Thanks to the French strike I carried a guitar in a plastic bag from Brighton to Slough
November 17th 2007 My original plan for this weekend was to have a short day trip in Lille. I wanted to buy some French groceries, as well as withdraw some money from a French ATM so that I have enough Euros for my Italy trip next weekend. However, on the night before my trip, Eurostar sent an email telling me that Lille Europe Station would be closed due to the French transport strike and my train would not stop at
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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 
