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visit to my friend in Somerset

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July 10th 2009
Just got home from a 3 day trip to see my old school friend Hilary. She and her husband Mike live between Cheddar and Weston Super Mare, in Somerset, so its a journey of 3 and a half hours. We had a busy time, as you'll see. Hil's sister Rose has bought a house close by, so we caught up with her too. And daughter Rachel lives in Bristol, where she enthusiastically helps kids "go green", by going ... 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