Grub's up!

Barbecues, beaches and Benbeculiar

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June 20th 2010
May Bank Holiday and a(nother!) long weekend off work for Daddy. We'd planned to go to Orkney but once again the weather across the North of Scotland was looking pretty grim, so rather than endure a drizzly time in the van we decided to head across to Daddy's islands instead, catch up with the cousins and spend some time with Nana & Grandpa. And good job we did - the weather there was glorious ... 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