In England, it just isn’t Christmas till you pop the Christmas cracker, don your crown, read your joke and show off your prize. As you can see it is pretty universal and does not matter how silly you look in your hat.
England and Scotland for the Holidays December 23rd 2006 We had a comfortable flight, in spite of the dire predictions broadcast back home prior to our takeoff. Airports were reported to be shutting down in England and Germany due to heavy fog. The view from the plane as we circled to land at Gatwick was clear enough to see the plots of land bordered by hedgerows. What was all the fuss about we wondered? We made our way quickly through th ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » England » Kent 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 ear... ... read more
Hello. I am a woman with grown children that just began traveling about 10 years ago with my husband and soul mate Edward. (I also went back to school to complete my degree at that time). Up to that point my travel experience was non-existent. I mention this because I never dreamed I would have been able to go on these magnificent adventures when I was in the midst of rearing children and working at the local pre-school. I would love to inspire any woman that believes she is too old for these opportunities. Some doors just begin to open after 40.
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