Shap Abbey

Last of the Lakes

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June 10th 2010
Next stop Shap (near Penrith). This was a Temporary Holiday Site organised by the Lune Valley District Association, basically a big field with a tap. It was brilliant, the people we met were very friendly and the entertainment great. We had never taken part in a punch raffle before, it means you get drunk very quickly for very little money - awesome. There were also barbecues, pie and pea lunc ... 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