Kings College

...and is there honey still for tea?

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August 9th 2014
Given England's reputation for inclement weather, we have been extraordinarily lucky all week with mild, sunny days and hardly any rain. But the day I most wanted great weather was today and it was glorious. This morning we took a chauffeured punt on the Cam, looking at the beautiful colleges and bridges as we glided along. The Wren Library wasn't open (we are having bad luck with libraries!) so a ... 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