just checking where we are

Old Ridgeway between England and Wales

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October 10th 2013
We'd been planning a walk along the Kerry Ridgeway - an ancient route - for a while. And today was the day. It was certainly autumnal, and the wind up there took our breath away to start with. But we had a lovely walk, and now plan to go back and walk another part. I think its about 18 miles in all. And the views are incredible, looking to Wales one way and England the other. ... 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