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Hampton Court Palace

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September 3rd 2006
Well actually, it was suppossed to be Oxford this weekend. However in the space of 24 hours the train tickets shot up in price by more than 100%. This is what happens if you leave it too late. So instead, we decided upon Hampton Court Palace. Much more accessable, much cheaper to get to. Hampton Court is one of the most celebrated palaces in all of Britain. It has been something special sinc ... 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