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Markets, Madam Tussauds and Food

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July 7th 2008
Lady luck is truly on our side at the moment. After a leisurely full British breakfast of eggs, bacon toast and so on, we headed off for the day. The sky was dark, the clouds looked really heavy with rain and the wind was strong. Also the temperature was well below what one would expect for summer. It was decidedly cold. However, we were lucky enough to catch a bus immediately and then a tube to C ... 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