Birthday pals

Almost ready ...

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November 11th 2010
Well, just over a week before we leave and I am pretty sure that all of our preparations are complete. We've checked the bags and their packing, bought long clothes for the temples of India and the thermals for NYC (which is actually 3 degrees warmer than the UK today), checked out the movies on the flights and tied up bills and the loose ends at home. The worst bit so far has been taking a terrif ... 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