a small tree in a very large reception

London - The hawk, the ceiling, the violin and the Gibbons

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April 5th 2011
As I lie in at the house of my great friend in Chiswick, I can hear the rain falling on the french doors and can see that the blossom in the yard has grown into pompoms. The house is a non stop flow of people staying and coming and going, eating great family dinners, talking around the table and laughing and supporting each other. These are the reasons why your home country can beat extended ... 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