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Viva Barcelona!

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September 11th 2006
A couple of months back I was in Barcelona but until now I haven't updated my blog so here goes a very retrospective look at our weekend in Barcelona. One of the great things about being based in the UK is that you can make quick raids to Europe in the space of a weekend. Not that we really needed an excuse, but with a friend of mine called Jane's OE tour of duty about to come to an end and ano ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more