retail superhighway. Barbara Chandler takes the river taxi to shop from Chelsea Harbour to Greenwich Market Shopping

• Take it easy: why be stuck in traffic when you can cruise without queues to Canary Wharf aboard a Thames Clipper riverboat
• Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is packed with 80 interiors showrooms, offering wallpaper, fabrics, tiles, furniture and carpets

1. DESIGN CENTRE CHELSEA HARBOUR

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2. GABRIEL'S WHARF

£350: hand-knotted pure wool Tiger rug, from GaneshaStar store:LOVEThe Hot-pot patio BBQ (£99) from Black-Blum

3. OXO TOWER WHARF

LOVEMark Hearld earthenware plate, £19.95

4. TATE MODERN

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5. CANARY WHARF

London deckchair, £75, at John Lewis Home at WaitroseLOVE

6. GREENWICH MARKET

Hartwig Braun's zany London graphics for printsLOVECheck out transport and times on tfl.gov.uk, with river guides and timetables to download