Lora, Simon and me

Not long now...

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April 13th 2008
My departure date of Fri 18 April is nail-bitingly imminent! I am to be away for 12 months, on a round the world trip with my good friend Kerry. Travelling around the globe eastwards, we plan to visit 4 continents, 16 nations and countless cities and provinces the world over. When going so far, for so very long, now seems an important time to enjoy the very best of home - so there's been nothi ... 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