waiting for the flame

Olympic torch

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May 30th 2012
The Olympic torch is making its way round Britain and got to us today. Linda and I made a morning of it, by leaving the car and walking along the canal to Llanymynech, which is right on the England/Wales border (in fact, it splits both the pub and the golf course in half), joining a small crowd for half an hour to see the torch. Then a cup of coffee and a gentle stroll back tio the car. So we did ... 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