the basket

adventures of a picnic basket

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May 16th 2014
Suddenly it feels as if summer might be on the way. In case this should happen, I bought a beautiful picnic basket recently, which today we filled with goodies and took with us on an expedition to the Kerry Ridge, an ancient trackway along the top of a nearby ridge. Wonderful views of the Welsh mountains one way, and the rolling hills of Shropshire the other. ... 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