Yeovil

Guy Fawkes + Exeter, Yeovil and Bristol

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November 17th 2005
Matt: Just a quick note to you give you all an update of our travels so far... The weekend before last was Guy Fawkes night; the one night of the year when otherwise normal, law abiding Brits get the urge to head for the nearest local park and try to systematically blow themselves up. Apparently the tradition started 400 years ago when Mr Fawkes - an Irish pyromaniac - tried to blow up ... 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