Salisbury Cathedral

View of the cathedral over the River Avon. The word 'Avon' comes from the Welsh 'Afon', which means River. So, this river is really called The River River. The English language, beautiful.

A Room in Frome

January 7th 2009
One of the things I loved the most about the English village of Frome was pronouncing it. Please, take the time to say it aloud: Frome, Frome. FRRRROME. What a warm and homely sound it has. I hope you actually did say it out loud, because I am about to tell you something that you won't believe. But first, some background information. I left London with four days off and told anyone who'd listen ... 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

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