Upton Park

London

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February 21st 2006
Hi all... Well i have now settled down in London and what a dramatic few weeks it has been... We moved into our new apartment and as a result of not having any heating for the first 4 days we all got sick. I had to take a day off work coz i was in such a bad way. The worst thing about being sick (as a contractor) is that you don't get paid! And being my first week in the job (and the apartment) re ... 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