My Brother Paul and I with Tower Bridge in the Background

London Town

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August 14th 2005
G'day folks, after a very pleasant flight courtesy of Gulf Air I have arrived in the wonderful city of London. Home of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament (and a few other things). The weather for my first two days has been quite pleasant. Saturday morning was warm and sunny, a little cloudy in the afternoon, followed by evening rain, but I have no right to complain as I am very happy to be ... 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