Broadhurst Close

Sangria, sun and Spain

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April 20th 2008
First things first, finally it snowed in London. We thought it wasn’t going to happen but out of nowhere it got exceedingly cold and let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Anyway, back to the reason why we are here, Barcelona. Work were kind enough to give me 4 days in a row and I decided that I was not going to sit about in London or spend my weekend somewhere cold in England (I found out ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more