By the Jed river

The Borders pt. 1

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February 18th 2008
We went down to the borders to pick up our new car! We were really lucky and had brilliant weather, but cold. Jedburgh has a really big Abbey that was built by King David in the 1100's to show England how tough Scotland was. Then the English trashed it. About three times. ... 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