Too hot in the sunshine!

Darkness recedes

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May 31st 2009
What a portentous beginning... Two things have happened: the days are getting much, much longer, and we both have jobs. The difference this makes cannot be underestimated - we have more energy, we are generally happier and more relaxed about spending money, and we are finally at the point where we no longer look fearfully at the bank account every couple of days. I am playing more football. Mo ... 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