Big Ben

Richard's visit, engagement and other news...

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November 20th 2008
It's going to be a long update so here goes... WEll, RIchard arrived on Saturday, Nov. 8. The tube station nearest to my house wasn't active so I had to take a bus to a different tube line but it worked really well because it went directly to the Airport. After 1.5 hours on the tube plus the bus ride, I was ready to see him! I waited for about 30 minutes after his plane landed and got chatt ... 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