another one

the air show at Welshpool

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July 20th 2008
Alex and our neighbour Karen went down to Welshpool yesterday, for the first air show at our local air field (very small). There were lots of helicopters, but the Spitfires couldn't come because it was too windy for them to take off - lucky they didn't have windy days in 1940! Actually, they are getting on a bit now, and can't get the parts if a bit breaks. Anyway, a good time was had by all. ... 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