Background: Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
May 1st 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Newquay
Sue and I decided to sit on the second level of a double decker bus that took us from Lands End to Saint Ives. Thank God we didn't care much about our appearances because the wind completely turne ... 3 photos[full story]
April 4th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Newquay Here are some pictures of our Trip in Newquay. Newquay is located on the south west coast of England. It was a three-four hour drive from our house. The weather was really nice, but COLD and very win ... 58 photos[full story]
April 16th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Newquay
OK, we've finally got round to sorting this blog out. This one is about Cornwall, but is actually being written in Kynsna in South Africa!
Cornwall was great. We spent 4 nights in a lovely vi ... 8 photos[full story]
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