Looking towards London

Here and Now 2008

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May 24th 2008
Amongst the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, through the crowds emerged my cousin Peter. Now Peter is only a couple of years younger than me and luckily for me, going to let me crash at his place for a couple of nights before I head back down to Hythe to the rest of the family. Lugging my pack all the way, we walked down Bond Street, past Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square to Charing Cro ... 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