wells cathedral

Somerset

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October 5th 2011
Last week I drove down to Somerset to stay with my good friend Hilary. The weather was glorious and would have been hot in summer, let alone the start of October! We went to Wells and spent some time in the gardens, under the trees, beside the wells! And another day we picked up Hilary's sister Rose and walked in the Mendip hills. It was lovely. ... 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