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Bletchley and Blenheim

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June 6th 2008
Friday 6th June We awoke to fine weather and warm sunshine but the day started frustratingly when we decided to send some parcels of souvenirs, presents, booklets, etc. home. The post office gent shook his head when we showed him the 10kg box we wanted to send back to Australia. After a rather long-winded conversation he explained that sending 5 x 2kg packages would be much cheaper than sendi ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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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