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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.

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By derekw10
October 2nd 2008

Planning the Trip - Part 1

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Berkshire » Newbury

Hello Everyone. Well here it goes I guess the first thing to do is apologise for my English sorry I don’t do English those that know me will understand my Derekish I hope. Those that know me well will know I have been going on about travelling for around 5 years now. There are 2 main reasons it has taken me 5 years to finally book my ticket. Reason 1 - I had no one to go with and did not want to go alone. Reason 2 - My BALLS WERE JUST NOT BIG ENOUGH I have little tiny balls. In [View Full Entry]

By Beanster
October 2nd 2008

Second attempt

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Berkshire » Windsor

Well, it's been something silly like 6 months, almost, and we're still not quite there, but it's coming, I can feel it. We hope to move out in a month or so, to Ealing Broadway. Mon has a job! You probably all know this, but it's big and we like it. She's right in town, big commute but it's worth it because it's a job where she'll learn a heck of a lot. It's in procurement analysis, whatever that is. I have resigned from my job, as you may know - to put it in a nutshell, it's boring and repetitive. [View Full Entry]

By PeterAndPaige
October 1st 2008

A Trip Through Memory Lane

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

The Walkabout

On our last day in London, and in fact our whole trip, I thought I'd show Paige where I used to live in London back at the start of the decade (has it really been that long). We jumped on the tube to Shepard's Bush/Goldhawk Road. It was amazing to see the old stomping ground, it hadn't changed that much in 7 years. I showed her 'The Walkabout' pub, the biggest meat market in London. I didn't go there that much but when I did it was always a fun night. I then showed her my old digs which was a [View Full Entry]

By Beaney
October 1st 2008

We're back!!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Yorkshire » Leeds

Yes, we're back and a little bit knackered!! Look forward to catching up with you all soon. xx [View Full Entry]

By wanderingfeet
October 1st 2008

The Beginning

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Notting Hill

Hello All, Welcome to my travel blog. I am sitting in a coffee shop in Notting Hill at the moment trying to organize my life before I set off for Kigali, Rwanda next week. Rather than writing emails to everyone, I'll be updating this blog (hopefully) semi-regularly throughout the year as I travel. That is about it for now, I fly to Africa next Tuesday so I'll update some time next week! [View Full Entry]

By lindseyrapp
October 1st 2008

English as a Second Language

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Oxford

Host Dad One component of the lovely couple that hosted us for the weekendHello everyone! I arrived in London on Monday for orientation with the other American students, who mostly will study at Oxford and London School of Economics. It took us a couple of days to get through the jet lag, but I've really enjoyed their company. We hit up several pubs in London, and I've discovered that I much prefer the English pub scene to the bar scene. Smoking is now illegal in English pubs, so you come out smelling fresh, and we discussed really fun topics like [View Full Entry]

By KMarye
October 1st 2008

London is Calling . .

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » London City

london

Last weekend, me and 2 adventurous friends departed from Pau and traveled to London for the weekend, (or more specifically Saturday 9:20 am-Monday 9:20 am since the special deal we got couldn't be used Friday-Sunday). Since we are now "oh-so-savvy" travelers, having already conquered Paris, San Sebastian, St. Jean de Luz and Bayonne, we were quite pleased with our traveling accommodations. Our round trip tickets, purchased through Ryanair's special discount, were 25 euro, and our hostel was 30 pounds for 2 nights. We were pleased indeed. However, despite our economical choices, there was n [View Full Entry]

By ann sofie
October 1st 2008

The girls in town + london city!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Sussex » Brighton

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hey hey! So I came here a week before beginning my work, so I had time to settle in, do a few last things and hang out with my friends! we had loads of fun, playing games on the pier, sitting at the beach, having a drink in pubs, shopping, going out, we went to london, wandering in the city, and also chilling girls evenings here at the flat! It was really nice, I had a great time, it felt really like holiday because e had great weather and just enjoying ourselves, and at least now I know the place better, [View Full Entry]

By Tony and Amy
September 30th 2008

Finally Off (thought i could smell something!)

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Southampton

Farewell, Asta la vista, arrivaderci, we've said our goodbye's and we are now finally off! very excited, amy did a little jig this morning. had our last fry up for a while for breakfast. off to the airport in a mo. Take care everyone, we love you all and will be in touch very soon. Tony and Amy (Tamy) x [View Full Entry]

By DanMons
September 30th 2008

Work, Home and Legoland, again

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Berkshire » Windsor

Lego family
On a picnic

Hiya all, Amazingly we had another nice weekend with no rain! We were just starting to get the feeling that we had somehow been transported into another country when the rain started again today (Tuesday). Now it’s raining pretty consistently and I am not looking forward to my walk home! For your excitement and enthrallment here is the next instalment of our lives: WORK Well, work is work. I have survived my first month here which means I got paid - yah! So no more living on next to nothing and now we can plan some trips further abroad. My work [View Full Entry]

Daniel on his first ride on a ferris wheel

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