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Angus Needs a Bumbershoot

In a few minutes that wet snow had changed over to a light rain. Even though it felt like midnight to us it was still only a little after 5:00 pm when we spotted a couple of open souvenir shops. I went in looking for my bagpipe CD and Tyler searched for scarves and/or rugby shirts. We found nothing. While Gail took her sweet time checking every single rack in the shop I stood in the doorway trying to avoid all the Japanese tourists barging inside. Out on the street the store dummies tried to keep warm and dry. They could start by getting out of those dresses.
Day One of the Great Edinburgh Expedition

December 24th 2009
Flying over to Scotland was a breeze. Actually there was a definite lack of a breeze as the Gulf Stream seemed to have disappeared. El NiƱo was wreaking havoc with weather patterns both in the States and throughout Europe. Our pilot advised us shortly after takeoff that the flight would be at least an hour longer than normal because the usual Gulf Stream tailwind was absent. It hardl ... read more
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British Flag 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
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