Happy birthday to me

w/c 04.05.08

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May 10th 2008
Sunday 4 May 2008 Had lunch with G down by the coast, which was nice, although everyone seemed to be a little stressed and agi while we were trying to find a place to eat. I got the cod gratin, which was sooooo garlicy! Good thing I'm not going out later... The day was boooootiful tho - definitely not jumper weather anymore! Sent out my CV to a few places on Kate (career officer at Oxf ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more