Abbey Road

London at its best and worst

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August 11th 2011
Hello all! First of all, let me just start this blog by saying YES, we are safe from all the riots. We have had quite an interesting week, with tube stations closing, shops being shut early, police patroling the streets, and nearby towns burning, and being looted. A few of the friends we've made here were right in the areas affected by the London Riots, but all have escaped unharmed and unt ... 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