Phil's Bittersweet Symphony Walk

London Calling

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March 23rd 2011
As I have been messing about the globe for nearly two years now, I have met many English folk scattered about. They speak of their homeland with mixed reviews but one thing remains unanimous, the weather in England is rubbish. It was a 13 hour flight from Kuala Lumpur and just as the cabin crew announced our descent and soon arrival to London Stansted, the man across the aisle from me tapped me on ... 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