The last ceiling

Our Oxford Odyssey

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April 9th 2012
First let me say thank you for all the great comments. They are so encouraging. We had a fabulous Easter service at the Christ Church Cathedral. They had chairs everywhere in every nook and cranny. We were glad we got there reasonably early, but the 11:00 service didn't start until 11:30 because of getting all the people in and seated. We sat so we could see the Dean deliver the morning mess ... 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