Giggleswick

A day of rest in Settle

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June 16th 2009
The late night of Sunday has seemed to work on me sleeping in later,well at least another hour and I am not tempted to turn on the TV news and breakfast programme until after 6am!!much to Gretchens delight. Today is market day in Settle.The town was granted a charter in 1249 by Henry III to hold a market each Tuesday and it has done so every Tuesday since.Now I reckon that must be a world record ... read more

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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