Torquay Marina

Greetings from Torquay!

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June 29th 2006
No, I have not gone home just yet, simply visited the Devon version of my home town. This blog is basically for my parents and friends who grew up in Torquay so I apologise to the rest of you for the many local references that you may not fully appreciate. Torquay is part of the area known locally as the "British Riviera". Well, having not been to the French version, I cannot comment on the ... 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