The 'mighty' trebuchet!

West Midlands - Castles, catapults, canals and cafes

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October 21st 2007
We’ve been fairly good at keeping everyone up date with our travels to Continental Europe, but we’ve been a little slack with posting stories of our travels within the UK - so here’s our West Midlands blog! Three weeks ago Mark and Fiona, mates of ours from Newcastle, came to visit us. During their time here, Mark was keen to see a castle and with Warwick being just a short train ride away ... 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