England Photo 4

England

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April 23rd 2009
Hi everyone Hello from Hillsborough, near Belfast Nothern Ireland. Again, it's a lovely sunny day. I'm almost feeling the need for cold and rain to reassure me that I am actually in the British isles. We dropped into Barrow in Furness after leaving Islay after driving about 600 miles. Happily there was no more trouble with the car. We stayed with Uncle Ted and Carol and caught up with ... 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