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The grand old Duke of York..........................

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June 17th 2009
It had to happen.The dry weather had to break.And today it has!! Well actually its not that bad just a little light rain and its not going to stop us taking a road trip to York a city we have heard so much about for its style. With all the goodies we brought at the market day yesterday we could hardly not have a full English and so it was,Eggs,bacon,black pud etc etc.We left on the road so full ... 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