St Augustine's Abbey

Site of a huge monastery from the 800s that gradually disintegrated after the closing of the monasteries in the mid 1500s and is now ruins. Hard to believe even this much survived.

All good things must come to and end...

September 21st 2023
This blog entry was delayed not just by my COVID experience but by the sad news on our last day in London that my younger sister, Jane, died unexpectedly in Victoria. On our return to Victoria, we managed to have a few days with the family which involved a lot of sadness but also a lot of happiness as we remembered what a great person she was. But we must complete the trip, so here goes…. [b ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom

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

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