the morning after

Another year goes by

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August 13th 2013
It seems to have been rather busy here, both before and since my birthday, but certainly never boring. I must say that retirement is pretty good. Sophie, Tom and Martha made the day extra special by calling in - for one night only - on their way back from Dorset where they had been visiting Tom's mum. And I started the day with a treasure hunt, because of my present obsession with geocaching. ... 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