Back on the windy Kentish Town escalator

London

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December 23rd 2012
Day 101 There was a bit of commotion with the flight home. First a problem with the check-in system that delayed boarding by an hour, and then we had to wait two hours for an 'aggressive passanger' to be removed from the plane by police before we took off. However, we eventually got going, and after a dull (no personal screens!) and uncomfortable (easyjet-style leg room!) 12 hour ... 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