Covent Garden

Bank Holiday in London

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August 29th 2011
Today was Bank Holiday, the last one before Christmas. We are not sure why England has all these bank holidays, perhaps it’s just an excuse to get people into the shops for a spending spree so bank managers can rub their hands with glee on Tuesday. Our youngest daughter was lucky to get the day off from her Manchester postie job so she was able to spend time with us all but it means a late trai ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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