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Hi All, Well my time in Britain is just about up. I couldn't leave without doing a quick tour of central London to take some photos of some of the best known streets and buildings. I also couldn't miss out on the opportunity to visit the grave of Karl Marx in Highgate cemetery. To be honest I knew very little about Marx until I went to China. I had planned to visit Highgate on Saturday straight after arriving from Amsterdam but the plane was late due to the snow and to be honest I was just too tired. I had to wait until Monday again because of the weather, a light dusting is enough to bring the whole city to a stand still. I've had a fantastic time back in Britain seeing all my friends and ... read more

Hi All, We went in search of the remains of a church of The Knights Templar. It is supposed to be one of the few places left in Britain to have any ruins from the Templars. The Templars were big landowners in Lincolnshire and all of their Lincolnshire holdings were run from the church. The church fell into disrepair after the dissolution of the monasteries. After passing through RAF Cranwell, which is the officer training and pilot training college, we went to Byard's Leap. The story goes that an old witch lived on the crossroads of Ermine Street and Newark Road and the locals were very afraid of this powerful and ugly old crone. One day a knight was passing by, returning from the crusades, and the locals asked him to help them get rid of ... read more

Hi All, Last Monday I went to Lincoln to do a little bit of shopping to find the things that we cannot find in China. We didn't make it up to the top of Steep Hill to the cathedral which was a bit of a pity because it is so pretty around Bailgate. Next time. Enjoy the photos. Jah Bless... read more

Hi All, Some photos from around Deansgate where the Youth Hostel was. A lot of the buildings and the canals were used for the cotton mills that were around here. Jah Bless... read more

Hi All, A really big thank you to Ms. Pauline Swaby-Wallace of the BEMSCA who allowed me to visit today. This was my main reason for visiting Bath. Fairfield House is the former residence of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia. He lived here while in exile. A really emotional visit for me today, I was shaking literally, to be able to see where H.I.M. lived. It was very moving to be able to walk around H.I.M.'s house and even to go into H.I.M.'s bedroom. A really special moment which I'm finding very difficult to put into words. Enjoy the photos. Jah Bless... read more