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 11th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » North Pennines Sunday 11 May - Feeling a bit weary and tired from the boom, boom, boom of the party taking place in the hotel last night before, we still awoke in good spirits. Especially because we knew that after ... [full story]
May 10th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » North Pennines Saturday 10 May - After the most 'fantastic' breakfast at Hall Croft - with a welcome mixture of fresh fruit, homemade yogurt, a homemade smoothie, homemade baked bread and a tasty vegetarian cooked b ... [full story]
May 11th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » North Pennines Hello all
Well the first ten miles under their belts Julian, George and Anne were raring to go after a good old english breakfast to set the energy levels nice and high.
Orft they went in the ra ... 11 photos[full story]
May 8th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria Timmy the Sherpa woke at 5am and lay in bed watching the beautiful sunrise. At 5.15am Timmy decided it was time to get up and begin the preparations for the Five to set off for Workington to begin the ... 11 photos[full story]
April 16th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Ambleside Anyone thinking of visiting the Lake district in the UK and enjoys walking then I'd advise to go, on Sunday we walked a classic lakeland walk known as the Fairfeild Horse shoe, we are getting some tra ... [full story]
March 24th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Lake District Well we didn’t get a white Christmas but we DID get a white easter! We spent the easter weekend up in the Lakes District….lots of fun even if the weather was a little cold. The first nigh ... 9 photos[full story]
March 14th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Kendal Friday 14 March - Left home early to drive up to one of our favourite hiking destinations, the beautiful and delighful Lake District. On reaching the Lakes we were welcomed with wonderful snowy mounta ... 31 photos[full story]
December 16th 2007Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Lake District Travelled up to the Lakes District, and specifically Patterdale (with Ullswater), this weekend. Woke up at ridiculous o'clock (id est half 5) and got up to our campsite around 10ish near a small lake ... 7 photos[full story]
December 2nd 2007Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Carlisle Hey well, I am on the other side of the world now, as some of you know I am in carlisle. This has been a time of some training and video work. I made a few diffrent videos and did alot of camera work ... 11 photos[full story]
November 16th 2007Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Lake Windermere The Start of the Trip North
Wednesday 7th November
Today was a catch up day, Judy doing some washing and dusting and Rags raking up leaves and pottering in the greenhouse. Moe came today so we had ... 30 photos[full story]
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